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The 2008 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:08) is a study that is part of the Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B) program. B&B:08 (http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/B&B/) is a longitudinal survey that examines students� education and work experiences as they complete a bachelor�s degree, with a special emphasis on the experiences of new elementary and secondary teachers. The study was conducted using mail, internet, secure server and fax, and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) for postsecondary institutions and computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI), and the internet for postsecondary students. Postsecondary students and institutions which participated in B&B:08 were sampled from the 2008 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:08). Key statistics produced from B&B:08 include bachelor�s degree recipients� workforce participation, income and debt repayment, entry into and persistence through graduate school programs, undergraduate experience, demographic backgrounds, expectations regarding graduate study and work, and participation in community service.