Coastal Carolina University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Coastal Carolina University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 35 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 1.66 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #1872 and #36 within SC out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 10,829 enrolled students, this campus sits in the mid-sized institution bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Coastal Carolina University is "rape" with 22 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 12 in 2021 to 14 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in SC averaging 4.11 incidents per 1,000 students, Coastal Carolina University reports 60% fewer incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 78 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 24 total fires. 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.