2004/2009 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study Restricted-Use Data File

Title:	2004/2009 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study Restricted-Use Data File
Description:	The 2004/09 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:04/09) restricted-use data file contains data on a nationally representative sample of students who began postsecondary education for the first time in the 2003-04 academic year. These sample members were interviewed in their first, third, and sixth year since entering college. These record-level data are based on student interviews and other administrative data sources and allow users to examine topics related to enrollment, persistence, and degree attainment over six academic years, from 2003-04 to 2008-09. Data from student transcripts are available in a separate restricted use file.
Online Availability:	How to obtain restricted-use licenses.
Cover Date:	March 2011
Web Release:	March 8, 2011
Publication #:	NCES 2011244 Restricted Data Licenses
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Tracy Hunt-White
Type of Product:	CD/DVD
Survey/Program Areas:	Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS)
Keywords:	Beginning Students in Postsecondary Education Persistence to Completion of Students in Higher Education Postsecondary Education • outcomes • persistence and attainment
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