Mentorship Programs Insights

Mentee Retention & Impact Analysis

Our mentorship programs demonstrate strong and improving retention rates, with 50% of mentees remaining active contributors long-term.

Overall Mentee Performance

Retention by Year (Improving Over Time 📈)

Retention by Program Type

Note: AsyncAPI was not accepted into GSoC 2023 program.

Mentor Engagement & Retention

Our mentor community shows exceptional commitment and continuity.

Overall Mentor Performance

Top Recurring Mentors

Mentee-to-Mentor Success Pipeline

These individuals started as mentees and are now guiding the next generation of contributors, demonstrating exceptional commitment to the community:

Key Insights

• Overall retention rate of 50%: Double the industry standard of 15-25%

• Current cohort fully engaged: 100% of 2025 GSoC mentees are actively contributing

• Retention improving over time: From 30% (2022) to 47% (2024) for completed programs

• AsyncAPI Mentorship shows strong retention: 55.6% retention for 2024 cohort, 46.2% for 2023 cohort

• Strong long-term engagement: 30% of mentees from 2022 remain active after 2+ years

• Sustainable leadership pipeline: 100% of mentees who became mentors remain active contributors

• High mentor retention: 44.4% of mentors return for multiple years, ensuring program continuity

• Mentee-to-mentor conversion: 13% of mentees transition to mentorship roles, creating sustainable growth

Active Contributors by Program

Data reflects contributor activity as of October 2025. "Active" is defined as ongoing contributions to AsyncAPI repositories and community participation. GSoC 2025 is currently in progress.