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 2020 |
| Total Enrollment |
2,997 |
| % Male |
45% |
| % Female |
55% |
| % Students of Color & International Students |
26% |
| % From Massachusetts |
39% |
| % Out of State |
57% |
| % International |
4% |
| |
|
| Residents of: |
|
| # of U.S. States & District of Columbia |
42 |
| # of Foreign Countries |
17 |
Admissions
| Class of 2024 |
Total |
% |
| Applicants |
7,087 |
|
| Accepted |
2,689 |
38% |
| Enrolled |
735 |
27% * |
| Middle 50% of test scores |
Range |
|
| SAT- Math |
640-710 |
|
| SAT - Reading and Writing |
650-720 |
|
| ACT- Composite |
29-32 |
|
Student Life
| Percent of Students (Fall 2020) |
| Housed on Campus |
8% * |
|
| |
Number |
Participants |
| Varsity Sports |
27 |
728 |
| Intramural Sports |
12 |
|
| Club Sports |
22 |
|
| Student Organizations |
88 |
|
| Honor Societies |
20 |
|
| First-Year Retention Rate |
89% * |
|
| Percent of third-year class studying abroad |
0% * |
|
| Average class size (2019-2020 academic year) |
19 |
|
Faculty
| Fall 2020 |
| Full Time |
295 |
| Part Time |
35 |
| Percent of FT with Terminal Degree |
97% |
| Student-to-Faculty Ratio |
10:1 |
Alumni
| 2019-2020 |
| Holy Cross Alumni of Record |
38,511 |
| Alumni donors |
14,207 |
| Total Alumni Donations to the Annual Fund |
$10.3 million |
| Number of Active Alumni Clubs |
25 |
Campus Setting
| 2020-2021 |
| Population of Worcester (estimated, 2019) |
185,000 |
| 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 |
$14.0 million |
Student Fees
| 2021-2022 |
| Tuition |
$55,800 |
| Room & Board (standard) |
$16,080 |
| Mandatory Fees |
$740 |
| Total |
$72,620 |
Financial Aid
| Fall 2020 |
| Percent of Need Met |
100% |
| Percent of Students Aided |
62% |
| Percent of Students with Grant Aid |
60% |
| Average Grant Award |
$37,100 |
| Total Financial Aid - Fiscal Year 2020 |
$67.5 million |
| Average Debt at Graduation |
$24,700 |
Information Resources
| 2019-2020 |
| Library Holdings (books, serials, periodicals) |
653,901 |
| 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 6/30/20) |
| |
$ Millions |
Per Student |
| Total Net Assets |
$1,022.3 |
$324,139 |
| Endowment Market Value |
$760.3 |
$241,059 |
| Operating Expenditures |
$190.0 |
$60,250 |
Student Outcomes
| 2019-2020 |
|
| Four-year graduation rate: |
|
| For students who graduated 2019-20 |
87% |
| Six-year graduation rates: |
|
| For all students who first enrolled in fall 2014 |
93% |
| |
|
| For all students who enrolled in fall 2014, by financial aid status: |
|
Students who received a Pell Grant
|
90% |
Students who received a subsidized Stafford Loan
|
93% |
Students who did not receive a Pell Grant or subsidized Stafford Loan
|
94% |
| |
|
| Number of degrees awarded: |
708 |
| Number of Fulbright Scholars: |
7 |
| Most popular major at graduation |
| Economics |
13% |
| Political Science |
13% |
| Psychology |
13% |
|
English
|
8% |
|
Biology
|
6% |
| Professional school admissions |
| Percent admitted to medical school |
76% |
| Percent admitted to law school |
91% |
* Figure has been negatively impacted by the substantial campus closure in fall 2020 created by the COVID-19 pandemic and is not typical of Holy Cross.
Last updated: November 16, 2020 (figures updated annually in November/December); Student Fees information updated March 1, 2021.
