How Simpson's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 86.60%, and this year's acceptance rate is 89.00% at Simpson College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 83.62% and women students' rate is 89.49%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Simpson College over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	88.02%	82.99%	92.16%
2014-15	85.45% -2.57%	84.01% -5.44%	86.71% -5.44%
2015-16	89.46% 4.00%	87.29% 4.71%	91.43% 4.71%
2016-17	85.45% -4.00%	81.02% -2.10%	89.33% -2.10%
2017-18	83.86% -1.60%	78.53% 0.93%	90.27% 0.93%
2018-19	84.23% 0.37%	82.16% -3.65%	86.62% -3.65%
2019-20	80.46% -3.77%	76.68% -2.62%	84.00% -2.62%
2020-21	86.62% 6.15%	82.88% 5.72%	89.72% 5.72%
2021-22	90.98% 4.36%	88.94% 3.36%	93.08% 3.36%
2022-23	89.10% -1.88%	87.44% -1.98%	91.10% -1.98%
2023-24	89.00% -0.10%	87.93% -1.08%	90.02% -1.08%
Average	86.60%	83.62%	89.49%

Simpson College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 27.33% where the current academic year yield is 23.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Simpson College from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	32.90%	31.15%	34.19%
2014-15	30.84% -2.06%	32.23% -4.54%	29.65% -4.54%
2015-16	28.32% -2.52%	27.79% -0.87%	28.78% -0.87%
2016-17	32.19% 3.87%	32.43% 3.22%	32.01% 3.22%
2017-18	28.54% -3.65%	29.03% -3.97%	28.04% -3.97%
2018-19	30.51% 1.96%	28.85% 4.29%	32.33% 4.29%
2019-20	22.58% -7.93%	21.85% -9.12%	23.21% -9.12%
2020-21	26.20% 3.62%	26.58% 2.69%	25.90% 2.69%
2021-22	23.97% -2.23%	22.08% -0.95%	24.96% -0.95%
2022-23	21.60% -2.36%	21.34% -2.79%	22.17% -2.79%
2023-24	23.00% 1.40%	24.02% -0.12%	22.05% -0.12%
Average	27.33%	27.03%	27.57%

Simpson College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,386, the average number of admitted is 1,200, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 324. The number of Simpson applicants increased by 4.91% (77 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Simpson College from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	1,302	1,146	377
2014-15	1,313 11	1,122 -31	346 -31
2015-16	1,271 -42	1,137 -24	322 -24
2016-17	1,265 -6	1,081 26	348 26
2017-18	1,245 -20	1,044 -50	298 -50
2018-19	1,401 156	1,180 62	360 62
2019-20	1,607 206	1,293 -68	292 -68
2020-21	1,300 -307	1,126 3	295 3
2021-22	1,330 30	1,210 -5	290 -5
2022-23	1,569 239	1,398 12	302 12
2023-24	1,646 77	1,465 35	337 35
Average	1,386	1,200	324

Simpson College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Simpson

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes