Type | 4 year |
Control | Private |
Business model | Not for Profit |
Campus size | Small |
Campus locale | Suburb |
Degrees offered | Undergrad only |
Calendar system | Semester |
Total enrollment | 618 |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Students with disability | 7% |
Student to faculty ratio | 14:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 347 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
Holy Cross College is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 712 applications and 648 students were granted admission. Holy Cross College is at the #89 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 45% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 55% submitted SAT scores.
SAT | 850 to 1170 |
ACT | 19 to 29 |
In 2016-2017 academic year, Holy Cross College's tuition was $27,810 for all students regardless of residency (3.8% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)
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In 2016-2017 academic year, 83% of Holy Cross College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 31% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,172 (which is 5.2% below the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at Holy Cross College in 2016-2017, was 95, which is 53% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $7,743 (which is 31.3% above the national average.)
In Fall 2016, Holy Cross College has enrolled a total of 618 students (568 students full-time and 50 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 618 students, 54 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 58% men and 42% women and all students were enrolled for undergraduate studies.
White: 63%
Black/African American: 12%
Hispanic: 10%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 5%
Two or more races: 4%
Non-resident alien: 3%
Asian: 2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Listed below are the 9 largest majors offered at Holy Cross College.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
---|---|---|---|
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs | 28% | 22 | |
Psychology | 8% | 6 | |
Education | 5% | 4 | |
Theology And Religious Vocations | 5% | 4 | |
Visual And Performing Arts | 5% | 4 | |
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities | 4% | 3 | |
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 3% | 2 | |
English Language And Literature/letters | 0% | 0 | |
History | 0% | 0 |
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 Holy Cross College 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.
The typical median income of Holy Cross College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $31,100. Last year, out of the total 195 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 195 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 266 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 234 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
---|---|---|
Annual Income | $31,100 | $36,300 |
Employment Rate | 100% | 88% |
Total Graduates | 195 | 266 |
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