2020 American Community Survey - IPUMS Subset
United States, 2016 - 2020
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Reference ID
USA_2020_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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United States Census Bureau, IPUMS
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Sep 03, 2025
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- Data files
- USA2020_PHC-H-H
- USA2020_PHC-P-H
Educational attainment (US2020A_EDUC)
Data file: USA2020_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
608
End:
610
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
11. What is the highest degree or level of school this person has completed? </p>
<div class="i1"><span class="ital">Mark (X) one box. If currently enrolled, mark the previous grade or highest degree received.</span><br /><br />No schooling completed</div><div class="i2">[] No schooling completed</div><div class="i1">Nursery or preschool through grade 12</div><div class="i2">[] Nursery school <br />[] Kindergarten <br />[] Grade 1 through 11</div><div class="i3"><span class="ital">Specify grade 1-11</span> _ _</div><div class="i2">[] 12th grade -- No diploma</div><div class="i1">High school graduate</div><div class="i2">[] Regular high school diploma <br />[] GED or alternative credential</div><div class="i1">College or some college</div><div class="i2">[] 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 <span class="ital">(for example: AA, AS)</span><br />[] Bachelor's degree <span class="ital">(for example: BA, BS)</span></div><div class="i1">After bachelor's degree</div><div class="i2">[] Master's degree <span class="ital">(for example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)</span><br />[] Professional degree beyond a bachelor's degree <span class="ital">(for example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)</span><br />[] Doctorate degree <span class="ital">(for example: PhD, EdD)</span></div>
<div class="i1"><span class="ital">Mark (X) one box. If currently enrolled, mark the previous grade or highest degree received.</span><br /><br />No schooling completed</div><div class="i2">[] No schooling completed</div><div class="i1">Nursery or preschool through grade 12</div><div class="i2">[] Nursery school <br />[] Kindergarten <br />[] Grade 1 through 11</div><div class="i3"><span class="ital">Specify grade 1-11</span> _ _</div><div class="i2">[] 12th grade -- No diploma</div><div class="i1">High school graduate</div><div class="i2">[] Regular high school diploma <br />[] GED or alternative credential</div><div class="i1">College or some college</div><div class="i2">[] 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 <span class="ital">(for example: AA, AS)</span><br />[] Bachelor's degree <span class="ital">(for example: BA, BS)</span></div><div class="i1">After bachelor's degree</div><div class="i2">[] Master's degree <span class="ital">(for example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)</span><br />[] Professional degree beyond a bachelor's degree <span class="ital">(for example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)</span><br />[] Doctorate degree <span class="ital">(for example: PhD, EdD)</span></div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 001 | 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 | 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
Universe
United States 2020: Persons age 3+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept