Buena Vista University: Crime & Safety

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Buena Vista University LogoD- Buena Vista University is a private not-for-profit school in Storm Lake, Iowa with about 1,970 students and 500 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.

Safety Evaluation

According to our analysis of the government data, Buena Vista University is a very dangerous place to be enrolled at. American School Search gives this school grade "D-" on safety.

From our perception of the data, there are certain problems with forcible sex offenses and nonforcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Buena Vista University in 2020 - 2022

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime


Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*

Murder
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
4
0
0.4%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
6
0
0.5%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
1
0
0.2%

Burglary
10
0
0.7%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
12
0
0.7%

Liquor Law Violation
1
0
0.2%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Buena Vista University based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of Buena Vista University campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Buena Vista University, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.

As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.

Safety in Competing Colleges

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Roughly 1,900 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security is B.

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Approximately 5,200 students. Unsafe campus. Our rating for campus security is C-.

Iowa School of Beauty Sioux CityIowa School of Beauty Sioux CitySioux City, IA
Approximately 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

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More than 200 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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