Simpson College

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Indianola, IASee your chances →private nonprofitBaccalaureate Colleges

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Acceptance Rate

86.2%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

N/A

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$46,212

Undergrad Enrollment

1,130

Applicants

1,646

Yield Rate

23.4%

Student:Faculty

11:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$21,936/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $87,744 over four years.

What grads earn

$61,219/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $69,756 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 12% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.4 years of pay.

84% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

3.1%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

40%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.2%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Simpson College’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$17,941

$30–48k$15,764

$48–75k$19,176

$75–110k$22,468

Over $110k$26,586

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

69%

Completion · all

66%

Completion · Pell

62%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

76%

Median debt

$26,000

Classification

Four-year, small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

1,646

Admitted

1,46388.9%

Enrolled

34223% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

89.1%▼ +8.6pp

Application Volume

1,569 applicants▼ 2%

Simpson College has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Arson	1	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation60% / 40%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball59Basketball26Football115Golf16Gymnastics22Soccer48Swimming11Tennis8Track & Field135Volleyball12Wrestling22

Women's

Basketball25Golf11Gymnastics26Soccer43Softball29Swimming15Tennis7Track & Field93Volleyball35Wrestling37

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Health and Wellness, General24 grads

Business Administration and Management, General22 grads

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management17 grads

Elementary Education and Teaching16 grads

Accounting15 grads

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies14 grads

Computer Science11 grads

Psychology, General11 grads

Political Science and Government, General10 grads

Computer and Information Sciences, General9 grads

4yr Grad Rate

65%

6yr Grad Rate

69%

Retention Rate

81%

Median Earnings

$59,274