Wheaton College: Crime & Safety

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Wheaton College LogoD Wheaton College is a private not-for-profit school in Wheaton, Illinois with about 2,890 students and 930 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 numbers, Wheaton College is a relatively dangerous place to be in. American School Search gives this school grade "D" on safety.

From our perception of the data, there are certain problems with nonforcible sex offenses and forcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Wheaton 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
3
1
0.3%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
9
0
0.5%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
10
0
0.5%

Motor Vehicle Theft
1
0
0.2%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
1
0
0.2%

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

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Wheaton 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 Illinois ChicagoUniversity of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL
Over 33,800 students. Unsafe campus. Our grade for campus security is C-. SAT 1190, ACT 27 to enroll.

University of ChicagoUniversity of ChicagoChicago, IL
About 18,400 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D+. SAT 1530, ACT 35 to enroll.

Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern UniversityEvanston, IL
Around 23,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D+. SAT 1520, ACT 34 to enroll.

Loyola University ChicagoLoyola University ChicagoChicago, IL
Roughly 16,900 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D. SAT 1240, ACT 29 to enroll.

University of Wisconsin MilwaukeeUniversity of Wisconsin MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI
More than 22,700 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D. ACT 21 to enroll.

University of Notre DameUniversity of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN
Roughly 13,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D-. ACT 34 to enroll.

Northern Illinois UniversityNorthern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL
Around 15,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 980, ACT 22 to enroll.

DePaul UniversityDePaul UniversityChicago, IL
About 21,000 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D+. ACT 27 to enroll.

Purdue University NorthwestPurdue University NorthwestHammond, IN
More than 9,000 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security is C+. ACT 21 to enroll.

University of Wisconsin WhitewaterUniversity of Wisconsin WhitewaterWhitewater, WI
About 11,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1010, ACT 21 to enroll.

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

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

Illinois Media SchoolIllinois Media SchoolLombard, IL
Approximately 100 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

National University of Health SciencesNational University of Health SciencesLombard, IL
Around 500 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

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Over 400 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

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Around 26,400 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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

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

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Over 200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

Midwestern University Downers GroveMidwestern University Downers GroveDowners Grove, IL
Approximately 2,800 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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Roughly 300 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

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Roughly 3,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D-. ACT 23 to enroll.

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Roughly 2,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. ACT 25 to enroll.

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