Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Simpson

Graduation Rate Changes

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).

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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%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

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.

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Retention Rate Changes

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.

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

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.

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