Facts and Figures

 

Global Reach

  • 530,000+ students
  • 61,000 teams
  • 44,900+ robots created
  • 150,000+ mentor/coach/adult supporter roles filled
  • 250,000+ volunteer roles filled

2018 FIRST Robotics Competition

  • 3,660 teams
  • 91,000+ participants (Ages 14-18; Grades 9-12)

2017/18 FIRST Tech Challenge

  • 6,000 teams
  • 60,000 participants (Ages 12-18; Grades 7-12)

2017/18 FIRST LEGO League

  • 35,200+ teams
  • 280,000+ participants (Ages 9-16*; Grades 4-8)
  • Representing 95+ countries
    *Ages vary by country

2017/18 FIRST LEGO League Jr.

  • 16,500+ teams
  • 99,000+ participants (Grades K-4)

2018 FIRST Scholarship Program

  • $80 million in college scholarships
  • 2,000 individual scholarship opportunities
  • Nearly 200 scholarship providers


2018 FIRST Volunteers & Sponsors

  • 255,000 volunteer roles filled
  • FIRST sponsors include more than 200 of the Fortune 500 companies
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