Quad
Holy Cross
U. Holy Cross

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Holy Cross has 20 pts more first-gen students than Holy Cross (49% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Holy Cross is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.66)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Holy Cross is a bit larger (639 vs. 471)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Holy Cross639
U. Holy Cross471
Pell Grant share
Holy Cross30%
U. Holy Cross28%
First-gen share
Holy Cross29%
U. Holy Cross49%
Diversity index
Holy Cross0.66
U. Holy Cross0.73

Who they are

Men
Holy Cross67%
U. Holy Cross15%
Part-time students
Holy Cross8%
U. Holy Cross29%
Students 25 and older
Holy Cross9%
U. Holy Cross25%

Race & ethnicity

Holy Cross
U. Holy Cross
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Holy Cross41%
U. Holy Cross100%
First-years from other states
Holy Cross55%
U. Holy Cross0%
First-years from abroad
Holy Cross4%
U. Holy Cross0%
New transfer students this fall
Holy Cross19
U. Holy Cross42
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Holy Cross6%
U. Holy Cross46%

Campus

Holy Cross
Large suburbNAIA · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. Holy Cross
Large city

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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