Enrollment
| Fall 2026 |
|
| Total Full-Time Enrollment |
3,286 |
| % Male |
44% |
| % Female |
56% |
| % Students of Color |
33% |
| % From Massachusetts |
39% |
| % Out of State |
61% |
| % International |
3% |
| |
|
| Residents of: |
|
| # of U.S. States, Territories, & District of Columbia |
50 |
| # of Foreign Countries |
28 |
| |
|
| % Receiving Pell Grants |
14% |
| % First-Generation |
17% |
Admissions
| Class of 2030 |
Total |
% |
| Applicants |
10,600 |
|
| Accepted |
1,954 |
18% |
| Enrolled |
860 |
44% |
| Middle 50% of test scores |
Range |
|
| SAT- Math |
630-720 |
|
| SAT - Evidence-Based Reading and Writing |
663-748 |
|
| ACT- Composite |
28-33 |
|
Student Life
| Fall 2025 |
Number |
| Housed on Campus |
88% |
| Varsity Sports |
27 |
| Intramural Sports |
10-12* |
| Club Sports |
25 |
| Student Organizations |
118 |
| Percent of third-year class studying abroad |
40% |
| Average class size (2023-2024 academic year) |
18 |
* annually, depending on interest
Faculty
| Fall 2025 |
|
| Full-Time |
346 |
| Part-Time |
47 |
| % with Terminal Degree |
97% |
| Student-to-Faculty Ratio |
9:1 |
Alumni
| 2024-2025 |
|
| Holy Cross Alumni of Record |
41,016 |
| Alumni donors |
12,573 |
Campus Setting
| Fall 2025 |
|
| Population of Worcester estimate |
213,862 |
| Miles west of Boston |
44 |
| Miles north of Providence |
39 |
| Miles northeast of Hartford |
61 |
| Acres |
174 |
| Number of Campus Buildings |
38 |
| Annual Operational Budget |
$275 million |
Student Fees
| 2026-2027 |
|
| Tuition |
$70,220 |
| Housing & Food |
$20,590 |
| Mandatory Fees |
$930 |
| Total |
$91,740 |
Financial Aid
| 2024-2025 |
Estimate your costs |
| Percent of Need Met for Incoming First-Year Class |
100% |
| Percent of Students with Grant Aid |
61% |
| Average Grant Award |
$46,072 |
| Total Financial Aid - Fiscal Year 2023 |
$76.6 million |
| Average Debt at Graduation |
$20,500 |
Financial Resources
| (Fiscal Year 2025) |
$ |
Per Student |
| Total Net Assets |
$1.77B |
$537,893 |
| Endowment Market Value |
$1.21B |
$367,526 |
| Operating Expenditures |
$258.4 |
$78,648 |
Student Outcomes
2025-2026
| Six-year graduation rates: |
|
| For all students who first enrolled in fall 2019 |
86% |
| For all students who enrolled in fall 2019, by financial aid status: |
|
| Students who received a Pell Grant |
90% |
| Students who received a subsidized Stafford Loan |
84% |
| Students who did not receive a Pell Grant or subsidized Stafford Loan |
86% |
| First-Year Retention Rate |
92% |
| Number of degrees awarded: |
818 |
| Number of Fulbright Scholars: |
16 |
| Most popular major at graduation |
|
| Economics |
20% |
| Political Science |
15% |
| Psychology |
15% |
| Biology |
10% |
| English |
6% |
| History |
6% |
| Percentage of students who completed two majors |
25.2% |
Last updated: Sept. 18, 2026 (figures updated annually in December/January)
