by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Simpson College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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What it costs to attend Simpson College works out to about $58,937.00 per year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $47,656.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,281.00 |
| Total cost | $58,937.00 |
| That is 80% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $58,937.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$39,291.00 |
| Net price | $19,646.00 |
| That is 40% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $58,937.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$43,286.00 |
| Net price | $15,651.00 |
| That is 52% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by roughly 2.7% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $16,069.00 | $20,171.00 | $60,513.00 |
| Senior year | $17,393.00 | $21,833.00 | $65,497.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $66,902.00 | $83,979.00 | $251,932.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $25,487.00 | $31,993.00 | $95,977.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $770.00 | $966.00 | $2,899.00 |
| Total amount paid | $92,389.00 | $115,972.00 | $347,909.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $16,069.00 | $20,171.00 | $60,513.00 |
| Senior year | $16,499.00 | $20,711.00 | $62,130.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $32,568.00 | $40,882.00 | $122,643.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,407.00 | $15,574.00 | $46,723.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $375.00 | $470.00 | $1,411.00 |
| Total amount paid | $44,976.00 | $56,456.00 | $169,366.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $21,936.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $22,231.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $15,172.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $17,775.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $19,007.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $24,744.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,854.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Simpson College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Simpson College comes to $20,262.00, categorized as a Moderate ($20-30k) burden tier.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $11,191.00 |
| Median (50th) | $20,262.00 |
| 75th | $29,000.00 |
| 90th | $35,000.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,473.00 |
| Middle income | $17,500.00 |
| High income | $22,738.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,586.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $22,048.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Simpson College comes to $-3,996.00.
The federal default-rate tier for Simpson College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.1% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Simpson College amount to $113,304,487.00 across 6,678 recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 16 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $24,396.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,000.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Simpson College, keep these questions in mind:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.