Student Population at Simpson
Total Enrollment
992
Undergraduate
820
Graduate
172
Online Enrollment
151
Men Students
511
Women Students
481
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 992 students have enrolled at Simpson University - 820 undergraduate and 172 graduate.
By gender, 511 male and 481 female students are attending Simpson University. By attendance status, there are 814 full-time students and 178 part-time students.
The number of students at Simpson University is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Thomas Aquinas College and Soka University of America, its population is very large (average population is 531).
Simpson University offers online degree/certificate programs and 151 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 California.
Simpson has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 531 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California average (2,024 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson University | 992 | 820 | 172 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 531 | 525 | 11 |
| 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 California | 2,024 | 1,628 | 1,062 |
The below chart compares the student population between Simpson University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 511 male and 481 female students attending Simpson. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.06 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 | 820 | 731 | 89 |
| Men | 425 | 394 | 31 |
| Women | 395 | 337 | 58 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 172 | 83 | 89 |
| Men | 86 | 32 | 54 |
| Women | 86 | 51 | 35 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 432 White students (43.55%) and 266 Hispanic students (26.81%) at Simpson University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Simpson University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| Asian | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Black or African American | 36 | 29 | 7 |
| Hispanic | 237 | 143 | 94 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 362 | 157 | 205 |
| Two or More Races | 70 | 39 | 31 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Total | 820 | 425 | 395 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Black or African American | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 70 | 25 | 45 |
| Two or More Races | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| Total | 172 | 86 | 86 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 654 students whose age under twenty five and 225 students whose age is over thirty years old at Simpson University.
Especially, 19 students are younger than eighteen and 3 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Simpson University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 820 | 425 | 395 |
| Under 18 | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| 18-19 | 261 | 169 | 92 |
| 20-21 | 228 | 105 | 123 |
| 22-24 | 118 | 69 | 49 |
| 25-29 | 75 | 35 | 40 |
| 30-34 | 34 | 14 | 20 |
| 35-39 | 27 | 8 | 19 |
| 40-49 | 47 | 18 | 29 |
| 50-64 | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| Total | 820 | 425 | 395 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 172 | 86 | 86 |
| 20-21 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| 25-29 | 37 | 17 | 20 |
| 30-34 | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| 35-39 | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| 40-49 | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| 50-64 | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 172 | 86 | 86 |
Online Student Population
At Simpson University, 594 students (59.88% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 151 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, 115 students live in California where Simpson University is located in and 19 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 992 | 820 | 172 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 151 | 64 | 87 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 443 | 388 | 55 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 398 | 368 | 30 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 151 | 64 | 87 |
| California Residents | 115 | 56 | 59 |
| Other State in U.S. | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Outside of U.S. | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| Unknown | 6 | 1 | 5 |
