Beginning Postsecondary Students Study 12/17 (BPS:12/17): Data File Documentation

Title:	Beginning Postsecondary Students Study 12/17 (BPS:12/17): Data File Documentation
Description:	This publication describes the methodology used in the 2012/17 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:12/17). BPS:12/17 is the second and final follow-up study of students who began postsecondary education in the 2011 – 12 academic year. These students were first interviewed as part of the 2011 – 12 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:12). In particular, this report details the methodology and outcomes of the BPS:12/17 sample design, student interview design, student interview data collection processes, administrative records matching, data file processing, and weighting procedures. The BPS study is unique in that it includes both traditional and nontraditional students, follows their paths through postsecondary education over the course of 6 years, and is not limited to enrollment at a single institution.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (14.3MB)
Cover Date:	November 2019
Web Release:	November 8, 2019
Publication #:	NCES 2020522
Center/Program:	NCES
Associated Centers:	IES
Authors:	Michael Bryan Darryl Cooney Barbara Elliott
Type of Product:	User's Manual/Data File Documentation
Survey/Program Areas:	Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS)
Keywords:	Academic Persistence Bachelor's Degrees Beginning Students in Postsecondary Education Bias Analysis Community Colleges Cost of Higher Education Data Interpretation Data Use Degrees Earned Distance Education Educational Attainment Employment • during college Enrollment • full-time, higher education • higher education institutions • part-time, higher education Higher Education • community colleges • two-year colleges • undergraduates, characteristics of Longitudinal Studies Persistence to Completion of Students in Higher Education Postsecondary Education • attendance patterns • field of study • persistence and attainment • student characteristics
Questions:	For questions about the content of this User's Manual/Data File Documentation, please contact: David Richards.