Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Simpson is a bit larger (1,227 vs. 1,057)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Anderson has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Simpson (36% vs. 35%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Anderson is more diverse (index 0.47 vs. 0.45)

    Diversity index

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
Anderson1.1K
Simpson1.2K
Pell Grant share
Anderson36%
Simpson35%
First-gen share
Anderson23%
Simpson23%
Diversity index
Anderson0.47
Simpson0.45

Who they are

Men
Anderson52%
Simpson50%
Part-time students
Anderson3%
Simpson2%
Students 25 and older
Anderson7%
Simpson6%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Anderson68%
Simpson75%
First-years from other states
Anderson28%
Simpson23%
First-years from abroad
Anderson3%
Simpson2%
New transfer students this fall
Anderson34
Simpson51
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Anderson9%
Simpson12%

Campus

Anderson
Small cityNCAA D-III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Simpson
Town near a cityNCAA D-III · American Rivers ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

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.

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