IA
Saint Ambrose University
6.81 incidents / 1,000 students
Davenport, IA · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Saint Ambrose University
Across 2022–2024, Saint Ambrose University reported 63 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: Maharishi International University.
- 6.81
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,782
- Rank of 2,072
- #39
- IA rank
- 2,498
- Enrolled students
6.81 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Saint Ambrose University reports 6.81 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 285% above Sullivan University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Sullivan University (0.00/1k); Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (0.00/1k); Albizu University-San Juan (0.00/1k); Mount Saint Mary College (1.20/1k); The Evergreen State College (7.63/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Maharishi International University (4.24/1k); Waldorf University (8.54/1k); Palmer College of Chiropractic (2.31/1k); Morningside University (2.43/1k); Dordt University (1.02/1k); Buena Vista University (4.23/1k); Grand View University (8.62/1k); Grinnell College (11.19/1k). 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
- 6.81
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,782
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 86%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 14
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 154235 · Saint Ambrose University 6.81/1k score rate · #1,782/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 6.81/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,782/2,072
- ST-MID #39 in state
- BELOW-PEER The Evergreen State College · 0.83 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 22%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 2,498
- FIRE-REPORT 10 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: The Evergreen State College (+0.83/1k)
Saint Ambrose University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT · peer The Evergreen State College. 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 · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is The Evergreen State College (+0.83/1k). National rank #1,782 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Saint Ambrose University reports 6.81 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 285% above Sullivan University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Sullivan University (0.00/1k); Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (0.00/1k); Albizu University-San Juan (0.00/1k); Mount Saint Mary College (1.20/1k); The Evergreen State College (7.63/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Maharishi International University (4.24/1k); Waldorf University (8.54/1k); Palmer College of Chiropractic (2.31/1k); Morningside University (2.43/1k); Dordt University (1.02/1k); Buena Vista University (4.23/1k); Grand View University (8.62/1k); Grinnell College (11.19/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Saint Ambrose University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Saint on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Sullivan University · lowest peer 0
Sullivan University — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Mount Saint Mary College · near 1.2
Mount Saint Mary College — near
1.2 per 1,000 students
- Saint Ambrose University · this campus
Saint Ambrose University — this campus
6.81 per 1,000 students
- The Evergreen State College · highest peer
The Evergreen State College — highest peer
7.63 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Saint Ambrose University's 6.81/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Saint Ambrose University decreased from 31 to 14 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, Saint Ambrose University is larger than 83% and safer-reporting than 22% - 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.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- 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 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- 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
- Saint Ambrose University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
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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 |
| Saint Ambrose University (this campus) | 2,498 | 6.81 | 83 | 22 |
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 Saint Ambrose University fell from 31 to 14 (-55%). The increase shows up in Fondling (1 to 2). Falling over the same period: Burglary (18 to 6) and Motor Vehicle Theft (8 to 2).
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 Saint Ambrose University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Rape and Fondling.
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 onlySaint Ambrose University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 22% (18 → 14 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 6 | 18 | 7 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| Rape | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Fondling | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
27 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 7 | 40 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 35 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 90 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 12 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Saint Ambrose 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).
KY
Sullivan University
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
PA
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Saint Ambrose University sits on price and outcomes
At $24,691, Saint Ambrose University's reported average net price is cheaper than 87% among 68 Iowa colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,813.
- $24,691
- average net price
- $17,813
- Iowa median
- 2.1×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $5,770
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $22,037 for families reporting under $30,000 against $27,807 above $110,000, a difference of $5,770. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $24,691 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $51,616 run about 2.1 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
- $36,658
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $36,658
- Avg Net Price
- $24,691
- Median Debt
- $25,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 32%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- SAT Average
- 1093
- SAT Math Range
- 440-590
- ACT Average
- 24
- ACT Range
- 20-25
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 62%
- Retention Rate
- 76%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $51,616
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $59,531
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 76%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,266 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Sullivan University
Louisville, KY · 2,498 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Johnstown, PA · 2,501 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Albizu University-San Juan
San Juan, PR · 2,504 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Mount Saint Mary College
Newburgh, NY · 2,491 enrolled
Safety Score 1.20
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA · 2,490 enrolled
Safety Score 7.63
Closest by National Rank
Saint Ambrose University (national rank #1782) sits near Albany State University (#1781) and Texas Wesleyan University (#1783) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Saint Ambrose 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)
Sullivan University
Louisville, KY · 2,498 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Albizu University-San Juan
San Juan, PR · 2,504 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Mount Saint Mary College
Newburgh, NY · 2,491 enrolled
Safety score 1.20
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA · 2,490 enrolled
Safety score 7.63
Strayer University-Texas
Farmers Branch, TX · 2,508 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama
Guayama, PR · 2,487 enrolled
Safety score 0.80
Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, TX · 2,487 enrolled
Safety score 6.84
Berry College
Mount Berry, GA · 2,484 enrolled
Safety score 4.43
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Albany State University
Albany, GA · 6,768 enrolled
Safety score 6.80
High Point University
High Point, NC · 6,331 enrolled
Safety score 6.79
University of Valley Forge
Phoenixville, PA · 589 enrolled
Safety score 6.79
SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, NY · 6,188 enrolled
Safety score 6.79
Texas Southern University
Houston, TX · 8,704 enrolled
Safety score 6.78
St. John's College
Annapolis, MD · 583 enrolled
Safety score 6.86
California State University-Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA · 7,713 enrolled
Safety score 6.74
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Saint Ambrose University safe?
Saint Ambrose University has a safety score of 6.81 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,782 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Sullivan University (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Maharishi International University (4.24/1k); Waldorf University (8.54/1k); Palmer College of Chiropractic (2.31/1k); Morningside University (2.43/1k); Dordt University (1.02/1k); Buena Vista University (4.23/1k); Grand View University (8.62/1k); Grinnell College (11.19/1k).
What crimes are reported at Saint Ambrose University?
For calendar year 2024, Saint Ambrose University reported Burglary (6), Rape (4), Fondling (2) and Motor Vehicle Theft (2) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Saint Ambrose University compare to similar schools?
Saint Ambrose University reports 285% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Sullivan University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Sullivan University (0.00/1k); Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (0.00/1k); Albizu University-San Juan (0.00/1k); Mount Saint Mary College (1.20/1k); The Evergreen State College (7.63/1k). Same-state same-level set: Maharishi International University (4.24/1k); Waldorf University (8.54/1k); Palmer College of Chiropractic (2.31/1k); Morningside University (2.43/1k); Dordt University (1.02/1k); Buena Vista University (4.23/1k); Grand View University (8.62/1k); Grinnell College (11.19/1k).
Does Saint Ambrose University have fire safety data?
Yes. Saint Ambrose University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 10 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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