2010 American Community Survey - IPUMS Subset
United States, 2006 - 2010
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Reference ID
USA_2010_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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Sep 03, 2025
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- Data files
- USA2010_PHC-H-H
- USA2010_PHC-P-H
Educational attainment (US2010A_EDUC)
Data file: USA2010_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
1025
End:
1027
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="US10A728">11. What is the highest degree or level of school this person has completed? Mark (X) one box. If currently enrolled, mark the previous grade or highest degree received. <br /><br />No schooling completed<br /><div class="i1">[] No schooling completed</div><br />Nursery or preschool through grade 12<br /><div class="i1">[] Nursery school <br />[] Kindergarten <br />[] Grade 1 through 11 Specify grade 1-11: ____ <br />[] 12th grade - No diploma</div> <br />High school graduate<br /><div class="i1">[] Regular high school diploma <br />[] GED or alternative credential</div><br />College or some college<br /><div class="i1">[] Some college credit, but less than 1 year of college credit <br />[] 1 or more years of college credit, no degree <br />[] Associate's degree (for example: AA, AS) <br />[] Bachelor's degree (for example: BA, BS)</div><br />After bachelor's degree<br /><div class="i1">[] Master's degree (for example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA) <br />[] Professional degree beyond a bachelor's degree (for example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD) <br />[] Doctorate degree (for example: PhD, EdD)</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 002 | No schooling completed |
| 011 | Nursery school, preschool |
| 012 | Kindergarten |
| 014 | Grade 1 |
| 015 | Grade 2 |
| 016 | Grade 3 |
| 017 | Grade 4 |
| 022 | Grade 5 |
| 023 | Grade 6 |
| 025 | Grade 7 |
| 026 | Grade 8 |
| 030 | Grade 9 |
| 040 | Grade 10 |
| 050 | Grade 11 |
| 061 | 12th grade, no diploma |
| 063 | Regular high school diploma |
| 064 | Graduate equivalency diploma (GED) or alternative credential |
| 065 | Some college, but less than 1 year |
| 071 | 1 or more years of college credit, no degree |
| 081 | Associate's degree, type not specified |
| 101 | Bachelor's degree |
| 114 | Master's degree |
| 115 | Professional degree beyond a bachelor's degree |
| 116 | Doctoral degree |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's educational attainment.
Universe
United States 2010: Persons age 3+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept