High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 Student Trajectories

A longitudinal survey tracks over 21,000 9th graders from 944 schools through secondary and postsecondary years. The study focuses on understanding student trajectories into education and the workforce. It is conducted by the Department of Education.

Use Cases

• Analyze student trajectories from high school into postsecondary education using longitudinal survey data
• Study factors influencing educational attainment decisions among over 21,000 students
• Model workforce entry pathways for a nationally representative cohort of 9th graders
• Investigate school-level effects on student outcomes across 944 institutions

Strengths

• Longitudinal design following a cohort of over 21,000 students
• Nationally representative sample from 944 schools
• Focus on detailed student trajectories from high school into later life stages
• Data provided in multiple analysis-ready formats including SAS, SPSS, Stata, and R

Limitations

• Specific column names and data structure are not described in the input
• The exact number of variables and rows per wave is unknown
• Data may require merging across survey waves for longitudinal analysis

Provenance

Source

Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics

Collection Method

Longitudinal survey

Time Range

Began in 2009, following students over time

Freshness

Last updated in August 2023.

Geography

United States