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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at College of the Holy Cross is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.4% of undergraduate students being women and 45.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,029, with 1,647 women and 1,382 men.

  • men 45.6% 1,382 students
  • women 54.4% 1,647 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 72.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,206 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 10.4% of the student body, with 315 students. African American students represent 4.4% of the population, with 132 students, while Asian students account for 4.1%, with 125 students. Mixed race students account for 2.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 82 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.

International students make up 3.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 93 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.4% of the population, totaling 73 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within College of the Holy Cross.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 72.9% 2,206 students
  • Hispanic 10.4% 315 students
  • African American 4.4% 132 students
  • Asian 4.1% 125 students
  • International students 3.1% 93 students
  • Mixed race 2.7% 82 students
  • Unknown race 2.4% 73 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 67.5% 27 students
  • Hispanic 12.5% 5 students
  • Asian 5.0% 2 students
  • Unknown race 5.0% 2 students
  • International students 5.0% 2 students
  • African American 2.5% 1 students
  • Mixed race 2.5% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 47% 1,426 students
  • 18-19 45% 1,365 students
  • 22-24 7% 200 students
  • 25-29 0% 1 students

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