Student Population at Simpson
Total Enrollment
1,251
Undergraduate
1,235
Graduate
16
Online Enrollment
53
Men Students
627
Women Students
624
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,251 students have enrolled at Simpson College - 1,235 undergraduate and 16 graduate.
By gender, 627 male and 624 female students are attending Simpson College. By attendance status, there are 1,211 full-time students and 40 part-time students.
The number of students at Simpson College is relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Emmaus Bible College and Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary, its population is very large (average population is 865).
Simpson College offers online degree/certificate programs and 53 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Simpson's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Simpson has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 865 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa average (1,514 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson College | 1,251 | 1,235 | 16 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 865 | 814 | 68 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa | 1,514 | 1,195 | 551 |
The below chart compares the student population between Simpson College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 627 male and 624 female students attending Simpson. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.00 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Simpson.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,235 | 1,201 | 34 |
| Men | 624 | 601 | 23 |
| Women | 611 | 600 | 11 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Men | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Women | 13 | 8 | 5 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 904 White students (72.26%) and 159 Hispanic students (12.71%) at Simpson College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Simpson College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Black or African American | 53 | 37 | 16 |
| Hispanic | 158 | 76 | 82 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 891 | 440 | 451 |
| Two or More Races | 52 | 24 | 28 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Total | 1,235 | 624 | 611 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 3 | 13 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,194 students whose age under twenty five and 40 students whose age is over thirty years old at Simpson College.
Especially, 2 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Simpson College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,235 | 624 | 611 |
| Under 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 18-19 | 509 | 260 | 249 |
| 20-21 | 485 | 242 | 243 |
| 22-24 | 191 | 96 | 95 |
| 25-29 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| 30-34 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| 35-39 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 40-49 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| 50-64 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1,235 | 624 | 611 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| 22-24 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 25-29 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 30-34 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35-39 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 40-49 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 3 | 13 |
Online Student Population
At Simpson College, 254 students (20.30% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 53 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 47 students live in Iowa where Simpson College is located in and 6 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,251 | 1,235 | 16 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 53 | 40 | 13 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 201 | 200 | 1 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 997 | 995 | 2 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 53 | 40 | 13 |
| Iowa Residents | 47 | 36 | 11 |
| Other State in U.S. | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
