Luther College: Crime & Safety

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Luther College LogoF Luther College is a private not-for-profit school in Decorah, Iowa with about 1,610 students and 470 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 numbers, Luther College is a very dangerous place to be enrolled at. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety and ranks Luther College #40 among the Most Dangerous colleges in the USA.

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

If you are an official at Luther College and you would like to provide additional details or express a different perspective on your college safety, please Contact Us and we will publish your point of view (up to 1,000 characters) on this page.

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Criminal Offenses at Luther College 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
19
0
1.0%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
12
0
0.8%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
4
0
0.5%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
4
0
0.5%

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 Luther College 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 Luther College campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Luther College, 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

University of Wisconsin La CrosseUniversity of Wisconsin La CrosseLa Crosse, WI
More than 10,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is D-. ACT 24 to enroll.

Winona State UniversityWinona State UniversityWinona, MN
Around 6,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. ACT 22 to enroll.

University of Northern IowaUniversity of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA
Over 9,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1100, ACT 23 to enroll.

Upper Iowa UniversityUpper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA
Roughly 3,100 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D+. SAT 950, ACT 21 to enroll.

Coe CollegeCoe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA
More than 1,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1140, ACT 25 to enroll.

University of Wisconsin PlattevilleUniversity of Wisconsin PlattevillePlatteville, WI
Over 6,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D-. ACT 24 to enroll.

Viterbo UniversityViterbo UniversityLa Crosse, WI
Around 2,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is F. ACT 25 to enroll.

Mount Mercy UniversityMount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA
Over 1,600 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security is C. ACT 21 to enroll.

Loras CollegeLoras CollegeDubuque, IA
More than 1,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. ACT 24 to enroll.

Wartburg CollegeWartburg CollegeWaverly, IA
Approximately 1,500 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D. SAT 1040, ACT 22 to enroll.

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The Salon Professional Academy OnalaskaThe Salon Professional Academy OnalaskaOnalaska, WI
Roughly 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaSaint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona, MN
Roughly 4,200 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security: C. SAT 970, ACT 25 to enroll.

Rochester Community and Technical CollegeRochester Community and Technical CollegeRochester, MN
Around 4,500 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: B+.

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Approximately 700 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D. SAT 1190, ACT 24 to enroll.

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Around 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

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Approximately 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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