The College of the Holy Cross was founded in 1843 by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in Worcester, Massachusetts. Holy Cross is a highly selective, four-year, undergraduate, liberal arts institution and is ranked among the nation's leading four year liberal arts colleges.
Enrollment
| Fall 2018 |
| Total Full-Time Enrollment |
3,102 |
| % Male |
48% |
| % Female |
52% |
| % Minority & International |
25% |
| % Out of State |
58% |
| Residents of: |
|
| # of U.S. States & District of Columbia |
47 |
| # of Foreign Countries |
24 |
Admissions
| Class of 2022 |
Total |
% |
| Applicants |
7,054 |
|
| Accepted |
2,681 |
38% |
| Enrolled |
868 |
32% |
| Middle 50% of test scores |
Range |
|
| SAT- Math |
640-710 |
|
| SAT - Reading and Writing |
640-710 |
|
| ACT- Composite |
28-32 |
|
Student Life
| Percent of Students (Fall 2018) |
| Housed on Campus |
90% |
|
| |
Number |
Participants |
| Varsity Sports |
27 |
711 |
| Intramural Sports |
11 |
|
| Club Sports |
22 |
|
| Student Organizations |
103 |
|
| Honor Societies |
20 |
|
| Freshmen Retention Rate |
95% |
|
| Percent of junior class studying abroad |
21% |
|
| Average class size (2017-2018 academic year) |
19 |
|
Faculty
| Fall 2018 |
| Full Time |
290 |
| Part Time |
38 |
| Percent of FT with Terminal Degree |
96% |
| Student-to-Faculty Ratio |
10:1 |
Alumni
| 2017-2018 |
| Holy Cross Alumni of Record |
37,503 |
| Alumni donors |
16,944 |
| Total Alumni Donations to the Annual Fund |
$10.4 million |
| Number of Active Alumni Clubs |
25 |
Campus Setting
| 2018-2019 |
| Population of Worcester (estimated, 2017) |
186,000 |
| Miles west of Boston |
44 |
| Miles north of Providence |
39 |
| Miles northeast of Hartford |
61 |
| Acres |
174 |
| Number of Campus Buildings |
35 |
| Annual Capital Budget |
$18.2 million |
Student Fees
| 2019-2020 |
| Tuition |
$54,050 |
| Room & Board (standard) |
$15,070 |
| Mandatory Fees |
$690 |
| Total |
$69,810 |
Financial Aid
| Fall 2018 |
| Percent of Need Met |
100% |
| Percent of Students Aided |
62% |
| Percent of Students with Need-Based Scholarship/Grants |
45% |
| Average Need-Based Scholarship/Grant |
$37,537 |
| Total Financial Aid - Fiscal Year 2018 |
$61.4 million |
Information Resources
| 2017-2018 |
| Library Holdings (books, serials, periodicals) |
651,949 |
| Computers for general student use |
298 |
| Residential rooms with network access |
100% |
| Student computer purchase program |
Yes |
| Number of multimedia classrooms |
16 |
| Number of computer labs |
18 |
Financial Resources
| (Fiscal Year Ended 6/30/18) |
| |
$ Millions |
Per Student |
| Total Net Assets |
$1,026.5 |
$338,562 |
| Endowment Market Value |
$783.2 |
$258,314 |
| Operating Expenditures |
$182.9 |
$60,331 |
Student Outcomes
| 2017-2018 |
|
| Four-year graduation rate: |
|
| For students who graduated 2017-18 |
90% |
| Six-year graduation rates: |
|
| For all students who first enrolled in fall 2012 |
92% |
| |
|
| For all students who enrolled in fall 2012, by financial aid status: |
|
Students who received a Pell Grant
|
91% |
Students who received a subsidized Stafford Loan
|
94% |
Students who did not receive a Pell Grant or subsidized Stafford Loan
|
90% |
| |
|
| Number of degrees awarded: |
739 |
| Number of Fulbright Scholars: |
5 |
| Most popular major at graduation |
| Economics |
14% |
| Psychology |
12% |
| Political Science |
11% |
|
History
|
7% |
|
English
|
7% |
| Professional school admissions |
| Percent admitted to medical school |
90% |
| Percent admitted to law school |
90% |
Last updated: December 5, 2018 (figures updated annually in November/December)
