Prescott College
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$42,359
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$42,359
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Prescott College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Prescott, Arizona with 219 undergraduates and 644 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $22,583 a year (tuition and fees $35,685). It admits 95% of applicants and 56% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $42,359 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $16,300 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$22,583
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$35,685
US median $11,837
Admission rate
95%
US median 78%
Completion rate
56%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$16,300
About $173 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,359
Rank 2,324 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $22,583
- Tuition and fees
- $35,685
- Cost of attendance
- $48,532
- Students with a need-based grant
- 42%
- Students with federal loans
- 52%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $22,542
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $19,587
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,537
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $24,832
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,444
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $27,503 in 2015-16 to $35,685 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 95%
- Undergraduates
- 219
- Graduate students
- 644
- Part-time students
- 22%
- Women
- 72%
- Students per teacher
- 8
- Completion rate
- 56%
- Retention rate
- 74%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 49
- Endowment
- $2.76M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,324 of 5,094 US colleges and 41 of 99 in Arizona (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AZ median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $22,583 | $20,678 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $35,685 | $8,774 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 95% | 90% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 56% | 54% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 74% | 75% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $16,300 | $9,500 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,539 | $36,057 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,359 | $40,059 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 53% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 56% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
49 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 31 | $71,500 | Withheld | $56,363 | $59,571 |
| Community Organization and AdvocacyOnlineMaster's | Master's | 29 | Withheld | $44,151 | Withheld | $67,597 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $14,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $22,233 | $29,888 | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchOnlineMaster's | Master's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $74,607 |
| Outdoor EducationOnlineMaster's | Master's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherOnlineMaster's | Master's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,812 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, OtherOnlineMaster's | Master's | 11 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 10 | Withheld | $54,860 | Withheld | $59,916 |
| Outdoor EducationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,157 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Special Education and TeachingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Education, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyOnlineMaster's | Master's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,184 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $60,111 |
| Education, OtherOnlineDoctoral | Doctoral | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $90,635 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Education, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,808 |
| Sustainability StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,887 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,685 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Prescott and Arizona on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Arizona
- Homes: Homes for sale in Arizona
Questions and answers
How much does Prescott College cost?
$22,583 a year is the average net price at Prescott College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $35,685, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $48,532. Families earning under $30,000 pay $22,542 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Prescott College?
95% of applicants are admitted to Prescott College. The median admission rate of colleges in Arizona is 90%.
How much do Prescott College graduates earn?
$42,359 a year is the median pay of former Prescott College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,539 after 6 years). That ranks 2,324 of 5,094 US colleges and 41 of 99 in Arizona. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's) at $54,860.
How much student debt do Prescott College graduates have?
$16,300 is the median federal student loan debt of Prescott College graduates, about $173 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 52% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Prescott College?
56% of first-time, full-time students at Prescott College finish within 6 years. 74% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Prescott College?
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (31 master's graduates), Community Organization and Advocacy (29 master's graduates), Natural Resources Conservation and Research (22 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 49 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.