National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, 2019–20

The 2019–20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:20) is a data collection that is part of the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) program; program data are available at https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/getpubcats.asp?sid=013. NPSAS:20 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/npsas/about.asp) is a cross-sectional survey that is designed to compile a comprehensive research dataset based on student-level records, on financial aid provided by the federal government, the States, postsecondary institutions, employers, and private agencies, along with student demographic and enrollment data. The study was conducted using multiple sources, including institutional records, government databases, and student interviews. Students enrolled in a postsecondary institution were sampled. The data are representative of all undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in postsecondary institutions in the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico that were eligible to participate in the federal financial aid programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act as amended. Key statistics produced from NPSAS:20 are reliable national estimates of characteristics related to financial aid for postsecondary students. NPSAS:20 also allows users to produce state-level estimates for undergraduate students in some states overall, and in public 2-year and 4-year institutions in some states.