How Simpson's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 86.57%, and this year's acceptance rate is 89.10% at Simpson College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 83.38% and women students' rate is 89.63%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Simpson College over the past 11 years (2012-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	88.69%	85.23%	91.50%
2013-14	88.02% -0.67%	82.99% 0.65%	92.16% 0.65%
2014-15	85.45% -2.57%	84.01% -5.44%	86.71% -5.44%
2015-16	89.46% 4.00%	87.29% 4.71%	91.43% 4.71%
2016-17	85.45% -4.00%	81.02% -2.10%	89.33% -2.10%
2017-18	83.86% -1.60%	78.53% 0.93%	90.27% 0.93%
2018-19	84.23% 0.37%	82.16% -3.65%	86.62% -3.65%
2019-20	80.46% -3.77%	76.68% -2.62%	84.00% -2.62%
2020-21	86.62% 6.15%	82.88% 5.72%	89.72% 5.72%
2021-22	90.98% 4.36%	88.94% 3.36%	93.08% 3.36%
2022-23	89.10% -1.88%	87.44% -1.98%	91.10% -1.98%
Average	86.57%	83.38%	89.63%

Simpson College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 28.28% where the current academic year yield is 21.60%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Simpson College from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	33.39%	35.22%	32.00%
2013-14	32.90% -0.49%	31.15% 2.19%	34.19% 2.19%
2014-15	30.84% -2.06%	32.23% -4.54%	29.65% -4.54%
2015-16	28.32% -2.52%	27.79% -0.87%	28.78% -0.87%
2016-17	32.19% 3.87%	32.43% 3.22%	32.01% 3.22%
2017-18	28.54% -3.65%	29.03% -3.97%	28.04% -3.97%
2018-19	30.51% 1.96%	28.85% 4.29%	32.33% 4.29%
2019-20	22.58% -7.93%	21.85% -9.12%	23.21% -9.12%
2020-21	26.20% 3.62%	26.58% 2.69%	25.90% 2.69%
2021-22	23.97% -2.23%	22.08% -0.95%	24.96% -0.95%
2022-23	21.60% -2.36%	21.34% -2.79%	22.17% -2.79%
Average	28.28%	28.05%	28.48%

Simpson College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,363, the average number of admitted is 1,179, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 331. The number of Simpson applicants increased by 17.97% (239 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Simpson College from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	1,388	1,231	411
2013-14	1,302 -86	1,146 -34	377 -34
2014-15	1,313 11	1,122 -31	346 -31
2015-16	1,271 -42	1,137 -24	322 -24
2016-17	1,265 -6	1,081 26	348 26
2017-18	1,245 -20	1,044 -50	298 -50
2018-19	1,401 156	1,180 62	360 62
2019-20	1,607 206	1,293 -68	292 -68
2020-21	1,300 -307	1,126 3	295 3
2021-22	1,330 30	1,210 -5	290 -5
2022-23	1,569 239	1,398 12	302 12
Average	1,363	1,179	331

Simpson College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Simpson

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes