From usfirst.org:
10 years of evaluation data indicates that with participation in FIRST, team members are:
STEM MAJOR CITED BY FIRST PARTICIPANTS
21ST CENTURY WORK-LIFE SKILLS GAINED BY FIRST PARTICIPANTS
SCHOOOL ENGAGEMENT INCREASES FOR FIRST PARTICIPANTS
FIRST ALUMNI IN STEM CAREERS
Sources:
- Brandeis University, 2005 Evaluation of FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) Alumni
- Brandeis University, 2011 FIRST® Tech Challenge (FTC®) – FIRST® Robotics Competition Evaluation and 2013 FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL®) Evaluation
- FIRST Research & Evaluation, 2011 Survey of FIRST® Robotics Competition and FIRST® Tech Challenge Alumni
Highlights from 2015 FIRST® Impact Report
First State Robotics 