by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Simpson University, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The cost of attendance at Simpson University stands at about $52,366.00 annually.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $39,708.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,658.00 |
| Total cost | $52,366.00 |
| That is 60% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $52,366.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$26,871.00 |
| Net price | $25,495.00 |
| That is 22% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $52,366.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$29,177.00 |
| Net price | $23,189.00 |
| That is 29% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at a recent average of 3.4% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with 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 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $23,982.00 | $26,367.00 | $54,157.00 |
| Senior year | $26,528.00 | $29,166.00 | $59,906.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $100,963.00 | $111,003.00 | $227,996.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $38,463.00 | $42,288.00 | $86,858.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,162.00 | $1,277.00 | $2,624.00 |
| Total amount paid | $139,426.00 | $153,291.00 | $314,855.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $23,982.00 | $26,367.00 | $54,157.00 |
| Senior year | $24,802.00 | $27,269.00 | $56,009.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $48,784.00 | $53,636.00 | $110,166.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,585.00 | $20,433.00 | $41,969.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $561.00 | $617.00 | $1,268.00 |
| Total amount paid | $67,369.00 | $74,069.00 | $152,135.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $27,817.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $27,923.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $22,880.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $29,551.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $25,439.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $29,660.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,193.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Simpson University Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at Simpson University works out to $13,000.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $8,332.00 |
| Median (50th) | $13,000.00 |
| 75th | $23,250.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,500.00 |
| Middle income | $14,000.00 |
| High income | $13,988.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,500.00 |
First-gen students at Simpson University hold $1,500.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Simpson University is $1,568.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate classification at Simpson University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.1% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Simpson University come to $113,996,517.00 across 5,516 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 35 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $13,141.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Simpson University, keep these questions in mind:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
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.