Student Population at Holy Cross
Total Enrollment
3,126 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
3,126
Men Students
1,434
Women Students
1,692
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,126 students have enrolled at College of the Holy Cross (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,434 male and 1,692 female students are attending College of the Holy Cross. By attendance status, there are 3,106 full-time students and 20 part-time students.
The number of students at College of the Holy Cross is relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Colgate University and Davidson College, its population is large (average population is 2,445).
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Holy Cross's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Holy Cross has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,445 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts average (3,644 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| College of the Holy Cross | 3,126 | 3,126 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,445 | 2,408 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts | 3,644 | 2,511 |
The below chart compares the student population between College of the Holy Cross and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,434 male and 1,692 female students attending Holy Cross. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.85 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Holy Cross.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,126 | 3,106 | 20 |
| Men | 1,434 | 1,429 | 5 |
| Women | 1,692 | 1,677 | 15 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,121 White students (67.85%) and 399 Hispanic students (12.76%) at College of the Holy Cross(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at College of the Holy Cross.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 99 | 39 | 60 |
| Black or African American | 146 | 85 | 61 |
| Hispanic | 399 | 157 | 242 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 2,121 | 980 | 1,141 |
| Two or More Races | 126 | 60 | 66 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 113 | 60 | 53 |
| Total | 3,126 | 1,434 | 1,692 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,120 students whose age under twenty five and 1 students whose age is over thirty years old at College of the Holy Cross.
Especially, 32 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at College of the Holy Cross.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,126 | 1,434 | 1,692 |
| Under 18 | 32 | 8 | 24 |
| 18-19 | 1,460 | 623 | 837 |
| 20-21 | 1,409 | 672 | 737 |
| 22-24 | 219 | 129 | 90 |
| 25-29 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 30-34 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3,126 | 1,434 | 1,692 |