Simpson College Business Programs
Located in Indianola, Iowa, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding location of Indianola is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.
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Simpson College Rankings
According to our 2023 analysis, Simpson College is ranked #163 out of 1,477 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. Out of the 26 colleges in Iowa, it is ranked at #6.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Simpson College has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#163 | Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Simpson College.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#1 | Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#37 | Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#102 | Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Where Is Simpson College?
Contact details for Simpson College are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 701 North C St, Indianola, IA 50125 |
Phone: | 515-961-6251 |
Website: | www.simpson.edu |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/SimpsonCollege |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/simpsoncollege |
How Do I Get Into Simpson College?
You can apply to Simpson College online at: admissions.simpson.edu/apply/
Admission Requirements for Simpson College
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | considered but not required |
SAT or ACT Scores | considered but not required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Simpson College?
Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 83%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.
Average Test Scores
About 8% of students accepted to Simpson College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 610. Math scores were between 530 and 590.
Can I Afford Simpson College?
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 75% of students took out student loans averaging $7,897 a year. That adds up to $31,588 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Simpson College is 3.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Simpson College Undergraduate Student Diversity
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.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Simpson College students is as follows.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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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.
Online Learning at Simpson College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Simpson College has changed over the last few years.
Online Growth Rankings of Simpson College
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Simpson College was 113.3%. This is the #322 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Simpson College regardless of major.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Simpson College ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Simpson College.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Management Information Systems | #1 | |
General Management Information Systems | #1 | |
General Business Administration and Management | #144 | |
Business Administration & Management | #180 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Simpson College Business Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Bachelor’s | Graduate Certificate | TOTAL |
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General Business Administration and Management | 39 | 0 | 39 |
Accounting | 29 | 2 | 31 |
General Management Information Systems | 18 | 0 | 18 |
General Economics | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Actuarial Science | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Sports Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 |
International Business/Trade/Commerce | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 1 | 0 | 1 |
TOTAL | 110 | 2 | 112 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By GrandpaDave under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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