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Simmons College of Kentucky

Simmons College of Kentucky

Louisville, KY · 481 students

OpenPrivateCityBachelorCampus-basedsimmonscollegeky.edu
23.4/100

Trajecta score

-9.8 since '20

Ranked #1740 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

40.9 · #1368

2020

48.8 · #566

2021

43.3 · #980

2022

29.4 · #1770

2023

31.1 · #1747

2024

AcademicSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

15/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

70/ 100

Academic Investment

6/ 100

Access & Equity

73/ 100

Academic Profile

15

Career Outcomes

Student Success

25

Affordability

70

Academic Investment

6

Access & Equity

73

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Cost / Net Price

$27k / $18k

SAT Avg

Retention

64%

Grad Rate

24%

Admissions

100%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

ACT Range14
118243036

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$16,398

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$16,398

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

41%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

16%

students borrowing

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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