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Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, Albuquerque NM
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College · Catholic life on campus

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

  • LocationAlbuquerque, NM
  • Type and sizePublic · 2-year · 233 students
Official website

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute 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 2.7 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miOur Lady of Mount Carmel: 2.7 mi1Saint Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church: 2.8 mi2Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church: 2.8 mi3Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church: 3.0 mi4Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Our Lady of Mount Carmel — 2.7 mi · 7809 Edith Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque
  2. Saint Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church — 2.8 mi
  3. Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church — 2.8 mi
  4. Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church — 3.0 mi · 1860 Griegos Road Northwest, Albuquerque

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)
233
Total students233
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$5,181
Cost of attendance (per year)$12,125
Median federal debt at graduation—
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
14%
First-year retention59%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$27,660
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants48%

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 Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute a Catholic college?
No. Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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