Simmons College of Kentucky Acceptance Rate & Tuition (2026)

Net price / year

$18,434

after grants & scholarships

lower than 76% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Acceptance rate

100%

Graduation rate

24%

within 150% of normal time

lower than 95% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Simmons College of Kentucky at a glance

What is the tuition at Simmons College of Kentucky?: Undergraduate tuition and fees are $16,398 for the 2024-25 academic year.
What is the cost of attendance at Simmons College of Kentucky?: The average cost of attendance is $26,596 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
What is the net price at Simmons College of Kentucky?: The average net price is $18,434 a year after grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Simmons College of Kentucky?: About 100% of applicants were admitted (fall 2024).
Is Simmons College of Kentucky test optional?: Test policy reported to the federal government: Tests neither required nor recommended.
What is the graduation rate at Simmons College of Kentucky?: 24% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 6 years (entering classes through fall 2018).

Key takeaways

At $18,434 a year, the average net price is lower than 76% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities is the largest field of study here, at 60% of the degrees and certificates awarded.
About 57% of undergraduates are 25 or older.
The school admits 100% of applicants, so most who apply are accepted.
24% of students finish within 150% of normal time, lower than 95% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.

Tuition and cost of attendance at Simmons College of Kentucky

Average net price

$18,434 per year

Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.

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Estimated total net cost

$73,736

Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.

Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $26,596

Tuition & fees$16,398
Books & supplies$1,000
Room & board$10,664
Other expenses$3,095

Tuition & fees (in-state): $16,398
Tuition & fees (out-of-state): $16,398

Simmons College of Kentucky acceptance rate and admissions

Acceptance rate

Share of applicants admitted.

Test policy: Tests neither required nor recommended

Graduation rate and student outcomes at Simmons College of Kentucky

Graduation rate

24%

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.

Retention rate

58%

Full-time first-years who return the next fall.

Outcomes by student group

The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.

Completion within 150% of normal time, by group

Share of students who entered in 2018 and completed within 150% of normal time (six years at a four-year college, three at a two-year college).

White students 0%

Black students 15%

Hispanic students 0%

Pell Grant recipients 18%

All students, same entering cohort: 14%

Group rates and the all-student rate come from the same 2018 entering cohort, so they can be compared directly. Groups at small colleges can rest on very few students. Data period: Entering cohort 2018 (IPEDS).

What students study

The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.

Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 60%

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 24.7%

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 8.2%

Psychology 2.4%

Social Sciences 2.4%

Visual and Performing Arts 2.4%

A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).

Who attends

A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.

Race and ethnicity

White 25.2%
Black or African American 46.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Asian 0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0.2%
U.S. nonresident 0%
Race and ethnicity unknown 26.6%

Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Gender

Men 57.2%
Women 42.8%

Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Students aged 25 or older

57%

of undergraduates

Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).

Students and campus

Undergraduate enrollment: 481
Part-time students: 12%
Receive Pell Grants: 41%
Receive federal loans: 16%
Students per faculty member: 10 : 1
Setting: City

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Frequently asked questions

How much is tuition at Simmons College of Kentucky?

For the 2024-25 academic year, Simmons College of Kentucky reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $16,398. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.

What is the cost of attendance and net price at Simmons College of Kentucky?

The average cost of attendance at Simmons College of Kentucky is $26,596 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $18,434 a year. That is lower than 76% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.

How much financial aid do students at Simmons College of Kentucky get?

41% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 16% receive federal loans.

What is the acceptance rate at Simmons College of Kentucky?

Simmons College of Kentucky admitted about 100% of applicants in fall 2024. That means most applicants are admitted.

What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Simmons College of Kentucky?

24% of first-time, full-time students at Simmons College of Kentucky finish within 150% of normal time. 58% of full-time first-years return the next fall.

Who attends Simmons College of Kentucky?

Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 43% are women and 57% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is Black or African American (47%). About 57% are aged 25 or older.

What are the most popular fields of study at Simmons College of Kentucky?

By share of degrees and certificates awarded in academic year 2024-25, the largest fields are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (60%); Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (25%); Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (8%).

Sources and data periods

All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:

Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Graduation rate: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts

Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things