Courses Taken, Credits Earned, and Time to Degree: A First Look at the Postsecondary Transcripts of 2011–12 Beginning Postsecondary Students

Title:	Courses Taken, Credits Earned, and Time to Degree: A First Look at the Postsecondary Transcripts of 2011–12 Beginning Postsecondary Students
Description:	Drawing on data collected through the Postsecondary Education Transcript Study (PETS) for the 2011–12 cohort of the Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study, this First Look report examines 6-year coursetaking experiences, postsecondary attainment, and time to degree of U.S. undergraduates who began their postsecondary education for the first time in the 2011–12 academic year.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (1848KB)
Cover Date:	April 2020
Web Release:	April 27, 2020
Publication #:	NCES 2020501
Center/Program:	NCES
Associated Centers:	IES
Authors:	Xianglei Chen, Lesa R. Caves, Joshua Pretlow, Samuel Austin Caperton, Michael Bryan, Darryl Cooney
Type of Product:	First Look / ED TAB
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 • persistence and attainment Postsecondary Education Transcripts (PETS)
Questions:	For questions about the content of this First Look / ED TAB, please contact: David Richards.