NC
Methodist University
9.33 incidents / 1,000 students
Fayetteville, NC · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Methodist University
Across 2022–2024, Methodist University reported 36 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Davidson College.
- 9.33
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,911
- Rank of 2,072
- #104
- NC rank
- 1,822
- Enrolled students
9.33 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Methodist University reports 9.33 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 49% above East Georgia State College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: East Georgia State College (21.98/1k); Wofford College (7.15/1k); Neosho County Community College (1.10/1k); Western Piedmont Community College (0.00/1k); University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (1.10/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Davidson College (6.96/1k); Queens University of Charlotte (6.25/1k); University of Mount Olive (0.00/1k); Meredith College (3.41/1k); North Carolina Wesleyan University (4.23/1k); Lenoir-Rhyne University (4.88/1k); Belmont Abbey College (5.76/1k); Elizabeth City State University (10.63/1k). 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
- 9.33
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,911
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 92%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 9
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 198969 · Methodist University 9.33/1k score rate · #1,911/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 9.33/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,911/2,072
- ST-MID #104 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Wofford College · +2.18
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 18%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 1,822
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: Wofford College (-2.18/1k)
Methodist University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT · peer Wofford 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-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Wofford College (-2.18/1k). National rank #1,911 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Methodist University reports 9.33 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 49% above East Georgia State College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: East Georgia State College (21.98/1k); Wofford College (7.15/1k); Neosho County Community College (1.10/1k); Western Piedmont Community College (0.00/1k); University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (1.10/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Davidson College (6.96/1k); Queens University of Charlotte (6.25/1k); University of Mount Olive (0.00/1k); Meredith College (3.41/1k); North Carolina Wesleyan University (4.23/1k); Lenoir-Rhyne University (4.88/1k); Belmont Abbey College (5.76/1k); Elizabeth City State University (10.63/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Methodist University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Methodist on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Western Piedmont Community College · lowest peer 0
Western Piedmont Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Neosho County Community College · near 1.1
Neosho County Community College — near
1.1 per 1,000 students
- University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown · near 1.1
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown — near
1.1 per 1,000 students
- Wofford College · near 7.15
Wofford College — near
7.15 per 1,000 students
- Methodist University · this campus
Methodist University — this campus
9.33 per 1,000 students
- East Georgia State College · highest peer
East Georgia State College — highest peer
21.98 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Methodist University's 9.33/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Methodist University decreased from 16 to 9 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, Methodist University is larger than 78% and safer-reporting than 14% - 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 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Methodist University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies | 212 | 0.00 | 0 | 72 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Asheville | 253 | 0.00 | 3 | 72 |
| Manna University | 268 | 0.00 | 6 | 72 |
| Salem College | 549 | 12.75 | 8 | 8 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 632 | 0.00 | 11 | 72 |
| Chowan University | 675 | 13.33 | 14 | 6 |
| William Peace University | 722 | 5.54 | 17 | 36 |
| Warren Wilson College | 791 | 2.53 | 19 | 58 |
| Brevard College | 875 | 2.29 | 22 | 64 |
| Carolina University | 880 | 0.00 | 25 | 72 |
| Pfeiffer University | 889 | 0.00 | 28 | 72 |
| Methodist University (this campus) | 1,822 | 9.33 | 78 | 14 |
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 Methodist University fell from 16 to 9 (-44%). The increase shows up in Aggravated Assault (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Motor Vehicle Theft (3 to 0), Arson (2 to 0) and Burglary (6 to 4).
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 Methodist University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Rape, Motor Vehicle Theft, Arson, Fondling and Aggravated Assault.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Robbery. 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 onlyMethodist University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 18% (11 → 9 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Rape | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 16 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 4 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 8 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 12 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 26 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Methodist 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).
GA
East Georgia State College
21.98 incidents / 1,000 students
SC
Wofford College
7.15 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Methodist University sits on price and outcomes
At $24,704, Methodist University's reported average net price is cheaper than 87% among 145 North Carolina colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $14,086.
- $24,704
- average net price
- $14,086
- North Carolina median
- 1.5×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $10,082
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $20,371 for families reporting under $30,000 against $30,453 above $110,000, a difference of $10,082. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $24,704 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $40,540 run about 1.6 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
- $41,250
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $41,250
- Avg Net Price
- $24,704
- Median Debt
- $27,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 41%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- SAT Average
- 1182
- SAT Math Range
- 530-620
- ACT Average
- 24
- ACT Range
- 22-27
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 42%
- Retention Rate
- 65%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $40,540
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $48,050
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 74%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,314 similar institutions by enrollment size.
East Georgia State College
Swainsboro, GA · 1,820 enrolled
Safety Score 21.98
Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC · 1,817 enrolled
Safety Score 7.15
Neosho County Community College
Chanute, KS · 1,813 enrolled
Safety Score 1.10
Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC · 1,813 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Johnstown, PA · 1,813 enrolled
Safety Score 1.10
Closest by National Rank
Methodist University (national rank #1911) sits near Wentworth Institute of Technology (#1910) and Macalester College (#1912) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, MA
National Rank #1910
Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
National Rank #1912
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
National Rank #1913
Williams College
Williamstown, MA
National Rank #1909
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
National Rank #1908
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Methodist University, 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)
East Georgia State College
Swainsboro, GA · 1,820 enrolled
Safety score 21.98
Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC · 1,817 enrolled
Safety score 7.15
East Texas Baptist University
Marshall, TX · 1,813 enrolled
Safety score 2.76
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Johnstown, PA · 1,813 enrolled
Safety score 1.10
Cambridge College
Boston, MA · 1,835 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA · 1,808 enrolled
Safety score 8.85
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL · 1,837 enrolled
Safety score 4.35
Valley City State University
Valley City, ND · 1,806 enrolled
Safety score 1.66
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN · 2,138 enrolled
Safety score 9.35
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, MA · 4,191 enrolled
Safety score 9.31
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · 47,335 enrolled
Safety score 9.38
Beacon College
Leesburg, FL · 531 enrolled
Safety score 9.42
Williams College
Williamstown, MA · 2,164 enrolled
Safety score 9.24
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO · 2,056 enrolled
Safety score 9.24
Springfield College
Springfield, MA · 2,599 enrolled
Safety score 9.23
SUNY at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY · 3,179 enrolled
Safety score 9.44
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Methodist University safe?
Methodist University has a safety score of 9.33 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,911 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: East Georgia State College (21.98/1k). Same-state same-level set: Davidson College (6.96/1k); Queens University of Charlotte (6.25/1k); University of Mount Olive (0.00/1k); Meredith College (3.41/1k); North Carolina Wesleyan University (4.23/1k); Lenoir-Rhyne University (4.88/1k); Belmont Abbey College (5.76/1k); Elizabeth City State University (10.63/1k).
What crimes are reported at Methodist University?
For calendar year 2024, Methodist University reported Burglary (4), Rape (4) and Aggravated Assault (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Methodist University compare to similar schools?
Methodist University reports 49% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than East Georgia State College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: East Georgia State College (21.98/1k); Wofford College (7.15/1k); Neosho County Community College (1.10/1k); Western Piedmont Community College (0.00/1k); University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (1.10/1k). Same-state same-level set: Davidson College (6.96/1k); Queens University of Charlotte (6.25/1k); University of Mount Olive (0.00/1k); Meredith College (3.41/1k); North Carolina Wesleyan University (4.23/1k); Lenoir-Rhyne University (4.88/1k); Belmont Abbey College (5.76/1k); Elizabeth City State University (10.63/1k).
Does Methodist University have fire safety data?
Yes. Methodist University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 1 fire was reported in the most recent year.
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