Simmons University

Boston, MA · NortheastQuad's selectivitySelective

Known forVery diversePell students graduate at the same rateTest-optional heavy

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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Simmons admits about 7 in 10 applicants (70%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 64% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

70%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

4,773

Admitted

3,340

Yield

11%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1220–1390

10001600

ACT middle 50%

26–34

1836

Applications +19% since fall 2014 · admit rate 52% → 70%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,670 undergrads, where 33% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

1.7K

undergrads · larger than 52% of colleges

Diversity index

0.73

Pell Grant

33%

about the median

First generation

20%

below the median

Large cityNCAA D-III · Great Northeast Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.52 → 0.73 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (21% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 30% of faculty are full-time. Spends $16,715 a year on instruction per student.

9 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 84% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $31,446 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $7.2K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $28,691 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $66,472.

53%

$31.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $7.2K above the national median

Full price: $66,472 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 25% · avg $26K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 53% of full price

Federal loans

63%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −20% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $63,494 ten years after enrolling, more than at 76% of colleges; 77% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.0 years of that salary.

77%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$63.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$24.8K

≈ $263/month for 10 years

Retention

85%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 67% → 72% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 4% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 20%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 19% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 52% to 70%.

Cost
Falling
−20% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+19%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 52% → 70%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.52 → 0.73

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Simmons University (2026)
Simmons University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 167783 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything