University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA · SoutheastQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forFirst-gen friendlyVery diverse

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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Holy Cross admits about 7 in 10 applicants (74%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 57% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

74%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

1,116

Admitted

822

Yield

of admits enroll

Applications 178 → 1.1K since fall 2014 · admit rate 56% → 74%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 471 undergrads, where 28% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

471

undergrads · larger than 20% of colleges

Diversity index

0.73

Pell Grant

28%

below the median

First generation

49%

above the median

Large city

More diverse · index 0.66 → 0.73 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (43% of graduates). 7 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 92% of colleges. 39% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,673 a year on instruction per student.

7 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 92% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $21,078 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.2K less than the national median. The 97% who received grants paid $14,420 on average; the other 3% paid the full sticker price of $33,550.

37%

$21.1K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.2K below the national median

Full price: $33,550 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 15% · avg $11K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 37% of full price

Federal loans

34%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $49,316 ten years after enrolling, more than at 37% of colleges; 33% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

33%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$49.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

71%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 29% → 49% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Applications
178 → 1.1K
Selectivity
56% → 74%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.66 → 0.73

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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University of Holy Cross (2026)
University of Holy Cross · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 160065 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything