Census of Population and Housing 1990 - IPUMS Subset
United States, 1990
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USA_1990_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center
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Educational attainment, 1990 (US1990A_0444)
Data file: USA1990-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
267
End:
268
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
12. How much school has this person completed?
Fill one circle for the highest level completed or degree received. If currently enrolled, mark the level of previous grade attended or highest degree received.
[] No school completed
[] Nursery school
[] Kindergarten
[] 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grade
[] 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade
[] 9th grade
[] 10th grade
[] 11th grade
[] 12th grade, no diploma
[] High school graduate -- high school diploma or the equivalent (For example: GED)
[] Some college but no degree
[] Associate degree in college -- Occupational program
[] Associate degree in college -- Academic program
[] Bachelor's degree (For example: BA, AB, BS)
[] Master's degree (For example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)
[] Professional school degree (For example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
[] Doctorate degree (For example: PhD, EdD)
[Mark the category for the highest grade or level of schooling the person has successfully completed or the highest degree the person received. If the person is enrolled in school, mark the category containing the highest grade completed (the grade previous to the grade in which enrolled). Schooling completed in foreign or ungraded schools should be reported as the equivalent level of schooling in the regular American school system. Persons who completed high school by passing an equivalency test, such as the General Education Development (GED) examination, and did not attend college, should fill the circle for high school graduate. Do not include vocational certificates or diplomas from vocational, trade, or business schools or colleges unless they were college level associate degrees or higher. Some examples of professional school degrees include medicine, dentistry, chiropractic, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, veterinary medicine, law, and theology. Do not include barber school, cosmetology, or other training for a specific trade. Do not include honorary degrees awarded by colleges and universities to individuals for their accomplishments. Include only "earned" degrees.]
Fill one circle for the highest level completed or degree received. If currently enrolled, mark the level of previous grade attended or highest degree received.
[] No school completed
[] Nursery school
[] Kindergarten
[] 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grade
[] 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade
[] 9th grade
[] 10th grade
[] 11th grade
[] 12th grade, no diploma
[] High school graduate -- high school diploma or the equivalent (For example: GED)
[] Some college but no degree
[] Associate degree in college -- Occupational program
[] Associate degree in college -- Academic program
[] Bachelor's degree (For example: BA, AB, BS)
[] Master's degree (For example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)
[] Professional school degree (For example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
[] Doctorate degree (For example: PhD, EdD)
[Mark the category for the highest grade or level of schooling the person has successfully completed or the highest degree the person received. If the person is enrolled in school, mark the category containing the highest grade completed (the grade previous to the grade in which enrolled). Schooling completed in foreign or ungraded schools should be reported as the equivalent level of schooling in the regular American school system. Persons who completed high school by passing an equivalency test, such as the General Education Development (GED) examination, and did not attend college, should fill the circle for high school graduate. Do not include vocational certificates or diplomas from vocational, trade, or business schools or colleges unless they were college level associate degrees or higher. Some examples of professional school degrees include medicine, dentistry, chiropractic, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, veterinary medicine, law, and theology. Do not include barber school, cosmetology, or other training for a specific trade. Do not include honorary degrees awarded by colleges and universities to individuals for their accomplishments. Include only "earned" degrees.]
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 1 | No school completed |
| 2 | Nursery school |
| 3 | Kindergarten |
| 4 | 1 st-4th grade |
| 5 | 5 th-8th grade |
| 6 | 9 th grade |
| 7 | 10 th grade |
| 8 | 11 th grade |
| 9 | 12 th grade, no diploma |
| 10 | High school graduate, or GED |
| 11 | Some college, no degree |
| 12 | Associate degree, occupational program |
| 13 | Associate degree, academic program |
| 14 | Bachelor s degree |
| 15 | Master s degree |
| 16 | Professional degree |
| 17 | Doctorate 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 respondent's highest level of educational attainment.
Universe
Persons age 3+
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |