by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will never be charged the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The price tag of going to Prescott College can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
Just what financing solutions does Prescot College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep scrolling to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Prescott College.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For incoming first-year students at Prescott College, 96% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid (about 22 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 96% | $25,158 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 91% | $22,979 |
| Federal Pell grants | 43% | $6,241 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 48% | $5,682 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At this school, some 86% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $18,444 (among about 222 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 86% | $18,444 |
| Federal Pell grants | 42% | $5,200 |
| Federal student loans | 52% | $8,495 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $25,949.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $17,609 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $24,936 |
| Over $75,000 | $23,597 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $22,583 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $20,906 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Prescot College’s official net price calculator: shoppingsheet.com/Shopping/Landing/prescott.
The median federal debt load at Prescot College comes to $12,500 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $12,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $16,300 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $172.81/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Prescot College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,554 |
| 25th percentile | $6,500 |
| 75th percentile | $23,835 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $33,750 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,500 |
| Middle income | $12,793 |
| High income | $10,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $11,100 |
| Independent students | $13,834 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Prescot College.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Prescot College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 5218 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $158,684,566 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 17 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $243,952 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $14,350 |
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