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College · Catholic life on campus

Central Texas College

  • LocationKilleen, TX
  • Type and sizePublic · 2-year · 8,192 students
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Central Texas College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

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Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence is computed for four-year colleges with at least 100 undergraduates. Seminaries, graduate-only schools, and two-year colleges are not rated.

Campus facts

SettingSuburb
Students per faculty member17 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
8,192
Total students8,192
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$10,265
Cost of attendance (per year)$13,822
Median federal debt at graduation$6,750
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
11%
First-year retention60%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$40,995
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants37%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Austin

The Most Reverend Daniel E. Garcia, Bishop of Austin

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 223816
  • Carnegie classification: Associate's college
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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Is Central Texas College a Catholic college?
No. Central Texas College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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