Prescott College: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #4056 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1129 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1055 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #7 of 25 | In Arizona |
| #1 of 2 | In Prescott |
| #1467 of 2,695 | For Forestry |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 95%
- Undergraduates
- 223
- Graduates
- 644
- Male:Female Ratio
- 22:78
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- prescott.edu
Prescott College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Prescott College has an acceptance rate of 95% and is among the 30% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 95% | 93% | 95% |
| Applicants | 164 | 42 | 122 |
| Admissions | 155 | 39 | 116 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 9 | 1 | 8 |
756 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| College-preparatory program | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 605 (70%) |
|---|---|
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 119 (14%) |
| Hispanic | 68 (8%) |
| Black or African American | 36 (4%) |
| Asian | 29 (3%) |
| Two or more races | 3 (0.3%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Prescott College is $23,377 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $22,542 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $19,587 |
| $48-75K | $16,537 |
| $75-110K | $24,832 |
| $110K+ | $25,444 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $33,960 | $18,300 |
| Tuition in-state | $33,960 | $18,300 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $33,960 | $18,300 |
| Fee in-district | $1,725 | $330 |
| Fee in-state | $1,725 | $330 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,725 | $330 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 126 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $10,302 |
| Room charge | $6,990 |
| Meal charge | $3,312 |
Prescott College majors
Prescott College has granted 132 bachelor's degrees across 14 programs, 227 master's across 17 programs, and 6 doctorate degrees in Education, Other. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Prescott College.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 68 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 38 | 11 | |
| Outdoor Education | 16 | 21 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 15 | 16 | |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 7 | 18 | |
| Psychology, General | 22 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 20 | ||
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 19 | ||
| Education, General | 2 | 14 | |
| Community Psychology | 12 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 10 | ||
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General | 8 | ||
| Social Sciences, Other | 7 | ||
| Education, Other | 6 | ||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 6 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 4 | 1 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 5 | ||
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 4 | ||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 1 | 2 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 2 | 1 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 3 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 3 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 2 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 132 | 227 | 6 |
Prescott College has a graduation rate of 56%, which is among the 47% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 56% | 53% | 58% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Prescott College has published 695 scientific papers with 23,253 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Medicine, Geography and Cartography, Computer Science, Ecology, Sociology, Political Science, and History.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6 | 39 |
| 1994 | 8 | 21 |
| 1995 | 2 | 48 |
| 1996 | 6 | 55 |
| 1997 | 7 | 58 |
| 1998 | 10 | 65 |
| 1999 | 7 | 59 |
| 2000 | 7 | 92 |
| 2001 | 5 | 96 |
| 2002 | 5 | 138 |
| 2003 | 12 | 138 |
| 2004 | 17 | 168 |
| 2005 | 10 | 248 |
| 2006 | 21 | 294 |
| 2007 | 12 | 325 |
| 2008 | 15 | 407 |
| 2009 | 23 | 520 |
| 2010 | 28 | 601 |
| 2011 | 14 | 680 |
| 2012 | 26 | 768 |
| 2013 | 25 | 957 |
| 2014 | 26 | 924 |
| 2015 | 21 | 1071 |
| 2016 | 33 | 1071 |
| 2017 | 33 | 1122 |
| 2018 | 39 | 1178 |
| 2019 | 17 | 1378 |
| 2020 | 39 | 1585 |
| 2021 | 33 | 1746 |
| 2022 | 24 | 1660 |
| 2023 | 25 | 1907 |
| 2024 | 28 | 1791 |
| 2025 | 17 | 1667 |
Notable alumni
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Cody Lundin
- Occupations
- writertelevision presenter
- Biography
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Cody Lundin is a survival instructor at the Aboriginal Living Skills School in Prescott, Arizona, which he founded in 1991. There he teaches modern wilderness survival skills, primitive living skills, urban preparedness, and homesteading. Lundin was also a former co-host of Discovery Channel's reality television series, Dual Survival.
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Tom Udall
- Enrolled in Prescott College
- Studied in 1970
- Occupations
- diplomatlawyerpolitician
- Biography
-
Thomas Stewart Udall is an American diplomat, attorney, and politician who served as a United States senator for New Mexico from 2009 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he also served as the U.S. representative for New Mexico's 3rd congressional district from 1999 to 2009 and New Mexico attorney general from 1991 to 1999. In 2022, he was made the United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, leaving his post in 2025. Born in Tucson, Arizona to the Udall family, he is the son of former U.S. Representative and Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall and the nephew of former U.S. Representative Mo Udall. His cousin is Mark Udall, a Senator for the neighboring state of Colorado from 2009 to 2015.
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Kathleen Stephens
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
-
Kathleen Stephens is an American diplomat who served as the United States ambassador to South Korea from 2008 to 2011. She also served as the United States' chargé d'affaires to India from March to December 2014. She currently leads the Korea Economic Institute of America as president and CEO.
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Molly Holzschlag
- Enrolled in Prescott College
- In 1994 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- computer scientistlecturerwriter
- Biography
-
Molly Miriam Esther Holzschlag was an American author, lecturer and advocate of the Open Web. She wrote or co-authored 35 books on web design and open standards, including The Zen of CSS Design: Visual Enlightenment for the Web (co-authored with Dave Shea). She was nicknamed the "Fairy Godmother of the Web".
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Matuschka
- Occupations
- photographer
- Biography
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Joanne Motichka, known professionally as Matuschka, is an American photographer, artist, author, activist, and model. Her self-portrait on the Sunday cover of New York Times magazine in 1993 was chosen by LIFE for a special edition entitled 100 Photographs that Changed the World published in 2003 and again in 2011. The artist has been nominated for many awards, including a Pulitzer Prize, and has received dozens of citations, honors, and distinctions for her photographic works, and activism since the early 1990s. In 2012 Matuschka appeared in Rose Hartman's book Incomparable Women of Style, and in 2011 John Loengard included her in his monograph: The Age of Silver: Encounters with Great Photographers.
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Sascha Altman DuBrul
- Years
- 1974-.. (age 52)
- Biography
-
Sascha Altman DuBrul, a.k.a. Sascha DuBrul or Sascha Scatter, is an American activist, writer, farmer and punk rock musician known as the bass player of the 1990s ska-punk band Choking Victim.
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Charles M. Roessel
- Years
- 1961-2025 (aged 64)
- Enrolled in Prescott College
- In 1995 graduated with Master of Arts in journalism
- Occupations
- academic administratoreducatorphotographer
- Biography
-
Charles Monty Roessel was an American photographer and journalist. As an academic administrator, he served as Director of the Bureau of Indian Education from 2013 until 2016 and president of Diné College from 2017 until his death.
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Todd Miller
- Years
- 1970-.. (age 56)
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
-
Todd Miller is a journalist based in Tucson, Arizona. He is most notably the author of Storming the Wall: Climate Change, Migration, and Homeland Security.
General info
| Alternative names | PC Prescott University Prescott Center for Alternative Education Prescot College Prescott |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1966 |
| Motto | For the Liberal Arts, the Environment and Social Justice |
| Academic calendar | Semesters |
| Total FTE staff | 141 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 220 Grove Ave Prescott, Arizona, 86301 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 46,000 |
| Phone | 8773502100 |