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Simpson College Overview

Located in Indianola, Iowa, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Indianola draws many to the area.

What Is Simpson College Known For?

345 Undergraduate Awards
$31,449 Avg Cost After Aid
89% Acceptance Rate
  • Simpson College has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 10 to 1.
  • The highest award offered at Simpson College is the master's degree.
  • In a recent academic period41% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Simpson College with a bachelor's degree make about $59,274 a year. That's 45% more than those who graduate from other schools.
  • It takes the average Simpson College student 4.0 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Simpson College?

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Contact details for Simpson College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 701 North C St, Indianola, IA 50125
Phone: 515-961-6251
Website: simpson.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SimpsonCollege
Twitter: https://twitter.com/simpsoncollege

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How Do I Get Into Simpson College?

You can apply to Simpson College online at: access.simpson.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Simpson College

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Simpson College?

89% Acceptance Rate
46% Of Accepted Are Women
1% Submit SAT Scores
Since Simpson College has an acceptance rate of 89%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 53% of accepted students are men and 46% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 87%, and the acceptance rate for women is 91%.

Average Test Scores

About 1% of students accepted to Simpson College submitted their SAT scores.Simpson College received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 32 and 35. Math scores were between 29 and 0. Composite scores were between 31 and 33.

ACT English Scores for Simpson College  ( 32 to 35 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Simpson College  ( 31 to 33 )
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36

Can I Afford Simpson College?

$31,449 Net Price
74% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Simpson College is $31,449. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Simpson College, approximately 74% of students took out student loans averaging $7,203 a year. That adds up to $28,812 over four years for those students.

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Simpson College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,108 Full-Time Undergraduates
52% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,225 undergraduate students at Simpson College, with 1,108 being full-time and 117 being part-time.

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There are also 42 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,108 full-time undergraduates at Simpson College, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Simpson College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 17
Black or African American 39
Hispanic or Latino 79
White 877
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 79

Geographic Diversity

Iowa students aren't the only ones who study at Simpson College. At this time, 18 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 11 countries are represented at Simpson College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Mexico, France, and Nigeria.

Simpson College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
Health Sciences & Services 35 0 0 35
Criminal Justice & Corrections 25 4 5 34
Business Administration & Management 30 0 0 30
Teacher Education Grade Specific 19 0 6 25
Liberal Arts General Studies 19 0 0 19
Accounting 18 0 0 18
General English Literature 15 0 0 15
General Psychology 14 0 0 14
General Biology 13 0 0 13
Public Relations & Advertising 13 0 0 13
Health & Physical Education 13 0 0 13
Computer Information Systems 11 0 0 11
Political Science & Government 11 0 0 11
Music 6 0 5 11
Management Information Systems 10 0 0 10
Economics 10 0 0 10
History 9 0 0 9
Human Services 9 0 0 9
Drama & Theater Arts 9 0 0 9
Sociology 7 0 0 7
Computer Science 5 0 0 5
Teacher Education Subject Specific 5 0 0 5
Natural Resources Conservation 5 0 0 5
Journalism 4 0 0 4
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 3 0 0 3
Mathematics 3 0 0 3
Religious Studies 3 0 0 3
Security Science and Technology 3 0 0 3
Design & Applied Arts 3 0 0 3
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 2 0 0 2
Romance Languages 2 0 0 2
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 0 0 2
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1 0 0 1
International Business 1 0 0 1
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 1 0 0 1
Germanic Languages 1 0 0 1
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1 0 0 1
Applied Mathematics 1 0 0 1
Philosophy 1 0 0 1
Physics 1 0 0 1
International Relations & National Security 1 0 0 1
Chemistry 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 345 4 16 365

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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