1. I am exploring the following vocations

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Sister	37	0.28 %	3512	26.31 %	3549	26.58 %
Brother	1354	10.14 %	26	0.19 %	1380	10.34 %
Priest-order	1515	11.35 %	71	0.53 %	1586	11.88 %
Priest-diocesan	1069	8.01 %	43	0.32 %	1112	8.33 %
Deacon	591	4.43 %	53	0.4 %	644	4.82 %
Secular Institute/Consecrated Life	674	5.05 %	1388	10.4 %	2062	15.45 %
Lay Ministry	679	5.09 %	1132	8.48 %	1811	13.57 %
Total	5919	44.35 %	6225	46.63 %	12144	100%

2. I am drawn to the following prayer styles:

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Common rosary	1270	5.32 %	2069	8.67 %	3339	14.0 %
Liturgy of the Hours	1178	4.94 %	1632	6.84 %	2810	11.78 %
Daily Mass	1823	7.64 %	2689	11.27 %	4512	18.91 %
Eucharistic adoration	1420	5.95 %	2196	9.21 %	3616	15.16 %
Faith sharing	1100	4.61 %	2006	8.41 %	3106	13.02 %
Spiritual direction	1333	5.59 %	2127	8.92 %	3460	14.5 %
Common meditation	1176	4.93 %	1836	7.7 %	3012	12.63 %
Total	9300	38.98 %	14555	61.02 %	23855	100%

3. I would like a community that prays together...

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
once a day	993	9.17 %	1483	13.7 %	2476	22.88 %
2 to 3 times a day	1113	10.28 %	1758	16.24 %	2871	26.52 %
more than 3 times/day	647	5.98 %	1016	9.39 %	1663	15.36 %
once a week	440	4.07 %	698	6.45 %	1138	10.51 %
several times a week	545	5.04 %	823	7.6 %	1368	12.64 %
on special occasions	548	5.06 %	760	7.02 %	1308	12.08 %
Total	4286	39.6 %	6538	60.4 %	10824	100%

4. I pray...

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
once or twice a day	1124	17.36 %	1816	28.05 %	2940	45.41 %
three to five times a day	888	13.71 %	1276	19.71 %	2164	33.42 %
six or more times a day	317	4.9 %	511	7.89 %	828	12.79 %
seldom	240	3.71 %	303	4.68 %	543	8.39 %
Total	2569	39.68 %	3906	60.33 %	6475	100%

5. I am drawn to living...

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
in a large group (8 or more under one roof)	1245	10.74 %	2203	19.0 %	3448	29.74 %
in a medium group (4 to 7 under one roof)	1228	10.59 %	1985	17.12 %	3213	27.72 %
in a small group (2 to 3 under one roof)	1068	9.21 %	1331	11.48 %	2399	20.69 %
alone (while connected to a larger community)	1135	9.79 %	1398	12.06 %	2533	21.85 %
Total	4676	40.33 %	6917	59.66 %	11593	100%

6. I want to enter a community in which a habit or distinctive religious garb is...

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
required all the time	968	13.29 %	1548	21.25 %	2516	34.53 %
required some of the time	968	13.29 %	994	13.64 %	1962	26.93 %
optional	697	9.57 %	1178	16.17 %	1875	25.73 %
not worn	285	3.91 %	648	8.89 %	933	12.81 %
Total	2918	40.06 %	4368	59.95 %	7286	100%

7. I am drawn to living in the following community type(s)

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Apostolic/Evangelical help	1715	11.46 %	2431	16.24 %	4146	27.7 %
Monastic	1166	7.79 %	1592	10.63 %	2758	18.42 %
Cloistered, semi-cloistered	658	4.4 %	1318	8.8 %	1976	13.2 %
Missionary	1292	8.63 %	2020	13.49 %	3312	22.12 %
Contemplative	1051	7.02 %	1727	11.54 %	2778	18.56 %
Total	5882	39.3 %	9088	60.7 %	14970	100%

8. I am interested in the following ministry options

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Education	1546	5.48 %	2209	7.83 %	3755	13.31 %
Preaching	1213	4.3 %	711	2.52 %	1924	6.82 %
Retreat work	1132	4.01 %	1938	6.87 %	3070	10.88 %
Parish	1295	4.59 %	1334	4.73 %	2629	9.32 %
Youth/campus ministry	1082	3.83 %	1849	6.55 %	2931	10.39 %
Prisons	713	2.53 %	854	3.03 %	1567	5.55 %
Social Service	1046	3.71 %	1808	6.41 %	2854	10.11 %
Healthcare	628	2.23 %	1306	4.63 %	1934	6.85 %
Prayer	1357	4.81 %	2154	7.63 %	3511	12.44 %
Foreign missions	884	3.13 %	1457	5.16 %	2341	8.3 %
Manual Labor	788	2.79 %	912	3.23 %	1700	6.02 %
Total	11684	41.41 %	16532	58.59 %	28216	100%

9. Prior to entering religious life, what level of education will you have completed?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
High school diploma or GED (General Equivalency Diploma	2389	21.97 %	3665	33.7 %	6054	55.66 %
College or Associate/Technical degree	1662	15.28 %	2726	25.06 %	4388	40.35 %
Neither of the above	189	1.74 %	245	2.25 %	434	3.99 %
Total	4240	38.99 %	6636	61.01 %	10876	100%

10. What is your work experience?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Business	804	8.64 %	1029	11.05 %	1833	19.69 %
Education/Training	732	7.86 %	1282	13.77 %	2014	21.63 %
Healthcare	330	3.54 %	846	9.09 %	1176	12.63 %
Technical, mechanical, electrical work	408	4.38 %	168	1.8 %	576	6.19 %
Non-profit, social work	517	5.55 %	875	9.4 %	1392	14.95 %
Law enforcement, military	227	2.44 %	115	1.24 %	342	3.67 %
Legal work	124	1.33 %	213	2.29 %	337	3.62 %
Ministry (religious)	206	2.21 %	226	2.43 %	432	4.64 %
Ministry (lay)	490	5.26 %	717	7.7 %	1207	12.97 %
Total	3838	41.21 %	5471	58.77 %	9309	100%

11. Are you Catholic?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Yes, I'm Catholic	2336	35.87 %	3478	53.4 %	5814	89.27 %
I'm in the process of becoming a Catholic	129	1.98 %	168	2.58 %	297	4.56 %
No, I'm a non-Catholic	122	1.87 %	280	4.3 %	402	6.17 %
Total	2587	39.72 %	3926	60.28 %	6513	100%

12. Have you been ordained in another church?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Yes	75	1.15 %	90	1.37 %	165	2.52 %
No	2528	38.6 %	3857	58.89 %	6385	97.48 %
Total	2603	39.75 %	3947	60.26 %	6550	100%

13. Are you a convert to Catholicism?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Yes	401	6.12 %	608	9.28 %	1009	15.4 %
No	2202	33.62 %	3339	50.98 %	5541	84.6 %
Total	2603	39.74 %	3947	60.26 %	6550	100%

14. Have you received any religious training?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Catholic school	1351	24.42 %	2062	37.27 %	3413	61.68 %
CCD	561	10.14 %	959	17.33 %	1520	27.47 %
Theological school	307	5.55 %	288	5.21 %	595	10.75 %
Other	2	0.04 %	3	0.05 %	5	0.09 %
Total	2221	40.15 %	3312	59.86 %	5533	100%

15. Have you participated in a formal discernment process?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Yes	520	7.94 %	467	7.13 %	987	15.07 %
No	2083	31.8 %	3480	53.13 %	5563	84.93 %
Total	2603	39.74 %	3947	60.26 %	6550	100%

16. Have you done volunteer work or gone on retreats of a religious nature?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Yes	1626	32.89 %	2676	54.13 %	4302	87.01 %
No	977	19.76 %	1271	25.71 %	2248	45.47 %
Total	2603	52.65 %	3947	79.84 %	6550	100%

17. In which language(s) are you proficient?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
English	2438	27.05 %	3776	41.9 %	6214	68.94 %
Spanish	598	6.63 %	772	8.57 %	1370	15.2 %
French	179	1.99 %	307	3.41 %	486	5.39 %
Portuguese	43	0.48 %	32	0.36 %	75	0.83 %
Italian	123	1.36 %	109	1.21 %	232	2.57 %
Polish	45	0.5 %	37	0.41 %	82	0.91 %
German	95	1.05 %	111	1.23 %	206	2.29 %
Arabic	15	0.17 %	25	0.28 %	40	0.44 %
Japanese	15	0.17 %	25	0.28 %	40	0.44 %
Korean	21	0.23 %	25	0.28 %	46	0.51 %
Chinese	31	0.34 %	30	0.33 %	61	0.68 %
Vietnamese	23	0.26 %	25	0.28 %	48	0.53 %
Greek	26	0.29 %	22	0.24 %	48	0.53 %
Russian	29	0.32 %	36	0.4 %	65	0.72 %
Total	3681	40.84 %	5332	59.18 %	9013	100%

18. I am participating in this survey today

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
For personal or spiritual inerest	2211	33.76 %	3340	50.99 %	5551	84.75 %
For a class assignment or research purposes	341	5.21 %	516	7.88 %	857	13.08 %
As an instructor(e.g. CCD, religion class)	22	0.34 %	57	0.87 %	79	1.21 %
As a VISION Vocation Network Advertiser	29	0.44 %	34	0.52 %	63	0.96 %
As a TruwQuest Administrator	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %
Total	2603	39.75 %	3947	60.26 %	6550	100%

19. I am a

Response	Number of responses	Percentage of total
Female	3947	60.26
Male	2603	39.74
Total	6550	100 %

20. I am

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
single (never married)	2152	33.03 %	2974	45.65 %	5126	78.68 %
married	190	2.92 %	232	3.56 %	422	6.48 %
widowed	35	0.54 %	162	2.49 %	197	3.02 %
divorced	98	1.5 %	261	4.01 %	359	5.51 %
divorced or separated	114	1.75 %	297	4.56 %	411	6.31 %
Total	2589	39.74 %	3926	60.27 %	6515	100%

21. My age:

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
17 or less	400	5.99 %	667	9.99 %	1067	15.98 %
18-19	232	3.47 %	355	5.32 %	587	8.79 %
20-24	458	6.86 %	640	9.58 %	1098	16.44 %
25-29	391	5.86 %	491	7.35 %	882	13.21 %
29-34	298	4.46 %	384	5.75 %	682	10.21 %
35-39	181	2.71 %	260	3.89 %	441	6.6 %
40-44	192	2.88 %	247	3.7 %	439	6.57 %
45-49	175	2.62 %	265	3.97 %	440	6.59 %
50-54	138	2.07 %	252	3.77 %	390	5.84 %
55-59	108	1.62 %	248	3.71 %	356	5.33 %
60+	92	1.38 %	204	3.05 %	296	4.43 %
Total	2665	39.92 %	4013	60.08 %	6678	100%

22. I have been considering religious life or the priesthood for...

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
just starting	588	9.03 %	1290	19.8 %	1878	28.83 %
1 year	246	3.78 %	407	6.25 %	653	10.02 %
2 years	274	4.21 %	314	4.82 %	588	9.03 %
3 years	265	4.07 %	302	4.64 %	567	8.7 %
4 years	137	2.1 %	184	2.82 %	321	4.93 %
5 years	1079	16.56 %	1429	21.93 %	2508	38.5 %
Total	2589	39.75 %	3926	60.26 %	6515	100%

23. I am a citizen of or have permanent residency in the following countries

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
United States	1876	27.09 %	3206	46.3 %	5082	73.4 %
Canada	121	1.75 %	176	2.54 %	297	4.29 %
Ireland	85	1.23 %	72	1.04 %	157	2.27 %
United Kingdom	166	2.4 %	211	3.05 %	377	5.44 %
Italy	41	0.59 %	35	0.51 %	76	1.1 %
Other(s):	498	7.19 %	437	6.31 %	935	13.5 %
Total	2787	40.25 %	4137	59.75 %	6924	100%

24. I currently live in...

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
United States	1857	28.5 %	3199	49.1 %	5056	77.61 %
Canada	97	1.49 %	157	2.41 %	254	3.9 %
Ireland	48	0.74 %	42	0.64 %	90	1.38 %
United Kingdom	145	2.23 %	190	2.92 %	335	5.14 %
Italy	16	0.25 %	16	0.25 %	32	0.49 %
Other(s):	426	6.54 %	322	4.94 %	748	11.48 %
Total	2589	39.75 %	3926	60.26 %	6515	100%

25. I would like to live and minister in

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
West South Central AR, LA, OK, TX	764	1.77 %	1215	2.81 %	1979	4.58 %
Pacific AK, AS, CA, GU, HI, MP, OR, WA, Minor Outlying Islands	918	2.12 %	1472	3.41 %	2390	5.53 %
Mountain AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY	837	1.94 %	1360	3.15 %	2197	5.09 %
West North Central IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD	685	1.59 %	1236	2.86 %	1921	4.45 %
East South Central AL, KY, MS, TN	650	1.5 %	1113	2.58 %	1763	4.08 %
South Atlantic & Caribbean DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV, PR, VI	850	1.97 %	1479	3.42 %	2329	5.39 %
East North Central IL, IN, MI, OH, WI	872	2.02 %	1434	3.32 %	2306	5.34 %
New England CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT	809	1.87 %	1382	3.2 %	2191	5.07 %
Mid-Atlantic NJ, NY, PA	882	2.04 %	1451	3.36 %	2333	5.4 %
Northern Canada NT, NU, YT	330	0.76 %	461	1.07 %	791	1.83 %
Western Canada AB, BC, MB, SK	400	0.93 %	596	1.38 %	996	2.31 %
Central Canada ON, QC	422	0.98 %	626	1.45 %	1048	2.43 %
Atlantic Canada NB, NL, NS, PE	365	0.84 %	544	1.26 %	909	2.1 %
Mexico	390	0.9 %	624	1.44 %	1014	2.35 %
Central America	415	0.96 %	740	1.71 %	1155	2.67 %
Caribbean	436	1.01 %	789	1.83 %	1225	2.84 %
South America	498	1.15 %	785	1.82 %	1283	2.97 %
England & Wales	695	1.61 %	1139	2.64 %	1834	4.25 %
Northern Ireland	511	1.18 %	892	2.06 %	1403	3.25 %
Scotland	534	1.24 %	887	2.05 %	1421	3.29 %
Republic of Ireland	578	1.34 %	932	2.16 %	1510	3.5 %
Continental Europe	702	1.62 %	1044	2.42 %	1746	4.04 %
Africa	475	1.1 %	844	1.95 %	1319	3.05 %
China	287	0.66 %	404	0.94 %	691	1.6 %
India	277	0.64 %	514	1.19 %	791	1.83 %
Middle East	269	0.62 %	386	0.89 %	655	1.52 %
Philippines	309	0.72 %	457	1.06 %	766	1.77 %
Vietnam	221	0.51 %	312	0.72 %	533	1.23 %
Other Asia	254	0.59 %	369	0.85 %	623	1.44 %
Australia & New Zealand	516	1.19 %	873	2.02 %	1389	3.22 %
Other Oceania	269	0.62 %	422	0.98 %	691	1.6 %
Total	16420	37.99 %	26782	62.0 %	43202	100%

26. Are you free of debt?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Yes	1576	24.06 %	2334	35.63 %	3910	59.69 %
No	1027	15.68 %	1613	24.63 %	2640	40.31 %
Total	2603	39.74 %	3947	60.26 %	6550	100%

27. Do you have any dependents?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Yes	308	4.7 %	356	5.44 %	664	10.14 %
No	2295	35.04 %	3591	54.82 %	5886	89.86 %
Total	2603	39.74 %	3947	60.26 %	6550	100%