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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Holy Cross College, North Central College, Mount St. Joseph University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Holy CrossNotre Dame, IN | North CentralNaperville, IL | Mount St.Cincinnati, OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 75.2% | 77.3% | 59.1% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedHoly Cross College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1055–1310 | 930–1140 |
| Average net price | $26,72829.8% on Pell grants | $21,04423.9% on Pell grants | $16,53030.3% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $36,600Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $45,726Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $38,150Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 72.9% | 64.0% | 56.3% |
| First-year retention | 70.4% | 77.1% | 68.7% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 29.8% | 23.9% | 30.3% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $50,416 | $60,123 | $51,509 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $24,000 | $24,500 | $26,827 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 | 9:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 639 | 2,428 | 1,129 |
| Consensus percentile | 56Lower is better | 56Lower is better | 56Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 41 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 80 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 62 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Holy Cross | North Central | Mount St. |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #19 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | #343 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #458 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1152 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1299 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1118 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #937 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #914 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #429 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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