Holy Family University

Holy Family University's published cost of attendance is $40,539, but need-based aid reshapes what families actually pay. Low-income families see a net price of approximately $9,721, while middle-income families pay around $12,056, and higher-income families pay approximately $17,822.

Azimuth ranks Holy Family University #405 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.

Holy Family University participates in federal, state, and institutional aid programs, and families apply for need-based assistance using the FAFSA. The gap between sticker price and net price reflects the university's aid reach, though the spread across income bands indicates how much of that aid is concentrated among lower-income families versus those with higher household incomes.

Families weighing affordability should compare the net price figures carefully against their own income band rather than relying on the published cost of attendance — the [net price illusion](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) is a common source of sticker shock that obscures the real cost for most students. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $25,125, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $20,500; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions.

For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $82,892, median federal debt of $25,125 projects to a monthly payment of about $284 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of Holy Family University earn median 4-year earnings of $82,892, placing Holy Family University in the 87.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $21,944 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 96.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks Holy Family University #93 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 290 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $95,869, ranked #70 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 40 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $81,021, ranked #103 nationally in its major.

Psychology, General reports 39 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,374, ranked #219 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 31 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $67,285, ranked #101 nationally in its major.

Holy Family University's program mix is anchored in Health, with secondary strength in business and education — a portfolio consistent with a small private university oriented toward applied professional fields in the Philadelphia region. Nursing is the largest program with 290 graduates, followed by Business Administration (40 graduates), Psychology, General (39 graduates), Biology, General (31 graduates), and Teacher Education (21 graduates).

Across 14 programs serving roughly 511 students annually, 7 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. The strongest earnings come from health-related fields.

Nursing graduates earn median earnings of $95,869 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #45 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment. Business Administration follows with median earnings of $81,021, and Azimuth ranks it #115 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment.

Accounting graduates earn $76,379. Nursing and health programs are high-mobility pathways where graduates enter a labor market with strong regional demand, particularly across Philadelphia's large hospital and health-system network.

Psychology, General and Biology, General are more likely to serve as stepping stones toward graduate study or credentialing, where four-year earnings undercount the longer trajectory.