NC
Winston-Salem State University
15.47 incidents / 1,000 students
Winston-Salem, NC · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Winston-Salem State University
Across 2022–2024, Winston-Salem State University reported 84 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Aggravated Assault). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Campbell University.
- 15.47
- Incidents / 1k students
- #2,018
- Rank of 2,072
- #111
- NC rank
- 4,782
- Enrolled students
15.47 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Winston-Salem State University reports 15.47 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 801% above Passaic County Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Passaic County Community College (0.00/1k); Porterville College (1.46/1k); Bradley University (5.44/1k); York Technical College (0.00/1k); Concordia University-Chicago (1.68/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Campbell University (3.63/1k); Wingate University (3.76/1k); High Point University (6.79/1k); Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (0.31/1k); Gardner-Webb University (0.00/1k); University of North Carolina Asheville (8.84/1k); Strayer University-North Carolina (0.00/1k); Fayetteville State University (2.67/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 15.47
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #2,018
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 97%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 33
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 199999 · Winston-Salem State University 15.47/1k score rate · #2,018/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 15.47/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #2,018/2,072
- ST-MID #111 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Bradley University · +10.03
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 22%
- CAT-LEAD Aggravated Assault
- ENR-SMALL 4,782
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: Bradley University (-10.03/1k)
Winston-Salem State University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT · peer Bradley University. 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-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Bradley University (-10.03/1k). National rank #2,018 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Winston-Salem State University reports 15.47 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 801% above Passaic County Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Passaic County Community College (0.00/1k); Porterville College (1.46/1k); Bradley University (5.44/1k); York Technical College (0.00/1k); Concordia University-Chicago (1.68/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Campbell University (3.63/1k); Wingate University (3.76/1k); High Point University (6.79/1k); Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (0.31/1k); Gardner-Webb University (0.00/1k); University of North Carolina Asheville (8.84/1k); Strayer University-North Carolina (0.00/1k); Fayetteville State University (2.67/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Winston-Salem State University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Winston-Salem on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Passaic County Community College · lowest peer 0
Passaic County Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Porterville College · near 1.46
Porterville College — near
1.46 per 1,000 students
- Concordia University-Chicago · near 1.68
Concordia University-Chicago — near
1.68 per 1,000 students
- Bradley University · near 5.44
Bradley University — near
5.44 per 1,000 students
- Winston-Salem State University · this campus · highest
Winston-Salem State University — this campus · highest
15.47 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Winston-Salem State University's 15.47/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Winston-Salem State University increased from 24 to 33 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, Winston-Salem State University is larger than 83% and safer-reporting than 3% - 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 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Winston-Salem State Univer…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard College | 875 | 2.29 | 0 | 75 |
| Carolina University | 880 | 0.00 | 3 | 83 |
| Pfeiffer University | 889 | 0.00 | 6 | 83 |
| Lees-McRae College | 910 | 7.69 | 8 | 22 |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 924 | 0.00 | 11 | 83 |
| Livingstone College | 936 | 5.34 | 14 | 42 |
| Montreat College | 962 | 1.04 | 17 | 78 |
| Shaw University | 964 | 31.12 | 19 | 0 |
| Greensboro College | 967 | 8.27 | 22 | 19 |
| Mars Hill University | 1,110 | 4.50 | 25 | 50 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 1,111 | 5.40 | 28 | 39 |
| Winston-Salem State University (this campus) | 4,782 | 15.47 | 83 | 3 |
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 Winston-Salem State University rose from 24 to 33 (+38%). The increase shows up in Aggravated Assault (6 to 12), Rape (3 to 8) and Burglary (8 to 10). Falling over the same period: Motor Vehicle Theft (4 to 1) and Fondling (3 to 2).
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 Winston-Salem State University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Rape, Fondling, Motor Vehicle Theft and Robbery.
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 onlyWinston-Salem State University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 22% (27 → 33 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 33 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggravated Assault | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Burglary | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Rape | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Fondling | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 9 | 48 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 47 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 5 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 7 | 97 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 3 | 34 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 4 | 11 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 10 | 60 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 2 | 11 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 3 | 4 |
Winston-Salem State 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).
NJ
Passaic County Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
CA
Porterville College
1.46 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Winston-Salem State University sits on price and outcomes
At $13,479, Winston-Salem State University's reported average net price is cheaper than 48% among 145 North Carolina colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $14,086.
- $13,479
- average net price
- $14,086
- North Carolina median
- 1.6×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $9,942
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $11,463, while those above $110,000 record $21,405 - roughly 1.9 times as much. A published average of $13,479 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 $40,557, 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
- $6,126
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $16,782
- Avg Net Price
- $13,479
- Median Debt
- $25,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 65%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- SAT Average
- 945
- SAT Math Range
- 400-500
- ACT Average
- 17
- ACT Range
- 15-20
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 48%
- Retention Rate
- 77%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $40,557
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $45,344
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 44%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,110 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Passaic County Community College
Paterson, NJ · 4,782 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Porterville College
Porterville, CA · 4,784 enrolled
Safety Score 1.46
Bradley University
Peoria, IL · 4,777 enrolled
Safety Score 5.44
York Technical College
Rock Hill, SC · 4,771 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Concordia University-Chicago
River Forest, IL · 4,770 enrolled
Safety Score 1.68
Closest by National Rank
Winston-Salem State University (national rank #2018) sits near Millsaps College (#2017) and Hartwick College (#2019) 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 Winston-Salem State 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)
Bradley University
Peoria, IL · 4,777 enrolled
Safety score 5.44
Concordia University-Chicago
River Forest, IL · 4,770 enrolled
Safety score 1.68
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY · 4,767 enrolled
Safety score 10.49
Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ · 4,767 enrolled
Safety score 1.47
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA · 4,757 enrolled
Safety score 1.89
Northwest Florida State College
Niceville, FL · 4,752 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Davenport University
Grand Rapids, MI · 4,815 enrolled
Safety score 2.28
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Magnolia, AR · 4,732 enrolled
Safety score 2.11
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Hartwick College
Oneonta, NY · 1,097 enrolled
Safety score 15.50
University of California-Davis
Davis, CA · 40,065 enrolled
Safety score 15.52
Millsaps College
Jackson, MS · 593 enrolled
Safety score 15.18
Lyon College
Batesville, AR · 659 enrolled
Safety score 15.17
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD · 3,177 enrolled
Safety score 15.11
Rush University
Chicago, IL · 2,769 enrolled
Safety score 15.89
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA · 1,864 enrolled
Safety score 15.02
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · 36,894 enrolled
Safety score 15.02
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Winston-Salem State University safe?
Winston-Salem State University has a safety score of 15.47 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #2,018 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Passaic County Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Campbell University (3.63/1k); Wingate University (3.76/1k); High Point University (6.79/1k); Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (0.31/1k); Gardner-Webb University (0.00/1k); University of North Carolina Asheville (8.84/1k); Strayer University-North Carolina (0.00/1k); Fayetteville State University (2.67/1k).
What crimes are reported at Winston-Salem State University?
For calendar year 2024, Winston-Salem State University reported Aggravated Assault (12), Burglary (10), Rape (8), Fondling (2) and Motor Vehicle Theft (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Winston-Salem State University compare to similar schools?
Winston-Salem State University reports 801% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Passaic County Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Passaic County Community College (0.00/1k); Porterville College (1.46/1k); Bradley University (5.44/1k); York Technical College (0.00/1k); Concordia University-Chicago (1.68/1k). Same-state same-level set: Campbell University (3.63/1k); Wingate University (3.76/1k); High Point University (6.79/1k); Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (0.31/1k); Gardner-Webb University (0.00/1k); University of North Carolina Asheville (8.84/1k); Strayer University-North Carolina (0.00/1k); Fayetteville State University (2.67/1k).
Does Winston-Salem State University have fire safety data?
Yes. Winston-Salem State 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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