2012 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:12) Postsecondary Education Transcript Study (PETS) Restricted-use Data

Title:	2012 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:12) Postsecondary Education Transcript Study (PETS) Restricted-use Data
Description:	BPS:12 PETS is the third data release for a study of a nationally representative sample of first-time beginning postsecondary students who were surveyed 3 times over 6 academic years, in 2011-12, 2014, and 2017. Postsecondary academic transcripts were requested from all institutions attended by sample members. These transcript data include detailed information, by institution attended and by time periods, on enrollment, degree programs, fields of study, course taking, credit accumulation, and academic performance.
Online Availability:	How to obtain restricted-use licenses.
Cover Date:	December 2020
Web Release:	December 4, 2020
Publication #:	NCES 2021177 Restricted Data Licenses
Center/Program:	NCES
Associated Centers:	IES
Type of Product:	Data File
Survey/Program Areas:	Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS) Postsecondary Education Transcript Collections (PETS)
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.