DePauw University: Crime & Safety

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DePauw University LogoF DePauw University is a private not-for-profit school in Greencastle, Indiana with about 1,750 students and 620 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 numbers, DePauw University is a very dangerous place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety and ranks DePauw University #32 among the Most Dangerous colleges in the USA.

From our perception of the data, this campus has dramatic problems with forcible sex offenses, also there are certain problems with nonforcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at DePauw 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
20
8
1.0%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
7
4
0.6%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
6
3
0.6%

Motor Vehicle Theft
1
0
0.2%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
1
0.1%

Drug Law Violation
5
0
0.5%

Liquor Law Violation
12
1
0.8%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at DePauw 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 DePauw University campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at DePauw 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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More than 57,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D-. SAT 1390, ACT 32 to enroll.

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Roughly 51,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1290, ACT 31 to enroll.

Indiana University BloomingtonIndiana University BloomingtonBloomington, IN
More than 47,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1250, ACT 30 to enroll.

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About 26,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D-. SAT 1100, ACT 24 to enroll.

Ball State UniversityBall State UniversityMuncie, IN
Around 19,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1150, ACT 26 to enroll.

Indiana State UniversityIndiana State UniversityTerre Haute, IN
Around 8,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 900, ACT 19 to enroll.

Butler UniversityButler UniversityIndianapolis, IN
Over 5,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1190, ACT 27 to enroll.

Eastern Illinois UniversityEastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL
About 8,900 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D. ACT 21 to enroll.

University of IndianapolisUniversity of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN
Around 5,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1040, ACT 22 to enroll.

Hanover CollegeHanover CollegeHanover, IN
About 1,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1140, ACT 27 to enroll.

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Around 1,200 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security: C+. SAT 950, ACT 24 to enroll.

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About 300 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A-.

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