American Community Survey 2005 - IPUMS Subset
Puerto Rico, 2005
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Reference ID
PRI_2005_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center
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Dec 22, 2014
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- Data files
- PRI2005-H-H
- PRI2005-P-H
Educational attainment recode (PR2005A_0433)
Data file: PRI2005-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
259
End:
259
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
10.a At any time in the last 3 months, has this person attended regular school or college?
Include only nursery or preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, and schooling leading to a high school diploma or a college degree.
[] No, has not attended in the last 3 months -- Skip to question 11
[] Yes, public school, public college
[] Yes, private school, private college
10.b What grade or level was this person attending?
[Q10. b is asked if the person has attended regular school or college in the last 3 months.]
Mark [X] in one box.
[] Nursery school, preschool
[] Kindergarten
[] Grade 1 to grade 4
[] Grade 5 to grade 8
[] Grade 9 to grade 12
[] College undergraduate years (freshman to senior)
[] Graduate or professional school for example: medical, dental or law school
11. What is the highest degree or level of school this person has completed?
Mark (X) in one box. If currently enrolled, mark the previous grade or highest degree received.
[] No schooling completed
[] Nursery school to 4th grade
[] 5th grade or 6th grade
[] 7th grade or 8th grade
[] 9th grade
[] 10th grade
[] 11th grade
[] 12th grade - no diploma
[] High school graduate - high school diploma or the equivalent (for example: GED)
[] Some college credit, but less than 1 year
[] 1 or more years of college, no degree
[] Associate degree (for example: AA, AS)
[] Bachelor's degree (for example: BA, AB, BS)
[] Master's degree (for example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)
[] Professional degree (for example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
[] Doctorate degree (for example: PhD, EdD)
Include only nursery or preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, and schooling leading to a high school diploma or a college degree.
[] No, has not attended in the last 3 months -- Skip to question 11
[] Yes, public school, public college
[] Yes, private school, private college
10.b What grade or level was this person attending?
[Q10. b is asked if the person has attended regular school or college in the last 3 months.]
Mark [X] in one box.
[] Nursery school, preschool
[] Kindergarten
[] Grade 1 to grade 4
[] Grade 5 to grade 8
[] Grade 9 to grade 12
[] College undergraduate years (freshman to senior)
[] Graduate or professional school for example: medical, dental or law school
11. What is the highest degree or level of school this person has completed?
Mark (X) in one box. If currently enrolled, mark the previous grade or highest degree received.
[] No schooling completed
[] Nursery school to 4th grade
[] 5th grade or 6th grade
[] 7th grade or 8th grade
[] 9th grade
[] 10th grade
[] 11th grade
[] 12th grade - no diploma
[] High school graduate - high school diploma or the equivalent (for example: GED)
[] Some college credit, but less than 1 year
[] 1 or more years of college, no degree
[] Associate degree (for example: AA, AS)
[] Bachelor's degree (for example: BA, AB, BS)
[] Master's degree (for example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)
[] Professional degree (for example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
[] Doctorate degree (for example: PhD, EdD)
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 1 | None or preschool |
| 2 | Grade 1, 2, 3, or 4 |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
[Answer Housing Question 7-14 for all residents]
10.
10a. A public school is any school or college that is controlled and supported primarily by the Puerto Rico or Federal government. Schools are private if supported and controlled primarily by religious organizations or other private groups.
10b. Answer this question only if the person attended regular school or college in the last three months. Mark the box that corresponds to the grade level or college level the person was attending.
11.
Mark only one box to indicate the highest grade or level of schooling the person has completed or the highest degree the person received.
Report schooling completed in foreign or ungraded schools as the equivalent level of schooling completed in the regular American school system.
For persons who completed high school by passing an equivalency test, such as the General Educational Development (GED) examination, and did not attend college, mark the "High School Graduate" box.
Some of the examples of Professional school degrees include medicine, dentistry, chiropractic, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, veterinary medicine, law, and theology.
Do not include certificates, diplomas or degrees for training on specific trades such as computer and electronics technology, auto repair, medical assistant, cosmetology, and other fields at vocational, technical or business schools.
Do not include honorary degrees awarded by colleges and universities to individuals for their accomplishments. Include only "earned" degrees.
10.
10a. A public school is any school or college that is controlled and supported primarily by the Puerto Rico or Federal government. Schools are private if supported and controlled primarily by religious organizations or other private groups.
10b. Answer this question only if the person attended regular school or college in the last three months. Mark the box that corresponds to the grade level or college level the person was attending.
11.
Mark only one box to indicate the highest grade or level of schooling the person has completed or the highest degree the person received.
Report schooling completed in foreign or ungraded schools as the equivalent level of schooling completed in the regular American school system.
For persons who completed high school by passing an equivalency test, such as the General Educational Development (GED) examination, and did not attend college, mark the "High School Graduate" box.
Some of the examples of Professional school degrees include medicine, dentistry, chiropractic, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, veterinary medicine, law, and theology.
Do not include certificates, diplomas or degrees for training on specific trades such as computer and electronics technology, auto repair, medical assistant, cosmetology, and other fields at vocational, technical or business schools.
Do not include honorary degrees awarded by colleges and universities to individuals for their accomplishments. Include only "earned" degrees.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's educational attainment (recoded).
Universe
Persons age 3+
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |