The Scope of the Religious Sector

Enrollment in religiously-affiliated elementary through secondary schools
4.7 million (9%)
Number of religiously-affiliated elementary through secondary schools
23,900 (20%)
Enrollment in religiously-affiliated colleges and universities
1.7 million (10%)
Number of religiously-affiliated colleges and universities
891 (21%)


Beds in religously-affiliated hospitals
20%
Twenty largest hospital systems
50%


Annual replacement value of social programs provided by Philadelphia congregations (2000)
$247 million
Estimated spending on social programs by U.S. congregations (1996)
$15-20 billion