Acceptance Rate History

College of the Holy Cross Acceptance Rate (2013–2024)

MA · Current rate: 17.6%

College Scorecard · IPEDSU.S. Dept. of Education

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What is College of the Holy Cross's acceptance rate in 2024?

College of the Holy Cross's acceptance rate in 2024 is 17.6%, down from 21.1% in 2023.

College Scorecard 2024

Year-by-Year Data

Year	Acceptance Rate	Applicants	Admitted
2024	17.6%	9,568	1,685
2023	21.1%	8,670	1,829
2022	36.4%	7,036	2,558
2021	42.9%	6,498	2,786
2020	37.9%	7,087	2,689
2019	34.2%	7,200	2,464
2018	38.0%	7,054	2,681
2017	39.6%	6,622	2,622
2016	38.5%	6,693	2,574
2015	37.0%	6,595	2,442
2014	43.3%	5,302	2,298
2013	33.0%	7,115	2,346

Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard

Cost

Sticker pricePublished cost of attendance — tuition, fees, housing and food. (AY 2023–24)

$80,334/yr

What families actually payAvg. for families receiving federal aid (AY 2023–24)

$38,782/yr

4-year totalSticker cost of attendance × 4 years. (AY 2023–24)

$321,336

Tuition(AY 2024–25)

$64,500/yr

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entryFormer students, federal earnings records. (measured 2020–21, entry cohort 2009–11)

$90,543/yr

The same school, two different prices

Family income under $30k: $14,343/yr · Family income over $110k: $56,284/yr (AY 2023–24)

Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.

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Admitted Student Profile

SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)

1240–1410

College Scorecard 2024

Admitted students at College of the Holy Cross scored between 1240 and 1410 on the SAT (middle 50%).

Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education

How to read these numbers

The 2024 rate covers College of the Holy Cross's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
1240–1410 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1240, and a quarter scored above 1410.
The table above holds 12 reported years, 2013 through 2024. Across them College of the Holy Cross's rate ranged from 17.6% to 43.3%, so any single year is one point inside that range.

Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.

Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education

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Your SAT (total, 400–1600)

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Middle 50% of admitted students scored 1240–1410.

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Trend Analysis

College of the Holy Cross's acceptance rate has decreased from 33.0% in 2013 to 17.6% in 2024, reflecting increased selectivity. The most notable shift occurred in 2023.

Analysis compiled from official data trends.

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