2012/14 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:12/14) Restricted-Use Data File

Title:	2012/14 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:12/14) Restricted-Use Data File
Description:	The 2012/14 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:12/14) restricted-use data file contains data on a nationally representative sample of students who began postsecondary education for the first time in the 2011–12 academic year. These students were first surveyed as part of the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study and BPS:12/14 is the first follow-up of these students three years later in 2014. These record-level data allow users to explore topics related to persistence, attainment, and retention in postsecondary education over three academic years, from 2011–12 to 2013–14.
Online Availability:	How to obtain restricted-use licenses.
Cover Date:	May 2016
Web Release:	May 31, 2016
Publication #:	NCES 2016404 Restricted Data Licenses
Center/Program:	NCES
Associated Centers:	IES
Type of Product:	Data File
Survey/Program Areas:	Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS)
Keywords:	Academic Persistence Beginning Students in Postsecondary Education Community Colleges Degrees Earned Educational Attainment Enrollment • higher education institutions Higher Education • community colleges • two-year colleges • undergraduates, characteristics of Longitudinal Studies Persistence to Completion of Students in Higher Education Postsecondary Education • graduation rates • outcomes • persistence and attainment • student characteristics
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Data File, please contact: David Richards.