Simpson College vs. Benedictine College

Simpson College vs. Benedictine College comparison

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Overview	Simpson College	Benedictine College
Location	Indianola, IA	Atchison, KS
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,151	2,362
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#412	#662
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	simpson.edu	benedictine.edu
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Costs	Simpson College	Benedictine College
Tuition (In State)	$44,202	$32,920
Tuition (Out of State)	$44,202	$32,920
Room & Board	$9,654	$11,580
Avg Net Price	$23,185	$30,067
Avg Grant Aid	$35,898	$20,907
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Simpson College	Benedictine College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,569	2,895
Admitted	1,398	2,861
Acceptance Rate	89.1%	98.8%
Enrolled %	21.6%	20.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.62	3.57
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Difficult
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/27	22/28
SAT Range	890/1280	1110/1360
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Simpson College	Benedictine College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Education (11%) Social Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Business (21%) Education (20%) Social Sciences (10%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (7%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	Simpson College	Benedictine College
Graduation Rate	69%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,000	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	77%	78%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Simpson College	Benedictine College
% Men	48%	49%
% Women	52%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	88%	80%
% Black	2%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	3%	3%

Students	Simpson College	Benedictine College
% In-State	67%	16%
% Out-of-State	32%	83%
Campus	Simpson College	Benedictine College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Benedictine College is larger than than Simpson College based on total student enrollment (2,362 students vs. 1,151 students)

Simpson College vs. Benedictine College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Simpson College or Benedictine College?

• Simpson College is 34.3% more expensive to attend than Benedictine College for in-state tuition ($44,202.00 vs. $32,920.00)
• Out of state tuition is 34.3% higher at Simpson College than Benedictine College ($44,202.00 vs. $32,920.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Simpson College than Benedictine College ($23,185 vs. $30,067)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Simpson College are 20% lower than costs at Benedictine College ($9,654 vs. $11,580)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Simpson College as Benedictine College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Simpson College students is 71.7% larger than aid received Benedictine College ($35,898 vs. $20,907)

Simpson College vs. Benedictine College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Simpson College or Benedictine College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Benedictine College or Simpson College .

• The average SAT score at Benedictine College (1129) is 25 points higher than at Simpson College (1104)
• Incoming Benedictine College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Simpson College (24)
• Accepted freshman Simpson College students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.62) than students at Benedictine College (3.57)
• Benedictine College has a higher acceptance rate (98.8%) than Simpson College (89.1%)

Simpson College vs. Benedictine College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Simpson College or Benedictine College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Benedictine College and Simpson College.

• The graduation rate at Simpson College is higher than Benedictine College (69% vs. 56%)
• Graduates from Simpson College earn on average $5,400 more per year than Benedictine College graduates after ten years. ($48,000 vs. $42,600)
• Benedictine College and Simpson College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Benedictine College and Simpson College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Benedictine College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Simpson College students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 77%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/