Our
Impact
Our Impact
“I Have A Dream” has a proven record of increasing high school graduation rates and college enrollment and completion for youth from low-income communities in Boulder County, ultimately breaking the cycle of poverty.
The Need
51% of students in U.S.
public schools—that’s
25 million—are low-income.
Only 9% of low-income
students earn a Bachelor’s
degree—compared to 77%
of their high-income peers.
While the college graduation rate for high income students has nearly doubled in the past 40 years, the graduation rate for low income students has stagnated.
Our Dreamers
Most Dreamers are
the first in their families to
graduate college—77% do
not have a parent or guardian
with a 4 year degree.
We have served nearly
18,000 Dreamers since
1981.
The majority of
Dreamers come from
low-income families,
with 91% qualifying for
free or reduced lunch.
The Impact
90% of Dreamers
complete high school,
compared to 74% of
low-income students
nationally.
Dreamers are 3x more
likely to earn a bachelor’s
degree than their
low-income peers.
College graduates
earn, on average,
an additional $1 Million
in lifetime earnings.
Don’t just take our word for it…hear it from Dreamers!
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