Simpson College academics
Indianola, Iowa · Private · 1,227 undergrads
Simpson College has 1,227 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 43 fields of study. The most degrees go to Health and Wellness, General.
The short answers
1,227
undergraduates.
23
graduate students.
43
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
265
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
23%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,227
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
23
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,163
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
55%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$81,964
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
76%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
11%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.1%
BlackCollege Scorecard
3.5%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2.2%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.9%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
265
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
16
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Health and Wellness, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
39
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Four-one-four plan
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Baccalaureate
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers