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University or college · Private nonprofit

Simpson University

Redding, CA159 online only

Simpson University is a private nonprofit university in Redding, CA, with about 748 students on campus.

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Students on campus
748
plus 159 studying only online
Admission rate
86%
higher than at 67% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$27,817
higher than at 79% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
49%
lower than at 63% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$54,340
higher than at 78% of U.S. colleges
In brief

Simpson University, in brief

Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges

Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $25,511 a year after grants. What it costs ↓

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among Simpson University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, nursing graduates earn a median $113,623 four years out. Liberal arts graduates earn $52,311. Majors ↓

Rent in Redding is below the state median

Median rent in Redding is $1,379 a month, 32% below the state median. Living in Redding ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $54,688 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $39,708Room & board $11,900Books & supplies $1,200Other costs $1,880

After grants, the average family on aid pays $27,817.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$28,479

About $113,916 over 4 years · 48% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Simpson University?

86%

of applicants admitted

About 17 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Simpson University is likely test-optional.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
49%
within 6 years · Pell students 39%
Come back for year two
60%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$54,340
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$18,750
about $199 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

4.7%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$199 a month against about $4,271 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

66%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 82% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$50k
Middle income$30–75k
$61k
Higher incomeover $75k
$60k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Health professions 23%Psychology 20%Business 20%Liberal arts 15%Parks, recreation & fitness 7%Communication 5%Everything else 10%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing53 graduates a year · typical debt $28,010
$114k4 yrs out
Psychology, General48 graduates a year · typical debt $16,667
$57k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations39 graduates a year · typical debt $18,750
$58k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities19 graduates a year · typical debt $18,750
$52k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies10 graduates a year
—not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness8 graduates a year
—not reported
Biology, General4 graduates a year
—not reported
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology3 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

809 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 45%Hispanic 29%Black 4%Asian 5%Two or more 9%International 4%

Women and men

Women 48%Men 52%
17 : 1
students per teacher
44%
get Pell grants (lower income)
63%
take federal loans
29%
undergrads 25 or older
10%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Redding

7% of Redding’s 94,092 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Redding pages.

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$1,379/momedian rent · 32% below the state$385Ktypical home value39° / 99°January low / July highB−Health GradeAll colleges in and near ReddingCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Simpson University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Shasta CollegeCommunity college · Public · Redding
1.2 mi4,763 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.