The document summarizes data from AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) about their program results. It shows that in 2015, 92% of AVID seniors reported plans to attend postsecondary education, with 61% at four-year colleges. The AVID program provides a system to impact all students and close achievement gaps by preparing them for college-level work and increasing enrollment in rigorous courses. AVID currently serves over 1.2 million students annually in over 5,600 schools across 40 states and other countries.

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*Multi-racial was not classified by Greene and Forster (2003).
AVID. (2015).AVID senior data collection: Study of 40,122 AVID seniors [Electronic database].
Greene, J. P., and Forster, G. (2003). Public high school graduation and college readiness rates in the United States (Report No. 3).
New York, NY: Manhattan Institute for Policy Research.
2015 AVID Elective Seniors’
Impressive Results:
(AVID Senior Data Collection, 2015;
study of 40,122 AVID seniors)
92%reported plans to attend a postsecondary
institution: 61% to a four-year college,
31% to a two-year college.
77%reported taking at least one rigorous course
(e.g.,AP, IB, or Cambridge), with
65% taking the corresponding exam.
AVID’s College Readiness System:
 Provides a schoolwide system
to impact all students
 Raises student achievement
 Transforms a school’s culture
to a college-readiness culture
 Closes the achievement gap
 Increases the number of students
enrolled in higher level courses
(Pre-AP®, AP®, IB®, Dual Credit,
Cambridge®)
 Is a catalyst for true education
reform in public school systems
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IMPACTS
STUDENTS ANNUALLY
AVID. (2015).AVID secondary data
collection: Study of 427,605 AVID
secondary students [Electronic database].
AVID, Advancement Via Individual Determination,
is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 1980.
AVID closes the achievement gap for ALL students.
2015 Seniors Completing Four-Year College Entrance Requirements
1.2 Million+
5,600+
K–12 SCHOOLS
40
HIGHER
EDUCATION
INSTITUTIONS
64%
LOW-INCOME
(free or reduced-price lunch)
60,000+
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SECONDARY STUDENTS
www.avid.org
AVID IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES EDUCATORS WITH PROVEN, REAL-WORLD
STRATEGIES TO ACCELERATE THE PERFORMANCE OF UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS SO THAT THESE
STUDENTSANDALL STUDENTSACROSSTHE ENTIRE CAMPUS SUCCEED IN COLLEGE,CAREER,AND LIFE.
21%
White
51%
Hispanic/
Latino
17%
Black/
African
American
3%
Other
3%
Multi-Racial
5%
Asian
TRAININGS
PROVIDED