Academics at College of the Holy Cross - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at College of the Holy Cross will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at College of the Holy Cross this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 2,939 undergraduate students at College of the Holy Cross is 328 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 10 to 1 which places College of the Holy Cross among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at College of the Holy Cross , there are 10 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.

The vast majority of the instructors (88.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (88.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (30.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at College of the Holy Cross compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

College of the Holy Cross offers 55 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 42 majors within 19 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, College of the Holy Cross awarded 864 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Economics	112	112
Political Science & Government	111	111
General Psychology	110	110
General English Literature	67	67
General Biology	53	53

Find out what College of the Holy Cross' top fields of study and majors are

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