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Tyler Junior College

  • LocationTyler, TX
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 11,977 students
Official website

Tyler Junior 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 1.2 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Tyler Junior College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miCathedral of the Immaculate Conception: 1.2 mi1Saint Peter Claver Catholic Church: 2.4 mi2Tyler Junior College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception — 1.2 mi · 423 South Broadway Avenue, Tyler
  2. Saint Peter Claver Catholic Church — 2.4 mi

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

FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
34 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.27%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.60%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.18 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$4,683

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))

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)
11,977
Total students11,977
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$10,206
Cost of attendance (per year)$16,654
Median federal debt at graduation$11,995
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
27%
First-year retention60%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$38,140
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants36%

Value index: 46 / 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 Tyler

The Most Reverend J. Gregory Kelly, Bishop of Tyler

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: dioceseoftyler.org, dioceseoftyler.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 229355
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate/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 Tyler Junior College a Catholic college?
No. Tyler Junior College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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