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University of Holy Cross is a private regional university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. University of Holy Cross is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Holy Cross is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,594 10 years after enrolling, 4th in Louisiana, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Holy Cross bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average.
University of Holy Cross’s median net annual cost of $13,671 and average years to graduate of 5.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at University of Holy Cross sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Education - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$13,671
Average years to graduate
5.1
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 University of Holy Cross - Mental & Social Health Services, Educ. Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5.1 years. 48% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Holy Cross is 5% lower than the state average, and 9% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At University of Holy Cross, Pell Grant recipients represent 38% of the measured graduating class, 3% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Holy Cross graduates within 5.1 years.
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.
University of Holy Cross’s economic mobility score of 22.89 is calculated by adjusting the 3.04 economic score of lower-income students by the 38% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Holy Cross’s EMS of 22.89 ranks in the top 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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 University of Holy Cross pays $13,671 a year, $17,191 less than the $30,862 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 $13,671
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Holy Cross, 90% 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 $13,671 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 69% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,204. This is 15% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,317
Pell grants
$4,313
State grants
$5,089
Institutional grants
$5,235
University of Holy Cross's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 75% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,320 applicants, of which 990 were admitted and 61 enrolled. University of Holy Cross has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
52%
83%
Female
89%
59%
First time
24%
59%
In-state
82%
68%
1st generation
49%
35%
White
44%
52%
Black
30%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%