College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, MA, United States)

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Holy Cross is a Jesuit college in Worcester (pronounced WOO-ster, and rhymes with Rooster), Massachusetts. A majority of students are Catholic, but all faiths and backgrounds are welcome to enroll. Students tend to be liberal, but it’s common at Holy Cross, and at any Jesuit coll...

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Admissions

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Selectivity, enrollment funnel, and reported test score ranges from verified federal data.

Institution type

Private nonprofit

Carnegie

A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

Setting

Midsize city

Admit rate (43%)

Yield estimate (29%)

Applicants

6,498

Admits

2,786

Enrolled

821

SAT ERW: 630–710

SAT Math: 610–710

ACT: 28–32

Academics

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Enrollment scale, calendar structure, and outcome-linked academic signals.

Total students

821

821 students

Calendar

semester

Academic calendar

Graduation rate

93%

Reported outcomes

Retention rate

96%

First-year retention

Carnegie classification

A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

Cost and affordability

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Average net price

N/A

After grants and scholarships for in-state students where reported.

In-state tuition$64,440

Out-of-state tuition$64,440

Institutional grant aid$63

Pell share13%

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Campus life

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Rankings and recognition

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Carnegie classification

A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.

Athletics

NCAA Division I

NCAA division where available from verified imports.

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College of the Holy Cross — editorial overview (Worcester, MA)

Outcomes and after college

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Median earnings

N/A

Median earnings where reported by federal outcomes data.

Retention rate

96%

First-year student retention.

Graduation rate

93%

Students graduating within 150% of normal time.

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Admissions selectivityC

Graduation outcomesA

RetentionA

Editorial depthB+

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Athletics

NCAA Division I

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