Whether it’s employment, graduate school, volunteerism or fellowships, Holy Cross prepares students exceptionally well for life after graduation.
Class of 2021
Each year, the College of the Holy Cross conducts a survey of the graduating class. This report is the result of the collected responses from the class of 2021 regarding employment, volunteer, graduate/professional school, fellowship or other plans. The reports on the classes of 2010-2020 are available here.
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Graduates
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744
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Known Outcomes
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610
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Knowledge Rate
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82%
Where are they now?
| % | |
|---|---|
| Employed full time | 68% |
| Continuing Education | 19% |
| Volunteer full time | 6% |
| Fellowship | 3% |
| Internship |
2% |
| Part-time Employment | 2% |
| Travel or Seeking full-time employment or admission to graduate school | 1% |
Source: Outcomes After Holy Cross: The Report on the Class of 2021 (PDF)
Employment
68% of respondents reported full-time employment.
| Starting Salary Profile* | |
|---|---|
| Holy Cross Starting Salary range | $23,750 - $157,000 |
| Mean salary | $59,076 |
| Median salary | $60,000 |
| Top Industries | % |
|---|---|
| Financial Services | 18% |
| Health care | 12% |
| Education | 10% |
| Government, politics & law | 9% |
| Technology | 8% |
| Accounting | 4% |
| Consulting | 4% |
| Average Salary by Industry | Percent | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 18% | $71,756 |
| Health Care | 12% | $46,578 |
| Education | 10% | $40,656 |
| Government, Politics & Law | 9% | $49,382 |
| Technology | 8% | $60,923 |
| Accounting | 4% | $63,722 |
| Consulting | 4% | $67,140 |
| Insurance | 4% | $62,960 |
| Marketing & Advertising | 3% | $50,102 |
| Not-for-Profit | 3% | $38,500 |
*Students pursuing gap-year opportunities are not included in the salary data set
- Barclays
- BlackRock
- Citigroup
- Fidelity Investments
- Jefferies
- JP Morgan Chase
- Lloyds Bank
- Seabury Capital
- UBS
- Wellington Management
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Boston Medical Center
- Brigham & Women’s Hospital
- Dana Farber Cancer Institute
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- College of the Holy Cross
- EF Go Ahead Tours
- New England Center for Children
- Teach for America
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
- Cetrulo LLP
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Executive Office of the United States Attorney
- Internal Revenue Service
- Mintz Levin
- New York County District Attorney’s Office
- United States Department of Defense
- Dell EMC
- Epic Systems
- HubSpot
- Oracle NetSuite
- SS&C Eze
- Vmware
- Deloitte
- EY
- PwC
- RSM
- AlphaSights
- FTI Consulting
- McKinsey
- AIG
- Chubb
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
- Marsh
- Crayon
- Digitas, Havas
- Orion Worldwide
- Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
- Care for the Homeless
- Catholic Charities USA
- National Brain Tumor Society
Continuing Education
19% of respondents reported continuing their education.
| % | |
|---|---|
| Professional master's | 38% |
| Academic master's | 21% |
| Health professions | 14% |
| Law | 14% |
| Ph.D | 6% |
Volunteer Full Time
6% of respondents reported volunteering full time.
| Top Programs | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| Jesuit Volunteer Corps | 16 |
| AmeriCorps | 5 |
| City Year | 2 |
| JVC Northwest | 2 |
| Nativity School of Worcester | 2 |
Fellowships
3% of respondents reported doing fellowships.
| Top Fellowship Programs | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| Meddeas (Multilingual Education Development & Support) | 5 |
| Fulbright Teaching Fellowship | 3 |
| Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) | 2 |
Other
6% of respondents reported pursuing other opportunities.
| Additional Outcomes | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| Internship | 10 |
| Part-time employment | 10 |
| Travel or seeking full-time employment or admission to graduate school | 11 |
Collaborating with the network of Holy Cross alumni, employers and campus partners, the Center for Career Development shares expertise and engages students throughout their undergraduate career to translate the liberal arts experience into meaningful vocation and a lifetime of professional achievement.
Archive
- Report on the Class of 2020
- Report on the Class of 2019
- Report on the Class of 2018
- Report on the Class of 2017
- Report on the Class of 2016 (PDF)
- Report on the Class of 2015 (PDF)
- Report on the Class of 2014 (PDF)
- Report on the Class of 2013 (PDF)
- Report on the Class of 2012 (PDF)
- Report on the Class of 2011 (PDF)
- Report on the Class of 2010 (PDF)