The student population at Simpson University is 992 (820 undergraduate and 172 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 170 (14.63%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Simpson is 82.66% which is decreased by 143 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 27 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 106 male students for every 100 female students, up from 56 in 2015.
- 151 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 45.19% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 939 where 992 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,162 students in 2016 and was lowest at 834 in 2019. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,162 to 992 students, a net loss of 170 (14.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Simpson University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 776 where 820 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Simpson University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 163 where 172 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Simpson University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 43.55% and the percentage of black students is 4.23% at Simpson University. 5.65% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 26.81% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 60.33% to 43.55%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.22% to 5.65%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.36% to 4.23%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.19% to 26.81%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7271 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6186 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Simpson University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
151 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 45.19% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Simpson University from 2015 to 2025.