FourYearCost

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MAPrivate nonprofitRank 908 of 1,732Traditional rank 593 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$41,140
524 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$40,165
1,397 recipients
The drop
$976
2.4% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$41,140Later years$40,165

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$14,900
$30–48k$6,282
$48–75k$20,722
$75–110k$29,535
$110k+$51,228

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$58,360
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$60,850
Change$2,490 (+4.3%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$17,750

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$52,7702018-19$54,7402019-20$54,7702020-21$56,5402021-22$58,3602022-23$60,8502023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +15.3% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$29,1982020-21$34,6792021-22$35,4552022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years90%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)93%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants13%
Freshmen taking federal loans33%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$4,406
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$808

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering$41,116$1,482
Mount Holyoke College$41,823−$556
Hampshire College$43,944$4,802
Brandeis University$37,489−$849
Stonehill College$37,353$5,282

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