College of the Holy Cross
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
37.9%
Applications
7,087
Admitted
2,689
Enrolled
306
SAT Composite 25th
1,300
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$90,543
10 yrs after enrollment
87%
6-year completion
$38,782
sticker minus grants
$27,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
465fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:John
Last Name:Tardiff
Title:Planning
Office:Administration and Finance
Address Line 1:1 College Street, O'Kane 159
Zipcode1,610
Phone:(508) 7093-3322
Email Address:jtardiff@holycross.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.holycross.edu/finance/institutional-research
City:Worester
StateMA
Name of College/University:College of the Holy Cross
Street Address Line 1:1 College Street
CityWorcester
StateMA
Zip01610-2395
Main Phone Number:(508) 793-2011
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.holycross.edu/
Admissions Phone Number:(508) 793-2443
Admissions Email Address:admissions@holycross.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.commonapp.org/explore/college-holy-cross
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
APX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1,632
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:632
Number of wait-listed students admitted:20
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language4
Social studies2
History2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80032.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69959.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5998.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80036.3
SAT Math: 600-69950.5
SAT Math: 500-59913.2
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160027.6
SAT Composite: 1200-139965.5
SAT Composite: 1000-11996.9
ACT Composite: 30-3662.5
ACT Composite: 24-2931.4
ACT Composite: 18-236.1
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class61
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class86
Percent in top half of high school graduating class97
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class3
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:18
Total0
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:12 months
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month4
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Notification Date: Month6
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 16 Courses Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 16 Courses - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 64 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: The College evaluates military transfer students in the same way it evaluates all other transfer students; namely, by evaluating the number of academic semesters in residence, the nature of the courses taken, and the number of credits taken. x If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://www.holycross.edu/support-and-resources/office-registrar/transfer-credit ##
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Fall Notification Date: Day1
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:16
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:course
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:16
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:course
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.holycross.edu/support-and-resources/office-registrar/transfer-credit
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:The College evaluates military transfer students in the same way it evaluates all other transfer students; namely, by evaluating the number of academic semesters in residence, the nature of the courses taken, and the number of credits taken.
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
Specify:First-Year program, limited summer session
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)44%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing6%
Percent who live off campus or commute94%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)40%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing8%
Percent who live off campus or commute92%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.holycross.edu/financial-aid/financial-aid-calculator
Minimum35
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal$3,093,078
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$43,962,315
Total Scholarships/Grants$47,604,439
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,018,088
Federal Work-Study$809,226
Total Self-Help$9,827,314
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,923,155
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$7,058,032
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,426,762
Total Scholarships/Grants$8,484,794
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$625,747
Total Self-Help$625,747
Parent Loans$5,932,511
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$7,974,254
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.662
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:6
FAFSAX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Business/Farm SupplementX
Other (specify):X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):15
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10
based on ____ students3