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1992 only to the sophomore cohort. The survey sought to obtain valuable information on issues of access to, and choice of, undergraduate and graduate education institutions;

persistence in obtaining educational goals;

progress through the curriculum;

rates of degree attainment and other assessments of educational outcomes;

and rates of return to the individual and society. Additionally, a collection of postsecondary transcripts for sophomore cohort members (i.e. members who had received their HS&

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B-3 baccalaureate degrees and then went on to pursue graduate, doctoral, and first-professional degrees) took place in 1993. Record Studies. The following record studies were conducted during the course of the HS&

B project. High School Transcript Study. In fall 1982, as part of the first follow-up, nearly 16,000 high school transcripts were collected for sophomore cohort students who were seniors in 1982. This data collection allowed the study of the course taking behavior of the members of the sophomore cohort throughout their

4 years of high school. Data included a six-digit course number for each course taken;

course credit, expressed in Carnegie units (a standard of measurement that represents one credit for the completion of a 1-year course);

course grade;

year that course was taken;

grade point average;

days absent;

and standardized test scores. (For more information, see chapter 29, which covers the High School Transcript Studies.) Postsecondary Education Transcript Study. This study gathered data on students'

academic histories since leaving high school. As part of the second follow-up in 1984, postsecondary transcripts were collected for the senior cohort. Transcripts were requested from all postsecondary institutions reported by senior cohort members in the first and second follow-up surveys. Transcript data included dates of attendance;

fields of study;

degrees earned;

and the titles, grades, and credits of every course attempted at each institution. In

1987 and again in 1993, postsecondary transcripts were collected for the sophomore cohort. The latter collection allowed information to be obtained on sophomore cohort members who had received their baccalaureate degrees and then went on to pursue graduate, doctoral, and first-professional degrees. Student Financial Aid Records. In 1984, HS&

B collected institutional financial aid records and........