In the summer of 2011, Sr. Katarina Schuth, OSF, completed the analysis of a survey of Pope St. John XXIII alumni, taken earlier that year. The ages of the respondents ranged from 45 to 84, with a median age of 62. The survey indicated that 90% of the respondents were still active in ministry, 7% semi-retired, 1.5% retired and 1.5% had left the priesthood. Sixty percent of respondents were pastors of parishes, with 20% serving as chaplains. Ninety-six percent described themselves as 'happy' or as 'very happy' in their ministry.
Those surveyed were asked to rate on a scale of 1 (not well prepared) to 5 (well prepared), how well the seminary prepared them for priestly ministry. In the area of pastoral formation, the seminary received an average rating of 4.51 out of 5.0. In the area of intellectual formation, seminary received an average rating of 4.47, in spiritual formation, 4.45, and in human formation 4.36. Overall, the alumni felt themselves well prepared for priestly ministry by Pope St. John XXIII.
Beginning in 2013 a separate survey has been sent yearly to pastors where newly ordained Pope St. John National Seminary alumni are assigned as associate pastors. The survey is sent to the pastors approximately six months after the PSJS alumni’s priestly ordinations. The numbers given below are averages of the pastors' responses for 2013-2019. Focus was given in the surveys to the four pillars: pastoral, human, spiritual, and intellectual preparation. The pastors were asked to rate the associate pastors for overall proficiency in these four areas on a scale of 1 (poor) to 5 (exceptional). In the area of pastoral formation, the average was 4.13 out of 5 for the years 2013-2019; in human formation for the years 2013-2019, the average was 4.00; in spiritual formation, the average for the years 2013-2019 was 4.32; and in academic /intellectual formation, the average for the years 2013-2019 was 4.32, Overall, pastors have been very satisfied with the preparedness of the associate pastors assigned to them who have been formed at Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary.