Program Reports and Surveys
ACE’s Program Reports and Surveys provide data-driven insights into participation, program performance, and the experiences of students, mentors, and alumni. Affiliates can use these resources to identify trends, compare results, inform strategic planning, and better understand the communities they serve.
The Program Report documents below help to tell the story of ACE through data. By surveying all active affiliates on a range of topics, and pulling from the ACE registration database, we can spot trends and see where we stand as an organization. Affiliates are surveyed each summer and results are typically shared in the fall.
If your affiliate would like a copy of the responses to your local report, please contact your regional director.
Program Report Summary Tables
A comprehensive overview of affiliate-specific and national statistics, including data on students and mentor participation, scholarships, alumni outreach, program feedback, and much more.
Perform your own analysis. See how your affiliate compares to other programs around the country. Identify program strengths and areas of potential growth.
Question Response Charts
National trends based on affiliate responses to program report questions.
PAST REPORTS
National Survey Results
ACE regularly surveys its tens of thousands of students, mentors, and alumni. The files below summarize national results from recent surveys. Results specific to affiliates can be provided upon request. Please contact your regional director for more information.
Student Survey | 25-26
Survey Results | 24-25
Survey Results | 23-24
Each year (since before and after the pandemic) has shown records in both student registrations and completions, and 25/26 was no exception. Though the rate of growth has slowed considerably, and this year’s YTD registration seem to reinforce this registration plateau trend thus far.
What did grow was the retention rate, which increased 4 percentage points from last year. If the leveling-off trend continues, ACE affiliates may want direct more effort into retaining those students who do register. It is far easier to retain an existing student than to recruit a new one. That said, ACE generally outperforms other afterschool programs in student retention.