1. I am exploring the following vocations

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Sister	27	0.22 %	3175	25.68 %	3202	25.9 %
Brother	1092	8.83 %	11	0.09 %	1103	8.92 %
Priest-order	1260	10.19 %	37	0.3 %	1297	10.49 %
Priest-diocesan	891	7.21 %	29	0.23 %	920	7.44 %
Deacon	494	4.0 %	23	0.19 %	517	4.18 %
Secular Institute/Consecrated Life	516	4.17 %	1143	9.24 %	1659	13.42 %
Lay Ministry	508	4.11 %	947	7.66 %	1455	11.77 %
Total	4788	38.73 %	5365	43.39 %	10153	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	1049	5.07 %	1879	9.09 %	2928	14.16 %
Liturgy of the Hours	962	4.65 %	1428	6.91 %	2390	11.56 %
Daily Mass	1498	7.24 %	2425	11.73 %	3923	18.97 %
Eucharistic adoration	1138	5.5 %	1942	9.39 %	3080	14.89 %
Faith sharing	910	4.4 %	1757	8.5 %	2667	12.9 %
Spiritual direction	1075	5.2 %	1904	9.21 %	2979	14.41 %
Common meditation	995	4.81 %	1718	8.31 %	2713	13.12 %
Total	7627	36.87 %	13053	63.14 %	20680	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	771	8.21 %	1325	14.11 %	2096	22.32 %
2 to 3 times a day	933	9.94 %	1668	17.77 %	2601	27.7 %
more than 3 times/day	532	5.67 %	940	10.01 %	1472	15.68 %
once a week	383	4.08 %	561	5.98 %	944	10.05 %
several times a week	479	5.1 %	713	7.59 %	1192	12.7 %
on special occasions	424	4.52 %	660	7.03 %	1084	11.55 %
Total	3522	37.52 %	5867	62.49 %	9389	100%

4. I pray...

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
once or twice a day	943	16.84 %	1593	28.44 %	2536	45.28 %
three to five times a day	718	12.82 %	1199	21.41 %	1917	34.23 %
six or more times a day	262	4.68 %	444	7.93 %	706	12.6 %
seldom	215	3.84 %	227	4.05 %	442	7.89 %
Total	2138	38.18 %	3463	61.83 %	5601	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)	1030	9.94 %	2053	19.81 %	3083	29.75 %
in a medium group (4 to 7 under one roof)	1038	10.02 %	1832	17.68 %	2870	27.69 %
in a small group (2 to 3 under one roof)	925	8.93 %	1256	12.12 %	2181	21.04 %
alone (while connected to a larger community)	936	9.03 %	1294	12.49 %	2230	21.52 %
Total	3929	37.92 %	6435	62.1 %	10364	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	731	12.93 %	1369	24.22 %	2100	37.15 %
required some of the time	738	13.06 %	817	14.46 %	1555	27.51 %
optional	509	9.01 %	915	16.19 %	1424	25.19 %
not worn	177	3.13 %	396	7.01 %	573	10.14 %
Total	2155	38.13 %	3497	61.88 %	5652	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	1398	10.58 %	2190	16.57 %	3588	27.14 %
Monastic	947	7.16 %	1515	11.46 %	2462	18.62 %
Cloistered, semi-cloistered	517	3.91 %	1178	8.91 %	1695	12.82 %
Missionary	1107	8.37 %	1851	14.0 %	2958	22.38 %
Contemplative	886	6.7 %	1630	12.33 %	2516	19.03 %
Total	4855	36.72 %	8364	63.27 %	13219	100%

8. I am interested in the following ministry options

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Education	990	5.23 %	1528	8.07 %	2518	13.29 %
Preaching	675	3.56 %	504	2.66 %	1179	6.22 %
Retreat work	729	3.85 %	1298	6.85 %	2027	10.7 %
Parish	868	4.58 %	1058	5.59 %	1926	10.17 %
Youth/campus ministry	789	4.17 %	1296	6.84 %	2085	11.01 %
Prisons	369	1.95 %	577	3.05 %	946	4.99 %
Social Service	636	3.36 %	1198	6.32 %	1834	9.68 %
Healthcare	387	2.04 %	890	4.7 %	1277	6.74 %
Prayer	905	4.78 %	1681	8.87 %	2586	13.65 %
Foreign missions	491	2.59 %	881	4.65 %	1372	7.24 %
Manual Labor	523	2.76 %	669	3.53 %	1192	6.29 %
Total	7362	38.87 %	11580	61.13 %	18942	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	1942	20.67 %	3259	34.68 %	5201	55.35 %
College or Associate/Technical degree	1313	13.97 %	2461	26.19 %	3774	40.16 %
Neither of the above	206	2.19 %	216	2.3 %	422	4.49 %
Total	3461	36.83 %	5936	63.17 %	9397	100%

10. What is your work experience?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Business	671	8.24 %	910	11.18 %	1581	19.42 %
Education/Training	607	7.46 %	1144	14.05 %	1751	21.51 %
Healthcare	266	3.27 %	818	10.05 %	1084	13.32 %
Technical, mechanical, electrical work	328	4.03 %	182	2.24 %	510	6.27 %
Non-profit, social work	434	5.33 %	823	10.11 %	1257	15.44 %
Law enforcement, military	176	2.16 %	107	1.31 %	283	3.48 %
Legal work	99	1.22 %	190	2.33 %	289	3.55 %
Ministry (religious)	139	1.71 %	215	2.64 %	354	4.35 %
Ministry (lay)	410	5.04 %	621	7.63 %	1031	12.67 %
Total	3130	38.46 %	5010	61.54 %	8140	100%

11. Are you Catholic?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Yes, I'm Catholic	1933	34.22 %	3034	53.72 %	4967	87.94 %
I'm in the process of becoming a Catholic	117	2.07 %	170	3.01 %	287	5.08 %
No, I'm a non-Catholic	106	1.88 %	288	5.1 %	394	6.98 %
Total	2156	38.17 %	3492	61.83 %	5648	100%

12. Have you been ordained in another church?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Yes	77	1.36 %	71	1.25 %	148	2.61 %
No	2092	36.86 %	3435	60.53 %	5527	97.39 %
Total	2169	38.22 %	3506	61.78 %	5675	100%

13. Are you a convert to Catholicism?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Yes	334	5.89 %	573	10.1 %	907	15.98 %
No	1835	32.33 %	2933	51.68 %	4768	84.02 %
Total	2169	38.22 %	3506	61.78 %	5675	100%

14. Have you received any religious training?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Catholic school	1095	23.42 %	1722	36.83 %	2817	60.24 %
CCD	480	10.27 %	848	18.14 %	1328	28.4 %
Theological school	267	5.71 %	261	5.58 %	528	11.29 %
Other	3	0.06 %	0	0.0 %	3	0.06 %
Total	1845	39.46 %	2831	60.55 %	4676	100%

15. Have you participated in a formal discernment process?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Yes	443	7.81 %	421	7.42 %	864	15.22 %
No	1726	30.41 %	3085	54.36 %	4811	84.78 %
Total	2169	38.22 %	3506	61.78 %	5675	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	1319	29.86 %	2266	51.3 %	3585	81.16 %
No	850	19.24 %	1240	28.07 %	2090	47.32 %
Total	2169	49.1 %	3506	79.37 %	5675	100%

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

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
English	2071	25.58 %	3378	41.72 %	5449	67.3 %
Spanish	533	6.58 %	653	8.06 %	1186	14.65 %
French	166	2.05 %	277	3.42 %	443	5.47 %
Portuguese	49	0.61 %	41	0.51 %	90	1.11 %
Italian	100	1.24 %	95	1.17 %	195	2.41 %
Polish	34	0.42 %	33	0.41 %	67	0.83 %
German	87	1.07 %	107	1.32 %	194	2.4 %
Arabic	33	0.41 %	35	0.43 %	68	0.84 %
Japanese	33	0.41 %	35	0.43 %	68	0.84 %
Korean	33	0.41 %	28	0.35 %	61	0.75 %
Chinese	41	0.51 %	34	0.42 %	75	0.93 %
Vietnamese	35	0.43 %	34	0.42 %	69	0.85 %
Greek	36	0.44 %	16	0.2 %	52	0.64 %
Russian	49	0.61 %	31	0.38 %	80	0.99 %
Total	3300	40.77 %	4797	59.24 %	8097	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	1772	31.22 %	3074	54.17 %	4846	85.39 %
For a class assignment or research purposes	359	6.33 %	373	6.57 %	732	12.9 %
As an instructor(e.g. CCD, religion class)	19	0.33 %	36	0.63 %	55	0.97 %
As a VISION Vocation Network Advertiser	17	0.3 %	22	0.39 %	39	0.69 %
As a TruwQuest Administrator	2	0.04 %	1	0.02 %	3	0.05 %
Total	2169	38.22 %	3506	61.78 %	5675	100%

19. I am a

Response	Number of responses	Percentage of total
Female	3506	61.78
Male	2169	38.22
Total	5675	100 %

20. I am

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
single (never married)	1830	32.38 %	2633	46.59 %	4463	78.98 %
married	129	2.28 %	185	3.27 %	314	5.56 %
widowed	27	0.48 %	132	2.34 %	159	2.81 %
divorced	83	1.47 %	248	4.39 %	331	5.86 %
divorced or separated	88	1.56 %	296	5.24 %	384	6.8 %
Total	2157	38.17 %	3494	61.83 %	5651	100%

21. My age:

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
17 or less	397	6.87 %	527	9.12 %	924	16.0 %
18-19	265	4.59 %	351	6.08 %	616	10.66 %
20-24	409	7.08 %	632	10.94 %	1041	18.02 %
25-29	261	4.52 %	404	6.99 %	665	11.51 %
29-34	208	3.6 %	389	6.73 %	597	10.34 %
35-39	134	2.32 %	217	3.76 %	351	6.08 %
40-44	152	2.63 %	243	4.21 %	395	6.84 %
45-49	142	2.46 %	236	4.09 %	378	6.54 %
50-54	100	1.73 %	221	3.83 %	321	5.56 %
55-59	66	1.14 %	184	3.19 %	250	4.33 %
60+	70	1.21 %	168	2.91 %	238	4.12 %
Total	2204	38.15 %	3572	61.85 %	5776	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	590	10.44 %	1096	19.39 %	1686	29.84 %
1 year	230	4.07 %	403	7.13 %	633	11.2 %
2 years	213	3.77 %	303	5.36 %	516	9.13 %
3 years	151	2.67 %	233	4.12 %	384	6.8 %
4 years	95	1.68 %	155	2.74 %	250	4.42 %
5 years	878	15.54 %	1304	23.08 %	2182	38.61 %
Total	2157	38.17 %	3494	61.82 %	5651	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	1597	26.32 %	2820	46.48 %	4417	72.8 %
Canada	97	1.6 %	182	3.0 %	279	4.6 %
Ireland	60	0.99 %	70	1.15 %	130	2.14 %
United Kingdom	182	3.0 %	259	4.27 %	441	7.27 %
Italy	34	0.56 %	39	0.64 %	73	1.2 %
Other(s):	359	5.92 %	368	6.07 %	727	11.98 %
Total	2329	38.39 %	3738	61.61 %	6067	100%

24. I currently live in...

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
United States	1581	27.98 %	2781	49.21 %	4362	77.19 %
Canada	79	1.4 %	153	2.71 %	232	4.11 %
Ireland	32	0.57 %	40	0.71 %	72	1.27 %
United Kingdom	156	2.76 %	225	3.98 %	381	6.74 %
Italy	10	0.18 %	13	0.23 %	23	0.41 %
Other(s):	299	5.29 %	282	4.99 %	581	10.28 %
Total	2157	38.18 %	3494	61.83 %	5651	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	667	1.74 %	1103	2.88 %	1770	4.62 %
Pacific AK, AS, CA, GU, HI, MP, OR, WA, Minor Outlying Islands	755	1.97 %	1330	3.47 %	2085	5.44 %
Mountain AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY	639	1.67 %	1208	3.15 %	1847	4.82 %
West North Central IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD	526	1.37 %	1023	2.67 %	1549	4.04 %
East South Central AL, KY, MS, TN	540	1.41 %	962	2.51 %	1502	3.92 %
South Atlantic & Caribbean DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV, PR, VI	713	1.86 %	1319	3.44 %	2032	5.3 %
East North Central IL, IN, MI, OH, WI	712	1.86 %	1235	3.22 %	1947	5.08 %
New England CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT	675	1.76 %	1258	3.28 %	1933	5.04 %
Mid-Atlantic NJ, NY, PA	727	1.9 %	1276	3.33 %	2003	5.23 %
Northern Canada NT, NU, YT	265	0.69 %	492	1.28 %	757	1.98 %
Western Canada AB, BC, MB, SK	315	0.82 %	582	1.52 %	897	2.34 %
Central Canada ON, QC	355	0.93 %	617	1.61 %	972	2.54 %
Atlantic Canada NB, NL, NS, PE	294	0.77 %	562	1.47 %	856	2.23 %
Mexico	305	0.8 %	529	1.38 %	834	2.18 %
Central America	370	0.97 %	667	1.74 %	1037	2.71 %
Caribbean	387	1.01 %	675	1.76 %	1062	2.77 %
South America	431	1.12 %	736	1.92 %	1167	3.05 %
England & Wales	641	1.67 %	1102	2.88 %	1743	4.55 %
Northern Ireland	441	1.15 %	883	2.3 %	1324	3.46 %
Scotland	473	1.23 %	894	2.33 %	1367	3.57 %
Republic of Ireland	495	1.29 %	840	2.19 %	1335	3.48 %
Continental Europe	586	1.53 %	961	2.51 %	1547	4.04 %
Africa	395	1.03 %	780	2.04 %	1175	3.07 %
China	258	0.67 %	371	0.97 %	629	1.64 %
India	245	0.64 %	466	1.22 %	711	1.86 %
Middle East	239	0.62 %	366	0.96 %	605	1.58 %
Philippines	272	0.71 %	414	1.08 %	686	1.79 %
Vietnam	177	0.46 %	313	0.82 %	490	1.28 %
Other Asia	218	0.57 %	348	0.91 %	566	1.48 %
Australia & New Zealand	442	1.15 %	813	2.12 %	1255	3.28 %
Other Oceania	215	0.56 %	420	1.1 %	635	1.66 %
Total	13773	35.93 %	24545	64.06 %	38318	100%

26. Are you free of debt?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Yes	1326	23.37 %	2073	36.53 %	3399	59.89 %
No	843	14.85 %	1433	25.25 %	2276	40.11 %
Total	2169	38.22 %	3506	61.78 %	5675	100%

27. Do you have any dependents?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Yes	252	4.44 %	303	5.34 %	555	9.78 %
No	1917	33.78 %	3203	56.44 %	5120	90.22 %
Total	2169	38.22 %	3506	61.78 %	5675	100%