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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 recode (US2005A_EDUCREC)

Data file: USA2005_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 315
End: 315
Width: 1
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
NIU (not in universe)
1 None
2 Nursery-4th grade
3 Grade 5, 6, 7, or 8
4 Grade 9
5 Grade 10
6 Grade 11
7 Grade 12
8 1 to 3 years of college
9 4+ years of college
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 records the respondent's highest grade of school completed through 11th grade, but classifies high school graduates according to their highest diploma or degree earned.
Universe
United States 2005: Persons age 3+ [discrepancies: none]

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