NC
Lees-McRae College
7.69 incidents / 1,000 students
Banner Elk, NC · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Lees-McRae College
Across 2022–2024, Lees-McRae College reported 17 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Fondling). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Cabarrus College of Health Sciences.
- 7.69
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,839
- Rank of 2,072
- #100
- NC rank
- 910
- Enrolled students
7.69 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Lees-McRae College reports 7.69 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 249% above Antioch University-Los Angeles. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Antioch University-Los Angeles (0.00/1k); United Education Institute-Stone Mountain (1.10/1k); Walsh College (0.00/1k); Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (7.71/1k); Harcum College (2.20/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (0.00/1k); Pfeiffer University (0.00/1k); Livingstone College (5.34/1k); Carolina University (0.00/1k); Brevard College (2.29/1k); Montreat College (1.04/1k); Shaw University (31.12/1k); Greensboro College (8.27/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 7.69
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,839
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 89%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 5
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 198808 · Lees-McRae College 7.69/1k score rate · #1,839/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 7.69/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,839/2,072
- ST-MID #100 in state
- PEER-FINISH Albany College of Pharmacy · ±0.02
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 37%
- CAT-LEAD Fondling
- ENR-SMALL 910
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (+0.02/1k)
Lees-McRae College sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. 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 · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (+0.02/1k). National rank #1,839 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Lees-McRae College reports 7.69 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 249% above Antioch University-Los Angeles. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Antioch University-Los Angeles (0.00/1k); United Education Institute-Stone Mountain (1.10/1k); Walsh College (0.00/1k); Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (7.71/1k); Harcum College (2.20/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (0.00/1k); Pfeiffer University (0.00/1k); Livingstone College (5.34/1k); Carolina University (0.00/1k); Brevard College (2.29/1k); Montreat College (1.04/1k); Shaw University (31.12/1k); Greensboro College (8.27/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Lees-McRae College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Lees-McRae on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Antioch University-Los Angeles · lowest peer 0
Antioch University-Los Angeles — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- United Education Institute-Stone Mountain · near 1.1
United Education Institute-Stone Mountain — near
1.1 per 1,000 students
- Harcum College · near 2.2
Harcum College — near
2.2 per 1,000 students
- Lees-McRae College · this campus
Lees-McRae College — this campus
7.69 per 1,000 students
- Albany College of Pharmacy · highest peer
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences — highest peer
7.71 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Lees-McRae College's 7.69/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Lees-McRae College increased from 4 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, Lees-McRae College is larger than 56% and safer-reporting than 17% - 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 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Lees-McRae College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Christian College | 71 | 0.00 | 0 | 58 |
| Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts | 102 | 0.00 | 3 | 58 |
| Hood Theological Seminary | 115 | 0.00 | 6 | 58 |
| Watts College of Nursing | 124 | 0.00 | 8 | 58 |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | 140 | 0.00 | 11 | 58 |
| Saint Augustine's University | 175 | 0.00 | 14 | 58 |
| Bennett College | 180 | 11.11 | 17 | 11 |
| Shepherds Theological Seminary | 201 | 0.00 | 19 | 58 |
| Chamberlain University-North Carolina | 202 | 0.00 | 22 | 58 |
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies | 212 | 0.00 | 25 | 58 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Asheville | 253 | 0.00 | 28 | 58 |
| Lees-McRae College (this campus) | 910 | 7.69 | 56 | 17 |
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 Lees-McRae College rose from 4 to 5 (+25%). The increase shows up in Fondling (2 to 5). Falling over the same period: Rape (2 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 Lees-McRae College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 3 Clery Act categories here: Fondling, Rape and Burglary.
The remaining 8 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, 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 onlyLees-McRae College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 37% (8 → 5 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Rape | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 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 |
| 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 | 33 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 54 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 24 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 19 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 2 | 25 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 31 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
Lees-McRae 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).
CA
Antioch University-Los Angeles
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
GA
United Education Institute-Stone Mountain
1.10 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Lees-McRae College sits on price and outcomes
At $28,340, Lees-McRae College's reported average net price is cheaper than 92% among 145 North Carolina colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $14,086.
- $28,340
- average net price
- $14,086
- North Carolina median
- 2.4×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $10,634
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $23,030 for families reporting under $30,000 against $33,664 above $110,000, a difference of $10,634. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $28,340 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Median earnings six years after entry ($41,599) are less than 1.5 years of the reported net price. That is a thin margin, and it is the figure worth pressing the school on before enrolling.
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
- $33,250
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $33,250
- Avg Net Price
- $28,340
- Median Debt
- $17,375
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 37%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- ACT Average
- 23
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 43%
- Retention Rate
- 69%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $41,599
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $43,415
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 66%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,205 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Antioch University-Los Angeles
Culver City, CA · 910 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
United Education Institute-Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain, GA · 911 enrolled
Safety Score 1.10
Walsh College
Troy, MI · 908 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Albany, NY · 908 enrolled
Safety Score 7.71
Harcum College
Bryn Mawr, PA · 908 enrolled
Safety Score 2.20
Closest by National Rank
Lees-McRae College (national rank #1839) sits near University of California-Santa Cruz (#1838) and Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (#1840) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
National Rank #1838
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Albany, NY
National Rank #1840
Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, GA
National Rank #1841
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
National Rank #1837
William Penn University
Oskaloosa, IA
National Rank #1842
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Lees-McRae 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)
Antioch University-Los Angeles
Culver City, CA · 910 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Albany, NY · 908 enrolled
Safety score 7.71
Erskine College
Due West, SC · 912 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Ottawa University-Surprise
Surprise, AZ · 912 enrolled
Safety score 6.58
Walsh College
Troy, MI · 908 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Helene Fuld College of Nursing
New York, NY · 914 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Fielding Graduate University
Santa Barbara, CA · 915 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Columbus College of Art & Design
Columbus, OH · 916 enrolled
Safety score 4.37
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA · 19,938 enrolled
Safety score 7.67
Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, GA · 1,425 enrolled
Safety score 7.72
William Penn University
Oskaloosa, IA · 1,425 enrolled
Safety score 7.72
Union College
Schenectady, NY · 2,065 enrolled
Safety score 7.75
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · 30,259 enrolled
Safety score 7.63
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA · 2,490 enrolled
Safety score 7.63
Bluefield State University
Bluefield, WV · 1,313 enrolled
Safety score 7.62
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lees-McRae College safe?
Lees-McRae College has a safety score of 7.69 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,839 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Antioch University-Los Angeles (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (0.00/1k); Pfeiffer University (0.00/1k); Livingstone College (5.34/1k); Carolina University (0.00/1k); Brevard College (2.29/1k); Montreat College (1.04/1k); Shaw University (31.12/1k); Greensboro College (8.27/1k).
What crimes are reported at Lees-McRae College?
For calendar year 2024, Lees-McRae College reported Fondling (5) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Lees-McRae College compare to similar schools?
Lees-McRae College reports 249% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Antioch University-Los Angeles. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Antioch University-Los Angeles (0.00/1k); United Education Institute-Stone Mountain (1.10/1k); Walsh College (0.00/1k); Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (7.71/1k); Harcum College (2.20/1k). Same-state same-level set: Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (0.00/1k); Pfeiffer University (0.00/1k); Livingstone College (5.34/1k); Carolina University (0.00/1k); Brevard College (2.29/1k); Montreat College (1.04/1k); Shaw University (31.12/1k); Greensboro College (8.27/1k).
Does Lees-McRae College have fire safety data?
Yes. Lees-McRae 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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