College of the Holy Cross

College of the Holy Cross sets its published cost of attendance at $80,334 (an average across living arrangements), yet after grants and scholarships the average aid recipient pays $38,782. That total includes $64,500 in tuition and fees and $18,820 for room and board.

Aid covers about 52% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, an average reduction of $41,552 from the sticker price. That average net price sits $11,411 above the $27,371 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Azimuth ranks the university #1,349 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. That places the affordability pillar in the 5th percentile.

The published cost of attendance at College of the Holy Cross is $80,334 (an average across living arrangements). Azimuth ranks the university #1,349 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

After grants and scholarships, the average net price for aid recipients from families earning under $30,000 is $14,343, for those earning $48,001 to $75,000 it is $12,682, and for those earning over $110,000 it is $56,284. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $41,941.

Aid covers about 52% of the published cost for the average aid recipient. The average net price for first-time full-time Title IV aid recipients is $38,782, which is $11,411 above the $27,371 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Borrowers who complete a degree carry a median of $27,000 in federal student loans. That is $2,801 above the $24,199 peer median.

94.9% of federal aid recipients take federal loans. Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $39,032 in Parent PLUS loans.

If repaid over ten years, the median federal student debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $307 a month.

Return is the strongest pillar for College of the Holy Cross, at the 92nd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Four years after completion, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $84,553, in the 92nd percentile.

That is $16,303 above the $68,250 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates of College of the Holy Cross who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $84,553. Azimuth places that figure in the 92nd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The median is based on an earnings cohort of 661 completers. Earnings scenarios estimated from the university's program mix put the typical outcome at the observed median, with a downside scenario of $59,818 and an upside scenario of $111,958.

These are scenarios, not observed groups of graduates. An estimated 43.5% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix.

That estimate helps frame the four-year earnings picture: a substantial share of graduates may not be in the workforce at the four-year mark.

Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $84,553, in the 92nd percentile nationally. That is $16,303 above the $68,250 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Azimuth ranks College of the Holy Cross #113 for return among nonprofit four-year institutions. More than half of degrees are awarded in Social Sciences, Psychology and History.

An estimated 43.5% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix. Earnings scenarios, estimated from that mix, range from $59,818 on the downside to $111,958 on the upside, with a typical scenario of $84,553.

The earnings scenarios span a wide range, reflecting different program clusters. The downside earnings scenario sits at $59,818 and the upside at $111,958.

At the higher end, Economics graduates earn a median of $118,131 four years after completion, from 128 degrees awarded. Accounting follows at $114,088, and Physics at $99,165.

The published cost of attendance is $80,334 (an average across living arrangements), but aid covers about 52% of that for the average aid recipient. After grants and scholarships, the average net price for the lowest income band is $14,343, while the highest band averages $56,284 — a spread of $41,941 between the two ends.

Borrowers who finish carry a median of $27,000 in federal student loans. If repaid over ten years, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $307 a month.

Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $39,032 in Parent PLUS loans. The debt figure sits above the $24,199 median for comparable institutions (same type and size), by $2,801.

College of the Holy Cross admits 17.6% of applicants, a rate far below the median of 71.2% for comparable institutions (same type and size).

The largest program, Psychology, awards 132 degrees a year and earns a median of $74,095 four years after completion. Azimuth ranks it #7 nationally within its field, at 1.46x the national median.

The best-paid program is Economics, at $118,131 from 128 degrees awarded. Azimuth ranks it #35 nationally.

Accounting follows at $114,088, though it is a smaller program with 28 degrees awarded. Further down the earnings scale, History awards 65 degrees and reports $72,423. The gap between History and Economics is wide.

Social Sciences accounts for 29.6% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Psychology at 14.2%. The university has 12 nationally ranked programs.

Psychology is the largest single program, with 132 degrees awarded a year. Azimuth ranks it #7 nationally in its field, and its completers earn a median of $74,095 four years after completion.

The highest-earning program is Economics, ranked #35 nationally in its field, at $118,131 from 128 degrees a year. Accounting follows at $114,088, with 28 degrees awarded. The largest program and the best-paid program are not the same.