2015 American Community Survey - IPUMS Subset
United States, 2011 - 2015
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Reference ID
USA_2015_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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United States Census Bureau, IPUMS
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Sep 03, 2025
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- Data files
- USA2015_PHC-H-H
- USA2015_PHC-P-H
Educational attainment (US2015A_EDUC)
Data file: USA2015_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
609
End:
611
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
11. What is the highest degree or level of school this person has completed? </p>
<div class="i1">Mark (X) one box. If currently enrolled, mark the previous grade or highest degree received.<br /><br />No schooling completed</div><div class="i2">[] No schooling completed</div><div class="i1">Nursery or preschool through grade 12</div><div class="i2">[] Nursery school<br />[] Kindergarten<br />[] Grade 1 through 11. Specify grade 1-11 _ _ <br />[] 12th grade - no diploma</div><div class="i1">High school graduate</div><div class="i2">[] Regular high school diploma<br />[] GED or alternative credential</div><div class="i1">College or some college</div><div class="i2">[] Some college credit, but less than 1 year of college credit<br />[] 1 or more years of college credit, no degree<br />[] Associate's degree (for example: AA, AS)<br />[] Bachelor's degree (for example: BA, BS)</div><div class="i1">After bachelor's degree</div><div class="i2">[] Master's degree (for example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)<br />[] Professional degree beyond a bachelor's degree (for example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)<br />[] Doctorate degree (for example: PhD, EdD)</div>
<div class="i1">Mark (X) one box. If currently enrolled, mark the previous grade or highest degree received.<br /><br />No schooling completed</div><div class="i2">[] No schooling completed</div><div class="i1">Nursery or preschool through grade 12</div><div class="i2">[] Nursery school<br />[] Kindergarten<br />[] Grade 1 through 11. Specify grade 1-11 _ _ <br />[] 12th grade - no diploma</div><div class="i1">High school graduate</div><div class="i2">[] Regular high school diploma<br />[] GED or alternative credential</div><div class="i1">College or some college</div><div class="i2">[] Some college credit, but less than 1 year of college credit<br />[] 1 or more years of college credit, no degree<br />[] Associate's degree (for example: AA, AS)<br />[] Bachelor's degree (for example: BA, BS)</div><div class="i1">After bachelor's degree</div><div class="i2">[] Master's degree (for example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)<br />[] Professional degree beyond a bachelor's degree (for example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)<br />[] Doctorate degree (for example: PhD, EdD)</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 001 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 002 | No schooling completed |
| 011 | Nursery school, preschool |
| 012 | Kindergarten |
| 014 | Grade 1 |
| 015 | Grade 2 |
| 016 | Grade 3 |
| 017 | Grade 4 |
| 022 | Grade 5 |
| 023 | Grade 6 |
| 025 | Grade 7 |
| 026 | Grade 8 |
| 030 | Grade 9 |
| 040 | Grade 10 |
| 050 | Grade 11 |
| 061 | 12th grade, no diploma |
| 063 | Regular high school diploma |
| 064 | GED or alternative credential |
| 065 | Some college, but less than 1 year |
| 071 | 1 or more years of college credit, no degree |
| 081 | Associate's degree, type not specified |
| 101 | Bachelor's degree |
| 114 | Master's degree |
| 115 | Professional degree beyond a bachelor's degree |
| 116 | Doctoral 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 person's educational attainment.
Universe
United States 2015: Persons age 3+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept