The student population at University of Holy Cross is 802 (471 undergraduate and 331 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 333 (29.34%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UHC is 58.73% which is decreased by 444 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 111 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 20 male students for every 100 female students, down from 21 in 2015.
- 425 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 6,983.33% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,123 where 802 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,255 students in 2019 and was lowest at 802 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,135 to 802 students, a net loss of 333 (29.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Holy Cross since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 801 where 471 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Holy Cross since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 322 where 331 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Holy Cross since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 38.90% and the percentage of black students is 33.79% at University of Holy Cross. 2.49% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 11.60% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 48.72% to 38.90%. Asian enrollment declined from 4.67% to 2.49%. Black student enrollment increased from 24.32% to 33.79%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.11% to 11.60%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7180 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6947 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Holy Cross over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
425 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 53% of total students. The number of online students has increased 6,983.33% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Holy Cross from 2015 to 2025.