NC
Catawba College
6.54 incidents / 1,000 students
Salisbury, NC · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Catawba College
Across 2022–2024, Catawba College reported 5 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Belmont Abbey College.
- 6.54
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,760
- Rank of 2,072
- #96
- NC rank
- 1,376
- Enrolled students
6.54 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Catawba College reports 6.54 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 200% above Fort Scott Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Fort Scott Community College (0.73/1k); University of Jamestown (8.72/1k); Institute of Technology (1.45/1k); Porter & Chester Institute (0.00/1k); UEI College-Chula Vista (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Belmont Abbey College (5.76/1k); North Carolina Wesleyan University (4.23/1k); Johnson C Smith University (13.82/1k); Meredith College (3.41/1k); Barton College (2.43/1k); Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (4.22/1k); Guilford College (0.00/1k); Queens University of Charlotte (6.25/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 6.54
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,760
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 85%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 5
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 198215 · Catawba College 6.54/1k score rate · #1,760/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 6.54/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,760/2,072
- ST-MID #96 in state
- BELOW-PEER University of Jamestown · 2.18 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ trend
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-SMALL 1,376
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: University of Jamestown (+2.18/1k)
Catawba College sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer University of Jamestown. 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-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University of Jamestown (+2.18/1k). National rank #1,760 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Catawba College reports 6.54 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 200% above Fort Scott Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Fort Scott Community College (0.73/1k); University of Jamestown (8.72/1k); Institute of Technology (1.45/1k); Porter & Chester Institute (0.00/1k); UEI College-Chula Vista (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Belmont Abbey College (5.76/1k); North Carolina Wesleyan University (4.23/1k); Johnson C Smith University (13.82/1k); Meredith College (3.41/1k); Barton College (2.43/1k); Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (4.22/1k); Guilford College (0.00/1k); Queens University of Charlotte (6.25/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Catawba College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Catawba on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Porter & Chester Institute · lowest peer 0
Porter & Chester Institute — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Fort Scott Community College · near 0.73
Fort Scott Community College — near
0.73 per 1,000 students
- Institute of Technology · near 1.45
Institute of Technology — near
1.45 per 1,000 students
- Catawba College · this campus
Catawba College — this campus
6.54 per 1,000 students
- University of Jamestown · highest peer
University of Jamestown — highest peer
8.72 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Catawba College's 6.54/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Catawba College increased from 0 to 5 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 NC 4-year peers in this comparison, Catawba College is larger than 75% and safer-reporting than 28% - the larger, higher-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 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Catawba College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Augustine's University | 175 | 0.00 | 0 | 69 |
| Bennett College | 180 | 11.11 | 3 | 11 |
| Shepherds Theological Seminary | 201 | 0.00 | 6 | 69 |
| Chamberlain University-North Carolina | 202 | 0.00 | 8 | 69 |
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies | 212 | 0.00 | 11 | 69 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Asheville | 253 | 0.00 | 14 | 69 |
| Manna University | 268 | 0.00 | 17 | 69 |
| Salem College | 549 | 12.75 | 19 | 8 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 632 | 0.00 | 22 | 69 |
| Chowan University | 675 | 13.33 | 25 | 6 |
| William Peace University | 722 | 5.54 | 28 | 36 |
| Catawba College (this campus) | 1,376 | 6.54 | 75 | 28 |
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 Catawba College rose from 0 to 5. The increase shows up in Rape (0 to 2), Robbery (0 to 2) and Fondling (0 to 1).
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 Catawba College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 3 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Robbery and Fondling.
The remaining 8 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Burglary and Incest. 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 onlyCatawba College: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burglary | 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 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Catawba College 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).
KS
Fort Scott Community College
0.73 incidents / 1,000 students
ND
University of Jamestown
8.72 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Catawba College sits on price and outcomes
At $17,879, Catawba College's reported average net price is cheaper than 64% among 145 North Carolina colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $14,086.
- $17,879
- average net price
- $14,086
- North Carolina median
- 1.5×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $10,802
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $13,618, while those above $110,000 record $24,420 - roughly 1.8 times as much. A published average of $17,879 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $36,912 run about 2.1 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
- $34,300
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $34,300
- Avg Net Price
- $17,879
- Median Debt
- $25,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 41%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- SAT Average
- 1096
- SAT Math Range
- 510-650
- ACT Average
- 22
- ACT Range
- 17-25
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 50%
- Retention Rate
- 77%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $36,912
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $48,793
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 65%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,271 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Fort Scott Community College
Fort Scott, KS · 1,376 enrolled
Safety Score 0.73
University of Jamestown
Jamestown, ND · 1,376 enrolled
Safety Score 8.72
Institute of Technology
Clovis, CA · 1,377 enrolled
Safety Score 1.45
Porter & Chester Institute
Bridgeport, CT · 1,373 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
UEI College-Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA · 1,373 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Catawba College (national rank #1760) sits near Indiana University-Bloomington (#1759) and Villa Maria College (#1761) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Catawba College, both outside NC so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
University of Jamestown
Jamestown, ND · 1,376 enrolled
Safety score 8.72
Albright College
Reading, PA · 1,380 enrolled
Safety score 2.90
Luther College
Decorah, IA · 1,384 enrolled
Safety score 5.06
Strayer University-Pennsylvania
Trevose, PA · 1,384 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Roseman University of Health Sciences
Henderson, NV · 1,367 enrolled
Safety score 1.46
Geneva College
Beaver Falls, PA · 1,366 enrolled
Safety score 2.20
Keuka College
Keuka Park, NY · 1,366 enrolled
Safety score 19.03
Yeshivath Viznitz
Monsey, NY · 1,389 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Villa Maria College
Buffalo, NY · 611 enrolled
Safety score 6.55
Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN · 48,424 enrolled
Safety score 6.53
SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY · 5,337 enrolled
Safety score 6.56
Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, MD · 1,687 enrolled
Safety score 6.52
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR · 24,404 enrolled
Safety score 6.52
Bushnell University
Eugene, OR · 761 enrolled
Safety score 6.57
Ottawa University-Surprise
Surprise, AZ · 912 enrolled
Safety score 6.58
Talladega College
Talladega, AL · 760 enrolled
Safety score 6.58
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Catawba College safe?
Catawba College has a safety score of 6.54 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,760 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Fort Scott Community College (0.73/1k). Same-state same-level set: Belmont Abbey College (5.76/1k); North Carolina Wesleyan University (4.23/1k); Johnson C Smith University (13.82/1k); Meredith College (3.41/1k); Barton College (2.43/1k); Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (4.22/1k); Guilford College (0.00/1k); Queens University of Charlotte (6.25/1k).
What crimes are reported at Catawba College?
For calendar year 2024, Catawba College reported Rape (2), Robbery (2) and Fondling (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Catawba College compare to similar schools?
Catawba College reports 200% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Fort Scott Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Fort Scott Community College (0.73/1k); University of Jamestown (8.72/1k); Institute of Technology (1.45/1k); Porter & Chester Institute (0.00/1k); UEI College-Chula Vista (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Belmont Abbey College (5.76/1k); North Carolina Wesleyan University (4.23/1k); Johnson C Smith University (13.82/1k); Meredith College (3.41/1k); Barton College (2.43/1k); Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (4.22/1k); Guilford College (0.00/1k); Queens University of Charlotte (6.25/1k).
Does Catawba College have fire safety data?
Yes. Catawba College 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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