Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA · Private · Large city · HFU · Holy Family
Private institution in Philadelphia, PA · 2,298 undergraduates · 74% acceptance rate · $62,235 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 17%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 23%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 24%Average net price
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
- $12,251465th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $33,9681,449th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $33,9681,391st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $38,9651,185th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,1251,359th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $62,235457th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $55,285335th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 60.4%762nd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 83.1%527th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 74.2%721st most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1030883rd highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 21701st highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,298859th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 39.7%714th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 19 mi (PHL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 40 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $72,853 | $71,388 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $69,338 | $67,101 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $50,856 | $50,677 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $50,677 | $52,107 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $40,272 | $37,748 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $35,060 | $18,771 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $33,993 | $33,637 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $31,314 | $27,642 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1954source
- Athletic nickname: "Tigers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Light Blue and Whitesource
- Mascot: Blue the Tigersource
- Motto: "Teneor votis"source
- Formerly known as "Holy Family College" (1954–2002)source
- Athletic conference: CACCsource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,573,497 (M $1,442,743 · W $1,130,754)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Holy Family University’s 2,298 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In PA
- Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA · 2,318 undergrads
- Point Park UniversityPittsburgh, PA · 2,320 undergrads
- Grove City CollegeGrove City, PA · 2,221 undergrads
- Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PA · 2,217 undergrads
- Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA · 2,209 undergrads
- Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA · 2,157 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouth, OH · 2,300 undergrads
- Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL · 2,292 undergrads
- University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL · 2,292 undergrads
- Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAmericus, GA · 2,291 undergrads
- Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS · 2,290 undergrads
- University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI · 2,289 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteholyfamily.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 212984)
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