Simmons University

www.simmons.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $45,534
    3% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $28,691
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    70%
    4,773 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    4,666
    56.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    72.3%
    285 Graduates

    About

    Simmons University is a higher education institution located in Suffolk County, MA. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Simmons University were Social Work (431 degrees awarded), Family Practice Nurse (341 degrees), and Library & Information Science (139 degrees).

    In 2024, 2,102 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Simmons University. 92.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 7.66% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,063 degrees), 5.62 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (189 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Simmons University is $45,534, which is $13,614 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Simmons University is $45,534, which is $13,614 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $28,691.

    In 2024, 93% of undergraduate students attending Simmons University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $45,534
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Simmons University was $45,534. The cost of tuition at Simmons University is $13,614 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $28,691
    2024 Value
    2.99%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Simmons University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $28,691. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Simmons University grew by 2.99%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $15,032
    Room and Board
    $1,280
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Simmons University was of $15,032 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4.03% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,280. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    93%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    63%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    93% of undergraduate students at Simmons University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 2.11% with respect to 2023, when 95% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Simmons University received 4,773 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 2.01% annual growth. Out of those 4,773 applicants, 3,340 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 70% acceptance rate.

    There were 4,666 students enrolled at Simmons University in 2024. 17% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Simmons University has an overall enrollment yield of 10.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    70%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    3,340
    Accepted Out of 4,773

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Simmons University was 70% (3,340 admissions from 4,773 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 66%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 2.01%, while admissions grew by 3.89%.

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    SAT Scores

    17%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    60
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    17% of enrolled first-time students at Simmons University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Simmons University had a total enrollment of 4,666 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Simmons University is 2,644 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,022. This means that 56.7% of students enrolled at Simmons University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Simmons University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45.6% White, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.28% Black or African American, 6% Asian, 2.68% Two or More Races, 0.107% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0429% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Simmons University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (49.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (16.7%) and Asian Female (11.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.1%), followed by White Male (8.38%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.87%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    56.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Simmons University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,666 students. The full-time enrollment at Simmons University is 2,644 and the part-time enrollment is 2,022. This means that 56.7% of students enrolled at Simmons University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    85%
    2024 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 Simmons University was 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Simmons University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,127 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      501 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      433 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Simmons University is 45.6% White, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.28% Black or African American, 6% Asian, 2.68% Two or More Races, 0.107% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0429% 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 Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% 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, 994 students (21.3%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 1,780 more women than men received degrees from Simmons University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Simmons University is white (1,063 degrees awarded). There were 5.62 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (189 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Simmons University is Social Work (431 degrees awarded), followed by Family Practice Nurse (341 degrees) and Library & Information Science (139 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Simmons University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Library Science (277 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (641 degrees), and Human Sciences (46 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Simmons University are Registered nurses (1,565,414 people), Social workers, all other (269,713 people), Medical & health services managers (224,332 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (218,573 people), and Other managers (211,529 people).

    The most specialized majors at Simmons University in 2024 are Library Science (277 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (641 degrees), Human Sciences (46 degrees), Psychology (182 degrees), and Health (625 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Simmons University are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Simmons University are Library Science (277 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (641 degrees), Human Sciences (46 degrees), Psychology (182 degrees), and Health (625 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Simmons University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,845,811 people), Elementary & secondary schools (755,862 people), Outpatient care centers (509,175 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (357,509 people), and Individual & family services (286,249 people).

    The most specialized majors at Simmons University are Library Science (277 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (641 degrees), Human Sciences (46 degrees), Psychology (182 degrees), and Health (625 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Simmons University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Registered Nursing
      124 degrees awarded
    2. General Psychology
      45 degrees awarded
    3. Social Work
      44 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Simmons University was Registered Nursing with 124 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    161
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,941
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 161 degrees were awarded to men at Simmons University, which is 0.0829 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,941).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 69 degrees were awarded to men at Simmons University in Social Work, which is 0.123 times less than the 563 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 563 degrees were awarded to men at Simmons University in Social Work, which is 8.16 times more than the 69 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    70%
    100% Completion Time
    74%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 70% of students graduating from Simmons University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 74% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 75% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,063 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      189 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      179 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Simmons University is white (1,063 degrees awarded). There were 5.62 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (189 degrees).

    22.4% of degree recipients (470 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      1,561 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      1,511 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      1,427 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Simmons University is white female (1,561 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,511 degrees).

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    Operations

    Simmons University has an endowment valued at nearly $249M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 31M (12.5%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, Simmons University had a total salary expenditure of 166M. Simmons University employs 76 Associate professors, 57 Professors and 53 Assistant professors. Most academics at Simmons University are Female Associate professor (59), Female Professor (39), and Female Assistant professor (37).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Simmons University are: Business and Financial Operations, with 79 employees, Management, with 55 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 53 employees.

    Endowment

    $249M
    2024 Endowment
    10.5%
    growth from 2023

    Simmons University has an endowment valued at about $249M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Simmons University grew 10.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.89M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $60.7M
    2024 Salaries
    6.86%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Simmons University paid a median of $60.7M in salaries, which represents 36.5% of their overall expenditure ($166M) and a 6.86% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.18% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.36% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $16.8M
    Instructional Salaries
    186
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Simmons University paid a total of $16.8M to 186 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Simmons University were Business and Financial Operations with 79 employees, Management with 55 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 53 employees.

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