by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of Holy Cross was awarded 29 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is student counseling.
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UHC is ranked #1,715 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 29 colleges in Louisiana, UHC is ranked at #19.
When it comes to admittance, University of Holy Cross is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 75%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
UHC received ACT scores from 77% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 16 and 21.
At UHC, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 10 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Holy Cross is 47%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of Holy Cross is 67%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 13% for first-time, full-time students at UHC, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of Holy Cross.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 784 undergraduates at UHC with 344 being full-time and 440 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,920 | $13,323 | $13,536 | $18,653 | $20,146 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UHC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UHC, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $6,204 a year. That adds up to $24,816 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UHC is 7.0%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Get more details about the location of University of Holy Cross.
Contact details for UHC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4123 Woodland Drive, New Orleans, LA 70131-7399 |
| Phone: | 504-394-7744 |
| Website: | uhcno.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/OLHCCStudentLife |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/OLHCC |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 31 | $61,646 |
| Allied Health Professions | 16 | $43,272 |
| General Biology | 10 | NA |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 8 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 6 | NA |
| Health Sciences & Services | 5 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 4 | NA |
| General Psychology | 4 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 2 | NA |
| History | 1 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 690 students took at least one online class at University of Holy Cross. This is a decrease from the 1,131 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 690 | 97 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,131 | 33 |
| 2018-2019 | 425 | 10 |
| 2017-2018 | 597 | 84 |
| 2016-2017 | 447 | 98 |
Learn more about online learning at University of Holy Cross.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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