1960 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset
United States, 1960
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USA_1960_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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- USA1960_PHC-H-H
- USA1960_PHC-P-H
Highest grade of schooling (US1960A_HIGRADE)
Data file: USA1960_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
236
End:
238
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="US60A443 US60A442"><span class="em">P14. What is the highest grade (or year) of regular school this person has ever attended? </span><br /><div class="i1">(Check one box)</div><br /><div class="i1">If now attending a regular school or college, check the grade (or year) he is in. If it is in junior high school, check the box that stand for that grade (or year).</div><br /><br /><div class="i2">[] Never attended school<br />[] Kindergarten<br />Elementary school (Grade) <br /><div class="i3">[] 1<br />[] 2 <br />[] 3 <br />[] 4<br />[] 5 <br />[] 6 <br />[] 7 <br />[] 8</div><br />High school (Year)<br /><div class="i3">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3 <br />[] 4</div><br />College (Year) <br /><div class="i3">[] 1 <br />[] 2 <br />[] 3 <br />[] 4 <br />[] 5 <br />[] 6 or more</div></div><br /><br /><span class="em">P15. Did he finish the highest grade (or year) he attended? </span> <br /><br /><div class="i1">[] Finished this grade<br />[] Did not finish this grade<br />[] Never attended school</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 010 | None (no levels of school completed) |
| 021 | Didn t finish kindergarten |
| 022 | Attending kindergarten |
| 030 | Kindergarten |
| 031 | Didn t finish 1 st grade |
| 032 | Attending 1 st grade |
| 040 | 1 st grade |
| 041 | Didn t finish 2 nd grade |
| 042 | Attending 2 nd grade |
| 050 | 2 nd grade |
| 051 | Didn t finish 3 rd grade |
| 052 | Attending 3 rd grade |
| 060 | 3 rd grade |
| 061 | Didn t finish 4 th grade |
| 062 | Attending 4 th grade |
| 070 | 4 th grade |
| 071 | Didn t finish 5 th grade |
| 072 | Attending 5 th grade |
| 080 | 5 th grade |
| 081 | Didn t finish 6 th grade |
| 082 | Attending 6 th grade |
| 090 | 6 th grade |
| 091 | Didn t finish 7 th grade |
| 092 | Attending 7 th grade |
| 100 | 7 th grade |
| 101 | Didn t finish 8 th grade |
| 102 | Attending 8 th grade |
| 110 | 8 th grade |
| 111 | Didn t finish 9 th grade |
| 112 | Attending 9 th grade |
| 120 | 9 th grade |
| 121 | Didn t finish 10 th grade |
| 122 | Attending 10 th grade |
| 130 | 10 th grade |
| 131 | Didn t finish 11 th grade |
| 132 | Attending 11 th grade |
| 140 | 11 th grade |
| 141 | Didn t finish 12 th grade |
| 142 | Attending 12 th grade |
| 150 | 12 th grade |
| 151 | Didn t finish 1 st year college |
| 152 | Attending 1 st year college |
| 160 | 1 st year |
| 161 | Didn t finish 2 nd year |
| 162 | Attending 2 nd year |
| 170 | 2 nd year |
| 171 | Didn t finish 3 rd year |
| 172 | Attending 3 rd year |
| 180 | 3 rd year |
| 181 | Didn t finish 4 th year |
| 182 | Attending 4 th year |
| 190 | 4 th year |
| 191 | Didn t finish 5 th year |
| 192 | Attending 5 th year |
| 200 | 5 th year or more (40-50) |
| 201 | Didn t finish 6 th year |
| 202 | Attending 6 th year |
| 210 | 6 th year or more (60,70) |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the highest grade of school attended or completed by the respondent. Also identifies persons who began but did not finish the next grade, or who were still attending that grade at census time.
Universe
United States 1960: Persons age 5+ [discrepancies: none]
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