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Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B)

Components

Base Year

NPSAS Data-- Year in school, major field of study, type and control of institution, attendance status, tuition and fees, admissions test scores, financial aid awards, cost of attendance, student budget information and expected family contribution for aided students, grade point average, age, date first enrolled, level, major field of study, financial aid at other schools attended during year, other sources of financial support, monthly expenses, reasons for selecting the school they attended, current marital status, age, race/ethnicity, sex, highest degree expected, employment and income, community service, expectations for employment after graduation, expectations for graduate school, plans to enter the teaching profession, parents’ level of education, income, and occupation.


First Follow-up

B&B:93/94 and B&B:2000/2001-- Employment after degree completion, job search activities, expectations for and entry into teaching, teacher certification status, job training and responsibilities, expectations/entry into graduate school, enrollment after degree, financial aid, loan repayment/status, income, family formation and responsibilities, community service, undergraduate coursework, institutions attended, grades, credits attempted and earned, and academic honors earned. In addition, B&B:93/94 contains undergraduate transcript records.


Second and Third-Follow-up

B&B:93/97/03-- Employment history, enrollment history, job search strategies at degree completion (each new degree completed), career progress, current status in graduate school, federal and nonfederal aid received, additional job training, entry into, persistence in, and resignation from teaching career, teacher certification status, teacher career paths, income, family formation and responsibilities, community service, types and amounts of federal financial aid received, total federal debt accrued, and loan repayment status.