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Simpson College is a private regional college located in Indianola, Iowa. Simpson College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Simpson College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,628 10 years after enrolling, 11th in Iowa, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Simpson College bachelor students earn 3% more than the national average. Simpson College is ranked 5th in Iowa.
Simpson College’s median net annual cost of $19,644 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Simpson College sorted by number of graduates - Accounting, Business Administration, Education, Criminal Justice, Health & Fitness, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$19,644
Average years to graduate
4.1
Computer science
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Economic score: 1.23
Computer Science
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Economic score: 1.74
Education (subject specific)
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Economic score: 5.63
Economics
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Economic score: 5.82
English Language & Lit
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Economic score: 5.93
Mathematics
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Economic score: 6.93
History
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Economic score: 7.38
Advertising & PR
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Economic score: 8.1
Sociology
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Economic score: 10.06
Biology
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Economic score: 41.01
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Simpson College - Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 72% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Simpson College is 7% higher than the state average, and 23% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Simpson College, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Simpson College graduates within 4.1 years.
Simpson College is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Simpson College’s economic mobility score of 19.34 is calculated by adjusting the 3.42 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. Simpson College’s EMS of 19.34 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Simpson College pays $19,644 a year, $36,318 less than the $55,962 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $19,644
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Simpson College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $19,644 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 75% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,191. This is 21% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,158
Pell grants
$4,488
State grants
$5,809
Institutional grants
$28,938
Simpson College offers 2 online bachelor programs, both of which are in hybrid format At the master’s level Simpson College offers 1 exclusively online program. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
3
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
6%
Simpson College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 91% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,330 applicants, of which 1,208 were admitted and 286 enrolled. Simpson College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
89%
83%
Female
55%
59%
First time
76%
59%
In-state
76%
68%
1st generation
23%
35%
White
79%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%