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College · Catholic life on campus

Western Texas College

  • LocationSnyder, TX
  • Type and sizePublic · 2-year · 1,434 students
Official website

Western Texas 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 2.6 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Western Texas College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Elizabeth Catholic Church: 2.6 mi1Western Texas College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church — 2.6 mi · 3005 Avenue A, Snyder

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

SettingTown
Students per faculty member17 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)
1,434
Total students1,434
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$3,562
Cost of attendance (per year)$13,335
Median federal debt at graduation$7,515
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
53%
First-year retention74%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$42,508
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants10%

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 Lubbock

The Most Reverend Robert M. Coerver, Bishop of Lubbock

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 8, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s own parish directory. Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 229832
  • 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 Western Texas College a Catholic college?
No. Western Texas College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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