Holy Cross College

www.hcc-nd.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$35,150

3.08% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$22,421

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

75.2%

1,954 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

661

89.4% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

45.1%

37 Graduates

About

Holy Cross College is a higher education institution located in St. Joseph County, IN. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Holy Cross College were General Business (27 degrees awarded), General Psychology (17 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (11 degrees).

In 2024, 96 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Holy Cross College. 49% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 51% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (43 degrees), 1.54 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Holy Cross College is $35,150, which is $6,972 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Holy Cross College is $35,150, which is $6,972 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,421.

In 2024, 85% of undergraduate students attending Holy Cross College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$35,150

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Holy Cross College was $35,150. The cost of tuition at Holy Cross College is $6,972 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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

Average Net Price

$22,421

2024 Value

7.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Holy Cross College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,421. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Holy Cross College grew by 7.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Holy Cross College (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

$13,185

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Holy Cross College was of $13,185 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 25.6% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

85%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

71%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

85% of undergraduate students at Holy Cross College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 3.66% with respect to 2023, when 82% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Holy Cross College (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

Holy Cross College received 1,954 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 17% annual growth. Out of those 1,954 applicants, 1,469 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 75.2% acceptance rate.

There were 661 students enrolled at Holy Cross College in 2024. 4% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Holy Cross College has an overall enrollment yield of 19.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

75.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

1,469

Accepted Out of 1,954

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Holy Cross College was 75.2% (1,469 admissions from 1,954 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 73.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 17%, while admissions grew by 19.3%.

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

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

4% of enrolled first-time students at Holy Cross College in 2023 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

Holy Cross College had a total enrollment of 661 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Holy Cross College is 591 students and the part-time enrollment is 70. This means that 89.4% of students enrolled at Holy Cross College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Holy Cross College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.4% White, 26.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.81% Black or African American, 6.05% Two or More Races, 1.66% Asian, 0.756% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.151% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Holy Cross College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (33%), followed by White Female (17.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (16.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Holy Cross College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 661 students. The full-time enrollment at Holy Cross College is 591 and the part-time enrollment is 70. This means that 89.4% of students enrolled at Holy Cross College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

70%

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 Holy Cross College was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Holy Cross College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
333 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
176 enrolled students
Black or African American
45 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Holy Cross College is 50.4% White, 26.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.81% Black or African American, 6.05% Two or More Races, 1.66% Asian, 0.756% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.151% 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, 19 students (2.87%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 2 fewer women than men received degrees from Holy Cross College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Holy Cross College is white (43 degrees awarded). There were 1.54 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Holy Cross College is General Business (27 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (17 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (11 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Holy Cross College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (7 degrees awarded), Psychology (17 degrees), and History (2 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Holy Cross College are Physicians (460,129 people), Other managers (267,956 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (237,169 people), Postsecondary teachers (214,655 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (206,849 people).

The most specialized majors at Holy Cross College in 2024 are Theology (7 degrees awarded), Psychology (17 degrees), History (2 degrees), Biology (11 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (1 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Holy Cross College are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Economists

The most specialized majors at Holy Cross College are Theology (7 degrees awarded), Psychology (17 degrees), History (2 degrees), Biology (11 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (1 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Holy Cross College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (695,583 people), Elementary & secondary schools (692,071 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (544,885 people), Outpatient care centers (278,714 people), and Offices of physicians (238,767 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Liberal Arts & Sciences

Most Common (2024)

15 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Holy Cross College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 15 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 49 degrees were awarded to men at Holy Cross College, which is 1.04 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (47).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 17 degrees were awarded to men at Holy Cross College in General Business, which is 1.7 times more than the 10 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Holy Cross College in General Psychology, which is 3.25 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

29%

100% Completion Time

31%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 29% of students graduating from Holy Cross College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
43 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
28 degrees awarded
Black or African American
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Holy Cross College is white (43 degrees awarded). There were 1.54 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

1.04% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Male
77 degrees awarded
White Male
76 degrees awarded
White Male
72 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Holy Cross College is white male (77 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (76 degrees).

Operations

Holy Cross College has an endowment valued at nearly $16.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 703k (4.37%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Holy Cross College had a total salary expenditure of 18.4M. Holy Cross College employs 12 Assistant professors, 6 Professors and 4 Lecturers. Most academics at Holy Cross College are Male Assistant professor (7), Female Assistant professor (5), and Male Professor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Holy Cross College are: Management, with 29 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 18 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 10 employees.

Endowment

$16.1M

2024 Endowment

3.94%

growth from 2023

Holy Cross College has an endowment valued at about $16.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Holy Cross College grew 3.94% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $33.4M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Holy Cross College (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

$7.26M

2024 Salaries

25.9%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Holy Cross College paid a median of $7.26M in salaries, which represents 39.4% of their overall expenditure ($18.4M) and a 25.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.89% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.59% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$2.07M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Holy Cross College paid a total of $2.07M to 31 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.5% 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 Holy Cross College were Management with 29 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 18 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 10 employees.

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