Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

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2019 Student Loan

13%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

227

39.6% Full-Time

About

Catholic Theological Union at Chicago is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago were Divinity & Ministry (23 degrees awarded), Theological Studies (21 degrees), and Pastoral Studies & Counseling (3 degrees).

In 2021, 68 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago. 33.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 66.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (16 degrees), 1.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (10 degrees).

Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Special Focus Institutions

Costs

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

13%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago was 13%, which represents 3 out of the 23 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Catholic Theological Union at Chicago had a total enrollment of 227 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago is 90 students and the part-time enrollment is 137. This means that 39.6% of students enrolled at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, both undergraduate and graduate, is 32.2% White, 17.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.05% Black or African American, 5.73% Asian, 0.441% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.441% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (22.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (10%) and Asian Male (6.67%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

39.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 227 students. The full-time enrollment at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago is 90 and the part-time enrollment is 137. This means that 39.6% of students enrolled at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
73 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
40 enrolled students
Black or African American
16 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago is 32.2% White, 17.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.05% Black or African American, 5.73% Asian, 0.441% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.441% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 23 students (10.1%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 22 fewer women than men received degrees from Catholic Theological Union at Chicago. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago is white (16 degrees awarded). There were 1.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (10 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago is Divinity & Ministry (23 degrees awarded), followed by Theological Studies (21 degrees) and Pastoral Studies & Counseling (3 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (68 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Clergy

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago are Clergy (74,913 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (9,382 people), Other managers (6,124 people), Postsecondary teachers (4,629 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (4,624 people).

The most specialized majors at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (68 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (68 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Religious organizations

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago are Religious organizations (82,439 people), Elementary & secondary schools (21,631 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (11,207 people), Construction (8,507 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (8,372 people).

The most specialized majors at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (68 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Catholic Theological Union at Chicago.

Most Common (2021)

Divinity & Ministry
23 degree-majors awarded
Theological Studies
21 degree-majors awarded
Pastoral Studies & Counseling
3 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago was Divinity & Ministry with 23 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 45 degrees were awarded to men at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, which is 1.96 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (23).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago in Divinity & Ministry, which is 10.5 times more than the 2 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago in Theological Studies, which is 1.56 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
16 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
10 degrees awarded
Asian
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago is white (16 degrees awarded). There were 1.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (10 degrees).

16.2% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
11 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
5 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago is white male (11 degrees awarded). There were 2.2 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (5 degrees).

Operations

Catholic Theological Union at Chicago has an endowment valued at nearly $33M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 10.3M (31%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Catholic Theological Union at Chicago had a total salary expenditure of 8.86M. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago employs 10 Professors, 7 Assistant professors and 5 Associate professors. Most academics at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago are Male Professor (7), Female Assistant professor (4), and Female Professor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago are: Management, with 10 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 8 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 6 employees.

Endowment

$33M

2021 Endowment

25.4%

growth from 2020

Catholic Theological Union at Chicago has an endowment valued at about $33M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Catholic Theological Union at Chicago grew 25.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $20.4M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$3.41M

2021 Salaries

15.6%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Catholic Theological Union at Chicago paid a median of $3.41M in salaries, which represents 38.5% of their overall expenditure ($8.86M) and a 15.6% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.39M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Catholic Theological Union at Chicago paid a total of $1.39M to 22 employees working as instructors, which represents 40.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

10 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

10 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago were Professor with 10 employees, Assistant professor with 7 employees, and Associate professor with 5 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago were Management with 10 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 8 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 6 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago was Male Professor with 7 employees, Female Assistant professor with 4 employees, and Female Professor with 3 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago.