Gonzaga University: Crime & Safety

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Gonzaga University LogoF Gonzaga University is a private not-for-profit school in Spokane, Washington with about 7,250 students and 1,740 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

Based on our analysis of the government data, Gonzaga University is a very dangerous place. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences serious problems with forcible sex offenses, also there are some problems with nonforcible sex offenses and autothefts.

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Criminal Offenses at Gonzaga 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
13
0
0.4%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
14
0
0.4%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
4
0
0.2%

Burglary
33
0
0.6%

Motor Vehicle Theft
16
0
0.4%

Arson
4
0
0.2%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
1
0
0.1%

Liquor Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

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

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Gonzaga 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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Eastern Washington UniversityEastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA
About 11,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 960, ACT 20 to enroll.

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Around 11,600 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D. SAT 1090, ACT 24 to enroll.

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