Simpson College

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $46,750
    3.19% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $23,282
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    86.2%
    2,046 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,251
    96.8% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    63.3%
    228 Graduates

    About

    Simpson College is a higher education institution located in Warren County, IA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Simpson College were General Business Administration & Management (29 degrees awarded), General Health & Wellness (25 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (18 degrees).

    In 2024, 322 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Simpson College. 55.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (262 degrees), 12.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Simpson College is $46,750, which is $18,572 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Simpson College is $46,750, which is $18,572 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,282.

    In 2024, 97% of undergraduate students attending Simpson College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $46,750
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Simpson College was $46,750. The cost of tuition at Simpson College is $18,572 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $23,282
    2024 Value
    1.5%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Simpson College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,282. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Simpson College grew by 1.5%.

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    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.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $9,507
    Room and Board
    $1,134
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Simpson College was of $9,507 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 6.86% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,134. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.8% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    97%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    71%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    97% of undergraduate students at Simpson College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Admissions

    Simpson College received 2,046 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 24.3% annual growth. Out of those 2,046 applicants, 1,764 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 86.2% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,251 students enrolled at Simpson College in 2024. 1% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Simpson College has an overall enrollment yield of 21.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    86.2%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    1,764
    Accepted Out of 2,046

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Simpson College was 86.2% (1,764 admissions from 2,046 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 88.9%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 24.3%, while admissions grew by 20.6%.

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    SAT Scores

    1%
    Submission Percentage (2022)
    2
    Scores Submitted (2022)

    1% of enrolled first-time students at Simpson College in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Simpson College had a total enrollment of 1,251 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Simpson College is 1,211 students and the part-time enrollment is 40. This means that 96.8% of students enrolled at Simpson College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Simpson College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.3% White, 12.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.32% Two or More Races, 4.24% Black or African American, 1.84% Asian, 0.24% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.16% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Simpson College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.2%), followed by White Male (34.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.55%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (55.6%), followed by White Male (22.2%) and Two or More Races Female (11.1%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    96.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Simpson College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,251 students. The full-time enrollment at Simpson College is 1,211 and the part-time enrollment is 40. This means that 96.8% of students enrolled at Simpson College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    81%
    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 Simpson College was 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Simpson College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      904 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      159 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      54 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Simpson College is 72.3% White, 12.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.32% Two or More Races, 4.24% Black or African American, 1.84% Asian, 0.24% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.16% 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 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 20 students (1.6%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 34 more women than men received degrees from Simpson College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Simpson College is white (262 degrees awarded). There were 12.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Simpson College is General Business Administration & Management (29 degrees awarded), followed by General Health & Wellness (25 degrees) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (18 degrees).

    In 2024,  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 (6 degrees awarded), History (9 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Other managers
    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 Other managers (144,831 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (141,536 people), Secondary school teachers (133,484 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (132,187 people), and Postsecondary teachers (113,064 people).

    The most specialized majors at Simpson College in 2024 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (6 degrees awarded), History (9 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (17 degrees), and Math & Statistics (10 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 Simpson College are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Economists

    The most specialized majors at Simpson College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (6 degrees awarded), History (9 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (17 degrees), and Math & Statistics (10 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 (364,041 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (236,990 people), Computer Systems Design (148,638 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (133,513 people), and Legal services (110,189 people).

    The most specialized majors at Simpson College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (6 degrees awarded), History (9 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (17 degrees), and Math & Statistics (10 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 Simpson College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      29 degrees awarded
    2. General Health & Wellness
      25 degrees awarded
    3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      18 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Simpson College was General Business Administration & Management with 29 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    144
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    178
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 144 degrees were awarded to men at Simpson College, which is 0.809 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (178).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Simpson College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.933 times less than the 15 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Simpson College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 5 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    62%
    100% Completion Time
    67%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 62% of students graduating from Simpson College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 67% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 67% within 200%.

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    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      262 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      21 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      15 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Simpson College is white (262 degrees awarded). There were 12.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

    1.55% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      356 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      317 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      295 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Simpson College is white female (356 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (317 degrees).

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    Operations

    Simpson College has an endowment valued at nearly $87.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.98M (5.71%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, Simpson College had a total salary expenditure of 46.8M. Simpson College employs 31 Professors, 21 Assistant professors and 15 Associate professors. Most academics at Simpson College are Male Professor (19), Female Professor (12), and Male Assistant professor (11).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Simpson College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 60 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 36 employees, and Management with 27 employees.

    Endowment

    $87.2M
    2024 Endowment
    6.4%
    growth from 2023

    Simpson College has an endowment valued at about $87.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Simpson College grew 6.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $37.7M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $16.5M
    2024 Salaries
    4.09%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Simpson College paid a median of $16.5M in salaries, which represents 35.3% of their overall expenditure ($46.8M) and a 4.09% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.72% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.07% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $4.6M
    Instructional Salaries
    76
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Simpson College paid a total of $4.6M to 76 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.9% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Simpson College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 60 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 36 employees, and Management with 27 employees.

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