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College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$38,782What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
18%
Graduation rate
88%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
3,106
In-state tuition
$64,500Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$64,500
SAT midpoint
1,330
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$90,543Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$38,782

Better than 7% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

88%

Better than 94% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$90,543

Better than 95% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$80,334

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$38,782

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for College of the Holy Cross
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time88%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return95%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$90,543

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at College of the Holy Cross by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer Science$74,84215
Accounting and Related Services$73,23425
Economics$69,288130
Mathematics$61,76132
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$52,21035
Chemistry$47,31326
Political Science and Government$47,029129
International/Globalization Studies$46,53020
English Language and Literature, General$43,36258
Biology, General$43,27649
History$42,34536
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$41,8203
Psychology, General$41,099125
Sociology$36,58352
Public Policy AnalysisNot reported23
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported19
PhilosophyNot reported15
Area StudiesNot reported15
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported15
PhysicsNot reported13
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported12
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported12
AnthropologyNot reported11
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported9
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported9
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported8
MusicNot reported6
Architectural History, Criticism, and ConservationNot reported4
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported1
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported1
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionNot reportedNot reported
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
StatisticsNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reportedNot reported
DanceNot reportedNot reported
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Medieval and Renaissance StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 44 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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