Roanoke College: Crime & Safety

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Roanoke College LogoF Roanoke College is a private not-for-profit school in Salem, Virginia with about 1,830 students and 590 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 information, Roanoke College is a very dangerous place to be enrolled at. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences serious problems with forcible sex offenses, in addition, there are some problems with nonforcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Roanoke 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
7
0
0.6%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
8
0
0.6%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
1
0.1%

Burglary
4
1
0.4%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
7
3
0.6%

Liquor Law Violation
2
0
0.3%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Roanoke 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 Roanoke College campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Roanoke 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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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA
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University of VirginiaUniversity of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA
Over 26,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1450, ACT 33 to enroll.

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

Wake Forest UniversityWake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC
About 9,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D-.

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

Radford UniversityRadford UniversityRadford, VA
More than 7,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1030, ACT 21 to enroll.

Elon UniversityElon UniversityElon, NC
Approximately 7,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1250, ACT 28 to enroll.

High Point UniversityHigh Point UniversityHigh Point, NC
Roughly 6,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1160, ACT 26 to enroll.

Longwood UniversityLongwood UniversityFarmville, VA
About 4,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D-. ACT 23 to enroll.

Other Nearby Colleges



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About 1,200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

Virginia Western Community CollegeVirginia Western Community CollegeRoanoke, VA
About 5,900 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

Paul Mitchell the School RoanokePaul Mitchell the School RoanokeRoanoke, VA
More than 200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

Hollins UniversityHollins UniversityRoanoke, VA
Around 900 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security is C-. SAT 1170, ACT 28 to enroll.

Edward Via College of Osteopathic MedicineEdward Via College of Osteopathic MedicineBlacksburg, VA
More than 2,500 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

Ferrum CollegeFerrum CollegeFerrum, VA
More than 900 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D. SAT 960, ACT 17 to enroll.

New River Community CollegeNew River Community CollegeDublin, VA
About 4,000 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

Mountain Gateway Community CollegeMountain Gateway Community CollegeClifton Forge, VA
More than 1,000 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

Patrick & Henry Community CollegePatrick & Henry Community CollegeMartinsville, VA
Around 1,900 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

West Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicineWest Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicineLewisburg, WV
Roughly 800 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

Central Virginia Community CollegeCentral Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg, VA
Over 3,400 students. Generally safe campus. Our grade for campus security: B-.

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About 200 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security: C-.

University of LynchburgUniversity of LynchburgLynchburg, VA
About 2,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1080, ACT 25 to enroll.

Washington and Lee UniversityWashington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA
Roughly 2,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D-. SAT 1450, ACT 33 to enroll.

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About 300 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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