Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1085
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 1208 admitted students 5 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
2%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 890-1280. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 430 and 620, while 25% scored below 430 and another 25% scored above 620.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 460 and 660, while 25% scored below 460 and 25% achieved a score of 660. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1085 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Simpson College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 22% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
430-620 -
Math
460-660
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
24
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 1208 admitted students 99 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
35%
Similar to the SAT, Simpson College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 35% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 27, with 25% scoring above 27 and another 25% scoring below 20.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
19-26 -
Math
18-27 -
Composite
20-27
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Simpson College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Simpson College received a total of 1,330 applications. These applications included 723 male applicants and 607 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 1,330 applicants, Simpson College admitted 1,208 students. Among the admitted students, there were 646 males and 562 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 286 students chose to enroll at Simpson College. This means that 286 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 145 were male and 141 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Simpson College had an overall acceptance rate of 91% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 89% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 93%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Simpson College had an overall yield rate of 24% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 22%, and for female admitted students, it was 25%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Simpson College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Simpson College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Simpson College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Simpson College.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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