Pfeiffer vs Prescott
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NCCatholic life on campusPrescott CollegePrescott, AZCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Prescott has the higher graduation rate: 56% against 35% at Pfeiffer.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Pfeiffer has the lower price after aid: $16,167 a year, against $22,542 at Prescott.
- The average price after aid is lower at Pfeiffer: $19,076 a year, against $22,583 at Prescott.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Pfeiffer: $51,562, against $42,359 at Prescott.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Misenheimer, NC
Prescott, AZ
Setting
Rural
City
Students
954
909
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
96%
95%
Graduation rate
35%
56%
First-year retention
72%
74%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$19,076
$22,583
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$16,167
$22,542
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$14,758
$19,587
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$16,941
$16,537
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$20,005
$24,832
Net price, over $110,000 income
$24,513
$25,444
Median debt
$26,163
$16,300
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$51,562
$42,359
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.