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Holy Names University is a private regional university located in Oakland, California. Holy Names University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Holy Names University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $60,573 10 years after enrolling, 40th in California, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Holy Names University bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average. Holy Names University is ranked 44th in California.
Holy Names University’s median net annual cost of $22,527 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 3 programs at Holy Names University sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Health & Fitness, Business Administration - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$22,527
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.
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 2 graduate programs at Holy Names University - Registered Nursing, Clinical / Counseling Psych - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Holy Names University is 7% lower than the state average, and 3% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Holy Names University, Pell Grant recipients represent 46% of the measured graduating class, 11% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Holy Names University graduates within 4.4 years.
Holy Names University is in the top 10% 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 Names University’s economic mobility score of 32.32 is calculated by adjusting the 2.45 economic score of lower-income students by the 46% pell grant recipients within the student body. Holy Names University’s EMS of 32.32 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at Holy Names University pays $22,527 a year, $36,384 less than the $58,911 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 $22,527
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Holy Names 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 $22,527 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 75% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,485. This is 21% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,485
Pell grants
$5,112
State grants
$6,383
Institutional grants
$26,858
Holy Names University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 95% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 703 applicants, of which 670 were admitted and 98 enrolled. Holy Names University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Holy Names University does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
76%
83%
Female
67%
59%
First time
33%
59%
In-state
94%
68%
1st generation
47%
35%
White
15%
52%
Black
17%
14%
Hispanic
38%
15%
Asian
10%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
19%
12%