IA
Simpson College
1.60 incidents / 1,000 students
Indianola, IA · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Simpson College
Across 2022–2024, Simpson College reported 13 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Coe College.
- 1.60
- Incidents / 1k students
- #895
- Rank of 2,072
- #21
- IA rank
- 1,251
- Enrolled students
1.60 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Simpson College reports 1.60 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 68% above McDowell Technical Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: McDowell Technical Community College (0.00/1k); Spoon River College (0.00/1k); Malone University (1.59/1k); Marian University (0.00/1k); National Holistic Institute (3.18/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Coe College (10.88/1k); Loras College (5.05/1k); Luther College (5.06/1k); Graceland University-Lamoni (4.54/1k); Cornell College (4.57/1k); Mount Mercy University (0.00/1k); Central College (7.38/1k); William Penn University (7.72/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 1.60
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #895
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 57%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 1
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 154350 · Simpson College 1.60/1k score rate · #895/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-LOW 1.60/1k
- RANK-MID #895/2,072
- ST-MID #21 in state
- PEER-FINISH Malone University · ±0.01
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 75%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-SMALL 1,251
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: Malone University (-0.01/1k)
Simpson College sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT · peer Malone 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-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Malone University (-0.01/1k). National rank #895 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Simpson College reports 1.60 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 68% above McDowell Technical Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: McDowell Technical Community College (0.00/1k); Spoon River College (0.00/1k); Malone University (1.59/1k); Marian University (0.00/1k); National Holistic Institute (3.18/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Coe College (10.88/1k); Loras College (5.05/1k); Luther College (5.06/1k); Graceland University-Lamoni (4.54/1k); Cornell College (4.57/1k); Mount Mercy University (0.00/1k); Central College (7.38/1k); William Penn University (7.72/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Simpson College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Simpson on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- McDowell Technical Community College · lowest peer 0
McDowell Technical Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Malone University · near
Malone University — near
1.59 per 1,000 students
- Simpson College · this campus
Simpson College — this campus
1.6 per 1,000 students
- National Holistic Institute · highest peer
National Holistic Institute — highest peer
3.18 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Simpson College's 1.60/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Simpson College decreased from 8 to 1 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, Simpson College is larger than 42% and safer-reporting than 69% - the smaller, safer-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 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- 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
- Simpson College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
Read the chart as a table
| 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 |
| Simpson College (this campus) | 1,251 | 1.60 | 42 | 69 |
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 Simpson College fell from 8 to 1 (-87%). The increase shows up in Arson (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Rape (5 to 0) and Burglary (3 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 Simpson College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Burglary, Arson and Fondling. Rape accounts for most of them.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Incest, Motor Vehicle Theft 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 onlySimpson College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 75% (4 → 1 incidents)
Read the chart as text
| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Burglary | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Arson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 2 | 4 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 46 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 1 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 53 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 13 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 49 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Simpson College 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).
NC
McDowell Technical Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
IL
Spoon River College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Simpson College sits on price and outcomes
At $21,936, Simpson College's reported average net price is cheaper than 74% among 68 Iowa colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,813.
- $21,936
- average net price
- $17,813
- Iowa median
- 1.9×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $8,645
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $17,941 for families reporting under $30,000 against $26,586 above $110,000, a difference of $8,645. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $21,936 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $49,946 run about 2.3 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
- $47,656
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $47,656
- Avg Net Price
- $21,936
- Median Debt
- $26,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 35%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- SAT Average
- 1440
- ACT Average
- 24
- ACT Range
- 31-33
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 64%
- Retention Rate
- 81%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $49,946
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $59,274
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 83%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,263 similar institutions by enrollment size.
McDowell Technical Community College
Marion, NC · 1,249 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Spoon River College
Canton, IL · 1,247 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Malone University
Canton, OH · 1,256 enrolled
Safety Score 1.59
Marian University
Fond Du Lac, WI · 1,246 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
National Holistic Institute
Emeryville, CA · 1,258 enrolled
Safety Score 3.18
Closest by National Rank
Simpson College (national rank #895) sits near California Institute of Integral Studies (#896) and CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (#894) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
California Institute of Integral Studies
San Francisco, CA
National Rank #896
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY
National Rank #894
Fulton-Montgomery Community College
Johnstown, NY
National Rank #897
Columbia Basin College
Pasco, WA
National Rank #893
Life Pacific University
San Dimas, CA
National Rank #898
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Simpson College, 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)
Malone University
Canton, OH · 1,256 enrolled
Safety score 1.59
Marian University
Fond Du Lac, WI · 1,246 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Hanover College
Hanover, IN · 1,243 enrolled
Safety score 5.63
Pitzer College
Claremont, CA · 1,242 enrolled
Safety score 7.25
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY · 1,261 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Rockford University
Rockford, IL · 1,241 enrolled
Safety score 4.03
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus
Washington, DC · 1,241 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Milligan University
Milligan, TN · 1,240 enrolled
Safety score 1.61
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY · 13,763 enrolled
Safety score 1.60
Columbia Basin College
Pasco, WA · 7,510 enrolled
Safety score 1.60
California Institute of Integral Studies
San Francisco, CA · 1,874 enrolled
Safety score 1.60
Manhattanville University
Purchase, NY · 2,512 enrolled
Safety score 1.59
Paul Quinn College
Dallas, TX · 628 enrolled
Safety score 1.59
Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, PA · 2,519 enrolled
Safety score 1.59
Life Pacific University
San Dimas, CA · 621 enrolled
Safety score 1.61
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Simpson College safe?
Simpson College has a safety score of 1.60 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #895 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: McDowell Technical Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Coe College (10.88/1k); Loras College (5.05/1k); Luther College (5.06/1k); Graceland University-Lamoni (4.54/1k); Cornell College (4.57/1k); Mount Mercy University (0.00/1k); Central College (7.38/1k); William Penn University (7.72/1k).
What crimes are reported at Simpson College?
For calendar year 2024, Simpson College reported Arson (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Simpson College compare to similar schools?
Simpson College reports 68% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than McDowell Technical Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: McDowell Technical Community College (0.00/1k); Spoon River College (0.00/1k); Malone University (1.59/1k); Marian University (0.00/1k); National Holistic Institute (3.18/1k). Same-state same-level set: Coe College (10.88/1k); Loras College (5.05/1k); Luther College (5.06/1k); Graceland University-Lamoni (4.54/1k); Cornell College (4.57/1k); Mount Mercy University (0.00/1k); Central College (7.38/1k); William Penn University (7.72/1k).
Does Simpson College have fire safety data?
Yes. Simpson College reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 1 fire was reported in the most recent year.
Every figure on PlainCampus is rendered directly from federal Clery Act source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on federal Clery Act source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.
PlainCampus is for informational purposes only and does not constitute safety, security, legal, or enrollment advice; the data describes reported on-campus activity, it is not a complete picture of safety at any campus and cannot predict any individual student's experience. See our appropriate use guidance.
PlainCampus is for informational purposes only and does not constitute safety, security, legal, or enrollment advice.