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College · Catholic life on campus

Oregon Institute of Technology

  • LocationKlamath Falls, OR
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 5,103 students
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Oregon Institute of Technology is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls, OR, has a Catholic student group, the Newman Center students' group, which meets on campus. The Diocese of Baker says a Newman community serves the campus, and Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 815 High Street, Klamath Falls, describes itself as the Newman Center for the city in partnership with the university. The parish publishes weekday and weekend Masses and Saturday confession.

Mass, confession, and adoration

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Mass 5

  • Tuesday6:00 PMSacred Heart Catholic Church
  • Wednesday–Friday8:00 AMSacred Heart Catholic Church
  • Saturday4:30 PMSacred Heart Catholic Church · Saturday vigil Mass, English.
  • Sunday9:00 AMSacred Heart Catholic Church · English.
  • Sunday11:30 AMSacred Heart Catholic Church · Spanish.

Confession 1

  • Saturday2:30 PM–3:30 PMSacred Heart Catholic Church

Adoration 1

  • Friday8:30 AM–11:45 AMSacred Heart Catholic Church · First Friday of each month.

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 12, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Mass Times | Sacred Heart Catholic Churchsacredheartkf.org/mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Daily Mass Wednesday - Friday - 8:00am Tuesday - 6:00pm saturday vigil Mass 4:30pm (English) sunday Mass 9:00AM (English) 11:30AM (Spanish)”
    The parish schedule lists Masses on Tuesday through Friday, a Saturday vigil Mass, and two Sunday Masses.
    “Daily Mass Wednesday - Friday - 8:00am Tuesday - 6:00pm saturday vigil Mass 4:30pm (English) sunday Mass 9:00AM (English) 11:30AM (Spanish)”
    The parish schedule lists Masses on Tuesday through Friday, a Saturday vigil Mass, and two Sunday Masses.
    “Daily Mass Wednesday - Friday - 8:00am Tuesday - 6:00pm saturday vigil Mass 4:30pm (English) sunday Mass 9:00AM (English) 11:30AM (Spanish)”
    The parish schedule lists Masses on Tuesday through Friday, a Saturday vigil Mass, and two Sunday Masses.
    “Daily Mass Wednesday - Friday - 8:00am Tuesday - 6:00pm saturday vigil Mass 4:30pm (English) sunday Mass 9:00AM (English) 11:30AM (Spanish)”
    The parish schedule lists Masses on Tuesday through Friday, a Saturday vigil Mass, and two Sunday Masses.
    “Daily Mass Wednesday - Friday - 8:00am Tuesday - 6:00pm saturday vigil Mass 4:30pm (English) sunday Mass 9:00AM (English) 11:30AM (Spanish)”
    The parish schedule lists Masses on Tuesday through Friday, a Saturday vigil Mass, and two Sunday Masses.
    “Reconciliation (Confession) Saturday // 2:30PM - 3:30PM Adoration (Exposition and benediction) First Friday of each month 8:30AM - 11:45aM”
    The parish schedule lists Saturday confession from 2:30 to 3:30 PM and adoration on the first Friday of each month.
    “Reconciliation (Confession) Saturday // 2:30PM - 3:30PM Adoration (Exposition and benediction) First Friday of each month 8:30AM - 11:45aM”
    The parish schedule lists Saturday confession from 2:30 to 3:30 PM and adoration on the first Friday of each month.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Oregon Institute of Technology, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSacred Heart Catholic Church: 2.1 mi1Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Newman Center for Klamath Falls): 2.1 miOregon Institute of Technology (campus)N1 mi
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  1. Sacred Heart Catholic Church — 2.1 mi · 815 High Street, Klamath Falls

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

Catholic life scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

CCatholic life on campus: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Catholic life on campus

69 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic campus ministry serving this campus (Catholic center, campus ministry, or chaplaincy)Yes (The parish calls itself the Newman Center for Klamath Falls, in partnership with the university. The diocese also names a Newman community at the university.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Ministries | Sacred Heart Catholic Churchsacredheartkf.org/ministries · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sacred Heart Catholic Church is the Newman Center for Klamath Falls, Oregon in partnership with the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) where Newman Center students meet on campus, at OIT, as a fully sponsored campus club.”
      The parish describes itself as the Newman Center for Klamath Falls, working with the university, where students meet on campus at the university as a sponsored campus club.
    2. Young Adult Discipleship | Diocese of Bakerdioceseofbaker.org/young-adult · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “(Also, at OIT in Klamath Falls, and COCC/OSU-Cascades in Bend.)”
      The Diocese of Baker says Newman communities exist at Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Dedicated Catholic center or chapel on or next to campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain assigned to campus ministryPart-time or shared priest (The pastor of the parish, which runs the Newman Center, is named.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Our Staff | Sacred Heart Catholic Churchsacredheartkf.org/our-staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Thomas Chirayil, CMI Pastor”
      Fr. Thomas Chirayil, CMI, is the pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
    2. Mass Times | Sacred Heart Catholic Churchsacredheartkf.org/mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Daily Mass Wednesday - Friday - 8:00am Tuesday - 6:00pm saturday vigil Mass 4:30pm (English) sunday Mass 9:00AM (English) 11:30AM (Spanish)”
      The parish schedule lists Masses on Tuesday through Friday, a Saturday vigil Mass, and two Sunday Masses.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Weekday Mass at the campus ministry1–4 weekdays (The parish is the Newman Center; its Masses count. Weekday Masses are on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mass Times | Sacred Heart Catholic Churchsacredheartkf.org/mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Daily Mass Wednesday - Friday - 8:00am Tuesday - 6:00pm saturday vigil Mass 4:30pm (English) sunday Mass 9:00AM (English) 11:30AM (Spanish)”
      The parish schedule lists Masses on Tuesday through Friday, a Saturday vigil Mass, and two Sunday Masses.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Sunday Mass at the campus ministry or a campus chapelTwo or more weekend Masses (Three weekend Masses are listed: Saturday vigil at 4:30 PM, and Sunday at 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mass Times | Sacred Heart Catholic Churchsacredheartkf.org/mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Daily Mass Wednesday - Friday - 8:00am Tuesday - 6:00pm saturday vigil Mass 4:30pm (English) sunday Mass 9:00AM (English) 11:30AM (Spanish)”
      The parish schedule lists Masses on Tuesday through Friday, a Saturday vigil Mass, and two Sunday Masses.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Scheduled confession at the campus ministryWeekly or more often (Confession is scheduled on Saturdays from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM at the parish.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mass Times | Sacred Heart Catholic Churchsacredheartkf.org/mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Reconciliation (Confession) Saturday // 2:30PM - 3:30PM Adoration (Exposition and benediction) First Friday of each month 8:30AM - 11:45aM”
      The parish schedule lists Saturday confession from 2:30 to 3:30 PM and adoration on the first Friday of each month.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Catholic student groups and missionary outreach (e.g., FOCUS, Saint Paul's Outreach, Knights of Columbus, Bible studies)One (One Catholic student group is identified: the Newman Center students' group, described as a fully sponsored campus club.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Ministries | Sacred Heart Catholic Churchsacredheartkf.org/ministries · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sacred Heart Catholic Church is the Newman Center for Klamath Falls, Oregon in partnership with the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) where Newman Center students meet on campus, at OIT, as a fully sponsored campus club.”
      The parish describes itself as the Newman Center for Klamath Falls, working with the university, where students meet on campus at the university as a sponsored campus club.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Formation programs (retreats, OCIA/RCIA, service, small groups)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Catholic church within walking distance (computed from OpenStreetMap)Within 3 milesComputed from OpenStreetMap church locations.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adoration6 to 11 times a week (9 weekly times documented: 7 Mass, 1 confession, 1 adoration.)Computed from the verified Mass, confession, and adoration times listed on this page (each day a time is offered counts once).

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • The Newman Center parish publishes Masses on weekdays and on weekends, including a Saturday vigil Mass.
    Sources (1)
    1. Mass Times | Sacred Heart Catholic Churchsacredheartkf.org/mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Daily Mass Wednesday - Friday - 8:00am Tuesday - 6:00pm saturday vigil Mass 4:30pm (English) sunday Mass 9:00AM (English) 11:30AM (Spanish)”
      The parish schedule lists Masses on Tuesday through Friday, a Saturday vigil Mass, and two Sunday Masses.
  • Saturday confession and first-Friday adoration are published on the parish's schedule.
    Sources (1)
    1. Mass Times | Sacred Heart Catholic Churchsacredheartkf.org/mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Reconciliation (Confession) Saturday // 2:30PM - 3:30PM Adoration (Exposition and benediction) First Friday of each month 8:30AM - 11:45aM”
      The parish schedule lists Saturday confession from 2:30 to 3:30 PM and adoration on the first Friday of each month.

Concerns

  • The published Masses and confession are at the parish church at 815 High Street, not on the university campus.
    Sources (2)
    1. Mass Times | Sacred Heart Catholic Churchsacredheartkf.org/mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Daily Mass Wednesday - Friday - 8:00am Tuesday - 6:00pm saturday vigil Mass 4:30pm (English) sunday Mass 9:00AM (English) 11:30AM (Spanish)”
      The parish schedule lists Masses on Tuesday through Friday, a Saturday vigil Mass, and two Sunday Masses.
    2. Our Staff | Sacred Heart Catholic Churchsacredheartkf.org/our-staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “815 High Street Klamath Falls, OR 97601 PHONE: 541-884-4566”
      The parish's published address is 815 High Street, Klamath Falls, OR 97601, with phone 541-884-4566.
  • The pastor of the parish is the only priest named.
    Sources (1)
    1. Our Staff | Sacred Heart Catholic Churchsacredheartkf.org/our-staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Thomas Chirayil, CMI Pastor”
      Fr. Thomas Chirayil, CMI, is the pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

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The Catholic center

Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Newman Center for Klamath Falls)

  • Address: 815 High Street, Klamath Falls, OR 97601
  • Distance from campus: 2.1 mi (straight line from the campus point in federal IPEDS data)

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Source: sacredheartkf.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, sacredheartkf.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

1 groups and regular activities · 1 on campus, 0 off campus

Clubs and groups 1

  • Newman Center students' groupOn campus
    Catholic students meet on campus at the Oregon Institute of Technology as a sponsored campus club, with the Sacred Heart parish as the Newman Center.
    sacredheartkf.org

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
58 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.54%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.69%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,150 · ACT 22.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.17 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$10,507

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.

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
5,012
Total students5,103
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$15,706
Cost of attendance (per year)$27,524
Median federal debt at graduation$22,500
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
54%
First-year retention69%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$72,273
Admission rate95%
Students receiving Pell grants18%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1150
SAT reading & writing500–650
SAT math500–620
ACT composite18–27
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 65 / 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

Diocese of Baker

The Most Reverend Thomas Hennen, Bishop of Baker

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.

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Questions families ask

Is Oregon Institute of Technology a Catholic college?
No. Oregon Institute of Technology is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Newman Center for Klamath Falls).
What is Oregon Institute of Technology’s Catholic Life Score?
67 out of 100 (grade C). It measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes, together with academics.
Where is Mass celebrated at Oregon Institute of Technology?
Mass is listed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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