Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Simpson graduates 16 pts more of its students than Georgetown (67% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Georgetown's grants cover 73% of its full price on average, vs. 62% at Simpson

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Georgetown costs about $8.3K less per year on average than Simpson ($15,362 vs. $23,668, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Georgetown has 10 pts more first-gen students than Simpson (33% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Simpson grads earn $7.2K more ten years out than Georgetown's ($59,274 vs. $52,074)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Georgetown's yield is 4 pts higher than Simpson'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%, Georgetown 91%; Georgetown's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Georgetown91%
Simpson86%
Quad's selectivity
  • GeorgetownOpen
  • SimpsonSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Georgetown
960–1160
SimpsonNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • GeorgetownGPA required
  • SimpsonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Simpson is a bit larger than Georgetown (1,227 vs. 1,097 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 35%.

Undergrads
Georgetown1.1K
Simpson1.2K
Pell Grant share
Georgetown35%
Simpson35%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Georgetown, and Health and Wellness at Simpson; Simpson has 12 students per faculty member to Georgetown's 13.

Students per faculty member
Georgetown13 to 1
Simpson12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • GeorgetownPsychology, General11%
  • SimpsonHealth and Wellness, General11%

What each costs

Georgetown costs about $8.3K less a year than Simpson on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Georgetown$15.4K
Simpson$23.7K
Aid generosity
Georgetown73%
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
Georgetown$52.1K
Simpson$59.3K
Graduation rate
Georgetown51%
Simpson67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Simpson but fell at Georgetown; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • GeorgetownShrinking−35%
  • SimpsonGrowing+56%
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why