The closest is University of Wisconsin-River Falls in River Falls, 10.7 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.
Nearest college
10.7 mi
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Within 30 miles
30
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
14.1 mi
Inver Hills Community College
Students nearby
121,531
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
3%
WI 6%
College from Prescott
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.
What it costs
What would your family pay?
The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.
Family income
Starts at $48–75k, where Prescott’s median household income ($74K) falls.
Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.
Outcomes
Do students finish, and does it pay?
Each dot is a college near Prescott: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
University of Wisconsin-River Falls57% graduate$54k earnings$21k typical debt
Inver Hills Community College24% graduate$50k earnings$14k typical debt
Dakota County Technical College58% graduate$52k earnings$11k typical debt
Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.
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Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Prescott. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
