Simpson College: Crime & Safety

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Simpson College LogoF Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school in Indianola, Iowa with about 1,150 students and 410 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, Simpson College is a very dangerous place to be in. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety and ranks Simpson College #79 among the Most Dangerous colleges in the USA.

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

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Criminal Offenses at Simpson 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
14
0
1.0%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
8
0
0.8%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
7
0
0.7%

Motor Vehicle Theft
1
0
0.3%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
1
0
0.3%

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

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Simpson 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

Iowa State UniversityIowa State UniversityAmes, IA
Around 30,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. ACT 25 to enroll.

University of Northern IowaUniversity of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA
More than 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.

Truman State UniversityTruman State UniversityKirksville, MO
Over 4,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. ACT 26 to enroll.

Northwest Missouri State UniversityNorthwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, MO
Approximately 8,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D-. ACT 21 to enroll.

Drake UniversityDrake UniversityDes Moines, IA
Over 4,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. ACT 28 to enroll.

Grinnell CollegeGrinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA
About 1,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is D-. ACT 33 to enroll.

Grand View UniversityGrand View UniversityDes Moines, IA
Over 1,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: D-. SAT 990, ACT 21 to enroll.

Central CollegeCentral CollegePella, IA
Roughly 1,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. ACT 23 to enroll.

Graceland University LamoniGraceland University LamoniLamoni, IA
Around 1,300 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D. ACT 21 to enroll.

William Penn UniversityWilliam Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA
More than 1,500 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is C-. ACT 19 to enroll.

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More than 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

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Roughly 1,000 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A. ACT 22 to enroll.

Aveda Institute Des MoinesAveda Institute Des MoinesWest Des Moines, IA
Over 200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

Iowa School of Beauty Des MoinesIowa School of Beauty Des MoinesDes Moines, IA
Around 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

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Roughly 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

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About 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

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Approximately 21,700 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

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Around 500 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A. SAT 1050, ACT 20 to enroll.

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Roughly 200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

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Roughly 1,600 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security: C+.

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