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2005 American Community Survey - IPUMS Subset

United States, 2001 - 2005
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USA_2005_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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Educational attainment, 1990 system (US2005A_EDUC99)

Data file: USA2005_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 313
End: 314
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="US05A438 US05A436">11. What is the highest degree or level of school this person has completed?<br /><div class="i1">Mark (X) one box. If currently enrolled, mark the previous grade or highest degree received.<br /><br />[] No schooling completed<br />[] Nursery school to 4th grade<br />[] 5th grade or 6th grade<br />[] 7th grade or 8th grade<br />[] 9th grade<br />[] 10th grade<br />[] 11th grade<br />[] 12th grade - <span class="em">no diploma</span><br />[] High school graduate - high school diploma or the equivalent (for example: GED)<br />[] Some college credit, but less than 1 year<br />[] 1 or more years of college, no degree<br />[] Associate degree (for example: AA, AS)<br />[] Bachelor's degree (for example: BA, AB, BS)<br />[] Master's degree (for example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)<br />[] Professional degree (for example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)<br />[] Doctorate degree (for example: PhD, EdD)</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
00 NIU (not in universe)
01 No school completed
04 Nursery-4th grade
05 5th-8th grade
06 9th grade
07 10th grade
08 11th grade
09 12th grade, no diploma
10 High school graduate, or GED
11 Some college, no degree
13 Associate degree, academic program
14 Bachelor''s degree
15 Master''s degree
16 Professional degree
17 Doctorate degree
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the respondent's highest level of educational attainment.
Universe
United States 2005: Persons age 3+ [discrepancies: none]

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