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Simpson College vs Central College

Simpson College students with aid paid less on average: $20,460 vs $22,894 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureSimpson CollegeCentral College
Admit rate 86% 86%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 1056–1120
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 31–33 20–26
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureSimpson CollegeCentral College
Sticker price per year $63,127 $37,773
Average paid after grants $20,460 $22,894
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureSimpson CollegeCentral College
Under $30,000 $16,952 $16,038
$30,000–$48,000 $15,874 $13,545
$48,000–$75,000 $15,833 $17,397
$75,000–$110,000 $17,923 $22,140
Over $110,000 $27,045 $26,636
After you start
MeasureSimpson CollegeCentral College
Undergrads 1,227 1,070
Graduate within 6 years 66% 69%
Come back for year two 81% 80%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $57,816 $57,387
Median debt at graduation $26,000 $25,125

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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