NPSAS Student Interview

National Postsecondary Student Aid Study

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NPSAS Student Interview

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Spec Name

Value

QuestionName

N8ELIG

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

[If T_B4JULY = 1]
Have you been enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] at any time since July 1, 2007? (If you are enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] but not currently attending then select Yes.)
[else]
Have you been enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] at any time between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No

3

Yes, enrolled but still enrolled in high school

2

Don't know



QuestionName

N8CURENR

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who have been enrolled at NPSAS between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008 and completed the interview prior to July 1, 2008.

Wording

Are you currently attending [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

T_CURENR

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who have been enrolled at NPSAS between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008.

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Item


QuestionName

N8NOATT

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who are currently enrolled at NPSAS, but not currently attending NPSAS and completed the interview prior to July 1, 2008.

Wording

Why are you not currently attending [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Completed program

2

Withdrew from [Y_NPSCHL]

3

Attending a different school, but still enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] (including studying abroad)

4

Taking a leave of absence from [Y_NPSCHL]

5

Other



QuestionName

N8DRP

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who withdrew from [NPSAS] since July 1, 2007 or respondents who completed the interview after July 1, 2008.

Wording

[If T_B4JULY = 1]
When did you last attend [Y_NPSCHL]?
[else]
When did you last attend [Y_NPSCHL] between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Month

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

1

January

2

February

3

March

4

April

5

May

6

June

7

July

8

August

9

September

10

October

11

November

12

December


Wording

Year

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

2007

2007

2008

2008



QuestionName

N8DRPTM

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who withdrew from [NPSAS] since July 1, 2007 or respondents who completed the interview after July 1, 2008.

Wording

[If (N8ELIG=1 and (N8DRPMM blank or N8DRPYY blank)) or (N8ELIG ne 1 and (N8LASTMM blank or N8LASTYY blank))]
When you last attended [Y_NPSCHL], did you leave at the end of the term, or did you leave before the term ended?
[else if N8ELIG=1]
Is that date ([N8DRPMM/N8DRPYY]) at the end of the term, or did you leave before the term ended?
[else]
Is that date ([N8LASTMM/N8LASTYY]) at the end of the term, or did you leave before the term ended?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Left at the end of the term

2

Left before the term ended



QuestionName

N8DRPRF

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who withdrew from [NPSAS] since July 1, 2007 or respondents who completed the interview after July 1, 2008 and left before the term ended.

Wording

Did you receive a full refund of your tuition when you left?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8DRPCMP

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who withdrew from [NPSAS] since July 1, 2007 or respondents who completed the interview after July 1, 2008, left before the term ended and received a full tuition refund.

Wording

[If T_B4JULY=1]
Have you completed a course or term at [Y_NPSCHL] at any time since July 1, 2007?
[else]
Did you complete a course or term at [Y_NPSCHL] at any time between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8DRPOK

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who withdrew from [NPSAS] since July 1, 2007 or respondents who completed the interview after July 1, 2008, left before the term ended, received a full tuition refund and completed a course or term at [NPSAS] since July 1, 2007.

Wording

Because you left before completing the term, some questions in this survey may seem awkward. Please answer the questions as best you can for your most recent term of enrollment at [Y_NPSCHL]. Your answers will help us to better understand why people leave school.

Item


QuestionName

N8EVREN

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who were not enrolled at [NPSAS] at any time between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008.

Wording

Have you ever attended [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8LAST

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who were not enrolled at [NPSAS] at any time between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008, but have attended [NPSAS] at some point.

Wording

In what month and year did you last attend [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Month

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

1

January

2

February

3

March

4

April

5

May

6

June

7

July

8

August

9

September

10

October

11

November

12

December


Wording

Year

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

2008

2008

2007

2007

2006

2006

2005

2005

2004

2004

2003

2003

2002

2002

2001

2001

2000

2000

1999

1999

1998

1998

1997

1997

1996

1996

1995

1995

1994

1994

1993

1993

1992

1992

1991

1991

1990

1990

0

Before 1990



QuestionName

N8WHYSM

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who were not enrolled at [NPSAS] at any time between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008.

Wording

Our records seem to be in error. Do you know why you were listed as having attended [Y_NPSCHL] since July 1, 2007?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 


QuestionName

N8DEGREE

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

[If Y_NPLEVL = 3 and T_CURENR = 1]
Are you currently working on a certificate or diploma, or taking courses but not enrolled in a degree program at [Y_NPSCHL]?
[else if Y_NPLEVL = 3]
Were you working on a certificate or diploma, or taking courses but not enrolled in a degree program when you were last enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2007-2008 school year (July 1 2007 - June 30 2008)?
[else if T_CURENR = 1]
What degree or certificate are you currently working on at [Y_NPSCHL]?
[else]
What degree or certificate were you working on when you were last enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2007-2008 school year (July 1 2007 - June 30 2008)?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

4-year bachelor's degree

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

5-year bachelor's degree program that requires at least 5 years to complete

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Associate's degree

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Undergraduate certificate or diploma

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Undergraduate, not enrolled in a degree program

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Post-baccalaureate certificate

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Master's degree

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Post-master's certificate

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Professional degree (only includes the following degree programs: chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, ministry or divinity, or veterinary medicine)

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Doctoral degree

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Graduate, not enrolled in a degree program

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8DGPR

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents working on a professional degree at [NPSAS].

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
What specific professional degree are you working towards at [Y_NPSCHL]?
[else]
What specific professional degree were you working towards at [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Professional degree

ResponseOption

Code

Label

19

Ministry or Divinity (MDiv/DMin/MHL/BD/ordination)

20

Law (JD/LLB)

21

Medicine (MD) or Osteopathic medicine (DO)

22

Dentistry (DDS/DMD)

23

Chiropractic (DC/DCM)

24

Pharmacy (PharmD)

25

Optometry (OD)

26

Podiatry (DPM/DP/PodD)

27

Veterinary medicine (DVM)

28

Other undergraduate degree not listed

29

Other graduate degree not listed



QuestionName

N8NOPR

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who indicated they were working on a professional degree at [NPSAS] but did not select a specific professional degree.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
Since you are not enrolled in one of the degrees specifically mentioned in the previous question, you are not considered to be working on a professional degree by the U.S. Department of Education. What degree or certificate are you working on at [Y_NPSCHL]?
(If you are working on more than one degree or certificate, please select the highest level.)
[else]
Since you were not enrolled in one of the degrees specifically mentioned in the previous question, you were not considered to be working on a professional degree by the U.S. Department of Education. What degree or certificate were you working on at [Y_NPSCHL] during your most recent term of enrollment in the 2007-2008 school year?
(If you were working on more than one degree or certificate, please select the highest level.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Undergraduate, no degree

2

Undergraduate certificate or diploma

3

Associate's degree

4

4-year bachelor's degree

5

5-year bachelor's degree program that requires at least 5 years to complete

6

Post-baccalaureate certificate

7

Graduate, no degree program

8

Master's degree

9

Post-master's certificate

11

Doctoral degree



QuestionName

N8PRBA

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents working on a professional degree at [NPSAS].

Wording

Which of the following describes your most recent enrollment at [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Enrolled in a professional degree program, but have not yet earned a bachelor's degree

2

Enrolled in a professional degree program at the graduate level and have already earned a bachelor's degree



QuestionName

N8ASSOC

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents working on an associate's degree at [NPSAS].

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
What type of associate's degree are you working on at [Y_NPSCHL]?
[else]
What type of associate's degree were you working on at [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

AA, AS, general education or transfer program

2

AAS, occupational or technical program



QuestionName

N8CKHOUR

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents working on an undergraduate certificate or diploma at [NPSAS].

Wording

[If T_CURENR=1]
Does your certificate or diploma program require at least 3 months or 300 clock hours of instruction?
[else]
Did your certificate or diploma program require at least 3 months or 300 clock hours of instruction?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8ELCRD

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who are not in a degree program at [NPSAS].

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
Are you enrolled in a course for credit at [Y_NPSCHL] that could be transferred to another school?
[else]
During your latest enrollment at [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2007-2008 school year, were you enrolled in a course for credit that could be transferred to another school?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8NPELG

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

 

Item


QuestionName

N8BYE

FormAdministeredTo

Ineligibles.

Wording

Based on your responses, it seems you may not be eligible for this study. We will review your responses and we may need to contact you again.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Please provide your e-mail address:

Wording

Please provide an address where you can be contacted: Street address:

Wording

City

Wording

Zip code

Wording

State

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

1

Alabama

2

Alaska

3

Arizona

4

Arkansas

5

California

6

Colorado

7

Connecticut

8

Delaware

9

District of Columbia

10

Florida

11

Georgia

12

Hawaii

13

Idaho

14

Illinois

15

Indiana

16

Iowa

17

Kansas

18

Kentucky

19

Louisiana

20

Maine

21

Maryland

22

Massachusetts

23

Michigan

24

Minnesota

25

Mississippi

26

Missouri

27

Montana

28

Nebraska

29

Nevada

30

New Hampshire

31

New Jersey

32

New Mexico

33

New York

34

North Carolina

35

North Dakota

36

Ohio

37

Oklahoma

38

Oregon

39

Pennsylvania

40

Rhode Island

41

South Carolina

42

South Dakota

43

Tennessee

44

Texas

45

Utah

46

Vermont

47

Virginia

48

Washington

49

West Virginia

50

Wisconsin

51

Wyoming

52

Puerto Rico

53

Canada

54

American Samoa

55

Guam

56

Fed State Micronesia

57

Marshall Islands

58

Northern Mariana Isl

59

Palau

60

U.S. Virgin Islands

61

American Military

62

Mexico

63

FOREIGN COUNTRY (other than Mexico and Canada)


Wording

Phone number

ResponseOption



QuestionName

N8DGMS

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents working on a master's degree at [NPSAS].

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
What specific Master's degree are you working towards?
[else]
What specific Master's degree were you working towards in your most recent term in the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Master's degree

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Master of Science (MS)

2

Master of Arts (MA)

3

Master of Education (MEd) or Teaching (MAT)

4

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

5

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

6

Master of Social Work (MSW)

7

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

8

Master of Public Health (MPH)

9

Other Master's degree not listed



QuestionName

N8DGD

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents working on a doctoral degree at [NPSAS].

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
What specific doctoral degree are you working towards?
[else]
What specific doctoral degree were you working towards in your most recent term in the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Doctoral degree

ResponseOption

Code

Label

11

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

12

Doctor of Education (EdD)

13

Doctor of Science (DSc/ScD) or Engineering (DEng)

14

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

15

Doctor of Business or Public Administration (DBA/DPA)

16

Doctor of Fine Arts (DFA)

17

Doctor of Divinity/Theology (ThD)

18

Other Doctoral degree not listed



QuestionName

N8REASON

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents except those in a degree program who attend a 4-year school.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
What are your reasons for pursuing education beyond high school?
[else]
What were your reasons for pursuing education beyond high school?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

To gain job or occupational skills

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

To prepare for job certification or licensure

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

[if Y_NPLEVEL = 3] To transfer to a 2- or 4-year school [else] To transfer to a 4-year school

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

To earn course credits needed for a program at a different school

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

To take courses solely for recreation, self-improvement or personal interest

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

To complete an undergraduate certificate at [Y_NPSCHL]

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

To complete an Associate's degree

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8MAINR

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents except those in a degree program who attend a 4-year school, who chose more than one reason for pursuing education beyond high school.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
What is your main reason for pursuing education beyond high school?
[else]
What was your main reason for pursuing education beyond high school?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

To gain job or occupational skills

2

To prepare for job certification or licensure

3

To transfer to a 4-year school

4

To earn course credits needed for a program at a different school

5

To take courses solely for recreation, self-improvement or personal interest

6

To complete an undergraduate certificate at [Y_NPSCHL]

7

To complete an Associate's degree



QuestionName

N8CLSTY

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents not enrolled in a degree program at [NPSAS].

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
What is the primary field or subject you have been studying during the 2007-2008 school year?
[else]
What was the primary field or subject you were studying during the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Business

2

Health

3

Education

4

Engineering and Engineering Technology

5

Computer and Information Sciences

6

Social Sciences

7

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

8

Arts and Humanities

9

Communications

10

Vocational Programs

11

University Transfer

12

General Education

13

Other



QuestionName

N8UGYR

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduates enrolled in a degree program.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
Based on credits completed, what is your year or level at [Y_NPSCHL]?
[else]
Based on credits completed, what was your year or level during your most recent term at [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

First year or freshman

2

Second year or sophomore

3

Third year or junior

4

Fourth year or senior

5

Fifth year or higher undergraduate

6

Unclassified undergraduate

7

Graduate student taking undergraduate classes



QuestionName

N8GRYR

FormAdministeredTo

Graduates enrolled in a degree program.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
What year of your [T_DEGREN] are you working on at [Y_NPSCHL]?
[else]
What year of your [T_DEGREN] were you working on during your most recent term at [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

8

First year

9

Second year

10

Third year

11

Fourth year

12

Fifth year

13

Sixth year or higher



QuestionName

N8NENRL

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
Between July 2007 and June 2008, which months were you enrolled, or do you expect to be enrolled, at [Y_NPSCHL]? Please do your best to predict your enrollment through June 2008.
If your enrollment covers only a portion of any month, please include that month. Exclude any months during which you are not taking classes, such as summer break.
[else]
Between July 2007 and June 2008, which months were you enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL]? [{if T_B4JULY=1} If you plan to re-enroll there before June 30, 2008, please indicate the months you plan to be enrolled.]
If your enrollment covered only a portion of any month, please include that month. Exclude any months during which you were not taking classes, such as summer break.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

<b>2007</b>

Wording

July

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

Not enrolled

1

Enrolled


Wording

August

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

Not enrolled

1

Enrolled


Wording

September

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

Not enrolled

1

Enrolled


Wording

October

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

Not enrolled

1

Enrolled


Wording

November

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

Not enrolled

1

Enrolled


Wording

December

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

Not enrolled

1

Enrolled


Wording

<b>2008</b>

Wording

January

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

Not enrolled

1

Enrolled


Wording

February

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

Not enrolled

1

Enrolled


Wording

March

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

Not enrolled

1

Enrolled


Wording

April

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

Not enrolled

1

Enrolled


Wording

May

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

Not enrolled

1

Enrolled


Wording

June

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

Not enrolled

1

Enrolled


Wording

Don't know

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8STST

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

[If T_CURENR=1]
For the period of time you have been enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2007-2008 school year, have you been mainly a full-time or part-time student?
[else]
For the period of time you were enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2007-2008 school year, were you mainly a full-time or part-time student?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Mainly a full-time student

2

Mainly a part-time student

3

Equal mix of full-time and part-time



QuestionName

N8OUTST

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents whose school is a public institution.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
At [Y_NPSCHL], are you charged for out-of-state or out-of-district tuition or fees?
[else]
At [Y_NPSCHL], were you charged for out-of-state or out-of-district tuition or fees?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8DBLMAJ

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents enrolled in a degree program at a school other than a less-than-2-year school.

Wording

[If T_CURENR=1]
Have you declared a major at [NPSAS]?
[else]
Had you already declared a major when you were last enrolled at [NPSAS]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes, I [have/had] declared a major

2

Yes, I [have/had] declared a double major

3

No, I [have/had] not declared a major



QuestionName

N8MAJ1

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who declared at least one major, graduate respondents in a degree program, or respondents enrolled in a less-than-2-year school.

Wording

[If T_CURENR=1]
What is your current [{if N8DBLMAJ=2} primary] major or field of study at [Y_NPSCHL]?
Please enter your major in the box provided and then click on the "Search for major" button. A list of categories that match your entry will be displayed.
[else]
What was your [{if N8DBLMAJ=2} primary] major or field of study at [Y_NPSCHL] when you were last enrolled there during the 2007-2008 school year?
Please enter your major in the box provided and then click on the "Search for major" button. A list of categories that match your entry will be displayed.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

[If WEB] Please click on the entry in the list below that most closely describes your field of study: [N8MAJ1]. If your field is not listed, click on the "None of these" button at the bottom of the screen to see more choices. [If TIO] Please bear with me while I code this... (Please click on the entry in the list below that most closely describes the respondent's field of study: [N8MAJ1]. If your field is not listed, click on the "None of these" button at the bottom of the screen to see more choices.)

Wording

 

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Agriculture, natural resources, and related sciences

2

Architecture, planning, and related services

3

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies

4

Arts--visual and performing

5

Biological and biomedical sciences

6

Business, management, marketing, and related support services

7

Communication, journalism, communication technologies, and related programs

8

Computer and information sciences and support services

9

Construction trades

10

Education

11

Engineering, engineering technologies/technicians

12

English language and literature/letters

13

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences

14

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics

15

Health professions and related clinical sciences

16

Legal professions and studies

33

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

17

Library science

18

Mathematics and statistics

19

Mechanical and repair technologies/technicians

20

Multi/interdisciplinary studies

21

Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies

22

Precision production

23

Cosmetology, funeral services, and culinary services

24

Philosophy, religion & theology

25

Physical sciences

26

Psychology

27

Public administration and social service professions

28

Science technologies/technicians

29

Security & protective services

30

Social sciences and history (except psychology)

31

Transportation & materials moving

32

Other


Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

104

Food science and technology

101

Agriculture and related sciences

102

Natural resources and conservation research

103

Animal sciences

105

Plant sciences

106

Soil sciences

107

Environmental Sciences

108

Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management

109

Forest Sciences and Biology

110

Wood Sciences and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology

111

Forestry, other

112

Wildlife and Wildlands Sciences and Management

201

Architecture

202

City/urban, community, and regional planning

203

Drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians

204

Architecture, planning, and related services, other

301

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies

401

Art history, criticism & conservation

402

Design & applied arts

403

Drama/theatre arts and stagecraft

404

Fine and studio art

405

Music, general

406

Music history, literature, and theory

407

Visual and performing arts, other

408

Commercial and advertising art

409

Dance

410

Film/video and photographic arts

411

Crafts/craft design, folk art and artisanry

501

General biology

502

Biochemistry, biophysics, and molecular biology

503

Botany/plant biology

504

Genetics

505

Microbiological sciences & immunology

506

Physiology, pathology & related sciences

507

Zoology/animal biology

508

Biological and biomedical sciences

513

Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences

514

Pharmacology and Toxicology

515

Biomathematics and Bioinformatics

516

Biotechnology

517

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology

512

Biological & biomedical sciences, other

601

Accounting and related services

602

Business administration, management and operations

603

Business operations support and assistant services

604

Finance and financial management services

605

Human resources management and services

606

Marketing

607

Business, management, marketing, and related support services, other

608

Management information systems and services

609

Real estate

610

Hospitality Administration/Management

701

Communication and media studies

702

Communication technologies

703

Journalism

704

Communication/journalism/comm. tech, other

811

Computer and information sciences, general

801

Computer/information technology administration and management

802

Computer programming

803

Computer science

804

Computer software and media applications

805

Computer systems analysis

806

Computer systems networking and telecommunications

807

Data entry/microcomputer applications

808

Data processing

809

Information science/studies

810

Computer and information sciences and support services, other

901

Construction trades

1001

Curriculum and instruction

1002

Educational administration and supervision

1003

Educational/instructional media design

1004

Special education and teaching

1005

Student counseling and personnel services

1007

Teacher education: Early childhood education and teaching

1008

Teacher education: Elementary education and teaching

1009

Teacher education: Secondary education and teaching

1010

Teacher education: Adult and continuing education and teaching

1011

Teacher education: Specific levels, other

1012

Teacher education: Specific subject areas

1013

Bilingual, multilingual, and multicultural education

1014

Ed assessment. evaluation, and research

1015

Higher education/higher education administration

1016

Teaching assistant/aide

1017

Childcare provider/assistant

1018

Physical education teaching and coaching

1020

English/Language Arts Teacher Education

1021

Foreign Language Teacher Education

1022

Mathematics Teacher Education

1023

Science Teacher education/General science teacher education

1024

Social Studies Teacher education

1025

Biology Teacher Education

1026

Chemistry Teacher Education

1027

History Teacher Education

1028

Physics Teacher Education

1029

International and Comparative Education

1030

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language

1019

Education, other

1110

Engineering, general

1111

Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical engineering

1112

Agricultural/Biological engineering and Bioengineering

1113

Architectural engineering

1101

Biomedical/medical engineering

1114

Ceramic sciences and engineering

1102

Chemical engineering

1115

Construction engineering

1103

Civil engineering

1104

Computer engineering, general

1116

Engineering mechanics

1105

Electrical, electronics and Communications engineering

1117

Engineering physics

1118

Engineering science

1107

Environmental/environmental health engineering

1119

Forest engineering

1120

Geological/geophysical engineering

1121

Industrial engineering

1122

Manufacturing engineering

1123

Materials engineering

1124

Materials science

1125

Metallurgical engineering

1126

Mining and mineral engineering

1108

Mechanical engineering

1127

Naval Architecture and marine engineering

1128

Nuclear engineering

1129

Ocean engineering

1130

Operations research

1131

Petroleum engineering

1132

Polymer/plastics engineering

1133

Surveying engineering

1134

Systems engineering

1135

Textile sciences and engineering

1109

Engineering, Other

1201

Creative writing

1202

American literature

1203

English literature

1204

English language and literature/letters, others

1301

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences

1302

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences, general

1303

Child care and support services management

1304

Child care provider/assistant (also under Education)

1305

Apparel and textiles

1306

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences, other

1404

African languages, literatures, and linguistics

1405

Arabic language and literature

1406

Bahasa Indonesian/Bahasa Malay languages and literatures

1407

Bengali language and literature

1408

Chinese language and literature

1409

Filipino/Tagalog language and literature

1410

French language and Literature

1411

Hebrew language and literature

1412

Hindi language and literature

1413

Iranian/Persian languages, literatures, and linguistics

1414

Italian languages and literatures

1415

Japanese language and literature

1416

Korean language and literature

1417

Portuguese language and literature

1418

Punjabi language and literature

1419

Russian language and literature

1402

Spanish language and literature

1420

Turkish language and literature

1421

Turkic, Ural-Altaic, Caucasian, and Central Asian languages, literatures, and linguistics, Other

1422

Urdu language and literature

1401

Romance languages, literatures, and linguistics, other

1403

Foreign languages/literature/linguistics, other

1501

Health services/allied health/health sciences, general

1502

Alternative/complementary medicine/sys

1503

Chiropractic

1504

Audiology/audiologist & hearing sciences

1505

Clinical/medical lab science/allied

1506

Dental support services/allied

1507

Dentistry

1508

Health & medical administrative services

1509

Health/medical services/allied health

1510

Health/medical technicians/technologists

1511

Health/medical preparatory programs

1512

Medicine, including psychiatry

1513

Mental/social health services and allied

1514

Clinical pastoral counseling/ patient counseling

1515

Nursing/registered (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

1516

Nursing science (MS, PhD)

1517

Licensed practical/vocational nurse training (LPN, LVN, Cert., Dipl., AAS)

1518

Nurse/nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant

1519

Optometry

1520

Osteopathic medicine/osteopathy

1521

Pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences/admin

1522

Podiatric medicine/podiatry

1523

Public health

1524

Rehabilitation & therapeutic professions

1525

Veterinary medicine

1526

Health aides/attendants/orderlies

1527

Dietetics and clinical nutrition services

1528

Health /related clinical services, other

1601

Law

1602

Legal support services

1603

General undergraduate legal studies including pre-law

1604

Legal professions and studies, other

1701

Library science

1801

Mathematics

1802

Statistics

1804

Applied mathematics

1803

Mathematics and statistics, other

1901

Electrical/electronics maintenance and repair technology

1902

Heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance

1903

Vehicle maintenance and repair technologies

1904

Mechanical/repair technologies/techs, other

2001

Biological and physical sciences

2002

Systems science and theory

2003

Biopsychology

2005

Mathematics and computer science

2006

Science, technology and society

2007

Accounting and computer science

2008

Natural sciences

2009

Neuroscience

2010

Nutrition Science

2011

Cognitive science

2004

Multi/interdisciplinary studies, other

2101

Parks, recreation and leisure studies

2102

Health and physical education/fitness

2201

Precision metal working

2202

Woodworking

2203

Precision production, other

2301

Cosmetology and related personal grooming services

2302

Funeral service and mortuary science

2303

Culinary arts and related services

2304

Personal and culinary services, other

2401

Philosophy

2402

Religion/religious studies

2403

Theology and religious vocations

2501

Astronomy & astrophysics

2502

Atmospheric sciences and meteorology

2503

Chemistry

2504

Geological & earth sciences/geosciences

2505

Physics

2506

Biological and physical science

2507

Systems science and theory

2509

Physical sciences, general

2508

Physical sciences, other

2601

Behavioral psychology

2602

Clinical psychology

2603

Education/school psychology

2604

Psychology, other

2605

Biopsychology

2606

Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology

2701

Public administration

2702

Social work

2703

Public administration and social service professions, other

2805

Engineering Technology, General

2806

Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians

2801

Biology technician/biotechnology laboratory technician

2807

Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians

2818

Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians

2816

Construction Engineering Technologies

2819

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians

2808

Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians

2809

Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians

2817

Engineering-Related Technologies

2821

Engineering-Related Fields

2810

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians

2811

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology/Technician

2812

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

2814

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

2823

Military Technologies

2815

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians

2802

Nuclear and industrial radiologic technologies/technicians

2820

Nuclear Engineering Technologies/Technicians

2803

Physical science technologies/technicians

2813

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians

2822

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other

2804

Science technologies/technician, other

2901

Criminal justice and corrections

2902

Fire protection

2903

Security and protective services, other

3001

Anthropology

3002

Archeology

3003

Criminology

3004

Demography & population studies

3005

Economics

3006

Geography & cartography

3007

History

3008

International relations & affairs

3009

Political science and government

3010

Sociology

3011

Urban studies/affairs

3012

Social sciences, other (except psychology)

3101

Transportation & materials moving

3102

Air transportation

3103

Ground transportation

3104

Transportation & materials moving, other

3201

Other

3301

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities



QuestionName

N8MAJ2

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents who declared two majors.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
What is your secondary major or field of study at [Y_NPSCHL]? (Please do not include a minor.)
Please enter your major in the box provided and then click on the "Search for major" button. A list of categories that match your entry will be displayed.
[else]
What was your secondary major or field of study at [Y_NPSCHL] when you were last enrolled there during the 2007-2008 school year? (Please do not include a minor.)
Please enter your major in the box provided and then click on the "Search for major" button. A list of categories that match your entry will be displayed.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

[If WEB] Please click on the entry in the list below that most closely describes your field of study: [N8MAJ2]. If your field is not listed, click on the "None of these" button at the bottom of the screen to see more choices. [If TIO] Please bear with me while I code this... (Please click on the entry in the list below that most closely describes the respondent's field of study: [N8MAJ2]. If your field is not listed, click on the "None of these" button at the bottom of the screen to see more choices.)

Wording

 

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Agriculture, natural resources, and related sciences

2

Architecture, planning, and related services

3

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies

4

Arts--visual and performing

5

Biological and biomedical sciences

6

Business, management, marketing, and related support services

7

Communication, journalism, communication technologies, and related programs

8

Computer and information sciences and support services

9

Construction trades

10

Education

11

Engineering, engineering technologies/technicians

12

English language and literature/letters

13

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences

14

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics

15

Health professions and related clinical sciences

16

Legal professions and studies

33

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

17

Library science

18

Mathematics and statistics

19

Mechanical and repair technologies/technicians

20

Multi/interdisciplinary studies

21

Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies

22

Precision production

23

Cosmetology, funeral services, and culinary services

24

Philosophy, religion & theology

25

Physical sciences

26

Psychology

27

Public administration and social service professions

28

Science technologies/technicians

29

Security & protective services

30

Social sciences and history (except psychology)

31

Transportation & materials moving

32

Other


Wording

[If WEB] Please help us categorize [N8MAJ2] using the dropdown boxes displayed. Using the arrow at the right side of the first dropdown box, you can display the general areas. Please click to select the desired general area, then select your specific discipline from the second dropdown box. [If TIO] Please bear with me while I code this… (Please help us categorize [N8MAJ2] using the dropdown boxes displayed. Using the arrow at the right side of the first dropdown box, you can display the general areas. Please click to select the desired general area, then select your specific discipline from the second dropdown box.)

ResponseOption

Code

Label

104

Food science and technology

101

Agriculture and related sciences

102

Natural resources and conservation research

103

Animal sciences

105

Plant sciences

106

Soil sciences

107

Environmental Sciences

108

Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management

109

Forest Sciences and Biology

110

Wood Sciences and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology

111

Forestry, other

112

Wildlife and Wildlands Sciences and Management

201

Architecture

202

City/urban, community, and regional planning

203

Drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians

204

Architecture, planning, and related services, other

301

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies

401

Art history, criticism & conservation

402

Design & applied arts

403

Drama/theatre arts and stagecraft

404

Fine and studio art

405

Music, general

406

Music history, literature, and theory

407

Visual and performing arts, other

408

Commercial and advertising art

409

Dance

410

Film/video and photographic arts

411

Crafts/craft design, folk art and artisanry

501

General biology

502

Biochemistry, biophysics, and molecular biology

503

Botany/plant biology

504

Genetics

505

Microbiological sciences & immunology

506

Physiology, pathology & related sciences

507

Zoology/animal biology

508

Biological and biomedical sciences

513

Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences

514

Pharmacology and Toxicology

515

Biomathematics and Bioinformatics

516

Biotechnology

517

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology

512

Biological & biomedical sciences, other

601

Accounting and related services

602

Business administration, management and operations

603

Business operations support and assistant services

604

Finance and financial management services

605

Human resources management and services

606

Marketing

607

Business, management, marketing, and related support services, other

608

Management information systems and services

609

Real estate

610

Hospitality Administration/Management

701

Communication and media studies

702

Communication technologies

703

Journalism

704

Communication/journalism/comm. tech, other

811

Computer and information sciences, general

801

Computer/information technology administration and management

802

Computer programming

803

Computer science

804

Computer software and media applications

805

Computer systems analysis

806

Computer systems networking and telecommunications

807

Data entry/microcomputer applications

808

Data processing

809

Information science/studies

810

Computer and information sciences and support services, other

901

Construction trades

1001

Curriculum and instruction

1002

Educational administration and supervision

1003

Educational/instructional media design

1004

Special education and teaching

1005

Student counseling and personnel services

1007

Teacher education: Early childhood education and teaching

1008

Teacher education: Elementary education and teaching

1009

Teacher education: Secondary education and teaching

1010

Teacher education: Adult and continuing education and teaching

1011

Teacher education: Specific levels, other

1012

Teacher education: Specific subject areas

1013

Bilingual, multilingual, and multicultural education

1014

Ed assessment. evaluation, and research

1015

Higher education/higher education administration

1016

Teaching assistant/aide

1017

Childcare provider/assistant

1018

Physical education teaching and coaching

1020

English/Language Arts Teacher Education

1021

Foreign Language Teacher Education

1022

Mathematics Teacher Education

1023

Science Teacher education/General science teacher education

1024

Social Studies Teacher education

1025

Biology Teacher Education

1026

Chemistry Teacher Education

1027

History Teacher Education

1028

Physics Teacher Education

1029

International and Comparative Education

1030

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language

1019

Education, other

1110

Engineering, general

1111

Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical engineering

1112

Agricultural/Biological engineering and Bioengineering

1113

Architectural engineering

1101

Biomedical/medical engineering

1114

Ceramic sciences and engineering

1102

Chemical engineering

1115

Construction engineering

1103

Civil engineering

1104

Computer engineering, general

1116

Engineering mechanics

1105

Electrical, electronics and Communications engineering

1117

Engineering physics

1118

Engineering science

1107

Environmental/environmental health engineering

1119

Forest engineering

1120

Geological/geophysical engineering

1121

Industrial engineering

1122

Manufacturing engineering

1123

Materials engineering

1124

Materials science

1125

Metallurgical engineering

1126

Mining and mineral engineering

1108

Mechanical engineering

1127

Naval Architecture and marine engineering

1128

Nuclear engineering

1129

Ocean engineering

1130

Operations research

1131

Petroleum engineering

1132

Polymer/plastics engineering

1133

Surveying engineering

1134

Systems engineering

1135

Textile sciences and engineering

1109

Engineering, Other

1201

Creative writing

1202

American literature

1203

English literature

1204

English language and literature/letters, others

1301

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences

1302

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences, general

1303

Child care and support services management

1304

Child care provider/assistant (also under Education)

1305

Apparel and textiles

1306

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences, other

1404

African languages, literatures, and linguistics

1405

Arabic language and literature

1406

Bahasa Indonesian/Bahasa Malay languages and literatures

1407

Bengali language and literature

1408

Chinese language and literature

1409

Filipino/Tagalog language and literature

1410

French language and Literature

1411

Hebrew language and literature

1412

Hindi language and literature

1413

Iranian/Persian languages, literatures, and linguistics

1414

Italian languages and literatures

1415

Japanese language and literature

1416

Korean language and literature

1417

Portuguese language and literature

1418

Punjabi language and literature

1419

Russian language and literature

1402

Spanish language and literature

1420

Turkish language and literature

1421

Turkic, Ural-Altaic, Caucasian, and Central Asian languages, literatures, and linguistics, Other

1422

Urdu language and literature

1401

Romance languages, literatures, and linguistics, other

1403

Foreign languages/literature/linguistics, other

1501

Health services/allied health/health sciences, general

1502

Alternative/complementary medicine/sys

1503

Chiropractic

1504

Audiology/audiologist & hearing sciences

1505

Clinical/medical lab science/allied

1506

Dental support services/allied

1507

Dentistry

1508

Health & medical administrative services

1509

Health/medical services/allied health

1510

Health/medical technicians/technologists

1511

Health/medical preparatory programs

1512

Medicine, including psychiatry

1513

Mental/social health services and allied

1514

Clinical pastoral counseling/ patient counseling

1515

Nursing/registered (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

1516

Nursing science (MS, PhD)

1517

Licensed practical/vocational nurse training (LPN, LVN, Cert., Dipl., AAS)

1518

Nurse/nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant

1519

Optometry

1520

Osteopathic medicine/osteopathy

1521

Pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences/admin

1522

Podiatric medicine/podiatry

1523

Public health

1524

Rehabilitation & therapeutic professions

1525

Veterinary medicine

1526

Health aides/attendants/orderlies

1527

Dietetics and clinical nutrition services

1528

Health /related clinical services, other

1601

Law

1602

Legal support services

1603

General undergraduate legal studies including pre-law

1604

Legal professions and studies, other

1701

Library science

1801

Mathematics

1802

Statistics

1804

Applied mathematics

1803

Mathematics and statistics, other

1901

Electrical/electronics maintenance and repair technology

1902

Heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance

1903

Vehicle maintenance and repair technologies

1904

Mechanical/repair technologies/techs, other

2001

Biological and physical sciences

2002

Systems science and theory

2003

Biopsychology

2005

Mathematics and computer science

2006

Science, technology and society

2007

Accounting and computer science

2008

Natural sciences

2009

Neuroscience

2010

Nutrition Science

2011

Cognitive science

2004

Multi/interdisciplinary studies, other

2101

Parks, recreation and leisure studies

2102

Health and physical education/fitness

2201

Precision metal working

2202

Woodworking

2203

Precision production, other

2301

Cosmetology and related personal grooming services

2302

Funeral service and mortuary science

2303

Culinary arts and related services

2304

Personal and culinary services, other

2401

Philosophy

2402

Religion/religious studies

2403

Theology and religious vocations

2501

Astronomy & astrophysics

2502

Atmospheric sciences and meteorology

2503

Chemistry

2504

Geological & earth sciences/geosciences

2505

Physics

2506

Biological and physical science

2507

Systems science and theory

2509

Physical sciences, general

2508

Physical sciences, other

2601

Behavioral psychology

2602

Clinical psychology

2603

Education/school psychology

2604

Psychology, other

2605

Biopsychology

2606

Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology

2701

Public administration

2702

Social work

2703

Public administration and social service professions, other

2805

Engineering Technology, General

2806

Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians

2801

Biology technician/biotechnology laboratory technician

2807

Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians

2818

Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians

2816

Construction Engineering Technologies

2819

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians

2808

Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians

2809

Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians

2817

Engineering-Related Technologies

2821

Engineering-Related Fields

2810

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians

2811

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology/Technician

2812

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

2814

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

2823

Military Technologies

2815

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians

2802

Nuclear and industrial radiologic technologies/technicians

2820

Nuclear Engineering Technologies/Technicians

2803

Physical science technologies/technicians

2813

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians

2822

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other

2804

Science technologies/technician, other

2901

Criminal justice and corrections

2902

Fire protection

2903

Security and protective services, other

3001

Anthropology

3002

Archeology

3003

Criminology

3004

Demography & population studies

3005

Economics

3006

Geography & cartography

3007

History

3008

International relations & affairs

3009

Political science and government

3010

Sociology

3011

Urban studies/affairs

3012

Social sciences, other (except psychology)

3101

Transportation & materials moving

3102

Air transportation

3103

Ground transportation

3104

Transportation & materials moving, other

3201

Other

3301

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities



QuestionName

N8GPATYP

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

[If T_CURENR=1]
Is your grade point average (GPA) at [Y_NPSCHL] measured on a 4.00 scale?
[else]
Was your grade point average (GPA) at [Y_NPSCHL] measured on a 4.00 scale?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

2

No, it is measured on another grading scale

3

No, the school does not award grades

5

No, it is pass/fail

4

Not applicable, have not yet earned GPA



QuestionName

N8GPA

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents graded on a 4.0 scale.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
What is your cumulative GPA in all classes at [Y_NPSCHL]?
[else]
What was your cumulative GPA in all classes at [Y_NPSCHL] through the end of your most recent term there?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Range: 0.00 to 4.00


QuestionName

N8GPAEST

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents graded on a GPA scale other than 4.0 scale.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
Which of the following would you say best describes your cumulative grade point average at [Y_NPSCHL]?
[else]
Which of the following would you say best describes your cumulative grade point average at [Y_NPSCHL] through the end of your most recent term there?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Mostly A's (3.75 and above)

2

A's and B's (3.25-3.74)

3

Mostly B's (2.75-3.24)

4

B's and C's (2.25-2.74)

5

Mostly C's (1.75-2.24)

6

C's and D's (1.25-1.74)

7

Mostly D's or below (below 1.24)

8

Don't know



QuestionName

N8MJGNUM

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents with at least one major who are graded on 4.0 scale and do not attend a less-than-2-year school.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
What is your cumulative GPA in your [{If N8DBLMAJ = 2} primary] major (just those classes required for your major) at [Y_NPSCHL]?
[else]
What was your cumulative GPA in your [{If N8DBLMAJ = 2} primary] major (just those classes required for your major) at [Y_NPSCHL] through the end of your most recent term there?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Range: 0.00 to 4.00

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-5

No GPA - have not yet completed a term



QuestionName

N8MJGPES

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents with at least one major who are graded on a GPA scale other than 4.0 scale and do not attend a less-than-2-year school.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
Which of the following would you say best describes your cumulative GPA in your [{If N8DBLMAJ = 2} primary] major (just those classes required for your major) at [Y_NPSCHL]?
[else]
Which of the following would you say best describes your cumulative GPA in your [{If N8DBLMAJ = 2} primary] major (just those classes required for your major) at [Y_NPSCHL] through the end of your most recent term there?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Mostly A's (3.75 and above)

2

A's and B's (3.25-3.74)

3

Mostly B's (2.75-3.24)

4

B's and C's (2.25-2.74)

5

Mostly C's (1.75-2.24)

6

C's and D's (1.25-1.74)

7

Mostly D's or below (below 1.24)

8

Don't know



QuestionName

N8CMPDGN

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents enrolled in a degree program who were not currently attending [NPSAS].

Wording

Have you completed all the requirements for your [T_DEGREN]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8DGN

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who completed their degree requirements at [NPSAS].

Wording

In what month and year did you complete the requirements for your [T_DEGREN] at [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Month

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

1

January

2

February

3

March

4

April

5

May

6

June

7

July

8

August

9

September

10

October

11

November

12

December


Wording

Year

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

2007

2007

2008

2008



QuestionName

N8EXPN

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who have not completed their degree requirements at [NPSAS].

Wording

In what month and year do you expect to complete the requirements for your [T_DEGREN]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Month

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

1

January

2

February

3

March

4

April

5

May

6

June

7

July

8

August

9

September

10

October

11

November

12

December


Wording

Year

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

2008

2008

2009

2009

2010

2010

2011

2011

2012

2012

2013

2013

2014

2014

2015

2015

2016

2016

2017

2017

2018

2018

2019

2019

2020

2020

2021

2021


Wording

Will not finish the [T_DEGREN]

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Don't know

ResponseOption



QuestionName

N8NPDG

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents working on or completed a Bachelor's degree who are not in the first or second year and did not provide an adequate date for degree completion.

Wording

[If N8CMPDGN = 1 and T_B4JULY = 1]
Did you complete your [T_DEGREN] on or after July 1, 2007?
[else if N8CMPDGN = 1]
Did you complete your [T_DEGREN] between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008?
[else]
Do you expect to complete your [T_DEGREN] between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8NEW01

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

[If T_B4JULY = 1]
Have you attended any other schools besides [NPSAS] since July 1, 2007?
[else]
Did you attend any other schools besides [NPSAS] between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8SCH01

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who have attended a school other than [NPSAS] during the [NPSAS] year.

Wording

[IF WEB MODE THEN] What other school did you attend between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008?  
To code your school:
1. Enter all or part of the school name, then click "Search School" to display a list of matching schools.
HINTS: Do not use abbreviations or acronyms of school names (for example, enter Arizona State University instead of ASU).
2. If school name, state, or city is left blank, all schools matching the other specified search items will be displayed.
3. You can narrow your search by selecting a state and/or city.
4. If your school is outside the US and its territories, select "Foreign Country" from the state list and click "Search School."
5. Click on the name of your school in the resulting list.
6. You can get a new list of schools by changing the school name, state, or city and clicking "Search School."

[ELSE (TIO mode)] What other school did you attend, and in what city and state is it located? Please bear with me as I code this.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Wording

School Name:

Wording

City

Wording

State

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

1

Alabama

2

Alaska

3

Arizona

4

Arkansas

5

California

6

Colorado

7

Connecticut

8

Delaware

9

District of Columbia

10

Florida

11

Georgia

12

Hawaii

13

Idaho

14

Illinois

15

Indiana

16

Iowa

17

Kansas

18

Kentucky

19

Louisiana

20

Maine

21

Maryland

22

Massachusetts

23

Michigan

24

Minnesota

25

Mississippi

26

Missouri

27

Montana

28

Nebraska

29

Nevada

30

New Hampshire

31

New Jersey

32

New Mexico

33

New York

34

North Carolina

35

North Dakota

36

Ohio

37

Oklahoma

38

Oregon

39

Pennsylvania

40

Rhode Island

41

South Carolina

42

South Dakota

43

Tennessee

44

Texas

45

Utah

46

Vermont

47

Virginia

48

Washington

49

West Virginia

50

Wisconsin

51

Wyoming

52

Puerto Rico

53

Canada

54

American Samoa

55

Guam

56

Fed State Micronesia

57

Marshall Islands

58

Northern Mariana Isl

59

Palau

60

U.S. Virgin Islands

61

American Military

62

Mexico

63

FOREIGN COUNTRY (other than Mexico and Canada)


Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

4-year

2

2-year

3

Less-than-2-year


Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Public

2

Private not-for-profit

3

Private for-profit



QuestionName

N8ENRL01

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who attended a school other than [NPSAS] during the [NPSAS] year.

Wording

[If T_B4JULY= 1]
Between July 2007 and June 2008, which months were you enrolled, or do you expect to be enrolled, at [{If N8SCH01 = blank} the other school you attended {else} [N8SCH01]]? Please do your best to predict your enrollment through June 2008.
If your enrollment covers only a portion of any month, please include that month. Exclude any months during which you are not taking classes, such as summer break.
[else]
Between July 2007 and June 2008, which months were you enrolled, or do you expect to be enrolled, at [{If N8SCH01 = blank} the other school you attended {else} [N8SCH01]]?
If your enrollment covers only a portion of any month, please include that month. Exclude any months during which you are not taking classes, such as summer break.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

<b>2007</b>

Wording

July

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

Not enrolled

1

Enrolled


Wording

August

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

Not enrolled

1

Enrolled


Wording

September

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

Not enrolled

1

Enrolled


Wording

October

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

Not enrolled

1

Enrolled


Wording

November

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

Not enrolled

1

Enrolled


Wording

December

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

Not enrolled

1

Enrolled


Wording

<b>2008</b>

Wording

January

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

Not enrolled

1

Enrolled


Wording

February

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

Not enrolled

1

Enrolled


Wording

March

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

Not enrolled

1

Enrolled


Wording

April

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

Not enrolled

1

Enrolled


Wording

May

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

Not enrolled

1

Enrolled


Wording

June

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

Not enrolled

1

Enrolled



QuestionName

N8STS01

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who attended a school other than [NPSAS] during the [NPSAS] year.

Wording

[If T_CURENR=1]
For the period of time you have been enrolled at [{If N8SCH01 = blank} the other school you attended {else} [N8SCH01]] during the 2007-2008 school year, have you been mainly a full-time or part-time student?
[else]
For the period of time you were enrolled at [{If N8SCH01 = blank} the other school you attended {else} [N8SCH01]] during the 2007-2008 school year, were you mainly a full-time or part-time student?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Mainly a full-time student

2

Mainly a part-time student

3

Equal mix of full- and part-time



QuestionName

N8NEW02

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who attended a school other than [NPSAS] during the [NPSAS] year.

Wording

[If T_B4JULY = 1]
You already told us that you have attended the following schools since July 1, 2007:
[List schools]
Have you attended any other schools since July 1, 2007?
[else]
You already told us that you have attended the following schools between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008:
[List schools]
Did you attend any other schools between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8EXPNP

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who are not enrolled in a degree program.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] What is the highest level of education you expect to complete at [NPSAS]? [else] What was the highest level of education you expected to complete at [NPSAS]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

No degree or certificate expected

2

Undergraduate certificate or diploma (occupational or technical program)

3

Associate's degree

4

Bachelor's degree

6

Post-baccalaureate certificate or program

8

Master's degree

9

Post-master's certificate

10

Professional degree (only includes the following degree programs: chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, ministry or divinity, or veterinary medicine)

11

Doctoral degree



QuestionName

N8EXPEVR

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

What is the highest level of education you ever expect to complete at any school?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

No degree or certificate expected

2

Undergraduate certificate or diploma (occupational or technical program)

3

Associate's degree

4

Bachelor's degree

6

Post-baccalaureate certificate or program

8

Master’s degree

9

Post-master's certificate

10

Professional degree (only includes the following degree programs: chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, ministry or divinity, or veterinary medicine)

11

Doctoral degree



QuestionName

N8NFST

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduates.

Wording

Earlier you told us about your enrollment status for the 2007-2008 school year. Now we'd like to ask you some questions about your enrollment prior to the 2007-2008 school year.


Was [Y_NPSCHL] the first college, university, or trade school you enrolled in after completing your high school requirements?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8FSTSTR

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduates whose first school was not [NPSAS].

Wording

In which month and year did you first attend any college, university, or trade school after completing your high school requirements?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Month

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

1

January

2

February

3

March

4

April

5

May

6

June

7

July

8

August

9

September

10

October

11

November

12

December


Wording

Year

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

2008

2008

2007

2007

2006

2006

2005

2005

2004

2004

2003

2003

2002

2002

2001

2001

2000

2000

1999

1999

1998

1998

1997

1997

1996

1996

1995

1995

1994

1994

1993

1993

1992

1992

1991

1991

1990

1990

1989

1989

1988

1988

1987

1987

1986

1986

1985

1985

1984

1984

1983

1983

1982

1982

1981

1981

1980

1980

1979

1979

1978

1978

1977

1977

1976

1976

1975

1975

1974

1974

1973

1973

1972

1972

1971

1971

1970

1970

1969

1969

1968

1968

1967

1967

1966

1966

1965

1965

1964

1964

1963

1963

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1961

1961

1960

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1958

1958

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1957

1956

1956

1955

1955

1954

1954

1953

1953

1952

1952

1951

1951

1950

1950



QuestionName

N8SCHSTR

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduates.

Wording

In which month and year did you first attend [Y_NPSCHL] after completing your high school requirements?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Month

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

1

January

2

February

3

March

4

April

5

May

6

June

7

July

8

August

9

September

10

October

11

November

12

December


Wording

Year

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

2008

2008

2007

2007

2006

2006

2005

2005

2004

2004

2003

2003

2002

2002

2001

2001

2000

2000

1999

1999

1998

1998

1997

1997

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1996

1995

1995

1994

1994

1993

1993

1992

1992

1991

1991

1990

1990

1989

1989

1988

1988

1987

1987

1986

1986

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1985

1984

1984

1983

1983

1982

1982

1981

1981

1980

1980

1979

1979

1978

1978

1977

1977

1976

1976

1975

1975

1974

1974

1973

1973

1972

1972

1971

1971

1970

1970

1969

1969

1968

1968

1967

1967

1966

1966

1965

1965

1964

1964

1963

1963

1962

1962

1961

1961

1960

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1952

1952

1951

1951

1950

1950



QuestionName

N8PGMST

FormAdministeredTo

Graduate respondents enrolled in a degree program.

Wording

When did you begin your [T_DEGREN] at [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Month

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

1

January

2

February

3

March

4

April

5

May

6

June

7

July

8

August

9

September

10

October

11

November

12

December


Wording

Year

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

2008

2008

2007

2007

2006

2006

2005

2005

2004

2004

2003

2003

2002

2002

2001

2001

2000

2000

1999

1999

1998

1998

1997

1997

1996

1996

1995

1995

1994

1994

1993

1993

1992

1992

1991

1991

1990

1990



QuestionName

N8PGMFT

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents enrolled in a degree program who enrolled at [NPSAS] for the first time prior to the NPSAS year or who enrolled at [NPSAS] in the NPSAS year and have not provided already their enrollment status at [NPSAS].

Wording

Since you started working on your [T_DEGREN], have you been enrolled mainly as a full-time or a part-time student?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Mainly a full-time student

2

Mainly a part-time student

3

Equal mix of full- and part-time



QuestionName

N8PRDG

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

[If T_DEGREE in (1 7)]
Have you earned any degrees or certificates since you completed your high school requirements?
(Please exclude any certification not earned through a course of study offered by a college, university, or trade school.)
[else if N8CMPDGN ne 1]
Other than the [T_DEGREN] that you [{if T_CURENR=1} are {else} were] working on at [Y_NPSCHL], have you earned any other degrees or certificates since you completed your high school requirements?
(Please exclude any certification not earned through a course of study offered by a college, university, or trade school.)
[else]
Other than the [T_DEGREN] that you earned at [Y_NPSCHL], have you earned any other degrees or certificates since you completed your high school requirements?
(Please exclude any certification not earned through a course of study offered by a college, university, or trade school.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No

2

Don't know



QuestionName

N8OTDG

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who have received a prior degree.

Wording

What degrees or certificates have you already earned?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Undergraduate certificate or diploma

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Associate's degree

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

4-year bachelor's degree

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

5-year bachelor's degree program that requires at least 5 years to complete

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Post-baccalaureate certificate

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Master's degree

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Post-master's certificate

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Professional degree (only includes the following degree programs: chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, ministry or divinity, or veterinary medicine)

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Doctoral degree

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8PRBNP

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who have received a prior 4- or 5-year bachelor's degree.

Wording

Did you earn your bachelor's degree at [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8PRBDAT

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who have received a prior 4- or 5-year bachelor's degree.

Wording

In what month and year was your bachelor's degree awarded?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Month

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

1

January

2

February

3

March

4

April

5

May

6

June

7

July

8

August

9

September

10

October

11

November

12

December


Wording

Year

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

2008

2008

2007

2007

2006

2006

2005

2005

2004

2004

2003

2003

2002

2002

2001

2001

2000

2000

1999

1999

1998

1998

1997

1997

1996

1996

1995

1995

1994

1994

1993

1993

1992

1992

1991

1991

1990

1990

1989

1989

1988

1988

1987

1987

1986

1986

1985

1985

1984

1984

1983

1983

1982

1982

1981

1981

1980

1980

1979

1979

1978

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1977

1977

1976

1976

1975

1975

1974

1974

1973

1973

1972

1972

1971

1971

1970

1970

1969

1969

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1953

1953

1952

1952

1951

1951

1950

1950



QuestionName

N8NPPR

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who have received a prior 4- or 5-year bachelor's degree but did not provide an adequate date.

Wording

Did you complete your bachelor's degree between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8BBELG

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

 

Item


QuestionName

N8EVRCC

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents whose NPSAS, or other school, is not a 2-year school.

Wording

Have you ever taken classes for credit offered through a community college?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8EVR4YR

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents whose NPSAS school, or other school, is not a 4-year school.

Wording

Have you ever attended a 4-year college or university?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8DOB

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents without a preloaded date of birth.

Wording

So that the rest of this interview may be customized for you, please answer the following questions.


In what month and year were you born?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Month

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

1

January

2

February

3

March

4

April

5

May

6

June

7

July

8

August

9

September

10

October

11

November

12

December


Wording

Year

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

1992

1992

1991

1991

1990

1990

1989

1989

1988

1988

1987

1987

1986

1986

1985

1985

1984

1984

1983

1983

1982

1982

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1981

1980

1980

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1977

1977

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1975

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1973

1973

1972

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1971

1971

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1970

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1969

1968

1968

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1967

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1966

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1965

1964

1964

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1945

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1927

1927

1926

1926

1925

1925

1924

1924

1923

1923

1922

1922

1921

1921

1920

1920



QuestionName

N8MINOK

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents whose 18th birthday is during the current month of interview.

Wording

Have you already turned 18?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8LT30

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents without a preloaded date of birth who did not report their date of birth.

Wording

What is your age range? Are you...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

4

Under 18

1

18-23

2

24-29

3

30 or over



QuestionName

N8MINOR

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents under age 18.

Wording

[If Y_MINOR = 2]
According to our information, you are under the age of 18. We will need to contact your parent(s) and obtain their consent before we may conduct an interview with you. Please let us know how to reach them.
[else]
According to the information you just provided, you are under the age of 18. We will need to contact your parent(s) and obtain their consent before we may conduct an interview with you. Please let us know how to reach them.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Email:

Wording

Parent first name

Wording

Parent last name

Wording

Parent suffix

Wording

Address:

Wording

City

Wording

Zip code

Wording

State

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

1

Alabama

2

Alaska

3

Arizona

4

Arkansas

5

California

6

Colorado

7

Connecticut

8

Delaware

9

District of Columbia

10

Florida

11

Georgia

12

Hawaii

13

Idaho

14

Illinois

15

Indiana

16

Iowa

17

Kansas

18

Kentucky

19

Louisiana

20

Maine

21

Maryland

22

Massachusetts

23

Michigan

24

Minnesota

25

Mississippi

26

Missouri

27

Montana

28

Nebraska

29

Nevada

30

New Hampshire

31

New Jersey

32

New Mexico

33

New York

34

North Carolina

35

North Dakota

36

Ohio

37

Oklahoma

38

Oregon

39

Pennsylvania

40

Rhode Island

41

South Carolina

42

South Dakota

43

Tennessee

44

Texas

45

Utah

46

Vermont

47

Virginia

48

Washington

49

West Virginia

50

Wisconsin

51

Wyoming

52

Puerto Rico

53

Canada

54

American Samoa

55

Guam

56

Fed State Micronesia

57

Marshall Islands

58

Northern Mariana Isl

59

Palau

60

U.S. Virgin Islands

61

American Military

62

Mexico

63

FOREIGN COUNTRY (other than Mexico and Canada)



QuestionName

N8MARR

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

[If Y_DOB ne blank]
So that the rest of this interview may be customized for you, please answer the following questions.
What is your current marital status?
[else]
What is your current marital status?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Single, never married

2

Married

3

Separated

4

Divorced

5

Widowed



QuestionName

N8GENDR

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

What is your gender?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Male

2

Female



QuestionName

N8DIPL

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduates.

Wording

Which of the following best describes your high school completion?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Received a high school diploma

2

Received a GED (General Educational Development) certificate or other equivalent credential

3

Received a high school completion certificate

4

Attended a foreign high school

5

Did not complete high school or a high school equivalency program

6

You were home schooled



QuestionName

N8HSGRAD

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduates who completed high school.

Wording

[If N8DIPL=4]
In what month and year did you complete high school?
[else if N8DIPL= 1]
In what month and year did you receive your high school diploma?
[else if N8DIPL= 3]
In what month and year did you receive your high school certificate?
[else if N8DIPL= 2]
In what month and year did you receive your GED?
[else]
In what month and year did you complete high school?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Month

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

1

January

2

February

3

March

4

April

5

May

6

June

7

July

8

August

9

September

10

October

11

November

12

December


Wording

Year

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

2008

2008

2007

2007

2006

2006

2005

2005

2004

2004

2003

2003

2002

2002

2001

2001

2000

2000

1999

1999

1998

1998

1997

1997

1996

1996

1995

1995

1994

1994

1993

1993

1992

1992

1991

1991

1990

1990

1989

1989

1988

1988

1987

1987

1986

1986

1985

1985

1984

1984

1983

1983

1982

1982

1981

1981

1980

1980

1979

1979

1978

1978

1977

1977

1976

1976

1975

1975

1974

1974

1973

1973

1972

1972

1971

1971

1970

1970

1969

1969

1968

1968

1967

1967

1966

1966

1965

1965

1964

1964

1963

1963

1962

1962

1961

1961

1960

1960

1959

1959

1958

1958

1957

1957

1956

1956

1955

1955

1954

1954

1953

1953

1952

1952

1951

1951

1950

1950



QuestionName

N8HSCMP

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduates who have not completed high school or who completed requirements in 2007.

Wording

[If T_B4JULY = 1]
Were you completing high school requirements for the entire time you were enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] since July 1, 2007?
[else]
Were you completing high school requirements for the entire time you were enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No

2

Don't know



Bottom of Form

Top of Form

Spec Name

Value

QuestionName

INTEDEXP

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

The following questions focus on your educational experiences in high school and college.

Item


QuestionName

N8HSTYP

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduates who did not complete high school requirements via the GED, were home schooled, or attended a foreign high school.

Wording

Was your high school public or private?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Public

2

Private

3

Attended a foreign high school



QuestionName

N8HSST

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents who received a high school diploma, but did not attend a foreign high school.

Wording

In which state did you last attend high school?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

1

Alabama

2

Alaska

3

Arizona

4

Arkansas

5

California

6

Colorado

7

Connecticut

8

Delaware

9

District of Columbia

10

Florida

11

Georgia

12

Hawaii

13

Idaho

14

Illinois

15

Indiana

16

Iowa

17

Kansas

18

Kentucky

19

Louisiana

20

Maine

21

Maryland

22

Massachusetts

23

Michigan

24

Minnesota

25

Mississippi

26

Missouri

27

Montana

28

Nebraska

29

Nevada

30

New Hampshire

31

New Jersey

32

New Mexico

33

New York

34

North Carolina

35

North Dakota

36

Ohio

37

Oklahoma

38

Oregon

39

Pennsylvania

40

Rhode Island

41

South Carolina

42

South Dakota

43

Tennessee

44

Texas

45

Utah

46

Vermont

47

Virginia

48

Washington

49

West Virginia

50

Wisconsin

51

Wyoming

52

Puerto Rico

53

Canada

54

American Samoa

55

Guam

56

Fed State Micronesia

57

Marshall Islands

58

Northern Mariana Isl

59

Palau

60

U.S. Virgin Islands

61

American Military

62

Mexico

63

FOREIGN COUNTRY (other than Mexico and Canada)



QuestionName

N8SCHUS

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents except those who attended a foreign high school.

Wording

Did you ever attend elementary or secondary school (kindergarten through 12th grade) outside of the United States or its territories?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8HSGPA

FormAdministeredTo

First or second year undergraduate respondents under age 30 who received a high school diploma.

Wording

What was your cumulative high school GPA?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Range: 0.00 to 4.00

Wording

Did not have a high school GPA

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8HSGPES

FormAdministeredTo

First or second year undergraduate respondents under age 30 who received a high school diploma but did not provide or do not have a high school GPA.

Wording

Which of the following would you say best describes your cumulative high school GPA?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Mostly A's (3.75 and above)

2

A's and B's (3.25-3.74)

3

Mostly B's (2.75-3.24)

4

B's and C's (2.25-2.74)

5

Mostly C's (1.75-2.24)

6

C's and D's (1.25-1.74)

7

Mostly D's or below (below 1.24)

8

Don't know



QuestionName

N8MATHHT

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents under age 30.

Wording

Which of the following math courses did you complete while in high school?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Algebra II

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Algebra III or Trigonometry

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Pre-calculus or analytic geometry

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Calculus

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Statistics

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8LABTYP

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents under age 30.

Wording

While in high school, did you take any of the following laboratory science courses?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Biology

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Chemistry

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Physics

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8COLLCR

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents under age 30.

Wording

While you were in high school, did you take any courses at a college or university for which you earned college credit?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8AP

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents under age 30.

Wording

When you first enrolled in college, did you have any advanced placement (AP) credits that were accepted by [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8ACTSAT

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents.

Wording

Did you take the...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

SAT

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

ACT

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8REMEVER

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents.

Wording

Now we have some questions about your educational experiences since high school.

Since you completed high school, have you taken remedial or developmental courses to improve your basic skills, such as in mathematics, reading, writing, or studying?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8REMSY

FormAdministeredTo

First and second year undergraduate respondents or undergraduate respondents who are not in a degree program who have taken remedial classes.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
Have you taken any remedial or developmental courses during the 2007-2008 school year? (If you are currently enrolled in a remedial or developmental course, please answer "yes.")
[else]
Did you take any remedial or developmental courses during the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8REMNUM

FormAdministeredTo

First and second year undergraduate respondents or undergraduate respondents who are not in a degree program who have taken remedial classes in the 2007-2008 school year.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] How many remedial or developmental courses have you taken during the 2007-2008 school year? [else] How many remedial or developmental courses did you take during the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Courses


QuestionName

N8DSTED

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

If [T_STATin (2 4)]
Now we have some questions about your educational experiences since high school.

if [T_CURENR = 1]
During the 2007-2008 school year, have you taken any courses for credit that were distance education courses?

(Distance education courses are primarily delivered using live, interactive audio or videoconferencing, pre-recorded instructional videos, webcasts, CD-ROM, or DVD, or computer-based systems delivered over the Internet. Distance education does not include correspondence courses.)

[else]
During the 2007-2008 school year, did you take any courses for credit that were distance education courses?

(Distance education courses are primarily delivered using live, interactive audio or videoconferencing, pre-recorded instructional videos, webcasts, CD-ROM, or DVD, or computer-based systems delivered over the Internet. Distance education does not include correspondence courses.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8ENTPGM

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who took distance education courses in the 2007-2008 school year.

Wording

[If T_DEGREE in (1 7 -9)]
[{if T_CURENR=1} Are {else} Were] all of the courses you have taken taught through distance education?
[else]
[{if T_CURENR=1} Is {else} Was] your entire degree program taught through distance education?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8DSLOC

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who took distance education courses in the 2007-2008 school year.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] Are the distance education courses that you are enrolled in offered through [Y_NPSCHL], another institution, or both? [else] Were the distance education courses that you were enrolled in offered through [Y_NPSCHL], another institution, or both?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

[Y_NPSCHL]

2

Another institution

3

Both



QuestionName

N8CLSWRK

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
How many hours, on average, do you spend in an average week on schoolwork outside of class for all of your classes at [Y_NPSCHL]?
[else]
How many hours, on average, did you spend per week on schoolwork outside of class for all of your classes during your last term of enrollment at [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Hours


QuestionName

N8TRNCRD

FormAdministeredTo

B&B eligible respondents.

Wording

Have you ever tried to transfer any credits from another institution to [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8TRNACC

FormAdministeredTo

B&B eligible respondents who tried to transfer credits to [NPSAS].

Wording

Did [Y_NPSCHL] accept all, some, or none of the credits you wanted to transfer?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

All

2

Some

3

None



QuestionName

N8SABEVR

FormAdministeredTo

B&B eligible respondents.

Wording

During your undergraduate education at [Y_NPSCHL], did you ever study abroad?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8SABTM

FormAdministeredTo

B&B eligible respondents who have studied abroad.

Wording

How long did you study abroad?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Year(s)

2

Term(s) or Semester(s)

3

Month(s)

4

Week(s)



QuestionName

N8OTLNG

FormAdministeredTo

B&B eligible respondents.

Wording

How many languages, other than English, have you studied for at least one semester in college?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 


QuestionName

N8SPLNG

FormAdministeredTo

B&B eligible respondents who have studied at least one language other than English for at least one semester in college.

Wording

Which of the following types of languages have you studied for at least one semester in college?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

<B>African</B> (Banu, Nilo-Saharan, Niger-Congo, Khoisan, Chadic, Ethiopic, and Hamito-Semitic)

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

<B>American Indian or Native American Languages</B>

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

<B>American Sign Language </B>

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

<B>Asian</B> (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Tibetan, Bahasa, Burese, Filipino/Tagalog, Khmer/Cambodian, Laotian, Thai, Vietnamese, Hindi, Sanskrit, Bengali, Punjabi, Tamil, Urdu)

ResponseOption


Wording

<B>Celtic</B> (Scots Gaelic, Welsh, Breton, Cornish, Manx, Galatian)

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

<B>Classical</B> (Ancient Greek, Latin)

ResponseOption


Wording

<B>Germanic</B> (German, Scandinavian, Danish, Dutch, Norweigian, Swedish)

ResponseOption


Wording

<B>Middle Eastern</B> (Arabic, Hebrew, Farsi/Persian, Pashto, Kurdish, Baluchi, Dari, Tadzhik, Ossetian)

ResponseOption


Wording

<B>Modern Greek </B>

ResponseOption


Wording

<B>Romance</B> (French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, Catalan)

ResponseOption


Wording

<B>Slavic </B>(Baltic, Russian, Albanian, Bulgarian, Czech, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Ukranian)

ResponseOption


Wording

<B>Turkic</B> (Turkish, Finnish, Hungarian, Mongolian)

ResponseOption



QuestionName

N8MAJCHG

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents who are enrolled in a degree program not in a less-than-2-year school and have declared at least one major.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
Have you ever formally changed your major at [Y_NPSCHL]?
[else]
Did you ever formally change your major at [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8CHGNUM

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents who are enrolled in a degree program not in a less-than-2-year school, have declared at least one major, and changed their major.

Wording

Have you changed your major...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Once

2

More than once



QuestionName

N8OMJ1A

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents who are enrolled in a degree program not in a less-than-2-year school, have declared at least one major, and changed their major.

Wording

What was your original declared major at [Y_NPSCHL]?


(Please enter your major in the box provided and then click on the "Search for major" button. A list of categories that match your entry will be displayed.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Wording

[If WEB] Please click on the entry in the list below that most closely describes your field of study: [N8OMJ1]. If your field is not listed, click on the "None of these" button at the bottom of the screen to see more choices. [If TIO] Please bear with me while I code this... (Please click on the entry in the list below that most closely describes the respondent's field of study: [N8OMJ1]. If your field is not listed, click on the "None of these" button at the bottom of the screen to see more choices.)

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Agriculture, natural resources, and related sciences

2

Architecture, planning, and related services

3

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies

4

Arts--visual and performing

5

Biological and biomedical sciences

6

Business, management, marketing, and related support services

7

Communication, journalism, communication technologies, and related programs

8

Computer and information sciences and support services

9

Construction trades

10

Education

11

Engineering, engineering technologies/technicians

12

English language and literature/letters

13

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences

14

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics

15

Health professions and related clinical sciences

16

Legal professions and studies

33

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

17

Library science

18

Mathematics and statistics

19

Mechanical and repair technologies/technicians

20

Multi/interdisciplinary studies

21

Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies

22

Precision production

23

Cosmetology, funeral services, and culinary services

24

Philosophy, religion & theology

25

Physical sciences

26

Psychology

27

Public administration and social service professions

28

Science technologies/technicians

29

Security & protective services

30

Social sciences and history (except psychology)

31

Transportation & materials moving

32

Other


Wording

[If WEB] Please help us categorize [N8OMJ1] using the dropdown boxes displayed. Using the arrow at the right side of the first dropdown box, you can display the general areas. Please click to select the desired general area, then select your specific discipline from the second dropdown box. [If TIO] Please bear with me while I code this… (Please help us categorize [N8OMJ1] using the dropdown boxes displayed. Using the arrow at the right side of the first dropdown box, you can display the general areas. Please click to select the desired general area, then select your specific discipline from the second dropdown box.)

ResponseOption

Code

Label

104

Food science and technology

101

Agriculture and related sciences

102

Natural resources and conservation research

103

Animal sciences

105

Plant sciences

106

Soil sciences

107

Environmental Sciences

108

Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management

109

Forest Sciences and Biology

110

Wood Sciences and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology

111

Forestry, other

112

Wildlife and Wildlands Sciences and Management

201

Architecture

202

City/urban, community, and regional planning

203

Drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians

204

Architecture, planning, and related services, other

301

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies

401

Art history, criticism & conservation

402

Design & applied arts

403

Drama/theatre arts and stagecraft

404

Fine and studio art

405

Music, general

406

Music history, literature, and theory

407

Visual and performing arts, other

408

Commercial and advertising art

409

Dance

410

Film/video and photographic arts

411

Crafts/craft design, folk art and artisanry

501

General biology

502

Biochemistry, biophysics, and molecular biology

503

Botany/plant biology

504

Genetics

505

Microbiological sciences & immunology

506

Physiology, pathology & related sciences

507

Zoology/animal biology

508

Biological and biomedical sciences

513

Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences

514

Pharmacology and Toxicology

515

Biomathematics and Bioinformatics

516

Biotechnology

517

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology

512

Biological & biomedical sciences, other

601

Accounting and related services

602

Business administration, management and operations

603

Business operations support and assistant services

604

Finance and financial management services

605

Human resources management and services

606

Marketing

607

Business, management, marketing, and related support services, other

608

Management information systems and services

609

Real estate

610

Hospitality Administration/Management

701

Communication and media studies

702

Communication technologies

703

Journalism

704

Communication/journalism/comm. tech, other

811

Computer and information sciences, general

801

Computer/information technology administration and management

802

Computer programming

803

Computer science

804

Computer software and media applications

805

Computer systems analysis

806

Computer systems networking and telecommunications

807

Data entry/microcomputer applications

808

Data processing

809

Information science/studies

810

Computer and information sciences and support services, other

901

Construction trades

1001

Curriculum and instruction

1002

Educational administration and supervision

1003

Educational/instructional media design

1004

Special education and teaching

1005

Student counseling and personnel services

1007

Teacher education: Early childhood education and teaching

1008

Teacher education: Elementary education and teaching

1009

Teacher education: Secondary education and teaching

1010

Teacher education: Adult and continuing education and teaching

1011

Teacher education: Specific levels, other

1012

Teacher education: Specific subject areas

1013

Bilingual, multilingual, and multicultural education

1014

Ed assessment. evaluation, and research

1015

Higher education/higher education administration

1016

Teaching assistant/aide

1017

Childcare provider/assistant

1018

Physical education teaching and coaching

1020

English/Language Arts Teacher Education

1021

Foreign Language Teacher Education

1022

Mathematics Teacher Education

1023

Science Teacher education/General science teacher education

1024

Social Studies Teacher education

1025

Biology Teacher Education

1026

Chemistry Teacher Education

1027

History Teacher Education

1028

Physics Teacher Education

1029

International and Comparative Education

1030

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language

1019

Education, other

1110

Engineering, general

1111

Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical engineering

1112

Agricultural/Biological engineering and Bioengineering

1113

Architectural engineering

1101

Biomedical/medical engineering

1114

Ceramic sciences and engineering

1102

Chemical engineering

1115

Construction engineering

1103

Civil engineering

1104

Computer engineering, general

1116

Engineering mechanics

1105

Electrical, electronics and Communications engineering

1117

Engineering physics

1118

Engineering science

1107

Environmental/environmental health engineering

1119

Forest engineering

1120

Geological/geophysical engineering

1121

Industrial engineering

1122

Manufacturing engineering

1123

Materials engineering

1124

Materials science

1125

Metallurgical engineering

1126

Mining and mineral engineering

1108

Mechanical engineering

1127

Naval Architecture and marine engineering

1128

Nuclear engineering

1129

Ocean engineering

1130

Operations research

1131

Petroleum engineering

1132

Polymer/plastics engineering

1133

Surveying engineering

1134

Systems engineering

1135

Textile sciences and engineering

1109

Engineering, Other

1201

Creative writing

1202

American literature

1203

English literature

1204

English language and literature/letters, others

1301

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences

1302

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences, general

1303

Child care and support services management

1304

Child care provider/assistant (also under Education)

1305

Apparel and textiles

1306

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences, other

1404

African languages, literatures, and linguistics

1405

Arabic language and literature

1406

Bahasa Indonesian/Bahasa Malay languages and literatures

1407

Bengali language and literature

1408

Chinese language and literature

1409

Filipino/Tagalog language and literature

1410

French language and Literature

1411

Hebrew language and literature

1412

Hindi language and literature

1413

Iranian/Persian languages, literatures, and linguistics

1414

Italian languages and literatures

1415

Japanese language and literature

1416

Korean language and literature

1417

Portuguese language and literature

1418

Punjabi language and literature

1419

Russian language and literature

1402

Spanish language and literature

1420

Turkish language and literature

1421

Turkic, Ural-Altaic, Caucasian, and Central Asian languages, literatures, and linguistics, Other

1422

Urdu language and literature

1401

Romance languages, literatures, and linguistics, other

1403

Foreign languages/literature/linguistics, other

1501

Health services/allied health/health sciences, general

1502

Alternative/complementary medicine/sys

1503

Chiropractic

1504

Audiology/audiologist & hearing sciences

1505

Clinical/medical lab science/allied

1506

Dental support services/allied

1507

Dentistry

1508

Health & medical administrative services

1509

Health/medical services/allied health

1510

Health/medical technicians/technologists

1511

Health/medical preparatory programs

1512

Medicine, including psychiatry

1513

Mental/social health services and allied

1514

Clinical pastoral counseling/ patient counseling

1515

Nursing/registered (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

1516

Nursing science (MS, PhD)

1517

Licensed practical/vocational nurse training (LPN, LVN, Cert., Dipl., AAS)

1518

Nurse/nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant

1519

Optometry

1520

Osteopathic medicine/osteopathy

1521

Pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences/admin

1522

Podiatric medicine/podiatry

1523

Public health

1524

Rehabilitation & therapeutic professions

1525

Veterinary medicine

1526

Health aides/attendants/orderlies

1527

Dietetics and clinical nutrition services

1528

Health /related clinical services, other

1601

Law

1602

Legal support services

1603

General undergraduate legal studies including pre-law

1604

Legal professions and studies, other

1701

Library science

1801

Mathematics

1802

Statistics

1804

Applied mathematics

1803

Mathematics and statistics, other

1901

Electrical/electronics maintenance and repair technology

1902

Heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance

1903

Vehicle maintenance and repair technologies

1904

Mechanical/repair technologies/techs, other

2001

Biological and physical sciences

2002

Systems science and theory

2003

Biopsychology

2005

Mathematics and computer science

2006

Science, technology and society

2007

Accounting and computer science

2008

Natural sciences

2009

Neuroscience

2010

Nutrition Science

2011

Cognitive science

2004

Multi/interdisciplinary studies, other

2101

Parks, recreation and leisure studies

2102

Health and physical education/fitness

2201

Precision metal working

2202

Woodworking

2203

Precision production, other

2301

Cosmetology and related personal grooming services

2302

Funeral service and mortuary science

2303

Culinary arts and related services

2304

Personal and culinary services, other

2401

Philosophy

2402

Religion/religious studies

2403

Theology and religious vocations

2501

Astronomy & astrophysics

2502

Atmospheric sciences and meteorology

2503

Chemistry

2504

Geological & earth sciences/geosciences

2505

Physics

2506

Biological and physical science

2507

Systems science and theory

2509

Physical sciences, general

2508

Physical sciences, other

2601

Behavioral psychology

2602

Clinical psychology

2603

Education/school psychology

2604

Psychology, other

2605

Biopsychology

2606

Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology

2701

Public administration

2702

Social work

2703

Public administration and social service professions, other

2805

Engineering Technology, General

2806

Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians

2801

Biology technician/biotechnology laboratory technician

2807

Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians

2818

Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians

2816

Construction Engineering Technologies

2819

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians

2808

Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians

2809

Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians

2817

Engineering-Related Technologies

2821

Engineering-Related Fields

2810

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians

2811

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology/Technician

2812

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

2814

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

2823

Military Technologies

2815

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians

2802

Nuclear and industrial radiologic technologies/technicians

2820

Nuclear Engineering Technologies/Technicians

2803

Physical science technologies/technicians

2813

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians

2822

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other

2804

Science technologies/technician, other

2901

Criminal justice and corrections

2902

Fire protection

2903

Security and protective services, other

3001

Anthropology

3002

Archeology

3003

Criminology

3004

Demography & population studies

3005

Economics

3006

Geography & cartography

3007

History

3008

International relations & affairs

3009

Political science and government

3010

Sociology

3011

Urban studies/affairs

3012

Social sciences, other (except psychology)

3101

Transportation & materials moving

3102

Air transportation

3103

Ground transportation

3104

Transportation & materials moving, other

3201

Other

3301

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities



QuestionName

N8TCHPLN

FormAdministeredTo

Non B&B eligible respondents.

Wording

Do you plan on becoming a teacher at the K-12 (Kindergarten-grade 12) level?

(If you are currently teaching or have taught, please answer this question about your plans to continue teaching.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Definitely yes

2

Probably yes

3

Probably no

4

Definitely no



QuestionName

N8TCHCRS

FormAdministeredTo

Non B&B eligible respondents who plan to teach at the K-12 level.

Wording

Are you currently taking or planning to take any courses at a college or university that would prepare you to teach at the K-12 (Kindergarten-12th grade) level?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



Bottom of Form


Top of Form

Spec Name

Value

QuestionName

INTFIN

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

In the next section, we will be asking you questions related to how you paid for your education since high school.

Item


QuestionName

N8RCVAID

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] Have you received financial aid - such as grants, loans, or scholarships - during the 2007-2008 school year? [else] Did you receive financial aid - such as grants, loans, or scholarships - during the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8APPAID

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who did not receive financial aid.

Wording

Did you apply for financial aid for the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8NOAPP

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who did not apply for financial aid

Wording

Please indicate whether the following were reasons you did not apply for financial aid. Was it because you….

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Did not want to take on the debt

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Did not need financial aid

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Thought you would be ineligible

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Did not have enough information about how to apply for financial aid

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Thought the application forms were too much work or too time consuming

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8FEDLN

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who received financial aid.

Wording

During the 2007-2008 school year, did you receive any federal loans, such as a Stafford loan?


(Other examples of federal loans include FFEL, Direct, and Perkins.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8PELL

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents who received financial aid.

Wording

Did you receive a federal Pell grant for the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8STAID

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who received financial aid.

Wording

During the 2007-2008 school year, did you receive a….

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

State grant or scholarship

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

 

Wording

College grant or scholarship

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

 

Wording

None of the above

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8PRVLN

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

During the 2007-2008 school year, did you take out any private or alternative loans from a financial institution? Some examples of common private loans include:



Sallie Mae Signature Student Loan

CitiAssist Loan

TERI (The Education Resources Institute) Alternative Loan

Excel Loan

Access Loan



(Keep in mind that many lenders that offer private loans might also offer federal Stafford loans. For this question we want to know about private or alternative loans only.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8PRVAMT

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who took out a private or alternative loan.

Wording

How much did you borrow in alternative or private loans for the 2007-2008 school year?


(If you are unsure of the amount, please provide your best estimate.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

$


QuestionName

N8PRVEST

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who did not provide a private loan amount.

Wording

For the 2007-2008 school year, would you say that you borrowed...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

[If Y_DEP = 1] $0 Less than $3,000 $3,000-$5,999 $6,000-$8,999 $9,000-$11,999 $12,000-$14,999 $15,000-$17,999 $18,000-$20,999 $21,000-$22,999 $23,000 or more Don't Know [else if Y_DEP = 2 and T_STAT in (1 3)] $0 Less than $6,000 $6,000-$11,999 $12,000-$17,999 $18,000-$12,999 $24,000-$29,999 $30,000-$35,999 $36,000-$41,999 $42,000-$45,999 $46,000 or more Don't Know [else] (T_STAT in (2 4)) $0 Less than $15,000 $15,000-$29,999 $30,000-$44,999 $45,000-$59,999 $60,000-$74,999 $75,000-$89,999 $90,000-$104,999 $105,000-$119,999 $120,000-$138,499 $138,500 or more Don't Know

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

$0

1

Less than $3,000

2

$3,000 - $5,999

3

$6,000 - $8,999

4

$9,000 - $11,999

5

$12,000 - $14,999

6

$15,000 - $17,999

7

$18,000 or more

8

Don't know



QuestionName

N8COSIGN

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who have federal or private loans.

Wording

During the 2007-2008 school year, did anyone cosign for any of the student loans you received?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8OTAID

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

Some students receive financial aid from sources outside their school financial aid office.
During the 2007-2008 school year, did you receive financial aid from any of the following sources?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Employer aid

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

 

Wording

Aid from parent's employer

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

 

Wording

Aid from a private organization

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

 

Wording

Veteran's benefits

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

 

Wording

Did not receive any of the types of other aid mentioned above

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

Had other aid

1

No other aid



QuestionName

N8AIDCON

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who have federal or private loans.

Wording

When you were making decisions about financial aid, which of the following did you do?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Talked with counselor or financial aid office staff in high school or college

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Discussed options with family and/or friends

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Researched options on the Internet

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Compared options offered by different lenders

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8UGLN

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

[If Y_NPLEVL = 3 and T_STAT in (1 3)]
How much have you already borrowed in student loans for your college or vocational education?
(If you are unsure of the amount, please provide your best estimate. Please do not include any money borrowed from family or friends.)
[else if Y_NPLEVL = 3]
How much did you borrow in student loans for your college or vocational education?
(If you are unsure of the amount, please provide your best estimate. Please do not include any money borrowed from family or friends.)
[else if Y_NPLEVL ne 3 and T_STAT in (1 3)]
How much have you already borrowed in student loans for your undergraduate education?
(If you are unsure of the amount, please provide your best estimate. Please do not include any money borrowed from family or friends.)
[else]
How much did you borrow in student loans for your undergraduate education?
(If you are unsure of the amount, please provide your best estimate. Please do not include any money borrowed from family or friends.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

$


QuestionName

N8ULNEST

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who did not provide an amount borrowed for loans.

Wording

[If T_STAT in (2 4)]
Would you say that you borrowed...
[else]
Would you say that you have borrowed...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

$0

1

Less than $10,000

2

$10,000 - $19,999

3

$20,000 - $29,999

4

$30,000 - $49,999

5

$50,000 - $79,999

6

$80,000 or more

7

Don't know



QuestionName

N8UGOWE

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who borrowed money for their undergraduate education.

Wording

Do you still owe all, some, or none of that amount?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

2

All

1

Some

0

None



QuestionName

N8GRLN

FormAdministeredTo

Graduate students.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
How much have you already borrowed in student loans for your graduate education? (If you are unsure of the amount, please provide your best estimate. Please do not include any money borrowed from family or friends.)
[else]
How much did you borrow in student loans for your graduate education? (If you are unsure of the amount, please provide your best estimate. Please do not include any money borrowed from family or friends.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

$


QuestionName

N8GLNEST

FormAdministeredTo

Graduate respondents who did not know or did not provide an amount borrowed for graduate education.

Wording

[if T_CURENR = 1]
Would you say that you have borrowed...
[else]
Would you say that you borrowed...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

0

$0

1

Less than $20,000

2

$20,000 - $39,999

3

$40,000 - $59,999

4

$60,000 - $79,999

5

$80,000 - $99,999

6

$100,000 or more

7

Don't know



QuestionName

N8GROWE

FormAdministeredTo

Graduate respondents who borrowed money for their graduate education.

Wording

Do you still owe all, some, or none of that amount?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

2

All

1

Some

0

None



QuestionName

N8REPAY

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who owe money from their loans.

Wording

[If N8MARR = 2]
An important part of this study is finding out how students plan to repay student loans. We would like to know if anyone, such as family members or friends, might plan to assist you in repaying your student loans.
Do you expect that anyone, other than your spouse, will help you repay your student loans?
[else]
An important part of this study is finding out how students plan to repay student loans. We would like to know if anyone, such as family members or friends, might plan to assist you in repaying your student loans.
Do you expect that anyone will help you repay your student loans?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8CSTBKS

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

During the 2007-2008 school year, about how much did you spend on...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Books and supplies for classes?

ResponseOption


Wording

Special equipment, such as computers, microscopes, and tools?

ResponseOption



QuestionName

N8ACG

FormAdministeredTo

Pell eligible 1st and 2nd year undergraduate respondents who are US citizens.

Wording

Have you heard of the Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), a new need-based federal grant for first- and second-year undergraduate students who took more rigorous courses in high school?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8LNACG

FormAdministeredTo

Pell eligible 1st and 2nd year undergraduate respondents who are U.S. citizens and have heard of the ACG.

Wording

How did you learn about the Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

From a high school counselor

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

From a financial aid counselor at your college

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

From a letter you received

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Other

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8ACGREQ

FormAdministeredTo

Pell eligible 1st and 2nd year undergraduate respondents who are U.S. citizens and have heard of the ACG.

Wording

The following conditions are requirements to receive an ACG grant. Please indicate whether you were aware of each of these requirements.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

You must be enrolled full time

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

You must have completed a rigorous high school program of study

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

In order to receive the grant in your second year, you must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in your first year of college

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8FTCHC

FormAdministeredTo

Pell eligible 1st and 2nd year undergraduate respondents who are U.S. citizens, have heard of the ACG and are enrolled full time.

Wording

Did the availability of the ACG grant affect your choice to enroll full time?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8PTPLN

FormAdministeredTo

Pell eligible 1st year undergraduate respondents who are U.S. citizens, have heard of the ACG and are not enrolled full time.

Wording

In the next year, do you plan to enroll full time in order to become eligible for the ACG?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Definitely yes

2

Probably yes

3

Probably no

4

Definitely no



QuestionName

N8SMART

FormAdministeredTo

Pell eligible undergraduate respondents who are U.S. citizens who attend a 4-year school.

Wording

Have you heard of the National SMART grant, a new need-based federal grant for eligible third- and fourth-year undergraduates who pursue college majors in mathematics, engineering, science, or certain foreign languages?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8SMTREQ

FormAdministeredTo

Pell eligible undergraduate respondent U.S. citizens who attend a 4-year school and have heard of the SMART grant.

Wording

The following conditions are requirements to receive a SMART grant. Please indicate whether you were aware of each of these requirements.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

You must be enrolled full time

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

You must major in math, science, engineering, or certain foreign languages

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

You must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in the courses required for your major

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8SMENF

FormAdministeredTo

Pell eligible 3rd, 4th, and 5th year undergraduate U.S. citizens who attend a 4-year school, have heard of the SMART grant and are enrolled full time.

Wording

Did the availability of the SMART grant affect your choice to enroll full time at [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8PTMSMT

FormAdministeredTo

Pell eligible 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year undergraduate U.S. citizens who attend a 4-year school, have heard of the SMART grant and are not enrolled full time.

Wording

In the next year, do you plan to enroll full time at [Y_NPSCHL] in order to become eligible for the SMART grant?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Definitely yes

2

Probably yes

3

Probably no

4

Definitely no



QuestionName

N8CHMJR

FormAdministeredTo

Pell eligible undergraduate respondent U.S. citizens who attend a 4-year school, have heard of the SMART grant, and have not declared a major.

Wording

Will the availability of the SMART grant affect your choice of major?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Definitely yes

2

Probably yes

3

Probably no

4

Definitely no



QuestionName

N8DCLSMT

FormAdministeredTo

Pell eligible undergraduate respondent U.S. citizens who attend a 4-year school, have heard of the SMART grant and have declared a SMART major.

Wording

Did the availability of the SMART grant affect your choice of major?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8CHNGMJ

FormAdministeredTo

Pell eligible undergraduate respondent U.S. citizens who attend a 4-year school, have heard of the SMART grant, have declared a non-SMART major and have not completed a degree by 2008.

Wording

Would you consider changing your major to a field that would enable you to receive the SMART grant?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Definitely yes

2

Probably yes

3

Probably no

4

Definitely no



QuestionName

INTFIN2

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents except undergraduates not enrolled in a degree program and undergraduates in a less-than-2-year school.

Wording

Now we'd like to ask you some questions about any [{if T_STAT in (2 4)} assistantships, traineeships, or fellowships {else} assistantships or workstudy jobs] you may have had to help finance your education.

Item


QuestionName

N8GRAID

FormAdministeredTo

Graduate respondents.

Wording

For the 2007-2008 school year, which of the following did you have?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Teaching assistantship

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

 

Wording

Research assistantship

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

 

Wording

Graduate fellowship

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

 

Wording

Traineeship

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

 

Wording

Any other kind of graduate assistantship

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

 

Wording

None of the above

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8TUITN

FormAdministeredTo

Graduate respondents who had a teaching assistantship, research assistantship, or any other kind of graduate assistantship during the 2007-2008 school year.

Wording

Did you receive a tuition waiver or any other form of full or partial tuition assistance through your [T_GRJBFL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8HINS

FormAdministeredTo

Graduate respondents who had a teaching assistantship, research assistantship, or any other kind of graduate assistantship during the 2007-2008 school year.

Wording

As part of your [T_GRJBFL], did you receive health insurance?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8CONTAC

FormAdministeredTo

Graduate respondents who had a teaching assistantship during the 2007-2008 school year.

Wording

Which of the following activities [{If T_CURENR = 1} do {else} did] you perform as a teaching assistant during the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

[{if T_CURENR=1} Assume {else} Assumed] teaching responsibility for one or more courses

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

[{if T_CURENR=1} Lead {else} Led] discussion sections for faculty-taught courses

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

[{if T_CURENR=1} Supervise {else} Supervised] lab sections for faculty-taught courses

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

[{if T_CURENR=1} Assist {else} Assisted] faculty with grading or other instruction- related activities

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

[{if T_CURENR=1} Assist {else} Assisted] faculty with answering student e-mail messages

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

[{if T_CURENR=1} Hold {else} Held] office hours

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8SCHJOB

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents enrolled in a degree program and not in a less-than-2-year school.

Wording

[if T_CURENR=1]
During the 2007-2008 school year, have you had...
[else]
During the 2007-2008 school year, did you have...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

A workstudy job

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

An assistantship

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8WSMAJR

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents who had a workstudy job or assistantship.

Wording

Create ltext fill:
{if N8DBLMAJ = 3 or T_STAT = 3} ltext = coursework
{else if N8DBLMAJ = 2} ltext = primary major or field of study
{else} ltext = major or field of study

[If N8DBLMAJ = 3 or T_STAT = 3]
Would you say your [T_UGJBFL] [{If T_CURENR = 0} was {else} is] related to your coursework at [Y_NPSCHL]?
[else]
Would you say your [T_UGJBFL] [{If T_CURENR = 0} was {else} is] related to your [{If N8DBLMAJ = 2} primary] major or field of study at [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8WSONOF

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents who had a workstudy job or assistantship.

Wording

[If T_CURENR=1] Is your [T_UGJBFL] located primarily on or off campus?
[else] Was your [T_UGJBFL] located primarily on or off campus?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

On campus

2

Off campus

3

Both on and off campus



QuestionName

N8WSEMP

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents who had a workstudy job or assistantship.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
Is your [T_UGJBFL]  for [Y_NPSCHL] or for another institution or organization?
[else]
Was your [T_UGJBFL] for [Y_NPSCHL] or for another institution or organization?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

[Y_NPSCHL]

2

Another institution or organization



QuestionName

N8WSTDY

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents who had a workstudy job.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] Is your workstudy job part of a community service project? [else] Was your workstudy job part of a community service project?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8LTRCY

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents who had a workstudy job.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
Is your workstudy job involved with literacy education or tutoring?
[else]
Was your workstudy job involved with literacy education or tutoring?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8WAEARN

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who had a graduate assistantship and did not provide an amount or undergraduate respondents with a workstudy job or assistantship.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
How much do you earn from your [{if T_STAT in (2 4)} T_GRJBFL {else} T_UGJBFL] while enrolled during the 2007-2008 school year?
[else]
How much did you earn from your [{if T_STAT in (2 4)} T_GRJBFL {else} T_UGJBFL] while you were enrolled during the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

$

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Per year

2

Per term or semester

3

Per month

4

Per week

5

Per hour



QuestionName

N8WAERNS

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who had a graduate assistantship and did not provide an amount or undergraduate respondents with a workstudy job or assistantship, except those who reported yearly earnings.

Wording

During the 2007-2008 school year, how many [{if N8WAERNT = 2} terms {if N8WAERNT = 3} months {else}weeks] will you have worked in your [{if T_STAT in (2 4)} T_GRJBFL {else} T_UGJBFL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

[If N8WAERNT = 2] Terms [else if N8WAERNT = 3] Months [else] Weeks


QuestionName

N8WAHRS

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduates who had a workstudy job or assistantship or graduates who had an assistantship, fellowship, or traineeship and provided a positive amount for terms/months/weeks worked.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
During the 2007-2008 school year, on average, how many hours will you have worked per week in your [{if T_STAT in (2 4) T_GRJBFL {else} T_UGJBFL]?
[else]
During the 2007-2008 school year, on average, how many hours did you work per week in your [{if T_STAT in (2 4) T_GRJBFL {else} T_UGJBFL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Hours


QuestionName

N8WAWEEK

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents who had a workstudy job or assistantship or graduates who had an assistantship, fellowship, or traineeship except those who reported weekly or hourly earnings and provided a positive amount of weeks worked, or those who did not provide a positive amount for terms/months/weeks worked or hours worked.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
For your [{if T_STAT in (2 4)} T_GRJBFL {else} T_UGJBFL], would you say you have worked during all the weeks you were enrolled, most of them, half of them, or less than half?
[else]
For your [{if T_STAT in (2 4)} T_GRJBFL {else} T_UGJBFL], would you say you worked during all the weeks you were enrolled, most of them, half of them, or less than half?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

All

2

Most

3

Half

4

Less than half



Bottom of Form


Top of Form

Spec Name

Value

QuestionName

INTEMP

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents

Wording

[If T_STAT = 3 or (T_STAT in (1 3) and Y_NPLEVL = 3)]
The next set of questions will focus on having a job while enrolled in school. The information obtained in this section will help researchers and policymakers better understand the issues affecting students who work to help cover educational expenses.
[else]
The next set of questions will focus on having a job, other than [{if T_STAT in (2 4)} assistantships, traineeships, or fellowships, {else} assistantships or workstudy jobs,] while enrolled in school. The information obtained in this section will help researchers and policymakers better understand the issues affecting students who work to help cover
educational expenses.

Item


QuestionName

N8NUMJOB

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

[If T_CURENR=1 and (N8TASST in (0, blank) and N8RASST in (0, blank) and N8GASST in (0, blank) and N8GFEL in (0, blank) and N8TRNSHP in (0, blank) and N8WKST ne 1 and N8ASST ne 1)]
How many jobs for pay have you had while enrolled during the 2007-2008 school year?
[else if T_CURENR = 1]
Other than your [school_job], how many jobs for pay have you had while enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2007-2008 school year?
[else if T_CURENR ne 1 and (N8TASST in (0, blank) and N8RASST in (0, blank) and N8GASST in (0, blank) and N8GFEL in (0, blank) and N8TRNSHP in (0, blank) and N8WKST ne 1 and N8ASST ne 1)]
How many jobs for pay did you have while enrolled during the 2007-2008 school year?
[else]
Other than your [school_job], how many jobs for pay did you have while enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Number of jobs


QuestionName

N8ONOFF

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who worked while enrolled.

Wording

[If N8NUMJOB = 1]
[{If T_CURENR=1} Is {else} Was] your job located primarily on or off campus?
[else]
[{If T_CURENR=1} Is {else} Was] your job located primarily on or off campus?
(If you had more than one job, please refer to the one at which you worked the most hours when answering the next few questions.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

On campus

2

Off campus

3

Both on and off campus



QuestionName

N8DISTWK

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who worked while enrolled.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] How far (in miles) is [Y_NPSCHL] from your [{If N8NUMJOB > 1} primary] job? [else] How far (in miles) was [Y_NPSCHL] from your [{If N8NUMJOB > 1} primary] job when you were most recently enrolled?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Miles


QuestionName

N8JBDSC

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who worked while enrolled.

Wording

[If N8NUMJOB = 1 and T_CURENR = 1]
Which of the following best describes your job?
[else if N8NUMJOB > 1 and T_CURENR = 1]
Which of the following best describes your primary job?
[else if N8NUMJOB = 1 and T_CURENR ne 1]
Which of the following best describes the job you had when you were last enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL]?
[else]
Which of the following best describes your primary job when you were last enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Your job [is/was] with a private employer -- You [are/were] not employed by the school

2

You [have/had] cooperative employment (co-op placement)

3

You [have/had] a paid practicum

4

You [work/worked] for [Y_NPSCHL], but not in a co-op or paid practicum

6

Self-employed

5

Other



QuestionName

N8EMPTYP

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who worked while enrolled who were not self employed and did not work for [NPSAS].

Wording

[T_CURENR=1]
In your [{if N8NUMJOB > 1} primary] job, do you work for...
[else]
In your job [{if N8NUMJOB > 1} primary], did you work for...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

[Y_NPSCHL]

2

A for-profit company

3

A nonprofit organization

4

A local, state, or federal government

5

The military (including civilian employees of the military)



QuestionName

N8RELMAJ

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who worked while enrolled, were in a degree program, and have declared a major.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
Would you say your [{if N8NUMJOB > 1} primary] job is related to your [{if N8DBLMAJ = 2} primary] major or field of study at [Y_NPSCHL]?
[else]
Would you say your [{if N8NUMJOB > 1} primary] job was related to your [{if N8DBLMAJ = 2} primary] major or field of study at [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8RELCRS

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who worked while enrolled but had not declared a major or were not enrolled in a degree program.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
Would you say your [{if N8NUMJOB > 1} primary] job is related to your coursework at [Y_NPSCHL]?
[else]
Would you say your [{if N8NUMJOB > 1} primary] job was related to your coursework at [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8PREMP

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who worked while enrolled.

Wording

Did you have your [{if N8NUMJOB > 1} primary] job before you enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8ENRWRK

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who worked while enrolled.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
While enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] and working, would you say you are primarily...
[else]
While you were enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] and working, would you say you were primarily...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

A student working to meet expenses, or

2

An employee who decided to enroll in school



QuestionName

N8WRKRSN

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who were primarily students who worked.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] What are your reasons for working while you are enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL]? [else] What were your reasons for working when you were last enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

To pay living expenses such as housing, utilities, and transportation

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

To pay educational expenses such as tuition, fees, books, and supplies

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

To earn spending money

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

To minimize the amount of debt you have

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

To gain job experience

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

To send money home

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

None of the above

ResponseOption


Wording

To meet your parents' expectations that you work

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8AFFORD

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who were primarily students who worked.

Wording

Could you have afforded to attend [Y_NPSCHL] if you had not worked?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8JBSCH

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who were primarily students who worked.

Wording

[if T_CURENR =1]
Does having a job while you are going to school...
[else]
Did having a job while you were going to school...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Help you with class work

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Help you with career preparation

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Restrict your choice of classes

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

[if T_CURENR = 1] Limit the number of classes you can take [else] Limit the number of classes you could take

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] Limit the class schedule you can have [else] Limit the class schedule you could have

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Limit your access to campus facilities or services

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8EFFGRD

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who were primarily students who worked.

Wording

[if T_CURENR = 1]
Would you say that working while you are going to school has a positive effect, a negative effect, or no effect on the grades you earned?
[else]
Would you say that working while you were going to school had a positive effect, a negative effect, or no effect on the grades you earned?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Positive effect

2

Negative effect

3

No effect



QuestionName

N8EARN

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who worked while enrolled.

Wording

[if T_CURENR = 1 and (N8TASST=1 or N8RASST=1 or N8GASST=1 or N8GFEL=1 or N8TRNSHP=1 or N8WKST=1 or N8ASST=1)]
How much do you earn [t_fill2] while enrolled during the 2007-2008 school year? Please exclude your [school_job1 + school_job2 + school_job3 + school_job4] and any summer earnings if you were not enrolled during the summer.
[else if T_CURENR = 1]
How much do you earn [t_fill2] while enrolled during the 2007-2008 school year? Please exclude any summer earnings if you were not enrolled during the summer.
[else if T_CURENR = 0 and (N8TASST=1 or N8RASST=1 or N8GASST=1 or N8GFEL=1 or N8TRNSHP=1 or N8WKST=1 or N8ASST=1)]
How much did you earn [t_fill2] while enrolled during the 2007-2008 school year? Please exclude your [school_job1 + school_job2 + school_job3 + school_job4] and any summer earnings if you were not enrolled during the summer.
[else]
How much did you earn [t_fill2] while enrolled during the 2007-2008 school year? Please exclude any summer earnings if you were not enrolled during the summer.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

$

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

For the entire school year

2

Per term or semester

3

Per month

4

Per week

5

Per hour



QuestionName

N8EARNS

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who worked while enrolled, except those who reported annual earnings.

Wording

Create t_fill1:
[If N8WKST=1]
t_fill1 = "workstudy job"
[else if N8TRNSHP = 1]
t_fill1= "traineeship"
[else if N8GFEL = 1]
t_fill1= "fellowship"
[else if N8TASST = 1 or N8RASST = 1 or N8GASST = 1]
t_fill1="assistantship"

Create t_fill2:
[If N8ERNTIM = 2]
t_fill2 = "terms"
[else if N8ERNTIM = 3]
t_fill2 = "months"
[else]
t_fill2 = "weeks"

Create t_fill3:
[If N8NUMJOB > 1]
t_fill3 = "in all jobs"
[else]
t_fill3 = ""

[If T_CURENR = 1 and (N8TASST = 1 or N8RASST = 1 or N8GASST = 1 or N8GFEL = 1 or N8TRNSHP = 1 or N8WKST = 1 or N8ASST = 1)]
Not including your [t_fill1], how many [t_fill2] will you have worked [t_fill3] during the 2007-2008 school year?
[else if T_CURENR=1]
How many [t_fill2] will you have worked [t_fill3] during the 2007-2008 school year?
[else if T_CURENR = 0 and (N8TASST = 1 or N8RASST = 1 or N8GASST = 1 or N8GFEL = 1 or N8TRNSHP = 1 or N8WKST = 1 or N8ASST =1)]
Not including your [t_fill1], how many [t_fill2] did you work [t_fill3] while enrolled during the 2007-2008 school year?
[else]
How many [t_fill2] did you work [t_fill3] while enrolled during the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

[if N8ERNTIM = 2] Terms [else if N8ERNTIM = 3] Months [else] Weeks


QuestionName

N8HOURS

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who worked while enrolled.

Wording

Create t_fill1:
[if N8WKST = 1]
t_fill1 = "Not including your workstudy job, how"
[else if N8GFEL = 1]
t_fill1= "Not including your fellowship, how"
[else if N8TRNSHP = 1]
t_fill1= "Not including your traineeship, how"
[else if N8TASST = 1 or N8RASST = 1 or N8GASST = 1 or N8ASST = 1]
t_fill1= "Not including your assistantship, how"
[else]
t_fill1= "How"
Create t_fill3:
[if N8NUMJOB > 1]
t_fill3 = "in all jobs"
[else]
t_fill3 = ""

[If T_CURENR = 1]
[t_fill1] many hours, on average, will you have worked [t_fill3] per week during the 2007-2008 school year?
(Please exclude summer hours if you were not enrolled during the summer.)
[else]
[t_fill1] many hours, on average, did you work [t_fill3] per week while enrolled during your last term of enrollment in the 2007-2008 school year?
(Please exclude summer hours if you were not enrolled during the summer.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Hours


QuestionName

N8WKSWK

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who worked while enrolled, except those who were paid by the week and provided the number of weeks they worked.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
Would you say you have worked during all the weeks you have been enrolled, most of them, half of them, or less than half?
[else]
Would you say you worked during all the weeks you were enrolled, most of them, half of them, or less than half?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

All

2

Most

3

Half

4

Less than half



QuestionName

N8SUMMR

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents under 30 who were not employees who decided to enroll in school.

Wording

Did you work for pay during the summer of 2007?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8SMRSAV

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents under 30 who were not employees who decided to enroll in school and who worked during the summer of 2007.

Wording

In dollars, about how much of your summer earnings would you estimate you saved for the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

$


QuestionName

N8INCOM

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

[If N8WAAMT > 0 or N8ERNAMT > 0 or N8TASSM > 1 or N8RASSM > 1 or N8GFELM > 1 or N8TRNSM > 1 or N8GASSM > 1] Earlier, you told us about the money you earned while you were enrolled (July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008). Now we need to find out about your income for the calendar year (January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007). What was your income from all sources (including income from work, investment income, alimony, etc.) prior to taxes and deductions in 2007?
[If N8MARR = 2 (Please exclude your spouse's income.)]
[else]
What was your income from all sources (including income from work, investment income, alimony, etc.) prior to taxes and deductions in calendar year 2007?
[If N8MARR = 2 (Please exclude your spouse's income.)]

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

No income

2

Less than $1,000

3

$1,000-$2,499

4

$2,500-$4,999

5

$5,000-$9,999

6

$10,000-$14,999

7

$15,000-$19,999

8

$20,000-$29,999

9

$30,000-$49,999

10

$50,000 and above

11

Don't know



QuestionName

N8INCSP

FormAdministeredTo

Married respondents.

Wording

How much would you estimate your spouse earned from all sources prior to taxes and deductions in calendar year year 2007 (January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007)?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

No income

2

Less than $1,000

3

$1,000-$2,499

4

$2,500-$4,999

5

$5,000-$9,999

6

$10,000-$14,999

7

$15,000-$19,999

8

$20,000-$29,999

9

$30,000-$49,999

10

$50,000 and above

11

Don't know



QuestionName

N8UNTAX

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents

Wording

[If N8MARR = 2]
Since July 1, 2007, have you or your spouse received any untaxed income or benefits, such as TANF (AFDC), Social Security, worker's compensation, disability insurance payments, food stamps, or child support?
[else]
Since July 1, 2007, have you received any untaxed income or benefits, such as TANF (AFDC), Social Security, worker's compensation, disability payments, food stamps, or child support?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8TAXTYP

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who received untaxed benefits.

Wording

Since July 2007, which of the following did you receive?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

TANF (AFDC)

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Social Security benefits

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Worker's compensation

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Disability insurance payments

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Food stamps

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Child support

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8SCHRES

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
While enrolled during the 2007-2008 school year, are you living on campus, with your parent(s) or guardian(s), or some place else? (If you have lived in more than one residence, choose the place were you have lived for the longest period of time.)
[else]
While you were enrolled during the 2007-2008 school year, did you live on campus, with your parent(s) or guardian(s), or some place else? (If you lived in more than one residence, choose the place were you lived for the longest period of time.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

On-campus

2

With parent(s) or guardian(s)

3

Some place else (off-campus)



QuestionName

N8HOME

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents over 24 who did not live in school-owned housing or with parents or guardians.

Wording

Do you own a home or pay a mortgage on a home?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8RNTAMT

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents under 30 who did not live on-campus or with their parents/guardians during the 2007-2008 school year.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
Since you have been enrolled during the 2007-2008 school year, how much (on average) is your monthly rent or mortgage payment?
If you share a residence with other people, indicate only the amount that you are responsible for paying. If someone else pays your rent on your behalf, please indicate "0".
[else]
While you were enrolled during the 2007-2008 school year, how much (on average) was your monthly rent or mortgage payment?
If you shared a residence with other people, indicate only the amount that you were responsible for paying. If someone else paid your rent on your behalf, please indicate "0".

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

$


QuestionName

N8INVT

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents over 24.

Wording

Do you own a business, farm, or have other investments worth more than $10,000 combined?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8NUMCRD

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents under 30.

Wording

Excluding debit or ATM cards, how many credit cards do you have in your own name that are billed to you?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Number of credit cards


QuestionName

N8PAYOFF

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents under age 30 with credit cards.

Wording

[If N8NUMCRD=1]
Do you usually pay off your credit card balance each month, or carry the balance over from month to month? [else]
Do you usually pay off your credit card balances each month, or carry balances over from month to month?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Pay off balances

2

Carry balances



QuestionName

N8CRDBAL

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents under age 30 with credit cards who do not pay off their credit cards each month.

Wording

[If N8NUMCRD > 1 or N8NUMCRD blank]
What was the balance on all your credit cards combined according to your last statements?
[else]
What was the balance on your credit card according to your last statement?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

$


QuestionName

N8CRDPAR

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents under age 30 with credit cards.

Wording

[If N8NUMCRD = 1]
Do your parent(s) or guardian(s) help you pay your credit card bill?
For all questions related to your parent(s), please answer about the parent or guardian whom you lived with most during the past 12 months. (If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent).
[else]
Do your parent(s) or guardian(s) help you pay your credit card bills?
For all questions related to your parent(s), please answer about the parent or guardian whom you lived with most during the past 12 months. (If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent).

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8PARPAY

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents under age 30.

Wording

[If T_CURENR=1]
Which of the following do your parent(s) or guardian(s) help you pay?
For all questions related to your parent(s), please answer about the parent or guardian whom you lived with most during the past 12 months. (If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent.)
[else]
Which of the following did your parent(s) or guardian(s) help you pay when you were last enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2007-2008 school year?
For all questions related to your parent(s), please answer about the parent or guardian whom you lived with most during the past 12 months. (If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Tuition and fees

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Other educational expenses such as books and supplies

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Housing costs, including utilities

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Other living expenses such as food (meal plan) and transportation

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8PARPAF

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents under age 30.

Wording

 

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

None of the above - both parents or guardians are deceased

ResponseOption



QuestionName

N8PARNC

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents under age 30 with at least one parent/guardian still living.

Wording

What was your parents' or guardians' income in calendar year
2007 (January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007)? Would you say it was...


(For all questions related to your parent(s), please answer about the parent or guardian whom you lived with most during the past 12 months. If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Under $30,000

2

$30,000 to $59,999

3

$60,000 to $89,999

4

$90,000 to $119,999

5

$120,000 and above

6

Don't know



QuestionName

N8PARHOM

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents under age 30 at least one parent/guardian still living.

Wording

Do your parent(s) or guardian(s) own a home or pay a mortgage on a home?

(For all questions related to your parent(s), please answer about the parent or guardian whom you lived with most during the past 12 months. If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8PARNV

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents under age 30 with at least one parent/guardian still living.

Wording

Do your parent(s) or guardian(s) own a business, farm, or have other investments worth more than $10,000 combined?

(For all questions related to your parent(s), please answer about the parent or guardian whom you lived with most during the past 12 months. If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8OTFIN

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

[If N8PARPAF = 1 or T_AGE >= 30 then do:]
[if N8MARR = 2]
Other than your spouse, does anyone else provide you with financial support such as educational or living expenses?
[else]
Does anyone provide you with financial support such as educational or living expenses?
[else do:]
[if N8MARR = 2]
Other than your parent(s) or guardian(s) and spouse, does anyone else provide you with financial support such as educational or living expenses?
[else]
Other than your parent(s) or guardian(s), does anyone else provide you with financial support such as educational or living expenses?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8OTPAY

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who have some other financial support.

Wording

Which of the following expenses does that person(s) help you pay?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Tuition and fees

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Other educational expenses such as books and supplies

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Housing costs, including utilities

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Other living expenses such as food (meal plan) and transportation

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



Bottom of Form


Top of Form

Spec Name

Value

QuestionName

INTBCK

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

The next section will focus on student characteristics and background. This information is important in helping researchers and policymakers better understand the many factors affecting students enrolled in postsecondary education.

Item


QuestionName

N8STATE

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

What is your state of legal residence?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

1

Alabama

2

Alaska

3

Arizona

4

Arkansas

5

California

6

Colorado

7

Connecticut

8

Delaware

9

District of Columbia

10

Florida

11

Georgia

12

Hawaii

13

Idaho

14

Illinois

15

Indiana

16

Iowa

17

Kansas

18

Kentucky

19

Louisiana

20

Maine

21

Maryland

22

Massachusetts

23

Michigan

24

Minnesota

25

Mississippi

26

Missouri

27

Montana

28

Nebraska

29

Nevada

30

New Hampshire

31

New Jersey

32

New Mexico

33

New York

34

North Carolina

35

North Dakota

36

Ohio

37

Oklahoma

38

Oregon

39

Pennsylvania

40

Rhode Island

41

South Carolina

42

South Dakota

43

Tennessee

44

Texas

45

Utah

46

Vermont

47

Virginia

48

Washington

49

West Virginia

50

Wisconsin

51

Wyoming

52

Puerto Rico

53

Canada

54

American Samoa

55

Guam

56

Fed State Micronesia

57

Marshall Islands

58

Northern Mariana Isl

59

Palau

60

U.S. Virgin Islands

61

American Military

62

Mexico

63

FOREIGN COUNTRY (other than Mexico and Canada)



QuestionName

N8DISTNC

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents.

Wording

[If T_CURENR=1]
How far (in miles) is [Y_NPSCHL] from your permanent home?
[else]
How far (in miles) was [Y_NPSCHL] from your permanent home when you were most recently enrolled?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Miles


QuestionName

N8USBORN

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

Were you born in the United States?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8CITZN

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who were not born in the United States.

Wording

Are you a U.S. citizen?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

2

No - Resident alien, permanent resident, or other eligible non-citizen; hold a temporary resident's card or other eligible non-citizen temporary resident's card

3

No - Student visa, in the country on an F1 or F2 visa, or on a J1 or J2 exchange visitor visa



QuestionName

N8LANG

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

When you were growing up, was English the language you spoke most often at home?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8PARUS

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

Were your parents born in the United States?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

2

Yes, both parents

1

Yes, one parent

0

No



QuestionName

N8HISP

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

Are you of either Hispanic or Latino origin?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8HISTYP

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents of Hispanic or Latino origin.

Wording

Are you of... (Please check one or more.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Cuban descent

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Mexican, Mexican-American, or Chicano descent

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Puerto Rican descent

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Some other Spanish, Hispanic or Latino origin

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8RAC1

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

What is your race?


(Please check one or more.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

White

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Black or African American

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Asian

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

American Indian or Alaska Native

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Other, please specify

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

 


QuestionName

N8TRIBE

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who are American Indian or Alaska Native.

Wording

Are you enrolled in a state- or federally-recognized tribe?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8SPCOL

FormAdministeredTo

Married respondents.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
Has your spouse attended a college, university, or trade school since July 1, 2007?
[else]
Did your spouse attend a college, university, or trade school during your most recent term of enrollment in the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes, full time

2

Yes, part time

0

No



QuestionName

N8PARST

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents under age 30 with at least one parent or guardians still living.

Wording

What is the current marital status of your parent(s) or guardian(s)?
For all questions related to your parent(s), please answer about the parent or guardian whom you lived with most during the past 12 months. (If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Married

2

Living together or domestic partners but not married

3

Single

4

Divorced or separated

5

Widowed

6

None of the above - Both parents or guardians are deceased



QuestionName

N8DADED

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

What is the highest level of education your father completed?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Did not complete high school

2

High school diploma or equivalent

3

Vocational/technical training

4

Less than 2 years of college

5

Associate's degree

6

2 or more years of college but no degree

7

Bachelor's degree

8

Master's degree or equivalent

9

Professional degree (only includes the following degree programs: chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, ministry or divinity, or veterinary medicine)

10

Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, etc) or equivalent

11

Don't know



QuestionName

N8MOMED

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

What is the highest level of education your mother completed?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Did not complete high school

2

High school diploma or equivalent

3

Vocational/technical training

4

Less than 2 years of college

5

Associate's degree

6

2 or more years of college but no degree

7

Bachelor's degree

8

Master's degree or equivalent

9

Professional degree (only includes the following degree programs: chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, ministry or divinity, or veterinary medicine)

10

Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, etc) or equivalent

11

Don't know



QuestionName

N8PRCOL

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents under age 30 with at least one parent or guardians still living.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
Have your parent(s) or guardian(s) taken any courses at a college, university, or trade school since July 1, 2007?
[else]
Were your parent(s) or guardian(s) taking any courses at a college, university, or trade school during your most recent term of enrollment in the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes, full time

2

Yes, part time

0

No



QuestionName

N8PRHSD

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents under age 30 with at least one parent or guardians still living.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
Not including yourself or your parent(s), how many people have your parent(s) or guardian(s) been supporting financially since July 1, 2007?
[else]
Not including yourself or your parent(s), how many people did your parent(s) or guardian(s) support financially during your most recent term of enrollment in the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 


QuestionName

N8DPNUM

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents under age 30 with at least one parent or guardians still living and whose parents/guardians had other dependents during the 2007-2008 school year.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
Not including yourself or your parent(s), how many of the people financially supported by your parent(s) or guardian(s) have been enrolled in a college, university, or trade school since July 1, 2007?
[else]
Not including yourself or your parent(s), how many of the people financially supported by your parent(s) or guardian(s) were enrolled in a college, university, or trade school during your most recent term of enrollment in the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 


QuestionName

N8DPNUM1

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents under age 30 with at least one parent or guardians still living and whose parents/guardians had one other dependent during the 2007-2008 school year.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
Has this person been enrolled in a college, university, or trade school since July 1, 2007?
[else]
Was this person enrolled in a college, university, or trade school during your most recent term of enrollment in the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8DEPS

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1 and N8MARR = 2]
Do you or your spouse have any children whom you support financially?
[else if T_CURENR = 1 and N8MARR ne 2]
Do you have any children whom you support financially?
[else if T_CURENR ne 1 and N8MARR = 2]
While you were enrolled in the 2007-2008 school year, did you or your spouse have any children whom you supported financially?
[else if T_CURENR ne 1 and N8MARR ne 2]
While you were enrolled in the 2007-2008 school year, did you have any children whom you supported financially?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8DEP2

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents with dependent children during the 2007-2008 school year.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
How many children do you support financially?
[else]
How many children did you support financially during your most recent term of enrollment in the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 


QuestionName

N8DAGE1

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents with at least one dependent child during the 2007-2008 school year.

Wording

[If N8DEP2= 1]
How old is your child?
[else]
What are the ages of the children you support financially?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Age of child 1

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

0

Less than one year

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

5

5

6

6

7

7

8

8

9

9

10

10

11

11

12

12

13

13

14

14

15

15

16

16

17

17

18

18

19

19

20

20

21

21

22

22

23

23

24

24


Wording

Age of child 2

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

0

Less than one year

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

5

5

6

6

7

7

8

8

9

9

10

10

11

11

12

12

13

13

14

14

15

15

16

16

17

17

18

18

19

19

20

20

21

21

22

22

23

23

24

24


Wording

Age of child 3

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

0

Less than one year

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

5

5

6

6

7

7

8

8

9

9

10

10

11

11

12

12

13

13

14

14

15

15

16

16

17

17

18

18

19

19

20

20

21

21

22

22

23

23

24

24


Wording

Age of child 4

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

0

Less than one year

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

5

5

6

6

7

7

8

8

9

9

10

10

11

11

12

12

13

13

14

14

15

15

16

16

17

17

18

18

19

19

20

20

21

21

22

22

23

23

24

24


Wording

Age of child 5

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

0

Less than one year

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

5

5

6

6

7

7

8

8

9

9

10

10

11

11

12

12

13

13

14

14

15

15

16

16

17

17

18

18

19

19

20

20

21

21

22

22

23

23

24

24


Wording

Age of child 6

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

0

Less than one year

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

5

5

6

6

7

7

8

8

9

9

10

10

11

11

12

12

13

13

14

14

15

15

16

16

17

17

18

18

19

19

20

20

21

21

22

22

23

23

24

24


Wording

Age of child 7

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

0

Less than one year

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

5

5

6

6

7

7

8

8

9

9

10

10

11

11

12

12

13

13

14

14

15

15

16

16

17

17

18

18

19

19

20

20

21

21

22

22

23

23

24

24


Wording

Age of child 8

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

0

Less than one year

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

5

5

6

6

7

7

8

8

9

9

10

10

11

11

12

12

13

13

14

14

15

15

16

16

17

17

18

18

19

19

20

20

21

21

22

22

23

23

24

24


Wording

Age of child 9

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

0

Less than one year

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

5

5

6

6

7

7

8

8

9

9

10

10

11

11

12

12

13

13

14

14

15

15

16

16

17

17

18

18

19

19

20

20

21

21

22

22

23

23

24

24


Wording

Age of child 10

ResponseOption

Code

Label

-9

-Select one-

0

Less than one year

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

5

5

6

6

7

7

8

8

9

9

10

10

11

11

12

12

13

13

14

14

15

15

16

16

17

17

18

18

19

19

20

20

21

21

22

22

23

23

24

24



QuestionName

N8DEPCAR

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents with dependent children under age 12 during the 2007-2008 school year.

Wording

[if T_CURENR = 1]
How many of your dependent children are in paid childcare or preschool?
[else]
How many of your dependent children were in paid childcare or preschool during your most recent term of enrollment in the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8DPCAR1

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents with one dependent child under age 12 during the 2007-2008 school year.

Wording

[if T_CURENR=1]
Is your child in childcare?
[else]
Was your child in childcare during your most recent term of enrollment in the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8DAYCST

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents with dependent children under age 12 in daycare during the 2007-2008 school year.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
How much (on average) do you pay each month for childcare?
[else]
During your most recent term of enrollment in the 2007-2008 school year, how much (on average) did you pay each month for childcare?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

$

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

{Continuous}



QuestionName

N8KIDCOL

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents with dependent children over age 16 during the 2007-2008 school year.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
How many of your children have been in college at some point since July 1, 2007?
[else]
How many of your children were in college at some point during your most recent term of enrollment in the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 


QuestionName

N8KDCOL1

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents with one dependent child over age 16 during the 2007-2008 school year.

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
Has your child been in college at some point since July 1, 2007?
[else]
Was your child in college at some point during your most recent term of enrollment in the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8OTDEPS

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

Create t_fill1, t_fill2, and t_fill3:
{if T_CURENR=1} t_fill1=have you been
{else} t_fill1=were you
{if T_CURENR=1} t_fill2=Have you been
{else} t_fill2=Were you
{if N8DEP2=1} t_fill3=child
{else} t_fill3=children
[If N8MARR=2 and N8DEPS=0 or blank]
Other than your spouse, [t_fill1] financially supporting anyone else during the 2007-2008 school year?
[else if N8MARR ne 2 and N8DEPS=0 or blank]
[t_fill2] financially supporting anyone else during the 2007-2008 school year?
[else if N8MARR=2 and N8DEPS=1]
Other than your spouse and your [t_fill3], [t_fill1] financially supporting anyone else during the 2007-2008 school year?
[else if N8MARR ne 2 and N8DEPS=1]
Other than your [t_fill3], [t_fill1] financially supporting anyone else during the 2007-2008 school year?
[else]
[t_fill2] financially supporting anyone else during the 2007-2008 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8VOTE

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who are US citizens and over age 18.

Wording

Are you registered to vote in U.S. elections?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8EVRVT

FormAdministeredTo

US citizens who are over age 18 and are registered to vote.

Wording

Have you ever voted in any national, state, or local elections?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8COMSRV

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

Have you performed any community service or volunteer work in the last 12 months?
Please exclude charitable donations such as food, clothing, money, paid community service, and court ordered service.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8VLTP

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who volunteered in the last 12 months.

Wording

What type of community service or volunteer work have you performed in the last 12 months?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Tutoring, other education-related work with kids

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Non-education-related work with kids (coaching, sports, Big Brother/Big Sister etc.)

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Fundraising (political and non-political)

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Work in a homeless shelter or soup kitchen

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Neighborhood improvement, clean-up, or Habitat for Humanity

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Work in a health services agency or hospital, nursing home, group home

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Service to a church or other religious organization

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Other

ResponseOption



QuestionName

N8VLHRS

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who volunteered in the last 12 months.

Wording

On average, how many hours did you volunteer each month during the last 12 months?
(If you volunteered at a one-time event, please check the one time event box and do not enter a number of hours.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Hour(s)

Wording

One time event

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8VLGRAD

FormAdministeredTo

Undergraduate respondents who volunteered in the last 12 months.

Wording

Was any of your community service or volunteer work part of your educational program or required for degree completion?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8HSRQ

FormAdministeredTo

First and second year undergraduates who performed community service in the last 12 months.

Wording

While enrolled in high school, did you perform community service as part of a high school graduation requirement or high school coursework?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8HSVLNR

FormAdministeredTo

First and second year undergraduates who performed community service in the last 12 months.

Wording

While in high school, did you perform other community service that was not required for coursework or graduation?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8MILIT

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

Are you a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, or are you currently serving in the Armed Forces either on active duty or in the reserves?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Veteran

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Active duty

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Reserves

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

None of the above

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

None of the above

0

No



QuestionName

N8MILST

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who are currently serving in the military either on active duty or in the reserves, or are a veteran.

Wording

Have you ever served on active duty during a military operation, such as a war or national emergency?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8DISSEN

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

The next few questions will help us better understand the educational services available for people with disabilities.



Do you have a sensory impairment, such as blindness, deafness, or a severe vision or hearing impairment, that has lasted for 6 months or more?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8DISMOB

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

Do you have a mobility impairment that has substantially limited one or more basic physical activities, such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying, for 6 months or more?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8DISOTH

FormAdministeredTo

All respondents.

Wording

Excluding any disabilities already mentioned, do you have any other physical, mental, emotional, or learning condition that has lasted 6 months or more?

(By this we mean any condition that limits your ability to learn, remember, or concentrate; to dress, bathe, or get around the house; or to get to school, around campus, or to work.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8MAIN

FormAdministeredTo

Respondents who reported some type of disability.

Wording

What is the main type of condition or impairment you have?
(Please choose only one.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Hearing impairment (i.e., deaf or hard of hearing)

2

Blindness or visual impairment that cannot be corrected by wearing glasses

3

Speech or language impairment

4

Orthopedic or mobility impairment

5

Specific learning disability or dyslexia

6

Attention deficit disorder (ADD)

7

Health impairment or problem

8

Mental, emotional or psychiatric condition

9

Depression

10

Developmental disability

11

Brain injury

12

Other



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Spec Name

Value

QuestionName

BBINTRO

FormAdministeredTo

B&B eligible respondents.

Wording

The next set of questions will focus on your post-baccalaureate plans in terms of future employment and education.

Item


QuestionName

N8GRE

FormAdministeredTo

B&B eligible respondents.

Wording

[If T_STAT in (2 4)]
Prior to your graduate enrollment at [Y_NPSCHL], did you take any graduate admissions exams?
[else]
Have you taken any graduate admissions exams?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8GRDAPP

FormAdministeredTo

B&B eligible undergraduate respondents.

Wording

Have you applied to any graduate or professional programs?


(If you are in the process of applying, please select Yes.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8GRDPLN

FormAdministeredTo

B&B eligible undergraduate respondents who have not yet applied to graduate school.

Wording

Do you plan to apply to graduate school in the future?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No

2

Maybe



QuestionName

N8GRPSP

FormAdministeredTo

B&B eligible undergraduate respondents who plan to apply to graduate school in the future.

Wording

[If N8GRDPLN = 1]
Why did you decide to postpone applying to graduate school?
[else]
Why are you considering postponig applying to graduate school?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Academic reasons (no interest, grades, etc.)

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Financial reasons (insufficient financial aid, can't afford to go, etc.)

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Employment reasons (working now, not necessary for current career, etc.)

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Other reasons (family, location, etc.)

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8NOGD

FormAdministeredTo

B&B eligible undergraduate respondents who do not plan to apply to graduate school in the future.

Wording

Why did you choose not to apply to graduate school?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Academic reasons (no interest, grades, etc.)

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Employment reasons (working now, not necessary for current career, etc.)

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Financial reasons (insufficient financial aid, can't afford to go, etc.)

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Other reasons (family, location, etc.)

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8WKPLN

FormAdministeredTo

B&B eligible respondents.

Wording

What are your plans for work in the 2008-2009 school year (July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009)? Do you plan to. . .

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

2

Work full time

3

Work part time

1

Not work



QuestionName

N8JBNEW

FormAdministeredTo

B&B eligible respondents who have plans to work in the 2008-2009 school year.

Wording

[If N8NUMJOB > 0] Will you be continuing in the job you [{If T_CURENR=1} have {else} had] while enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL], working in another job, or looking for work? (If you plan to take a different position with your current employer, count that as working in another job.) [else] Will you be working or looking for work?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Continuing in the job you have/had while enrolled at Y_NPSCHL

2

Working in another job/Working

3

Looking for work



QuestionName

N8EVRTCH

FormAdministeredTo

B&B eligible respondents.

Wording

Have you ever been employed as a K-12 teacher at a public, private, or parochial school?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8CONSID

FormAdministeredTo

B&B eligible respondents who have not taught at the K-12 level.

Wording

Are you currently considering teaching at the K-12 level at a public, private, or parochial school?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8TCHPOS

FormAdministeredTo

B&B eligible respondents who have taught at the K-12 level.

Wording

What teaching positions have you held?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Regular (full-time or part-time) teaching position

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Long-term substitute (i.e., your assignment requires that you fill the role of a regular teacher on a long-term basis, but you are still considered a substitute)

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Teacher's aide or instructional aide

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Support teacher

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Itinerant teacher (i.e., your assignment requires you to provide instruction at more than one school)

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Short-term substitute

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Student teacher

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



QuestionName

N8PREPAR

FormAdministeredTo

B&B eligible respondents who are currently considering teaching at the K-12 level.

Wording

Which of the following steps have you taken to prepare for a state-issued teaching certificate at the K-12 level?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Applied to teacher education program

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Taken the Praxis or other examination to enter teacher education program

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Entered teacher education program

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Taken courses toward teacher certification

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Taken an examination to receive a teaching certificate or license

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Completed the student teaching assignment

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No


Wording

Applied to a non-traditional teacher training program, such as <i>Teach for America</i> or similar program

ResponseOption

Code

Label

1

Yes

0

No



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