The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 47.80% where the last year rate was 48%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 67.00% for full-time students and 31.70% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 47.80% where the current academic year rate is 48%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Simpson University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 49% | 46% | 51% |
| 2016-17 | 47% | 40% | 50% |
| 2017-18 | 57% | 45% | 60% |
| 2018-19 | 60% | 52% | 65% |
| 2019-20 | 44% | 35% | 49% |
| 2020-21 | 42% | 28% | 52% |
| 2021-22 | 44% | 37% | 50% |
| 2022-23 | 46% | 45% | 46% |
| 2023-24 | 41% | 26% | 51% |
| 2024-25 | 48% | 44% | 51% |
| Average | 47.80% | 39.80% | 52.50% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 17.90% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Simpson University from 2017 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 33% |
| 2018-19 | 31% |
| 2019-20 | 24% |
| 2020-21 | 38% |
| 2021-22 | 35% |
| 2022-23 | 18% |
| 2023-24 | 0% |
| 2024-25 | 0% |
| Average | 17.90% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 67.00% for full-time students and 31.70% 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 | 74% | 100% |
| 2016-17 | 82% | - |
| 2017-18 | 68% | 100% |
| 2018-19 | 64% | - |
| 2019-20 | 66% | - |
| 2020-21 | 72% | 67% |
| 2021-22 | 57% | 50% |
| 2022-23 | 65% | - |
| 2023-24 | 62% | - |
| 2024-25 | 60% | - |
| Average | 67.00% | 31.70% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Simpson University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9:1 |
| 2016-17 | 11:1 |
| 2017-18 | 11:1 |
| 2018-19 | 11:1 |
| 2019-20 | 12:1 |
| 2020-21 | 13:1 |
| 2021-22 | 13:1 |
| 2022-23 | 13:1 |
| 2023-24 | 15:1 |
| 2024-25 | 17:1 |
| Average | 12.50:1 |
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