1. I am exploring the following vocations

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Sister	25	0.2 %	3896	31.01 %	3921	31.21 %
Brother	1324	10.54 %	13	0.1 %	1337	10.64 %
Priest-order	1606	12.78 %	50	0.4 %	1656	13.18 %
Priest-diocesan	1129	8.99 %	37	0.29 %	1166	9.28 %
Deacon	550	4.38 %	42	0.33 %	592	4.71 %
Secular Institute/Consecrated Life	642	5.11 %	1475	11.74 %	2117	16.85 %
Lay Ministry	608	4.84 %	1167	9.29 %	1775	14.13 %
Total	5884	46.84 %	6680	53.16 %	12564	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	1367	5.19 %	2377	9.03 %	3744	14.23 %
Liturgy of the Hours	1335	5.07 %	1900	7.22 %	3235	12.29 %
Daily Mass	2009	7.63 %	3048	11.58 %	5057	19.21 %
Eucharistic adoration	1498	5.69 %	2408	9.15 %	3906	14.84 %
Faith sharing	1169	4.44 %	2139	8.13 %	3308	12.57 %
Spiritual direction	1426	5.42 %	2403	9.13 %	3829	14.55 %
Common meditation	1180	4.48 %	2059	7.82 %	3239	12.31 %
Total	9984	37.92 %	16334	62.06 %	26318	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	1044	8.67 %	1709	14.2 %	2753	22.87 %
2 to 3 times a day	1241	10.31 %	2080	17.28 %	3321	27.59 %
more than 3 times/day	704	5.85 %	1224	10.17 %	1928	16.02 %
once a week	485	4.03 %	694	5.77 %	1179	9.8 %
several times a week	611	5.08 %	954	7.93 %	1565	13.0 %
on special occasions	488	4.05 %	802	6.66 %	1290	10.72 %
Total	4573	37.99 %	7463	62.01 %	12036	100%

4. I pray...

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
once or twice a day	1212	15.74 %	2117	27.49 %	3329	43.23 %
three to five times a day	1055	13.7 %	1614	20.96 %	2669	34.66 %
six or more times a day	420	5.45 %	709	9.21 %	1129	14.66 %
seldom	252	3.27 %	322	4.18 %	574	7.45 %
Total	2939	38.16 %	4762	61.84 %	7701	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)	1280	10.14 %	2401	19.03 %	3681	29.17 %
in a medium group (4 to 7 under one roof)	1255	9.94 %	2086	16.53 %	3341	26.47 %
in a small group (2 to 3 under one roof)	1098	8.7 %	1545	12.24 %	2643	20.94 %
alone (while connected to a larger community)	1250	9.9 %	1705	13.51 %	2955	23.42 %
Total	4883	38.68 %	7737	61.31 %	12620	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	1388	12.05 %	2312	20.08 %	3700	32.13 %
required some of the time	1453	12.62 %	1794	15.58 %	3247	28.2 %
optional	1111	9.65 %	1893	16.44 %	3004	26.09 %
not worn	469	4.07 %	1095	9.51 %	1564	13.58 %
Total	4421	38.39 %	7094	61.61 %	11515	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	1792	10.78 %	2621	15.77 %	4413	26.54 %
Monastic	1210	7.28 %	1867	11.23 %	3077	18.51 %
Cloistered, semi-cloistered	777	4.67 %	1708	10.27 %	2485	14.95 %
Missionary	1264	7.6 %	2119	12.75 %	3383	20.35 %
Contemplative	1184	7.12 %	2083	12.53 %	3267	19.65 %
Total	6227	37.45 %	10398	62.55 %	16625	100%

8. I am interested in the following ministry options

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Education	1574	5.16 %	2375	7.78 %	3949	12.94 %
Preaching	1341	4.39 %	780	2.56 %	2121	6.95 %
Retreat work	1163	3.81 %	2158	7.07 %	3321	10.88 %
Parish	1429	4.68 %	1524	4.99 %	2953	9.67 %
Youth/campus ministry	1136	3.72 %	1872	6.13 %	3008	9.85 %
Prisons	738	2.42 %	982	3.22 %	1720	5.63 %
Social Service	1060	3.47 %	2005	6.57 %	3065	10.04 %
Healthcare	630	2.06 %	1425	4.67 %	2055	6.73 %
Prayer	1489	4.88 %	2563	8.4 %	4052	13.27 %
Foreign missions	929	3.04 %	1558	5.1 %	2487	8.15 %
Manual Labor	766	2.51 %	1029	3.37 %	1795	5.88 %
Total	12255	40.14 %	18271	59.86 %	30526	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	2453	21.01 %	3999	34.25 %	6452	55.25 %
College or Associate/Technical degree	1766	15.12 %	3050	26.12 %	4816	41.24 %
Neither of the above	171	1.46 %	238	2.04 %	409	3.5 %
Total	4390	37.59 %	7287	62.41 %	11677	100%

10. What is your work experience?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Business	885	8.91 %	1201	12.09 %	2086	21.0 %
Education/Training	719	7.24 %	1356	13.65 %	2075	20.89 %
Healthcare	339	3.41 %	994	10.01 %	1333	13.42 %
Technical, mechanical, electrical work	413	4.16 %	204	2.05 %	617	6.21 %
Non-profit, social work	520	5.23 %	969	9.75 %	1489	14.99 %
Law enforcement, military	248	2.5 %	126	1.27 %	374	3.76 %
Legal work	124	1.25 %	213	2.14 %	337	3.39 %
Ministry (religious)	167	1.68 %	239	2.41 %	406	4.09 %
Ministry (lay)	495	4.98 %	722	7.27 %	1217	12.25 %
Total	3910	39.36 %	6024	60.64 %	9934	100%

11. Are you Catholic?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Yes, I'm Catholic	2297	33.34 %	3527	51.19 %	5824	84.53 %
I'm in the process of becoming a Catholic	129	1.87 %	251	3.64 %	380	5.52 %
No, I'm a non-Catholic	210	3.05 %	476	6.91 %	686	9.96 %
Total	2636	38.26 %	4254	61.74 %	6890	100%

12. Have you been ordained in another church?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Yes	94	1.33 %	96	1.36 %	190	2.69 %
No	2623	37.08 %	4260	60.23 %	6883	97.31 %
Total	2717	38.41 %	4356	61.59 %	7073	100%

13. Are you a convert to Catholicism?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Yes	421	5.95 %	691	9.77 %	1112	15.72 %
No	2296	32.46 %	3665	51.82 %	5961	84.28 %
Total	2717	38.41 %	4356	61.59 %	7073	100%

14. Have you received any religious training?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Catholic school	1277	23.26 %	1995	36.35 %	3272	59.61 %
CCD	588	10.71 %	1056	19.24 %	1644	29.95 %
Theological school	309	5.63 %	261	4.75 %	570	10.38 %
Other	2	0.04 %	1	0.02 %	3	0.05 %
Total	2176	39.64 %	3313	60.36 %	5489	100%

15. Have you participated in a formal discernment process?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Yes	538	7.61 %	481	6.8 %	1019	14.41 %
No	2179	30.81 %	3875	54.79 %	6054	85.59 %
Total	2717	38.42 %	4356	61.59 %	7073	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	1645	30.16 %	2796	51.27 %	4441	81.43 %
No	1072	19.66 %	1560	28.6 %	2632	48.26 %
Total	2717	49.82 %	4356	79.87 %	7073	100%

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

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
English	2591	27.67 %	4197	44.82 %	6788	72.49 %
Spanish	420	4.49 %	616	6.58 %	1036	11.06 %
French	196	2.09 %	351	3.75 %	547	5.84 %
Portuguese	38	0.41 %	50	0.53 %	88	0.94 %
Italian	107	1.14 %	89	0.95 %	196	2.09 %
Polish	36	0.38 %	39	0.42 %	75	0.8 %
German	97	1.04 %	112	1.2 %	209	2.23 %
Arabic	29	0.31 %	31	0.33 %	60	0.64 %
Japanese	29	0.31 %	31	0.33 %	60	0.64 %
Korean	23	0.25 %	33	0.35 %	56	0.6 %
Chinese	39	0.42 %	40	0.43 %	79	0.84 %
Vietnamese	23	0.25 %	30	0.32 %	53	0.57 %
Greek	25	0.27 %	23	0.25 %	48	0.51 %
Russian	38	0.41 %	31	0.33 %	69	0.74 %
Total	3691	39.44 %	5673	60.59 %	9364	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	2443	34.54 %	4003	56.6 %	6446	91.14 %
For a class assignment or research purposes	223	3.15 %	291	4.11 %	514	7.27 %
As an instructor(e.g. CCD, religion class)	26	0.37 %	31	0.44 %	57	0.81 %
As a VISION Vocation Network Advertiser	25	0.35 %	31	0.44 %	56	0.79 %
As a TruwQuest Administrator	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %
Total	2717	38.41 %	4356	61.59 %	7073	100%

19. I am a

Response	Number of responses	Percentage of total
Female	4356	61.59
Male	2717	38.41
Total	7073	100 %

20. I am

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
single (never married)	2094	30.36 %	3129	45.36 %	5223	75.72 %
married	205	2.97 %	256	3.71 %	461	6.68 %
widowed	38	0.55 %	185	2.68 %	223	3.23 %
divorced	128	1.86 %	275	3.99 %	403	5.84 %
divorced or separated	175	2.54 %	413	5.99 %	588	8.52 %
Total	2640	38.28 %	4258	61.73 %	6898	100%

21. My age:

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
17 or less	335	4.62 %	483	6.66 %	818	11.28 %
18-19	189	2.61 %	383	5.28 %	572	7.89 %
20-24	488	6.73 %	801	11.05 %	1289	17.78 %
25-29	388	5.35 %	551	7.6 %	939	12.95 %
29-34	314	4.33 %	449	6.19 %	763	10.52 %
35-39	223	3.08 %	277	3.82 %	500	6.9 %
40-44	230	3.17 %	313	4.32 %	543	7.49 %
45-49	225	3.1 %	361	4.98 %	586	8.08 %
50-54	168	2.32 %	352	4.86 %	520	7.17 %
55-59	133	1.83 %	264	3.64 %	397	5.48 %
60+	107	1.48 %	216	2.98 %	323	4.46 %
Total	2800	38.62 %	4450	61.38 %	7250	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	458	6.64 %	1155	16.74 %	1613	23.38 %
1 year	293	4.25 %	505	7.32 %	798	11.57 %
2 years	284	4.12 %	447	6.48 %	731	10.6 %
3 years	264	3.83 %	313	4.54 %	577	8.36 %
4 years	139	2.02 %	203	2.94 %	342	4.96 %
5 years	1202	17.43 %	1635	23.7 %	2837	41.13 %
Total	2640	38.29 %	4258	61.72 %	6898	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	1994	27.29 %	3457	47.3 %	5451	74.59 %
Canada	128	1.75 %	211	2.89 %	339	4.64 %
Ireland	107	1.46 %	78	1.07 %	185	2.53 %
United Kingdom	249	3.41 %	344	4.71 %	593	8.11 %
Italy	33	0.45 %	26	0.36 %	59	0.81 %
Other(s):	343	4.69 %	338	4.63 %	681	9.32 %
Total	2854	39.05 %	4454	60.96 %	7308	100%

24. I currently live in...

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
United States	1989	28.84 %	3454	50.08 %	5443	78.92 %
Canada	104	1.51 %	190	2.75 %	294	4.26 %
Ireland	61	0.88 %	54	0.78 %	115	1.67 %
United Kingdom	214	3.1 %	319	4.63 %	533	7.73 %
Italy	12	0.17 %	10	0.14 %	22	0.32 %
Other(s):	260	3.77 %	230	3.33 %	490	7.1 %
Total	2640	38.27 %	4257	61.71 %	6897	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	768	1.68 %	1195	2.62 %	1963	4.3 %
Pacific AK, AS, CA, GU, HI, MP, OR, WA, Minor Outlying Islands	953	2.09 %	1512	3.31 %	2465	5.4 %
Mountain AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY	840	1.84 %	1381	3.02 %	2221	4.86 %
West North Central IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD	684	1.5 %	1069	2.34 %	1753	3.84 %
East South Central AL, KY, MS, TN	638	1.4 %	1020	2.23 %	1658	3.63 %
South Atlantic & Caribbean DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV, PR, VI	895	1.96 %	1529	3.35 %	2424	5.31 %
East North Central IL, IN, MI, OH, WI	940	2.06 %	1437	3.15 %	2377	5.2 %
New England CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT	904	1.98 %	1489	3.26 %	2393	5.24 %
Mid-Atlantic NJ, NY, PA	937	2.05 %	1536	3.36 %	2473	5.41 %
Northern Canada NT, NU, YT	387	0.85 %	504	1.1 %	891	1.95 %
Western Canada AB, BC, MB, SK	450	0.99 %	603	1.32 %	1053	2.31 %
Central Canada ON, QC	471	1.03 %	635	1.39 %	1106	2.42 %
Atlantic Canada NB, NL, NS, PE	429	0.94 %	582	1.27 %	1011	2.21 %
Mexico	383	0.84 %	600	1.31 %	983	2.15 %
Central America	417	0.91 %	736	1.61 %	1153	2.52 %
Caribbean	466	1.02 %	771	1.69 %	1237	2.71 %
South America	472	1.03 %	802	1.76 %	1274	2.79 %
England & Wales	811	1.78 %	1331	2.91 %	2142	4.69 %
Northern Ireland	593	1.3 %	1029	2.25 %	1622	3.55 %
Scotland	609	1.33 %	1044	2.29 %	1653	3.62 %
Republic of Ireland	691	1.51 %	1058	2.32 %	1749	3.83 %
Continental Europe	698	1.53 %	1064	2.33 %	1762	3.86 %
Africa	483	1.06 %	924	2.02 %	1407	3.08 %
China	321	0.7 %	460	1.01 %	781	1.71 %
India	297	0.65 %	591	1.29 %	888	1.94 %
Middle East	323	0.71 %	470	1.03 %	793	1.74 %
Philippines	324	0.71 %	470	1.03 %	794	1.74 %
Vietnam	250	0.55 %	375	0.82 %	625	1.37 %
Other Asia	285	0.62 %	414	0.91 %	699	1.53 %
Australia & New Zealand	583	1.28 %	968	2.12 %	1551	3.4 %
Other Oceania	309	0.68 %	468	1.02 %	777	1.7 %
Total	17611	38.58 %	28067	61.44 %	45678	100%

26. Are you free of debt?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Yes	1592	22.51 %	2456	34.72 %	4048	57.23 %
No	1125	15.91 %	1900	26.86 %	3025	42.77 %
Total	2717	38.42 %	4356	61.58 %	7073	100%

27. Do you have any dependents?

Response	Men Count	Men Percent	Women Count	Women Percent	Total count	Total Percent
Yes	299	4.23 %	393	5.56 %	692	9.78 %
No	2418	34.19 %	3963	56.03 %	6381	90.22 %
Total	2717	38.42 %	4356	61.59 %	7073	100%