American Community Survey 2010 - IPUMS Subset
United States, 2010
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Reference ID
USA_2010_CS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center
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Dec 23, 2014
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- Data files
- USA2010-H-H
- USA2010-P-H
Educational attainment (US2010A_0728)
Data file: USA2010-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
976
End:
978
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
11. What is the highest degree or level of school this person has completed? Mark (X) one box. If currently enrolled, mark the previous grade or highest degree received.
No schooling completed
[] No schooling completed
Nursery or preschool through grade 12
[] Nursery school
[] Kindergarten
[] Grade 1 through 11 Specify grade 1-11: ____
[] 12th grade - No diploma
High school graduate
[] Regular high school diploma
[] GED or alternative credential
College or some college
[] Some college credit, but less than 1 year of college credit
[] 1 or more years of college credit, no degree
[] Associate's degree (for example: AA, AS)
[] Bachelor's degree (for example: BA, BS)
After bachelor's degree
[] Master's degree (for example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)
[] Professional degree beyond a bachelor's degree (for example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
[] Doctorate degree (for example: PhD, EdD)
No schooling completed
[] No schooling completed
Nursery or preschool through grade 12
[] Nursery school
[] Kindergarten
[] Grade 1 through 11 Specify grade 1-11: ____
[] 12th grade - No diploma
High school graduate
[] Regular high school diploma
[] GED or alternative credential
College or some college
[] Some college credit, but less than 1 year of college credit
[] 1 or more years of college credit, no degree
[] Associate's degree (for example: AA, AS)
[] Bachelor's degree (for example: BA, BS)
After bachelor's degree
[] Master's degree (for example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)
[] Professional degree beyond a bachelor's degree (for example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
[] Doctorate degree (for example: PhD, EdD)
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 2 | No schooling completed |
| 11 | Nursery school, preschool |
| 12 | Kindergarten |
| 14 | Grade 1 |
| 15 | Grade 2 |
| 16 | Grade 3 |
| 17 | Grade 4 |
| 22 | Grade 5 |
| 23 | Grade 6 |
| 25 | Grade 7 |
| 26 | Grade 8 |
| 30 | Grade 9 |
| 40 | Grade 10 |
| 50 | Grade 11 |
| 61 | 12th grade, no diploma |
| 63 | Regular high school diploma |
| 64 | Graduate equivalency diploma (GED) or alternative credential |
| 65 | Some college, but less than 1 year |
| 71 | 1 or more years of college credit, no degree |
| 81 | 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
Persons age 3+
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |