Want a Career in Politics?  Go to a Jesuit College!

Here's some interesting data from the Associate of Jesuit College and Universities:  10% of the members of the 112 Congress are alumni of a Jesuit college. 

Georgetown University has the most alumni in Congress, with 21, followed by Boston College with seven and Fordham University with five, the College of the Holy Cross with four and Creighton University with three, the association reported.

Loyola University Chicago, St. Peter's University and University of Detroit Mercy each has two alumni in Congress. Loyola University Maryland, Marquette University, St. Joseph's University, Santa Clara University, Wheeling Jesuit University and Xavier University each has one.

The National Catholic Reporter shares some interesting demographics as well.  Catholics are the single largest denomination in Congress.  Interestingly, Catholics appear in good numbers on both sides of the aisle. 

Unfortunately, Congress as an institution is experiencing it's low point in national approval ratings.   AJCU also reports there are 30 Jesuit alumni in appointed positions in the Obama administration

To read more:

http://www.ajcunet.edu/Fifty-Two-Members-of-the-111th-U.S.-Congress-are-Jesuit-College-and-University-Alumni/ae
http://ncronline.org/news/politics/catholics-still-largest-congress-denomination-10-percent-jesuit-grads