by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Simpson University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Simpson U is ranked #929 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, Simpson U holds the #105 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.
Simpson University has an acceptance rate of 86%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you’re a good fit for Simpson U.
The student to faculty ratio at Simpson University is about average at 17 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Simpson University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Simpson University this rate is 62%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Simpson U for first-time, full-time students is 42%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Simpson University.
During the most recent academic year, there were 751 undergraduates at Simpson U.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Simpson University.
The average net price of Simpson U is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Simpson U
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22,880 | $29,551 | $25,439 | $29,660 | $30,193 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Simpson U, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Simpson U, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $7,598 a year. That adds up to $30,392 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 4.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Simpson University.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Simpson University with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $54,340 in their early years. That’s great news for Simpson University students since it is 10% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
Simpson University is an private not-for-profit institution found in Redding, California. Redding is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Simpson University.
Get in touch with Simpson University can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2211 College View Drive, Redding, CA 96003-8606 |
| Phone: | 5302245600 |
| Website: | www.simpsonu.edu |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 14 majors graduated from Simpson University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 217 | NA |
| Nursing | 47 | $90,112 |
| General Psychology | 44 | $30,149 |
| Business Administration & Management | 36 | $40,108 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 17 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 15 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 13 | $17,753 |
| General Education | 9 | $53,227 |
| Human Resource Management | 7 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 5 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
452 students took at least one online class at Simpson University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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