Quad

Head-to-head

U. Saint Mary
Simpson

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Simpson graduates 15 pts more of its students than U. Saint Mary (68% vs. 53%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Simpson has 6 pts more Pell recipients than U. Saint Mary (44% vs. 38%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    U. Saint Mary costs about $4.4K less per year on average than Simpson ($24,296 vs. $28,685, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    U. Saint Mary grads earn $5.1K more ten years out than Simpson's ($59,483 vs. $54,340)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. Saint Mary's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at Simpson

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Simpson's yield is 3 pts higher than U. Saint Mary's

    Yield 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%, U. Saint Mary 87%; Simpson's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
U. Saint Mary87%
Simpson86%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Saint MaryOpen
  • SimpsonOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
U. Saint Mary
806–1028
SimpsonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Saint MaryGPA and school record required
  • SimpsonGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Saint Mary is a bit larger than Simpson (925 vs. 809 undergrads); Simpson has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Saint Mary925
Simpson809
Pell Grant share
U. Saint Mary38%
Simpson44%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at U. Saint Mary, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Simpson.

Students per faculty member
U. Saint Mary11 to 1
Simpson17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Saint MaryBusiness Administration and Management, General13%
  • SimpsonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse23%

What each costs

U. Saint Mary costs about $4.4K less a year than Simpson on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Saint Mary$24.3K
Simpson$28.7K
Aid generosity
U. Saint Mary51%
Simpson47%

What each pays off

U. Saint Mary's former students earn more, a median $59.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Saint Mary$59.5K
Simpson$54.3K
Graduation rate
U. Saint Mary53%
Simpson68%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Saint MaryGrowing+57%
  • SimpsonGrowing+38%
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