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University of Iowa
9.58 incidents / 1,000 students
Iowa City, IA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
University of Iowa
Across 2022–2024, University of Iowa reported 418 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Aggravated Assault). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Iowa State University.
- 9.58
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,918
- Rank of 2,072
- #44
- IA rank
- 30,779
- Enrolled students
9.58 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
University of Iowa reports 9.58 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 443% above NUC University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: NUC University (0.06/1k); Bakersfield College (1.04/1k); Broward College (1.04/1k); University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (3.01/1k); University of North Carolina at Charlotte (3.67/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Iowa State University (3.29/1k); University of Northern Iowa (6.14/1k); Drake University (3.68/1k); Upper Iowa University (1.27/1k); Maharishi International University (4.24/1k); Saint Ambrose University (6.81/1k); Waldorf University (8.54/1k); Palmer College of Chiropractic (2.31/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 9.58
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,918
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 93%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 156
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 153658 · University of Iowa 9.58/1k score rate · #1,918/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 9.58/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,918/2,072
- ST-MID #44 in state
- ABOVE-PEER University of North Carolina · +5.92
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 54%
- CAT-LEAD Aggravated Assault
- ENR-LARGE 30,779
- FIRE-REPORT 11 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: University of North Carolina at Charlotte (-5.92/1k)
University of Iowa sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT · peer University of North Carolina at Charlotte. 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-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University of North Carolina at Charlotte (-5.92/1k). National rank #1,918 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
University of Iowa reports 9.58 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 443% above NUC University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: NUC University (0.06/1k); Bakersfield College (1.04/1k); Broward College (1.04/1k); University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (3.01/1k); University of North Carolina at Charlotte (3.67/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Iowa State University (3.29/1k); University of Northern Iowa (6.14/1k); Drake University (3.68/1k); Upper Iowa University (1.27/1k); Maharishi International University (4.24/1k); Saint Ambrose University (6.81/1k); Waldorf University (8.54/1k); Palmer College of Chiropractic (2.31/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of Iowa
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- NUC University · lowest peer 0.06
NUC University — lowest peer
0.06 per 1,000 students
- Broward College · near 1.04
Broward College — near
1.04 per 1,000 students
- University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · near 3.01
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus — near
3.01 per 1,000 students
- University of North Carolina · near 3.67
University of North Carolina at Charlotte — near
3.67 per 1,000 students
- University of Iowa · this campus · highest
University of Iowa — this campus · highest
9.58 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of Iowa's 9.58/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
University of Iowa decreased from 161 to 156 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, University of Iowa is larger than 100% and safer-reporting than 8% - 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 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- University of Iowa: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
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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 |
| University of Iowa (this campus) | 30,779 | 9.58 | 100 | 8 |
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.
Enrollment scale
How campus size shapes the safety figures
With 30,779 enrolled students, University of Iowa is the 104th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,481 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Iowa State University (3.29/1k); University of Northern Iowa (6.14/1k); Drake University (3.68/1k); Upper Iowa University (1.27/1k); Maharishi International University (4.24/1k); Saint Ambrose University (6.81/1k); Waldorf University (8.54/1k); Palmer College of Chiropractic (2.31/1k). The score above normalizes 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students, so compare it with similarly sized campuses instead of treating a higher raw count as evidence that a campus is less safe (NUC University is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at University of Iowa fell from 161 to 156 (-3%). The increase shows up in Aggravated Assault (29 to 64) and Fondling (34 to 55). Falling over the same period: Rape (51 to 14), Motor Vehicle Theft (22 to 10) and Burglary (18 to 11).
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 University of Iowa
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Aggravated Assault, Fondling, Rape, Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary, Robbery and Arson.
The remaining 4 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Statutory Rape. 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 onlyUniversity of Iowa: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 54% (101 → 156 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 101 |
| 2023 | 161 |
| 2024 | 156 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggravated Assault | 64 | 29 | 39 |
| Fondling | 55 | 34 | 18 |
| Rape | 14 | 51 | 13 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 10 | 22 | 15 |
| Burglary | 11 | 18 | 12 |
| Robbery | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Arson | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 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 | 11 | 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 | 10 | 28 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 71 | 183 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 15 | 15 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 2 | 129 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
University of Iowa 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).
PR
NUC University
0.06 incidents / 1,000 students
CA
Bakersfield College
1.04 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where University of Iowa sits on price and outcomes
At $22,531, University of Iowa's reported average net price is cheaper than 75% among 68 Iowa colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,813.
- $22,531
- average net price
- $17,813
- Iowa median
- 2.3×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $10,950
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $15,316 for families reporting under $30,000 against $26,266 above $110,000, a difference of $10,950. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $22,531 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $52,696 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
- $11,283
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $33,371
- Avg Net Price
- $22,531
- Median Debt
- $22,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 18%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- SAT Average
- 1200
- SAT Math Range
- 560-660
- ACT Average
- 26
- ACT Range
- 21-28
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 74%
- Retention Rate
- 90%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $52,696
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $64,762
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 79%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 288 similar institutions by enrollment size.
NUC University
Bayamon, PR · 30,794 enrolled
Safety Score 0.06
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA · 30,746 enrolled
Safety Score 1.04
Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL · 30,728 enrolled
Safety Score 1.04
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK · 30,851 enrolled
Safety Score 3.01
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · 31,091 enrolled
Safety Score 3.67
Closest by National Rank
University of Iowa (national rank #1918) sits near Northern Illinois University (#1919) and Randolph-Macon College (#1917) 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 University of Iowa, 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)
NUC University
Bayamon, PR · 30,794 enrolled
Safety score 0.06
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA · 30,746 enrolled
Safety score 1.04
Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL · 30,728 enrolled
Safety score 1.04
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK · 30,851 enrolled
Safety score 3.01
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · 31,091 enrolled
Safety score 3.67
DeVry University-Illinois
Lisle, IL · 31,296 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · 30,259 enrolled
Safety score 7.63
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD · 30,210 enrolled
Safety score 7.38
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL · 15,414 enrolled
Safety score 9.60
Touro University California
Vallejo, CA · 1,144 enrolled
Safety score 9.62
Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA · 5,605 enrolled
Safety score 9.63
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · 46,566 enrolled
Safety score 9.64
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA · 4,454 enrolled
Safety score 9.65
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · 20,905 enrolled
Safety score 9.66
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland, VA · 1,687 enrolled
Safety score 9.48
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Altoona, PA · 2,371 enrolled
Safety score 9.70
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of Iowa safe?
University of Iowa has a safety score of 9.58 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,918 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: NUC University (0.06/1k). Same-state same-level set: Iowa State University (3.29/1k); University of Northern Iowa (6.14/1k); Drake University (3.68/1k); Upper Iowa University (1.27/1k); Maharishi International University (4.24/1k); Saint Ambrose University (6.81/1k); Waldorf University (8.54/1k); Palmer College of Chiropractic (2.31/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of Iowa?
For calendar year 2024, University of Iowa reported Aggravated Assault (64), Fondling (55), Rape (14), Burglary (11) and Motor Vehicle Theft (10), and 2 further categories in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does University of Iowa compare to similar schools?
University of Iowa reports 443% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than NUC University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: NUC University (0.06/1k); Bakersfield College (1.04/1k); Broward College (1.04/1k); University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (3.01/1k); University of North Carolina at Charlotte (3.67/1k). Same-state same-level set: Iowa State University (3.29/1k); University of Northern Iowa (6.14/1k); Drake University (3.68/1k); Upper Iowa University (1.27/1k); Maharishi International University (4.24/1k); Saint Ambrose University (6.81/1k); Waldorf University (8.54/1k); Palmer College of Chiropractic (2.31/1k).
Does University of Iowa have fire safety data?
Yes. University of Iowa reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 11 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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