Holy Cross Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#19 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Massachusetts Colleges

#11 in Massachusetts Colleges

College of the Holy Cross is ranked 19^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 11^st in Massachusetts Colleges.

The following statements evaluate College of the Holy Cross by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Its tuition & fees of $60,850 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (36%) is lower (difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,350 SAT, 30 ACT) is around average.
It has relatively small number of students of 3,083.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (54 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Holy Cross are $60,850 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

College of the Holy Cross $60,850

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $39,193

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Holy Cross is 36% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

College of the Holy Cross 36%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 54%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Holy Cross is 35% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

College of the Holy Cross 35%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 28%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Holy Cross is 1,350 and it is around average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

College of the Holy Cross 1,350

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 1,237

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Holy Cross is 30 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

College of the Holy Cross 30

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 81

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Holy Cross is 91% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

College of the Holy Cross 91%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 67%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Holy Cross is 2% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

College of the Holy Cross 2%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 19%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Holy Cross is 95% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

College of the Holy Cross 95%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 81%

Student Population

The total student population at Holy Cross is 3,083 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

College of the Holy Cross 3,083

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 3,644

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Holy Cross is $39,014 which is 64.12% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

College of the Holy Cross $39,014

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $23,798

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Holy Cross is 10 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.