NC
William Peace University
5.54 incidents / 1,000 students
Raleigh, NC · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
William Peace University
Across 2022–2024, William Peace University reported 13 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Chowan University.
- 5.54
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,674
- Rank of 2,072
- #92
- NC rank
- 722
- Enrolled students
5.54 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
William Peace University reports 5.54 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 54% below Maria College of Albany. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Maria College of Albany (0.00/1k); Vermont Law and Graduate School (0.00/1k); Ohio State University-Lima Campus (0.00/1k); Cox College (46.96/1k); The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas (13.89/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Chowan University (13.33/1k); Warren Wilson College (2.53/1k); Carolinas College of Health Sciences (0.00/1k); Brevard College (2.29/1k); Carolina University (0.00/1k); Pfeiffer University (0.00/1k); Salem College (12.75/1k); Lees-McRae College (7.69/1k). 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
- 5.54
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,674
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 81%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 4
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 199272 · William Peace University 5.54/1k score rate · #1,674/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 5.54/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,674/2,072
- ST-MID #92 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Maria College of Albany · +5.54
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ trend
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-SMALL 722
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Maria College of Albany (-5.54/1k)
William Peace University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Maria College of Albany. 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-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Maria College of Albany (-5.54/1k). National rank #1,674 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
William Peace University reports 5.54 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 54% below Maria College of Albany. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Maria College of Albany (0.00/1k); Vermont Law and Graduate School (0.00/1k); Ohio State University-Lima Campus (0.00/1k); Cox College (46.96/1k); The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas (13.89/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Chowan University (13.33/1k); Warren Wilson College (2.53/1k); Carolinas College of Health Sciences (0.00/1k); Brevard College (2.29/1k); Carolina University (0.00/1k); Pfeiffer University (0.00/1k); Salem College (12.75/1k); Lees-McRae College (7.69/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around William Peace University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest William on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Maria College of Albany · lowest peer 0
Maria College of Albany — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Vermont Law and Graduate · near 0
Vermont Law and Graduate School — near
0 per 1,000 students
- Ohio State University-Lima Campus · near 0
Ohio State University-Lima Campus — near
0 per 1,000 students
- William Peace University · this campus 5.54
William Peace University — this campus
5.54 per 1,000 students
- Cox College · highest peer
Cox College — highest peer
46.96 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around William Peace University's 5.54/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
William Peace University decreased from 9 to 4 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, William Peace University is larger than 53% and safer-reporting than 22% - 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 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- William Peace University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary | 58 | 0.00 | 0 | 47 |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College | 64 | 0.00 | 3 | 47 |
| South University-High Point | 67 | 0.00 | 6 | 47 |
| Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine | 69 | 0.00 | 8 | 47 |
| Carolina Christian College | 71 | 0.00 | 11 | 47 |
| Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts | 102 | 0.00 | 14 | 47 |
| Hood Theological Seminary | 115 | 0.00 | 17 | 47 |
| Watts College of Nursing | 124 | 0.00 | 19 | 47 |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | 140 | 0.00 | 22 | 47 |
| Saint Augustine's University | 175 | 0.00 | 25 | 47 |
| Bennett College | 180 | 11.11 | 28 | 11 |
| William Peace University (this campus) | 722 | 5.54 | 53 | 22 |
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 William Peace University fell from 9 to 4 (-56%). The decrease shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (6 to 2) and Burglary (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 William Peace University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 3 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary and Rape. Motor Vehicle Theft accounts for most of them.
The remaining 8 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Fondling and Incest. 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 onlyWilliam Peace University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Burglary | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Rape | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 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
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 11 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 30 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
William Peace 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).
NY
Maria College of Albany
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
VT
Vermont Law and Graduate School
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where William Peace University sits on price and outcomes
At $21,649, William Peace University's reported average net price is cheaper than 77% among 145 North Carolina colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $14,086.
- $21,649
- average net price
- $14,086
- North Carolina median
- 1.8×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $14,786
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $15,779, while those above $110,000 record $30,565 - roughly 1.9 times as much. A published average of $21,649 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $39,738 run about 1.8 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
- $34,176
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $34,176
- Avg Net Price
- $21,649
- Median Debt
- $22,250
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 34%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- SAT Average
- 1170
- SAT Math Range
- 535-595
- ACT Average
- 24
- ACT Range
- 22-27
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 45%
- Retention Rate
- 74%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $39,738
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $46,643
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 61%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,165 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Maria College of Albany
Albany, NY · 722 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Vermont Law and Graduate School
South Royalton, VT · 722 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Lima, OH · 723 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Cox College
Springfield, MO · 724 enrolled
Safety Score 46.96
The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas
Dallas, TX · 720 enrolled
Safety Score 13.89
Closest by National Rank
William Peace University (national rank #1674) sits near Winthrop University (#1673) and University of Houston (#1675) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC
National Rank #1673
University of Houston
Houston, TX
National Rank #1675
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM
National Rank #1676
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA
National Rank #1672
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
National Rank #1671
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for William Peace 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)
Maria College of Albany
Albany, NY · 722 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Vermont Law and Graduate School
South Royalton, VT · 722 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Lima, OH · 723 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Cox College
Springfield, MO · 724 enrolled
Safety score 46.96
Bank Street College of Education
New York, NY · 719 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Holy Apostles College and Seminary
Cromwell, CT · 719 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law
Concord, NH · 718 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Baptist University of Florida
Graceville, FL · 717 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of Houston
Houston, TX · 47,980 enrolled
Safety score 5.54
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM · 1,622 enrolled
Safety score 5.55
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC · 4,894 enrolled
Safety score 5.52
Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Keyser, WV · 1,077 enrolled
Safety score 5.57
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA · 56,997 enrolled
Safety score 5.51
Drury University
Springfield, MO · 1,615 enrolled
Safety score 5.57
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · 23,069 enrolled
Safety score 5.51
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Cincinnati, OH · 717 enrolled
Safety score 5.58
Frequently Asked Questions
Is William Peace University safe?
William Peace University has a safety score of 5.54 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,674 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Maria College of Albany (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Chowan University (13.33/1k); Warren Wilson College (2.53/1k); Carolinas College of Health Sciences (0.00/1k); Brevard College (2.29/1k); Carolina University (0.00/1k); Pfeiffer University (0.00/1k); Salem College (12.75/1k); Lees-McRae College (7.69/1k).
What crimes are reported at William Peace University?
For calendar year 2024, William Peace University reported Motor Vehicle Theft (2), 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 William Peace University compare to similar schools?
William Peace University reports 54% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Maria College of Albany. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Maria College of Albany (0.00/1k); Vermont Law and Graduate School (0.00/1k); Ohio State University-Lima Campus (0.00/1k); Cox College (46.96/1k); The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas (13.89/1k). Same-state same-level set: Chowan University (13.33/1k); Warren Wilson College (2.53/1k); Carolinas College of Health Sciences (0.00/1k); Brevard College (2.29/1k); Carolina University (0.00/1k); Pfeiffer University (0.00/1k); Salem College (12.75/1k); Lees-McRae College (7.69/1k).
Does William Peace University have fire safety data?
Yes. William Peace 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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