Wartburg College: Crime & Safety

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Wartburg College LogoD Wartburg College is a private not-for-profit school in Waverly, Iowa with about 1,440 students and 430 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

According to our analysis of the government information, Wartburg College 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 some problems with forcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Wartburg 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
4
1
0.5%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
1
0
0.2%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
0
0
0.0%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
7
0
0.6%

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

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Wartburg 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 IowaUniversity of IowaIowa City, IA
More than 30,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1200, ACT 25 to enroll.

Iowa State UniversityIowa State UniversityAmes, IA
More than 30,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. ACT 25 to enroll.

University of Northern IowaUniversity of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA
More than 9,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1100, ACT 23 to enroll.

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

Drake UniversityDrake UniversityDes Moines, IA
Roughly 4,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. ACT 28 to enroll.

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

Waldorf UniversityWaldorf UniversityForest City, IA
Around 2,800 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D. ACT 19 to enroll.

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

Luther CollegeLuther CollegeDecorah, IA
Over 1,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1190, ACT 26 to enroll.

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More than 4,800 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

Ellsworth Community CollegeEllsworth Community CollegeIowa Falls, IA
Approximately 800 students. Unsafe campus. Our mark for campus security: C-.

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Around 4,400 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

North Iowa Area Community CollegeNorth Iowa Area Community CollegeMason City, IA
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Mount Mercy UniversityMount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA
About 1,600 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security: C. ACT 21 to enroll.

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More than 200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

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