Division III · American Rivers Conference
Simpson College · Campus
Indianola, IA · Town · Private · Baccalaureate college · the Storm · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Town near a city
Setting
Indianola, IA
1,140
Undergraduates
+ 23 graduate students
11:1
Student–faculty
Division III median 12:1
76%
Return for year two
Division III median 79%
32%
From out of state
first-year students
$10k
Food & housing
on campus · median $14k
The place
- SettingTown near a city Indianola, IA
- TypePrivate · Baccalaureate college
- Calendar4-1-4
- Religious affiliationUnited Methodist
- Admissions89% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
1,140
Undergraduates 1,140Graduate students 23
Where first-years come from
67%32%
In state 67%Other states 32%
Division III median: 66% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
75%11%
White 75%Hispanic 11%Black 4%Asian 2%Two or more 4%International 2%Not reported 1%
- Women53%
- Full-time96% of undergraduates · median 94%
- First-year class342 entered last fall
- Transfers in48 4% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online16% take some classes online 4% fully online
- Registered with disability services15.88% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $10,088 | $4,130 | $14,218 |
| Off campus | $8,926 | $4,070 | $12,996 |
| With family | — | $4,070 | $4,070 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division III median for on-campus food and housing is $13,820. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCNot offered
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety2.4 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division III
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · Master's · majors
Division III campuses
39%30%23%
City 39%Suburb 30%Town 23%Rural 8%
21% of the 421 Division III schools are public; the median has 1,854 undergraduates and a 12:1 student-faculty ratio.
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