🎓 College profile

Prescott College

AZ · Private nonprofit · Small city

ℹ️ A note about this profile

Prescott College doesn't publish standardized-test bands or admit-rate data to IPEDS. That usually means the institution is open-admission (no selectivity gate), graduate-focused, or small enough that the federal survey suppresses the numbers. The cost, program, and outcomes data below is still complete — just no admissions-difficulty signal to surface. If you're searching for a more selective Ivy-tier "Prescott", try the search at the top of the page.

🎯 Parent/student verdict

Worth a look

Comprehensive 4-year institution.

✅ Best for

  • Students drawn to Natural Resources & Conservation or Psychology (the two biggest majors)
  • Families wanting a small liberal-arts experience

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification
M2: Master's - Medium Programs
Total enrollment
219
Under 1,000
In-state tuition
$35,685
sticker, before aid
Tuition
$35,685
flat rate (no in/out-of-state split)

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

💰 What families actually pay

Net price by family income

Net price = sticker price minus grant aid. This is what families actually pay out-of-pocket after scholarships and need-based aid — the most honest affordability signal there is. At Prescott College, the average net price is $22,583/yr across all families.

Family income $0-30k
$22,542/yr
Family income $30-48k
$19,587/yr
Family income $48-75k
$16,537/yr
Family income $75-110k
$24,832/yr
Family income $110k+
$25,444/yr

🔎 Earning over $110K? The federal brackets above lump every family from $110K to $1M+ into one row.

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Source: College Scorecard (NPT41-NPT45). Net price = total cost of attendance minus federal, state, institutional, and other grants. Some brackets may be suppressed for student-privacy reasons (small cohorts). Title IV first-time, full-time undergraduates only. The $110K+ ceiling is a federal data limitation — Department of Education hasn't refreshed these brackets since the early 2010s.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Prescott College

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Prescott College actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Natural Resources & Conservation
22 degrees · 28.9%
Typical career outcomes
Environmental Scientist $79k Conservation Scientist / Forester $67k Wildlife Biologist $71k
Forestry, environmental science, conservation work — often public-sector or NGO.
2. Psychology
22 degrees · 28.9%
Typical career outcomes
HR Specialist $68k Market Research Analyst $75k Clinical Psychologist (post-PhD) $93k Social Worker $58k
Most undergrad psych grads go into non-clinical roles. Clinical/counseling psych requires a master's or doctoral.
3. Social Sciences
12 degrees · 15.8%
Typical career outcomes
Economist $118k Political Scientist $130k Sociologist $93k Market Research Analyst $75k
Economics + poli sci sub-disciplines pay much more than sociology + anthropology.
4. Education
10 degrees · 13.2%
Typical career outcomes
Elementary School Teacher $64k Secondary School Teacher $65k School Principal $101k Special Education Teacher $66k
Teaching is the largest path. Salary depends heavily on district + state.
5. Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness
10 degrees · 13.2%
Typical career outcomes
Athletic Trainer $58k Fitness Trainer / Coach $46k Recreation Director $65k
Coaching, athletic training, public-sector recreation, fitness industry.

Source: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a), bachelor's-level first majors aggregated to 2-digit CIP family. Share is of these top 5 only — not all majors.

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