How has Simpson College changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate held steady at 86% from 2010 to 2024.
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 1,350 (2010) to 2,046 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 2,021 (2010) to 1,251 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 917–1235 (2016) to 890–1280 (2021).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Years before 2016 use the old 2400-point SAT and are not shown.
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 22–27 (2008) to 31–33 (2022).
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $28,123 (2011) to $48,988 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.