College of the Holy Cross
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
17.6%
Total Profiles
5
SAT Range
1240–1410
User Accept Rate
60.0%
Tuition
$60,850
Undergrad Enrollment
3,015
Applicants
8,670
Yield Rate
45.0%
Student:Faculty
9:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.54
- SAT
- 1360
- ACT
- 31
- GPA
- 3.72
- SAT
- 1390
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.82
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.43
- SAT
- 1350
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.51
- SAT
- 1310
- ACT
- 28
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.54 | 1360 | 31 | RD |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 3.72 | 1390 | — | ED2 |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 2.82 | — | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.43 | 1350 | — | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.51 | 1310 | 28 | RD |
What you pay
$38,782/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $155,128 over four years.
What grads earn
$76,301/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $72,147 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 6% above average).
92% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
2.1%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
49%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
1.0%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of College of the Holy Cross’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
93%
Completion · all
93%
Completion · Pell
91%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
87%
Median debt
$27,000
Classification
Four-year, small, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
College of the Holy Cross has become less selective over the past 3 years.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 3 | — | — | — |
| Rape | 2 | — | — | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
90%
6yr Grad Rate
93%
Retention Rate
95%
Median Earnings
$90,543