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College · Catholic life on campus

Temple College

  • LocationTemple, TX
  • Type and sizePublic · 2-year · 4,732 students
Official website

Temple 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 1.1 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Temple College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miSaint Mary Catholic Church: 1.2 mi1Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church: 1.3 mi2Saint Luke Catholic Church: 2.0 mi3Temple College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Mary Catholic Church — 1.2 mi · 1018 South 7th Street, Temple
  2. Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church — 1.3 mi · 707 South 6th Street, Temple
  3. Saint Luke Catholic Church — 2.0 mi · 2807 Oakdale Drive, Temple

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.

Campus facts

SettingCity
Students per faculty member18 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)
4,732
Total students4,732
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$10,682
Cost of attendance (per year)$14,200
Median federal debt at graduation$12,813
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
32%
First-year retention68%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$38,678
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants35%

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 228608
  • 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 Temple College a Catholic college?
No. Temple College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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