Quad

Head-to-head

Simpson
Nebraska Wesleyan

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Simpson's yield is 5 pts higher than Nebraska Wesleyan's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Simpson graduates 4 pts more of its students than Nebraska Wesleyan (67% vs. 63%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Simpson's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 59% at Nebraska Wesleyan

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Nebraska Wesleyan has 3 pts more first-gen students than Simpson (26% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Simpson grads earn $2.9K more ten years out than Nebraska Wesleyan's ($59,274 vs. $56,405)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Nebraska Wesleyan is a bit larger (1,453 vs. 1,227)

    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

Nebraska Wesleyan admits 80%, Simpson 86%; Simpson's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
Simpson86%
Nebraska Wesleyan80%
Quad's selectivity
  • SimpsonSelective
  • Nebraska WesleyanAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
SimpsonNot reported
Nebraska Wesleyan
1020–1290
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SimpsonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Nebraska WesleyanGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Nebraska Wesleyan is a bit larger than Simpson (1,453 vs. 1,227 undergrads); Simpson has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Simpson1.2K
Nebraska Wesleyan1.5K
Pell Grant share
Simpson35%
Nebraska Wesleyan34%

Majors and faculty

Health and Wellness leads at Simpson, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Nebraska Wesleyan; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Simpson12 to 1
Nebraska Wesleyan12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SimpsonHealth and Wellness, General11%
  • Nebraska WesleyanBiology/Biological Sciences, General12%

What each costs

Simpson and Nebraska Wesleyan cost about the same a year on average; Simpson's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Simpson$23.7K
Nebraska Wesleyan$23.3K
Aid generosity
Simpson62%
Nebraska Wesleyan59%

What each pays off

Simpson's former students earn more, a median $59.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Simpson$59.3K
Nebraska Wesleyan$56.4K
Graduation rate
Simpson67%
Nebraska Wesleyan63%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SimpsonGrowing+56%
  • Nebraska WesleyanGrowing+54%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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