At a Glance
2020 QUICK FACTS
Enrollment
Of 2,228 Scholars:
- 1,506 in Independent Day Schools
- 601 in Independent Boarding Schools
- 121 in Community Day Schools
Scholar Ethnicity
- 62% Black/African American
- 16% Latino/Hispanic
- 14% Multiracial/Biracial
- 8% Asian/Pacific Islander
Member Schools by Type
Of 207 Member Schools:
- 119 are Independent Day Schools
- 68 are Independent Boarding Schools
- 20 are Community Day Schools
On A Better Chance
- Founded in 1963
- Recruits students of color in grades 4 through 9
- Only national organization of its kind
2020 CLASS PROFILE
Gender Breakdown
For Matriculated Students:
- 57% Female
- 43% Male
Grade Distribution
Average Grade Range:
- 95 – 100: 44%
- 89 – 94: 31%
- 81 – 88: 20%
- 75 – 80: 5%
Admissions Statistics
- Applications Received: 2,145
- Students Referred: 933
- Scholars Accepted: 678
- Scholars Placed: 525
$18.5 million
in Financial Aid leveraged for our new 2020 Scholars
Schools Currently Attended by A Better Chance Scholars
All of these member schools had at least three Scholars matriculate in 2020.
A Better Chance put me on the path to have options that allowed me to travel around the world ten times over and currently have my dream job.
Michael Gary
Head of the Friends Select School, Nonprofit Founder, and Life-Long Learner &
A Better Chance Alumnus in Pomfret School's Class of 1982
96%
of A Better Chance graduating high school seniors immediately enrolled in college
83%
of Alumni have earned a Bachelor’s degree
50%
of Alumni have earned a Master’s or other
professional degree