SC
Coastal Carolina University
0.70 incidents / 1,000 students
Conway, SC · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Coastal Carolina University
Across 2022–2024, Coastal Carolina University reported 31 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: College of Charleston.
- 0.70
- Incidents / 1k students
- #460
- Rank of 2,072
- #29
- SC rank
- 11,348
- Enrolled students
0.70 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Coastal Carolina University reports 0.70 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 70% below Norco College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Norco College (0.09/1k); University of Colorado Colorado Springs (4.93/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k); Rutgers University-Newark (5.74/1k); University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (0.71/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes College of Charleston (2.43/1k); Greenville Technical College (0.08/1k); University of South Carolina-Upstate (2.03/1k); Winthrop University (5.52/1k); Anderson University (1.49/1k); Lander University (0.91/1k); Francis Marion University (0.97/1k); University of South Carolina Aiken (0.50/1k). 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
- 0.70
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #460
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 78%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 8
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 218724 · Coastal Carolina University 0.70/1k score rate · #460/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-QUIET 0.70/1k
- RANK-UPPER #460/2,072
- ST-MID #29 in state
- PEER-FINISH University of Puerto Rico-Rio · ±0.00
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 11%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-MID 11,348
- FIRE-REPORT 4 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (+0.00/1k)
Coastal Carolina University sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras. 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-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (+0.00/1k). National rank #460 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Coastal Carolina University reports 0.70 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 70% below Norco College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Norco College (0.09/1k); University of Colorado Colorado Springs (4.93/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k); Rutgers University-Newark (5.74/1k); University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (0.71/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes College of Charleston (2.43/1k); Greenville Technical College (0.08/1k); University of South Carolina-Upstate (2.03/1k); Winthrop University (5.52/1k); Anderson University (1.49/1k); Lander University (0.91/1k); Francis Marion University (0.97/1k); University of South Carolina Aiken (0.50/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Coastal Carolina University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Coastal on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Ozarks Technical Community College · lowest peer 0.09
Ozarks Technical Community College — lowest peer
0.09 per 1,000 students
- Norco College · near 0.09
Norco College — near
0.09 per 1,000 students
- Coastal Carolina University · this campus 0.7
Coastal Carolina University — this campus
0.7 per 1,000 students
- University of Puerto Rico-Rio · near 0.71
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras — near
0.71 per 1,000 students
- Rutgers University-Newark · highest peer
Rutgers University-Newark — highest peer
5.74 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Coastal Carolina University's 0.70/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Coastal Carolina University decreased from 14 to 8 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, Coastal Carolina University is larger than 94% and safer-reporting than 67% - 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 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Coastal Carolina University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American College of the Building Arts | 155 | 0.00 | 0 | 75 |
| Morris College | 383 | 13.05 | 3 | 3 |
| Sherman College of Chiropractic | 387 | 0.00 | 6 | 75 |
| South University-Columbia | 504 | 0.00 | 8 | 75 |
| Voorhees University | 578 | 0.00 | 11 | 75 |
| Allen University | 610 | 0.00 | 14 | 75 |
| Charleston School of Law | 692 | 0.00 | 17 | 75 |
| Erskine College | 912 | 0.00 | 19 | 75 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 980 | 0.00 | 22 | 75 |
| Presbyterian College | 1,095 | 6.39 | 25 | 22 |
| Spartanburg Methodist College | 1,119 | 14.30 | 28 | 0 |
| Coastal Carolina University (this campus) | 11,348 | 0.70 | 94 | 67 |
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 Coastal Carolina University fell from 14 to 8 (-43%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (0 to 5). Falling over the same period: Rape (9 to 2) and Aggravated Assault (4 to 0).
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 Coastal Carolina University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Motor Vehicle Theft, Aggravated Assault and Burglary. Rape accounts for most of them.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Fondling, Incest and Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter. 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 onlyCoastal Carolina University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 11% (9 → 8 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 19 | 66 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 2 | 359 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 13 | 46 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 17 | 385 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 25 | 77 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 20 | 490 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 4 | 2 |
Coastal Carolina 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
Norco College
0.09 incidents / 1,000 students
CO
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
4.93 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Coastal Carolina University sits on price and outcomes
At $13,966, Coastal Carolina University's reported average net price is cheaper than 36% among 81 South Carolina colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $16,525.
- $13,966
- average net price
- $16,525
- South Carolina median
- 1.6×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $10,656
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $9,563, while those above $110,000 record $20,219 - roughly 2.1 times as much. A published average of $13,966 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $38,070, roughly 2.7 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
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
- $11,640
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $29,628
- Avg Net Price
- $13,966
- Median Debt
- $23,750
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 26%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- SAT Average
- 1143
- SAT Math Range
- 520-600
- ACT Average
- 23
- ACT Range
- 21-26
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 50%
- Retention Rate
- 77%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $38,070
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $47,258
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 63%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 735 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Norco College
Norco, CA · 11,351 enrolled
Safety Score 0.09
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · 11,354 enrolled
Safety Score 4.93
Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, MO · 11,380 enrolled
Safety Score 0.09
Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ · 11,315 enrolled
Safety Score 5.74
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
San Juan, PR · 11,312 enrolled
Safety Score 0.71
Closest by National Rank
Coastal Carolina University (national rank #460) sits near Refrigeration School Inc (#461) and Georgia College & State University (#459) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Refrigeration School Inc
Phoenix, AZ
National Rank #461
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA
National Rank #459
Arizona Christian University
Glendale, AZ
National Rank #458
University of Wisconsin-Superior
Superior, WI
National Rank #462
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL
National Rank #463
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Coastal Carolina 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)
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · 11,354 enrolled
Safety score 4.93
Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, MO · 11,380 enrolled
Safety score 0.09
Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ · 11,315 enrolled
Safety score 5.74
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
San Juan, PR · 11,312 enrolled
Safety score 0.71
Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI · 11,410 enrolled
Safety score 0.18
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL · 11,426 enrolled
Safety score 1.58
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX · 11,266 enrolled
Safety score 3.46
The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL · 11,433 enrolled
Safety score 2.62
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA · 7,097 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
University of Wisconsin-Superior
Superior, WI · 2,833 enrolled
Safety score 0.71
Arizona Christian University
Glendale, AZ · 1,421 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL · 4,247 enrolled
Safety score 0.71
Columbia College
Columbia, MO · 5,689 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
Renton Technical College
Renton, WA · 2,824 enrolled
Safety score 0.71
Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, OK · 2,851 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Coastal Carolina University safe?
Coastal Carolina University has a safety score of 0.70 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #460 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Norco College (0.09/1k). Same-state same-level set: College of Charleston (2.43/1k); Greenville Technical College (0.08/1k); University of South Carolina-Upstate (2.03/1k); Winthrop University (5.52/1k); Anderson University (1.49/1k); Lander University (0.91/1k); Francis Marion University (0.97/1k); University of South Carolina Aiken (0.50/1k).
What crimes are reported at Coastal Carolina University?
For calendar year 2024, Coastal Carolina University reported Motor Vehicle Theft (5), Rape (2) and Burglary (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Coastal Carolina University compare to similar schools?
Coastal Carolina University reports 70% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Norco College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Norco College (0.09/1k); University of Colorado Colorado Springs (4.93/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k); Rutgers University-Newark (5.74/1k); University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (0.71/1k). Same-state same-level set: College of Charleston (2.43/1k); Greenville Technical College (0.08/1k); University of South Carolina-Upstate (2.03/1k); Winthrop University (5.52/1k); Anderson University (1.49/1k); Lander University (0.91/1k); Francis Marion University (0.97/1k); University of South Carolina Aiken (0.50/1k).
Does Coastal Carolina University have fire safety data?
Yes. Coastal Carolina University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 4 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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