Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

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    2024 Enrolled Students
    210
    38.1% Full-Time

    About

    Catholic Theological Union at Chicago is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago were Divinity & Ministry (22 degrees awarded), Pastoral Studies & Counseling (15 degrees), and Theological Studies (4 degrees).

    In 2024, 65 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago. 27.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 72.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (9 degrees), 1.13 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

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    Costs

    Tuition Costs

    $0
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago was $0. The cost of tuition at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago is $−14,897 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Enrollment

    Catholic Theological Union at Chicago had a total enrollment of 210 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago is 80 students and the part-time enrollment is 130. This means that 38.1% 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 21.9% White, 17.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.67% Black or African American, 3.33% Asian, and 3.33% Two or More Races.

    Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (7.94%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (4.76%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.7%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    38.1%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 210 students. The full-time enrollment at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago is 80 and the part-time enrollment is 130. This means that 38.1% of students enrolled at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      46 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      37 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      14 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago is 21.9% White, 17.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.67% Black or African American, 3.33% Asian, and 3.33% 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 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% 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, 42 students (20%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 29 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 (9 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago is Divinity & Ministry (22 degrees awarded), followed by Pastoral Studies & Counseling (15 degrees) and Theological Studies (4 degrees).

    In 2024,  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 (65 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 (74,256 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (8,859 people), Other managers (7,967 people), Education administrators (4,932 people), and Postsecondary teachers (4,912 people).

    The most specialized majors at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago in 2024 are Theology (65 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    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 Surgeons, Gaming services workers, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago are Theology (65 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    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 (80,063 people), Elementary & secondary schools (23,537 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (12,384 people), Construction (9,301 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (9,187 people).

    The most specialized majors at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago are Theology (65 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    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 (2024)
    1. Missionary Studies & Missiology
      15 degrees awarded
    2. Pastoral Studies & Counseling
      1 degrees awarded
    3. Biblical Studies
      1 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common postbaccalaureate certificate concentration at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago was Missionary Studies & Missiology with 15 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    47
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    18
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 47 degrees were awarded to men at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, which is 2.61 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (18).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago in Divinity & Ministry, which is 21 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago in Pastoral Studies & Counseling, which is 1.3 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      9 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      8 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      5 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago is white (9 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

    9.23% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Male
      23 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      21 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      20 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago is white male (23 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (21 degrees).

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    Operations

    Catholic Theological Union at Chicago has an endowment valued at nearly $33.8M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.08M (15%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Catholic Theological Union at Chicago had a total salary expenditure of 9.11M. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago employs 10 Professors, 5 Associate professors and 3 Assistant professors. Most academics at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago are Male Professor (8), Female Associate professor (4), and Female Professor (2).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago are: Management, with 12 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 7 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 4 employees.

    Endowment

    $33.8M
    2024 Endowment
    8.8%
    growth from 2023

    Catholic Theological Union at Chicago has an endowment valued at about $33.8M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Catholic Theological Union at Chicago grew 8.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $19.7M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $3.52M
    2024 Salaries
    3.62%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Catholic Theological Union at Chicago paid a median of $3.52M in salaries, which represents 38.6% of their overall expenditure ($9.11M) and a 3.62% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.04% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.25% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $1.46M
    Instructional Salaries
    18
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Catholic Theological Union at Chicago paid a total of $1.46M to 18 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.4% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago were Management with 12 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 7 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 4 employees.

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