50-50 Profile: Simpson College

Simpson College-Private

Indianola, Iowa
1,479 (1,432 undergraduates)
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2017-18 Accepted: 84%
4 Year Graduation Rate: 53%
5 Year Graduation Rate: 61%
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2017-18 Total Expenses: $50,180
Average Net Price 16-17: $22,511
Freshman Non-Federal Loans:15%
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75th PERCENTILE TEST SCORES

SAT EBRW: 630
SAT Math: 590
ACT: 27
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Percent Freshman not in top quarter of class: 42%
Percent Freshman with GPA <3.50: 35%
Percent of Freshman Need Met: 84%
Percent of Non-Need Freshman Receiving Awards: 95%
Average Freshman Non-Need Award: $22,897

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Athletics

NCAA D3, American Rivers Conference

Reasons to consider Simpson College:

Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Culver Fellows
Iowa History Center
Simpson Urban Studies Institute
John C. Culver Public Policy Center
Simpson Forum
Indianola Simpson College Entrepreneurial Development Initiative
Gerald R. Edwards Entrepreneurial Center
Simpson Urban Studies Institute
Simpson Experience Abroad