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Simpson College

Indianola, IA 50125Town: FringeUNITID 154350

Private nonprofit 4-yearBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsUnited MethodistSpecialty: Business 13%Specialty: Health Professions 11%
Undergraduates
1,227
Graduate students
16
Admit rate
86%
Average net price
$21.9k
Graduation rate
63%
Retention rate
81%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$59.3k
Median debt
$26k
Student : faculty
12:1
Value score*
53th pct.
Programs offered
55
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Midwest · West North Central
Setting
Town: Fringe (in urban cluster up to 10 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Size & setting
Four-year, small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.