NC
University of North Carolina Asheville
8.84 incidents / 1,000 students
Asheville, NC · Clery Act 2024 · Public
University of North Carolina Asheville
Across 2022–2024, University of North Carolina Asheville reported 30 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: Strayer University-North Carolina.
- 8.84
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,891
- Rank of 2,072
- #103
- NC rank
- 3,056
- Enrolled students
8.84 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
University of North Carolina Asheville reports 8.84 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 141% above SUNY College of Technology at Delhi. Similar-enrollment scored peers: SUNY College of Technology at Delhi (3.60/1k); University of Charleston (0.65/1k); Rollins College (13.13/1k); Toccoa Falls College (0.00/1k); Wenatchee Valley College (0.98/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Strayer University-North Carolina (0.00/1k); Gardner-Webb University (0.00/1k); Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (0.31/1k); Wingate University (3.76/1k); Elizabeth City State University (10.63/1k); Lenoir-Rhyne University (4.88/1k); University of Mount Olive (0.00/1k); Davidson College (6.96/1k). 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
- 8.84
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,891
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 91%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 9
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 199111 · University of North Carolina 8.84/1k score rate · #1,891/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 8.84/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,891/2,072
- ST-MID #103 in state
- BELOW-PEER Rollins College · 4.30 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 18%
- CAT-LEAD Fondling
- ENR-SMALL 3,056
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Rollins College (+4.30/1k)
University of North Carolina Asheville sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Rollins 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 · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Rollins College (+4.30/1k). National rank #1,891 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
University of North Carolina Asheville reports 8.84 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 141% above SUNY College of Technology at Delhi. Similar-enrollment scored peers: SUNY College of Technology at Delhi (3.60/1k); University of Charleston (0.65/1k); Rollins College (13.13/1k); Toccoa Falls College (0.00/1k); Wenatchee Valley College (0.98/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Strayer University-North Carolina (0.00/1k); Gardner-Webb University (0.00/1k); Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (0.31/1k); Wingate University (3.76/1k); Elizabeth City State University (10.63/1k); Lenoir-Rhyne University (4.88/1k); University of Mount Olive (0.00/1k); Davidson College (6.96/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of North
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Toccoa Falls College · lowest peer 0
Toccoa Falls College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Wenatchee Valley College · near 0.98
Wenatchee Valley College — near
0.98 per 1,000 students
- SUNY College of Technology · near 3.6
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi — near
3.6 per 1,000 students
- University of North Carolina · this campus
University of North Carolina Asheville — this campus
8.84 per 1,000 students
- Rollins College · highest peer
Rollins College — highest peer
13.13 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of North Carolina Asheville's 8.84/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
University of North Carolina Asheville decreased from 10 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, University of North Carolina Asheville is larger than 86% and safer-reporting than 19% - 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 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- University of North Caroli…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem College | 549 | 12.75 | 0 | 11 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 632 | 0.00 | 3 | 81 |
| Chowan University | 675 | 13.33 | 6 | 8 |
| William Peace University | 722 | 5.54 | 8 | 39 |
| Warren Wilson College | 791 | 2.53 | 11 | 67 |
| Brevard College | 875 | 2.29 | 14 | 72 |
| Carolina University | 880 | 0.00 | 17 | 81 |
| Pfeiffer University | 889 | 0.00 | 19 | 81 |
| Lees-McRae College | 910 | 7.69 | 22 | 25 |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 924 | 0.00 | 25 | 81 |
| Livingstone College | 936 | 5.34 | 28 | 44 |
| University of North Carolina Asheville (this campus) | 3,056 | 8.84 | 86 | 19 |
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 University of North Carolina Asheville fell from 10 to 9 (-10%). The increase shows up in Rape (1 to 4) and Robbery (0 to 2). Falling over the same period: Burglary (3 to 1), Fondling (4 to 2) and Aggravated Assault (1 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 University of North Carolina Asheville
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Fondling, Burglary, Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Assault and Motor Vehicle Theft.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and 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 onlyUniversity of North Carolina Asheville: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 18% (11 → 9 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Burglary | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Rape | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 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 | 1 | 9 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 4 | 17 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 1 | 16 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 19 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 1 | 8 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 13 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 12 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
University of North Carolina Asheville 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).
NY
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
3.60 incidents / 1,000 students
WV
University of Charleston
0.65 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where University of North Carolina Asheville sits on price and outcomes
At $12,250, University of North Carolina Asheville's reported average net price is cheaper than 44% among 145 North Carolina colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $14,086.
- $12,250
- average net price
- $14,086
- North Carolina median
- 1.8×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $10,567
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $8,219, while those above $110,000 record $18,786 - roughly 2.3 times as much. A published average of $12,250 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 $36,947, roughly 3.0 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
- $7,501
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $24,849
- Avg Net Price
- $12,250
- Median Debt
- $20,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 32%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- SAT Average
- 1251
- SAT Math Range
- 570-660
- ACT Average
- 26
- ACT Range
- 23-29
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 55%
- Retention Rate
- 72%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $36,947
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $44,030
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 65%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,245 similar institutions by enrollment size.
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Delhi, NY · 3,056 enrolled
Safety Score 3.60
University of Charleston
Charleston, WV · 3,062 enrolled
Safety Score 0.65
Rollins College
Winter Park, FL · 3,046 enrolled
Safety Score 13.13
Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls, GA · 3,067 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Wenatchee Valley College
Wenatchee, WA · 3,067 enrolled
Safety Score 0.98
Closest by National Rank
University of North Carolina Asheville (national rank #1891) sits near Franklin and Marshall College (#1892) and Maryville College (#1890) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of North Carolina Asheville, 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)
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Delhi, NY · 3,056 enrolled
Safety score 3.60
University of Charleston
Charleston, WV · 3,062 enrolled
Safety score 0.65
Rollins College
Winter Park, FL · 3,046 enrolled
Safety score 13.13
Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls, GA · 3,067 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Wenatchee Valley College
Wenatchee, WA · 3,067 enrolled
Safety score 0.98
Indiana University-Northwest
Gary, IN · 3,041 enrolled
Safety score 0.33
University of St Francis
Joliet, IL · 3,074 enrolled
Safety score 0.65
Saint Edward's University
Austin, TX · 3,033 enrolled
Safety score 13.52
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA · 1,808 enrolled
Safety score 8.85
Maryville College
Maryville, TN · 1,136 enrolled
Safety score 8.80
Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD · 2,390 enrolled
Safety score 8.79
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH · 2,249 enrolled
Safety score 8.89
Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, NY · 1,798 enrolled
Safety score 8.90
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA · 6,272 enrolled
Safety score 8.77
Binghamton University
Vestal, NY · 18,816 enrolled
Safety score 8.93
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC · 3,242 enrolled
Safety score 8.95
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of North Carolina Asheville safe?
University of North Carolina Asheville has a safety score of 8.84 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,891 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: SUNY College of Technology at Delhi (3.60/1k). Same-state same-level set: Strayer University-North Carolina (0.00/1k); Gardner-Webb University (0.00/1k); Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (0.31/1k); Wingate University (3.76/1k); Elizabeth City State University (10.63/1k); Lenoir-Rhyne University (4.88/1k); University of Mount Olive (0.00/1k); Davidson College (6.96/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of North Carolina Asheville?
For calendar year 2024, University of North Carolina Asheville reported Rape (4), Fondling (2), Robbery (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 University of North Carolina Asheville compare to similar schools?
University of North Carolina Asheville reports 141% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than SUNY College of Technology at Delhi. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: SUNY College of Technology at Delhi (3.60/1k); University of Charleston (0.65/1k); Rollins College (13.13/1k); Toccoa Falls College (0.00/1k); Wenatchee Valley College (0.98/1k). Same-state same-level set: Strayer University-North Carolina (0.00/1k); Gardner-Webb University (0.00/1k); Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (0.31/1k); Wingate University (3.76/1k); Elizabeth City State University (10.63/1k); Lenoir-Rhyne University (4.88/1k); University of Mount Olive (0.00/1k); Davidson College (6.96/1k).
Does University of North Carolina Asheville have fire safety data?
Yes. University of North Carolina Asheville 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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