Simpson College
Simpson College at a Glance
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About Simpson College
According to Wikipedia, Simpson College is a private Methodist liberal arts college in Indianola, Iowa. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and has about 1,250 full-time and 300 part-time students. In addition to the Indianola residential campus, Simpson has a facility in West Des Moines.
Simpson College's Online Degrees
BA in Management Information Systems
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4 years
- Format: Fully online
MA in Teaching
- Required Credits: 42
- Completion Time: 18 months
- Format: Fully online
Simpson College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,646 | 86% | 81% | 63% | 32 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Simpson College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $48,988 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $16,952 |
| 30K - 48K | $15,874 |
| 48K - 75K | $15,833 |
| 75K - 110K | $17,923 |
| 110K+ | $27,045 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Simpson College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Simpson College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $57,816 a year, and 96% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Simpson College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 1,266 | 1,210 | 56 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Simpson College?
Simpson College is located at 701 North C St, Indianola, IA 50125.
How Safe is Simpson College?
Simpson College reported 0.8 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most small residential campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Simpson College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.08%. Indianola has a violent crime rate of 0.22% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.48%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Simpson College Known For?
Simpson College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Biology
- Religious Studies
- History
- Literature
- Communications
- Philosophy
- Mathematics
- Political Science
- Social Work
- Education
- Business
- Psychology
- Chemistry
- Medical
- Engineering
- Computer Science
- Physics
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
Simpson College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Simpson College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Simpson College ranks #479 in the U.S. and #2033 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesSimpson College ranks #771 in the U.S. and #3623 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesSimpson College ranks #783 in the U.S. and #2384 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesSimpson College ranks #840 in the U.S. and #2547 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesSimpson College ranks #910 in the U.S. and #3414 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesSimpson College ranks #979 in the U.S. and #3249 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesSimpson College ranks #993 in the U.S. and #3896 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesSimpson College ranks #1049 in the U.S. and #4510 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesSimpson College ranks #1200 in the U.S. and #2851 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesSimpson College ranks #1452 in the U.S. and #5811 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesSimpson College ranks #1530 in the U.S. and #5518 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesSimpson College ranks #1675 in the U.S. and #4414 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesSimpson College ranks #1785 in the U.S. and #6501 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesSimpson College ranks #1874 in the U.S. and #6423 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesSimpson College ranks #1880 in the U.S. and #8944 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesSimpson College ranks #1940 in the U.S. and #7583 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesSimpson College ranks #2238 in the U.S. and #7777 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesSimpson College ranks #2703 in the U.S. and #5610 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesSimpson College ranks #2722 in the U.S. and #10391 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesWho Are Simpson College's Most Influential Alumni?
Simpson College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Biology, History, and Literature. Here are some of Simpson College's most famous alumni:
- James C. Hickman
- An American actuary .
- Avery Craven
- An American historian .
- Deanna Haunsperger
- An American mathematician.
- Malcolm Love
- A University president .
- William Schweiker
- An American theological ethicist.
- Merton F. Utter
- An American biochemist .
- Stephen A. Tyler
- An American anthropologist.
- Charles Rhodes Pomeroy
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