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

NCES
Data owner(s):
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Data access:
Restricted-use data
Study/Program:
BPS - Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study
Release date:
March 2011
Publication number:
NCES 2011244

Summary

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.

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