Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
College of the Holy Cross graduates 4 pts more of its students than Bucknell (92% vs. 88%)
Graduation rate - 2
Bucknell grads earn $3.3K more ten years out than College of the Holy Cross's ($93,807 vs. $90,543)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Bucknell$93.8KHighest
College of the Holy Cross$90.5K
Graduation rate
Bucknell88%
College of the Holy Cross92%Highest
Retention rate
Bucknell91%
College of the Holy Cross95%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Bucknell$27K
College of the Holy Cross$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Bucknell35%
College of the Holy Cross38%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Bucknell$21.3KLowest
College of the Holy Cross$22.9K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Bucknell83%
College of the Holy Cross89%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Bucknell87%
College of the Holy Cross91%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Bucknell9%
College of the Holy Cross8%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Bucknell87%
College of the Holy Cross90%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Bucknell86%
College of the Holy Cross87%
Pell graduation gap
Bucknell2 pts higher
College of the Holy Cross3 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Bucknell | College of the Holy Cross |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88% | 88% |
| Asian | 81% | 81% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 87% | 86% |
| Black | 78% | 94% |
| Two or more races | 88% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | 80% | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Bucknell University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why