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College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, Massachusetts Private nonprofit 4-year Midsize city

Overview

College of the Holy Cross is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Worcester, Massachusetts. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 3,126 students in fall 2024. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.

College of the Holy Cross offers bachelor's degrees across 31 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Economics, Political Science and Government, and Psychology, General. It awarded 747 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

95% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.

Key figures

3,126
Students enrolled
95%
First-year retention
747
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
31
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Bachelor

Programs and majors offered 31

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Social Sciences 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
Psychology 1
Physical Sciences 2
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
English Language and Literature 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 7
History 1
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Business, Management and Marketing 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
95%
Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
747

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,126
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,126
Full-time, fall 2024
99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,234
Full-time, 2024-25
99%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
54%
Men
46%
White
68%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Patriot League
President
Vincent D. Rougeau
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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