Private nonprofit · Mostly associate degrees · Large city

Simmons College of Kentucky

Louisville, Kentucky. 481 undergraduates. Admits 100% of applicants.

27%Graduation rate10 pts below the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$15,522Average net price per year56% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$29,057Median earnings 10 years after starting36% below the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
—Median debt at graduation

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$15,522

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $13,619.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate27%38%
Return for second year64%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$29,281$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$29,057$45,146
Median debt at graduation—$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

7 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication6———
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General1———
Bible/Biblical Studies2———
Social Sciences, Other1———
Music1———
Business Administration, Management and Operations8———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

100%Admission rate
10:1Students per faculty member
65%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Simmons College of Kentucky cost per year?
The average net price at Simmons College of Kentucky, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $15,522 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Simmons College of Kentucky graduates earn?
Former Simmons College of Kentucky students earn a median of $29,057 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Simmons College of Kentucky?
27% of Simmons College of Kentucky students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.