Appalachian State University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Appalachian State University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 60 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 1.51 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #1812 and #66 within NC out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 21,253 enrolled students, this campus sits in the large research university bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Appalachian State University is "rape" with 31 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is declining — moving from 21 in 2021 to 16 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in NC averaging 1.93 incidents per 1,000 students, Appalachian State University reports 22% fewer incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 20 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 1 total fire. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 9 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. No Department of Education Clery Act enforcement actions are recorded against this institution. Safety scores should always be read alongside enrollment size, campus geography, and reporting culture — institutions with active reporting programs often show higher counts that reflect transparency rather than risk.