University of Holy Cross

University of Holy Cross is a private nonprofit college in New Orleans, LA. Its average net price is $8,705 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$4,833
$30,001 to $48,000$5,905
$48,001 to $75,000$8,400
$75,001 to $110,000$12,578
$110,001 and up$12,541
$17,206Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$17,206Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$8,705Average Net Price
$12,085Room and Board 2025-26, Off-Campus
$1,385Books and Supplies
25.2%Students on Pell Grants
31.7%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

73.7%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$46,360
8 years after entry$53,876
10 years after entry$53,531
42.9%Graduation Rate
71.0%Retention Rate
$26,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

New Orleans, LALocation
Large citySetting
471Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs$33,068 National median for this major n=336Not published
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,634 National median for this major n=9,921Not published
Behavioral Sciences$39,719 National median for this major n=1,960Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Culinary Arts and Related Services$41,017 National median for this major n=616Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Food Science and Technology$55,086 National median for this major n=940Not published
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$38,952 National median for this major n=2,176Not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$40,940 National median for this major n=14,722Not published
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$36,985 National median for this major n=2,289Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Hospitality Administration/Management$46,331 National median for this major n=9,793Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$41,521 National median for this major n=2,897Not published
Non-Professional Legal Studies$44,728 National median for this major n=2,888Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Public Health$42,733 National median for this major n=16,894Not published
Registered Nursing$78,003 Small program - rough guide n=61$43,500 Small program - rough guide n=50
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNot publishedNot published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published
Theological and Ministerial Studies$36,786 National median for this major n=1,754Not published

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