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Title: 2020/22 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:20/22): Data File Documentation. NCES 2026-013
Language: English
Authors: Michael Bryan, Ashley Wilson, Darryl Cooney, Alyson Caruso, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) (ED/IES), RTI International
Source: National Center for Education Statistics. 2026.
Availability: National Center for Education Statistics. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 877-433-7827; Web site: http://nces.ed.gov/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 487
Publication Date: 2026
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Document Type: Reports - Research
Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
Higher Education
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, College Freshmen, Followup Studies, Student Surveys, Data Collection, Student Financial Aid, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data, Statistical Analysis, Longitudinal Studies, Undergraduate Students, Academic Persistence, Educational Attainment
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study
Abstract: The 2020/22 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:20/22), conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) at the U.S. Department of Education, is the first follow-up data collection of students who began postsecondary education in the 2019-20 academic year. BPS:20/22 draws from the 2019-20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:20) to create a nationally representative sample of first-time beginning undergraduate students (FTBs). The data collected in BPS:20/22 are intended to provide researchers and policymakers with key information on persistence and attainment through the third academic year after students' initial enrollment in postsecondary education. This data file documentation details the methods used to collect, process, and analyze these data.
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