NC
North Carolina Wesleyan University
4.23 incidents / 1,000 students
Rocky Mount, NC · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Across 2022–2024, North Carolina Wesleyan University reported 23 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: Belmont Abbey College.
- 4.23
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,522
- Rank of 2,072
- #85
- NC rank
- 1,419
- Enrolled students
4.23 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
North Carolina Wesleyan University reports 4.23 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 7% above Refrigeration School Inc. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Refrigeration School Inc (0.71/1k); Arizona Christian University (0.70/1k); Mount Mercy University (0.00/1k); Universal Technical Institute-Canton (0.00/1k); Lawrence University (18.35/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Belmont Abbey College (5.76/1k); Catawba College (6.54/1k); Meredith College (3.41/1k); Johnson C Smith University (13.82/1k); Queens University of Charlotte (6.25/1k); Barton College (2.43/1k); Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (4.22/1k); Guilford College (0.00/1k). 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
- 4.23
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,522
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 73%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 2
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 199209 · North Carolina Wesleyan University 4.23/1k score rate · #1,522/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HIGH 4.23/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,522/2,072
- ST-MID #85 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Refrigeration School Inc · +3.52
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 60%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 1,419
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Refrigeration School Inc (-3.52/1k)
North Carolina Wesleyan University sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Refrigeration School Inc. 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-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Refrigeration School Inc (-3.52/1k). National rank #1,522 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
North Carolina Wesleyan University reports 4.23 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 7% above Refrigeration School Inc. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Refrigeration School Inc (0.71/1k); Arizona Christian University (0.70/1k); Mount Mercy University (0.00/1k); Universal Technical Institute-Canton (0.00/1k); Lawrence University (18.35/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Belmont Abbey College (5.76/1k); Catawba College (6.54/1k); Meredith College (3.41/1k); Johnson C Smith University (13.82/1k); Queens University of Charlotte (6.25/1k); Barton College (2.43/1k); Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (4.22/1k); Guilford College (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around North Carolina Wesleyan
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest North on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Mount Mercy University · lowest peer 0
Mount Mercy University — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Arizona Christian University · near 0.7
Arizona Christian University — near
0.7 per 1,000 students
- Refrigeration School Inc · near 0.71
Refrigeration School Inc — near
0.71 per 1,000 students
- North Carolina Wesleyan University · this campus 4.23
North Carolina Wesleyan University — this campus
4.23 per 1,000 students
- Lawrence University · highest peer
Lawrence University — highest peer
18.35 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around North Carolina Wesleyan University's 4.23/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
North Carolina Wesleyan University decreased from 16 to 2 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, North Carolina Wesleyan University is larger than 81% and safer-reporting than 50% - 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 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- 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 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- 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 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- 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
- North Carolina Wesleyan Un…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
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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 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University (this campus) | 1,419 | 4.23 | 81 | 50 |
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 North Carolina Wesleyan University fell from 16 to 2 (-87%). The decrease shows up in Burglary (12 to 1), Motor Vehicle Theft (2 to 0) and Rape (2 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 North Carolina Wesleyan University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Rape, Motor Vehicle Theft and Fondling. Burglary accounts for most of them.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, 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 onlyNorth Carolina Wesleyan University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 60% (5 → 2 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| Rape | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 1 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 5 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 1 | 15 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 29 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 14 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 18 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
North Carolina Wesleyan 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).
AZ
Refrigeration School Inc
0.71 incidents / 1,000 students
AZ
Arizona Christian University
0.70 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where North Carolina Wesleyan University sits on price and outcomes
At $17,432, North Carolina Wesleyan University's reported average net price is cheaper than 62% among 145 North Carolina colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $14,086.
- $17,432
- average net price
- $14,086
- North Carolina median
- 1.6×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $6,265
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $16,114 for families reporting under $30,000 against $22,379 above $110,000, a difference of $6,265. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $17,432 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $38,939 run about 2.2 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
- $35,736
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $35,736
- Avg Net Price
- $17,432
- Median Debt
- $25,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 50%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- ACT Average
- 18
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 41%
- Retention Rate
- 59%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $38,939
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $45,873
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 46%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,286 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Refrigeration School Inc
Phoenix, AZ · 1,417 enrolled
Safety Score 0.71
Arizona Christian University
Glendale, AZ · 1,421 enrolled
Safety Score 0.70
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA · 1,417 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Universal Technical Institute-Canton
Canton, MI · 1,417 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Lawrence University
Appleton, WI · 1,417 enrolled
Safety Score 18.35
Closest by National Rank
North Carolina Wesleyan University (national rank #1522) sits near Fuller Theological Seminary (#1523) and Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (#1521) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Fuller Theological Seminary
Pasadena, CA
National Rank #1523
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
National Rank #1521
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA
National Rank #1524
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
National Rank #1520
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
National Rank #1525
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for North Carolina Wesleyan 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)
Arizona Christian University
Glendale, AZ · 1,421 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
Lawrence University
Appleton, WI · 1,417 enrolled
Safety score 18.35
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA · 1,417 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, FL · 1,423 enrolled
Safety score 2.81
Texas Lutheran University
Seguin, TX · 1,423 enrolled
Safety score 10.54
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, NY · 1,424 enrolled
Safety score 2.81
Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, NM · 1,425 enrolled
Safety score 3.51
Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, GA · 1,425 enrolled
Safety score 7.72
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA · 1,890 enrolled
Safety score 4.23
Fuller Theological Seminary
Pasadena, CA · 1,890 enrolled
Safety score 4.23
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY · 16,291 enrolled
Safety score 4.24
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA · 50,737 enrolled
Safety score 4.22
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · 26,793 enrolled
Safety score 4.22
California State University-Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA · 15,182 enrolled
Safety score 4.22
Maharishi International University
Fairfield, IA · 2,592 enrolled
Safety score 4.24
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID · 13,061 enrolled
Safety score 4.21
Frequently Asked Questions
Is North Carolina Wesleyan University safe?
North Carolina Wesleyan University has a safety score of 4.23 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,522 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Refrigeration School Inc (0.71/1k). Same-state same-level set: Belmont Abbey College (5.76/1k); Catawba College (6.54/1k); Meredith College (3.41/1k); Johnson C Smith University (13.82/1k); Queens University of Charlotte (6.25/1k); Barton College (2.43/1k); Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (4.22/1k); Guilford College (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at North Carolina Wesleyan University?
For calendar year 2024, North Carolina Wesleyan University reported Burglary (1) and Rape (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does North Carolina Wesleyan University compare to similar schools?
North Carolina Wesleyan University reports 7% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Refrigeration School Inc. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Refrigeration School Inc (0.71/1k); Arizona Christian University (0.70/1k); Mount Mercy University (0.00/1k); Universal Technical Institute-Canton (0.00/1k); Lawrence University (18.35/1k). Same-state same-level set: Belmont Abbey College (5.76/1k); Catawba College (6.54/1k); Meredith College (3.41/1k); Johnson C Smith University (13.82/1k); Queens University of Charlotte (6.25/1k); Barton College (2.43/1k); Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (4.22/1k); Guilford College (0.00/1k).
Does North Carolina Wesleyan University have fire safety data?
Yes. North Carolina Wesleyan University 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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