College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA 01610-2395

Overview

Admission

College of the Holy Cross is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 6,693 applications and only 2,574 students were granted admission. College of the Holy Cross is at the #36 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, College of the Holy Cross's tuition was $48,295 for all students regardless of residency (80.3% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 72% of College of the Holy Cross's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 15% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,537 (which is 3.1% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at College of the Holy Cross in 2016-2017, was 389, which is 53% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $6,423 (which is 9% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, College of the Holy Cross has enrolled a total of 2,720 students (2,689 students full-time and 31 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 2,720 students, 14 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 49% men and 51% women and all students were enrolled for undergraduate studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at College of the Holy Cross.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of College of the Holy Cross full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of College of the Holy Cross graduates 6 years after enrollment is $47,500. Last year, out of the total 550 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 550 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 645 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 606 were employed.