A Public Private Ventures study shows:
- Mentees are 46% less likely to start using illegal drugs than their peers and 27% less likely to start drinking
Mentees are 52% less likely than their peers to skip a day of school and 37% less likely to skip a class
Mentees are more trusting of their parents or guardians, less likely to lie to them, and felt more supported and less criticized by their peers
A Proctor & Gamble study on their mentoring programs in Cincinnati schools found that the 133 young people were more likely to:
Stay in School
Not one student with a mentor dropped out of school; average daily attendance was higher
Achieve and Aspire to Better Grades
Grade point average was almost half a unit higher for young people with mentors
Go to College
86% of the students from the senior class went on to college. Typically only 25-30% of students from these schools go on to college
(MentorWorks Research)
An Allstate mentoring program reports that of the mentees:
- 93% tried harder
81% improved their grades
93% improved their attitude about school
96% had an improved self-concept
75% had an increased desired to stay in school
(Mentor Consulting Group)
