Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002) Postsecondary Education Transcript Study Data File Documentation

Title:	Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002) Postsecondary Education Transcript Study Data File Documentation
Description:	This report describes the methodology and results of the ELS:2002 Postsecondary Education Transcript Study (ELS:2002 PETS), both in its particular focus and in the context of the larger study and other studies in the same series. This report was developed from and supports analysis of the restricted-use transcript files (NCES 2015-035) and, therefore, is available only to licensed data users.
Online Availability:	Restricted use document. Included with NCES 2015035, the data DVD containing the transcript data. How to obtain restricted-use licenses.
Cover Date:	April 2015
Web Release:	April 20, 2015
Publication #:	NCES 2015033
Center/Program:	NCES
Associated Centers:	IES
Authors:	Steven J. Ingels Daniel J. Pratt Christopher P. Alexander Michael Bryan Donna M. Jewell Erich Lauff Tiffany Mattox David Wilson
Type of Product:	User's Manual/Data File Documentation
Survey/Program Areas:	Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS) Postsecondary Education Transcript Collections (PETS)
Keywords:	Coursetaking/Transcripts Higher Education Postsecondary Education • transcript studies Postsecondary Education Transcripts (PETS) Secondary Education • longitudinal studies
Questions:	For questions about the content of this User's Manual/Data File Documentation, please contact: Elise Christopher.