Quad
Cambridge
U. Holy Cross

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
Cambridge532
U. Holy Cross471
Pell Grant share
Cambridge30%
U. Holy Cross28%
First-gen share
Cambridge51%
U. Holy Cross49%
Diversity index
Cambridge0.72
U. Holy Cross0.73

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

Cambridge
Large cityNo college housing
U. Holy Cross
Large city

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.

PolicyCambridgeU. Holy Cross
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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