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College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA
Private 4-year school
$85,489projected sticker price
$39,425projected average net price for
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This year at College of the Holy Cross, we project that on average students will pay $39,425, while the advertised price of attendance is $85,489. That’s a difference of $46,064.

Prices at College of the Holy Cross over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
$80K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$85,489
sticker price
$39,425
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at College of the Holy CrossIn-state sticker price at College of the Holy Cross
25-26$39,425$85,489
24-25$38,258$82,957
23-24$37,124$80,500
22-23$35,455$76,880
21-22$34,679$74,520
20-21$29,198$72,230
19-20$32,061$71,710
18-19$34,627$69,190
17-18$29,050$66,220
16-17$27,005$64,065
15-16$26,965$61,524
14-15$24,728$59,642
13-14$26,172$57,832

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At College of the Holy Cross this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $56,964, while students with incomes between $30K and $48K will pay around $6,985. That's a difference of $49,979.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$16,568
$6,985
$23,042
$32,842
$56,964
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at College of the Holy Cross
<$30K$16,568
$30K-$48K$6,985
$48K-$75K$23,042
$75K-$110K$32,842
>$110K$56,964

School details

Located in Worcester, MA
21% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
91% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At College of the Holy Cross, over the last five years 91% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

91% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at College of the Holy Cross.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
80%
88%
88%
89%
100%
92%
90%
88%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at College of the Holy CrossNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native80%31%
Asian88%45%
Black88%34%
Hispanic89%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander100%28%
White92%50%
Multiple races90%37%
Unknown race88%37%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. College of the Holy Cross has 3,310 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
3,310 students

About 55% of students are female.

55% female
45% male

And about 71% of students are white.

White

71%

Hispanic

12%

Asian

4%

Black

4%

Nonresident

3%

Unknown race

3%

Multiple races

3%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%