The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 67.20% where the last year rate was 63%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 77.50% for full-time students and 5.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 67.20% where the current academic year rate is 63%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Simpson College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 68% | 63% | 72% |
| 2016-17 | 63% | 55% | 71% |
| 2017-18 | 68% | 64% | 72% |
| 2018-19 | 70% | 68% | 71% |
| 2019-20 | 71% | 73% | 70% |
| 2020-21 | 70% | 66% | 74% |
| 2021-22 | 68% | 62% | 74% |
| 2022-23 | 66% | 63% | 69% |
| 2023-24 | 65% | 60% | 71% |
| 2024-25 | 63% | 61% | 64% |
| Average | 67.20% | 63.50% | 70.80% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 0.50% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Simpson College from 2017 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 5% |
| 2018-19 | 0% |
| 2019-20 | 0% |
| 2020-21 | 0% |
| 2021-22 | 0% |
| 2022-23 | 0% |
| 2023-24 | 0% |
| 2024-25 | 0% |
| Average | 0.50% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 77.50% for full-time students and 5.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Simpson from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 81% | 50% |
| 2016-17 | 77% | - |
| 2017-18 | 80% | - |
| 2018-19 | 77% | - |
| 2019-20 | 78% | - |
| 2020-21 | 77% | - |
| 2021-22 | 70% | - |
| 2022-23 | 78% | - |
| 2023-24 | 76% | - |
| 2024-25 | 81% | - |
| Average | 77.50% | 5.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 11.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 12 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Simpson College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12:1 |
| 2016-17 | 13:1 |
| 2017-18 | 11:1 |
| 2018-19 | 11:1 |
| 2019-20 | 11:1 |
| 2020-21 | 11:1 |
| 2021-22 | 11:1 |
| 2022-23 | 10:1 |
| 2023-24 | 11:1 |
| 2024-25 | 12:1 |
| Average | 11.30:1 |
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