Worcester, Massachusetts · Private Non-Profit
Public Policy Analysis at College of the Holy Cross
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.7% reported program-share signal, $38,782 school-wide net price, and $90,543 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 23 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.7% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.7%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~23
- Schools with reported signal
- 199
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 17.6%
- Graduation rate
- 87.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $38,782/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $155,128
- Median debt
- $27,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $90,543/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.7%), school-wide average net price ($38,782), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($90,543), and peer averages from 199 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 199 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($16,399 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($21,363 above). Together, those evidence points place College of the Holy Cross in the top 79% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 8.8% reported share · $6,128 net A+ 
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 0.8% reported share · $13,807 net A+ Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · 0.5% reported share · $12,116 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 0.8% reported share · $13,481 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.4% reported share · $12,470 net A+ 
Rice University Houston, TX · 1.3% reported share · $13,370 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 1.1% reported share · $12,548 net A+ Florida International University Miami, FL · 0.0% reported share · $9,288 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Public Policy Analysis accounts for 0.7% of reported programs at College of the Holy Cross, which is bigger than 71% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 23 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
College of the Holy Cross's average net price is $38,782 per year, about $155,128 over four years. That is $16,399 above the $22,383 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $90,543 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $21,363 above the $69,180 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks College of the Holy Cross #157 of 199 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.