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Catholic Education Questions
These page provides a statistical overview of Catholic education. For more specific and detailed information, go here!
Q: How many students are enrolled in Catholic educational programs at all levels -- schools, religious education programs, colleges and universities and seminaries?
A: There are 7.6 million students in Catholic education at all levels.
Q: Where do Catholic educators stand on school choice?
A: Any educational reform efforts must include a commitment to parental rights in choosing schools for their children and assisting those who do not have the financial means to exercise choice. For the NCEA policy statement on school choice click here.
Q: What is the enrollment of Catholic schools?
A: Total Catholic school student enrollment for the 2006-2007 academic year is 2,320,651.
1,682,412 middle school; 638,239 secondary school
Q: How many Catholic schools are there?
A: There are 7,498 Catholic schools; of these 6,288 were elementary/middle, and 1,210 were secondary.
Q: Where are the most Catholic schools located?
A: Student Enrollment: Dioceses with The Twenty Largest Enrollments
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Brooklyn
Cleveland
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Boston
Newark
New Orleans
Detroit
Miami
St. Paul/Minneapolis
Baltimore
Rockville Centre
Milwaukee
Washington, DC
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Q: How many new schools opened last year?
A: 36 new schools opened; 212 closed or consolidated during the 2006-2007 academic year.
Q: What is the average cost of tuition in a Catholic school
A: Elementary Mean parish school tuition: $2,607; Secondary Mean freshman tuition: $6,906.
Q: Why do parents choose Catholic schools for their children?
A: Faith formation, High academic standards; Values-added education; Safe school environment
Q: What percentage of Catholic secondary school students graduate? How many go on to college?
A: 99% graduation rate, 97% go to college
Q: Do you offer scholarships for families who want to educate their children in Catholic Schools?
A: NCEA does not sponsor a national scholarship program. The association recommends that individuals seeking scholarship monies contact arch/diocesan school offices to learn about scholarships and financial aid packages available locally.
Q: Are Catholic Schools accredited by any accrediting organization?
A: There is no single answer to this question except that it will vary by institution and/or diocese depending on who operates the school. NCEA is not an accrediting organization and does not serve that function although our Secondary Schools Department has developed an instrument that can be helpful with the high school accrediting process - Validating the Vision. The instrument has been recognized by the organizations listed below but it is not a part of the accrediting process itself.
- Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
- North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
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