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College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA · CDS 20232024 · City: Midsize · 4-year · Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting · Roman Catholic

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Overall admit rate
21.1%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
45.0%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
100.0%
Total cost — out-of-state
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$20,583

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates3,219
Total all graduate0
Grand total all students3,219

Admissions

Total applicants8,670
Total admitted1,829
Total enrolled824
Overall admit rate21.1%
Admit rate — women21.4%
Admit rate — men20.7%
Yield rate45.0%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?Yes
ED closing date11/15
ED notification date12/15
# admitted under ED plan511
Offers Early Action plan?No
EA closing date
EA notification date
Restrictive Early Action?

Test Scores

% submitting SAT35.0%
% submitting ACT19.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile630
SAT EBRW 75th %ile720
SAT Math 25th %ile620
SAT Math 75th %ile700
ACT Comp 25th %ile28
ACT Comp 75th %ile32
% in top 10% of HS class38.0%
% in top 25% of HS class69.0%

Cost

Tuition — in-state
Tuition — out-of-state
Required fees
Room and board
Total cost — in-state
Total cost — out-of-state

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$45,696
Avg % of need met100.0%
% with 100% of need met
Avg merit grant (no need)$22,909
Avg loan debt at graduation$20,583

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist3,700
# admitted from waitlist42
Waitlist admit rate2.7%
Transfer applicants (total)183
Transfer admit rate46.5%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio10:1
% faculty full-time90.5%

College Scorecard

Federal outcomes data — not in the CDS. Each figure's cohort year can differ from the CDS year above and from other Scorecard figures below; see the vintage next to each.

Admissions & cost

Admit rate (Scorecard)17.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (public)
Average net price (private)$38,782Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Completion, retention & earnings

Completion rate (200% of expected time)92.0%Scorecard · Fall 2016 or AcadYr 2016-17 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS200)
Completion rate — Pell recipients (150% of expected time)89.5%Scorecard · Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
First-year retention rate93.9%Scorecard · Fall 2023 bachelor's-seeking cohort, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRSRET_FT)
Median earnings, 4 yrs after completing$84,553Scorecard · Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

Financial aid

% receiving a Pell Grant14.9%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)
% receiving a federal loan39.2%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)

Federal loan repayment status (2 yrs after entering repayment)

Paid in full18.8%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Making progress42.4%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Not making progress13.2%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Discharged
Defaulted

Undergraduates

% part-time0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white68.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black4.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino12.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian3.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races4.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international3.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown3.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Instructional staff

% women52.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% men47.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white59.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black2.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino6.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian6.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races0.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international10.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown15.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Fields of study

% of degrees awarded, by broad field — College Scorecard.

Social Sciences33.2%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences12.6%
Psychology12.3%
Physical Sciences7.9%
Mathematics And Statistics6.3%
English Language And Literature/Letters6.2%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies4.3%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services4.2%