1999 National Survey of Recent College Graduates
Question No. Question Text SESTAT Variable SAS Name
A01.NO In what year did you receive your high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate? (Checked "Did not finish high school")  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.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.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.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
A05.NONE When you FIRST entered college to begin working on a bachelor's degree, in what field of study did you want to major? (Marked box for "Undecided")  J_ED_BA_MAJOR_1ST_INTENDED_UNDECIDED FMNOI
A06 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  J_ED_BA_MAJOR_1ST_INTENDED_ED_CAT FMEC
A06 Using the EDUCATION CODES…,select the relevant degree field code(s) and title(s)  J_ED_BA_MAJOR_1ST_INTENDED_ED_CAT_RPTD FMECX
A06 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  J_ED_BA_MAJOR_1ST_INTENDED_ED_GRP_MAJOR FMMEG
A06 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  J_ED_BA_MAJOR_1ST_INTENDED_ED_GRP_MINOR FMNEG
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
A11...d.2 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  J_ED_BA_MAJOR_ED_CAT BAMED
A11...d.2 FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: Using the EDUCATION CODES, select the relevant degree field code(s) and title(s). (Response to Major field "Code")  J_ED_BA_MAJOR_ED_CAT_RPTD BAMEDX
A11...d.2 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  M_ED_MR_MAJOR_ED_CAT MRMED
A11...d.2 MOST RECENT DEGREE: Using the EDUCATION CODES, select the relevant degree field code(s) and title(s). (Response to Major field "Code")  M_ED_MR_MAJOR_ED_CAT_RPTD MRMEDX
A11...d.2 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  O_ED_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT DGRMED
A11...d.2 HIGHEST DEGREE: Using the EDUCATION CODES, choose the code that BEST describes your primary field of study?  O_ED_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT_RPTD HDMEDX
A11...d.2 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  P_ED_2ND_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT D2MED
A11...d.2 SECOND HIGHEST DEGREE: Using the EDUCATION CODES, choose the code that BEST describes your primary field of study?  P_ED_2ND_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT_RPTD D2MEDX
A11...d.2 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  Q_ED_3RD_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT D3MED
A11...d.2 THIRD HIGHEST DEGREE: Using the EDUCATION CODES, choose the code that BEST describes your primary field of study?  Q_ED_3RD_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT_RPTD D3MEDX
A11...d.2 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  R_ED_4TH_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT D4MED
A11...d.2 FOURTH HIGHEST DEGREE: Using the EDUCATION CODES, choose the code that BEST describes your primary field of study?  R_ED_4TH_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT_RPTD D4MEDX
A11...d.2 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  S_ED_5TH_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT D5MED
A11...d.2 FIFTH HIGHEST DEGREE: Using the EDUCATION CODES, choose the code that BEST describes your primary field of study?  S_ED_5TH_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT_RPTD D5MEDX
A11...d.4 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  J_ED_BA_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT BANED
A11...d.4 Using the EDUCATION CODES…,select the relevant degree field code(s) and title(s): SECOND MAJOR OR MINOR  J_ED_BA_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT_RPTD BANEDX
A11...d.4 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  M_ED_MR_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT MRNED
A11...d.4 Using the EDUCATION CODES…,select the relevant degree field code(s) and title(s): SECOND MAJOR OR MINOR  M_ED_MR_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT_RPTD MRNEDX
A11...d.4 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  O_ED_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT HDNED
A11...d.4 Using the EDUCATION CODES…,select the relevant degree field code(s) and title(s): SECOND MAJOR OR MINOR  O_ED_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT_RPTD HDNEDX
A11...d.4 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  P_ED_2ND_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT D2NED
A11...d.4 Using the EDUCATION CODES…,select the relevant degree field code(s) and title(s): SECOND MAJOR OR MINOR  P_ED_2ND_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT_RPTD D2NEDX
A11...d.4 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  Q_ED_3RD_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT D3NED
A11...d.4 Using the EDUCATION CODES…,select the relevant degree field code(s) and title(s): SECOND MAJOR OR MINOR  Q_ED_3RD_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT_RPTD D3NEDX
A11...d.4 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  R_ED_4TH_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT D4NED
A11...d.4 Using the EDUCATION CODES…,select the relevant degree field code(s) and title(s): SECOND MAJOR OR MINOR  R_ED_4TH_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT_RPTD D4NEDX
A11...e.a 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
A11...e.a 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
A11...e.a 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
A11...e.a 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
A11...e.a 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
A11...e.a 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
A11...e.a 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")  S_ED_5TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS D5FLN
A11...e.b 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
A11...e.b 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
A11...e.b 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
A11...e.b 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
A11...e.b 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
A11...e.b 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
A11...e.b From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from parents or other relatives")  S_ED_5TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS_PARENT D5FPLN
A11...e.c 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
A11...e.c 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
A11...e.c 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
A11...e.c 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
A11...e.c 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
A11...e.c 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
A11...e.c From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial assistance from your employer")  S_ED_5TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_EMPR D5FEM
A11...e.d 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
A11...e.d 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
A11...e.d 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
A11...e.d 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
A11...e.d 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
A11...e.d 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
A11...e.d From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Tuition waivers, fellowships, grants, scholarships")  S_ED_5TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_GRANTS D5FGRN
A11...e.e 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
A11...e.e 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
A11...e.e 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
A11...e.e 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
A11...e.e 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
A11...e.e 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
A11...e.e From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Assistantships/Work Study")  S_ED_5TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_WRK_STUDY D5FAST
A11...e.f 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
A11...e.f 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
A11...e.f 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
A11...e.f 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
A11...e.f 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
A11...e.f 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
A11...e.f From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Earnings from employment")  S_ED_5TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_EARNINGS D5FERN
A11...e.g 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
A11...e.g 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
A11...e.g 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
A11...e.g 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
A11...e.g 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
A11...e.g 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
A11...e.g 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")  S_ED_5TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_GIFTS D5FGFT
A11...e.h 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
A11...e.h 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
A11...e.h 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
A11...e.h 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
A11...e.h 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
A11...e.h 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
A11...e.h From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Other")  S_ED_5TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_OTHR D5FOT
A11_2.d Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  P_ED_2ND_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT_PUB D2NEDP
A11_2.d Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  P_ED_2ND_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_GRP_MAJOR D2SEMG
A11_2.d Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  P_ED_2ND_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_GRP_MINOR D2NENG
A11…b.MM FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: In what month and year was this degree awarded? (Response to "Month")  J_ED_BA_DEGREE_AWARD_MO BAMN
A11…b.MM MOST RECENT DEGREE: In what month and year was this degree awarded? (Response to "Month")  M_ED_MR_DEGREE_AWARD_MO MRMN
A11…b.MM HIGHEST DEGREE: In what month and year was this degree awarded? (Response to "Month")  O_ED_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_MO HDMN
A11…b.MM In what month and year was this degree awarded? (Response to "Month")  P_ED_2ND_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_MO D2MN
A11…b.MM In what month and year was this degree awarded? (Response to "Month")  Q_ED_3RD_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_MO D3MN
A11…b.MM In what month and year was this degree awarded? (Response to "Month")  R_ED_4TH_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_MO D4MN
A11…b.MM In what month and year was this degree awarded? (Response to "Month")  S_ED_5TH_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_MO D5MN
A11…b.YY FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: In what month and year was this degree awarded? (Response to "Year")  J_ED_BA_DEGREE_AWARD_YR BAYR
A11…b.YY MOST RECENT DEGREE: In what month and year was this degree awarded? (Response to "Year")  M_ED_MR_DEGREE_AWARD_YR MRYR
A11…b.YY HIGHEST DEGREE: In what month and year was this degree awarded? (Response to "Year")  O_ED_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR DGRYR
A11…b.YY In what month and year was this degree awarded? (Response to "Year")  P_ED_2ND_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR D2YR
A11…b.YY In what month and year was this degree awarded? (Response to "Year")  Q_ED_3RD_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR D3YR
A11…b.YY In what month and year was this degree awarded? (Response to "Year")  R_ED_4TH_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR D4YR
A11…b.YY In what month and year was this degree awarded? (Response to "Year")  S_ED_5TH_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR D5YR
A11…bYY Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  J_ED_BA_DEGREE_AWARD_YR_3_YR_GROUPING BAAYR3
A11…bYY Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  J_ED_BA_DEGREE_AWARD_YR_5_YR_GROUPING BAAYR5
A11…bYY Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  M_ED_MR_DEGREE_AWARD_YR_3_YR_GROUPING MR3YR
A11…bYY Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  M_ED_MR_DEGREE_AWARD_YR_5_YR_GROUPING MR5YR
A11…bYY Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  O_ED_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR_3_YR_GROUPING HDACY3
A11…bYY Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  O_ED_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR_5_YR_GROUPING HDAY5
A11…bYY Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  P_ED_2ND_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR_3_YR_GROUPING D23YR
A11…bYY Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  P_ED_2ND_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR_5_YR_GROUPING D25YR
A11…bYY Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  Q_ED_3RD_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR_3_YR_GROUPING D33YR
A11…bYY Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  Q_ED_3RD_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR_5_YR_GROUPING D35YR
A11…bYY Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  R_ED_4TH_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR_3_YR_GROUPING D43YR
A11…bYY Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  R_ED_4TH_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR_5_YR_GROUPING D45YR
A11…bYY Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  S_ED_5TH_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR_3_YR_GROUPING D53YR
A11…bYY Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  S_ED_5TH_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR_5_YR_GROUPING D55YR
A11…c MOST RECENT DEGREE: What type of degree did you receive?  M_ED_MR_DEGREE_TYPE MRDG
A11…c HIGHEST DEGREE: What type of degree or certificate did you receive?  O_ED_HD_DEGREE_TYPE DGRDG
A11…c What type of degree did you receive?  P_ED_2ND_HD_DEGREE_TYPE D2DG
A11…c What type of degree did you receive?  Q_ED_3RD_HD_DEGREE_TYPE D3DG
A11…c What type of degree did you receive?  R_ED_4TH_HD_DEGREE_TYPE D4DG
A11…c What type of degree did you receive?  S_ED_5TH_HD_DEGREE_TYPE D5DG
A12A 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
A12B 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
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
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
A12a Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_BORROWED_AMT_PUB UGLOANPB
A12b Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_BORROWED_BAL_PUB UGBALPB
A12c Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  N_ED_SINCE_BA_FINAN_SUPP_BORROWED_AMT_PUB GRLOANPB
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 April 15, [survey year], 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 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_ED_CAT TCED
A19 Using the EDUCATION CODES, choose the code that BEST describes 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.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 April 15, [survey year]? (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 April 15, [survey year]? (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 April 15, [survey year]? (Response to "For leisure/personal interest")  N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_PERSONL TCINT
A21a.i Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of April 15, [survey year]? (Response to "Other")  N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_OTHR TCOT
A22 The wording of this question differs across survey years. Please consult the section below labeled "Quality and other technical information for this item:"  N_ED_REF_WK_ENROLL_IND_REV ACSIN
A24 Were you taking courses as a: (Part-time or Full-time student?)  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 April 15, [survey year]?  A_JOB_STATUS_EMPLOYED_IND WRKG
B05 Did you look for work at anytime during the four weeks preceding April 15?  A_JOB_STATUS_LOOKING_FOR_WRK_IND LOOKWK
B06.a What were the reasons for not working during the week of April 15? (Marked "Retired")  A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_RETIRED NWRET
B06.a.YY What were the reasons for not working during the week of April 15? (Year Retired, for those who marked "Retired")  A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_RETIRED_YR NWRTYR
B06.b What were the reasons for not working during the week of April 15? (Marked "On layoff from a job")  A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_LAYOFF NWLAY
B06.c What were the reasons for not working during the week of April 15? (Marked "Student")  A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_STUDENT NWSTU
B06.d What were the reasons for not working during the week of April 15? (Marked "Family responsibilities")  A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_FAMILY NWFAM
B06.e What were the reasons for not working during the week of April 15? (Marked "Chronic illness or permanent disability")  A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_ILL_DISABLE NWILL
B06.f What were the reasons for not working during the week of April 15? (Marked "Suitable job not available")  A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_JOB_NOT_AVAIL NWOCNA
B06.g What were the reasons for not working during the week of April 15? (Marked "Did not need or want to work")  A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_NO_NEED NWNOND
B06.h What were the reasons for not working during the week of April 15? (Marked "Other")  A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_OTHR NWOT
B07.MM In what month and year did you last work for pay (or profit)?  C_JOB_LAST_WRKD_MO LWMN
B07.NEVER NEVER worked for pay (or profit)  A_JOB_NEVER_WORKED_IND LWNVR
B07.YY In what month and year did you last work for pay (or profit)?  C_JOB_LAST_WRKD_YR LWYR
B09 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  C_JOB_LAST_JOB_CAT OCLST
B09 This variable is a recode produced for public use. See variable documentation for recode algorithm.  C_JOB_LAST_JOB_CAT_PUB OCLSTPB
B09 Using the JOB CODES, choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on your 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 April 15, were you employed full-time or part-time?  A_JOB_STATUS_FULL_PART_TIME FPTIND
B10a (IF FEWER THAN 35 HOURS) During the week of April 15, did you want to work a full-time work week of 35 or more hours?  A_JOB_PT_WANT_FULL_TIME PTWTFT
B11.a What were your reasons for working part-time rather than full-time during the week of April 15? (Marked "Retired of semi-retired")  C_JOB_PT_REAS_RETIRED PTRET
B11.a.YY What were your reasons for working part-time rather than full-time during the week of April 15? (Entered year of retirement)  C_JOB_PT_RETIRED_YR PTRETYR
B11.aYY Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  C_JOB_PT_RETIRED_YR_PUB PTRETYP
B11.b What were your reasons for working part-time rather than full-time during the week of April 15? (Marked "Student")  C_JOB_PT_REAS_STUDENT PTSTU
B11.c What were your reasons for working part-time rather than full-time during the week of April 15? (Marked "Family responsibilities")  C_JOB_PT_REAS_FAMILY PTFAM
B11.d What were your reasons for working part-time rather than full-time during the week of April 15? (Marked "Chronic illness or permanent disability")  C_JOB_PT_REAS_ILL_DISABLE PTILL
B11.e What were your reasons for working part-time rather than full-time during the week of April 15? (Marked "Suitable full-time job not available")  C_JOB_PT_REAS_JOB_NOT_AVAIL PTOCNA
B11.f What were your reasons for working part-time rather than full-time during the week of April 15? (Marked "Did not need or want to work full-time")  C_JOB_PT_REAS_NO_NEED PTNOND
B11.g What were your reasons for working part-time rather than full-time during the week of April 15? (Marked "Other")  C_JOB_PT_REAS_OTHR PTOT
B12 Was your employer - . . .  E_JOB_EMPLR_NON_EDUC_INST_TYPE NEDTP
B13a 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
B13b Counting all locations where this employer operated, how many people worked for your April [survey year] employer. Your best estimate is fine.  E_JOB_EMPLR_SIZE EMSIZE
B13c Did your April [survey year] employer come into being as a new business within the past 5 years?  E_JOB_EMPLR_NEW_BUSINESS NEWBUS
B14 Was your principal employer an educational institution?  E_JOB_EMPLR_EDUC_INST_IND EMED
B15A Was the educational institution - . . .  E_JOB_EMPLR_EDUC_INST_TYPE EDTP
B17 Using the JOB CODES, choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on your principal job during the week of April 15  B_JOB_CAT OCPR
B17 This variable is a recode produced for public use. See variable documentation for recode algorithm.  B_JOB_CAT_PUB OCPRPB
B17 Using the JOB CODES, choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on your principal job during the week of April 15  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
B18a.a Did your duties on this job require technical expertise equivalent to at least 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 equivalent to at least a bachelor's degree 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 or business)  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 April 15, [survey year])?  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 April 15, [survey year])?  B_EMPLOYED_YEAR STRTYR
B21 To what extent was your work on your principal job held during the week of April 15 related to your highest degree field? Was it-- . . .  B_JOB_RELTD_TO_DEGREE OCEDRLP
B22.1 Did these factors influence your decision to work in an area OUTSIDE OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE FIELD? (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 OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE FIELD? (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 OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE FIELD? (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 OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE FIELD? (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 OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE FIELD? (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 OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE FIELD? (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 OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE FIELD? (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 of your HIGHEST degree field?  B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REASON_PRIMRY NRREA
B23.2 Which factor ...represents your SECOND MOST important reason for working in an area outside of your HIGHEST degree field?  B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REASON_SECOND NRSEC
B24.01 Did... work activities occupy 10 percent or more of your time during the TYPICAL work week for this job? (Response to "Accounting, finance, contracts")  F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_ACCTNG WAACC
B24.02 Did... work activities occupy 10 percent or more of your time during the TYPICAL work week for this job? (Response to "Applied research...")  F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_APPLIED_RSCH WAAPRSH
B24.03 Did... work activities occupy 10 percent or more of your time during the TYPICAL work week for this job? (Response to "Basic research...")  F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_BASIC_RSCH WABRSH
B24.04 Did... work activities occupy 10 percent or more of your time during the TYPICAL work week for this job? (Response to "Computer applications, programming, systems development")  F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_COMPUTER WACOM
B24.05 Did... work activities occupy 10 percent or more of your time during the TYPICAL work week for this job? (Response to "Development...")  F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_DEVELOPMT WADEV
B24.06 Did... work activities occupy 10 percent or more of your time during the TYPICAL work week for this job? (Response to "Design of equipment, processes, structures, models")  F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_DESIGN WADSN
B24.07 Did... work activities occupy 10 percent or more of your time during the TYPICAL work week for this job? (Response to "Employee relations..")  F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PERSONNEL WAEMRL
B24.08 Did... work activities occupy 10 percent or more of your time during the TYPICAL work week for this job? (Response to "Management and administration")  F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_MGT WAMGMT
B24.09 Did... work activities occupy 10 percent or more of your time during the TYPICAL work week for this job? (Response to "Production, operations, maintenance...")  F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PRODUCTN WAPROD
B24.10 Did... work activities occupy 10 percent or more of your time during the TYPICAL work week for this job? (Response to "Professional services (health care, financial services, legal....  F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PROF_SERV WASVC
B24.11 Did... work activities occupy 10 percent or more of your time during the TYPICAL work week for this job? (Response to "Sales, purchasing, marketing")  F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_SALES WASALE
B24.12 Did... work activities occupy 10 percent or more of your time during the TYPICAL work week for this job? (Response to "Quality, productivity management")  F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_QUAL_MGT WAQM
B24.13 Did... work activities occupy 10 percent or more of your time during the TYPICAL work week for this job? (Response to "Teaching")  F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_TEACH WATEA
B24.14 Did... work activities occupy 10 percent or more of your time during the TYPICAL work week for 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 this job?  F_JOB_SUPERVISE_WRK_IND SUPWK
B27.1 How many people did you typically -- (supervise DIRECTLY)  F_JOB_SUPERVISE_NUM_DIR SUPDIR
B27.1 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  F_JOB_SUPERVISE_NUM_DIR_PUB SPDIRP
B27.2 How many people did you typically -- (supervise through subordinate supervisors)  F_JOB_SUPERVISE_NUM_INDIR SUPIND
B27.2 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  F_JOB_SUPERVISE_NUM_INDIR_PUB SPINDP
B28 Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  H_JOB_SALARY_ANN SALARY
B28 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  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
B29a Including paid vacation and paid sick leave, upon how many weeks per year was your salary based?  B_PRINCIPAL_JOB_WEEKS WKSWK
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?  D_JOB_PROF_ASSOC_MEMBRSHPS_NONE PRMBRNO
C03NBR Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  D_JOB_PROF_ASSOC_MEMBRSHPS_NBR_PUB PRMBRPB
C04 During the past year, did you attend any WORK-RELATED workshops, seminars, or other work-related training activities?  G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_IND WKTRNI
C05.a During the past year, in which... areas did you attend work-related workshops, seminars, other work-related training activities? (Response to "Management or supervisor training")  G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_MGT WTMGT
C05.b During the past year, in which... areas did you attend work-related workshops, seminars, other work-related training activities? (Response to "Technical training in my occupational....  G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_TECHNCL WTTECH
C05.c During the past year, in which... areas did you attend work-related workshops, seminars, other work-related training activities? (Response to "General professional training...")  G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_GENL WTAPRF
C05.d During the past year, in which... areas did you attend work-related workshops, seminars, other work-related training activities? (Response to "Other work-related training")  G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_OTHR WTOT
C06.1 For which of the following reasons did you attend training activities during the past year? (Response to "To facilitate a change in my occupational field")  G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_CHG_OCCUPAT WTRCHG
C06.2 For which of the following reasons did you attend training activities during the past year? (Response to "To acquire FURTHER skills or knowledge in my occupational field")  G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_ACQ_SKILL WTRSKL
C06.3 For which of the following reasons did you attend training activities during the past year? (Response to "For licensure/certification")  G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_LICENSING WTRLIC
C06.4 For which of the following reasons did you attend training activities during the past year? (Response to "To increase opportunities for promotion/advancement/higher salary")  G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_ADVANCEMT WTRADV
C06.5 For which of the following reasons did you attend training activities 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 attend training activities 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 attend training activities during the past year? (Response to "Other")  G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_OTHR WTROT
C07 What was your most important reason for attending training activities?  G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_PRIMRY WTRSN
D01.DD What is your birthdate? (Day portion of response)  U_DEM_BIRTH_DATE_DAY BIRDAY
D01.MM In what month and year were you born? (Month portion of response)  U_DEM_BIRTH_DATE_MO BIRMN
D01.YY In what month and year were you born? (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 What is the HIGHEST level of education COMPLETED by your parents? (Response for "Father (Stepfather or male guardian)")  W_DEM_PARENT_FATHERS_ED_LEVEL EDDAD
D04MOM What is the HIGHEST level of education COMPLETED by your parents? (Response for "Mother (Stepmother or female guardian)")  W_DEM_PARENT_MOTHERS_ED_LEVEL EDMOM
D05 Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  U_DEM_RACE_HISPANIC_ORIGIN_IND HSPIN
D06 Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  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 "Sex" categories)  U_DEM_GENDER GENDER
D09 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  V_DEM_CITIZENSHIP_US_CITIZEN CTZUSIN
D09/9_1/9_2 During the week of April 15, [survey year], were you a - (Response to "Citizenship" categories)  V_DEM_CITIZENSHIP_STATUS CTZN
D10 Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  V_DEM_CITIZENSHIP_CNTRY_CD FNCCD
D12 During the week of April 15, [survey year], were you living in the United States or one of its territories, or were you living in another country?  V_DEM_CITIZENSHIP_LIVE_IN_US FNINUS
D13 During the week of April 15 were you - …  W_DEM_MARITAL_STATUS MARSTA
D13 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  W_DEM_MARITAL_STAT_MARRIED MARIND
D14 During the week of April 15, was your spouse 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 duties on this job require technical expertise equivalent to at least a bachelor's degree in -- (Response to "engineering, computer science, math or the natural s....  W_DEM_SPOUSE_WORK_EXPERT_PHYS_SCI SPNAT
D15.b Did your spouse's duties on this job require technical expertise equivalent to at least a bachelor's degree in -- (Response to "the social sciences")  W_DEM_SPOUSE_WORK_EXPERT_SOCIAL_SCI SPSOC
D15.c Did your spouse's duties on this job require technical expertise equivalent to at least a bachelor's degree in -- (Response to "some other field")  W_DEM_SPOUSE_WORK_EXPERT_OTHER SPOT
D16 During the week of April 15, did you have any children living with you as part of your family?  W_DEM_CHILDREN_IN_HOUSEHOLD CHLVIN
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 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_6_11_PUB CH611PB
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 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 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_UNDER_2_PUB CHU2PB
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 Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  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.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.  B_PRINCIPAL_JOB_WEEKS_PUB WKSWKP
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  E_JOB_EMPLR_EDUC_INST_CAT INSTCOD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  E_JOB_EMPLR_LOC_REGION EMRG
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  E_JOB_EMPLR_ST_CTRY_CD EMST
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  F_JOB_MGR_EXEC_IND MGRIND
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  J_ED_BA_MAJOR_1ST_INTENDED_ED_CAT_PUB FMECP
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  J_ED_BA_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT_PUB BANEDP
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  J_ED_BA_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_GRP_MAJOR BASEMG
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  J_ED_BA_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_GRP_MINOR BANENG
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  J_ED_BA_SCHOOL_CODE BAINCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  J_ED_BA_SCHOOL_REGION_PUB BARGNP
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  J_ED_BA_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD BAST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  L_ED_HS_DEGREE_AWARD_YR_PUB HSYRP
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  L_ED_HS_SCHOOL_REGION HSRGN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  L_ED_HS_SCHOOL_REGION_US_NONUS HSUS
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  L_ED_HS_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD HSST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  M_ED_MR_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT_PUB MRNEDP
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  M_ED_MR_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_GRP_MAJOR MRSEMG
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  M_ED_MR_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_GRP_MINOR MRNENG
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  M_ED_MR_MAJOR_ED_CAT_PUB MRMEDP
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  M_ED_MR_MAJOR_ED_GRP_MAJOR MRMEMG
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  M_ED_MR_MAJOR_ED_GRP_MINOR MRMENG
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  M_ED_MR_SCHOOL_CODE MRINCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  M_ED_MR_SCHOOL_REGION_PUB MRRGNP
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  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 Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  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.  O_ED_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT_PUB HDNEDP
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  O_ED_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_GRP_MAJOR HDSEMG
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  O_ED_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_GRP_MINOR HDNENG
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  O_ED_HD_MAJOR_ED_GRP_MAJOR_PUB DGRMEMP
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_REGION_PUB HDRGNP
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  O_ED_HD_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD HDST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  P_ED_2ND_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT_PUB D2MEDP
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  P_ED_2ND_HD_MAJOR_ED_GRP_MAJOR D2MEMG
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  P_ED_2ND_HD_MAJOR_ED_GRP_MINOR D2MENG
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_REGION_PUB D2RGNP
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  P_ED_2ND_HD_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD D2ST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  Q_ED_3RD_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT_PUB D3NEDP
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  Q_ED_3RD_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_GRP_MAJOR D3SEMG
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  Q_ED_3RD_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_GRP_MINOR D3NENG
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  Q_ED_3RD_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT_PUB D3MEDP
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  Q_ED_3RD_HD_MAJOR_ED_GRP_MAJOR D3MEMG
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  Q_ED_3RD_HD_MAJOR_ED_GRP_MINOR D3MENG
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  Q_ED_3RD_HD_SCHOOL_CODE D3INCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  Q_ED_3RD_HD_SCHOOL_REGION_PUB D3RGNP
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  Q_ED_3RD_HD_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD D3ST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  R_ED_4TH_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT_PUB D4NEDP
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  R_ED_4TH_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_GRP_MAJOR D4SEMG
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  R_ED_4TH_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_GRP_MINOR D4NENG
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  R_ED_4TH_HD_SCHOOL_CODE D4INCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  R_ED_4TH_HD_SCHOOL_REGION_PUB D4RGNP
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  R_ED_4TH_HD_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD D4ST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  S_ED_5TH_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT D5NED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  S_ED_5TH_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT_PUB D5NEDP
SYSTEM Using the EDUCATION CODES…,select the relevant degree field code(s) and title(s): SECOND MAJOR OR MINOR  S_ED_5TH_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT_RPTD D5NEDX
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  S_ED_5TH_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_GRP_MAJOR D5SEMG
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  S_ED_5TH_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_GRP_MINOR D5NENG
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.  S_ED_5TH_HD_SCHOOL_REGION_PUB D5RGNP
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  S_ED_5TH_HD_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD D5ST
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  U_DEM_BIRTH_PLACE_ST_CNTRY_CD BTHST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  U_RESPONDENT_LOCATION RESPLOC
SYSTEM Derived from reported information.  U_RESPONDENT_LOCATION_STATE_COUNTRY RESPLO3
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  U_RESPONDENT_LOCATION_US_NONUS RESPLCUS
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_12_17 CH1217IN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_18 CH18IN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_2_5 CH25IN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_6_11 CH611IN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_UNDER_6 CH6IN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  W_DEM_CHILDREN_TOTAL_PUB CHTOTPB
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information.  X_DEM_DISABLE_EARLIEST_AGE_5_YR_GROUPING DIFAGEGR
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  Z_REFERENCE_ID_NUMBER REFID
SYSTEM Survey Cohort  Z_SURVEY_COHORT COHORT
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  Z_SURVEY_IDENTIFIER SURID
SYSTEM Survey Mode  Z_SURVEY_MODE SRVMODE
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  Z_SURVEY_YEAR REFYR
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  Z_VALID_RECORD_INDICATOR VALIND
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  Z_WEIGHTING_FACTOR WEIGHT
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data.  Z_WEIGHTING_FACTOR_SURVEY WTSURVY

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