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Simmons University

Name: Simmons University — Federal Education Data
Creator: Clema
Published: 2026-07-30
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Boston, Massachusetts·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·simmons.edu

6-yr Graduation

72%

+8.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional

Total enrollment

4,666

peer median 4,170

Avg net price

$25,265

-$4.4k vs Doctoral/Professional

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Admissions Outcomes Program outcomes Accreditation Cost Federal aid Loan defaults Academic programs Enrollment trends 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

4,773

4,773 candidates competed

Admitted

3,340

70.0% acceptance rate

Enrolled

361

10.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS

Overall completion

72%+8.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional

Overall completion

72%+8.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional

4-year graduation

65%

4-year graduation

65%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

72%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

72%

Full-time retention

85%

Full-time retention

85%

Pell equity

0.9pp gap

Pell recipients

73%83 of 114

Non-Pell (all)

72%202 of 280

Subsidized loan, no Pell

70%84 of 120

No Federal Aid

74%118 of 160

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

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 84 Title IV programs, 17 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 67 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

Passing

20.2% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

84programs

Passing17 · 20.2%
No Data67 · 79.8%
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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Literature

Master's Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters

$53,492

$49,483

National Same-Field BA Median

+8.1%

+$4,009

Literature

Master's Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters

+8.1%

$53,492 vs $49,483

History

Master's Degree · History

$66,986

$53,884

National Same-Field BA Median

+24.3%

+$13,102

History

Master's Degree · History

+24.3%

$66,986 vs $53,884

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$83,921

$60,112

National BA Median

+39.6%

+$23,809

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

+39.6%

$83,921 vs $60,112

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

$51,474

$34,808

National HS Median

+47.9%

+$16,666

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

+47.9%

$51,474 vs $34,808

Special Education and Teaching

Master's Degree · Education

$69,110

$46,391

National Same-Field BA Median

+49.0%

+$22,719

Special Education and Teaching

Master's Degree · Education

+49.0%

$69,110 vs $46,391

Social Work

Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

$69,292

$46,158

National Same-Field BA Median

+50.1%

+$23,134

Social Work

Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

+50.1%

$69,292 vs $46,158

Political Science and Government

Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences

$55,069

$34,808

National HS Median

+58.2%

+$20,261

Political Science and Government

Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences

+58.2%

$55,069 vs $34,808

Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology

Master's Degree · Psychology

$79,951

$48,653

National Same-Field BA Median

+64.3%

+$31,298

Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology

Master's Degree · Psychology

+64.3%

$79,951 vs $48,653

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Social Work

Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

$80,978

$69,292

117%

Social Work

Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

117%

$80,978 debt · $69,292 earn

History

Master's Degree · History

$61,500

$66,986

92%

History

Master's Degree · History

92%

$61,500 debt · $66,986 earn

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$61,500

$83,921

73%

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

73%

$61,500 debt · $83,921 earn

Library Science and Administration

Master's Degree · Library Science

$41,000

$58,512

70%

Library Science and Administration

Master's Degree · Library Science

70%

$41,000 debt · $58,512 earn

Special Education and Teaching

Master's Degree · Education

$41,000

$69,110

59%

Special Education and Teaching

Master's Degree · Education

59%

$41,000 debt · $69,110 earn

Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$71,750

$123,629

58%

Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

58%

$71,750 debt · $123,629 earn

Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology

Master's Degree · Psychology

$42,152

$79,951

53%

Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology

Master's Degree · Psychology

53%

$42,152 debt · $79,951 earn

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

$27,000

$51,474

53%

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

53%

$27,000 debt · $51,474 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1929Next review Jun 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 8

Action history · 13

May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
Jan 2024Approved for Distance Education
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
Jan 2024Approved for Distance Education
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
Dec 2023Renewal of Accreditation
Council on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level programs offered outside a school of public health
Jan 2023Renewal of Accreditation
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship

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$18,027

$0–30k

$18,027

$30–48k$15,810

$30–48k

$15,810

$48–75k$22,139

$48–75k

$22,139

$75–110k$24,714

$75–110k

$24,714

$110k+$32,777

$110k+

$32,777

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

Avg net price (private)

$25,265

-$4,353vs Doctoral/Professional median $29,618

Federal loans

63.4%

In-state tuition

$46,874

Out-of-state

$46,874

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, 702 students received $4.2M in Pell grants, alongside $56.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

702

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$4.2M

$4,205,419 total

Direct Loans

$56.2M

4,384 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

’20

’21

’22

’23

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.5M

854 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$3.7M

1,010 loan awards

Unsubsidized · Grad$40.8M

2,059 loan awards

Parent PLUS$2.6M

132 loan awards

Grad PLUS$5.7M

329 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 2,252 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (0.2%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

0.2%

-2.1pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

2,252

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

2.1%-7.2

2017

2.0%-7.2

2018

1.4%-5.6

2019

0.2%-2.1

2020*

0.0%

This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Simmons

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs64

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,665 total completions

01Public Admin

49930.0%

01Public Admin

49930.0%

02Health Professions

49529.7%

02Health Professions

49529.7%

03Library Science

28317.0%

03Library Science

28317.0%

04Psychology

1478.8%

04Psychology

1478.8%

05Multi/Interdisciplinary

674.0%

05Multi/Interdisciplinary

674.0%

06Education

432.6%

06Education

432.6%

07Computer Sciences

362.2%

07Computer Sciences

362.2%

08Social Sciences

332.0%

08Social Sciences

332.0%

09Biological Sciences

321.9%

09Biological Sciences

321.9%

10Business

301.8%

10Business

301.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

4,666

12-mo unduplicated

5,408

Undergraduate

1,756

Graduate

3,652

Gender split

Men

9%513

Women

91%4,895

Race / ethnicity composition

White

46.3%

Hispanic

16.6%

Black

12.4%

Asian

10.2%

Unknown

5.9%

Non-resident

5.0%

Two or more

3.6%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.1%

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

1.58

8 offenses · 5,053 students

3-year trend

1.672 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.58Latest

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

Burglary

Fondling

By location

8total

On campus8

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

9 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

Religion1
Ethnicity1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs09

Liquor02

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

9.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

186

Simmons vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Simmons 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 University	72%	—	4,666	$25,265	Doctoral/Professional
Suffolk University	61%	82.3%	6,356	$29,618	Doctoral/Professional
Lesley University	58%	96.9%	2,557	$31,152	Doctoral/Professional
Western New England University	64%	83.5%	3,674	$27,290	Doctoral/Professional
Northeastern University Professional Programs	—	—	7,411	—	Doctoral/Professional
Springfield College	74%	71.9%	2,599	$30,587	Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median	64%	82.9%	4,170	$29,618

Institutions like Simmons

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

IPEDS

Frequently asked questions about Simmons University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Simmons.

What is the graduation rate at Simmons University?

Simmons University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 72% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Simmons University?

Simmons University reports a total enrollment of 4,666 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Simmons University?

The average net price at Simmons University is $25,265 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Simmons University?

Simmons University's yield rate is 10.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Simmons University located?

Simmons University is located in Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5898.

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.