Campus Safety/Security Matters
At Rochester Institute of Technology, 165 on-campus, 3 out-of-campus, 150 residence halls, and 8 on-campus fire were reported. The following table summarizes campus safety/security matters by location and types for the calendar year 2023.
The criminal and safety related action rate per 1,000 students is 9.83. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 9.65. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.75 at RIT.
By violation type, 30 criminal offenses and 109 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 29 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at RIT.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Arrests | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Criminal Offenses | 30 | 28 | 2 | - | 23 | - | 1.75 |
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| Disciplinary Actions | 109 | 108 | 1 | - | 108 | - | 6.38 |
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| VAWA3 | 29 | 29 | - | - | 19 | - | 1.70 |
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| Hate Crimes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | 168 | 165 | 3 | - | 150 | - | 9.83 |
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| Rate Per 1000 Students | 9.83 | 9.65 | 0.18 | - | 8.77 | - | - |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
2 Reported by local police.
3 VAWA: Violence Against Women Act
Campus Safety Matters By Year at RIT
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for RIT main campus.
RIT Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires |
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| 2021 | 159 | 0 | 23 | 118 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
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| 2022 | 163
4 | 0
- | 32
9 | 120
2 | 11
-7 | 0
- | 7
1 |
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| 2023 | 168
5 | 0
- | 30
-2 | 109
-11 | 29
18 | 0
- | 6
-1 |
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Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
There are no reported arrests at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime
At Rochester Institute of Technology, 30 criminal offenses are reported including rape, fondling, incest, statutory rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, and arson.
The crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.75 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.64 at RIT.
By crime category, Rape was the most common with 11 cases, and Fondling was the second most common with 11 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Rape was the most common with 11 incidents, while Fondling was the second most common with 10 incidents.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Total | 30 | 28 | 2 | - | 23 | 1.75 |
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| Rape | 11 | 11 | - | - | 11 | 0.64 |
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| Fondling | 11 | 10 | 1 | - | 9 | 0.64 |
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| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0.06 |
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| Burglary | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0.06 |
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| Motor Vehicle Theft | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 0.29 |
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| Arson | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0.06 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 1.75 | 1.64 | 0.12 | - | 1.35 | - |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types
For students attending Rochester Institute of Technology, 109 disciplinary actions are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.
Disciplinary Action Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Total | 109 | 108 | 1 | - | 108 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 38 | 37 | 1 | - | 37 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 70 | 70 | - | - | 70 |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Violence Against Women Act(VAWA) Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At Rochester Institute of Technology, 29 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 29 VAWA cases reported including 20 dating violence and 9 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 1.70 at RIT campuses.
Disciplinary Action Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Total | 29 | 29 | - | - | 19 |
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| Domestic Violence | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
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| Dating Violence | 20 | 20 | 0 | - | 16 |
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| Stalking | 9 | 9 | 0 | - | 3 |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias
There are no reported hate crimes at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Fires in Residence Halls
At Rochester Institute of Technology, 8 residence hall fires are reported.
Residence Hall Fires
| Number Of Fires | Category | Cause | Injuries/Deaths | Damage
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| University Commons, Main Campus | 2 | Unintentional | Heating equipment |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| University Commons, Main Campus | 2 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| Colby Hall, Main Campus | 1 | Unintentional | Electrical |
0/0 | $1,000-$9,999 |
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| Ellingson Hall, Main Campus | 1 | Unintentional | Machinery/Industrial |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| Peterson Hall, Main Campus | 1 | Intentional | A student intentionally set a piece of paper on fire on a door. |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| Global Village, Main Campus | 1 | Unintentional | Cooking |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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