Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Spring Hill graduates 13 pts more of its students than Holy Cross (55% vs. 42%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Holy Cross's yield is 11 pts higher than Spring Hill's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Spring Hill costs about $7.7K less per year on average than Holy Cross ($24,151 vs. $31,844, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Holy Cross has 4 pts more first-gen students than Spring Hill (29% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Holy Cross is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.63)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Spring Hill is a bit larger (782 vs. 639)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Holy Cross admits 75%, Spring Hill 77%; Holy Cross's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Spring Hill77%
Holy Cross75%
Quad's selectivity
  • Spring HillAccessible
  • Holy CrossAccessible
ACT middle 50%Axis 13–36
Spring Hill
17–29
Holy CrossTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Spring HillGPA required
  • Holy CrossGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Spring Hill is a bit larger than Holy Cross (782 vs. 639 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Spring Hill782
Holy Cross639
Pell Grant share
Spring Hill32%
Holy Cross30%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Spring Hill, and Business/Commerce at Holy Cross; Spring Hill has 11 students per faculty member to Holy Cross's 13.

Students per faculty member
Spring Hill11 to 1
Holy Cross13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Spring HillBusiness Administration and Management, General23%
  • Holy CrossBusiness/Commerce, General35%

What each costs

Spring Hill costs about $7.7K less a year than Holy Cross on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Spring Hill$24.2K
Holy Cross$31.8K
Aid generosity
Spring Hill42%
Holy Cross39%

What each pays off

Spring Hill's former students earn more, a median $51.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 55% at Spring Hill to 42% at Holy Cross.

Median earnings, 10 years
Spring Hill$51.5K
Holy Cross$50.4K
Graduation rate
Spring Hill55%
Holy Cross42%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Holy Cross but fell at Spring Hill; Holy Cross got more selective while Spring Hill got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Spring HillShrinking−61%
  • Holy CrossGrowing+234%
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