- The Inkwell
- Louisiana
- University of Holy Cross
New Orleans, LACity: largeZIP 70131Founded 1916
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1916
- Carnegie class
- Master's: small programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1966
- Website
- uhcno.edu
LouisianaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
University of Holy Cross
University of Holy Cross is a private nonprofit university in New Orleans, Louisiana, with 471 undergraduates. It admits 74% of applicants, graduates 43% within six years and costs $8,705 a year after aid.
43%graduate
Admission rate74%
Retention71%
4-year graduation17%
Pell Grant share25%
Federal loans32%
$8,705net price / year
74%admission rate
—average SAT
43%graduate in 6 years
$53,531median earnings, 10 yrs
$26,000median debt
#1,092 of 1,704 for earnings#128 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,281 of 1,738 for graduation rate#669 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $22,329tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $17,206
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $17,206
- Average net price
- $8,705national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$4,833
$30,001–48,000$5,905
$48,001–75,000$8,400
$75,001–110,000$12,578
$110,001+$12,541
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 74%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college74%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college71%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college43%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college25%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 43%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 17%
- First-year retention
- 71%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 30%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,360
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,531middle 50%: $34,243–$80,512
- Median debt at graduation
- $26,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$80,512
Median, University of Holy Cross$53,531
Lower quarter$34,243
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 471
- Part-time
- 29%
- Women / men
- 85% / 15%
- Average age at entry
- 25.7
- First-generation students
- 49%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 25%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 7 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 39%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,708 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,673
- Endowment, end of year
- $22,954,780
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White40%
Hispanic14%
Black29%
Asian3.4%
Two or more races4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.9%
Unknown6.8%
9 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions65%
Business & management19%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies3.5%
Psychology3.5%
Education2.3%
English language & literature2.3%
Liberal arts & humanities2.3%
Biological & biomedical sciences1.2%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 160065. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q12065026.