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Holy Cross College

Notre Dame, Indiana·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·hcc-nd.edu
6-yr Graduation
73%
+5.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
661
peer median 810
Avg net price
$26,470
+$4.1k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
1,954
1,954 candidates competed
Admitted
1,469
75.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
286
19.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
73%+5.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
40%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
45%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

20.0pp gap
Pell recipients
62%
Non-Pell
82%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 20.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 25 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 22 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
25
Passing
3
12.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

25programs
  • Passing3 · 12.0%
  • No Data22 · 88.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
22

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+47.6%
$51,745 vs $35,051
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+49.0%
$52,231 vs $35,051
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+51.0%
$52,927 vs $35,051

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
51%
$26,500 debt · $51,745 earn
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
37%
$19,500 debt · $52,927 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1987Next review Aug 2027

Action history · 1

  1. Dec 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,969
$30–48k$15,859
$48–75k$18,845
$75–110k$24,241
$110k+$33,940

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$26,470
+$4,136vs Baccalaureate median $22,334
Federal loans
68.0%
In-state tuition
$35,500
Out-of-state
$35,500

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 235 students received $1.5M in Pell grants, alongside $2.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
235
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.5M
$1,504,521 total
Direct Loans
$2.1M
413 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$761K
184 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$575K
195 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$9K
1 loan awards
Parent PLUS$783K
33 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 141 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (4.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.9%
+2.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
141
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.8%
2017
10.1%
2018
5.1%
2019
4.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Holy Cross College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs13
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

94 total completions
01Business
2728.7%
02Liberal Arts
2021.3%
03Psychology
1718.1%
04Biological Sciences
1111.7%
05Theology
77.4%
06Social Sciences
44.3%
07Computer Sciences
22.1%
08History
22.1%
09Education
22.1%
10Visual/Performing Arts
22.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
661
12-mo unduplicated
621
Undergraduate
621
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
63%390
Women
37%231

Race / ethnicity composition

White
50.1%
Hispanic
29.1%
Two or more
6.2%
Black
5.8%
Non-resident
5.1%
Unknown
2.1%
Asian
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
116
62 M · 54 W
Women athletes
46.6%
Athletic aid
$921K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$482K
$439K
Recruiting expense
$10K
$14K
Head-coach salaries
$26K
$23K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Soccer
22 M · 26 W
$644K
Basketball
18 M · 14 W
$582K
Tennis
12 M · 10 W
$294K
Golf
10 M · 4 W
$217K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 434 students

3-year trend

2.202 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs02
    Liquor09

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    13.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    31

    Holy Cross College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Holy Cross College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectHoly Cross College
    		73%—661$26,470Baccalaureate
    Earlham College
    		69%73.1%753$24,516Baccalaureate
    Wabash College
    		77%63.3%866$21,906Baccalaureate
    Franklin College
    		60%69.8%985$22,762Baccalaureate
    Hanover College
    		67%83.7%1,243$21,826Baccalaureate
    Martin University
    		0%—198$13,879Baccalaureate
    Peer group median68%71.5%810$22,334

    Frequently asked questions about Holy Cross College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Holy Cross College.

    What is the graduation rate at Holy Cross College?

    Holy Cross College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 73% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Holy Cross College?

    Holy Cross College reports a total enrollment of 661 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Holy Cross College?

    The average net price at Holy Cross College is $26,470 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Holy Cross College?

    Holy Cross College's yield rate is 19.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Holy Cross College located?

    Holy Cross College is located in Notre Dame, Indiana 46556-0308.

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