Kiplinger's Personal Finance Again Ranks Holy Cross No. 13 Among Nation's Colleges

Kiplinger’s February 2009 issue.

According to the magazine’s editor “Kiplinger’s ranks private liberal arts colleges and universities that combine outstanding economic value with exceptional education.” Holy Cross was selected from a pool of more than 600 private institutions that were ranked according to academic quality and affordability, with quality accounting for two-thirds of the total.

“Families hit by the economic downturn may feel that private institutions are out of their financial reach,” said Janet Bodnar, editor of Kiplinger’s, in releasing the ranking, “but they will be surprised by our findings. Most of the top-notch schools on the Kiplinger 100 offer generous financial aid packages."

Holy Cross remains committed to meeting full demonstrated financial need of accepted students. Speaking recently about that commitment, Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., president of the College said: “Holy Cross has set aside reserves and is building flexibility into next year’s budget to meet increased financial needs for students and their families. Our conservative budgeting, planning and careful financial management are helping to get Holy Cross students and their families through this rough economic time.”

To learn more about the College's position on financial aid and economic conditions at Holy Cross, visit the president’s Web site. Holy Cross also earned high marks from SmartMoney, the business magazine of the Wall Street Journal, which ranked the College as the fourth best in long-term value among the nation’s liberal arts colleges and universities. The rankings, published in the magazine's January issue, were based on a comparison of the cost of tuition with the potential graduate earnings.

Also, in a report released over the summer, PayScale ranked Holy Cross as sixth among top liberal arts colleges and universities for potential alumni earnings. The rankings were based on the salaries of both recent graduates and those with 10 to 20 years of work experience.