National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988, Base Year through Fourth Follow-up

Description

NELS:88/2000 Restricted Use Data Files Base year through Fourth follow-up - Request this file if you plan to study students for the period 1988 to 2000. Note that some variables for earlier rounds may not be available on this file, so it is recommended to review the NELS:88 Variable List (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/nels88/data_products.asp) to make sure you have the files for the rounds you need. (NCES 2003-348; Release Date: February 2003)

Data Access

Where to apply

http://nces.ed.gov/statprog/instruct.asp

Fees

Access modality

Usage restrictions

Public Use File available

Yes

Public-use version

https://nces.ed.gov/onlinecodebook

Summary of differences

Sparse values recoded; Some continuous variables made categorical

Geography differs from restricted-use file (RUF)

Variable detail differs from Restricted Use File (RUF)

Yes

Additional information about restricted dataset

http://nces.ed.gov/statprog/instruct.asp