SC
Bob Jones University
1.10 incidents / 1,000 students
Greenville, SC · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Bob Jones University
Across 2022–2024, Bob Jones University reported 5 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, with no net change between the first and last filed year; largest filed category is Burglary.
- 1.10
- Incidents / 1k students
- #680
- Rank of 2,072
- #33
- SC rank
- 2,734
- Enrolled students
1.10 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Bob Jones University reports 1.10 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 29% below Saint Mary's College of California. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Saint Mary's College of California (5.49/1k); SUNY Polytechnic Institute (1.46/1k); South Central College (0.00/1k); West Virginia University at Parkersburg (0.00/1k); Lower Columbia College (0.73/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Columbia International University (0.00/1k); Furman University (9.79/1k); North Greenville University (3.04/1k); South Carolina State University (8.95/1k); Medical University of South Carolina (8.01/1k); University of South Carolina Beaufort (3.17/1k); Strayer University-South Carolina (1.42/1k); Claflin University (6.48/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 1.10
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #680
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 67%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 2
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 217749 · Bob Jones University 1.10/1k score rate · #680/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-LOW 1.10/1k
- RANK-MID #680/2,072
- ST-MID #33 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Lower Columbia College · +0.36
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-FLAT Flat
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 2,734
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Lower Columbia College (-0.36/1k)
Bob Jones University sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Lower Columbia College. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Lower Columbia College (-0.36/1k). National rank #680 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Bob Jones University reports 1.10 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 29% below Saint Mary's College of California. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Saint Mary's College of California (5.49/1k); SUNY Polytechnic Institute (1.46/1k); South Central College (0.00/1k); West Virginia University at Parkersburg (0.00/1k); Lower Columbia College (0.73/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Columbia International University (0.00/1k); Furman University (9.79/1k); North Greenville University (3.04/1k); South Carolina State University (8.95/1k); Medical University of South Carolina (8.01/1k); University of South Carolina Beaufort (3.17/1k); Strayer University-South Carolina (1.42/1k); Claflin University (6.48/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Bob Jones University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Bob on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- South Central College · lowest peer 0
South Central College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Lower Columbia College · near 0.73
Lower Columbia College — near
0.73 per 1,000 students
- Bob Jones University · this campus 1.1
Bob Jones University — this campus
1.1 per 1,000 students
- SUNY Polytechnic Institute · near 1.46
SUNY Polytechnic Institute — near
1.46 per 1,000 students
- Saint Mary's College of · highest peer
Saint Mary's College of California — highest peer
5.49 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Bob Jones University's 1.10/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Bob Jones University increased from 1 to 2 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 SC 4-year peers in this comparison, Bob Jones University is larger than 64% and safer-reporting than 58% - the larger, safer-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Bob Jones University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton College | 126 | 0.00 | 0 | 72 |
| American College of the Building Arts | 155 | 0.00 | 3 | 72 |
| Morris College | 383 | 13.05 | 6 | 3 |
| Sherman College of Chiropractic | 387 | 0.00 | 8 | 72 |
| South University-Columbia | 504 | 0.00 | 11 | 72 |
| Voorhees University | 578 | 0.00 | 14 | 72 |
| Allen University | 610 | 0.00 | 17 | 72 |
| Charleston School of Law | 692 | 0.00 | 19 | 72 |
| Erskine College | 912 | 0.00 | 22 | 72 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 980 | 0.00 | 25 | 72 |
| Presbyterian College | 1,095 | 6.39 | 28 | 22 |
| Bob Jones University (this campus) | 2,734 | 1.10 | 64 | 58 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Bob Jones University rose from 1 to 2 (+100%). The increase shows up in Burglary (1 to 2).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Bob Jones University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 2 Clery Act categories here: Burglary and Aggravated Assault. Burglary accounts for most of them.
The remaining 9 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Fondling, Incest and Motor Vehicle Theft. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyBob Jones University: Criminal Offenses by year
Stable 0% (2 → 2 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Jones University vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
CA
Saint Mary's College of California
5.49 incidents / 1,000 students
NY
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
1.46 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Bob Jones University sits on price and outcomes
At $16,641, Bob Jones University's reported average net price is cheaper than 51% among 81 South Carolina colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $16,525.
- $16,641
- average net price
- $16,525
- South Carolina median
- 2.5×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $9,685
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $14,287 for families reporting under $30,000 against $23,972 above $110,000, a difference of $9,685. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $16,641 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $40,892 run about 2.5 times the annual net price. The margin is real but narrow, so how many years of price a student actually pays matters a great deal here.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $24,470
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $24,470
- Avg Net Price
- $16,641
- Median Debt
- $16,585
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 33%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 67%
- Retention Rate
- 82%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $40,892
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $44,354
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 92%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,270 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA · 2,734 enrolled
Safety Score 5.49
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Utica, NY · 2,733 enrolled
Safety Score 1.46
South Central College
North Mankato, MN · 2,731 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Parkersburg, WV · 2,728 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Lower Columbia College
Longview, WA · 2,724 enrolled
Safety Score 0.73
Closest by National Rank
Bob Jones University (national rank #680) sits near Concordia University-Irvine (#679) and United Education Institute-Stone Mountain (#681) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Concordia University-Irvine
Irvine, CA
National Rank #679
United Education Institute-Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain, GA
National Rank #681
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, CO
National Rank #678
Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, NY
National Rank #682
Southeast Arkansas College
Pine Bluff, AR
National Rank #677
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Bob Jones University, both outside SC so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA · 2,734 enrolled
Safety score 5.49
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Utica, NY · 2,733 enrolled
Safety score 1.46
West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Parkersburg, WV · 2,728 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Lower Columbia College
Longview, WA · 2,724 enrolled
Safety score 0.73
Moravian University
Bethlehem, PA · 2,745 enrolled
Safety score 4.74
Florida National University-Main Campus
Hialeah, FL · 2,750 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
New Orleans, LA · 2,750 enrolled
Safety score 0.73
Minot State University
Minot, ND · 2,751 enrolled
Safety score 2.54
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Pace University
New York, NY · 13,634 enrolled
Safety score 1.10
Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT · 15,444 enrolled
Safety score 1.10
Concordia University-Irvine
Irvine, CA · 3,658 enrolled
Safety score 1.09
Shasta College
Redding, CA · 9,073 enrolled
Safety score 1.10
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, CO · 5,494 enrolled
Safety score 1.09
Utica University
Utica, NY · 3,627 enrolled
Safety score 1.10
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Johnstown, PA · 1,813 enrolled
Safety score 1.10
Western New England University
Springfield, MA · 3,674 enrolled
Safety score 1.09
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bob Jones University safe?
Bob Jones University has a safety score of 1.10 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #680 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Saint Mary's College of California (5.49/1k). Same-state same-level set: Columbia International University (0.00/1k); Furman University (9.79/1k); North Greenville University (3.04/1k); South Carolina State University (8.95/1k); Medical University of South Carolina (8.01/1k); University of South Carolina Beaufort (3.17/1k); Strayer University-South Carolina (1.42/1k); Claflin University (6.48/1k).
What crimes are reported at Bob Jones University?
For calendar year 2024, Bob Jones University reported Burglary (2) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Bob Jones University compare to similar schools?
Bob Jones University reports 29% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Saint Mary's College of California. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Saint Mary's College of California (5.49/1k); SUNY Polytechnic Institute (1.46/1k); South Central College (0.00/1k); West Virginia University at Parkersburg (0.00/1k); Lower Columbia College (0.73/1k). Same-state same-level set: Columbia International University (0.00/1k); Furman University (9.79/1k); North Greenville University (3.04/1k); South Carolina State University (8.95/1k); Medical University of South Carolina (8.01/1k); University of South Carolina Beaufort (3.17/1k); Strayer University-South Carolina (1.42/1k); Claflin University (6.48/1k).
Does Bob Jones University have fire safety data?
Yes. Bob Jones University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. No fires were reported in the most recent year.
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