Prescott College vs. New Mexico Tech

Prescott College vs. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology comparison

	Prescott College	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Prescott College	New Mexico Tech
Location	Prescott, AZ	Socorro, NM
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	969	1,689
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#229
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	prescott.edu	nmt.edu
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Costs	Prescott College	New Mexico Tech
Tuition (In State)	$33,960	$7,664
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,960	$24,918
Room & Board	$9,520	$8,332
Avg Net Price	$25,317	$10,429
Avg Grant Aid	$20,149	$10,293
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Prescott College	New Mexico Tech
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	185	1,220
Admitted	182	908
Acceptance Rate	98.4%	74.4%
Enrolled %	18.1%	33.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.63
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Difficult
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	15/24	23/29
SAT Range	1095/1290	1110/1320
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Prescott College	New Mexico Tech
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Education (24%) Natural Resources Conservation (16%) Psychology (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)	Engineering (58%) Physical Sciences (12%) Biology (8%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)
Outcomes	Prescott College	New Mexico Tech
Graduation Rate	29%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,900	$61,800
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	76%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,500	$20,000
Median Loan Payment	$201	$206

Diversity	Prescott College	New Mexico Tech
% Men	25%	66%
% Women	75%	34%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	53%
% Black	3%	2%
% Hispanic	6%	29%
% Native American	4%	3%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	5%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	15%	2%

Students	Prescott College	New Mexico Tech
% In-State	27%	88%
% Out-of-State	73%	10%
Campus	Prescott College	New Mexico Tech
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is larger than than Prescott College based on total student enrollment (1,689 students vs. 969 students)

Prescott College vs. New Mexico Tech Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Prescott College or New Mexico Tech?

• Prescott College is 343.1% more expensive to attend than New Mexico Tech for in-state tuition ($33,960.00 vs. $7,664.00)
• Out of state tuition is 36.3% higher at Prescott College than New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology ($33,960.00 vs. $24,918.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology than Prescott College ($10,429 vs. $25,317)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology are 14.3% lower than costs at Prescott College ($8,332 vs. $9,520)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Prescott College than New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Prescott College students is 95.8% larger than aid received New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology ($20,149 vs. $10,293)

Prescott College vs. New Mexico Tech Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Prescott College or New Mexico Tech? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between New Mexico Tech or Prescott College .

• The average SAT score at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (1191) is 152 points higher than at Prescott College (1039)
• Incoming New Mexico Tech students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Prescott College (23)
• Accepted freshman New Mexico Tech students have a 0.44 point higher average high school GPA (3.63) than students at Prescott College (3.19)
• Prescott College has a higher acceptance rate (98.4%) than New Mexico Tech (74.4%)

Prescott College vs. New Mexico Tech Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Prescott College or New Mexico Tech? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between New Mexico Tech and Prescott College.

• The graduation rate at New Mexico Tech is higher than Prescott College (46% vs. 29%)
• Graduates from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology earn on average $27,900 more per year than Prescott College graduates after ten years. ($61,800 vs. $33,900)
• Prescott College students graduate with a $500 lower median federal student loan debt than New Mexico Tech graduates. ($19,500 vs. $20,000)
• Prescott College graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than New Mexico Tech graduates. ($201 vs. $206)
• More New Mexico Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Prescott College students, three years after graduation. (76% vs. 52%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/