Simpson University

Simpson University is a private nonprofit college in Redding, CA. Its average net price is $28,219 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

Compare This College

Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$26,982
$30,001 to $48,000$22,147
$48,001 to $75,000$23,640
$75,001 to $110,000$26,739
$110,001 and up$33,411
$40,880Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$40,880Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$28,219Average Net Price
$13,290Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,090Books and Supplies
$3,284Other Expenses
46.8%Students on Pell Grants
60.6%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

86.0%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$53,352
8 years after entry$61,732
10 years after entry$62,250
34.6%Graduation Rate
60.4%Retention Rate
$18,250Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Redding, CALocation
Small citySetting
809Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Bible/Biblical Studies$38,041 National median for this major n=2,023Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,522 Small program - rough guide n=45$15,216 Small program - rough guide n=41
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Community Organization and Advocacy$45,679 National median for this major n=2,262Not published
Engineering$72,868 National median for this major n=2,850Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Resources Management and Services$55,804 National median for this major n=11,775Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Management Information Systems and Services$65,673 National median for this major n=9,101Not published
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology$29,880 National median for this major n=416Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,789 National median for this major n=2,548Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$35,259 Small program - rough guide n=47$18,750 Small program - rough guide n=56
Registered Nursing$113,707 Small program - rough guide n=63$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=57
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published

Explore Further

All Colleges in California Bible/Biblical Studies Biology Business Administration, Management and Operations Communications Community Organization and Advocacy Engineering English Language and Literature, General History Human Resources Management and Services Liberal Arts Management Information Systems and Services Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Music Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Political Science and Government Psychology Registered Nursing Religion/Religious Studies Social Sciences Social Work Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas