This document analyzes data on high school graduates from fiscal year 2009 comparing those who participated in AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) programs and those who did not. It finds that AVID students were more likely to be Hispanic, at-risk, and of economic disadvantage. They also had higher rates of enrollment and persistence in higher education the following year compared to non-AVID students, with persistence rates increasing based on years of AVID participation.