Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Simpson graduates 31 pts more of its students than Brenau (68% vs. 37%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Simpson's yield is 15 pts higher than Brenau's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Brenau costs about $4.9K less per year on average than Simpson ($23,824 vs. $28,685, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Brenau's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at Simpson

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Brenau is a bit larger (1,029 vs. 809)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Brenau has 3 pts more first-gen students than Simpson (40% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Simpson admits 86%, Brenau 88%; Simpson's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
Brenau88%
Simpson86%
Quad's selectivity
  • BrenauOpen
  • SimpsonOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Brenau
930–1200
SimpsonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BrenauGPA and school record required
  • SimpsonGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Brenau is a bit larger than Simpson (1,029 vs. 809 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Brenau1K
Simpson809
Pell Grant share
Brenau46%
Simpson44%

Majors and faculty

Nursing Practice leads at Brenau, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Simpson; Brenau has 11 students per faculty member to Simpson's 17.

Students per faculty member
Brenau11 to 1
Simpson17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BrenauNursing Practice20%
  • SimpsonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse23%

What each costs

Brenau costs about $4.9K less a year than Simpson on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Brenau$23.8K
Simpson$28.7K
Aid generosity
Brenau52%
Simpson47%

What each pays off

Simpson's former students earn more, a median $54.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 68% at Simpson to 37% at Brenau.

Median earnings, 10 years
Brenau$54K
Simpson$54.3K
Graduation rate
Brenau37%
Simpson68%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BrenauGrowing+41%
  • SimpsonGrowing+38%
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