University of Nebraska at Kearney: Crime & Safety

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University of Nebraska at Kearney LogoD- University of Nebraska at Kearney is a public school in Kearney, Nebraska with about 6,040 students and 910 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, University of Nebraska at Kearney is a very dangerous place. 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 Nebraska at Kearney 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
9
0
0.4%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
3
0
0.2%

Robbery
1
0
0.1%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
11
0
0.4%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
1
0
0.1%

Drug Law Violation
42
1
0.8%

Liquor Law Violation
73
0
1.1%

* 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 Nebraska at Kearney 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 Nebraska at Kearney campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at University of Nebraska at Kearney, 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 1,000 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D. ACT 27 to enroll.

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Roughly 400 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: B+.

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About 1,000 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

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Roughly 6,600 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is B+.

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

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

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