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Simpson College

Simpson College
701 North C Street
Indianola, IA 50125-1297


Fax number: (515) 961-1498
Website: https://www.simpson.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,127
Full-time undergraduates: 1,062
Part-time undergraduates: 65
Total graduate students: 24
Full-time graduate students: 16
Part-time graduate students: 8
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
1.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
77.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.0% Nonresident Alien
1.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 85 acres
Nearest major city: Des Moines

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 73%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 90%
Percent of students who live off campus: 10%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 267
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
health service, women's center
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper, radio station, television station
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Religious Life Community; Campus Activities Board; Student Government Association; Intramurals; Multicultural Student Association

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 3

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's badminton NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's baseball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's basketball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's bowling NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's cheerleading NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's cross-country running NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's football NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's golf NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's gymnastics NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's indoor track NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's racquetball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's riflery NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's rugby NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's soccer NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's softball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's swimming and diving NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's table tennis NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's tennis NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's track and field NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's ultimate Frisbee NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's volleyball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's wrestling NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's badminton NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's baseball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's basketball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's bowling NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's cheerleading NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's football NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's golf NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's gymnastics NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's indoor track NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's racquetball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's riflery NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's rugby NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's soccer NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's softball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's swimming and diving NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's table tennis NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's tennis NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's track and field NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's ultimate Frisbee NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's wrestling NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III

Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton; baseball; basketball; bowling; football; golf; racquetball; soccer; softball; tennis; ultimate Frisbee; volleyball; wrestling; swimming and diving; track and field; table tennis; cross-country running

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Des Moines International

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 73% within six months of graduation

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