Private nonprofitFour-yearHBCU

Simmons College of Kentucky

Louisville, KY · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$18,434
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$16,398
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
13.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
Not reported
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

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Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$26,596
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$16,398
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$16,398
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$10,664
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$5,355
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00018,434

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
13.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
77.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
63.9%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$22,732
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
Not reported
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
Not reported
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
Not reported
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
Not reported
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
Not reported
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
100.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
481
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
46.9%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
41.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
15.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$9,743
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White25%
Hispanic1%
Black47%
Asian0%
Two or more races0%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Four-year institutions in KY

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Alice Lloyd CollegeNot reported38.9%$40,573
American National University-LouisvilleNot reported50.0%$28,188
Asbury Theological SeminaryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Asbury UniversityNot reported65.0%$42,368
Beckfield College-FlorenceNot reported31.7%$37,114
Bellarmine UniversityNot reported64.4%$62,069
Berea CollegeNot reported58.2%$43,150
Brescia UniversityNot reported53.7%$45,500
Campbellsville UniversityNot reported42.0%$41,583
Centre CollegeNot reported80.7%$66,240
Clear Creek Baptist Bible CollegeNot reported38.5%$41,623
Eastern Kentucky University$11,04050.0%$45,795

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Not reported$63,560Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$44,125Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Applied Mathematics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Bible/Biblical Studies.Not reported$41,884Not reported
Bible/Biblical Studies.Not reported$44,533Not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Sociology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, Other.Not reported$56,812Not reported
Music.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Music.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Music.Not reported$42,892Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.Not reported$61,027Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10