2016/20 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:16/20) Data File Documentation

Title:	2016/20 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:16/20) Data File Documentation
Description:	This publication describes the methods and procedures used for the 2016/20 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:16/20). The B&B graduates, who completed the requirements for a bachelor’s degree during the 2015–16 academic year, were first surveyed as part of the 2016 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:16) and then followed up with in 2017. The 2020 follow-up is the second survey for the B&B:16 cohort, conducted 4 years after completion of the bachelor’s degree. This report details the methodology and outcomes of the B&B:16/20 student survey data collection and administrative records matching.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (9458KB)
Cover Date:	December 2023
Web Release:	December 13, 2023
Publication #:	NCES 2024341
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Jennifer Wine, Beth Hustedt, Jennifer Cooney, Erin Thomsen, RTI International
Type of Product:	Technical/Methodological Report
Survey/Program Areas:	Baccalaureate and Beyond (B&B)
Keywords:	Bachelor's Degrees Cost of Higher Education Debt Burden Employment Graduate Education Labor Force Experiences Labor Market Outcomes Longitudinal Studies Postsecondary Education • outcomes
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Technical/Methodological Report, please contact: Tracy Hunt-White.