Simpson College

Overview of Simpson College

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To help round out students' academic growth, Simpson has designed Exploreships which provide students with multiple real-world experiences. Exploreships include a range of experiential learning opportunities. Students can pursue traditional internships, but they might also embark on a field experience, service learning, study abroad, or work alongside faculty as an assistant.

When Simpson students aren't hard at work, they also find time to enrich themselves with an on-campus activity. The campus supports many social outlets, including a Greek system, and intramural sports. The fitness center is also home to workout machines, yoga classes, and a room for weight training. The campus also supports a religious life community that helps students grow in their Christian faith.

Top Rankings For Simpson College

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Admissions

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Tuition Cost & Financial Aid

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Simpson College is a small, private, not-for-profit institution that seeks to provide a high value education. While a student's tuition, fees, and books cost around $41,000, students also receive a high-quality education. In fact, this cost is on par with what many pay for an out-of-state education at lesser universities. When all of a student's costs are added up, including living expenses, the cost for a year runs about $54,000.

Students can offset much of those costs with grants, scholarships, and student loans. In fact, of full-time, first-year students that receive Title IV aid, lower-income students at Simpson end up with a net price of $15,000 and high-income students see a cost of around $26,000. Much of that offset cost is attributed to the fact that 100% of full-time, first-year students receive grants or scholarships that average approximately $32,000. Still, these costs are all made worthwhile when students enter the working world and start to see the returns on their investment.

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Academics

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Simpson is a small college with a big right to brag on its academic programs. This shows in their reported retention rates, graduation numbers, and class sizes. All of those statistics add up to indicate that any Simpson student is sure to receive a fantastic undergraduate education that will result in great things in later life.

Simpson's retention rate is a measure of how many full-time first-year students return for a second year. This number is thought to indicate overall student satisfaction with classes, campus resources, and even their peer group. The experience of a year at Simpson is said to be of high quality since 78% of first-year students are retained for a second year. On top of this, Simpson's graduation rate is 72%, which is hard to beat anywhere. New students on campus can assume that most, if not all of their new friends will be with them at graduation.

Given the great retention and graduation rates, it's no wonder that Simpson students enjoy cozy class sizes. In fact, the school reports that the average class has 11 students to one instructor. Thus, once a student is deep into their major classes, they will be able to work more closely with the professor than would be possible at many other schools.

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Outcome & Salary

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Simpson College graduates are happy to report that their education yields healthy returns on their educational investment. Of the highest-earning graduates, those who earn a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences tend to do the best. These technology workers start their careers earning almost $69,000. At the lower end, those who graduate with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice earn around $34,000.

Considering that these salaries are entry-level, it's easy to see that a Simpson degree takes people places. Alumni are also able to leverage their stellar academic background and enroll in a top graduate school. Thus, a Simpson College education is sure to take graduates to the height of their profession.

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