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College · Catholic life on campus

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

  • LocationSocorro, NM
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 1,713 students
Official website

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.8 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 miSan Miguel Catholic Church: 0.8 mi1San Miguel de Socorro: 0.8 mi2New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (campus)N0.25 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. San Miguel Catholic Church — 0.8 mi · 403 El Camino Real Street, Socorro
  2. San Miguel de Socorro — 0.8 mi · 403 El Camino Real, Socorro

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
71 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.57%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.77%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,207 · ACT 24.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.9 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$13,319

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

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)
1,227
Total students1,713
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$9,873
Cost of attendance (per year)$24,967
Median federal debt at graduation$19,085
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
57%
First-year retention77%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$76,489
Admission rate44%
Students receiving Pell grants30%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1207
SAT reading & writing550–660
SAT math530–650
ACT composite20–29
Test policyRequired

Value index: 77 / 100 (how it’s computed)

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

Archdiocese of Santa Fe

The Most Reverend John C. Wester, Archbishop of Santa Fe

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

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

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Is New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology a Catholic college?
No. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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