Division III · Skyline Conference
Purchase College, State University of New York · Campus safety
Purchase, NY · Suburb · Public · Liberal arts college · the NCAA Applications Administrators · Website ↗
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3
Violent per 1,000
students, a year
1.9
Property per 1,000
students, a year
23rd
Safety percentile
among Division III schools
26
In residence halls
offences, 2022–2024
8
Residence-hall fires
2022–2024
On-campus offences, 2022–2024
| Offence | Reported, 2022–2024 | Per 1,000 / year |
|---|---|---|
| Murder / manslaughter | 0 | 0 |
| Sex offences (rape, fondling, incest, statutory) | 25 | 2.5 |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.1 |
| Aggravated assault | 4 | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 18 | 1.8 |
| Motor-vehicle theft | 1 | 0.1 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 |
Counts are reports to campus authorities on campus geography (campus, residence halls, adjacent public property), not convictions. Three calendar years are summed because single-year counts at one school swing. Enrollment for the rate: 3,333.
Dating and domestic violence, stalking (VAWA)
| Offence | Reported, 2022–2024 | Per 1,000 / year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic violence | 1 | 0.1 |
| Dating violence | 14 | 1.4 |
| Stalking | 3 | 0.3 |
Residence halls
- Sex offences in halls14 2022–2024
- Burglaries in halls12 2022–2024
- Fires in halls8 2022–2024
Division III median: 1.52 violent and 0.62 property offences per 1,000 students a year. Reporting practice varies — a campus with strong reporting and support services can show higher counts than one where incidents go unreported.
Where it ranks
Among Division III schools; every list Purchase College, State University of New York is on.
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