Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    North American has 7 pts more first-gen students than Simpson (45% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Simpson is a bit larger (809 vs. 609)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    North American has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Simpson (45% vs. 44%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Simpson809
North American609
Pell Grant share
Simpson44%
North American45%
First-gen share
Simpson38%
North American45%
Diversity index
Simpson0.70
North American0.70

Who they are

Men
Simpson52%
North American71%
Part-time students
Simpson10%
North American6%
Students 25 and older
Simpson29%
North American18%

Race & ethnicity

Simpson
North American
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Simpson75%
North American52%
First-years from other states
Simpson22%
North American7%
First-years from abroad
Simpson3%
North American41%
New transfer students this fall
Simpson155
North American111
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Simpson47%
North American44%

Campus

Simpson
Small cityNAIA · California Pacific ConferenceStudy abroad
North American
Large suburbNAIA · Continental Athletic Conference

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicySimpsonNorth American
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why