The majority of men in Mennonite camps and units, when entering CPS reported religious affiliation with various Mennonite denominational groups.  At the Utah State Training School, of the twenty men who served there, fourteen reported affiliation with Mennonite denominational groupings (Brethren in Christ Mennonite, General Conference Mennonite, Mennonite Brethren, Old Mennonite).  Of the remaining six men, one reported no religious affiliation, one each reported Baptist, Evangelical, Friend and two reported Russian Molokan.

On average men in Mennonite camps and units had completed 10.45 years of education when entering CPS, with fifteen percent having completed 1-3 years of college.  Another seven percent had either graduated from college or completed some graduate education.  (Sibley and Jacob p. 171)

Fifty-nine percent reported their occupations on entry into CPS as farming or other agriculture work.  Twenty-three percent of the men, when entering CPS reported occupations in technical and professional work or business management, sales and public administration. (Sibley and Jacob p. 172) At American Fork, eleven men upon entry into CPS reported their occupation as farming with one other identifying as a poultry retailer, three as student, and one each as moudler’s helper, painter, teacher, social worker, and truck driver.