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University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, Louisiana · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$15,635What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
74%
Graduation rate
42%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
471
In-state tuition
$16,576Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$16,576
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$49,316Median 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

$15,635

Better than 82% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

42%

Better than 21% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$49,316

Better than 35% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,995

Better than 20% 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

$27,541

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

Average net price

$15,635

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 University of Holy Cross
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time42%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return71%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$26,995
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$49,316

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 University of Holy Cross by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,80634
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$54,24110
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNot reported7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported6
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported5
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNot reported4
Psychology, GeneralNot reported4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported4
Biology, GeneralNot reported3
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported3
Public HealthNot reported3
Food Science and TechnologyNot reported2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported2
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reported2
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesNot reported1
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory ProgramsNot reported1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported1
HistoryNot reportedNot reported
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Behavioral SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Education, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
CriminologyNot reportedNot reported
MarketingNot reportedNot reported

All 28 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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