The Power of PLTW
PLTW is committed to providing a transformative learning experience for students and teachers with lasting impacts from preschool through graduation and beyond.
PLTW Participation Positively Impacts:


- Students attending schools with PLTW have been found to be 7 percent more likely to enroll in postsecondary education than students in non-PLTW schools.2
- Participation in PLTW courses increases the likelihood that students will enroll in a STEM major at the post-secondary level.2 3
- Participation in multiple PLTW courses proportionately increases the likelihood of a STEM major.3
- PLTW students are retained from their freshman to sophomore year of college at higher rates than non-PLTW students.4
- Minority students who participate in PLTW are more likely to persist in college from their freshman to sophomore year. 4

- For those students who did not enroll in college, PLTW students median wage was 13.6 percent more than peers. 5