Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Simpson's yield is 13 pts higher than Anderson's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Simpson's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at Anderson

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Simpson grads earn $10.4K more ten years out than Anderson's ($59,274 vs. $48,899)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Simpson graduates 8 pts more of its students than Anderson (67% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Simpson costs about $3.1K less per year on average than Anderson ($23,668 vs. $26,728, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

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

    Undergrads

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

Anderson admits 79%, Simpson 86%; Simpson's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
Anderson79%
Simpson86%
Quad's selectivity
  • AndersonOpen
  • SimpsonSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Anderson
900–1150
SimpsonNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AndersonGPA and school record required
  • SimpsonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Simpson is a bit larger than Anderson (1,227 vs. 1,057 undergrads); Anderson has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Anderson1.1K
Simpson1.2K
Pell Grant share
Anderson36%
Simpson35%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Anderson, and Health and Wellness at Simpson; Anderson has 10 students per faculty member to Simpson's 12.

Students per faculty member
Anderson10 to 1
Simpson12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AndersonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%
  • SimpsonHealth and Wellness, General11%

What each costs

Simpson costs about $3.1K less a year than Anderson on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Anderson$26.7K
Simpson$23.7K
Aid generosity
Anderson49%
Simpson62%

What each pays off

Simpson's former students earn more, a median $59.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Anderson$48.9K
Simpson$59.3K
Graduation rate
Anderson59%
Simpson67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Anderson got less selective while Simpson held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AndersonGrowing+100%
  • SimpsonGrowing+56%
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