Return on Investment Study: Breakthrough Central Texas, Austin Program

Breakthrough Central Texas is an affiliate of Breakthrough Collaborative, a national college preparation program for low-income middle school students who are soon-to-be first-generation college students. To better understand the impact of the program in relation to costs, AmeriCorps commissioned a return on investment (ROI) analysis. 

Key Findings:

• The ROI analysis estimated the Breakthrough Central Texas’s Austin program’s ROI to be between $0.03 and $10.22 per funder dollar, depending on length of program participation and level of increased earnings after AmeriCorps service.
• The return on each dollar of federal support for the program is between $0.16 and $54.56.
• The program produces strong returns for the medium- and long-term scenarios for all ROI calculations.

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Return on Investment (ROI) Studies

AmeriCorps and its grantees have invested significant resources in evaluating different agency programs and supported program models designed to improve a range of outcomes for national service members and volunteers, children, families, organizations, and communities across America. AmeriCorps has commissioned ICF International to conduct ROI analyses to help measure the program performance and build the base of evidence for future resource allocation decisions. In addition, each ROI study helps AmeriCorps communicate the value of its programs to relevant stakeholders. The ROI Studies Project will produce 26 ROI assessments. 

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