University of South Carolina Lancaster: Crime & Safety

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University of South Carolina Lancaster LogoB- University of South Carolina Lancaster is a public school in Lancaster, South Carolina with about 1,770 students and 180 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, University of South Carolina Lancaster is a generally safe place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "B-" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences no significant crime problems.

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Criminal Offenses at University of South Carolina Lancaster 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
0
1
0.1%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
1
0
0.2%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
0
0
0.0%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
2
0
0.3%

Drug Law Violation
2
0
0.3%

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 University of South Carolina Lancaster 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 University of South Carolina Lancaster campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at University of South Carolina Lancaster, 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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Around 8,300 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security: C-.

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More than 6,800 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

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Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteCaldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson, NC
About 3,800 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

Midlands Technical CollegeMidlands Technical CollegeWest Columbia, SC
Approximately 9,100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A-.

Sandhills Community CollegeSandhills Community CollegePinehurst, NC
Roughly 3,800 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

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