Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    College of the Holy Cross is more diverse (index 0.51 vs. 0.44)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    College of the Holy Cross has 5 pts more first-gen students than Bucknell (17% vs. 12%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Bucknell is a bit larger (3,876 vs. 3,106)

    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
College of the Holy Cross3.1K
Bucknell3.9K
Pell Grant share
College of the Holy Cross15%
Bucknell12%
First-gen share
College of the Holy Cross17%
Bucknell12%
Diversity index
College of the Holy Cross0.51
Bucknell0.44

Who they are

Men
College of the Holy Cross46%
Bucknell48%
Part-time students
College of the Holy Cross0%
Bucknell0%
Students 25 and older
College of the Holy Cross0%
Bucknell0%

Race & ethnicity

College of the Holy Cross
Bucknell
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
College of the Holy Cross36%
Bucknell19%
First-years from other states
College of the Holy Cross60%
Bucknell77%
First-years from abroad
College of the Holy Cross4%
Bucknell4%
New transfer students this fall
College of the Holy Cross42
Bucknell37
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
College of the Holy Cross5%
Bucknell4%

Campus

College of the Holy Cross
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Patriot LeagueROTCStudy abroad
Bucknell
Distant townNCAA D-I FCS · Patriot LeagueROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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.

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