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Below is a listing of short reports highlighting Catholic colleges and universities.  Data were often extracted from other studies and presented to show just the Catholic institutions.

Executive Compensation at Catholic Colleges and Universities- A comparison of mean pay and mean benefits of executives reveals that Catholic colleges and universiteis are competitive to other instititions.

Catholic "Colleges of Distinction"- Catholic colleges and universities are named "Colleges of Distinction" based on four criteria.

Catholic Colleges and Universities Receiving Fulbright Awards- A total of 25 Catholic colleges and universities from a diversity of institutional backgrounds have been awarded the prestigious Fulbright Award for 2008-2009.

Jewish Students' Presence at Catholic Colleges and Universities - Though the number of Jewish students at Catholic colleges and universities may be low, these students' presence on campus is evident.

Catholic Universities Named Top Wired Colleges - According to PC Magazine and the Princeton Review, 4 Catholic colleges and universities are among the top 20 wired colleges.

Catholic colleges and universities "going green" - The National Wildlife Federation listed 19 Catholic colleges and universities as having 'exemplary programs' in ecological sustainability.

Catholic Universities with High Numbers of Minority Students Earning Master's Degrees - According to research by Diverse Issues in Higher Education, five Catholic universities are among the top 100 minority student Master's Degree producers for all disciplines. 

Catholic Higher Education and Hispanic Student Enrollment - Catholic colleges and universities with the highest Hispanic percentage undergraduate student enrollment.

Catholic Colleges and Universities Send 18 Athletes to the Olympics - A listing of current students and alumni of Catholic colleges and universities competing in China.

Saint Leo University Serves Veterans- Saint Leo University in Florida sets the standard for service to veterans at Catholic universities. 

Catholic Universities Publish Podcasts Through iTunes U. - Some Catholic higher education institutions are taking advantage of iTunes U. platform, which features easy to use interfacing for audio and video files.

2008 Great Colleges to Work For Survey - The Chronicle of Higher Education's 2008 Survey, "Great Colleges to Work For" includes several Catholic colleges and universities.

Catholic Higher Education Degree Completion Rates: 1996-2006 - Over the past decade, degree completion rates at US Catholic colleges and universities has grown by 25%.

Lay Ecclesial Ministry Formation and Catholic Colleges and Universities- Results from a 2008 study conducted by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) outlining the formation of lay ecclesial ministers in the United States.

Carnegie Classifications for American Catholic Colleges and Universities - Uses data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) to list the Carnegie Classifications for Catholic colleges and universities. 

Catholic Higher Education and Sacraments Today - Results from a 2007 study conducted by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) examining Sacramental practices of American Catholics.