Simpson College
Indianola, IA · Private four-year · Town: Fringe
1,140undergraduates
86%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$23,637average net price per year
66%graduate in 6 years
76%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,646
- Admitted
- 1,463
- Admit rate
- 86%
- Admit rate, women
- 90%
- Admit rate, men
- 88%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 23%
- First-year students
- 342
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 0%
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 31-33
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
35 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Health and Wellness, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Education (3)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (4)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Journalism Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Sports Communication Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (6)
- Conducting Master's
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Post-bachelor's certificate
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's
- Accounting Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $46,212
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,088
- Books and supplies
- $1,134
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,130
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $61,564
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $61,564
- Total cost living at home
- $51,416
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,172 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,775 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,007 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $24,744 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,854 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $35,240
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $30,748
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 33%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 73%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,866
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 53%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 65%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 66%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 69%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 66%
- Came back for year two
- 76%
| Pell grant students | 56% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 69% |
| Neither | 69% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 142 | 71% |
| Men | 155 | 61% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 6 | 67% (small group) |
| Black | 9 | 67% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 18 | 56% (small group) |
| White | 242 | 66% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 67% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 13 | 69% (small group) |
| International | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 323 | 69% | 20% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 110 | 74% | 14% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 70 | 39% | 1% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,163
- Undergraduates
- 1,140
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,090
- Part-time undergraduates
- 50
- Graduate students
- 23
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 72%
- From out of state
- 27%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 4%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 16%
| Women | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 75% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Fringe
- Address
- 701 North C St, Indianola, IA, 50125
- County
- Warren County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Four-one-four plan
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.