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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$39,910

3.9% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$20,145

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

3.72%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

80.5%

1,607 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

1,355

86.4% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

69.6%

284 Graduates

About

Simpson College is a higher education institution located in Warren County, IA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Simpson College were General Business Administration & Management (47 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (30 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (29 degrees).

In 2019, 482 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Simpson College. 58.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (423 degrees), 16.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (25 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Simpson College is $39,910, which is $12,630 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Simpson College is $39,910, which is $12,630 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,145.

In 2019, 95% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 72% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$39,910

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Simpson College was $39,910. The cost of tuition at Simpson College is $12,630 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Simpson College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$20,145

2019 Value

15.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Simpson College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,145. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Simpson College grew by 15.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Simpson College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,380

Room and Board

$1,324

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Simpson College was of $8,380 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,324. The cost of room and board increased by 5.24% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 1.12% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Simpson College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

95%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

72%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Simpson College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 1.06% with respect to 2018, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Simpson College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.72%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Simpson College was 3.72%, which represents 18 out of the 484 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Simpson College received 1,607 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 14.7% annual growth. Out of those 1,607 applicants, 1,293 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 80.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,355 students enrolled at Simpson College in 2019, and 9% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Simpson College has an overall enrollment yield of 22.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

80.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

1,293

Accepted Out of 1,607

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Simpson College was 80.5% (1,293 admissions from 1,607 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 84.2%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants grew by 14.7%, while admissions grew by 9.58%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Simpson College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

9% of enrolled first-time students at Simpson College in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Simpson College has a total enrollment of 1,355 students. The full-time enrollment at Simpson College is 1,171 students and the part-time enrollment is 184. This means that 86.4% of students enrolled at Simpson College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Simpson College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.4% White, 6.27% Hispanic or Latino, 4.28% Two or More Races, 3.25% Black or African American, 1.7% Asian, 0.295% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0738% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Simpson College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.3%), followed by White Male (36.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (60%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Female (10%) and White Male (10%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

86.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Simpson College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,355 students. The full-time enrollment at Simpson College is 1,171 and the part-time enrollment is 184. This means that 86.4% of students enrolled at Simpson College are enrolled full-time compared with 81.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Simpson College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

78%

2019 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 College was 78%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Simpson College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Simpson College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,062
Hispanic or Latino
85
Two or More Races
58

The enrolled student population at Simpson College is 78.4% White, 6.27% Hispanic or Latino, 4.28% Two or More Races, 3.25% Black or African American, 1.7% Asian, 0.295% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0738% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 14% Black or African American, and 13.1% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 64 students (4.72%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 82 more women than men received degrees from Simpson College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Simpson College is white (423 degrees awarded). There were 16.9 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (25 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Simpson College is General Business Administration & Management (47 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (30 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (29 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Simpson College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (7 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (17 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (24 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Simpson College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,482,735 people), Secondary school teachers (534,391 people), Education administrators (264,970 people), Special education teachers (204,960 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (188,977 people).

The most specialized majors at Simpson College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (7 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (17 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (24 degrees), Protective Services (32 degrees), and Education (62 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Simpson College are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Surgeons, Other financial specialists, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Simpson College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,788,871 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (377,448 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (326,861 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (181,006 people), and Computer Systems Design (133,588 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Simpson College.

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
47 degree-majorss awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
30 degree-majorss awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
29 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Simpson College was General Business Administration & Management with 47 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Simpson College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

200

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

282

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 200 degrees were awarded to men at Simpson College, which is 0.709 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (282).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Simpson College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Simpson College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.88 times less than the 25 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 25 degrees were awarded to women at Simpson College in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 6.25 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

63%

100% Completion Time

68%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 63% of students graduating from Simpson College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 68% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 69% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Simpson College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 0.352% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
423 degrees awarded
Unknown
25 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Simpson College is white (423 degrees awarded). There were 16.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (25 degrees).

5.19% of degree recipients (25 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
251 degrees awarded
White Male
172 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Simpson College is white female (251 degrees awarded). There were 1.46 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (172 degrees).

Operations

Simpson College has an endowment valued at nearly $83.8M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $−NaNk (−0.503%), compared to the 3.99% average return ($1.62M on $40.7M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2019, Simpson College had a total salary expenditure of $39M. Simpson College employs 33 Professors, 25 Assistant professors, and 20 Associate professors. Most academics at Simpson College are Male Professors (18), Female Professors(15), and Female Assistant professors (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Simpson College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 44 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 37 employees, and Management with 22 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$83.8M

2019 Endowment

3.61%

decline from 2018

Simpson College has an endowment valued at about $83.8M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Simpson College declined 3.61% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $43.1M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Simpson College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$977k - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Simpson College received $977k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$15.8M

2019 Salaries

2.03%

decline from 2018

In 2019, Simpson College paid a median of $15.8M in salaries, which represents 40.5% of their overall expenditure ($39M) and a 2.03% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.46% decline from 2017 and a 2.19% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.5M (41% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.95M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Simpson College paid a total of $4.95M to 82 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (31.6%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

33 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

44 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Simpson College were Professor with 33 employees; Assistant professor with 25 employees; and Assistant professor with 20 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Simpson College were Office and Administrative Support with 44 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 37 employees; and Management with 22 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Simpson College was Male Professor with 18 employees, Female Professor with 15 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 15 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Simpson College.

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