13 Hate Crimes Occured at Iowa College Campuses

For the calendar year 2023, 13 hate crimes occured at Iowa colleges. Hate Crimes includes Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter, Rape, Fondling, Incest, Statutory Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Arson, Simple Assault, Larceny, Intimidation, and Destruction / Damage / Vandalism.

For all hate crimes, there were 11 on-campus, 2 public property, and 6 residence hall hate crimes occured last year. (The number for on-campus hate crimes includes residence hall hate crimes).

Hate Crimes statistics at Iowa Colleges
	Total	On-Campus	Non-Campus	Public Properties	Residence Halls¹	Rate per 1000 Students
Total	13	11	0	2	6	0.05
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter	0	0	0	0	0	-
Rape	0	0	0	0	0	-
Fondling	0	0	0	0	0	-
Incest	0	0	0	0	0	-
Statutory Rape	0	0	0	0	0	-
Robbery	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Aggravated Assault	0	0	0	0	0	-
Burglary	0	0	0	0	0	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	0	0	0	0	-
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	-
Simple Assault	2	1	0	1	0	0.01
Larceny	1	1	0	0	0	0.00
Intimidation	7	7	0	0	6	0.03
Destruction / Damage / Vandalism	2	2	0	0	0	0.01
Rate Per 1000 Students	0.05	0.04	-	0.01	0.02	-

¹ The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Hate Crimes Statistics for Iowa Colleges

The following table summarizes and compares the hate crimes statistics between colleges in Iowa. It includes only on-campus incidents rather than non-campus and public properties.

Last Update: April 22, 2025 | Data source: CSS (Campus Safety and Security), OPE

On-campus Hate Crimes Statistics at Iowa Colleges
State	Enrollment	Total Hate Crimes	Rate per 1000 Students	Simple Assault	Larceny	Intimidation	Destruction / Damage / Vandalism
Allen College	489	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Briar Cliff University	940	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Buena Vista University	1,951	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Central College	1,095	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Clarke University	1,025	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Coe College	1,278	1	0.78	0	0	0	1
Cornell College	1,084	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Des Moines Area Community College	24,418	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Des Moines Area Community College - Des Moines Area Community College - Boone Campus	-	0	-	0	0	0	0
Dordt University	1,929	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Drake University	4,504	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
University of Dubuque	1,795	2	1.11	0	1	0	1
Ellsworth Community College	685	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Eastern Iowa Community College District - Muscatine Community College	-	0	-	0	0	0	0
Graceland University-Lamoni	1,195	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Grand View University	1,796	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Grinnell College	1,775	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Hawkeye Community College - The Van G. Miller Adult Learning Center	-	0	-	0	0	0	0
Indian Hills Community College	3,236	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Indian Hills Community College - Centerville Campus	-	0	-	0	0	0	0
Iowa Central Community College	4,909	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Iowa Lakes Community College	2,024	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Iowa Lakes Community College - Iowa Lakes Community College - Emmetsburg	-	0	-	0	0	0	0
Iowa State University	30,177	2	0.07	0	0	2	0
Iowa Western Community College	5,503	1	0.18	0	0	1	0
Iowa Western Community College - Clarinda Center	-	0	-	0	0	0	0
University of Iowa	30,042	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Kirkwood Community College	12,660	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Kirkwood Community College - Linn County Regional Center	-	0	-	0	0	0	0
Loras College	1,213	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Luther College	1,463	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Maharishi International University	2,666	1	0.38	1	0	0	0
Marshalltown Community College	1,870	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Mercy College of Health Sciences	907	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Morningside University	2,158	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Mount Mercy University	1,451	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
North Iowa Area Community College	2,471	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
University of Northern Iowa	9,013	1	0.11	0	0	1	0
Northwestern College	1,665	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Northeast Iowa Community College - Peosta Campus	-	0	-	0	0	0	0
Northeast Iowa Community College - Cresco Center	-	0	-	0	0	0	0
Northeast Iowa Community College - Manchester Center	-	0	-	0	0	0	0
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center	1,521	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Palmer College of Chiropractic	2,219	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Saint Ambrose University	2,703	1	0.37	0	0	1	0
Saint Ambrose University - Center for Communications and Social Development	-	0	-	0	0	0	0
St Luke's College	196	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Simpson College	1,163	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Southeastern Community College	2,562	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Southwestern Community College	1,633	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City	40	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Upper Iowa University	3,102	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Waldorf University	2,657	2	0.75	0	0	2	0
Wartburg College	1,472	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Western Iowa Tech Community College	5,071	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
William Penn University	1,536	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology	21	0	0.00	0	0	0	0
Total	260,885	13	0.05	1	1	7	2

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