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University of Holy Cross

Basic Information

Type Private
Population 900,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 405
Men / Women 15% / 85%
White 40%
Black 36%
Hispanic 13%
Mixed 5%
Native American 3%
Asian 3%
International 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences 58%
Business & Economics 16%
Humanities & Social Sciences 13%
Education 7%
Life & Natural Sciences 6%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $16,576
Est. Cost of Attendance $27,541
10-Year ROI $147,000
ROI Percentile 51th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 71%
4-Year Graduation Rate 9%
6-Year Graduation Rate 49%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 75 (8th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,649 (58th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 246 (48th pctl)
Muggyness Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 21%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 39 #281
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #581

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average; +1 is one standard deviation above. The emphasized lines at +2 and −2 mark two standard deviations. One chart per macro-category; all charts share a common y-axis.

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
University of Holy Cross 83 20% / 80% 0% $85,580
Biology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Culinary Science/Culinology 1 0% / 100% 0%
Food Science 3 33% / 67% 0%
Soil Chemistry and Physics
Community Health 1 0% / 100% 0% $59,095
Health Sciences 3 33% / 67% 0%
Neurodiagnostic Technology 6 0% / 100% 0% $77,020
Nursing 28 14% / 86% 0% $89,889
Polysomnography 1 0% / 100% 0% $77,020
Pre-Dentistry Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Pre-Health Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Pre-Medicine 3 33% / 67% 0%
Pre-Podiatry
Public Health
Radiologic Technology 3 33% / 67% 0% $77,020
Respiratory Care 1 0% / 100% 0% $77,020
Accounting 1 0% / 100% 0%
Business Administration 2 50% / 50% 0%
Organizational Leadership 10 30% / 70% 0%
General Studies 5 20% / 80% 0%
Liberal Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Psychology 4 50% / 50% 0%
Substance Abuse Counseling
Biology Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 3 0% / 100% 0%
School Counseling 2 0% / 100% 0%
Social Science Teacher Education