Simpson University, CA

2211 College View Drive, Redding, CA 96003 • simpsonu.edu • 1.4 star

Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Highly Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Christ and Missionary Alliance Church Main Campus

Academics

Bachelor’s 82%

Associate’s 9%

Certificate 9%

Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%

Business, Management, Marketing28%

Communication, Journalism2%

Education2%

English Language and Literature1%

Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%

Health Professions and Related Programs11%

History1%

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities14%

Mathematics and Statistics1%

Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies1%

Philosophy and Religious Studies1%

Psychology28%

Theology and Religious Vocations4%

Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admission Rate 50%

Median SAT Math 534

Median SAT Reading 529

Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 488–580

200 800

SAT Reading (25–75%) 478–580

200 800

ACT Composite (25–75%) 19–26

1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $30,000

Out-of-State Tuition $30,000

Average Total Cost $40,000

Average Net Cost $24,000

Attendance Costs by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	$22,000	$8,716	$11,406
$30K–$48K	$22,000	$9,456	$12,318
$48K–$75K	$26,000	$12,422	$15,178
$75K–$110K	$22,000	$15,420	$18,184
>$110K	$34,000	$19,357	$20,813

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 78%

Median Federal Debt $16,000

Repayment Rate 66%

Median Payment $205

Financial Aid Recipients	School	State	US
$0–$30K	46%	59%	46%
$30K–$48K	15%	17%	16%
$48K–$75K	15%	12%	14%
$75K–$110K	12%	6%	10%
>$110K	13%	7%	15%

Student Debt	School	State	US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K	$17,000	$10,318	$12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K	$15,000	$10,292	$12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K	$16,000	$10,300	$12,789
The median debt for Pell students	$17,000	$10,551	$13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students	$12,000	$9,644	$11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile	$31,000	$24,020	$28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile	$23,000	$16,574	$20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile	$8,000	$5,242	$5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile	$6,000	$2,982	$3,316

Loan Repayment Rates	School	State	US
1-year after entering repayment	61%	46%	49%
3-years after entering repayment	66%	51%	54%
5-years after entering repayment	68%	55%	59%
7-years after entering repayment	74%	60%	65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 64%

Transfer Rate 31%

Withdrawal Rate 10%

Graduation Rate 58%

Time Taken to Graduate	School	State	US
Within 4 Years	50%	26%	33%
Within 6 Years	58%	47%	49%
Within 8 Years	49%	54%	52%

Graduation by Ethnicity	School	State	US
Asian	60%	57%	57%
Black	40%	39%	41%
Caucasian	63%	51%	53%
Hispanic or Latino	56%	44%	47%
Native American or Alaskan Native	20%	57%	55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	100%	53%	63%
Non-US citizens/residents	100%	53%	58%
Two or more races	50%	48%	48%
Other race	60%	55%	53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 667

Full-time Undergrads 34%

Avg Entry Age 27

Graduate Students 114

Enrollment by Gender	School	State	US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates	61%	55%	57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates	39%	45%	43%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity	School	State	US
Asian	5%	15%	7%
Black	4%	6%	13%
Caucasian	55%	26%	50%
Hispanic or Latino	19%	40%	19%
Native American or Alaskan Native	2%	0%	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Non-US citizens/residents	1%	5%	4%
Two or more races	4%	5%	4%
Other race	9%	4%	4%

Enrollment by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	28%	49%	37%
$30K–$48K	15%	21%	17%
$48K–$75K	16%	15%	16%
$75K–$110K	17%	10%	14%
>$110K	24%	13%	19%

Nearby Colleges

Shasta College

1 miles, NE • 1.4 star

Shasta School of Cosmetology

3 miles, W

Shasta Bible College and Graduate School

3 miles, S

College of the Siskiyous

55 miles, N • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Redding Municipal Airport

8 miles, S • 1 star

California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport

96 miles, NW • 1 star

Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport

125 miles, N • 1.4 star

Sacramento International Airport

138 miles, S • 3.2 star