Two arsons reported on Iowa State University campus in 2016

There were 2 on-campus arsons in 2016 on the campus of Iowa State University, located in Ames, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.

In 2015, there were 0 arsons on the campus; and in 2014, there was 1 arson. Overall, in the three year period from 2014 through 2016, 100 percent of on-campus arsons happened in residence halls. The following table shows how many of these on-campus criminal offenses were committed in residence halls:


Year
On-campus arsons
In residence halls
% In residence halls
2016
2
2
100%
2015
0
0
0%
2014
1
1
100%