How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Holy Cross College admits about 75.2% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 29.8% receive Pell Grants and 28.8% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited at 12.1%. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls around 31. Azimuth ranks Holy Cross College #1248 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's admission scale: at a selective admit rate, Holy Cross College's enrollment funnel is relatively narrow, and the number of low-income and first-generation students it enrolls is limited compared with institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools. The six-year graduation rate stands at 72.9%, with 57.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Holy Cross College #453 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For low-income students who gain admission, outcomes reflect strong completion and earnings performance relative to peer institutions. The pattern at Holy Cross College mirrors selective private institutions more broadly: students from low-income backgrounds who enroll complete at high rates, but the institution's admission scale limits how many students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds benefit from that pathway. Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes explores this structural tension in depth.
Holy Cross College admits about 75.2% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 29.8% receive Pell Grants and 28.8% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited at 12.1%. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls around 31. Azimuth ranks Holy Cross College #1248 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's admission scale: at a selective admit rate, Holy Cross College's enrollment funnel is relatively narrow, and the number of low-income and first-generation students it enrolls is limited compared with institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools. The six-year graduation rate stands at 72.9%, with 57.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Holy Cross College #453 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For low-income students who gain admission, outcomes reflect strong completion and earnings performance relative to peer institutions. The pattern at Holy Cross College mirrors selective private institutions more broadly: students from low-income backgrounds who enroll complete at high rates, but the institution's admission scale limits how many students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds benefit from that pathway. Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes explores this structural tension in depth.
Holy Cross College admits about 75.2% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 29.8% receive Pell Grants and 28.8% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited at 12.1%. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls around 31. Azimuth ranks Holy Cross College #1248 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's admission scale: at a selective admit rate, Holy Cross College's enrollment funnel is relatively narrow, and the number of low-income and first-generation students it enrolls is limited compared with institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools. The six-year graduation rate stands at 72.9%, with 57.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Holy Cross College #453 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For low-income students who gain admission, outcomes reflect strong completion and earnings performance relative to peer institutions. The pattern at Holy Cross College mirrors selective private institutions more broadly: students from low-income backgrounds who enroll complete at high rates, but the institution's admission scale limits how many students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds benefit from that pathway. Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes explores this structural tension in depth.
