University of Idaho: Crime & Safety

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University of Idaho LogoD University of Idaho is a public school in Moscow, Idaho with about 11,510 students and 2,450 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.
As of May 1, 2014, University of Idaho is under investigation for alleged violations of federal laws over the handling of sexual violence and sexual harassment complaints.

Safety Evaluation

According to our analysis of the government data, University of Idaho is a relatively dangerous place to stay. 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 illegal drugs.

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Criminal Offenses at University of Idaho 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
13
0.2%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
2
5
0.2%

Robbery
7
0
0.2%

Aggravated Assault
0
5
0.1%

Burglary
7
4
0.3%

Motor Vehicle Theft
5
1
0.2%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
1
3
0.1%

Drug Law Violation
41
21
0.6%

Liquor Law Violation
76
5
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 University of Idaho 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 University of Idaho campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at University of Idaho, 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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About 27,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1080, ACT 23 to enroll.

Eastern Washington UniversityEastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA
Roughly 11,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 960, ACT 20 to enroll.

Gonzaga UniversityGonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA
Around 7,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. ACT 29 to enroll.

Whitworth UniversityWhitworth UniversitySpokane, WA
Approximately 2,500 students. Unsafe campus. Our grade for campus security: C-. ACT 23 to enroll.

Whitman CollegeWhitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA
More than 1,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1360, ACT 32 to enroll.

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Roughly 3,800 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security: C+. ACT 20 to enroll.

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Roughly 1,500 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security: C. SAT 1040, ACT 24 to enroll.

Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane, WA
More than 3,800 students. Unsafe campus. Our grade for campus security: C-.

Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla, WA
Roughly 2,700 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A-.

Spokane Community CollegeSpokane Community CollegeSpokane, WA
More than 6,600 students. Relatively safe campus. Our grade for campus security: C.

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

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

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

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

Great Northern UniversityGreat Northern UniversitySpokane, WA
More than 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A-.

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More than 100 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

Eastern Oregon UniversityEastern Oregon UniversityLa Grande, OR
Approximately 2,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: D-. SAT 930, ACT 21 to enroll.

Columbia Basin CollegeColumbia Basin CollegePasco, WA
Over 6,200 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security is B.

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About 1,300 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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About 300 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

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Roughly 1,800 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A-.

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Roughly 10,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1120, ACT 24 to enroll.

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Roughly 700 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B.

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