Botball By the Numbers
Since Botball’s beginning in 1997, KISS Institute has been interested in hearing about the impact the program has had on engaging and empowering individuals in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. Below you can see the most recent Botball statistics or you can download a pdf document that contains this information.
- Approximately 94,000 individuals including over 40,000 students have been impacted by the Botball Program.
- Over 3,000 teachers have participated in Botball and attended the hands-on Professional Development Educator Workshops.
- Over 2,000 Botball kits have been distributed to students and teachers in schools and communities across the nation.
- 100% of teachers surveyed indicated that Botball was a valuable experience for their students.
- 90% of Botball teachers rated the technical content and presentation of the Professional Development Educator Workshops as good to excellent.
- 93% of students surveyed stated that Botball was one of the best or better things they’ve ever participated in at school.
- 89% of students feel more confident with technology after participating in Botball.
- Just over one third of Botball students were undecided about their college careers, and after participating in Botball 100% of these students now plan to pursue a degree in a technical or math-related field.
- Over 2,000 students, teachers, parents, mentors, and sponsors have attended our National Conference on Educational Robotics over the past five years.