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Prescott College

Prescott College is a private campus in Prescott proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

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

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$16,573

family income
under $30k

$20,716

$30–48k

$31,266

$48–75k

$23,353

$75–110k

$23,921

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$22,5832023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Prescott College has wandered from 2008 to 2023 — up to $24,964 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $22,583.

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$24,023
2009	$24,187
2010	$23,635
2011	$22,425
2012	$23,432
2013	$24,851
2014	$22,180
2015	$21,976
2016	$20,968
2017	$20,674
2018	$18,798
2019	$22,082
2020	$14,226
2021	$24,964
2022	$20,906
2023	$22,583

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$48,5322024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Prescott College rose from $33,566 (2009) to $48,532 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$33,566
2010	$35,344
2011	$37,677
2012	$38,249
2013	$40,206
2014	$41,256
2015	$38,597
2016	$39,865
2017	$38,807
2018	$41,957
2019	$43,039
2020	$43,649
2021	$44,892
2022	$45,439
2023	$47,228
2024	$48,532

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$13,549
2001	$14,005
2002	$14,775
2003	$15,620
2004	$16,320
2005	$17,280
2006	$19,546
2007	$21,130
2008	$22,742
2013	$29,732
2014	$26,415
2015	$27,503
2016	$28,943
2017	$30,501
2018	$31,485
2019	$32,553
2020	$33,669
2021	$34,701
2022	$35,450
2023	$35,685

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $35,685 before grants and other attendance costs. At Prescott College, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 219 — Prescott College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

55.6% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Prescott College 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.

Six-year graduation rate

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55.6%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

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 Prescott College rose from 41.4% (entered 1991) to 55.6% (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.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	41.4%
1992 cohort	28.7%
1993 cohort	47.4%
1994 cohort	35.7%
1995 cohort	51.8%
1996 cohort	28.9%
1997 cohort	42.9%
1998 cohort	37.5%
1999 cohort	43%
2000 cohort	36.5%
2001 cohort	51.8%
2002 cohort	40.9%
2003 cohort	30.4%
2004 cohort	42.5%
2005 cohort	29.3%
2006 cohort	44.6%
2007 cohort	37.7%
2008 cohort	34.8%
2009 cohort	30.4%
2010 cohort	31%
2011 cohort	43.5%
2012 cohort	39.1%
2013 cohort	32.5%
2014 cohort	48.8%
2015 cohort	40%
2016 cohort	55.3%
2017 cohort	35.9%
2018 cohort	55.6%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$11,600	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$12,312	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$12,920	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$12,929	$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$13,028	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$11,750	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$12,910	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$13,865	$9,250
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$14,333	$10,000
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$14,500	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$15,521	$10,250
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$16,000	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$18,750	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$18,750	$11,250
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$24,750	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$24,630	$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$24,664	$12,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$24,859	$12,250
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$19,500	$12,553
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$19,209	$13,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$22,728	$12,800
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$18,510	$11,728
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$16,555	$9,994
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$16,300	$11,000

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$33,539

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$39,496

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$42,359

10 years after entry

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.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

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

Prescott College admitted 155 of 164 applicants in Fall 2024. The 94.5% rate describes that application pool.

94.5%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $35,685 tuition · 2023–24 219 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Prescott College received 164 applications and admitted 155 (94.5%), with 9 enrolling.

Prescott College did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Prescott College under that historical policy.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Acceptance rate

94.5%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	83.9%
Fall 2002	69%
Fall 2003	82%
Fall 2004	85.2%
Fall 2005	89.9%
Fall 2006	81.5%
Fall 2007	83.3%
Fall 2008	77.1%
Fall 2009	81.3%
Fall 2010	99.5%
Fall 2011	82.5%
Fall 2012	81.5%
Fall 2013	72.9%
Fall 2014	68.7%
Fall 2015	70.4%
Fall 2016	68.5%
Fall 2017	95.3%
Fall 2018	95.2%
Fall 2019	97.4%
Fall 2020	98.4%
Fall 2021	99.3%
Fall 2022	98.4%
Fall 2023	98.6%
Fall 2024	94.5%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1095–1290Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2005	1020	1280
Fall 2006	1010	1270
Fall 2007	950	1280
Fall 2008	940	1220
Fall 2009	1000	1230
Fall 2010	990	1240
Fall 2011	980	1280
Fall 2012	960	1220
Fall 2013	900	1240
Fall 2014	890	1205
Fall 2015	900	1150
Fall 2016	920	1200
Fall 2017	1060	1185
Fall 2020	1095	1290

IPEDS Fall 2005–2020, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

15–24Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2005	20	27
Fall 2006	21	27
Fall 2007	21	28
Fall 2008	20	26
Fall 2009	19	27
Fall 2010	20	28
Fall 2011	21	26
Fall 2012	22	25
Fall 2013	22	30
Fall 2014	20	28
Fall 2015	19	27
Fall 2016	21	28
Fall 2017	19	27
Fall 2020	15	24

IPEDS Fall 2005–2020, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

219Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Prescott College fell from 834 (Fall 2002) to 219 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	834
Fall 2003	778
Fall 2004	771
Fall 2005	752
Fall 2006	752
Fall 2007	666
Fall 2008	717
Fall 2009	761
Fall 2010	769
Fall 2011	710
Fall 2012	671
Fall 2013	540
Fall 2014	454
Fall 2015	397
Fall 2016	351
Fall 2017	350
Fall 2018	394
Fall 2019	465
Fall 2020	413
Fall 2021	383
Fall 2022	313
Fall 2023	253
Fall 2024	219

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

74%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

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 Prescott College rose from 57% (Fall 2003) to 74% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	57%
Fall 2004 cohort	71%
Fall 2005 cohort	85%
Fall 2006 cohort	68%
Fall 2007 cohort	62%
Fall 2008 cohort	70%
Fall 2009 cohort	60%
Fall 2010 cohort	62%
Fall 2011 cohort	73%
Fall 2012 cohort	73%
Fall 2013 cohort	68%
Fall 2014 cohort	75%
Fall 2015 cohort	71%
Fall 2016 cohort	72%
Fall 2017 cohort	72%
Fall 2018 cohort	61%
Fall 2019 cohort	59%
Fall 2020 cohort	75%
Fall 2021 cohort	53%
Fall 2022 cohort	75%
Fall 2023 cohort	74%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about Prescott College

41.6% of Prescott College's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Prescott College as a primarily residential campus of 219 undergraduates — and 73.9% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Prescott College reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 94.5%. Review Prescott College's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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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 Prescott College 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

Prescott College94.5%

Arizona median87.9%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Prescott College$35,685

Arizona median$15,667

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Prescott College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Prescott College$42,359

Arizona median$42,359

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Prescott College, Arizona and national reference values
Metric & basis	Prescott College	Arizona median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	94.5%	87.9%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$35,685	$15,667	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$42,359	$42,359	$53,781

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Prescott College report?

Prescott College did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 94.5% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Prescott College's acceptance rate?

94.5% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 155 admitted from 164 applicants.

How much does Prescott College cost?

At Prescott College, tuition is $35,685. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Prescott College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $42,359. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Arizona

Northern Arizona University — 89.6% admitted
University of Arizona — 86.1% admitted
Arizona State University Campus Immersion — 89.9% admitted
University of Advancing Technology — 98.1% 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.