Ferrum College: Crime & Safety

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Ferrum College LogoD Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit school in Ferrum, Virginia with about 860 students and 290 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.

Safety Evaluation

According to our analysis of the government data, Ferrum College is a relatively dangerous place. American School Search gives this school grade "D" on safety.

From our perception of the data, there are certain problems with forcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Ferrum College in 2020 - 2022

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime


Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*

Murder
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
4
0
0.6%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
2
0
0.4%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
12
0
1.1%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
2
0
0.4%

Drug Law Violation
2
0
0.4%

Liquor Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Ferrum College based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of Ferrum College campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Ferrum College, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.

As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.

Safety in Competing Colleges

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University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC
About 31,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1410, ACT 32 to enroll.

University of North Carolina at GreensboroUniversity of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC
About 18,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D-. SAT 1130, ACT 25 to enroll.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA
Approximately 38,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: D-. SAT 1300, ACT 30 to enroll.

North Carolina A & T State UniversityNorth Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC
Around 13,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D-. SAT 1000, ACT 20 to enroll.

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About 7,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1030, ACT 21 to enroll.

Elon UniversityElon UniversityElon, NC
Approximately 7,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1250, ACT 28 to enroll.

North Carolina Central UniversityNorth Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC
Over 7,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses and murders. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 930, ACT 19 to enroll.

Wake Forest UniversityWake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC
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Winston Salem State UniversityWinston Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC
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Other Nearby Colleges



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Around 200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

Roanoke CollegeRoanoke CollegeSalem, VA
More than 1,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1130, ACT 25 to enroll.

American National UniversityAmerican National UniversitySalem, VA
Approximately 1,200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

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About 2,500 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

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Roughly 900 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security: C-. SAT 1170, ACT 28 to enroll.

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About 4,000 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

Rockingham Community CollegeRockingham Community CollegeWentworth, NC
About 1,800 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

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About 1,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D-. ACT 19 to enroll.

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About 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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