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Holy Cross College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

32% 4-Year Graduation Rate
46% 6-Year Graduation Rate
68% Retention Rate

Holy Cross College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Holy Cross College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Holy Cross College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

Holy Cross College Retention Rate

68% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Holy Cross College has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Indiana, the average is 70.89%.

Holy Cross College Retention  68 out of 100
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Indiana Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Holy Cross College68%
Nationwide70.57%
Indiana70.89%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Holy Cross College Graduation Rates

46% 6-Year Graduation Rate
43.18% Transfer Rate
10.80% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 81 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

32% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 46% in six years, and 46% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of Holy Cross College is 46%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Holy Cross College? The standard length of time for most students is 4.17 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  40%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  46%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  46%
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Holy Cross College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years7040%
Six Years8146%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete9554%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Holy Cross College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 95 students or 54% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 95 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred7680.0%
Dropped Out1920.0%

Holy Cross College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian75%
Black / African-American64%
Hispanic68%
International50%
Multi-Ethnic50%
White53%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Holy Cross College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Holy Cross College Graduation Rates

71% First-Time, Full-Time
39% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Holy Cross College represent 71% of the students in the class of 2015, and 60.49% of Holy Cross College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the Holy Cross College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Holy Cross College graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 39% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

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Six Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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Holy Cross College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsHoly Cross CollegeNationwide
Four Years32%37.92%
Six Years39%46.43%
Eight Years39%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Holy Cross College Drop Out Rates

76 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred6078.95%
Dropped Out1621.05%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Holy Cross College first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

28% Returning, Full-Time
61% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

49 Holy Cross College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.84% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 61%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 61%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  61 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  61 out of 100
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Holy Cross College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsHoly Cross CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years61%53.83%
Eight Years61%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Holy Cross College Drop Out Rates

19 non first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1684.21%
Dropped Out315.79%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% Returning, Part-Time
100% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

2 Holy Cross College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.14% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 100%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

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Holy Cross College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsHoly Cross CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years100%36.03%
Eight Years100%37.80%

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