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Prescott College

Prescott, Arizona·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·prescott.edu
6-yr Graduation
56%
+2.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
867
peer median 1,996
Avg net price
$20,906
-$259 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
164
164 candidates competed
Admitted
155
94.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
9
5.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
56%+2.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
36%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
56%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

7.0pp gap
Pell recipients
43%
Non-Pell
50%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 46 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 45 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
46
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
2.2% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.2%
+1.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

46programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data45 · 97.8%
  • Failing1 · 2.2%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
45

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-6.2%
$56,363 vs $60,112

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
132%
$74,536 debt · $56,363 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1984Next review Aug 2030

Action history · 1

  1. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$16,573
$30–48k$20,716
$48–75k$31,266
$75–110k$23,353
$110k+$23,921

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$20,906
-$258vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $21,165
Federal loans
53.7%
In-state tuition
$35,685
Out-of-state
$35,685

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 136 students received $680K in Pell grants, alongside $10.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
136
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$680K
$679,763 total
Direct Loans
$10.7M
744 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$425K
104 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$564K
107 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$7.0M
405 loan awards
Parent PLUS$164K
7 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.5M
121 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 234 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (1.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
234
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.9%
2017
5.0%
2018
4.7%
2019
1.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Prescott College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs30
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

356 total completions
01Health Professions
7621.3%
02Natural Resources
4913.8%
03Education
4913.8%
04Parks/Recreation
3710.4%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
3610.1%
06Psychology
349.6%
07Agriculture
257.0%
08Business
246.7%
09Public Admin
195.3%
10Social Sciences
72.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
867
12-mo unduplicated
1,162
Undergraduate
337
Graduate
825

Gender split

Men
24%277
Women
76%885

Race / ethnicity composition

White
67.6%
Unknown
16.6%
Hispanic
6.3%
Asian
5.1%
Black
3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
Two or more
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
4
2 M · 2 W
Women athletes
50.0%
Athletic aid
$2K
Total student aid
Budget
$14K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1K
$1K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$3K
$3K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Other Sports
2 M · 2 W
$14K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 969 students

3-year trend

10.312 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
10
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    2
    Stalking
    2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor01

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    8.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    46

    Prescott College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Prescott College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectPrescott College
    56%867$20,906Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    North American University
    32%983$17,950Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Lubbock Christian University
    51%73.1%1,595$25,910Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Mid-America Christian University
    39%91.8%2,397$17,123Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Oklahoma Christian University
    56%96.5%2,851$21,423Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    LeTourneau University
    59%38.0%3,330$25,314Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Peer group median54%82.4%1,996$21,165

    Frequently asked questions about Prescott College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Prescott College.

    What is the graduation rate at Prescott College?

    Prescott College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 56% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Prescott College?

    Prescott College reports a total enrollment of 867 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Prescott College?

    The average net price at Prescott College is $20,906 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Prescott College?

    Prescott College's yield rate is 5.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Prescott College located?

    Prescott College is located in Prescott, Arizona 86301.

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