Constructs
Student-faculty relationships; Social integration
Respondents
Data were collected from a sample of students entering postsecondary education for the first time. In the most recent wave, students were initially surveyed at the end of their first academic year (2003-04) and then received invitations to participate in follow-up surveys at the end of their third (2005-06) and sixth (2008-09) years after entry in to postsecondary education.
Reports
- BPS publications and technical reports published by the National Center for Education Statistics are available at: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/getpubcats.asp?sid=014
- The BPS-B bibliography includes selected research reports by outside researchers and is available at: http://nces.ed.gov/bibliography
Selected publications include:
- Mercado, M. (2012). Examining the Effects of Contextual Factors on Students' Educational Outcomes: A Special Focus on Community Colleges. Available at: https://cdr.lib.unc.edu/record/uuid:170d41b1-1997-436b-931a-434e3fca4218
Survey Instruments
Survey items are available in Appendix D of the Full-Scale Methodology Report, available at: http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2012/2012246.pdf
Results
Data are available for online analysis at: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/bps/about.asp
Survey Level
Higher Education
Survey Data
Federal