Holy Cross College
The College of the Holy Cross is a Catholic liberal arts college in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Holy Cross College may also refer to:
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 75%
- Average net price: $26,728
- Undergraduate enrollment: 621
- Graduation rate (150%): 45%
- Graduation rate (200%): 38%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 39%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $50,416
- Median earnings (8 years): $49,868
- Median earnings (6 years): $41,335
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Notre Dame, IN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Holy Cross College include Business, Psychology, Biology.
- Business (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,927 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,237
- Psychology (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,745 4 years after graduation
- Biology (11 bachelor's)
- Theology (7 bachelor's)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (5 bachelor's)
- Political Science (4 bachelor's)
- Computer Science (2 bachelor's)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (2 bachelor's)
- Fine (2 bachelor's)
- History (2 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 47%, Computer Science 3%, Biological Sciences 19%, Psychology 29%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Holy Cross College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,969 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,969
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $15,859
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $18,845
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $24,241
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $33,940
- In-state tuition and fees: $36,600
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $36,600
- Books and supplies: $700
- On-campus room and board: $12,700
- Off-campus room and board: $14,570
- Off-campus with family: $4,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $50,000
- Sticker vs net gap: 47%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 30%
- Federal loan recipients: 71%
- Average institutional grant: $22,927
- Average federal loan: $5,977
- Median debt at graduation: $24,000
Admissions
Holy Cross College admits 75% of applicants. Of students admitted, 19% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,954
- Admitted: 1,469
- Enrolled: 286
- Yield (first-choice signal): 19%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 621
- Women: 37%
- Commuter share (estimated): 26%
- Part-time undergraduates: 8%
- Age 25 and older: 9%
- Graduation rate: 45%
- Come back after freshman year: 70%
- First-generation: 29%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 26%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $81,969
- Associate professor salary: $81,188
- Assistant professor salary: $60,532
- On-campus housing capacity: 458
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,229
- Average ACT: 31
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Holy Cross College acceptance rate? Holy Cross College admits 75% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Holy Cross College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,969 a year after aid. Average net price is $26,728.
What majors does Holy Cross College offer? Popular programs include Business, Psychology, Biology, Theology, Liberal Arts and Sciences.
What is the average salary after Holy Cross College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $50,416 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Holy Cross College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 39% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 45%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Holy Cross College official site: https://www.hcc-nd.edu.