College of the Holy Cross

www.holycross.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$63,650

6% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$36,014

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

17.6%

9,568 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

3,126

99.4% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

87.3%

758 Graduates

About

College of the Holy Cross is a higher education institution located in Worcester County, MA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at College of the Holy Cross were General Economics (128 degrees awarded), General Political Science & Government (123 degrees), and General Psychology (114 degrees).

In 2024, 903 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at College of the Holy Cross. 58.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (688 degrees), 8.09 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (85 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at College of the Holy Cross is $63,650, which is $35,472 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at College of the Holy Cross is $63,650, which is $35,472 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $36,014.

In 2024, 61% of undergraduate students attending College of the Holy Cross received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 38% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$63,650

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at College of the Holy Cross was $63,650. The cost of tuition at College of the Holy Cross is $35,472 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

This chart compares the tuition costs of College of the Holy Cross (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$36,014

2024 Value

1.58%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 College of the Holy Cross had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $36,014. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of College of the Holy Cross grew by 1.58%.

This chart compares the average net price of College of the Holy Cross (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$17,750

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at College of the Holy Cross was of $17,750 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 6.8% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at College of the Holy Cross (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

61%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

38%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

61% of undergraduate students at College of the Holy Cross received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1.61% with respect to 2023, when 62% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at College of the Holy Cross (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

College of the Holy Cross received 9,568 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 10.4% annual growth. Out of those 9,568 applicants, 1,685 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 17.6% acceptance rate.

There were 3,126 students enrolled at College of the Holy Cross in 2024. 30% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

College of the Holy Cross has an overall enrollment yield of 49.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

17.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

1,685

Accepted Out of 9,568

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of College of the Holy Cross was 17.6% (1,685 admissions from 9,568 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 21.1%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 10.4%, while admissions declined by 7.87%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of College of the Holy Cross (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

30%

Submission Percentage (2024)

254

Scores Submitted (2024)

30% of enrolled first-time students at College of the Holy Cross in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

College of the Holy Cross had a total enrollment of 3,126 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at College of the Holy Cross is 3,106 students and the part-time enrollment is 20. This means that 99.4% of students enrolled at College of the Holy Cross are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at College of the Holy Cross, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.9% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.67% Black or African American, 4.03% Two or More Races, 3.17% Asian, 0.096% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.064% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at College of the Holy Cross in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.6%), followed by White Male (32.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.52%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at College of the Holy Cross in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,126 students. The full-time enrollment at College of the Holy Cross is 3,106 and the part-time enrollment is 20. This means that 99.4% of students enrolled at College of the Holy Cross are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at College of the Holy Cross (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

95%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at College of the Holy Cross was 95%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), College of the Holy Cross had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at College of the Holy Cross (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
2,121 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
399 enrolled students
Black or African American
146 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at College of the Holy Cross is 67.9% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.67% Black or African American, 4.03% Two or More Races, 3.17% Asian, 0.096% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.064% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 113 students (3.61%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 159 more women than men received degrees from College of the Holy Cross. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at College of the Holy Cross is white (688 degrees awarded). There were 8.09 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (85 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at College of the Holy Cross is General Economics (128 degrees awarded), followed by General Political Science & Government (123 degrees) and General Psychology (114 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at College of the Holy Cross, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (51 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (296 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (45 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of the Holy Cross are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (509,376 people), Other managers (403,819 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (285,984 people), Postsecondary teachers (277,057 people), and Secondary school teachers (214,061 people).

The most specialized majors at College of the Holy Cross in 2024 are History (51 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (296 degrees), Language & Linguistics (45 degrees), English (55 degrees), and Physical Sciences (52 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of the Holy Cross are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at College of the Holy Cross are History (51 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (296 degrees), Language & Linguistics (45 degrees), English (55 degrees), and Physical Sciences (52 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of the Holy Cross are Elementary & secondary schools (745,091 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (594,411 people), Legal services (407,489 people), Computer Systems Design (330,162 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (263,256 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by College of the Holy Cross.

Most Common (2024)

General Economics
128 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
123 degrees awarded
General Psychology
114 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at College of the Holy Cross was General Economics with 128 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at College of the Holy Cross according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

372

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

531

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 372 degrees were awarded to men at College of the Holy Cross, which is 0.701 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (531).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at College of the Holy Cross by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 72 degrees were awarded to men at College of the Holy Cross in General Economics, which is 1.29 times more than the 56 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 95 degrees were awarded to men at College of the Holy Cross in General Psychology, which is 5 times more than the 19 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

89%

100% Completion Time

91%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 89% of students graduating from College of the Holy Cross completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 91% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 91% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at College of the Holy Cross is Female and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.91% of graduates (22 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
688 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
85 degrees awarded
Asian
36 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at College of the Holy Cross is white (688 degrees awarded). There were 8.09 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (85 degrees).

2.1% of degree recipients (19 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
403 degrees awarded
White Female
362 degrees awarded
White Male
345 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at College of the Holy Cross is white female (403 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (362 degrees).

Operations

College of the Holy Cross has an endowment valued at nearly $1.11B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 105M (9.47%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, College of the Holy Cross had a total salary expenditure of 238M. College of the Holy Cross employs 117 Assistant professors, 102 Professors and 79 Associate professors. Most academics at College of the Holy Cross are Female Assistant professor (68), Male Professor (53), and Female Professor (49).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of the Holy Cross are: Service, with 215 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 160 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 115 employees.

Endowment

$1.11B

2024 Endowment

6.32%

growth from 2023

College of the Holy Cross has an endowment valued at about $1.11B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of College of the Holy Cross grew 6.32% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.06B higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at College of the Holy Cross (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$95.3M

2024 Salaries

6.35%

growth from 2023

In 2024, College of the Holy Cross paid a median of $95.3M in salaries, which represents 40% of their overall expenditure ($238M) and a 6.35% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.75% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 16.4% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$37.2M

Instructional Salaries

333

Number of Employees

In 2024, College of the Holy Cross paid a total of $37.2M to 333 employees working as instructors, which represents 39% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of the Holy Cross were Service with 215 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 160 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 115 employees.

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