National Educational Panel Study - Starting Cohort 5 First-Year Students (NEPS SC5 Students)
NEPS is a longitudinal, multi-cohort study investigating the development of competencies and educational trajectories of individuals in Germany. NEPS SC5 Students covers the period from higher education to the labour market. This cohort focuses on educational choices, the outcomes of university education, and the entry into the job market. Between 2010 and 2011, NEPS SC5 Students recruited approximately 17,900 first-year students in public or state-approved institutions of higher education in Germany. Participants were followed annually or biannually until 2022. NEPS will continue under the new title NEPS next, with data collection planned approximately every five years.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
17,909 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Individuals who entered college in Germany in October 2010.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2010
Primary Institutions
University of Bamberg (Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg)
Links
dx.doi.org/10.5157/NEPS:SC5:19.0.0
lifbi.de/en-us/Start/Research/Large-Scale-Projects/NEPS-National-Educational-Panel-Study
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF) now known as Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt, BMFTR)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
Quantitative data collection
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – phone
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
Qualitative data collection
- None
Neuroimaging data collection
- None
Linked or secondary data
- None
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
