Baccalaureate and Beyond (B&B:16/20): A First Look at the 2020 Experiences of 2015-16 College Graduates during the COVID-19 Pandemic. First Look. NCES 2022-251

This First Look presents selected findings on the work and life experiences of recent bachelor's degree earners before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings in this report are based on data from the 2016/20 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:16/20), which took place in 2020. B&B:16/20 is the second follow-up in a national study of students who completed the requirements for a bachelor's degree during the 2015-16 academic year. The first follow-up (ED596248) took place in 2017 and asked graduates about their bachelor's degree programs and any education or work in the first year after they earned their degree. This report describes the experiences of 2015-16 bachelor's degree earners during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, four years after graduation. Findings include professional and personal experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, federal student loan repayment, employment status and characteristics, changes to work arrangements, and unemployment compensation during the COVID-19 pandemic. [For the summary to this report, see ED622732.]