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2019–20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:20) Data File Documentation
Wine, J. S., Siegel, P. H., & Haynes, H. L. (2023). 2019–20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:20) Data File Documentation. National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC. https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2024482
This publication describes the methods and procedures used for the 2019–20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:20). It also provides information that will be helpful to analysts in accessing and understanding the restricted-use files containing the NPSAS:20 data. NPSAS:20 includes cross-sectional, nationally representative samples of undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in postsecondary education in the United States. NPSAS:20 also includes state-representative samples of undergraduate students in some states, as well as in public 2 year and in public 4 year institution sectors within some states. The study covers topics pertaining to student enrollment, with a focus on how individuals and families finance postsecondary education.
