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Prescott College

Prescott, Arizona · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$22,583What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
95%
Graduation rate
44%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
219
In-state tuition
$35,685Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$35,685
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$42,359Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$22,583

Better than 50% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

44%

Better than 24% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$42,359

Better than 17% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$16,300

Better than 91% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$48,532

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$22,583

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Prescott College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time44%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return74%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$16,300
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$42,359

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Prescott College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Psychology, General$29,88822
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported22
Social Sciences, OtherNot reported12
Outdoor EducationNot reported10
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported8
Sustainability StudiesNot reported6
Agricultural Production OperationsNot reported6
Education, GeneralNot reported6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported3
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported2
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported2
Special Education and TeachingNot reported1
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources and Conservation, OtherNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Community Organization and AdvocacyNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyNot reportedNot reported
Education, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Psychology, OtherNot reportedNot reported

All 21 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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