Holy Family University
Holy Family University is a private Catholic university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1954 and has four schools: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, Education, and Nursing & Health Sciences. Its main campus in Philadelphia is in the northeastern section of the city and it has a satellite location in Newtown, Bucks County. Holy Family enrolls 3,600 students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It is also a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 71%
- Average net price: $13,143
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,706
- Graduation rate (150%): 60%
- Graduation rate (200%): 57%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 74%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $62,235
- Median earnings (8 years): $62,234
- Median earnings (6 years): $55,285
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Philadelphia, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Holy Family University include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Psychology.
- Nursing (343 bachelor's) · median earnings $95,869 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Business Administration and Management (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $81,021 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,974
- Psychology (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,374 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Criminal Justice (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,861 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,935 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,285 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Health and Wellness (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $95,869 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Special Education and Teaching (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,935 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Accounting (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,379 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Computer Programming, Specific Applications (10 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 14%, Computer Science 2%, Health 71%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 10%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Holy Family University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,401 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,401
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $8,473
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,559
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,149
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $17,231
- In-state tuition and fees: $35,330
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $35,330
- Books and supplies: $1,278
- On-campus room and board: $15,284
- Off-campus room and board: $11,824
- Off-campus with family: $1,576
- Typical cost of attendance: $51,892
- Sticker vs net gap: 75%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 41%
- Federal loan recipients: 70%
- Average institutional grant: $20,744
- Average federal loan: $8,541
- Median debt at graduation: $25,125
Admissions
Holy Family University admits 71% of applicants. Of students admitted, 21% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,449
- Admitted: 2,450
- Enrolled: 518
- Yield (first-choice signal): 21%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,706
- Women: 74%
- Commuter share (estimated): 88%
- Part-time undergraduates: 9%
- Age 25 and older: 19%
- Graduate students: 428
- Graduation rate: 60%
- Come back after freshman year: 78%
- First-generation: 46%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 21%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $90,757
- Associate professor salary: $71,083
- Assistant professor salary: $66,500
- On-campus housing capacity: 326
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,060
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Holy Family University acceptance rate? Holy Family University admits 71% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Holy Family University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,401 a year after aid. Average net price is $13,143.
What majors does Holy Family University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after Holy Family University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $62,235 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Holy Family University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 74% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 60%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Holy Family University official site: https://www.holyfamily.edu.