Simmons University

Student body

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

1,670

Graduate enrollment

2,991

Student–faculty ratio

9 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

33%

First-generation students

20%

Students over 25

12%

Median family income

$62,454

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$76,167

Endowment

$249,188,228

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate

70.0%

Test scores

Considered but not required

SAT range (25th–75th %)

1220–1390

SAT average

1316

SAT reading

620–700

SAT math

600–690

ACT composite

26–34

Average GPA (estimated)

3.67

Cost

In-state tuition

$46,874

Room & board

$17,618

Books & supplies

$1,280

Total cost of attendance

$63,460

Average net price

$25,265

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)

72%

Graduated on time (4 years)

65%

First-year retention

85%

Transferred to another college

23%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$61,420

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$63,494

Median debt at graduation

$24,840

Students with federal loans

63%

Paying down their loans (1 year in)

74%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

Yes

Dorm capacity

1,039

Dorm capacity vs undergrads

62%

Application fee

$61

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade

B

Reported offenses per 1,000 students

1.3 / year

Violent offenses (2022–2024)

5

Property offenses (2022–2024)

13

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (4,666 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

$22,139/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.