Quad
U. Holy Cross
Cambridge

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Cambridge has 2 pts more Pell recipients than U. Holy Cross (30% vs. 28%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Cambridge has 2 pts more first-gen students than U. Holy Cross (51% vs. 49%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Cambridge is a bit larger (532 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
U. Holy Cross471
Cambridge532
Pell Grant share
U. Holy Cross28%
Cambridge30%
First-gen share
U. Holy Cross49%
Cambridge51%
Diversity index
U. Holy Cross0.73
Cambridge0.72

Who they are

Men
U. Holy Cross15%
Cambridge19%
Part-time students
U. Holy Cross29%
Cambridge79%
Students 25 and older
U. Holy Cross25%
Cambridge76%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Holy Cross100%
Cambridge23%
First-years from other states
U. Holy Cross0%
Cambridge63%
First-years from abroad
U. Holy Cross0%
Cambridge3%
New transfer students this fall
U. Holy Cross42
Cambridge86
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Holy Cross46%
Cambridge74%

Campus

U. Holy Cross
Large city
Cambridge
Large cityNo college housing

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyU. Holy CrossCambridge
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

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