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Santa Fe Community College: Patrick Lyons, Stephanie Garcia Richard, Gavin Clarkson, and Maggie Toulouse-Oliver in 2018
Photo: Steve Terrell from Santa Fe, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

College · Catholic life on campus

Santa Fe Community College

  • LocationSanta Fe, NM
  • Type and sizePublic · 2-year · 3,478 students
Official website

Santa Fe Community College 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 0.3 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Santa Fe Community College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 miSanta Maria de la Paz Catholic Church: 0.3 mi1Santa Fe Community College (campus)N0.1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Santa Maria de la Paz Catholic Church — 0.3 mi · 11 College Avenue, Santa Fe

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

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

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)
3,478
Total students3,478
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$11,067
Cost of attendance (per year)$18,405
Median federal debt at graduation$13,236
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
23%
First-year retention59%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$38,005
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants17%

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 Santa Fe Community College a Catholic college?
No. Santa Fe Community College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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