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B&B covers a number of topics of interest to policymakers, educators, and researchers. For example, B&B allows analysis of the participation and progress of recent bachelor’s degree completers in the workforce, the relationship of employment to degree, the income and ability to repay debt, and the willingness to enter public service-related fields. B&B also allows analysis of issues related to access to and choice in graduate education programs. Here, the emphasis is on ability, ease, and timing of entrance into graduate school, and attendance-employment patterns, progress, and completion timing once entered.
A special emphasis of B&B is examining the numbers and experiences of new elementary and secondary teachers. Thus, many issues related to teacher preparation, entry into the profession (e.g., timing and ease of entry), persistence in or defection from teaching, and career movement within the education system can be examined.
Employment and enrollment patterns can also be examined for special baccalaureate degree populations. These populations include, but are not limited to, students with disabilities, racial and ethnic minorities, students from families with low incomes, and older students. B&B also allows investigation of the experiences of students by major field of study at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Major fields of particular interest include mathematics, science, engineering, teacher preparation, and health studies.
