Quad

Head-to-head

Simpson
Geneva

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Simpson's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Geneva

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Simpson grads earn $9.3K more ten years out than Geneva's ($59,274 vs. $50,004)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Simpson is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.40)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Simpson has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Geneva (35% vs. 31%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Simpson costs about $2.4K less per year on average than Geneva ($23,668 vs. $26,067, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Geneva graduates 2 pts more of its students than Simpson (69% vs. 67%)

    Graduation rate

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%; Geneva doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Simpson86%
GenevaNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • SimpsonSelective
  • GenevaNot rated
ACT middle 50%Axis 27–36
Simpson
31–33
GenevaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SimpsonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • GenevaNot reported

Who's on each campus

Simpson is a bit larger than Geneva (1,227 vs. 1,096 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Simpson1.2K
Geneva1.1K
Pell Grant share
Simpson35%
Geneva31%

Majors and faculty

Health and Wellness leads at Simpson, and Engineering at Geneva; Simpson has 12 students per faculty member to Geneva's 15.

Students per faculty member
Simpson12 to 1
Geneva15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SimpsonHealth and Wellness, General11%
  • GenevaEngineering, General14%

What each costs

Simpson costs about $2.4K less a year than Geneva on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Simpson$23.7K
Geneva$26.1K
Aid generosity
Simpson62%
Geneva45%

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
Geneva$50K
Graduation rate
Simpson67%
Geneva69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Simpson, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SimpsonGrowing+56%
  • GenevaNot reported
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