2019–20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:20): First Look at the Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on Undergraduate Student Enrollment, Housing, and Finances (Preliminary Data)

Title:	2019–20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:20): First Look at the Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on Undergraduate Student Enrollment, Housing, and Finances (Preliminary Data)
Description:	This First Look publication provides preliminary results of the 2019–20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:20), with a particular focus on how the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic affected student experiences. The report includes information for about 61,000 undergraduate students attending postsecondary institutions in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Since NPSAS:20 is designed to be nationally representative, the data used in this report provide the first national estimates of the impact of COVID-19 on postsecondary students. This First Look describes pandemic disruptions to students’ enrollment, housing, and finances, as well as how institutions supported and informed students on these and other impacts.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (1.37MB) Download, view and print the summary as a pdf file. (646KB)
Cover Date:	June 2021
Web Release:	June 16, 2021
Publication #:	NCES 2021456
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Margaux Cameron, T. Austin Lacy, Peter Siegel, Joanna Wu, Ashley Wilson, Ruby Johnson, Rachel Burns, Jennifer Wine, RTI International
Type of Product:	First Look / ED TAB
Survey/Program Areas:	National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS)
Keywords:	Academic Support Enrollment • higher education institutions Higher Education • undergraduates, characteristics of Online Learning Postsecondary Education States Students • student characteristics Technology • student access to Tuition/Fees • higher education Virtual Learning
Questions:	For questions about the content of this First Look / ED TAB, please contact: Aurora M. D'Amico.