IA
Waldorf University
8.54 incidents / 1,000 students
Forest City, IA · Clery Act 2024 · Private For-Profit
Waldorf University
Across 2022–2024, Waldorf University reported 47 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Palmer College of Chiropractic.
- 8.54
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,876
- Rank of 2,072
- #42
- IA rank
- 2,225
- Enrolled students
8.54 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Waldorf University reports 8.54 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 460% above Southern State Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Southern State Community College (0.00/1k); SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (3.15/1k); Drew University (1.34/1k); Flathead Valley Community College (1.79/1k); Cowley County Community College (1.34/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Palmer College of Chiropractic (2.31/1k); Morningside University (2.43/1k); Dordt University (1.02/1k); Saint Ambrose University (6.81/1k); Buena Vista University (4.23/1k); Maharishi International University (4.24/1k); 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
- 8.54
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,876
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 91%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 15
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 154518 · Waldorf University 8.54/1k score rate · #1,876/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 8.54/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,876/2,072
- ST-MID #42 in state
- ABOVE-PEER SUNY Downstate Health Sciences · +5.39
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 88%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 2,225
- FIRE-REPORT 5 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (-5.39/1k)
Waldorf University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT · peer SUNY Downstate Health Sciences 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-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (-5.39/1k). National rank #1,876 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Waldorf University reports 8.54 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 460% above Southern State Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Southern State Community College (0.00/1k); SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (3.15/1k); Drew University (1.34/1k); Flathead Valley Community College (1.79/1k); Cowley County Community College (1.34/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Palmer College of Chiropractic (2.31/1k); Morningside University (2.43/1k); Dordt University (1.02/1k); Saint Ambrose University (6.81/1k); Buena Vista University (4.23/1k); Maharishi International University (4.24/1k); Grand View University (8.62/1k); Grinnell College (11.19/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Waldorf University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Waldorf on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Southern State Community College · lowest peer 0
Southern State Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Drew University · near 1.34
Drew University — near
1.34 per 1,000 students
- Flathead Valley Community College · near 1.79
Flathead Valley Community College — near
1.79 per 1,000 students
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences · near 3.15
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University — near
3.15 per 1,000 students
- Waldorf University · this campus · highest
Waldorf University — this campus · highest
8.54 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Waldorf University's 8.54/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Waldorf University decreased from 24 to 15 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, Waldorf University is larger than 81% and safer-reporting than 14% - 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 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- 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 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 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- 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
- Waldorf University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
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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 |
| Waldorf University (this campus) | 2,225 | 8.54 | 81 | 14 |
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 Waldorf University fell from 24 to 15 (-37%). The increase shows up in Aggravated Assault (3 to 6). Falling over the same period: Burglary (15 to 6) and Motor Vehicle Theft (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 Waldorf University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Aggravated Assault, Rape and Motor Vehicle Theft. Burglary accounts for most of them.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Fondling, 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 onlyWaldorf University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 88% (8 → 15 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 6 | 15 | 5 |
| Aggravated Assault | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Rape | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 2 | 9 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 26 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 1 | 10 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 58 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 1 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 107 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Waldorf 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).
OH
Southern State Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
NY
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
3.15 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Waldorf University sits on price and outcomes
At $19,693, Waldorf University's reported average net price is cheaper than 60% among 68 Iowa colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,813.
- $19,693
- average net price
- $17,813
- Iowa median
- 2.7×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $7,219
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $16,448 for families reporting under $30,000 against $23,667 above $110,000, a difference of $7,219. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $19,693 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $50,515, roughly 2.6 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
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
- $25,978
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $25,978
- Avg Net Price
- $19,693
- Median Debt
- $18,752
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 36%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 24%
- Retention Rate
- 44%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $50,515
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $51,165
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 69%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,293 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Southern State Community College
Hillsboro, OH · 2,227 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Brooklyn, NY · 2,220 enrolled
Safety Score 3.15
Drew University
Madison, NJ · 2,232 enrolled
Safety Score 1.34
Flathead Valley Community College
Kalispell, MT · 2,234 enrolled
Safety Score 1.79
Cowley County Community College
Arkansas City, KS · 2,235 enrolled
Safety Score 1.34
Closest by National Rank
Waldorf University (national rank #1876) sits near University of Kansas (#1877) and University of Kentucky (#1875) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
National Rank #1877
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
National Rank #1875
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
National Rank #1878
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Bend, OR
National Rank #1874
Missouri Valley College
Marshall, MO
National Rank #1873
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Waldorf 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)
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Brooklyn, NY · 2,220 enrolled
Safety score 3.15
Drew University
Madison, NJ · 2,232 enrolled
Safety score 1.34
Chicago State University
Chicago, IL · 2,238 enrolled
Safety score 0.45
Trinity College
Hartford, CT · 2,238 enrolled
Safety score 10.28
Lackawanna College
Scranton, PA · 2,211 enrolled
Safety score 0.90
Coppin State University
Baltimore, MD · 2,210 enrolled
Safety score 5.43
United Talmudical Seminary
Brooklyn, NY · 2,241 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA · 2,241 enrolled
Safety score 7.14
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY · 34,709 enrolled
Safety score 8.53
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS · 29,792 enrolled
Safety score 8.56
Muskingum University
New Concord, OH · 1,751 enrolled
Safety score 8.57
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD · 41,725 enrolled
Safety score 8.58
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Bend, OR · 1,296 enrolled
Safety score 8.49
Missouri Valley College
Marshall, MO · 1,770 enrolled
Safety score 8.47
Ripon College
Ripon, WI · 709 enrolled
Safety score 8.46
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Galveston, TX · 3,241 enrolled
Safety score 8.64
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Waldorf University safe?
Waldorf University has a safety score of 8.54 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,876 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Southern State Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Palmer College of Chiropractic (2.31/1k); Morningside University (2.43/1k); Dordt University (1.02/1k); Saint Ambrose University (6.81/1k); Buena Vista University (4.23/1k); Maharishi International University (4.24/1k); Grand View University (8.62/1k); Grinnell College (11.19/1k).
What crimes are reported at Waldorf University?
For calendar year 2024, Waldorf University reported Aggravated Assault (6), Burglary (6) and Rape (3) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Waldorf University compare to similar schools?
Waldorf University reports 460% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Southern State Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Southern State Community College (0.00/1k); SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (3.15/1k); Drew University (1.34/1k); Flathead Valley Community College (1.79/1k); Cowley County Community College (1.34/1k). Same-state same-level set: Palmer College of Chiropractic (2.31/1k); Morningside University (2.43/1k); Dordt University (1.02/1k); Saint Ambrose University (6.81/1k); Buena Vista University (4.23/1k); Maharishi International University (4.24/1k); Grand View University (8.62/1k); Grinnell College (11.19/1k).
Does Waldorf University have fire safety data?
Yes. Waldorf University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 5 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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