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Simmons College of Kentucky

Name: Simmons College of Kentucky — Federal Education Data
Creator: Clema
Published: 2026-07-30
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Louisville, Kentucky·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·simmonscollegeky.edu

6-yr Graduation

14%

-41.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Total enrollment

506

peer median 756

Avg net price

$18,434

+$338 vs Baccalaureate

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Admissions Outcomes Program outcomes Accreditation Cost Federal aid Loan defaults Academic programs Enrollment trends Athletics Campus safety Faculty Peers

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS

Applied

178

178 candidates competed

Admitted

178

100.0% acceptance rate

Enrolled

145

81.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS

Overall completion

14%-41.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Overall completion

14%-41.0pp vs Baccalaureate

4-year graduation

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

Full-time retention

64%

Full-time retention

64%

Pell equity

18.0pp gap

Pell recipients

18%7 of 40

Non-Pell (all)

0% of 11

No Federal Aid

0%0 of 11

Pell recipients here graduate at a 18.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 11 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 11 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

Passing

0.0% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

11programs

Passing0 · 0.0%
No Data11 · 100.0%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

Severe

Recoverable

At Risk

Watch

Safe

No data

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 2014Next review Feb 2029

PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 2010Next review Dec 2014

Action history · 7

Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
Aug 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
Jul 2023Approved for Distance Education
Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Degree
Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$18,434

$0–30k

$18,434

$30–48k—

$48–75k—

$75–110k—

$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)

$18,434

+$338vs Baccalaureate median $18,096

Federal loans

15.9%

In-state tuition

$16,398

Out-of-state

$16,398

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 353 students received $2.4M in Pell grants, alongside $1.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

353

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$2.4M

$2,418,345 total

Direct Loans

$1.5M

336 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

’20

’21

’22

’23

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$637K

163 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$702K

157 loan awards

Parent PLUS$200K

16 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate

0.0%

-13.2pp vs 13.2% national

Borrowers in repayment

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009

0.0%-13.2

This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Simmons College of Kentucky

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs13

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

87 total completions

01Liberal Arts

5158.6%

01Liberal Arts

5158.6%

02Business

2124.1%

02Business

2124.1%

03Communication

78.0%

03Communication

78.0%

04Psychology

22.3%

04Psychology

22.3%

05Social Sciences

22.3%

05Social Sciences

22.3%

06Visual/Performing Arts

22.3%

06Visual/Performing Arts

22.3%

07Biological Sciences

22.3%

07Biological Sciences

22.3%

08Education

00.0%

08Education

00.0%

09Computer Sciences

00.0%

09Computer Sciences

00.0%

10Mathematics

00.0%

10Mathematics

00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

506

12-mo unduplicated

595

Undergraduate

593

Graduate

Gender split

Men

54%319

Women

46%276

Race / ethnicity composition

Black

46.8%

Unknown

26.6%

White

25.2%

Hispanic

1.3%

Two or more

0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA

Athletes

15 M · 15 W

Women athletes

50.0%

Athletic aid

Total student aid

Budget

$409K

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

Recruiting expense

$6K

$7K

Head-coach salaries

$15K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Basketball

$282,691

Basketball

15 M · 15 W

$283K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

5.14

2 offenses · 389 students

3-year trend

18.402 yrs ago25.321 yr ago5.14Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft

By location

2total

On campus2

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs00

Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

10.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

Simmons College of Kentucky vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Simmons College of Kentucky selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

					Carnegie
SubjectSimmons College of Kentucky	14%	—	506	$18,434	Baccalaureate
Transylvania University	71%	86.5%	1,006	$21,913	Baccalaureate
Centre College	81%	54.4%	1,404	$20,781	Baccalaureate
Sweet Briar College	52%	75.5%	444	$17,758	Baccalaureate
Beulah Heights University	0%	—	359	$5,970	Baccalaureate
Berea College	58%	19.3%	1,527	$6,106	Baccalaureate
Peer group median	55%	65.0%	756	$18,096

Institutions like Simmons College of Kentucky

Explore the federal data for institutions in Simmons College of Kentucky's comparison group.

IPEDS

Frequently asked questions about Simmons College of Kentucky

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Simmons College of Kentucky.

What is the graduation rate at Simmons College of Kentucky?

Simmons College of Kentucky reports a 6-year graduation rate of 14% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Simmons College of Kentucky?

Simmons College of Kentucky reports a total enrollment of 506 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Simmons College of Kentucky?

The average net price at Simmons College of Kentucky is $18,434 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Simmons College of Kentucky?

Simmons College of Kentucky's yield rate is 81.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Simmons College of Kentucky located?

Simmons College of Kentucky is located in Louisville, Kentucky 40203-3322.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.