NELS:88 Second Follow-up Student Component Data

National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88) Second Follow-up Student Component Data File. The dataset is a longitudinal survey tracking student outcomes, with a user's manual authored by Steven J. Ingels. The data likely contains student-level responses and measurements from the study's second follow-up wave.

Use Cases

• Model student educational progression and dropout risk (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Analyze correlations between student background factors and academic achievement (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Benchmark predictive models for post-secondary enrollment (inferred from domain, verify after download)

Strengths

• Published on paperswithcode.
• Includes a user's manual authored by Steven J. Ingels.

Limitations

• Metadata is minimal; actual content requires verification after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• License is listed as closed, which may restrict usage.

Provenance

Source

National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88)

Collection Method

Longitudinal survey.

Time Range

1988 baseline with subsequent follow-ups; second follow-up period is unspecified.

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

United States (inferred from 'National' study title).