MA
College of the Holy Cross
6.72 incidents / 1,000 students
Worcester, MA · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
College of the Holy Cross
Across 2022–2024, College of the Holy Cross reported 24 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Fondling). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Quincy College.
- 6.72
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,773
- Rank of 2,072
- #76
- MA rank
- 3,126
- Enrolled students
6.72 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
College of the Holy Cross reports 6.72 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 320% above St Olaf College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: St Olaf College (5.12/1k); Tuskegee University (2.88/1k); Rasmussen University-Florida (0.00/1k); Hazard Community and Technical College (0.00/1k); Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Quincy College (0.99/1k); Smith College (4.90/1k); Stonehill College (5.98/1k); Bay Path University (0.00/1k); Springfield College (9.23/1k); Western New England University (1.09/1k); Lesley University (1.96/1k); Regis College (0.40/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 6.72
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,773
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 86%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 7
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 166124 · College of the Holy 6.72/1k score rate · #1,773/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 6.72/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,773/2,072
- ST-MID #76 in state
- ABOVE-PEER St Olaf College · +1.60
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 30%
- CAT-LEAD Fondling
- ENR-SMALL 3,126
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: St Olaf College (-1.60/1k)
College of the Holy Cross sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer St Olaf College. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is St Olaf College (-1.60/1k). National rank #1,773 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
College of the Holy Cross reports 6.72 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 320% above St Olaf College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: St Olaf College (5.12/1k); Tuskegee University (2.88/1k); Rasmussen University-Florida (0.00/1k); Hazard Community and Technical College (0.00/1k); Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Quincy College (0.99/1k); Smith College (4.90/1k); Stonehill College (5.98/1k); Bay Path University (0.00/1k); Springfield College (9.23/1k); Western New England University (1.09/1k); Lesley University (1.96/1k); Regis College (0.40/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around College of the
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest College on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Rasmussen University-Florida · lowest peer 0
Rasmussen University-Florida — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Tuskegee University · near
Tuskegee University — near
2.88 per 1,000 students
- St Olaf College · near
St Olaf College — near
5.12 per 1,000 students
- College of the Holy · this campus · highest
College of the Holy Cross — this campus · highest
6.72 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around College of the Holy Cross's 6.72/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
College of the Holy Cross was unchanged from 7 to 7 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 MA 4-year peers in this comparison, College of the Holy Cross is larger than 78% and safer-reporting than 22% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- College of the Holy Cross: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 1,268 | 0.00 | 0 | 86 |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | 1,352 | 0.00 | 3 | 86 |
| Nichols College | 1,392 | 4.31 | 6 | 36 |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 1,488 | 0.00 | 8 | 86 |
| University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School | 1,489 | 16.12 | 11 | 0 |
| Gordon College | 1,595 | 3.13 | 14 | 53 |
| Fisher College | 1,652 | 2.42 | 17 | 64 |
| Lasell University | 1,668 | 3.60 | 19 | 47 |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | 1,672 | 0.00 | 22 | 86 |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 1,785 | 6.72 | 25 | 19 |
| Cambridge College | 1,835 | 0.00 | 28 | 86 |
| College of the Holy Cross (this campus) | 3,126 | 6.72 | 78 | 22 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at College of the Holy Cross held level. The total is unchanged, but the mix behind it is not. Rising: Rape (0 to 2), Aggravated Assault (0 to 1) and Burglary (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Motor Vehicle Theft (2 to 0), Arson (1 to 0) and Fondling (4 to 3).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at College of the Holy Cross
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Fondling, Rape, Arson, Motor Vehicle Theft, Aggravated Assault and Burglary.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Robbery. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyCollege of the Holy Cross: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 30% (10 → 7 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Rape | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Burglary | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 63 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 92 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 33 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
College of the Holy Cross vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
MN
St Olaf College
5.12 incidents / 1,000 students
AL
Tuskegee University
2.88 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where College of the Holy Cross sits on price and outcomes
At $38,782, College of the Holy Cross's reported average net price is cheaper than 90% among 117 Massachusetts colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $24,402.
- $38,782
- average net price
- $24,402
- Massachusetts median
- 2.6×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $41,941
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $14,343, while those above $110,000 record $56,284 - roughly 3.9 times as much. A published average of $38,782 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $69,984 run about 1.8 times the annual net price. The margin is real but narrow, so how many years of price a student actually pays matters a great deal here.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $64,500
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $64,500
- Avg Net Price
- $38,782
- Median Debt
- $27,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 15%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- SAT Average
- 1353
- SAT Math Range
- 610-700
- ACT Average
- 30
- ACT Range
- 27-32
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 88%
- Retention Rate
- 95%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $69,984
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $90,543
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 89%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,246 similar institutions by enrollment size.
St Olaf College
Northfield, MN · 3,124 enrolled
Safety Score 5.12
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL · 3,121 enrolled
Safety Score 2.88
Rasmussen University-Florida
Ocala, FL · 3,121 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Hazard Community and Technical College
Hazard, KY · 3,134 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson
Jackson, TN · 3,117 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
College of the Holy Cross (national rank #1773) sits near Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (#1772) and Wheaton College (Massachusetts) (#1774) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams, MA
National Rank #1772
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Norton, MA
National Rank #1774
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
National Rank #1771
WyoTech
Laramie, WY
National Rank #1775
University of Maine at Farmington
Farmington, ME
National Rank #1770
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for College of the Holy Cross, both outside MA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
St Olaf College
Northfield, MN · 3,124 enrolled
Safety score 5.12
Rasmussen University-Florida
Ocala, FL · 3,121 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL · 3,121 enrolled
Safety score 2.88
Carroll University
Waukesha, WI · 3,138 enrolled
Safety score 2.55
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German
San German, PR · 3,114 enrolled
Safety score 0.32
Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH · 3,140 enrolled
Safety score 2.87
Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NY · 3,147 enrolled
Safety score 5.72
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC · 3,104 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
California State University-Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA · 7,713 enrolled
Safety score 6.74
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA · 10,179 enrolled
Safety score 6.68
University of Maine at Farmington
Farmington, ME · 2,100 enrolled
Safety score 6.67
Texas Southern University
Houston, TX · 8,704 enrolled
Safety score 6.78
Widener University
Chester, PA · 5,713 enrolled
Safety score 6.65
SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, NY · 6,188 enrolled
Safety score 6.79
University of Valley Forge
Phoenixville, PA · 589 enrolled
Safety score 6.79
High Point University
High Point, NC · 6,331 enrolled
Safety score 6.79
Frequently Asked Questions
Is College of the Holy Cross safe?
College of the Holy Cross has a safety score of 6.72 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,773 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: St Olaf College (5.12/1k). Same-state same-level set: Quincy College (0.99/1k); Smith College (4.90/1k); Stonehill College (5.98/1k); Bay Path University (0.00/1k); Springfield College (9.23/1k); Western New England University (1.09/1k); Lesley University (1.96/1k); Regis College (0.40/1k).
What crimes are reported at College of the Holy Cross?
For calendar year 2024, College of the Holy Cross reported Fondling (3), Rape (2), Aggravated Assault (1) and Burglary (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does College of the Holy Cross compare to similar schools?
College of the Holy Cross reports 320% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than St Olaf College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: St Olaf College (5.12/1k); Tuskegee University (2.88/1k); Rasmussen University-Florida (0.00/1k); Hazard Community and Technical College (0.00/1k); Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Quincy College (0.99/1k); Smith College (4.90/1k); Stonehill College (5.98/1k); Bay Path University (0.00/1k); Springfield College (9.23/1k); Western New England University (1.09/1k); Lesley University (1.96/1k); Regis College (0.40/1k).
Does College of the Holy Cross have fire safety data?
Yes. College of the Holy Cross reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. No fires were reported in the most recent year.
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