There was 1 on-campus arson in 2017 on the campus of Rochester Institute of Technology, located in Rochester, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.
In 2016, there were 0 arsons on the campus; and in 2015, there was 1 arson. Overall, in the three year period from 2015 through 2017, 50 percent of on-campus arsons happened in residence halls. The following table shows how many of these on-campus criminal offenses were committed in residence halls:
| Year | On-campus arsons | In residence halls | % In residence halls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
