Whether it’s employment, graduate school, volunteerism or fellowships, Holy Cross prepares students exceptionally well for life after graduation.
Details from infographic are located the full report here.
| Top Industries | % |
|---|---|
| Financial Services | 17% |
| Health Care | 12% |
| Education | 8% |
| Government & Politics | 7% |
| Professional Services & Accounting | 7% |
| Technology | 7% |
| Law | 6% |
Class of 2023
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 2023 regarding employment, volunteer, graduate/professional school, fellowship or other plans. The reports on the classes of 2010-2022 are available here.
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Graduates
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751
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Known Outcome
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667
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Knowledge Rate
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89%
Where are they now?
| % | |
|---|---|
| Employed full time | 62% |
| Continuing Education | 21% |
| Travel or Seeking full-time employment or admission to graduate school | 7% |
| Volunteer full time | 3% |
| Fellowship | 3% |
| Part-time Employment | 2% |
| Internship | 1% |
Source: Outcomes After Holy Cross: The Report on the Class of 2022 (PDF)
Employment
62% of respondents reported full-time employment.
| Starting Salary Profile* | |
|---|---|
| Holy Cross Starting Salary range | $23,000 - $118,000 |
| Mean salary | $68,329 |
| Median salary | $70,000 |
| Average Salary by Industry | Percent | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 17% | $78,281 |
| Health Care | 12% | $54,250 |
| Education | 8% | $45,349 |
| Government & Politics | 7% | $56,781 |
| Professional Services & Accounting | 7% | $77,560 |
| Technology | 7% | $86,067 |
| Law | 6% | $53,000 |
| Consulting | 5% | $76,633 |
| Not-for-Profit | 5% | $48,750 |
| Insurance | 4% | $70,400 |
*Students pursuing gap-year opportunities are not included in the salary data set
Selected Employers by Industry
- Bank of America
- BlackRock
- Bloomberg
- Brown Brothers Harriman
- Citigroup
- Citizens Bank
- Equitable Advisors
- Fidelity Investments
- Goldman Sachs
- John Hancock
- Lloyds Bank
- M&T Bank
- Morgan Stanley
- Putnam Investments
- State Street Corporation
- Webster Bank
- Boston Children's Hospital
- Boston Sport and Shoulder
- Brigham & Women’s Hospital
- Dana Farber Cancer Institute
- Hospital for Special Surgery
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- McLean Hospital
- Boston College High School
- Classical Charter Schools
- College of the Holy Cross
- Dexter Southfield
- St. John's Prep
- Teach for America
- Worcester East Middle School
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- House Committee on Energy & Commerce
- House Financial Services Committee
- National Institutes of Health
- New York City Council
- Suffolk County District Attorney
- United States Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
- United States Department of Agriculture
- United States Marine Corps
- United States Navy
- Deloitte
- Earnst & Young
- KPMG
- Pricewaterhousecoopers
- RSM
- Amazon
- Dell Technologies
- Epic Systems
- Microsoft
- Mimecast
- Oracle NetSuite
- Red Hat
- Siemens
- CETRULO LLP
- Cleary Gottleib Sten & Hamilton
- Flicker Garelick & Associates
- Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo
- AlphaSights
- Charles River Associates
- Kearney
- Mercer
- Teneo
- Ascentria Care Alliance
- Best Buddies
- Diocese of Worcester
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- National MS Society
- Providence Children's Museum
- AON
- Brown Insurance
- Everest Insurance
- Gallagher
- Hanover Insurance
- Liberty Mutual
- Marsh McLennan
- New York Life Insurance Company
- Swiss Re
Continuing Education
21% of respondents reported continuing their education.
| % | |
|---|---|
| Professional master's | 38% |
| Health professions | 18% |
| Academic master's | 16% |
| Law | 16% |
| Ph.D | 7% |
Volunteer Full Time
3% of respondents reported volunteering full time.
| Top Programs | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| Jesuit Volunteer Corps | 4 |
| Alum Service Corps | 3 |
| AmeriCorps | 3 |
| Nativity School of Worcester | 3 |
Fellowships
3% of respondents reported doing fellowships.
| Top Fellowship Programs | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fulbright Teaching Fellowship | 9 |
| Meddeas (Multilingual Education Development & Support) | 3 |
| TAPIF (Teaching Assistant Program in France) | 2 |
Other
6% of respondents reported pursuing other opportunities.
| Additional Outcomes | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| Travel | 43 |
| Part-time employment | 14 |
| Internship | 7 |
| Seeking full-time employment or admission to graduate school | 5 |
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 2022
- Report on the Class of 2021
- 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)