High School and Beyond (HSB)

DESCRIPTION: The High School and Beyond (HS&B) survey is one of three studies that make up the National Education Longitudinal Studies (NELS) program. This program was established to study the educational, vocational, and personal development of young people beginning with their elementary or high school years, and following them over time as they begin to take on adult roles and responsibilities. The HS&B survey describes the activities of seniors and sophomores as they progressed through high school, postsecondary education, and into the workplace. The data cover the period 1980 through 1992 and include parent, teacher, and high school transcript data, student financial aid records, and college transcripts in addition to student questionnaires. The survey followed two cohorts: the 1980 senior class, and the 1980 sophomore class. Both cohorts were surveyed every two years through 1986, and the 1980 sophomore class was also surveyed again in 1992.

DATA and CODEBOOKS: The data and corresponding codebooks for the first to fourth follow-ups are on the network (R:\CFDR\Public\Data\HS&B). These may also be obtained from the ICPSR (http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/studies?archive=ICPSR&q=High+School+and+Beyond).

WEBLINKS: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/hsb/