Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Holy Cross

At College of the Holy Cross, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 37.68%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 36.36%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into College of the Holy Cross than the previous year.
The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 31.34%, and the 2023 yield is 35.30%. The number of Holy Cross applicants increased by 8.28% (538 applicants) compared to the previous year.

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 37.68%, and this year's acceptance rate is 36.36% at College of the Holy Cross. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 40.56% and women students' rate is 35.30%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into College of the Holy Cross than the previous year.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at College of the Holy Cross over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 33.54% 36.48% 30.96%
2013-14 32.97%
-0.56%
36.61%
-1.08%
29.88%
-1.08%
2014-15 43.34%
10.37%
49.11%
8.65%
38.53%
8.65%
2015-16 37.03%
-6.31%
42.77%
-6.20%
32.33%
-6.20%
2016-17 38.46%
1.43%
43.53%
1.97%
34.30%
1.97%
2017-18 39.60%
1.14%
44.16%
1.53%
35.83%
1.53%
2018-19 38.01%
-1.59%
42.76%
-1.82%
34.01%
-1.82%
2019-20 34.22%
-3.78%
35.77%
-1.05%
32.96%
-1.05%
2020-21 37.94%
3.72%
38.05%
4.89%
37.86%
4.89%
2021-22 43.00%
5.06%
42.01%
6.15%
44.00%
6.15%
2022-23 36.36%
-6.64%
34.95%
-6.35%
37.65%
-6.35%
Average 37.68% 40.56% 35.30%
College of the Holy Cross Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 31.34% where the current academic year yield is 35.30%.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at College of the Holy Cross from 2012 to 2023.
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 31.48% 31.46% 31.49%
2013-14 30.78%
-0.70%
30.83%
-0.77%
30.72%
-0.77%
2014-15 33.68%
2.91%
32.26%
4.47%
35.19%
4.47%
2015-16 30.22%
-3.46%
27.74%
-2.28%
32.91%
-2.28%
2016-17 29.72%
-0.50%
27.59%
-0.97%
31.93%
-0.97%
2017-18 31.24%
1.52%
29.65%
0.91%
32.85%
0.91%
2018-19 32.38%
1.14%
31.20%
0.77%
33.61%
0.77%
2019-20 33.64%
1.27%
31.72%
1.73%
35.35%
1.73%
2020-21 27.33%
-6.31%
25.29%
-6.34%
29.01%
-6.34%
2021-22 28.99%
1.66%
29.95%
0.00%
29.01%
0.00%
2022-23 35.30%
6.31%
34.49%
6.98%
35.99%
6.98%
Average 31.34% 30.20% 32.55%
College of the Holy Cross Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 6,766, the average number of admitted is 2,536, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 793. The number of Holy Cross applicants increased by 8.28% (538 applicants) compared to the previous year.
The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at College of the Holy Cross from 2012 to 2023.
YearApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
2012-13 7,228 2,424 763
2013-14 7,115
-113
2,346
-41
722
-41
2014-15 5,302
-1,813
2,298
52
774
52
2015-16 6,595
1,293
2,442
-36
738
-36
2016-17 6,693
98
2,574
27
765
27
2017-18 6,622
-71
2,622
54
819
54
2018-19 7,054
432
2,681
49
868
49
2019-20 7,200
146
2,464
-39
829
-39
2020-21 7,087
-113
2,689
-94
735
-94
2021-22 6,498
-589
2,794
75
810
75
2022-23 7,036
538
2,558
93
903
93
Average 6,766 2,536 793
College of the Holy Cross Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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