Private nonprofit · University

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Large city

#3 best value in Pennsylvania
71.0%
Admit rate
$13,143
Avg net price
61%
Graduation rate
$62,235
Median earnings

Holy Family University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (large city setting), enrolling 2,464 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,464 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 71% admitNCAA Division II without footballCold wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Holy Family University's admitted students.

Admit rate
71.0%
SAT (mid 50%)
910–1150
Avg GPA (est.)
3.08

Enter a test score to see where you land against Holy Family University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Holy Family University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the United States. Before the arrival of Europeans in the early 17th century, the Lenape, an Indian tribe also known as the Delaware Indians, lived in the village of Shackamaxon in present-day Philadelphia and the surrounding area. Philadelphia is home to many national historical sites that relate to the founding of the United States. Independence National Historical Park is the center of these historical landmarks and one of the country's 22 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
4 miles
Nearest airport
18 miles to Trenton Mercer (TTN)

How Holy Family University compares

Selectivity71.0%

More selective than 62% · #28 most selective of 111 in Pennsylvania

SAT average1060

Higher than 18%

Graduation rate61%

Higher than 62% · #55 of 116 in Pennsylvania

First-year retention78%

Higher than 55%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$62,235

Higher than 72% · #57 of 116 in Pennsylvania

Average net price$13,143

Cheaper than 80% · #3 cheapest of 112 in Pennsylvania

Median debt at graduation$25,125

Lower than 30%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment2,464

Larger than 63%

Percentiles compare Holy Family University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Pennsylvania.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

3,046students
  • Undergraduate2,46481%
  • Graduate58219%

Undergraduates by gender

2,464undergrads
  • Women1,86976%
  • Men59524%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White51%
  • Black15%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Asian6.9%
  • Other or multiracial10%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,464
Graduate enrollment
582
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
41%
First-generation students
46%
Students over 25
19%
Median family income
$45,550
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$71,802
Endowment
$29,500,686

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
71.0%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
910–1150
SAT average
1060
SAT reading
480–580
SAT math
430–570
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
3.08

Cost

In-state tuition
$35,330
Room & board
$15,284
Books & supplies
$1,278
Total cost of attendance
$40,539
Average net price
$13,143

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
61%
Graduated on time (4 years)
42%
First-year retention
78%
Transferred to another college
22%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$55,285
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$62,235
Median debt at graduation
$25,125
Students with federal loans
70%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
60%

About 19% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
42%
Low-income (Pell)
55%
First-generation
60%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
298
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
12%
Housing charge (year)
$8,960
Meal plan (year)
$7,520
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
466 (274 men · 192 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (10)

Track and Field (Indoor)78
Track and Field (Outdoor)78
Soccer77
Baseball76
Lacrosse54
Basketball29
Cross Country28
Softball22
Volleyball15
Bowling9

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
2
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (3,225 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.0reported offenses a year
0.7 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
0.3
Aggravated assault
0.3
Burglary
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$9,721
$30–48k
$9,369
$48–75k
$12,056
$75–110k
$16,307
$110k+
$17,822

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$53,818

$12,056/year × about 4.5 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$20,439
average award, among those who get one

Holy Family University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $20,439. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 338 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$62,235
Typical debt at graduation
$25,125
Debt vs. one year's pay
40%
Out-earn a HS grad
73%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.0 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$58,651
Men
$69,421

Men out-earn women by $10,770 (18%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
88°F
Winter low
27°F
Annual rain
45″
Annual snow
19.9″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.5JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Philadelphia NE AP, PA US station (2 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.