1. Tracking Secondary AVID
Students into Higher Education
FY2009 H.S. Graduates

2. SES by AVID Participation
60%
36% 33%37%
61%
66%
3% 2% 1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
No AVID 2 or less years of
AVID
3 or more Years
of AVID
No Economic
Disadvantage
Economic Disadvantage
UnKnown
The No AVID category contains all other FY2009 Texas Public H.S. graduates who did
not participate in AVID.

3. Ethnic Origin by AVID Participation
14%
25% 28%
4% 2% 3%
44%
14%
9%
38%
58% 60%
* * *
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
No AVID 2 or less years of
AVID
3 or more Years
of AVID
African-American
Asian
European-American
Hispanic
Native American
The No AVID category contains all other FY2009 H.S. graduate who did not participate
in AVID.

4. At-Risk Status by AVID Participation
42%
50%
45%
54%
48%
55%
3% 2% 1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
No AVID 2 or less years of
AVID
3 or more Years of
AVID
At-Risk
Not At-Risk
UnKnown
The No AVID category contains all other FY2009 H.S. graduate who did not participate
in AVID.

5. H.S. Diploma Type by AVID
Participation
12%
9% 11%
70%
85% 87%
15%
6%
2%3% * *
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
No AVID 2 or less years of
AVID
3 or more Years of
AVID
Distinguished
Recommended
Minimum
IEP
The No AVID category contains all other FY2009 H.S. graduate who did not participate
in AVID.

6. Typical H.S. Graduate in FY2008
The Typical Non-AVID H.S.
Graduate
• European-American
• Not At-Risk (TEA)
• No economic disadvantage
• Received a Recommended
H.S. Degree
The Typical AVID H.S. Graduate
• Hispanic
• At-Risk (TEA)
• Economic Disadvantage
• Received a Recommended
H.S. Degree
Based the highest percentage in each category.

7. Tracking AVID Students into Higher
Education
• AVID H.S. Graduates were matched to Non-AVID
H.S. Graduates on six demographic and 2
assessment variables.
– Diploma Type
– Gender
– SES
– Ethnic Origin
– At-Risk Status
– The ability to track students into H.E.
– TAKS ELA scale score
– TAKS Math scale score

8. HIGHER EDUCATION ENROLLMENT
AND PERSISTENCE

9. Higher Education Enrollment Fall 2009
by AVID Participation (N=9046)
54% 55%
67%
46% 45%
33%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
No AVID 2 or less years of
AVID
3 or more Years of
AVID
Fall 2009 Enrolled
Unknown
Students who could not be tracked into H.E. due to lack of identification numbers
were removed from the graph
Unknown means that the student could not be found in Texas Higher Education

10. Higher Education Enrollment Fall 2009 by AVID Participation by
Institution Type (N=9046)
41%
45%
53%
59%
55%
47%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
No AVID 2 or less years of
AVID
3 or more Years of
AVID
Universities
CTC's
Students who could not be tracked into H.E. due to lack of identification numbers
were removed from the graph
Only includes students enrolled in H.E. Fall 2009

11. One Year Persistence by AVID
Participation (N=5085)
75% 73%
79%
25% 27%
21%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
No AVID 2 or less years of
AVID
3 or more Years
of AVID
One Year Persistence
Unknown
*Only includes students who attended H.E. in Fall 2008 and were tracked to Fall 2009.
Students who could not be tracked into H.E. due to lack of identification numbers were removed from the
graph
Unknown means that the student could not be found in Texas Higher education

12. One Year Persistence by AVID Participation
(N=9046, Fall 2009 Unknown students
included)
40% 40%
53%
60% 60%
47%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
No AVID 2 or less years of
AVID
3 or more Years
of AVID
Fall to Fall Persistence
Unknown
Unknown means that the student could not be found in Texas Higher education
Students who could not be tracked into H.E. due to lack of identification numbers were removed
from the graph