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 2019 |
| Total Full-Time Enrollment |
3,142 |
| % Male |
47% |
| % Female |
53% |
| % Students of Color & International Students |
27% |
| % From Massachusetts |
39% |
| % Out of State |
58% |
| % International |
3% |
| |
|
| Residents of: |
|
| # of U.S. States & District of Columbia |
47 |
| # of Foreign Countries |
22 |
Admissions
| Class of 2023 |
Total |
% |
| Applicants |
7,200 |
|
| Accepted |
2,464 |
34% |
| Enrolled |
829 |
34% |
| 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 2019) |
| Housed on Campus |
90% |
|
| |
Number |
Participants |
| Varsity Sports |
27 |
754 |
| Intramural Sports |
12 |
|
| Club Sports |
22 |
|
| Student Organizations |
88 |
|
| Honor Societies |
20 |
|
| Freshmen Retention Rate |
93% |
|
| Percent of junior class studying abroad |
22% |
|
| Average class size (2018-2019 academic year) |
19 |
|
Faculty
| Fall 2019 |
| Full Time |
299 |
| Part Time |
37 |
| Percent of FT with Terminal Degree |
95% |
| Student-to-Faculty Ratio |
10:1 |
Alumni
| 2018-2019 |
| Holy Cross Alumni of Record |
37,885 |
| Alumni donors |
16,225 |
| Total Alumni Donations to the Annual Fund |
$10.7 million |
| Number of Active Alumni Clubs |
25 |
Campus Setting
| 2019-2020 |
| Population of Worcester (estimated, 2018) |
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 |
$17.9 million |
Student Fees
| 2020-2021 |
| Tuition |
$54,050 |
| Room & Board (standard) |
$15,560 |
| Mandatory Fees |
$540 |
| Total |
$70,150 |
Financial Aid
| Fall 2019 |
| Percent of Need Met |
100% |
| Percent of Students Aided |
63% |
| Percent of Students with Grant Aid |
59% |
| Average Grant Award |
$38,500 |
| Total Financial Aid - Fiscal Year 2019 |
$66.1 million |
| Average Debt at Graduation |
$25,700 |
Information Resources
| 2018-2019 |
| Library Holdings (books, serials, periodicals) |
648,546 |
| 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 |
8 |
Financial Resources
| (Fiscal Year Ended 6/30/19) |
| |
$ Millions |
Per Student |
| Total Net Assets |
$1,037.0 |
$333,224 |
| Endowment Market Value |
$785.9 |
$252,523 |
| Operating Expenditures |
$191.7 |
$61,610 |
Student Outcomes
| 2018-2019 |
|
| Four-year graduation rate: |
|
| For students who graduated 2018-19 |
90% |
| Six-year graduation rates: |
|
| For all students who first enrolled in fall 2013 |
90% |
| |
|
| For all students who enrolled in fall 2013, by financial aid status: |
|
Students who received a Pell Grant
|
88% |
Students who received a subsidized Stafford Loan
|
93% |
Students who did not receive a Pell Grant or subsidized Stafford Loan
|
89% |
| |
|
| Number of degrees awarded: |
698 |
| Number of Fulbright Scholars: |
6 |
| Most popular major at graduation |
| Economics |
14% |
| Psychology |
13% |
| Political Science |
10% |
|
English
|
8% |
|
Biology
|
7% |
| Professional school admissions |
| Percent admitted to medical school |
81% |
| Percent admitted to law school |
88% |
Last updated: December 20, 2019 (figures updated annually in November/December); Student Fees information updated July 24, 2020
