2012/14 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:12/14) Data File Documentation

Title:	2012/14 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:12/14) Data File Documentation
Description:	This publication describes the methodology used in the 2012/14 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:12/14). BPS:12/14 is the first 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:12/14 sample design, student interview design, student interview data collection processes, administrative records matching, data file processing, and weighting procedures.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (12009KB)
Cover Date:	May 2016
Web Release:	May 31, 2016
Publication #:	NCES 2016062
Center/Program:	NCES
Associated Centers:	IES
Authors:	Jason Hill Nichole Smith David Wilson Jennifer Wine
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.