Simpson University

Redding, CA 809 Undergrads 68.2% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$54,688

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$27,817

After Aid

Median Earnings

$59,198

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$27,817

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$59,198

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate68.2%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients43.4%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time90.4%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS76.6%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

86.0%

SAT Avg

SAT Reading

25th: --75th: -

SAT Math

25th: --75th: -

ACT Composite

25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$529k

+$62k

+$45k

Median Cost$28k/yr

+$429k

-$38k

-$55k

Full Cost$55k/yr

+$332k

-$134k

-$152k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$28k/yr

Never

-55%

Full Cost$55k/yr

Never

-77%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-51%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-76%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

BachCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$56,415

Natl Median: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

-$59k

Bible/Biblical Studies

BachCIP: 3902

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,533

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$18,750

Earnings (4yr)

$58,478

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

-$61k

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$50,665

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

-$134k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Resources Management and Services

BachCIP: 5210

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$65,797

Natl Median: $68,069

Lifetime Value Added

-$3k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$18,750

Earnings (4yr)

$52,311

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

-$112k

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

BachCIP: 3903

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$19,227

Natl Median: $40,103

Lifetime Value Added

-$391k

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies

BachCIP: 3101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,983

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries

BachCIP: 3907

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,915

Lifetime Value Added

BachCIP: 3802

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,390

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

DegCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $90,560

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.