Simpson College
Simpson College is a private Methodist college in Indianola, Iowa. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and enrolled 1,151 students in fall 2022.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 86%
- Average net price: $21,936
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,210
- Graduation rate (150%): 63%
- Graduation rate (200%): 69%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 72%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $59,274
- Median earnings (8 years): $50,552
- Median earnings (6 years): $49,946
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, fringe
- Calendar: Four-one-four plan
- City: Indianola, IA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Simpson College include Health and Wellness, Business Administration and Management, Sport and Fitness Administration.
- Health and Wellness (24 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,958 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Sport and Fitness Administration (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,919 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,495 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,672
- Accounting (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,272 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,586
- Criminal Justice (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,279 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,250
- Computer Science (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,318 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Psychology (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,966 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Political Science (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,790 4 years after graduation
- Management Information Systems (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,272 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,586
Degree mix: Business 34%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 15%, Health 17%, Biological Sciences 11%, Psychology 8%, Communication 14%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Simpson College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,172 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $15,172
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $17,775
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $19,007
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $24,744
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $26,854
- In-state tuition and fees: $47,656
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $47,656
- Books and supplies: $1,168
- On-campus room and board: $10,500
- Off-campus room and board: $9,548
- Off-campus with family: $4,138
- Typical cost of attendance: $59,324
- Sticker vs net gap: 63%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 35%
- Federal loan recipients: 71%
- Average institutional grant: $32,729
- Average federal loan: $6,401
- Median debt at graduation: $26,000
Admissions
Simpson College admits 86% of applicants. Of students admitted, 22% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,046
- Admitted: 1,764
- Enrolled: 381
- Yield (first-choice signal): 22%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,210
- Women: 53%
- Commuter share (estimated): 0%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduate students: 23
- Graduation rate: 63%
- Come back after freshman year: 81%
- First-generation: 23%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 57%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $65,181
- Associate professor salary: $50,048
- Assistant professor salary: $60,592
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,264
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,410
- Average ACT: 32
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Simpson College acceptance rate? Simpson College admits 86% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Simpson College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,172 a year after aid. Average net price is $21,936.
What majors does Simpson College offer? Popular programs include Health and Wellness, Business Administration and Management, Sport and Fitness Administration, Elementary Education and Teaching, Accounting.
What is the average salary after Simpson College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $59,274 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Simpson College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 72% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 63%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Simpson College official site: https://simpson.edu.