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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
4.04 incidents / 1,000 students
Chapel Hill, NC · Clery Act 2024 · Public
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Across 2022–2024, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reported 319 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
- 4.04
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,491
- Rank of 2,072
- #82
- NC rank
- 32,438
- Enrolled students
4.04 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reports 4.04 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 111% above Northeastern University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Northeastern University (1.38/1k); Weber State University (1.28/1k); University of Nevada-Las Vegas (3.16/1k); California State University-Sacramento (3.73/1k); Chamberlain University-Illinois (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of North Carolina at Charlotte (3.67/1k); East Carolina University (3.12/1k); North Carolina State University at Raleigh (2.99/1k); Appalachian State University (3.20/1k); University of North Carolina Wilmington (4.19/1k); University of North Carolina at Greensboro (5.66/1k); Duke University (7.83/1k); North Carolina A & T State University (6.92/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 4.04
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,491
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 72%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 87
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 199120 · University of North Carolina 4.04/1k score rate · #1,491/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HIGH 4.04/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,491/2,072
- ST-MID #82 in state
- ABOVE-PEER California State University-Sacramento · +0.31
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 25%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-LARGE 32,438
- FIRE-REPORT 3 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: California State University-Sacramento (-0.31/1k)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT · peer California State University-Sacramento. 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-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is California State University-Sacramento (-0.31/1k). National rank #1,491 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 at Chapel Hill reports 4.04 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 111% above Northeastern University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Northeastern University (1.38/1k); Weber State University (1.28/1k); University of Nevada-Las Vegas (3.16/1k); California State University-Sacramento (3.73/1k); Chamberlain University-Illinois (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of North Carolina at Charlotte (3.67/1k); East Carolina University (3.12/1k); North Carolina State University at Raleigh (2.99/1k); Appalachian State University (3.20/1k); University of North Carolina Wilmington (4.19/1k); University of North Carolina at Greensboro (5.66/1k); Duke University (7.83/1k); North Carolina A & T State University (6.92/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of North
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Chamberlain University-Illinois · lowest peer 0
Chamberlain University-Illinois — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Northeastern University · near 1.38
Northeastern University — near
1.38 per 1,000 students
- University of Nevada-Las Vegas · near
University of Nevada-Las Vegas — near
3.16 per 1,000 students
- California State University-Sacramento · near
California State University-Sacramento — near
3.73 per 1,000 students
- University of North Carolina · this campus · highest
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — this campus · highest
4.04 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's 4.04/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill decreased from 116 to 87 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 at Chapel Hill is larger than 97% and safer-reporting than 58% - 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 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- 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) 8
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- 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) 83
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- University of North Caroli…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford College | 1,180 | 0.00 | 0 | 92 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 1,184 | 4.22 | 3 | 53 |
| Barton College | 1,235 | 2.43 | 6 | 86 |
| Johnson C Smith University | 1,302 | 13.82 | 8 | 3 |
| Catawba College | 1,376 | 6.54 | 11 | 31 |
| Belmont Abbey College | 1,388 | 5.76 | 14 | 36 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 1,419 | 4.23 | 17 | 50 |
| Meredith College | 1,465 | 3.41 | 19 | 69 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | 1,599 | 6.25 | 22 | 33 |
| Methodist University | 1,822 | 9.33 | 25 | 14 |
| Davidson College | 1,869 | 6.96 | 28 | 22 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (this campus) | 32,438 | 4.04 | 97 | 58 |
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.
Enrollment scale
How campus size shapes the safety figures
With 32,438 enrolled students, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the 92nd largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,493 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: University of North Carolina at Charlotte (3.67/1k); East Carolina University (3.12/1k); North Carolina State University at Raleigh (2.99/1k); Appalachian State University (3.20/1k); University of North Carolina Wilmington (4.19/1k); University of North Carolina at Greensboro (5.66/1k); Duke University (7.83/1k); North Carolina A & T State University (6.92/1k). The score above normalizes 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students, so compare it with similarly sized campuses instead of treating a higher raw count as evidence that a campus is less safe (Northeastern University is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill fell from 116 to 87 (-25%). The increase shows up in Fondling (2 to 7). Falling over the same period: Motor Vehicle Theft (67 to 43), Rape (17 to 13) and Aggravated Assault (7 to 5).
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 at Chapel Hill
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 8 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary, Rape, Fondling, Aggravated Assault, Robbery, Arson and Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter.
The remaining 3 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, Negligent Manslaughter and Statutory Rape. 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 at Chapel Hill: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 25% (116 → 87 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 116 |
| 2023 | 116 |
| 2024 | 87 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 43 | 67 | 25 |
| Burglary | 18 | 19 | 32 |
| Rape | 13 | 17 | 22 |
| Fondling | 7 | 2 | 20 |
| Aggravated Assault | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| Robbery | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Incest | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
27 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 1 | 25 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 2 | 329 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 27 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 307 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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).
MA
Northeastern University
1.38 incidents / 1,000 students
UT
Weber State University
1.28 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sits on price and outcomes
At $11,655, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's reported average net price is cheaper than 43% among 145 North Carolina colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $14,086.
- $11,655
- average net price
- $14,086
- North Carolina median
- 4.1×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $22,392
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $2,004, while those above $110,000 record $24,396 - roughly 12.2 times as much. A published average of $11,655 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six years after enrolling, the median former student who received federal aid reports $57,057 - about 4.9 times one year of the reported net price here. On that ratio the cost is recovered quickly.
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
- $8,994
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $41,203
- Avg Net Price
- $11,655
- Median Debt
- $14,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 20%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- SAT Average
- 1439
- SAT Math Range
- 700-780
- ACT Average
- 25
- ACT Range
- 28-34
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 92%
- Retention Rate
- 97%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $57,057
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $72,200
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 85%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 266 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Northeastern University
Boston, MA · 32,553 enrolled
Safety Score 1.38
Weber State University
Ogden, UT · 32,701 enrolled
Safety Score 1.28
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV · 32,911 enrolled
Safety Score 3.16
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · 31,943 enrolled
Safety Score 3.73
Chamberlain University-Illinois
Addison, IL · 32,944 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (national rank #1491) sits near Auburn University (#1492) and Albertus Magnus College (#1490) 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 at Chapel Hill, 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)
Northeastern University
Boston, MA · 32,553 enrolled
Safety score 1.38
Weber State University
Ogden, UT · 32,701 enrolled
Safety score 1.28
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV · 32,911 enrolled
Safety score 3.16
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · 31,943 enrolled
Safety score 3.73
Chamberlain University-Illinois
Addison, IL · 32,944 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY · 31,903 enrolled
Safety score 1.88
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · 31,830 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX · 31,812 enrolled
Safety score 0.31
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, CT · 1,239 enrolled
Safety score 4.04
Auburn University
Auburn, AL · 34,145 enrolled
Safety score 4.04
Rockford University
Rockford, IL · 1,241 enrolled
Safety score 4.03
Austin Community College District
Austin, TX · 39,727 enrolled
Safety score 4.05
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA · 8,369 enrolled
Safety score 4.06
North American University
Stafford, TX · 983 enrolled
Safety score 4.07
West Virginia State University
Institute, WV · 3,246 enrolled
Safety score 4.00
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA · 5,891 enrolled
Safety score 4.07
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill safe?
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has a safety score of 4.04 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,491 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Northeastern University (1.38/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of North Carolina at Charlotte (3.67/1k); East Carolina University (3.12/1k); North Carolina State University at Raleigh (2.99/1k); Appalachian State University (3.20/1k); University of North Carolina Wilmington (4.19/1k); University of North Carolina at Greensboro (5.66/1k); Duke University (7.83/1k); North Carolina A & T State University (6.92/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?
For calendar year 2024, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reported Motor Vehicle Theft (43), Burglary (18), Rape (13), Fondling (7) and Aggravated Assault (5), and 1 further category 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 at Chapel Hill compare to similar schools?
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reports 111% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Northeastern University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Northeastern University (1.38/1k); Weber State University (1.28/1k); University of Nevada-Las Vegas (3.16/1k); California State University-Sacramento (3.73/1k); Chamberlain University-Illinois (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of North Carolina at Charlotte (3.67/1k); East Carolina University (3.12/1k); North Carolina State University at Raleigh (2.99/1k); Appalachian State University (3.20/1k); University of North Carolina Wilmington (4.19/1k); University of North Carolina at Greensboro (5.66/1k); Duke University (7.83/1k); North Carolina A & T State University (6.92/1k).
Does University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have fire safety data?
Yes. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 3 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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