Private nonprofit · Indianola, Iowa
Simpson College
Small town campus · 1,227 undergraduates · 12 students per faculty member · Official website
- Acceptance rate
- 86%
- ACT middle 50%
- 31–33
- Average net price
- $21,936
- per year, after grants
- 6-year graduation
- 63%
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What Simpson College costs
Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.
Net price by family income
- Under $30,000
- $17,941
- $30,001 – $48,000
- $15,764
- $48,001 – $75,000
- $19,176
- $75,001 – $110,000
- $22,468
- Over $110,000
- $26,586
For students receiving federal aid.
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Price and aid
- Full cost of attendance (sticker)
- $61,227
- Tuition and fees
- $47,656
- First-years given a grant by the school
- 100%
- Average grant from the school
- $32,729
- Median debt at graduation
- $26,000
- The school's own net price calculator
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 86%
- SAT middle 50%
- –
- ACT middle 50%
- 31–33
- Test scores
- Considered, not required
- First-year retention
- 79%
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Check your student’s odds →Simpson College athletics
NCAA D3, 11 women's and 12 men's sports
| Sport | Women’s roster | Men’s roster |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | – | 59 |
| Basketball | 25 | 26 |
| Cross country | 93 | 135 |
| Football | – | 115 |
| Golf | 11 | 16 |
| Gymnastics | 26 | 22 |
| Soccer | 43 | 48 |
| Softball | 29 | – |
| Swimming & diving | 15 | 11 |
| Tennis | 7 | 8 |
| Track & field | 93 | 135 |
| Volleyball | 35 | 12 |
| Wrestling | 37 | 22 |
Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.
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Academics and outcomes
Most popular fields
- Business & marketing
- 13%
- Health professions
- 11%
- Biological & biomedical sciences
- 10%
- Parks, recreation & fitness
- 9%
- Education
- 8%
- Communication & journalism
- 7%
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.
- 6-year graduation rate
- 63%
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $59,274
- Median debt at graduation
- $26,000
- Students with a Pell grant
- 35%
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.