This report provides details further to those provided in the Student Flow report. It examines, from the perspective of universities as receivers of students, college transfer rates, comparative grade performance of college transfers and direct entry students, cohort retention rates, and degree completion data. Its use and contents are governed by the Link File Management Committee comprised of representatives of all participating agencies. The committee ensures that the project complies with applicable information practices and other established guidelines. Its maintenance and development is financed by the ministry of Education and the Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology.
Postsecondary institutions finance their submissions of data to the projects.
It also contains, for them, additional linked records of any grade 12 coursework or credential in 1986 and 1987. It also contains, for them, additional linked records of any university coursework and credentials from 1982 to 1987. Data are stored on a secure computer system, at B.C. Research. Only authorized users can access the data. Once used to link records, all encrypted personal identifiers are removed from the File.