Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Simpson College is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.1% of undergraduate students being women and 46.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,172, with 622 women and 550 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Simpson College is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.9% of undergraduate students being women and 39.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 46, with 28 women and 18 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 46.9% 550 students
- women 53.1% 622 students
Graduate Students
- men 39.1% 18 students
- women 60.9% 28 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 78.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 921 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 8.3% of the student body, with 97 students. Mixed race students represent 4.4% of the population, with 51 students, while African American students account for 3.5%, with 41 students. Asian students account for 1.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 16 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 1 students.
International students make up 1.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 17 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.3% of the population, totaling 27 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Simpson College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 78.7% 921 students
- Hispanic 8.3% 97 students
- Mixed race 4.4% 51 students
- African American 3.5% 41 students
- Unknown race 2.3% 27 students
- International students 1.5% 17 students
- Asian 1.4% 16 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Graduate Students
- White 76.1% 35 students
- African American 10.9% 5 students
- Unknown race 6.5% 3 students
- Hispanic 4.3% 2 students
- Asian 2.2% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 84.6% 55 students
- Hispanic 7.7% 5 students
- Unknown race 3.1% 2 students
- African American 1.5% 1 students
- Mixed race 1.5% 1 students
- International students 1.5% 1 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 40% 472 students
- 18-19 31% 362 students
- 22-24 19% 218 students
- 40-49 3% 36 students
- 30-34 3% 32 students
- 25-29 2% 26 students
- 50-64 1% 14 students
- 35-39 1% 8 students
- 40-49 23% 11 students
- 25-29 19% 9 students
- 30-34 19% 9 students
- 22-24 17% 8 students
- 35-39 11% 5 students
- 50-64 6% 3 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Simpson College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 204 | 71.08% | |
| Arizona | 14 | 4.88% | |
| Texas | 14 | 4.88% | |
| Missouri | 10 | 3.48% | |
| Nebraska | 9 | 3.14% | |
| Minnesota | 7 | 2.44% | |
| California | 6 | 2.09% | |
| Kansas | 6 | 2.09% | |
| Wyoming | 6 | 2.09% | |
| Colorado | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 1 | less than 1% |
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