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UHC is also ranked #18 out of 30 schools in Louisiana.
UHC was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
With an acceptance rate of 87%, University of Holy Cross is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
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 48%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 76% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like University of Holy Cross enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
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 16% 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 + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16,833 | $17,694 | $15,648 | $22,343 | $24,196 |
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 68% of students took out student loans averaging $6,309 a year. That adds up to $25,236 over four years for those students.
See which majors at University of Holy Cross make the most money.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mental & Social Health Services | 34 | NA |
| Nursing | 34 | $70,806 |
| General Biology | 15 | NA |
| Student Counseling | 14 | NA |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 10 | NA |
| Other Education | 10 | NA |
| Other Psychology | 8 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 7 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 7 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 6 | 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 2022-2023, 766 students took at least one online class at University of Holy Cross. This is an increase from the 690 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 766 | 468 |
| 2021-2022 | 690 | 97 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,131 | 33 |
| 2018-2019 | 597 | 84 |
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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