Simmons College of Kentucky is a private campus in Louisville proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. It is one of the nation's historically Black colleges and universities — a federally recognized designation. The school reports a American Baptist affiliation in its federal filings.
What could it cost?
Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.
Net price by family income (partial)
Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.
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Only four of the five income brackets were filed for the same year at Simmons College of Kentucky — this isn't a full distribution.
Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.
Average net price at Simmons College of Kentucky rose from $3,605 (2013) to $18,434 (2023).
| Year | Net price |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $9,848 |
| 2013 | $3,605 |
| 2014 | $698 |
| 2015 | $9,390 |
| 2016 | $7,577 |
| 2017 | $5,717 |
| 2018 | $3,394 |
| 2019 | $7,392 |
| 2020 | $8,648 |
| 2021 | $17,530 |
| 2022 | $19,960 |
| 2023 | $18,434 |
Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.
Total cost at Simmons College of Kentucky rose from $6,428 (2014) to $26,596 (2024).
| Year | Cost |
|---|---|
| 2012 | $15,398 |
| 2014 | $6,428 |
| 2015 | $6,428 |
| 2016 | $14,614 |
| 2017 | $13,489 |
| 2018 | $13,420 |
| 2019 | $11,641 |
| 2020 | $15,730 |
| 2021 | $19,330 |
| 2022 | $28,538 |
| 2023 | $25,981 |
| 2024 | $26,596 |
Tuition & fees
Skip to data tablePublished tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.
| Year | Tuition & fees |
|---|---|
| 2013 | $4,620 |
| 2014 | $4,620 |
| 2015 | $5,330 |
| 2016 | $5,310 |
| 2017 | $5,310 |
| 2018 | $5,310 |
| 2019 | $6,390 |
| 2020 | $6,990 |
| 2021 | $16,390 |
| 2022 | $16,398 |
| 2023 | $16,398 |
Cost, size & completion summary
Cost, size & completion
Reported tuition is $16,398 before grants and other attendance costs. At Simmons College of Kentucky, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.
Enrollment sits at 481 — Simmons College of Kentucky is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
13.7% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Simmons College of Kentucky within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.
Do students finish — and what comes after?
Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.
The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.
The six-year graduation rate at Simmons College of Kentucky fell from 16.7% (entered 2014) to 13.7% (entered 2018).
A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.
Simmons College of Kentucky's entering classes are small — single students move the line, so read Simmons College of Kentucky's swings gently.
| Year | Graduated within 6 yrs |
|---|---|
| 2011 cohort | 100% |
| 2012 cohort | 50% |
| 2014 cohort | 16.7% |
| 2015 cohort | 25.8% |
| 2016 cohort | 28.6% |
| 2017 cohort | 34% |
| 2018 cohort | 13.7% |
Earnings after entry
Historical student groupsMedian annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.
Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.
Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.
What does the admissions record show?
Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.
Admissions snapshot & test policies
Simmons College of Kentucky admitted 178 of 178 applicants in Fall 2024. The 100% rate describes that application pool.
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Admissions
In the Fall 2024 cycle, Simmons College of Kentucky received 178 applications and admitted 178 (100%), with 145 enrolling.
Simmons College of Kentucky did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Simmons College of Kentucky under that historical policy.
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The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.
| Year | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|
| Fall 2020 | — |
| Fall 2021 | 57.6% |
| Fall 2022 | 67.1% |
| Fall 2023 | 98.2% |
| Fall 2024 | 100% |
What is the campus like?
Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.
Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.
Undergraduate enrollment at Simmons College of Kentucky rose from 90 (Fall 2011) to 481 (Fall 2024).
| Year | Undergraduates |
|---|---|
| Fall 2011 | 90 |
| Fall 2012 | 102 |
| Fall 2013 | 120 |
| Fall 2014 | 255 |
| Fall 2015 | 216 |
| Fall 2016 | 203 |
| Fall 2017 | 216 |
| Fall 2018 | 209 |
| Fall 2019 | 209 |
| Fall 2020 | 139 |
| Fall 2021 | 163 |
| Fall 2022 | 212 |
| Fall 2023 | 381 |
| Fall 2024 | 481 |
The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.
First-year retention at Simmons College of Kentucky fell from 75% (Fall 2014) to 64% (Fall 2023).
Simmons College of Kentucky's entering classes are small — single students move the line, so read Simmons College of Kentucky's swings gently.
| Year | Retention |
|---|---|
| Fall 2010 cohort | 100% |
| Fall 2014 cohort | 75% |
| Fall 2015 cohort | 72% |
| Fall 2016 cohort | 41% |
| Fall 2017 cohort | 49% |
| Fall 2018 cohort | 75% |
| Fall 2019 cohort | 50% |
| Fall 2020 cohort | 46% |
| Fall 2021 cohort | 61% |
| Fall 2022 cohort | 51% |
| Fall 2023 cohort | 64% |
More about Simmons College of Kentucky
41.4% of Simmons College of Kentucky's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Simmons College of Kentucky as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 481 undergraduates live off campus, and 63.9% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.
Simmons College of Kentucky reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 100%. Review Simmons College of Kentucky's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.
Why some charts are marked “key chart”
Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.
How Simmons College of Kentucky compares
State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.
Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.
Acceptance rate
Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS
Tuition
Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid
View comparison data & dates
| Metric & basis | Simmons College of Kentucky | Kentucky median | National median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS | 100% | 79.6% | 76.8% |
| TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid | $16,398 | $26,625 | $19,591 |
Frequently asked questions
What test-score data does Simmons College of Kentucky report?
Simmons College of Kentucky did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 100% admitted. Check current requirements.
What is Simmons College of Kentucky's acceptance rate?
100% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 178 admitted from 178 applicants.
How much does Simmons College of Kentucky cost?
At Simmons College of Kentucky, tuition is $16,398. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.
Similar colleges in Kentucky
- Western Kentucky University — 93.9% admitted
- Transylvania University — 86.5% admitted
- Thomas More University — 90.3% admitted
- Spalding University — 99.4% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Read the date and population definitions.