NCES collects transcript data from postsecondary institutions for various longitudinal studies, including the Beginning Postsecondary Students (BPS) and Baccalaureate and Beyond (B&B) longitudinal studies.

Data in Practice

This page is currently under construction.
Please check back later to learn how researchers use NPSAS, BPS, and B&B studies to study the following topics:
  • Financial aid
  • Persistence
  • Degree/credential attainment
  • Debt and repayment
  • Employment while enrolled
  • Employment outcomes after leaving school
  • Income
  • Graduate school patterns