Simpson College

Indianola, IA · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

86.2%

Acceptance rate

1,410

SAT Average

$22,231

Avg net price

1,130

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,410

ACT Composite31–33

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 255Master’s 10	255	10
Bachelor’s 33Master’s None reported	33	None reported
Bachelor’s 29Master’s None reported	29	None reported
Bachelor’s 25Master’s None reported	25	None reported
Bachelor’s 23Master’s None reported	23	None reported
Bachelor’s 21Master’s 5	21	5
Bachelor’s 19Master’s None reported	19	None reported
Bachelor’s 18Master’s None reported	18	None reported
Bachelor’s 15Master’s 4	15	4
Bachelor’s 12Master’s 1	12	1
Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reported	10	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reported	9	None reported
Bachelor’s 8Master’s None reported	8	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reported	7	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reported	6	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reported	5	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reported	5	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reported	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reported	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported	2	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	0	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: American Rivers Conference

Projected sponsored sports25

BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's GymnasticsMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & Diving

Athletic participation

683 unique student-athletes · 23 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

FAFSA due Jul 1

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $46,750
Required fees: $906
Food and housing: $10,500
Books and supplies: $1,168
Other expenses: $4,202
Total: $63,526

Total by year

$54,0082019–2019–20
$55,9622020–2120–21
$58,1642021–2221–22
$59,1462022–2322–23
$61,5642023–2423–24
$63,5262024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $22,231 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation53%

6-year graduation66%

Retention rate76%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$59,274

Median debt$26,000

Campus

Enrollment1,130

Student-faculty ratio11:1

SettingTown

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25