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National Science Foundation Division of Science Resources Statistics

1997 National Survey of Recent College Graduates (NSRCG)

 

 

Question
No.
Question Text SESTAT Variable SAS
Name
A01.NO Did Not Finish High School? (Marked box) L_ED_HS_DEGREE_NONE HSNOI
A01.YY In what year did you receive your high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate? L_ED_HS_DEGREE_AWARD_YR HSYR
A03 Have you EVER taken courses at a community college? K_ED_COM_COLL_IND COMCOLI
A04.b For which of the following reasons have you taken courses at a community college? (Response to "As part of a high school advanced placement program") K_ED_COM_COLL_REAS_ADV_PLACEMT CCADVPL
A04.c For which of the following reasons have you taken courses at a community college? (Response to "To prepare for college/increase chances of being accepted into college") K_ED_COM_COLL_REAS_PREP_COLL CCCOLPR
A04.d For which of the following reasons have you taken courses at a community college? (Response to "To complete an associate's degree") K_ED_COM_COLL_REAS_AA_DEGR CCASDG
A04.e For which of the following reasons have you taken courses at a community college? (Response to "To complete credits toward a bachelor's degree") K_ED_COM_COLL_REAS_BA_DEGR CCBSDG
A04.f For which of the following reasons have you taken courses at a community college? (Response to "To acquire FURTHER skills or knowledge in my academic or occupational field") K_ED_COM_COLL_REAS_ACQ_SKILLS CCSKL
A04.g For which of the following reasons have you taken courses at a community college? (Response to "To increase opportunities for promotion/advancement/higher salary") K_ED_COM_COLL_REAS_CHG_FLD CCCHGFL
A04.h For which of the following reasons have you taken courses at a community college? (Response to "To increase opportunities for promotion/advancement/higher salary") K_ED_COM_COLL_REAS_JOB_ADVANCE CCPRAD
A04.i For which of the following reasons have you taken courses at a community college? (Response to "For leisure/personal interest") K_ED_COM_COLL_REAS_PERSONL CCINT
A04.j For which of the following reasons have you taken courses at a community college? (Response to "Financial reasons (e.g., 4-year college too expensive, needed money for other priori.... K_ED_COM_COLL_REAS_FINANCIAL CCFIN
A04.k For which of the following reasons have you taken courses at a community college? (Response to "Other") K_ED_COM_COLL_REAS_OTHR CCOT
A04X Do you have a 2-year associate's degree? K_ED_AA_DEGREE_IND ASDGRI
A07 Using a 4-point scale, what was your overall UNDERGRADUATE grade point average (GPA)? J_ED_BA_DEGREE_GPA UGGPA
A10 How many college or university degrees do you have at the bachelor's level or higher? J_ED_BA_AND_ABOVE_DEGREE_NBR BSDGN
A10a.MM In what month and year did you first enroll in a course offered by a college or other postsecondary institution for which you received credit towards your first bachelor's degree? J_ED_BA_ENROLL_MONTH ENROLLMM
A10a.YY In what month and year did you first enroll in a course offered by a college or other postsecondary institution for which you received credit towards your first bachelor's degree? J_ED_BA_ENROLL_YEAR ENROLLYY
A12c Thinking ONLY about graduate degrees you have completed, what is the TOTAL amount you have borrowed FROM ANY SOURCE to finance your GRADUATE degree(s)? N_ED_SINCE_BA_FINAN_SUPP_BORROWED_AMT GRLOAN
A12c Derived within SESTAT from reported information. N_ED_SINCE_BA_FINAN_SUPP_BORROWED_AMT_PUB GRLOANPB
A12d As of the week of April 15, [survey year], how much of this amount did you still owe? N_ED_SINCE_BA_FINAN_SUPP_BORROWED_BAL GRBAL
A12d Derived within SESTAT from reported information. N_ED_SINCE_BA_FINAN_SUPP_BORROWED_BAL_PUB GRBALPB
A13 Between completing your most recent degree and the week of [survey reference week], did you take any college or university courses? N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_IND CCAFDG
A13_1 Have you COMPLETED a degree since the week of April 15, 1993? N_ED_SINCE_REF_WK_DEGREE_COMPL_IND CMPDG
A14.1 Why weren't you taking college courses during that time period? (Response to "I had achieved my educational goals (at least temporarily)") N_ED_SINCE_MR_NO_ENROLL_REAS_GOAL_COMPL NCGOAL
A14.2 Why weren't you taking college courses during that time period? (Response to "I was waiting for the next school term to start") N_ED_SINCE_MR_NO_ENROLL_REAS_NXT_TRM NCTERM
A14.3 Why weren't you taking college courses during that time period? (Response to "Financial reasons") N_ED_SINCE_MR_NO_ENROLL_REAS_FINANCL NCFIN
A14.4 Why weren't you taking college courses during that time period? (Response to "Had a job, needed work") N_ED_SINCE_MR_NO_ENROLL_REAS_WORK NCJOB
A14.5 Why weren't you taking college courses during that time period? (Response to "Had to stop due to family responsibilities") N_ED_SINCE_MR_NO_ENROLL_REAS_FAMILY NCFAM
A14.6 Why weren't you taking college courses during that time period? (Response to "Moved, could no longer take courses at the school I was attending") N_ED_SINCE_MR_NO_ENROLL_REAS_MOVED NCMOVE
A14.7 Why weren't you taking college courses during that time period? (Response to "No longer certain of which field of study I wanted to pursue") N_ED_SINCE_MR_NO_ENROLL_REAS_NO_FIELD NCCHG
A14.8 Why weren't you taking college courses during that time period? (Response to "Needed a break, tired of going to school") N_ED_SINCE_MR_NO_ENROLL_REAS_NEED_BRK NCBRK
A14.9 Why weren't you taking college courses during that time period? (Response to "Other") N_ED_SINCE_MR_NO_ENROLL_REAS_OTHR NCOT
A14a.1 Which two reasons represent you MOST important reasons for not taking college courses during that time period? (Response to MOST important reason) N_ED_SINCE_MR_NO_ENROLL_REAS_PRIMARY NCPRI
A14a.2 Which two reasons represent you MOST important reasons for not taking college courses during that time period? (Response to SECOND MOST important reason) N_ED_SINCE_MR_NO_ENROLL_REAS_SECONDARY NCSEC
A15 Have you taken any college or university courses since the week of April 15, [survey year]? N_ED_SINCE_REF_WK_ENROLL_IND CRRWIN
A16 How likely is it that you will one day take additional college or university courses? N_ED_FUTURE_ENROLL_LIKELIHOOD_IND CRRWLK
A18.NONE What was your primary field of study during that time? (Marked box - no primary field of study) N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_MAJOR_NONE TCEDNO
A19 Using the FIELD OF STUDY code, choose the code that BEST describes your primary field of study for this degree N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_ED_CAT TCED
A19 Using the FIELD OF STUDY code, choose the code that BEST describe your primary field of study during that time. N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_ED_CAT_RPTD TCEDX
A20 During that time, toward what degree or certificate, if any, were you (or are you) working? N_ED_WORK_DEGREE_SINCE_RECENT TCDRG
A20.0 During that time, toward what degree or certificate, if any, were you (or are you) working? (Marked box for "NO SPECIFIC DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE") N_ED_WORK_DEGREE_SINCE_RECENT_NONE TCDGNONE
A21.a From which of these sources did you receive financial support for coursework completed during that time? (Response to "Loans from the school you attended, banks, federal or state g.... N_ED_SINCE_MR_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS FALN
A21.b From which of these sources did you receive financial support for coursework completed during that time? (Response to "Loans from parents or other relatives") N_ED_SINCE_MR_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS_PARENT FAPLN
A21.c From which of these sources did you receive financial support for coursework completed during that time? (Response to "Financial assistance from your employer") N_ED_SINCE_MR_FINAN_SUPP_EMPR FAEM
A21.d From which of these sources did you receive financial support for coursework completed during that time? (Response to "Tuition waivers, fellowships, grants, scholarships") N_ED_SINCE_MR_FINAN_SUPP_GRANTS FAGRN
A21.e From which of these sources did you receive financial support for coursework completed during that time? (Response to "Assistantships/Work Study") N_ED_SINCE_MR_FINAN_SUPP_WRK_STUDY FAAST
A21.f From which of these sources did you receive financial support for coursework completed during that time? (Response to "Earnings from employment") N_ED_SINCE_MR_FINAN_SUPP_EARNINGS FAERN
A21.g From which of these sources did you receive financial support for coursework completed during that time? (Response to "Financial support from parents/other relatives, not to be rep.... N_ED_SINCE_MR_FINAN_SUPP_GIFTS FAGFT
A21.h From which of these sources did you receive financial support for coursework completed during that time? (Response to "Other") N_ED_SINCE_MR_FINAN_SUPP_OTHR FAOT
A21a.I Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of [survey reference week]? (Response to "Other") N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_OTHR TCOT
A21a.a Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of April 15, [survey year]? (Response to "To acquire further education before beginning a caree.... N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_BEGIN_CAREER TCCAR
A21a.b Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of April 15, [survey year]? (Response to "To prepare for graduate school") N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_PREP_GRAD_SCHL TCGRD
A21a.c Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of April 15, [survey year]? (Response to "To facilitate a change in my academic or occupational.... N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_CHG_FLD TCCHG
A21a.d Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of [survey reference week]? (Response to "To acquire FURTHER skills or knowledge in my academic.... N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_ACQ_SKILL TCSKL
A21a.e Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of [survey reference week]? (Response to "For licensure/certification") N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_LICENSING TCLIC
A21a.f Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of April 15, [survey year]? (Response to "To increase opportunities for promotion/advancement/h.... N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_ADVANCEMT TCADV
A21a.g Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of April 15, [survey year]? (Response to "Required or expected by employer") N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_EMPR_REQ TCEM
A21a.h Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of [survey reference week]? (Response to "For leisure/personal interest") N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_PERSONL TCINT
A22 During the week of [survey reference week], were you enrolled in or taking courses at a college or university? N_ED_REF_WK_ENROLL_IND_REV ACSIN
A24 Were you taking courses as a... (Response to: part-time/full-time/not enrolled but taking courses) N_ED_REF_WK_ENROLL_FT_PT_IND ACFPT
A25 Thinking ahead to the future, what is the highest degree you ever EXPECT to complete? N_ED_REF_WK_ENROLL_HIGHEST_DEGREE_FUTURE DGREXPT
B01 ...During the 3 months following completion of your MOST RECENT degree, did you HAVE (or had you accepted) what you consider to be a "career-path" job? D_JOB_CAREER_PATH_IND CPOCIND
B01a At any time during that same three-month period, did you ACCEPT what you considered to be a 'career-path' job? D_JOB_CAREER_PATH_ACCEPT CPACPT
B02 When did you first start working for that employer... D_JOB_CAREER_PATH_WHEN_STARTED CPOCST
B03 At any time during that same 3 month period were you SEEKING a "career-path" job? D_JOB_CAREER_PATH_SEEK_IND CPOCSK
B04 Were you working for pay or profit during the week of [survey reference date]? A_JOB_STATUS_EMPLOYED_IND WRKG
B05 Did you look for work at anytime during the four weeks preceding [survey reference date]? A_JOB_STATUS_LOOKING_FOR_WRK_IND LOOKWK
B06.a What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Retired") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_RETIRED NWRET
B06.a.YY What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date]? (Year Retired, for those who marked "Retired") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_RETIRED_YR NWRTYR
B06.b What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "On layoff from a job") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_LAYOFF NWLAY
B06.c What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Student") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_STUDENT NWSTU
B06.d What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date] ? (Marked "Family responsibilities") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_FAMILY NWFAM
B06.e What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Chronic illness or permanent disability") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_ILL_DISABLE NWILL
B06.f What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Suitable job not available") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_JOB_NOT_AVAIL NWOCNA
B06.g What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Did not need or want to work") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_NO_NEED NWNOND
B06.h What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Other") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_OTHR NWOT
B07.MM Prior to the week of [survey reference date], when did you last work for pay or profit? [Month response] C_JOB_LAST_WRKD_MO LWMN
B07.NEVER Checked markbox "Never worked for pay or profit" A_JOB_NEVER_WORKED_IND LWNVR
B07.YY Prior to the week of [survey reference date], when did you last work for pay or profit? [Year response] C_JOB_LAST_WRKD_YR LWYR
B09 Using the JOB CATEGORY list, choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on this last job C_JOB_LAST_JOB_CAT OCLST
B09 Using the JOB CATEGORY list, choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on this last job C_JOB_LAST_JOB_CAT_PUB OCLSTPB
B09 Using the JOB CATEGORY list, choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on this last job. C_JOB_LAST_JOB_CAT_RPTD OCLSTX
B09 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. C_JOB_LAST_OCC_GRP_MAJOR OCMLST
B09 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. C_JOB_LAST_OCC_GRP_MINOR OCNLST
B10 Counting all jobs held during the week of [survey reference date], did you usually work….? A_JOB_STATUS_FULL_PART_TIME FPTIND
B10a (IF YOU WORKED FEWER THAN 35 HOURS) During the week of [survey reference date], did you want to work a full-time work week of 35 or more hours? A_JOB_PT_WANT_FULL_TIME PTWTFT
B11.a For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Retired of semi-retired") C_JOB_PT_REAS_RETIRED PTRET
B11.a.YY For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Entered year of retirement) C_JOB_PT_RETIRED_YR PTRETYR
B11.aYY For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Entered year of retirement) C_JOB_PT_RETIRED_YR_PUB PTRETYP
B11.b For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Student") C_JOB_PT_REAS_STUDENT PTSTU
B11.c For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Family responsibilities") C_JOB_PT_REAS_FAMILY PTFAM
B11.d For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Chronic illness or permanent disability") C_JOB_PT_REAS_ILL_DISABLE PTILL
B11.e For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Suitable full-time job not available") C_JOB_PT_REAS_JOB_NOT_AVAIL PTOCNA
B11.f For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Did not need or want to work full-time") C_JOB_PT_REAS_NO_NEED PTNOND
B11.g For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Other") C_JOB_PT_REAS_OTHR PTOT
B12 Which of the following best describes your principal employer during the week of [survey reference date]? E_JOB_EMPLR_NON_EDUC_INST_TYPE NEDTP
B13 Was your principal employer an educational institution? E_JOB_EMPLR_EDUC_INST_IND EMED
B13a Was the educational institution where you worked a- . . . E_JOB_EMPLR_EDUC_INST_TYPE EDTP
B15a Thinking about your April [survey year] employer's main business, under which of the following categories does that employer's main business BEST fit? E_JOB_EMPLR_BUSINESS EMBUS
B15b Counting all locations where this employer operates, how many people worked for your principal employer? Your best estimate is fine. E_JOB_EMPLR_SIZE EMSIZE
B15c Did your principal employer come into being as a new business within the past 5 years? E_JOB_EMPLR_NEW_BUSINESS NEWBUS
B15e.a Did any of the following apply to your relationship with your principal employer during the week of April 15, [survey year]? ("Response to "Self-employed') E_JOB_EMPLR_RELAT_SELFEMP ALTSELF
B15e.b Did any of the following apply to your relationship with your principal employer during the week of April 15, [survey year]? ("Response to "Employer contracted out your services to.... E_JOB_EMPLR_RELAT_CONTRACT_OUT ALTOUT
B15e.c Did any of the following apply to your relationship with your principal employer during the week of April 15, [survey year]? ("Response to "Working through a temp or employment age.... E_JOB_EMPLR_RELAT_TEMP ALTTEMP
B15e.d Did any of the following apply to your relationship with your principal employer during the week of April 15, [survey year]? ("Response to "Working on an 'as needed', 'seasonal' or.... E_JOB_EMPLR_RELAT_SEASONAL ALTSEAS
B15e.e Did any of the following apply to your relationship with your principal employer during the week of April 15, [survey year]? ("Response to "Job sharing') E_JOB_EMPLR_RELAT_SHARING ALTSHARE
B15e.f Did any of the following apply to your relationship with your principal employer during the week of April 15, [survey year]? ("Response to "Working from home 50% or more of work ti.... E_JOB_EMPLR_RELAT_HOME ALTHOME
B15e.g Did any of the following apply to your relationship with your principal employer during the week of April 15, [survey year]? ("Response to "Some other alternative or temporary work.... E_JOB_EMPLR_RELAT_ELSE ALTELSE
B15e_1 Did you have an alternative or temporary work arrangement the week of April 15 [survey year]? E_JOB_EMPLR_RELAT_ANY ALTANY
B15f.1 (IF YES) What were your reasons for having an alternative or temporary work arrangement during the week of April 15? (Response to 'Schedule flexibility') E_JOB_EMPLR_ALTREAS_FLEX ALTFLEX
B15f.2 (IF YES) What were your reasons for having an alternative or temporary work arrangement during the week of April 15? (Response to 'Only type of work I could find') E_JOB_EMPLR_ALTREAS_TYPE ALTTYPE
B15f.3 (IF YES) What were your reasons for having an alternative or temporary work arrangement during the week of April 15? (Response to 'Gain experience that may lead to a permanent job'.... E_JOB_EMPLR_ALTREAS_EXPERIENCE ALTEXP
B15f.4 (IF YES) What were your reasons for having an alternative or temporary work arrangement during the week of April 15? (Response to 'Better pay') E_JOB_EMPLR_ALTREAS_PAY ALTPAY
B15f.5 (IF YES) What were your reasons for having an alternative or temporary work arrangement during the week of April 15? (Response to 'Family-related reasons') E_JOB_EMPLR_ALTREAS_FAMILY ALTFAM
B15f.6 (IF YES) What were your reasons for having an alternative or temporary work arrangement during the week of April 15? (Response to 'In school or some type of training program') E_JOB_EMPLR_ALTREAS_TRAINING ALTTRAIN
B15f.7 (IF YES) What were your reasons for having an alternative or temporary work arrangement during the week of April 15? (Response to 'Enjoy being my own boss') E_JOB_EMPLR_ALTREAS_OWNBOSS ALTBOSS
B15f.8 (IF YES) What were your reasons for having an alternative or temporary work arrangement during the week of April 15? (Response to 'Employer changed my status to temporary') E_JOB_EMPLR_ALTREAS_STATUS ALTSTAT
B15f.9 (IF YES) What were your reasons for having an alternative or temporary work arrangement during the week of April 15? (Response to 'Other reason') E_JOB_EMPLR_ALTREAS_OTHER ALTOTHR
B15g.1 Which factor represents your main reason for holding alternative or temporary employment or being self-employed? E_JOB_EMPLR_ALTREASON_PRIMARY ALTPRI
B15g.2 Which factor represents your second most important reason for holding alternative or temporary employment or being self-employed? E_JOB_EMPLR_ALTREASON_SECONDARY ALTSEC
B15h If you could have any type of working arrangement you wanted, would your first choice be… E_JOB_EMPLR_RELATION_WORK_WANT WORKWANT
B15i.a Concerning your principal job during the week of April 15, [survey year], were any of the following benefits available to you, even if you chose not to take them? (Response to "Hea.... E_JOB_EMPLR_BENEFITS_HEALTHINS JOBINS
B15i.b Concerning your principal job during the week of April 15, [survey year], were any of the following benefits available to you, even if you chose not to take them? (Response to "Pen.... E_JOB_EMPLR_BENEFITS_PENSION JOBPENS
B15i.c Concerning your principal job during the week of April 15, [survey year], were any of the following benefits available to you, even if you chose not to take them? (Response to "Pro.... E_JOB_EMPLR_BENEFITS_PROFIT_SHARING JOBPROFT
B15i.d Concerning your principal job during the week of April 15, [survey year], were any of the following benefits available to you, even if you chose not to take them? (Response to "Pai.... E_JOB_EMPLR_BENEFITS_VACATION JOBVAC
B17 Using the JOB CATEGORY list, choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on your principal job during the week of [survey reference date]. B_JOB_CAT OCPR
B17 Using the JOB CATEGORY list, choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on your principal job during the week of [survey reference date]. B_JOB_CAT_PUB OCPRPB
B17 Using the JOB CATEGORY list, choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on your principal job during the week of [survey reference date]. B_JOB_CAT_RPTD OCPRX
B17 Derived within SESTAT from information reported on the questionnaires or other sources. See variable documentation for recode algorithm. B_JOB_OCC_GRP_MAJOR OCPRMG
B17 Derived within SESTAT from information reported on the questionnaires or other sources. See variable documentation for recode algorithm. B_JOB_OCC_GRP_MINOR OCPRNG
B17_1 Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data. F_JOB_MGR_EXEC_IND MGRIND
B18a.a Did your duties on this job require technical expertise of a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, math, or the natural sciences? F_JOB_MGR_TECH_EXPERTSE_PHYS_SCI MGRNAT
B18a.b Did your duties on this job require technical expertise of a bachelor's degree or higher in the social sciences? F_JOB_MGR_TECH_EXPERTSE_SOCIAL_SCI MGRSOC
B18a.c Did your duties on this job require technical expertise of a bachelor's degree or higher in some other field (for example, health, business or education)? F_JOB_MGR_TECH_EXPERTSE_OTHER MGROTH
B19.MM During what month and year did you start this job, (that is, your principal job held during the week of [survey reference date])? [Month response] B_EMPLOYED_MONTH STRTMN
B19.YY During what month and year did you start this job, (that is, your principal job held during the week of [survey reference date])? [Year respoonse] B_EMPLOYED_YEAR STRTYR
B20 In some occupational areas, licensing or certification is recommended or required. As of the week of April 15, were you licensed or certified in your occupation? F_JOB_LICENSED_CERTIFIED_IND OCLIC
B21 To what extent was your work on your principal job held during the week of [survey reference date] related to your highest degree? B_JOB_RELTD_TO_DEGREE OCEDRLP
B22.1 Did these factors influence your decision to work in an area OUTSIDE THE FIELD OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE? (Response to "Pay, promotion opportunities") B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_PAY_OR_PROMOT NRPAY
B22.2 Did these factors influence your decision to work in an area OUTSIDE THE FIELD OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE? (Response to "Working conditions (hours, equipment, working environment") B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_WRKNG_CONDS NRCON
B22.3 Did these factors influence your decision to work in an area OUTSIDE THE FIELD OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE? (Response to "Job location") B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_LOC NRLOC
B22.4 Did these factors influence your decision to work in an area OUTSIDE THE FIELD OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE? (Response to "Change in career or professional interests") B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_CAREER_CHG NRCHG
B22.5 Did these factors influence your decision to work in an area OUTSIDE THE FIELD OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE? (Response to "Family-related reasons") B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_FAMILY NRFAM
B22.6 Did these factors influence your decision to work in an area OUTSIDE THE FIELD OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE? (Response to "Job in highest degree field not available") B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_JOB_NOT_AVAIL NROCNA
B22.7 Did these factors influence your decision to work in an area OUTSIDE THE FIELD OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE? (Response to "Other reason") B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_OTHR NROT
B23.1 Which factor ...represents your MOST important reason for working in an area outside the field of your highest degree? B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REASON_PRIMRY NRREA
B23.2 Which factor ...represents your SECOND MOST important reason for working in an area outside the field of your highest degree? B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REASON_SECOND NRSEC
B24.01 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Accounting, finance, contracts") F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_ACCTNG WAACC
B24.02 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Applied research - study directed toward gain.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_APPLIED_RSCH WAAPRSH
B24.03 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Basic research - study directed toward gainin.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_BASIC_RSCH WABRSH
B24.04 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Computer applications, programming, systems d.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_COMPUTER WACOM
B24.05 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Development - using knowledge gained from res.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_DEVELOPMT WADEV
B24.06 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Design of equipment, processes, structures, m.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_DESIGN WADSN
B24.07 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Employee relations - including recruiting, pe.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PERSONNEL WAEMRL
B24.08 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Managing or supervising people or projects") F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_MGT WAMGMT
B24.09 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Production, operations, maintenance (e.g. chi.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PRODUCTN WAPROD
B24.10 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Professional services (health care, couseling.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PROF_SERV WASVC
B24.11 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Sales, purchasing, marketing, customer servic.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_SALES WASALE
B24.12 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Quality or productivity management") F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_QUAL_MGT WAQM
B24.13 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Teaching") F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_TEACH WATEA
B24.14 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Other") F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_OTHR WAOT
B25.1 On which TWO activities..., did you work the most hours during a typical week on this job? (Response to "Activity MOST hours") F_JOB_WRK_ACTIVITY_PRIMRY WAPRI
B25.1 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. F_JOB_WRK_ACTIVITY_PRIMRY_SUMRY WAPRSM
B25.2 On which TWO activities..., did you work the most hours during a typical week on this job? (Response to "Activity SECOND MOST hours") F_JOB_WRK_ACTIVITY_SECONDARY WASEC
B25.2 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. F_JOB_WRK_ACTIVITY_SECONDARY_SUMRY WASCSM
B26 Did you supervise the work of others as part of your principal job held during the week of [survey reference date]? F_JOB_SUPERVISE_WRK_IND SUPWK
B27.1 How many people did you typically -- (supervise DIRECTLY) F_JOB_SUPERVISE_NUM_DIR_PUB SPDIRP
B27.2 How many people did you typically -- (supervise through subordinate supervisors) F_JOB_SUPERVISE_NUM_INDIR_PUB SPINDP
B27.a How many people did you typically -- (supervise DIRECTLY) F_JOB_SUPERVISE_NUM_DIR SUPDIR
B27.b How many people did you typically -- (supervise through subordinate supervisors) F_JOB_SUPERVISE_NUM_INDIR SUPIND
B28 Before deductions, what was your BASIC ANNUAL SALARY on this job as of the week of [survey reference date]? [Data has been annualized] H_JOB_SALARY_ANN SALARY
B28 Before deductions, what was your BASIC ANNUAL SALARY on this job as of the week of [survey reference date]? [Data has been annualized] H_JOB_SALARY_ANN_PUB SALARP
B29 During a typical week on this job, how many hours did you usually work? B_PRINCIPAL_JOB_WKLY_HRS HRSWK
B29 During a typical week on this job, how many hours did you usually work? B_PRINCIPAL_JOB_WKLY_HRS_PUB HRSWKP
B29PAID Including paid vacation and paid sick leave, on how many weeks per year was your salary based? B_PRINCIPAL_JOB_WKLY_HRS_PAID HRSPD95
B29WEEKS/B29a Upon how many weeks per year was your salary based? B_PRINCIPAL_JOB_WEEKS WKSWK
B29WEEKS/a Upon how many weeks per year was your salary based? B_PRINCIPAL_JOB_WEEKS_PUB WKSWKP
B30 Thinking back now to [prior calendar year], was any of your work during [prior calendar year] supported by conttracts or grants from the U.S. government? I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPPORT_IND GOVSUP
B31.01 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked or entered "Agency for International Development (AID)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_AID FSAID
B31.02 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked or "Agriculture Department") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_AGRIC FSAGR
B31.03 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked or entered "Commerce Department") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_CMRCE FSCOM
B31.04 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "Defense Department (DOD)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_DEFENSE FSDOD
B31.05 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "Department of Education (including NCES, OERI, FIPSE, FIRST)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_EDUC FSDED
B31.06 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "Energy Department (DOE)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_ENERGY FSDOE
B31.07 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_EPA FSEPA
B31.08 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "Health and Humans Services Department (excluding NIH)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_HHS FSHHS
B31.09 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked or entered "Interior Department") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_INTERIOR FSINT
B31.10 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_NASA FSNASA
B31.11 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "National Institutes of Health (NIH)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_NIH FSNIH
B31.12 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "National Science Foundation (NSF)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_NSF FSNSF
B31.13 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "Transportation Department (DOT)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_TRANSPORT FSDOT
B31.91 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "Other") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_OTHR FSOT
B32a How would you rate your overall satisfaction with the job you held during the week of [survey reference date]? F_JOB_SATISFACTION_OVERALL JOBSATIS
B35 During the week of April 15, did you hold a second job (or business), including part-time, evening or weekend work? C_JOB_2ND_JOB_IND OCSI
B37 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. C_JOB_2ND_JOB_CAT OCS
B37 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. C_JOB_2ND_JOB_CAT_PUB OCSPB
B37 Using the JOB CODES, choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on your second job during the week of April 15. C_JOB_2ND_JOB_CAT_RPTD OCSX
B37 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. C_JOB_2ND_JOB_OCC_GRP_MAJOR OCSMG
B37 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. C_JOB_2ND_JOB_OCC_GRP_MINOR OCSNG
B39 To what extent was your work on this second job related to your HIGHEST degree field? Was it - . . . C_JOB_2ND_JOB_RELTD_TO_DEGREE OCSEDRL
C02 During the past year, did you attend any professional society or association meetings or conferences? D_JOB_PROF_ASSOC_ATTEND_MTNGS_IND PROMTGI
C03.NBR To how many national or international professional societies or associations do you currently belong? (Number) D_JOB_PROF_ASSOC_MEMBRSHPS_NBR PRMBR
C03.NONE To how many national or international professional societies or associations do you currently belong? (Response to "None") D_JOB_PROF_ASSOC_MEMBRSHPS_NONE PRMBRNO
C03NBR To how many national or international professional societies or associations do you currently belong? (Number) D_JOB_PROF_ASSOC_MEMBRSHPS_NBR_PUB PRMBRPB
C04 During the past year, did you attend any work-related training, such as workshops or seminars? G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_IND WKTRNI
C05.a During the past year, in which of the folloiwng areas did you receive training? (Response to "Management or supervisor training") G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_MGT WTMGT
C05.b During the past year, in which of the folloiwng areas did you receive training? (Response to "Training in your occupational field") G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_TECHNCL WTTECH
C05.c During the past year, in which of the folloiwng areas did you receive training? (Response to "General professional training (e.g. public speaking, business writing, word processing.... G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_GENL WTAPRF
C05.d During the past year, in which of the folloiwng areas did you receive training? (Response to "Other work-related training") G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_OTHR WTOT
C06.1 For which of the following reasons did you take training during the past year? (Response to "To facilitate a change in your occupational field") G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_CHG_OCCUPAT WTRCHG
C06.2 For which of the following reasons did take training during the past year? (Response to "To gain further skills or knowledge in your occupational field") G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_ACQ_SKILL WTRSKL
C06.3 For which of the following reasons did you take training during the past year? (Response to "For licensure or certification") G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_LICENSING WTRLIC
C06.4 For which of the following reasons did you take training during the past year? (Response to "To increase opportunities for promotion, advancement, or higher salary") G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_ADVANCEMT WTRADV
C06.5 For which of the following reasons did you take training during the past year? (Response to "To learn skills or knowledge needed for a recently acquired position") G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_NEW_POS WTRNEW
C06.6 For which of the following reasons did you take training during the past year? (Response to "Required or expected by employer") G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_EMPLR_REQ WTREM
C06.7 For which of the following reasons did you take training during the past year? (Response to "Other") G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_OTHR WTROT
C07 What was your most important reason for taking training? G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_PRIMRY WTRSN
D01.DD What is your birthdate? (Day portion of response) U_DEM_BIRTH_DATE_DAY BIRDAY
D01.MM What is your birthdate? (Month portion of response) U_DEM_BIRTH_DATE_MO BIRMN
D01.YY What is your birthdate? (Year portion of response) U_DEM_BIRTH_DATE_YR BIRYR
D01.YY Derived within SESTAT from reported information. U_DEM_BIRTH_DATE_YR_PUB BIRYRP
D04DAD NSRCG/NSCG: What is the highest level of education completed by your parents or guardians? (Response for "Father (Stepfather or male guardian)"); SDR: Derived within SESTAT from .... W_DEM_PARENT_FATHERS_ED_LEVEL EDDAD
D04MOM NSRCG/NSCG: What is the highest level of education completed by your parents or guardians? (Response for "Mother (Stepmother or female guardian)"); SDR: Derived within SESTAT fro.... W_DEM_PARENT_MOTHERS_ED_LEVEL EDMOM
D05 NSRCG/NSCG: Are you Hispanic or Latino?; SDR: Derived within SESTAT from reported information U_DEM_RACE_HISPANIC_ORIGIN_IND HSPIN
D06 NSRCG/NSCG: Which of the following BEST describes your Hispanic origin or descent?; SDR: Derived within SESTAT from reported information U_DEM_RACE_HISPANIC_CAT HSPTP
D07 Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data. U_DEM_RACE_CAT RACE
D08 Are you - (Response to "gender" categories) U_DEM_GENDER GENDER
D09 1993 - 2001: Derived within SESTAT from reported information; 2003: On [survey reference date] were you a…. [Response to US or Non-US citizen) V_DEM_CITIZENSHIP_US_CITIZEN CTZUSIN
D09/9_1/9_2 1993 - 2001: During the week of April 15, [survey year], were you a - (Response to "Citizenship" categories); 2003: Derived within SESTAT from reported information V_DEM_CITIZENSHIP_STATUS CTZN
D10 Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data. V_DEM_CITIZENSHIP_CNTRY_CD FNCCD
D12 On [survey reference date] were you living in the United States, Puerto Rico, or other U.S. territories, or were you living in another country? V_DEM_CITIZENSHIP_LIVE_IN_US FNINUS
D13 On [survey reference date] were you…. (Response to marital status categories)… W_DEM_MARITAL_STATUS MARSTA
D13 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_MARITAL_STAT_MARRIED MARIND
D14 During the week of [survey reference date], was your spouse or partner working for pay or profit at a full-time or part-time job? W_DEM_SPOUSE_WORKING_IND SPOWK
D15.a Did your spouse's or partner's duties on this job require technical expertise of a bachelor's degree or higher in... (Response to "Engineering, computer science, math or the natura.... W_DEM_SPOUSE_WORK_EXPERT_PHYS_SCI SPNAT
D15.b Did your spouse's or partner's duties on this job require technical expertise of a bachelor's degree or higher in... (Response to "Social sciences") W_DEM_SPOUSE_WORK_EXPERT_SOCIAL_SCI SPSOC
D15.c Did your spouse's or partner's duties on this job require technical expertise of a bachelor's degree or higher in... (Response to "Some other field (e.g. health, business, or educa.... W_DEM_SPOUSE_WORK_EXPERT_OTHER SPOT
D16 On [survey reference date] did you have any children living with you as part of your family? W_DEM_CHILDREN_IN_HOUSEHOLD CHLVIN
D17.b Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_6_11 CH611IN
D17.b How many of these children living with you as part of your family were... (Response to "aged 6 - 11") W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_6_11 CH611
D17.b How many of these children living with you as part of your family were... (Response to "aged 6 - 11") W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_6_11_PUB CH611PB
D17.c Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_12_17 CH1217IN
D17.c How many of these children living with you as part of your family were - (Response to "aged 12 - 17") W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_12_17 CH1217
D17.c Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_12_17_PUB CH1217P
D17.d Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_18 CH18IN
D17.d How many of these children living with you as part of your family were - (Response to "aged 18 or older") W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_18 CH18
D17.d Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_18_PUB CH18PB
D17.e Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_UNDER_2 CHU2IN
D17.e How many of these children living with you as part of your family were... (Response to "under age 2") W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_UNDER_2 CHU2
D17.e How many of these children living with you as part of your family were... (Response to "under age 2") W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_UNDER_2_PUB CHU2PB
D17.f Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_2_5 CH25IN
D17.f How many of these children living with you as part of your family were... (Response to "aged 2 - 5") W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_2_5 CH25
D17.f How many of these children living with you as part of your family were... (Response to "aged 2 - 5") W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_2_5_PUB CH25PB
D18.a What is the USUAL degree of difficulty you have with -- (Response to "SEEING words or letters in ordinary newsprint (with glasses/contact lenses if you usually wear them)") X_DEM_DISABLE_SEEING_SEVERITY DIFSEE
D18.b What is the USUAL degree of difficulty you have with -- (Response to "HEARING what is normally said in conversation with another person (with hearing aid, if you usually wear one)".... X_DEM_DISABLE_HEARING_SEVERITY DIFHEAR
D18.c What is the USUAL degree of difficulty you have with -- (Response to "WALKING without assistance (human or mechanical) or using stairs)") X_DEM_DISABLE_WALKING_SEVERITY DIFWALK
D18.d What is the USUAL degree of difficulty you have with -- (Response to "LIFTING or carrying something as heavy as 10 pounds, such as a bag of groceries)") X_DEM_DISABLE_LIFTING_SEVERITY DIFLIFT
D18_1 What is the USUAL degree of difficulty you have with -- (Responded by checking "NONE" box) X_DEM_DISABLE_NONE_IND DIFNO
D19.1 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. X_DEM_DISABLE_EARLIEST_AGE_5_YR_GROUPING DIFAGEGR
D19.age What is the earliest age at which you FIRST began experiencing ANY difficulties in any of these areas? X_DEM_DISABLE_EARLIEST_AGE DIFAGE
D19.since-birth What is the earliest age at which you FIRST began experiencing ANY difficulties in any of these areas? (Responded by checking "Since Birth" box) X_DEM_DISABLE_SINCE_BIRTH DIFBIR
SYSTEM 'Derived within SESTAT from reported information. E_JOB_EMPLR_EDUC_INST_CAT INSTCOD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. E_JOB_EMPLR_LOC_REGION EMRG
SYSTEM 'Derived within SESTAT from reported information. E_JOB_EMPLR_ST_CTRY_CD EMST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. J_ED_BA_DEGREE_AWARD_MO BAMN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. J_ED_BA_DEGREE_AWARD_YR BAYR
SYSTEM Thinking ONLY about undergraduate degrees you have completed, what is the TOTAL amount you have borrowed FROM ANY SOURCE to finance your UNDERGRADUATE degree(s)? J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_BORROWED_AMT UGLOAN
SYSTEM As of the week of April 15, [survey year], how much of this amount did you still owe? J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_BORROWED_BAL UGBAL
SYSTEM FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Earnings from employment") J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_EARNINGS BAFERN
SYSTEM FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial assistance from your employer") J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_EMPR BAFEM
SYSTEM FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial support from parents/other relatives, not t.... J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_GIFTS BAFGFT
SYSTEM FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Tuition waivers, fellowships, grants, scholarships") J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_GRANTS BAFGRN
SYSTEM FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from the school you attended, banks, federal or.... J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS BAFLN
SYSTEM FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from parents or other relatives") J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS_PARENT BAFPLN
SYSTEM FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Other") J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_OTHR BAFOT
SYSTEM FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Assistantships/Work Study") J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_WRK_STUDY BAFAST
SYSTEM Using the FIELD OF STUDY list, choose the code that best describes your first intended major J_ED_BA_MAJOR_1ST_INTENDED_ED_CAT FMEC
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. J_ED_BA_MAJOR_1ST_INTENDED_ED_CAT_NEW NFMEC
SYSTEM Using the FIELD OF STUDY list, choose the code that best describes your first intended major J_ED_BA_MAJOR_1ST_INTENDED_ED_CAT_RPTD FMECX
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. J_ED_BA_MAJOR_1ST_INTENDED_ED_GRP_MAJOR FMMEG
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. J_ED_BA_MAJOR_1ST_INTENDED_ED_GRP_MINOR FMNEG
SYSTEM When you first entered college to begin working on a bachelor's degree, what was your intended major field of study? (Marked box for "Undecided") J_ED_BA_MAJOR_1ST_INTENDED_UNDECIDED FMNOI
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. J_ED_BA_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT BANED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. J_ED_BA_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT_RPTD BANEDX
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. J_ED_BA_MAJOR_ED_CAT BAMED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. J_ED_BA_MAJOR_ED_CAT_RPTD BAMEDX
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. J_ED_BA_SCHOOL_CODE BAINCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. J_ED_BA_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD BAST
SYSTEM In what year did you receive your high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate? L_ED_HS_DEGREE_AWARD_YR_PUB HSYRP
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. L_ED_HS_SCHOOL_REGION HSRGN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. L_ED_HS_SCHOOL_REGION_US_NONUS HSUS
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. L_ED_HS_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD HSST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. M_ED_MR_DEGREE_AWARD_MO MRMN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. M_ED_MR_DEGREE_AWARD_YR MRYR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. M_ED_MR_DEGREE_TYPE MRDG
SYSTEM MOST RECENT DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Earnings from employment") M_ED_MR_FINAN_SUPP_EARNINGS MRFERN
SYSTEM MOST RECENT DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial assistance from your employer") M_ED_MR_FINAN_SUPP_EMPR MRFEM
SYSTEM MOST RECENT DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial support from parents/other relatives, not to be .... M_ED_MR_FINAN_SUPP_GIFTS MRFGFT
SYSTEM MOST RECENT DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Tuition waivers, fellowships, grants, scholarships") M_ED_MR_FINAN_SUPP_GRANTS MRFGRN
SYSTEM MOST RECENT DEGREE: 'From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from the school you attended, banks, federal or sta.... M_ED_MR_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS MRFLN
SYSTEM MOST RECENT DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from parents or other relatives") M_ED_MR_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS_PARENT MRFPLN
SYSTEM MOST RECENT DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Other") M_ED_MR_FINAN_SUPP_OTHR MRFOT
SYSTEM MOST RECENT DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Assistantships/Work Study") M_ED_MR_FINAN_SUPP_WRK_STUDY MRFAST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. M_ED_MR_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT MRNED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. M_ED_MR_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT_RPTD MRNEDX
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. M_ED_MR_MAJOR_ED_CAT MRMED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. M_ED_MR_MAJOR_ED_CAT_RPTD MRMEDX
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. M_ED_MR_SCHOOL_CODE MRINCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. M_ED_MR_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD MRST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. N_ED_REF_WK_SCHOOL_REGION ACRGN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. N_ED_REF_WK_SCHOOL_REGION_US_NONUS ACUS
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. N_ED_REF_WK_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD ACST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_ED_CAT_PUB TCEDP
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_ED_GRP_MAJOR PFMAEDGR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_ED_GRP_MINOR PFMIEDGR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. O_ED_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_MO HDMN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. O_ED_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR DGRYR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. O_ED_HD_DEGREE_TYPE DGRDG
SYSTEM HIGHEST DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Earnings from employment") O_ED_HD_FINAN_SUPP_EARNINGS HDFERN
SYSTEM HIGHEST DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial assistance from your employer") O_ED_HD_FINAN_SUPP_EMPR HDFEM
SYSTEM HIGHEST DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial support from parents/other relatives, not to be repa.... O_ED_HD_FINAN_SUPP_GIFTS HDFGFT
SYSTEM HIGHEST DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Tuition waivers, fellowships, grants, scholarships") O_ED_HD_FINAN_SUPP_GRANTS HDFGRN
SYSTEM HIGHEST DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from the school you attended, banks, federal or state go.... O_ED_HD_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS HDFLN
SYSTEM HIGHEST DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from parents or other relatives") O_ED_HD_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS_PARENT HDFPLN
SYSTEM HIGHEST DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Other") O_ED_HD_FINAN_SUPP_OTHR HDFOT
SYSTEM HIGHEST DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Assistantships/Work Study") O_ED_HD_FINAN_SUPP_WRK_STUDY HDFAST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. O_ED_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT HDNED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. O_ED_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT_RPTD HDNEDX
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. O_ED_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT DGRMED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. O_ED_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT_RPTD HDMEDX
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data. O_ED_HD_SCHOOL_CODE HDINCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. O_ED_HD_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD HDST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. P_ED_2ND_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_MO D2MN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. P_ED_2ND_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR D2YR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. P_ED_2ND_HD_DEGREE_TYPE D2DG
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Earnings from employment") P_ED_2ND_HD_FINAN_SUPP_EARNINGS D2FERN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial assistance from your employer") P_ED_2ND_HD_FINAN_SUPP_EMPR D2FEM
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial support from parents/other relatives, not to be repaid") P_ED_2ND_HD_FINAN_SUPP_GIFTS D2FGFT
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Tuition waivers, fellowships, grants, scholarships") P_ED_2ND_HD_FINAN_SUPP_GRANTS D2FGRN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from the school you attended, banks, federal or state govt") P_ED_2ND_HD_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS D2FLN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from parents or other relatives") P_ED_2ND_HD_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS_PARENT D2FPLN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Other") P_ED_2ND_HD_FINAN_SUPP_OTHR D2FOT
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Assistantships/Work Study") P_ED_2ND_HD_FINAN_SUPP_WRK_STUDY D2FAST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. P_ED_2ND_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT D2NED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. P_ED_2ND_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT_RPTD D2NEDX
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. P_ED_2ND_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT D2MED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. P_ED_2ND_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT_RPTD D2MEDX
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. P_ED_2ND_HD_SCHOOL_CODE D2INCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. P_ED_2ND_HD_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD D2ST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. Q_ED_3RD_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_MO D3MN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. Q_ED_3RD_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR D3YR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. Q_ED_3RD_HD_DEGREE_TYPE D3DG
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Earnings from employment") Q_ED_3RD_HD_FINAN_SUPP_EARNINGS D3FERN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial assistance from your employer") Q_ED_3RD_HD_FINAN_SUPP_EMPR D3FEM
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial support from parents/other relatives, not to be repaid") Q_ED_3RD_HD_FINAN_SUPP_GIFTS D3FGFT
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Tuition waivers, fellowships, grants, scholarships") Q_ED_3RD_HD_FINAN_SUPP_GRANTS D3FGRN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from the school you attended, banks, federal or state govt") Q_ED_3RD_HD_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS D3FLN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from parents or other relatives") Q_ED_3RD_HD_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS_PARENT D3FPLN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Other") Q_ED_3RD_HD_FINAN_SUPP_OTHR D3FOT
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Assistantships/Work Study") Q_ED_3RD_HD_FINAN_SUPP_WRK_STUDY D3FAST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Q_ED_3RD_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT D3NED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Q_ED_3RD_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT_RPTD D3NEDX
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. Q_ED_3RD_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT D3MED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. Q_ED_3RD_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT_RPTD D3MEDX
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Q_ED_3RD_HD_SCHOOL_CODE D3INCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Q_ED_3RD_HD_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD D3ST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. R_ED_4TH_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_MO D4MN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. R_ED_4TH_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR D4YR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. R_ED_4TH_HD_DEGREE_TYPE D4DG
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Earnings from employment") R_ED_4TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_EARNINGS D4FERN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial assistance from your employer") R_ED_4TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_EMPR D4FEM
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial support from parents/other relatives, not to be repaid") R_ED_4TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_GIFTS D4FGFT
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Tuition waivers, fellowships, grants, scholarships") R_ED_4TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_GRANTS D4FGRN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from the school you attended, banks, federal or state govt") R_ED_4TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS D4FLN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from parents or other relatives") R_ED_4TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS_PARENT D4FPLN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Other") R_ED_4TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_OTHR D4FOT
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Assistantships/Work Study") R_ED_4TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_WRK_STUDY D4FAST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. R_ED_4TH_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT D4NED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. R_ED_4TH_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT_RPTD D4NEDX
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. R_ED_4TH_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT D4MED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. R_ED_4TH_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT_RPTD D4MEDX
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. R_ED_4TH_HD_SCHOOL_CODE D4INCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. R_ED_4TH_HD_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD D4ST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. S_ED_5TH_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_MO D5MN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. S_ED_5TH_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR D5YR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. S_ED_5TH_HD_DEGREE_TYPE D5DG
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data. S_ED_5TH_HD_SCHOOL_CODE D5INCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. U_DEM_BIRTH_PLACE_ST_CNTRY_CD BTHST
SYSTEM Derived from location of residence or employer's location, depending on availability U_RESPONDENT_LOCATION RESPLOC
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors Z_REFERENCE_ID_NUMBER REFID
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors; describes the original survey where respondent entered SESTAT system Z_SURVEY_COHORT COHORT
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors; describes the survey used to collect the current year's data on the respondent Z_SURVEY_IDENTIFIER SURID
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors; describes mode of data collection completed by respondent Z_SURVEY_MODE SRVMODE
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors; describes current year of survey Z_SURVEY_YEAR REFYR
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors; indicates a valid complete reponse was collected from respondent Z_VALID_RECORD_INDICATOR VALIND
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information Z_WEIGHTING_FACTOR WEIGHT
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information Z_WEIGHTING_FACTOR_SURVEY WTSURVY
     

Note: FRAME or SYSTEM refers to administrative data not collected via the questionnaire.

 

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