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Simpson University is a private liberal arts college located in Redding, California. Simpson University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Simpson University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,846 10 years after enrolling, 89th in California, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Simpson University bachelor students earn 8% less than the national average. Simpson University is ranked 80th in California.
Simpson University’s median net annual cost of $24,482 and average years to graduate of 5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Simpson University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Psychology, Registered Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Accounting, HR Management - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$24,482
Average years to graduate
5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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 2 graduate programs at Simpson University - Education, Clinical / Counseling Psych - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5 years. 49% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Simpson University is 18% lower than the state average, and 20% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Simpson University, Pell Grant recipients represent 45% of the measured graduating class, 10% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Simpson University graduates within 5.2 years.
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 University’s economic mobility score of 8.83 is calculated by adjusting the 7.34 economic score of lower-income students by the 45% pell grant recipients within the student body. Simpson University’s EMS of 8.83 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Simpson University pays $24,482 a year, $25,018 less than the $49,500 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 $24,482
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Simpson University, 99% 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 $24,482 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 43% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,420. This is 11% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,439
Pell grants
$4,723
State grants
$8,557
Institutional grants
$20,358
Simpson University offers 3 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Simpson University offers 1 hybrid 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
4
Hybrid programs
4
Percentage of programs online
11%
Simpson University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 67% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 953 applicants, of which 638 were admitted and 134 enrolled. Simpson University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
90%
83%
Female
70%
59%
First time
47%
59%
In-state
78%
68%
1st generation
38%
35%
White
48%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
27%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
2%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
14%
12%