Indianola, Iowa · Private Non-Profit
Journalism at Simpson College
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 20 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.7% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.7%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~20
- Schools with reported signal
- 413
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 86.2%
- Graduation rate
- 63.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $21,936/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $87,744
- Median debt
- $26,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $59,274/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 413 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 1.7x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,670 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($3,534 above). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 61% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 0.7% reported share · $3,033 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 0.7% reported share · $3,103 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 0.4% reported share · $3,148 net A+ 
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,407 net A+ Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,779 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.1% reported share · $3,967 net A+ University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL · 0.8% reported share · $4,815 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Journalism accounts for 1.7% of reported programs at Simpson College, which is bigger than 88% of schools in this field set and 1.7x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 20 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Simpson College's average net price is $21,936 per year, about $87,744 over four years. That is $2,670 above the $19,266 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $59,274 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,534 above the $55,740 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Simpson College #253 of 413 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.