Simpson University (123457)

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$37,022
2.9% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$28,453
After Financial Aid
2020 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Acceptance Rate
99%
823 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
907
80% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
41.7%
40 Graduates

About

Simpson University (123457) is a higher education institution located in Shasta County, CA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Simpson University (123457) were Registered Nursing (53 degrees awarded), General Psychology (48 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (39 degrees).

In 2023, 242 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Simpson University (123457). 66.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (140 degrees), 3.68 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (38 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Simpson University (123457) is $37,022, which is $12,447 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Simpson University (123457) was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 380 total borrowers.

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Simpson University (123457) is $37,022, which is $12,447 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $28,453.

In 2023, 95% of undergraduate students attending Simpson University (123457) received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 58% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$37,022
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Simpson University (123457) was $37,022. The cost of tuition at Simpson University (123457) is $12,447 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

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Average Net Price

$28,453
2023 Value
12.7%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Simpson University (123457) had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $28,453. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Simpson University (123457) grew by 12.7%.

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Other Student Expenses

$14,842
Room and Board
$1,200
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Simpson University (123457) was of $14,842 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 1.82% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies increased by 6.67% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

95%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
58%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Simpson University (123457) received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 95% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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0%
2020 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Simpson University (123457) was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 380 total borrowers.

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Admissions

Simpson University (123457) received 823 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 13.6% annual growth. Out of those 823 applicants, 815 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 99% acceptance rate.

There were 907 students enrolled at Simpson University (123457) in 2023. 61% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Simpson University (123457) has an overall enrollment yield of 18.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

99%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
815
Accepted Out of 823

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Simpson University (123457) was 99% (815 admissions from 823 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 66.9%. Between 2021 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 13.6%, while admissions grew by 27.7%.

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SAT Scores

61%
Submission Percentage (2020)
63
Scores Submitted (2020)

61% of enrolled first-time students at Simpson University (123457) in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Simpson University (123457) had a total enrollment of 907 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Simpson University (123457) is 726 students and the part-time enrollment is 181. This means that 80% of students enrolled at Simpson University (123457) are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Simpson University (123457), both undergraduate and graduate, is 47.5% White, 25.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.27% Two or More Races, 5.62% Asian, 3.2% Black or African American, 1.32% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.772% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Simpson University (123457) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.1%), followed by White Male (14.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (57.7%), followed by White Male (12.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

80%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Simpson University (123457) in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 907 students. The full-time enrollment at Simpson University (123457) is 726 and the part-time enrollment is 181. This means that 80% of students enrolled at Simpson University (123457) are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

62%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Simpson University (123457) was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Simpson University (123457) had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    431 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    228 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    75 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Simpson University (123457) is 47.5% White, 25.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.27% Two or More Races, 5.62% Asian, 3.2% Black or African American, 1.32% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.772% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 15 students (1.65%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 82 more women than men received degrees from Simpson University (123457). The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Simpson University (123457) is white (140 degrees awarded). There were 3.68 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (38 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Simpson University (123457) is Registered Nursing (53 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (48 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (39 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Simpson University (123457), meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Psychology (64 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (9 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (11 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Simpson University (123457) are Other managers (270,232 people), Social workers, all other (253,314 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (222,609 people), Human resources workers (124,755 people), and Education administrators (116,879 people).

The most specialized majors at Simpson University (123457) in 2023 are Psychology (64 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (9 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (11 degrees), Communications (10 degrees), and Theology (2 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Simpson University (123457) are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Simpson University (123457) are Psychology (64 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (9 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (11 degrees), Communications (10 degrees), and Theology (2 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Simpson University (123457) are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

The most specialized majors at Simpson University (123457) are Psychology (64 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (9 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (11 degrees), Communications (10 degrees), and Theology (2 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Simpson University (123457).
Most Common (2023)
  1. 53 degrees awarded
  2. 48 degrees awarded
  3. 39 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Simpson University (123457) was Registered Nursing with 53 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

80
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
162
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 80 degrees were awarded to men at Simpson University (123457), which is 0.494 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (162).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Simpson University (123457) in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.17 times more than the 18 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 41 degrees were awarded to men at Simpson University (123457) in Registered Nursing, which is 3.42 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

47%
100% Completion Time
51%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 47% of students graduating from Simpson University (123457) completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 51% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 51% within 200%.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Two or More Races Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Simpson University (123457) is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 7.5% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    140 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    38 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Simpson University (123457) is white (140 degrees awarded). There were 3.68 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (38 degrees).

0.413% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    104 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    36 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Simpson University (123457) is white female (104 degrees awarded). There were 2.89 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (36 degrees).

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Operations

Simpson University (123457) has an endowment valued at nearly $6.84M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 67.8k (0.992%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Simpson University (123457) had a total salary expenditure of 26.8M. Simpson University (123457) employs 15 Assistant professors, 8 No academic ranks and 8 Associate professors. Most academics at Simpson University (123457) are Male Assistant professor (9), Male Associate professor (6), and Female No academic rank (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Simpson University (123457) are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 29 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 23 employees, and Management with 19 employees.

Endowment

$6.84M
2023 Endowment
7.93%
decline from 2022

Simpson University (123457) has an endowment valued at about $6.84M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Simpson University (123457) declined 7.93% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $42.9M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$12.8M
2023 Salaries
4.69%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Simpson University (123457) paid a median of $12.8M in salaries, which represents 47.6% of their overall expenditure ($26.8M) and a 4.69% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.19% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 14.2% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$2.52M
Instructional Salaries
35
Number of Employees

In 2023, Simpson University (123457) paid a total of $2.52M to 35 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Occupations by Share

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
15 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
29 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Simpson University (123457) were Assistant professor with 15 employees, No academic rank with 8 employees, and Associate professor with 8 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Simpson University (123457) were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 29 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 23 employees, and Management with 19 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Assistant professor
  2. Male Associate professor
  3. Female No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Simpson University (123457) was Male Assistant professor with 9 employees, Male Associate professor with 6 employees, and Female No academic rank with 6 employees.

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