IA
Grand View University
8.62 incidents / 1,000 students
Des Moines, IA · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Grand View University
Across 2022–2024, Grand View University reported 42 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Buena Vista University.
- 8.62
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,882
- Rank of 2,072
- #43
- IA rank
- 1,856
- Enrolled students
8.62 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Grand View University reports 8.62 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 1501% above John Wood Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: John Wood Community College (0.00/1k); Beaufort County Community College (0.00/1k); Piedmont University (2.15/1k); Marshalltown Community College (0.00/1k); Allen County Community College (0.54/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Buena Vista University (4.23/1k); Grinnell College (11.19/1k); Dordt University (1.02/1k); University of Dubuque (14.23/1k); Northwestern College (2.35/1k); Morningside University (2.43/1k); Palmer College of Chiropractic (2.31/1k); Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center (0.65/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 8.62
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,882
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 91%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 13
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 153375 · Grand View University 8.62/1k score rate · #1,882/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 8.62/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,882/2,072
- ST-MID #43 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Piedmont University · +6.47
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 7%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 1,856
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Piedmont University (-6.47/1k)
Grand View University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Piedmont 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-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Piedmont University (-6.47/1k). National rank #1,882 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Grand View University reports 8.62 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 1501% above John Wood Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: John Wood Community College (0.00/1k); Beaufort County Community College (0.00/1k); Piedmont University (2.15/1k); Marshalltown Community College (0.00/1k); Allen County Community College (0.54/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Buena Vista University (4.23/1k); Grinnell College (11.19/1k); Dordt University (1.02/1k); University of Dubuque (14.23/1k); Northwestern College (2.35/1k); Morningside University (2.43/1k); Palmer College of Chiropractic (2.31/1k); Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center (0.65/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Grand View University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Grand on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- John Wood Community College · lowest peer 0
John Wood Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Allen County Community College · near 0.54
Allen County Community College — near
0.54 per 1,000 students
- Piedmont University · near 2.15
Piedmont University — near
2.15 per 1,000 students
- Grand View University · this campus · highest
Grand View University — this campus · highest
8.62 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Grand View University's 8.62/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Grand View University decreased from 15 to 13 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 IA 4-year peers in this comparison, Grand View University is larger than 67% and safer-reporting than 11% - 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.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Grand View University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orion Technical College | 41 | 0.00 | 0 | 83 |
| Divine Word College | 64 | 0.00 | 3 | 83 |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | 161 | 0.00 | 6 | 83 |
| St Luke's College | 176 | 0.00 | 8 | 83 |
| Emmaus Bible College | 234 | 0.00 | 11 | 83 |
| Allen College | 483 | 2.07 | 14 | 67 |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 611 | 0.00 | 17 | 83 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 869 | 3.45 | 19 | 50 |
| Briar Cliff University | 947 | 2.11 | 22 | 64 |
| Clarke University | 962 | 4.16 | 25 | 44 |
| Central College | 1,084 | 7.38 | 28 | 19 |
| Grand View University (this campus) | 1,856 | 8.62 | 67 | 11 |
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 Grand View University fell from 15 to 13 (-13%). The decrease shows up in Aggravated Assault (2 to 0).
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 Grand View University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Rape, Aggravated Assault, Fondling and Arson.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Robbery. 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 onlyGrand View University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 7% (14 → 13 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Rape | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Fondling | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 29 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 33 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 32 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 65 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 25 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 49 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Grand View 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).
IL
John Wood Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
NC
Beaufort County Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Grand View University sits on price and outcomes
At $21,774, Grand View University's reported average net price is cheaper than 72% among 68 Iowa colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,813.
- $21,774
- average net price
- $17,813
- Iowa median
- 2.1×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $6,089
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $18,512 for families reporting under $30,000 against $24,601 above $110,000, a difference of $6,089. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $21,774 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $47,582 run about 2.2 times the annual net price. The margin is real but narrow, so how many years of price a student actually pays matters a great deal here.
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
- $34,762
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $34,762
- Avg Net Price
- $21,774
- Median Debt
- $22,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 45%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- ACT Average
- 20
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 55%
- Retention Rate
- 70%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $47,582
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $52,824
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 72%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,320 similar institutions by enrollment size.
John Wood Community College
Quincy, IL · 1,856 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Beaufort County Community College
Washington, NC · 1,856 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Piedmont University
Demorest, GA · 1,857 enrolled
Safety Score 2.15
Marshalltown Community College
Marshalltown, IA · 1,857 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Allen County Community College
Iola, KS · 1,855 enrolled
Safety Score 0.54
Closest by National Rank
Grand View University (national rank #1882) sits near New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (#1881) and The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (#1883) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM
National Rank #1881
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Galveston, TX
National Rank #1883
Brescia University
Owensboro, KY
National Rank #1884
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD
National Rank #1880
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH
National Rank #1885
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Grand View University, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Big Bend Community College
Moses Lake, WA · 1,857 enrolled
Safety score 1.08
Piedmont University
Demorest, GA · 1,857 enrolled
Safety score 2.15
Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR · 1,858 enrolled
Safety score 2.15
Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, VA · 1,853 enrolled
Safety score 2.16
Claflin University
Orangeburg, SC · 1,852 enrolled
Safety score 6.48
AdventHealth University
Orlando, FL · 1,861 enrolled
Safety score 4.84
Rhodes College
Memphis, TN · 1,861 enrolled
Safety score 9.13
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA · 1,864 enrolled
Safety score 15.02
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Galveston, TX · 3,241 enrolled
Safety score 8.64
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD · 41,725 enrolled
Safety score 8.58
Muskingum University
New Concord, OH · 1,751 enrolled
Safety score 8.57
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS · 29,792 enrolled
Safety score 8.56
Brescia University
Owensboro, KY · 690 enrolled
Safety score 8.70
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH · 13,554 enrolled
Safety score 8.71
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY · 34,709 enrolled
Safety score 8.53
Willamette University
Salem, OR · 2,180 enrolled
Safety score 8.72
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Grand View University safe?
Grand View University has a safety score of 8.62 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,882 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: John Wood Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Buena Vista University (4.23/1k); Grinnell College (11.19/1k); Dordt University (1.02/1k); University of Dubuque (14.23/1k); Northwestern College (2.35/1k); Morningside University (2.43/1k); Palmer College of Chiropractic (2.31/1k); Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center (0.65/1k).
What crimes are reported at Grand View University?
For calendar year 2024, Grand View University reported Burglary (6), Motor Vehicle Theft (5), Fondling (1) and Rape (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Grand View University compare to similar schools?
Grand View University reports 1501% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than John Wood Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: John Wood Community College (0.00/1k); Beaufort County Community College (0.00/1k); Piedmont University (2.15/1k); Marshalltown Community College (0.00/1k); Allen County Community College (0.54/1k). Same-state same-level set: Buena Vista University (4.23/1k); Grinnell College (11.19/1k); Dordt University (1.02/1k); University of Dubuque (14.23/1k); Northwestern College (2.35/1k); Morningside University (2.43/1k); Palmer College of Chiropractic (2.31/1k); Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center (0.65/1k).
Does Grand View University have fire safety data?
Yes. Grand View University 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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