Results

Measuring Our Impact

As we propel our mission forward by delivering a career focused, college preparatory education to each and every student, nationwide, we continuously evaluate our data to celebrate our schools’ successes and improve our strategies for an impactful future for our youth.

By the Numbers

Since 1996, we have grown from a single school in Chicago to a national movement partnering with communities throughout the country.

38
high schools

24
states

12,441
students

23,100
alumni nationwide

A Cristo Rey school serves only students with limited economic resources and is open to students of various faiths and cultures.

98%
students of Color

65% Hispanic and/or Latinx
27% Black / African American
6% Other
2% Non-Hispanic White

$40,000
average family income

60%
Catholic

40%
Non-Catholic or Other

Corporate Work Study

To ensure lasting, measurable value of our schools and their respective Corporate Work Study Programs, the Cristo Rey Network national office collects, analyzes, and synthesizes data on performance to improve the delivery of our programming.

2,826
CORPORATE PARTNERS

$75M
Earned by Students in job placements

83%
job retention

94%
STUDENTS MEET OR EXCEED EXPECTATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE

College Enrollment + Completion

As our mission states, we provide support to and through college for Cristo Rey students to succeed on their pathway through college.

College Enrollment

Students who graduate from Cristo Rey schools enroll in college at rates exceeding total enrollment for both the high and low income populations.

Class of 2020
Within one year of high school graduation
70% Four-Year Enrollment
15% Two-Year Enrollment

Cristo Rey Network Class of 2020: reported by schools for the Cristo Rey Network Fall 2021 Annual Data Report. National sample of high school graduates, age 18-24: Cahalan, Margaret W., Addison, Marisha, Brunt, Nicole, Patel, Pooja R., & Perna, Laura W. (2021). Indicators of Higher Education Equity in the United States: 2021 Historical Trend Report. Washington, DC: The Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), and Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy of the University of Pennsylvania(PennAHEAD).

College Completion

Students who graduate from Cristo Rey schools go on to earn Bachelor’s degrees within 6 years at rates over 2x higher than their demographic peers.

Class of 2015
Within six years of high school graduation
34% Bachelor's Completion
50% Interim Goal, Class of 2017 | 60% 2026 Strategic PlanGoal

Cristo Rey Network Class of 2015: National Student Clearinghouse August 2021 Cristo Rey Network detail report. Low- & high-income population by age 24: Cahalan, Margaret W., Addison, Marisha, Brunt, Nicole, Patel, Pooja R., & Perna, Laura W. (2021). Indicators of Higher Education Equity in the United States: 2021 Historical Trend Report. Washington, DC: The Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), and Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy of the University of Pennsylvania (PennAHEAD). General population age 25-34: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table S1501.