New Data Released on Postsecondary Students at the National and State Levels

Recently released data describe how students and their families paid for postsecondary education in the 2019–20 academic year. These data are nationally representative of undergraduate and graduate students, as well as state-representative samples of undergraduate students in some states. At the national level, the study includes student survey data and administrative data for about 80,800 undergraduate students and 19,700 graduate students. At the state level, the study includes administrative data for approximately 296,000 undergraduate students in 30 states. Data are part of the 2019–20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:20).