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Holy Cross College

Notre Dame, IN · Private · Large suburb · HCC

Private institution in Notre Dame, IN · 533 undergraduates · 74% acceptance rate · $50,416 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$26,4701,578th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$35,5001,505th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$35,5001,453rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance
$48,8081,457th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt
$24,0001,131st lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$50,4161,047th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,3351,140th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
29.5%1,785th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention
79.3%709th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
73.7%721st most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT
1229329th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT
3176th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
5331,665th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share
29.0%1,271st highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 78 mi (MDW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 11 of 11 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusinessbachelors$39,585$40,461
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$31,314$35,060
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$26,739—
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors——
Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literaturebachelors——
Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——
Historybachelors——
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Artsbachelors——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors——
Theological and Ministerial StudiesTheologybachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 4 sports

NAIA Division II · NAIA

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $977,466 (M $557,636 · W $419,830)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.