Welcome to NLTS2

Welcome to the Web home of the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2)! NLTS2 was funded by the U.S. Department of Education and documented the experiences of a national sample of students who were 13 to 16 years of age in 2000 as they moved from secondary school into adult roles. They were 21 to 25 years old at the final data collection in 2009.

Data collection and this study are completed. Thank you to the thousands of teachers, principals, parents, guardians, and young adults who participated in phone interviews, completed mail surveys or participated in assessments during the multiple data collection years of the study. We are indebted to you for contributing your valuable time to provide much needed information. We greatly appreciate your participation and continued support of this important study.

Current News

• Podcast available on selecting appropriate NLTS2 weights.
• Unrestricted data documentation and dictionaries are available here. The restricted version is on the CD-ROM available from IES.
• How to get the NLTS2 restricted-use database.
• NLTS2 data training video modules are available online at the U.S. Department of Education website.
• Contact us for training or consultation in secondary analysis of NLTS2 data.
• A community of researchers focused on secondary analysis of NLTS2 data has been established. If you are interested in joining the NLTS2 CoP, contact David Test at UNCC.
• Podcast: Closing the Education Gap for Students.