SC
Wofford College
7.15 incidents / 1,000 students
Spartanburg, SC · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Wofford College
Across 2022–2024, Wofford College reported 27 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, with no net change between the first and last filed year; largest filed category is Motor Vehicle Theft.
- 7.15
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,804
- Rank of 2,072
- #53
- SC rank
- 1,817
- Enrolled students
7.15 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Wofford College reports 7.15 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 33% above East Georgia State College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: East Georgia State College (21.98/1k); Neosho County Community College (1.10/1k); Western Piedmont Community College (0.00/1k); University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (1.10/1k); East Texas Baptist University (2.76/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Converse University (3.92/1k); Claflin University (6.48/1k); Columbia College (2.32/1k); Benedict College (0.00/1k); Newberry College (11.72/1k); Strayer University-South Carolina (1.42/1k); University of South Carolina Beaufort (3.17/1k); North Greenville University (3.04/1k). 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
- 7.15
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,804
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 87%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 8
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 218973 · Wofford College 7.15/1k score rate · #1,804/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 7.15/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,804/2,072
- ST-MID #53 in state
- ABOVE-PEER East Texas Baptist University · +4.40
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-FLAT Flat
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-SMALL 1,817
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: East Texas Baptist University (-4.40/1k)
Wofford College sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer East Texas Baptist 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-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is East Texas Baptist University (-4.40/1k). National rank #1,804 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Wofford College reports 7.15 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 33% above East Georgia State College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: East Georgia State College (21.98/1k); Neosho County Community College (1.10/1k); Western Piedmont Community College (0.00/1k); University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (1.10/1k); East Texas Baptist University (2.76/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Converse University (3.92/1k); Claflin University (6.48/1k); Columbia College (2.32/1k); Benedict College (0.00/1k); Newberry College (11.72/1k); Strayer University-South Carolina (1.42/1k); University of South Carolina Beaufort (3.17/1k); North Greenville University (3.04/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Wofford College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Wofford on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Western Piedmont Community College · lowest peer 0
Western Piedmont Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Neosho County Community College · near 1.1
Neosho County Community College — near
1.1 per 1,000 students
- University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown · near 1.1
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown — near
1.1 per 1,000 students
- East Texas Baptist University · near 2.76
East Texas Baptist University — near
2.76 per 1,000 students
- Wofford College · this campus 7.15
Wofford College — this campus
7.15 per 1,000 students
- East Georgia State College · highest peer
East Georgia State College — highest peer
21.98 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Wofford College's 7.15/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Wofford College decreased from 11 to 8 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 SC 4-year peers in this comparison, Wofford College is larger than 47% and safer-reporting than 17% - the smaller, 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 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Wofford College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton College | 126 | 0.00 | 0 | 72 |
| American College of the Building Arts | 155 | 0.00 | 3 | 72 |
| Morris College | 383 | 13.05 | 6 | 3 |
| Sherman College of Chiropractic | 387 | 0.00 | 8 | 72 |
| South University-Columbia | 504 | 0.00 | 11 | 72 |
| Voorhees University | 578 | 0.00 | 14 | 72 |
| Allen University | 610 | 0.00 | 17 | 72 |
| Charleston School of Law | 692 | 0.00 | 19 | 72 |
| Erskine College | 912 | 0.00 | 22 | 72 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 980 | 0.00 | 25 | 72 |
| Presbyterian College | 1,095 | 6.39 | 28 | 22 |
| Wofford College (this campus) | 1,817 | 7.15 | 47 | 17 |
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 Wofford College fell from 11 to 8 (-27%). The increase shows up in Fondling (1 to 2) and Rape (4 to 5). Falling over the same period: Motor Vehicle Theft (6 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 Wofford College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Rape, Fondling and Burglary.
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 onlyWofford College: Criminal Offenses by year
Stable 0% (8 → 8 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Rape | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Fondling | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Burglary | 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 | 0 | 8 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 108 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 81 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 13 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 152 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Wofford College 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).
GA
East Georgia State College
21.98 incidents / 1,000 students
KS
Neosho County Community College
1.10 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Wofford College sits on price and outcomes
At $18,732, Wofford College's reported average net price is cheaper than 65% among 81 South Carolina colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $16,525.
- $18,732
- average net price
- $16,525
- South Carolina median
- 2.0×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $15,277
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $8,493, while those above $110,000 record $23,770 - roughly 2.8 times as much. A published average of $18,732 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 $52,076, roughly 2.8 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
- $56,005
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $56,005
- Avg Net Price
- $18,732
- Median Debt
- $25,732
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 16%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- SAT Average
- 1296
- SAT Math Range
- 590-663
- ACT Average
- 30
- ACT Range
- 27-31
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 82%
- Retention Rate
- 91%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $52,076
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $68,964
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 84%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,315 similar institutions by enrollment size.
East Georgia State College
Swainsboro, GA · 1,820 enrolled
Safety Score 21.98
Neosho County Community College
Chanute, KS · 1,813 enrolled
Safety Score 1.10
Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC · 1,813 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Johnstown, PA · 1,813 enrolled
Safety Score 1.10
East Texas Baptist University
Marshall, TX · 1,813 enrolled
Safety Score 2.76
Closest by National Rank
Wofford College (national rank #1804) sits near Centenary University (#1803) and Dominican University New York (#1805) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Centenary University
Hackettstown, NJ
National Rank #1803
Dominican University New York
Orangeburg, NY
National Rank #1805
The University of Olivet
Olivet, MI
National Rank #1802
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA
National Rank #1806
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis, MN
National Rank #1807
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Wofford College, both outside SC so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
East Georgia State College
Swainsboro, GA · 1,820 enrolled
Safety score 21.98
East Texas Baptist University
Marshall, TX · 1,813 enrolled
Safety score 2.76
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Johnstown, PA · 1,813 enrolled
Safety score 1.10
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC · 1,822 enrolled
Safety score 9.33
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA · 1,808 enrolled
Safety score 8.85
Valley City State University
Valley City, ND · 1,806 enrolled
Safety score 1.66
Roanoke College
Salem, VA · 1,804 enrolled
Safety score 4.43
Cambridge College
Boston, MA · 1,835 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Centenary University
Hackettstown, NJ · 1,398 enrolled
Safety score 7.15
The University of Olivet
Olivet, MI · 979 enrolled
Safety score 7.15
Dominican University New York
Orangeburg, NY · 1,396 enrolled
Safety score 7.16
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA · 2,241 enrolled
Safety score 7.14
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO · 23,124 enrolled
Safety score 7.14
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA · 1,527 enrolled
Safety score 7.20
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis, MN · 831 enrolled
Safety score 7.22
University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK · 3,680 enrolled
Safety score 7.07
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Wofford College safe?
Wofford College has a safety score of 7.15 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,804 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: East Georgia State College (21.98/1k). Same-state same-level set: Converse University (3.92/1k); Claflin University (6.48/1k); Columbia College (2.32/1k); Benedict College (0.00/1k); Newberry College (11.72/1k); Strayer University-South Carolina (1.42/1k); University of South Carolina Beaufort (3.17/1k); North Greenville University (3.04/1k).
What crimes are reported at Wofford College?
For calendar year 2024, Wofford College reported Rape (5), 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 Wofford College compare to similar schools?
Wofford College reports 33% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than East Georgia State College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: East Georgia State College (21.98/1k); Neosho County Community College (1.10/1k); Western Piedmont Community College (0.00/1k); University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (1.10/1k); East Texas Baptist University (2.76/1k). Same-state same-level set: Converse University (3.92/1k); Claflin University (6.48/1k); Columbia College (2.32/1k); Benedict College (0.00/1k); Newberry College (11.72/1k); Strayer University-South Carolina (1.42/1k); University of South Carolina Beaufort (3.17/1k); North Greenville University (3.04/1k).
Does Wofford College have fire safety data?
Yes. Wofford College 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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