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Holy Family University is a private regional university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Holy Family University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Holy Family University is in the top 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $58,844 10 years after enrolling, 26th in Pennsylvania, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Holy Family University bachelor students earn 10% more than the national average. Holy Family University is ranked 6th in Pennsylvania.
Holy Family University’s median net annual cost of $14,854 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Holy Family University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Psychology, Education, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$14,854
Average years to graduate
4.4
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.17
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Holy Family University - Education (subject specific), Educ. Administration, Special Education, Registered Nursing, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Business Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.44
Education
Rank: #285
Economic score: 0.87
Student Counseling
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.06
Criminal Justice
Rank: #91
Economic score: 1.19
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 64% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Holy Family University is 3% lower than the state average, and 6% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Holy Family University, Pell Grant recipients represent 37% of the measured graduating class, 2% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Holy Family University graduates within 4.3 years.
Holy Family University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Holy Family University’s economic mobility score of 29.81 is calculated by adjusting the 1.79 economic score of lower-income students by the 37% pell grant recipients within the student body. Holy Family University’s EMS of 29.81 ranks in the top 10% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Holy Family University pays $14,854 a year, $33,372 less than the $48,226 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $14,854
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Holy Family University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $14,854 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 71% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,620. This is 17% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,324
Pell grants
$4,766
State grants
$4,086
Institutional grants
$18,507
Holy Family University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 77% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,946 applicants, of which 1,499 were admitted and 355 enrolled. Holy Family University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
80%
83%
Female
76%
59%
First time
47%
59%
In-state
88%
68%
1st generation
46%
35%
White
64%
52%
Black
15%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
7%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
8%
12%