University of Iowa — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

University of Iowa reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 414 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 10.02 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2892 and #43 within IA out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 30,042 enrolled students, this campus sits in the large research university bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at University of Iowa is "rape" with 118 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 152 in 2021 to 161 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in IA averaging 1.69 incidents per 1,000 students, University of Iowa reports 494% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 66 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 19 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 27 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. No Department of Education Clery Act enforcement actions are recorded against this institution. Safety scores should always be read alongside enrollment size, campus geography, and reporting culture — institutions with active reporting programs often show higher counts that reflect transparency rather than risk.