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Enrollment
Question Name N12RMCRD
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1] Are the classes you are taking designed to prepare you for
college-level study so that you can be admitted into a degree or certificate program at
[Y_NPSCHL]? [else] When you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school
year, were the classes you took designed to prepare you for college-level study so
that you could be admitted into a degree or certificate program at [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12ATTOTHSCH
Wording
Other than [Y_NPSCHL], have you ever attended another college, university, or trade
school after high school?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12FINISH
Wording
You told us you were enrolled for your [T_DEGREN] program at [Y_NPSCHL]. Do you
intend to complete your [T_DEGREN] program at [Y_NPSCHL] or at another school?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3

Label
At [Y_NPSCHL]
At a school other than [Y_NPSCHL]
I do not intend to complete the [T_DEGREN]
program

Question Name N12DEGELSE
Wording
You indicated you do not intend to finish your [T_DEGREN] program. Do you intend
to transfer and complete a different undergraduate certificate or degree program
somewhere else within one year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12NXTDEG
Wording
After completing your [T_DEGREN], do you intend to begin a different undergraduate
certificate or undergraduate degree program within one year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

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Question Name N12NXTDEGNAM
Wording
What undergraduate degree or certificate would that be?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Undergraduate certificate or diploma
Response Option Response Option Details
Wording
Associate's degree
Response Option Response Option Details
Wording
Bachelor's degree

Question Name N12REASON
Wording
Which of the following best describes your reason for enrolling in education beyond
high school:
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
0

Label
To earn the degree you need for the job or
occupation you have or hope to have
To gain skills related to a job or occupation
you have or hope to have
To take courses solely for recreation, selfimprovement, or personal interest

Question Name N12EXNCONF
Wording
[If N12EXNMM gt 0] How likely do you think it is that you will finish your [T_DEGREN]
by [N12EXNMM] [N12EXNYY]? To answer this question, provide a number from 0 to
100, where 0 percent means there is absolutely no chance you will finish your
[T_DEGREN] by [N12EXNMM] [N12EXNYY] and 100 percent means you are
absolutely sure you will finish your [T_DEGREN] by [N12EXNMM] [N12EXNYY]. [else]
How likely do you think it is that you will finish your [T_DEGREN] by [N12EXNYY]? To
answer this question, provide a number from 0 to 100, where 0 percent means there
is absolutely no chance you will finish your [T_DEGREN] by [N12EXNYY] and 100
percent means you are absolutely sure you will finish your [T_DEGREN] by
[N12EXNYY].
Spec Name
Value
Item
Slider
0-100
Question Name N12EXNCONFB
Wording
[If N12EXNMM gt 0]
How likely do you think it is that you will finish your [T_DEGREN] by [N12EXNMM]
[N12EXNYY]?
To answer this question, provide a number from 0 to 10 indicating the chances that
you will finish your [T_DEGREN] by [N12EXNMM] [N12EXNYY] –– 0 chances in 10
means there is absolutely no chance and 10 chances in 10 means you are absolutely
sure you will finish your [T_DEGREN] by [N12EXNMM] [N12EXNYY].
[else]
How likely do you think it is that you will finish your [T_DEGREN] by [N12EXNYY]?
To answer this question, provide a number from 0 to 10 indicating the chances that
you will finish your [T_DEGREN] by [N12EXNYY] –– 0 chances in 10 means there is
absolutely no chance and 10 chances in 10 means you are absolutely sure you will
finish your [T_DEGREN] by [N12EXNYY].
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-10

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Question Name N12EXNCONF2
Wording
[If N12EXNMM gt 0 and N12EXNYY gt 0] How likely do you think it is that you will
finish your [T_DEGREN] at some point in the future, even if it is not by [N12EXNMM]
[N12EXNYY]? [else if N12EXNYY gt 0] How likely do you think it is that you will finish
your [T_DEGREN] at some point in the future, even if it is not by [N12EXNYY]? [else]
How likely do you think it is that you will finish your [T_DEGREN] at some point in the
future? [all get the following instruction]: To answer this question, provide a number
from 0 to 100, where 0 percent means there is absolutely no chance you will finish
your [T_DEGREN] at some point in the future and 100 percent chance means you are
absolutely sure you will finish your [T_DEGREN] at some point in the future.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Slider

0-100

Question Name N12EXNCONF2B
Wording
[If N12EXNMM gt 0 and N12EXNYY gt 0] How likely do you think it is that you will
finish your [T_DEGREN] at some point in the future, even if it is not by [N12EXNMM]
[N12EXNYY]? [else if N12EXNYY gt 0] How likely do you think it is that you will finish
your [T_DEGREN] at some point in the future, even if it is not by [N12EXNYY]? [else]
How likely do you think it is that you will finish your [T_DEGREN] at some point in the
future? [all get the following instruction] To answer this question, provide a number
from 0 to 10 indicating the chances that you will finish your [T_DEGREN] at some
point in the future –– 0 chances in 10 means there is absolutely no chance and 10
chances in 10 means you are absolutely sure you will finish your [T_DEGREN] at
some point in the future.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Slider

0-10

Question Name N12ENRNEXT
Wording
[If Y_CALSYS=1]: How likely do you think it is that you will still be enrolled for your
[T_DEGREN] four months from today? To answer this question, provide a number
from 0 to 100, where 0 percent means there is absolutely no chance you will be
enrolled for your [T_DEGREN] four months from today and 100 percent chance
means you are absolutely sure you will be enrolled for your [T_DEGREN] four months
from today. [else]: How likely do you think it is that you will still be enrolled for your
[T_DEGREN] next term or semester? To answer this question, provide a number from
0 to 100, where 0 percent means there is absolutely no chance you will be enrolled
for your [T_DEGREN] next term or semester and 100 percent chance means you are
absolutely sure you will be enrolled for your [T_DEGREN] next term or semester.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Slider

0-100

Question Name N12ENRNEXTB
Wording
[If Y_CALSYS=1]: How likely do you think it is that you will still be enrolled for your
[T_DEGREN] four months from today? To answer this question, provide a number
from 0 to 10 indicating the chances that you will still be enrolled for your [T_DEGREN]
four months from today–– 0 chances in 10 means there is absolutely no chance and
10 chances in 10 means you are absolutely sure you will still be enrolled for your
[T_DEGREN] four months from today. [else] How likely do you think it is that you will
still be enrolled for your [T_DEGREN] next term or semester? To answer this
question, provide a number from 0 to 10 indicating the chances that you will still be
enrolled for your [T_DEGREN] next term or semester–– 0 chances in 10 means there
is absolutely no chance and 10 chances in 10 means you are absolutely sure you will
still be enrolled for your [T_DEGREN] next term or semester.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Slider

0-10

Question Name N12TRNLIKE

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Wording

How likely do you think it is that you will successfully transfer from [Y_NPSCHL] to
complete your [T_DEGREN]?
To answer this question, use a number from 0 to 100, where 0% chance means you
think there is absolutely no chance you will successfully transfer from [Y_NPSCHL] to
complete your [T_DEGREN], and 100% chance means you are absolutely sure you
will successfully transfer to complete your [T_DEGREN].

Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-100

Question Name N12TRNLIKEB
Wording
How likely do you think it is that you will successfully transfer from [Y_NPSCHL] to
complete your [T_DEGREN]?
To answer this question, provide a number from 0 to 10 indicating the chances that
you will successfully transfer from [Y_NPSCHL] to complete your [T_DEGREN] –– 0
chances in 10 means you think there is absolutely no chance and 10 chances in 10
means you are absolutely sure you will transfer to complete your [T_DEGREN].
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-10

Education Experiences
Question Name N12HSCDR
Wording
What is the name of the school? [ALL TIO mode get this instruction] SAY: PLEASE
BEAR WITH ME AS I CODE THIS. [if WEB mode, display coding instructions] To code
your school: 1. Enter all or part of the school name. The city and state that you have
entered on the previous form will appear. Click "Search for School" to display a list of
matching schools. After the school list appears, click the Select button next to your
school. If it is not listed, try searching with no city or no school name. HINT: Entering
a school name with the city and state will help to limit the number of schools displayed
and reduce the time it will take for the school list to load. 2. If you still cannot find
your school, click the "None of the Above" button at the bottom of the list of search
results. [DISPLAY ENTRY FIELDS HERE]
Spec Name
Value
Item
High school
coder

Data Sources: CCD: Common Core of Data and PSS: Private School University Survey
(NCES)

Wording
Response
Option

Options if school code not chosen
Code
Label
1
A public school operated by a school/county
district
2
A private Catholic school
3
A private school--other religious affiliation
4
A private school--no religious affiliation
5
A public school operated by state/federal
agency (ex: BIA, DOD, prison school)
6
Other (charter school, hospital school)

Wording
Response
Option

Code
-9
8

Label
-Select OneEighth grade

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Wording
Response
Option

9
10
11
12

Ninth grade
Tenth grade
Eleventh grade
Twelfth grade

Code
-9
8
9
10
11
12

Label
-Select OneEighth grade
Ninth grade
Tenth grade
Eleventh grade
Twelfth grade

Question Name N12PARSUP
Wording
Please answer the next few questions about support for college by providing a number
from 1 to 5, with 1 being "not at all supportive" and 5 being "completely supportive."
How supportive are your parents (or guardians) of your attending college?
Item

Spec Name

Value

Slider

1-5

Question Name N12SPPSUP
Wording
How supportive is your spouse of your attending college?
(Please answer by providing a number from 1 to 5, with 1 being "not at all supportive"
and 5 being "completely supportive.")
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
1-5

Question Name N12FHSUP
Wording
How supportive are your friends from home of your attending college?
(Please answer by providing a number from 1 to 5, with 1 being "not at all supportive"
and 5 being "completely supportive.")
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
1-5

Question Name N12FSSUP
Wording
How supportive are your friends from [Y_NPSCHL] of your attending college?
(Please answer by providing a number from 1 to 5, with 1 being "not at all supportive"
and 5 being "completely supportive.")
Question Name N12FLDCOMA
Wording
[If N12CLSTY = 13 and N12CLSTY_OTHER missing] How likely is it that you will finish
a degree [T_CLSTY]? [else If T_CURENR = 1] You just told us you are studying
[T_CLSTY]. How likely is it that you will finish a degree in [T_CLSTY]? [else] You just
told us you were studying [T_CLSTY] during the most recent term you attended
[Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year. How likely is it that you will finish a degree
in [T_CLSTY]? [All get the following instructions]: To answer this question, provide a

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number from 0 to 100, where 0 percent means there is absolutely no chance you will
finish a degree in this field and 100 percent means you are absolutely sure you will
finish a degree in this field.
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-100

Question Name N12FLDCOMB
Wording
[If N12CLSTY = 13 and N12CLSTY_OTHER missing] How likely is it that you will finish
a degree [T_CLSTY]? [else If T_CURENR = 1] You just told us you are studying
[T_CLSTY]. How likely is it that you will finish a degree in [T_CLSTY]? [else] You just
told us you were studying [T_CLSTY] during the most recent term you attended
[Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year. How likely is it that you will finish a degree
in [T_CLSTY]? [All get the following instructions] To answer this question, provide a
number from 0 to 10 indicating the chances that you will finish a degree in this field ––
0 chances in 10 means there is absolutely no chance and 10 chances in 10 means you
are absolutely sure you will finish a degree in this field.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Slider

0-10

Question Name N12MJ1COMA
Wording
[If N12MAJ1 ne missing] You just told us you are majoring in [N12MAJ1]. How likely is
it that you will finish your [T_DEGREN] in that field?
[Else] How likely is it that you will finish your [T_DEGREN] in your field of study?
[All conditions get the following instruction]:
To answer this question, enter a number from 0 to 100, where 0 percent means there
is absolutely no chance you will finish your [T_DEGREN] in this field and 100 percent
means you are absolutely sure you will finish your [T_DEGREN] in this field.
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-100

Question Name N12MJ1COMB
Wording
[If N12MAJ1 ne missing]
You just told us about your major in [N12MAJ1]. How likely is it that you will finish
your [T_DEGREN] in that field?
[Else]
How likely is it that you will finish your [T_DEGREN] in your field of study?
[All conditions get the following instruction]:
To answer this question, provide a number from 0 to 10 indicating the chances that
you will finish your [T_DEGREN] in this field –– 0 chances in 10 means there is
absolutely no chance and 10 chances in 10 means you are absolutely sure you will
finish your [T_DEGREN] in this field.
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-10

Question Name N12MJ2COMA

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Wording

[If N12MAJ2 ne missing] You just told us about your major in [N12MAJ2]. How likely is
it that you will finish your [T_DEGREN] in that field?
[Else] How likely is it that you will finish your [T_DEGREN] in your field of study?
[All conditions get the following instruction]:
To answer this question, use a number from 0 to 100, where 0 percent chance means
you think there is absolutely no chance you will finish your [T_DEGREN] in this field
and 100 percent chance means you are absolutely sure you will finish your
[T_DEGREN] in this field.

Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-100

Question Name N12MJ2COMB
Wording
[If N12MAJ2 ne missing]
You just told us about your major in [N12MAJ2]. How likely is it that you will finish
your [T_DEGREN] in that field?
[Else] How likely is it that you will finish your [T_DEGREN] in your field of study?
[All conditions get the following instruction]: To answer this question, provide a
number from 0 to 10 indicating the chances that you will finish your [T_DEGREN] in
this field –– 0 chances in 10 means you think there is absolutely no chance and 10
chances in 10 means you are absolutely sure you will finish your [T_DEGREN] in this
field.
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-10

Question Name N12PREACADEF
Wording
For the next few questions, tell us how much you agree with each of the following
statements by providing a number from 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5
being "strongly agree."
Before you attended [Y_NPSCHL] you were confident you had the ability to succeed
there academically.
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
1-5

Question Name N12ACADNORM
Wording
[all get the following instructions]: (Tell us how much you agree with this statement by
providing a number from 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly
agree.") [If T_CURENR=1] Academically, [Y_NPSCHL] is a good fit for me. [else]
Academically, [Y_NPSCHL] was a good fit for me.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Slider

1-5

Question Name N12ACADFAC
Wording
[all get the following instructions]:
(Tell us how much you agree with this statement by providing a number from 1 to 5,
with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
[T_CURENR=1]:

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Overall, my interactions with [Y_NPSCHL] faculty members are more positive than
negative.
[else]:
Overall, my interactions with [Y_NPSCHL] faculty members were more positive than
negative.
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
1-5

Question Name N12ACADEXP
Wording
[all get the following instructions]:
(Tell us how much you agree with this statement by providing a number from 1 to 5,
with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
[T_CURENR=1]:
Overall, I’m meeting the academic expectations [Y_NPSCHL] has of me as a student.
[else]:
Overall, I met the academic expectations [Y_NPSCHL] had of me as a student.
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
1-5

Question Name N12ACADSAT
Wording
[all get the following instructions]:
(Tell us how much you agree with this statement by providing a number from 1 to 5,
with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
[T_CURENR=1]:
Overall, I’m satisfied with my academic experience at [Y_NPSCHL] .
[else]:
Overall, I was satisfied with my academic experience at [Y_NPSCHL].
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
1-5

Question Name N12CURACADEF
Wording
[all get the following instruction]:
(Tell us how much you agree with this statement by providing a number from 1 to 5,
with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
[If T_CURENR=1]
After having been at [Y_NPSCHL] for a while, you are confident that you have the
ability to succeed academically there.
[else]
After having been at [Y_NPSCHL] for a while, you were confident that you had the
ability to succeed academically there.
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
1-5

Question Name N12KNWCLS
Wording
Tell us how much you agree with the following statement by providing a number from
1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree." [If
T_CURENR=1] I know what classes I need to complete for my [T_DEGREN] at
[Y_NPSCHL]. [else] I knew what classes I needed to complete for my [T_DEGREN] at
[Y_NPSCHL].

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Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
1-5

Question Name N12CROWD1
Wording
[If T_STAT=3 and T_CURENR=1] In your first year at [Y_NPSCHL] have there been
any classes you intended to take that you have been unable to take because the
classes were either already full or not offered at all during the year? [else if T_STAT=3
and T_CURENR=0] In your first year at [Y_NPSCHL] were there any classes you
intended to take that you were unable to take because the classes were either already
full or not offered at all during the year? [else if T_CURENR = 1] In your first year at
[Y_NPSCHL] have there been any required classes you have been unable to take
because the classes were either already full or not offered at all during the year? [else]
In your first year at [Y_NPSCHL] were there any required classes you were unable to
take because the classes were either already full or not offered at all during the year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12CROWD2
Wording
[If T_STAT=3] How many of the classes you intended to take were you unable to
take?
[else] How many of your required classes were you unable to take?
Item

Spec Name
Wording

Value
|class(es)

Question Name N12CROWD3
Wording
[If T_STAT=3 and If N12CROWD2=1] What changes did you make in your course
schedule when you were unable to take the class you intended to take during your first
year? [else if T_STAT=3 and N12CROWD2 ne 1] What changes did you make in your
course schedule when you were unable to take the classes you intended to take during
your first year? [else if N12CROWD2=1] What changes did you make in your course
schedule when you were unable to take the required class during your first year?
[else] What changes did you make in your course schedule when you were unable to
take the required classes during your first year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Wording
Response
Wording
Response
Wording
Response
Wording

You registered for a different required class
Option Response Option Details
You registered for a different class that was not a requirement
Option Response Option Details
You took fewer classes
Option Response Option Details
Other
Option Response Option Details
Please specify:

Question Name N12REMTYPNUM
Wording
In the 2010-2011 school year, how many remedial or developmental courses did you
sign up to take in each of the following subjects...
(If you tried to complete the same remedial course more than once, count each
attempt at completing the course separately. Do not count any course that you signed
up for but never attended.)
Item

Spec Name
Wording

Value
English?

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Response
Option

Wording
Response
Option

Wording
Response
Option

Wording
Response
Option

Code
0
1
2
3
Math?
Code
0
1
2
3
Reading?
Code
0
1
2
3
Writing?
Code
0
1
2
3

Label
None
One
Two
More than two
Label
None
One
Two
More than two
Label
None
One
Two
More than two
Label
None
One
Two
More than two

Question Name N12WKND
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1]: During the 2010-2011 school year, have you taken any courses
for credit that are taught on the weekend? [else]: During the 2010-2011 school year,
did you take any courses for credit that were taught on the weekend? [all get the
following instruction] Weekend courses are only those that meet on Friday after 4:30
p.m., or any time on Saturday or Sunday.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12ENTPGMW
Wording
[If T_DEGREE in (1, 5, -9)] [{if T_CURENR=1} Are {else} Were] all of the courses you
have taken taught on the weekend? [else] [{if T_CURENR=1} Is {else} Was] your
entire degree program taught on the weekend?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12NIGHT
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1]: During the 2010-2011 school year, have you taken any courses
for credit that are taught at night? [else]: During the 2010-2011 school year, did you
take any courses for credit that were taught at night? [all get the following instruction]
Night courses are only those that meet after 4:30 p.m. from Monday through
Thursday.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12ENTPGMN

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Wording

[If T_DEGREE in (1, 5, -9)] [{if T_CURENR=1} Are {else} Were] all of the courses you
have taken taught at night? [else] [{if T_CURENR=1} Is {else} Was] your entire
degree program taught at night?

Item

Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12SOCNORM
Wording
[all get the following instructions]: For the next few questions, tell us how much you
agree with each of the following statements by providing a number from 1 to 5, with 1
being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree." [If T_CURENR=1]: Socially,
[Y_NPSCHL] is a good fit for me. [else]: Socially, [Y_NPSCHL] was a good fit for me.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Slider

1-5

Question Name N12SOCPEER
Wording
[all get the following instruction]:
(Tell us how much you agree with this statement by providing a number from 1 to 5,
with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
[If T_CURENR=1]:
Overall, my interactions with other [Y_NPSCHL] students are more positive than
negative.
[else]:
Overall, my interactions with other [Y_NPSCHL] students were more positive than
negative.
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
1-5

Question Name N12SENSBEL
Wording
[all get the following instruction]:
(Tell us how much you agree with this statement by providing a number from 1 to 5,
with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
[If T_CURENR=1]:
I feel that I am a member of the [Y_NPSCHL] community.
[else]:
I felt that I was a member of the [Y_NPSCHL] community.
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
1-5

Question Name N12SOCSAT
Wording
[all get the following instruction]:
(Tell us how much you agree with this statement by providing a number from 1 to 5,
with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
[If T_CURENR=1]:
Overall, I’m satisfied with my social experience at [Y_NPSCHL].
[else]:
Overall, I was satisfied with my social experience at [Y_NPSCHL].
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
1-5

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Question Name N12SRVUSE
Wording
Which of the following services at [Y_NPSCHL] did you use in the 2010-2011 school
year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Wording
Response
Wording
Response
Wording
Response
Wording
Response
Wording
Response
Wording
Response
Wording
Response
Wording

Academic advising
Option Response Option Details
Career planning and placement services
Option Response Option Details
Personal counseling services
Option Response Option Details
Student health services
Option Response Option Details
Childcare services
Option Response Option Details
Services for veterans
Option Response Option Details
Other service not mentioned
Option Response Option Details
Please specify:
Option Response Option Details
Did not use any services

Question Name N12ACADFREQ
Wording
In the 2010-11 school year, how often did you use academic advising services offered
at [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4
5
0

Label
Once during the year
Every term, or almost every term
Monthly, or almost monthly
Weekly, or almost weekly
Daily, or almost daily
Never

Question Name N12ACADAFFT
Wording
If you had not used academic advising services at [Y_NPSCHL], how likely is it that
you would have continued to attend?
To answer this question, use a number from 0 to 100, where 0% chance means you
think there is absolutely no chance you would have continued to attend and 100%
chance means you would absolutely have continued to attend even if you had not used
academic advising services there.
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-100

Question Name N12ACADAFFTB
Wording
If you had not used academic advising services at [Y_NPSCHL], how likely is it that
you would have continued to attend?
(To answer this question, provide a number from 0 to 10 indicating the chances that
you would have continued to attend [Y_NPSCHL] if you had not used academic
advising services there –– 0 chances in 10 means you think there is absolutely no
chance you would have continued to attend and 10 chances in 10 means you are
absolutely sure you would have continued to attend [Y_NPSCHL] even if you had not
used academic advising services there.)
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-10

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Question Name N12CPPFREQ
Wording
In the 2010-11 school year, how often did you use career planning and placement
services offered at [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4
5
0

Label
Once during the year
Every term, or almost every term
Monthly, or almost monthly
Weekly, or almost weekly
Daily, or almost daily
Never

Question Name N12CPPAFFT
Wording
If you had not used career planning and placement services at [Y_NPSCHL], how likely
is it that you would have continued to attend?
(To answer this question, use a number from 0 to 100, where 0% chance means you
think there is absolutely no chance you would have continued to attend [Y_NPSCHL]
and 100% chance means you would absolutely have continued to attend [Y_NPSCHL]
even if you had not used career planning and placement services there.)
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-100

Question Name N12CPPAFFTB
Wording
If you had not used career planning and placement services at [Y_NPSCHL], how likely
is it that you would have continued to attend?
(To answer this question, provide a number from 0 to 10 indicating the chances that
you would have continued to attend [Y_NPSCHL] if you had not used career planning
and placement services there –– 0 chances in 10 means you think there is absolutely
no chance you would have continued to attend and 10 chances in 10 means you are
absolutely sure you would have continued to attend [Y_NPSCHL] even if you had not
used career planning and placement services there.)
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-10

Question Name N12COUFREQ
Wording
In the 2010-11 school year, how often did you use personal counseling services
offered at [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4
5
0

Label
Once during the year
Every term, or almost every term
Monthly, or almost monthly
Weekly, or almost weekly
Daily, or almost daily
Never

Question Name N12COUAFFT
Wording
If you had not used personal counseling services at [Y_NPSCHL], how likely is it that
you would have continued to attend?
(To answer this question, use a number from 0 to 100, where 0% chance means you
think there is absolutely no chance you would have continued to attend [Y_NPSCHL]
and 100% chance means you would absolutely have continued to attend [Y_NPSCHL]
even if you had not used personal counseling services there.)

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Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-100

Question Name N12COUAFFTB
Wording
If you had not used personal counseling services at [Y_NPSCHL], how likely is it that
you would have continued to attend?
(To answer this question, provide a number from 0 to 10 indicating the chances that
you would have continued to attend [Y_NPSCHL] if you had not used personal
counseling services there –– 0 chances in 10 means you think there is absolutely no
chance you would have continued to attend and 10 chances in 10 means you are
absolutely sure you would have continued to attend [Y_NPSCHL] even if you had not
used personal counseling services there.)
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-10

Question Name N12HLTHFREQ
Wording
In the 2010-11 school year, how often did you use student health services offered at
[Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4
5
0

Label
Once during the year
Every term, or almost every term
Monthly, or almost monthly
Weekly, or almost weekly
Daily, or almost daily
Never

Question Name N12HLTHAFFT
Wording
If you had not used student health services at [Y_NPSCHL], how likely is it that you
would have continued to attend?
(To answer this question, use a number from 0 to 100, where 0% chance means you
think there is absolutely no chance you would have continued to attend [Y_NPSCHL]
and 100% chance means you would absolutely have continued to attend [Y_NPSCHL]
even if you had not used student health services there.)
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-100

Question Name N12HLTHAFFTB
Wording
If you had not used student health services at [Y_NPSCHL], how likely is it that you
would have continued to attend?
(To answer this question, provide a number from 0 to 10 indicating the chances that
you would have continued to attend [Y_NPSCHL] if you had not used student health
services there –– 0 chances in 10 means you think there is absolutely no chance you
would have continued to attend and 10 chances in 10 means you are absolutely sure
you would have continued to attend [Y_NPSCHL] even if you had not used student
health services there.)
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-10

Question Name N12DAYFREQ
Wording
In the 2010-11 school year, how often did you use childcare services offered at
[Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response

Code

Label

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Option

1
2
3
4
5
0

Once during the year
Every term, or almost every term
Monthly, or almost monthly
Weekly, or almost weekly
Daily, or almost daily
Never

Question Name N12DAYAFFT
Wording
If you had not used childcare services at [Y_NPSCHL], how likely is it that you would
have continued to attend?
(To answer this question, use a number from 0 to 100, where 0% chance means you
think there is absolutely no chance you would have continued to attend [Y_NPSCHL]
and 100% chance means you would absolutely have continued to attend [Y_NPSCHL]
even if you had not used childcare services there.)
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-100

Question Name N12DAYAFFTB
Wording
If you had not used childcare services at [Y_NPSCHL], how likely is it that you would
have continued to attend?
(To answer this question, provide a number from 0 to 10 indicating the chances that
you would have continued to attend [Y_NPSCHL] if you had not used childcare services
there –– 0 chances in 10 means you think there is absolutely no chance you would
have continued to attend and 10 chances in 10 means you are absolutely sure you
would have continued to attend [Y_NPSCHL] even if you had not used childcare
services there.)
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-10

Question Name N12VETFREQ
Wording
In the 2010-11 school year, how often did you use services for veterans offered at
[Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4
5
0

Label
Once during the year
Every term, or almost every term
Monthly, or almost monthly
Weekly, or almost weekly
Daily, or almost daily
Never

Question Name N12VETAFFT
Wording
If you had not used services for veterans at [Y_NPSCHL], how likely is it that you
would have continued to attend?
(To answer this question, use a number from 0 to 100, where 0% chance means you
think there is absolutely no chance you would have continued to attend [Y_NPSCHL]
and 100% chance means you would absolutely have continued to attend [Y_NPSCHL]
even if you had not used services for veterans there.)
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-100

Question Name N12VETAFFTB
Wording
If you had not used services for veterans at [Y_NPSCHL], how likely is it that you
would have continued to attend?

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(To answer this question, provide a number from 0 to 10 indicating the chances that
you would have continued to attend [Y_NPSCHL] if you had not used services for
veterans there –– 0 chances in 10 means you think there is absolutely no chance you
would have continued to attend and 10 chances in 10 means you are absolutely sure
you would have continued to attend [Y_NPSCHL] even if you had not used services for
veterans there.)
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-10

Question Name N12EXOCC
Wording
[If N12EXPEVR=T_DEGREE and N12DBLMAJ=1 and N12MAJ1 ne missing] Five years
after having completed your [T_DEGREN] in [N12MAJ1], what occupation do you
intend to hold? [else If N12EXPEVR=T_DEGREE] Five years after having completed
your [T_DEGREN] in your field of study, what occupation do you intend to hold? [else
if N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE and N12EXPEVR=10]: Five years after having completed
your [T_PRFDOC] degree, what occupation do you intend to hold? [else if N12EXPEVR
gt T_DEGREE]: Five years after having completed your [T_EXPEVR], what occupation
do you intend to hold? [Else]: Five years after having completed your education, what
occupation do you intend to hold? [All get the following instruction]: (Please enter your
intended job title and duties in the textboxes below and click on the "Search for
Occupation" button.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Occupation
Coder

Data Source: O*Net: Occupational Information Network (U.S. Department of Labor)

Question Name N12OCCCOMA
Wording
[If N12EXPEVR=T_DEGREE and N12EXJBTL ne missing] How likely do you think it is
that five years after having completed your [T_DEGREN] you will become a(n)
[N12EXJBTL]? [else if N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE and N12EXPEVR=10 and N12EXJBTL
ne missing]: How likely do you think it is that five years after having completed your
[T_PRFDOC] degree, you will become a(n) [N12EXJBTL]? [else if N12EXPEVR gt
T_DEGREE and N12EXPEVR=10]: How likely do you think it is that five years after
having completed your [T_PRFDOC] degree, you will hold your intended occupation?
[else if N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE and N12EXJBTL ne missing]: How likely do you think
it is that five years after having completed your [T_EXPEVR], you will become a(n)
[N12EXJBTL]? [else if N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE]: How likely do you think it is that five
years after having completed your [T_EXPEVR], you will hold your intended
occupation? [else if N12EXJBTL ne missing]: How likely do you think it is that five
years after having finished your education, you will become a(n) [N12EXJBTL]? [else]
How likely do you think it is that five years after having completed your education, you
will hold your intended occupation? [Instruction if N12EXJBTL ne missing]: To answer
this question, use a number from 0 to 100, where 0 percent chance means you think
there is absolutely no chance you will become a(n)[N12EXJBTL]and 100 percent
chance means you are absolutely sure you will become a(n)[N12EXJBTL]. [else
conditions instruction]: To answer this question, use a number from 0 to 100, where 0
percent chance means you think there is absolutely no chance you will hold this
occupation and 100 percent chance means you are absolutely sure you will hold this
occupation.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Slider

0-100

Question Name N12OCCCOMB
Wording
[If N12EXPEVR=T_DEGREE and N12EXJBTL ne missing] How likely do you think it is
that five years after having completed your [T_DEGREN] you will become a(n)

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[N12EXJBTL]? [else if N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE and N12EXPEVR=10 and N12EXJBTL
ne missing]: How likely do you think it is that five years after having completed your
[T_PRFDOC] degree, you will become a(n) [N12EXJBTL]? [else if N12EXPEVR gt
T_DEGREE and N12EXPEVR=10]: How likely do you think it is that five years after
having completed your [T_PRFDOC] degree, you will hold your intended occupation?
[else if N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE and N12EXJBTL ne missing]: How likely do you think
it is that five years after having completed your [T_EXPEVR], you will become a(n)
[N12EXJBTL]? [else if N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE]: How likely do you think it is that five
years after having completed your [T_EXPEVR], you will hold your intended
occupation? [else if N12EXJBTL ne missing]: How likely do you think it is that five
years after having finished your education, you will become a(n) [N12EXJBTL]? [else]
How likely do you think it is that five years after having completed your education, you
will hold your intended occupation? [instruction if [N12EXJBTL] ne missing] To answer
this question, provide a number from 0 to 10 indicating the chances that you will
become a(n) [N12EXJBTL] –– 0 chances in 10 means you think there is absolutely no
chance and 10 chances in 10 means you are absolutely sure you will become a(n)
[N12EXJBTL]. [else instruction]: To answer this question, provide a number from 0 to
10 indicating the chances that you will hold this occupation –– 0 chances in 10 means
you think there is absolutely no chance and 10 chances in 10 means you are absolutely
sure you will hold this occupation.
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-10

Question Name N12OCCWGP
Wording
[If N12EXPEVR=T_DEGREE] Five years after having completed your [T_DEGREN],
what do you expect your annual salary to be? [else if N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE and
N12EXPEVR=10]: Five years after having completed your [T_PRFDOC] degree, what
do you expect your annual salary to be? [else if N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE]: Five years
after having completed your [T_EXPEVR], what do you expect your annual salary to
be? [else] Five years after having completed your education, what do you expect your
annual salary to be? [All get the following instruction]: (Ignore the effect of inflation
on earnings.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording

$ |.00

Question Name N12OCCWGRLA
Wording
[If N12EXPEVR=T_DEGREE] You just told us you expect to earn about [N12OCCWGP]
annually five years after having completed your [T_DEGREN]. How likely do you think
it is that you will actually make [T_LOWAGE] or less? [else if N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE
and N12EXPEVR=10]: You just told us you expect to earn about [N12OCCWGP]
annually five years after having completed your [T_PRFDOC] degree. How likely do
you think it is that you will actually make [T_LOWAGE] or less? [else if N12EXPEVR gt
T_DEGREE]: You just told us you expect to earn about [N12OCCWGP] annually five
years after having completed your [T_EXPEVR]. How likely do you think it is that you
will actually make [T_LOWAGE] or less? [else] You just told us you expect to earn
about [N12OCCWGP] annually five years after having completed your education. How
likely do you think it is that you will actually make [T_LOWAGE] or less? [all get the
following instruction]: To answer this question, use a number from 0 to 100, where 0
percent chance means you think there is absolutely no chance you will actually make
[T_LOWAGE] or less and 100 percent chance means you are absolutely sure you will
actually make [T_LOWAGE] or less.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Slider

0-100

Question Name N12OCCWGRLB

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Wording

[If N12EXPEVR=T_DEGREE] You just told us you expect to earn about [N12OCCWGP]
annually five years after having completed your [T_DEGREN]. How likely do you think
it is that you will actually make [T_LOWAGE] or less? [else if N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE
and N12EXPEVR=10] You just told us you expect to earn about [N12OCCWGP]
annually five years after having completed your [T_PRFDOC] degree. How likely do
you think it is that you will actually make [T_LOWAGE] or less? [else if N12EXPEVR gt
T_DEGREE] You just told us you expect to earn about [N12OCCWGP] annually five
years after having completed your [T_EXPEVR]. How likely do you think it is that you
will actually make [T_LOWAGE] or less? [else] You just told us you expect to earn
about [N12OCCWGP] annually five years after having completed your education. How
likely do you think it is that you will actually make [T_LOWAGE] or less? [all get the
following instruction]: To answer this question, provide a number from 0 to 10
indicating the chances that you will actually make [T_LOWAGE] or less –– 0 chances in
10 means you think there is absolutely no chance you will actually make [T_LOWAGE]
or less and 10 chances in 10 means you are absolutely sure you will actually make
[T_LOWAGE] or less.

Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-10

Question Name N12OCCWGRHA
Wording
[If N12EXPEVR=T_DEGREE] You just told us you expect to earn about [N12OCCWGP]
annually five years after having completed your [T_DEGREN]. How likely do you think
it is that you will actually make [T_HIWAGE] or more? [else if N12EXPEVR gt
T_DEGREE and N12EXPEVR=10] You just told us you expect to earn about
[N12OCCWGP] annually five years after having completed your [T_PRFDOC] degree.
How likely do you think it is that you will actually make [T_HIWAGE] or more? [else if
N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE] You just told us you expect to earn about [N12OCCWGP]
annually five years after having completed your [T_EXPEVR]. How likely do you think it
is that you will actually make [T_HIWAGE] or more? [else] You just told us you expect
to earn about [N12OCCWGP] annually five years after having completed your
education. How likely do you think it is that you will actually make [T_HIWAGE] or
more? [all get the following instruction]: To answer this question, use a number from 0
to 100, where 0 percent chance means you think there is absolutely no chance you will
actually make [T_HIWAGE] or more and 100 percent chance means you are absolutely
sure you will actually make [T_HIWAGE] or more.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Slider

0-100

Question Name N12OCCWGRHB
Wording
[If N12EXPEVR=T_DEGREE] You just told us you expect to earn about [N12OCCWGP]
annually five years after having completed your [T_DEGREN]. How likely do you think
it is that you will actually make [T_HIWAGE] or more? [else if N12EXPEVR gt
T_DEGREE and N12EXPEVR=10] You just told us you expect to earn about
[N12OCCWGP] annually five years after having completed your [T_PRFDOC] degree.
How likely do you think it is that you will actually make [T_HIWAGE] or more? [else if
N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE] You just told us you expect to earn about [N12OCCWGP]
annually five years after having completed your [T_EXPEVR]. How likely do you think it
is that you will actually make [T_HIWAGE] or more? [else] You just told us you expect
to earn about [N12OCCWGP] annually five years after having completed your
education. How likely do you think it is that you will actually make [T_HIWAGE] or
more? [all get the following instruction]: To answer this question, provide a number
from 0 to 10 indicating the chances that you will actually make [T_HIWAGE] or more –
– 0 chances in 10 means you think there is absolutely no chance you will actually make
[T_HIWAGE] or more and 10 chances in 10 means you are absolutely sure you will

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actually make [T_HIWAGE] or more.
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-10

Question Name N12DROPPLAN
Wording
Imagine that for whatever reason you dropped out of [Y_NPSCHL] tomorrow. Do you
think you would…
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4

Label
Work for pay
Work, but not be paid for this work
Not work because would not want a job
Not work because would not be able to find a
job

Question Name N12DROPINC
Wording
Now, think about the types of jobs for which you would be qualified and that you
would accept if you dropped out of [Y_NPSCHL] before finishing your degree.
What do you think your annual salary would be if you took one of these jobs?
Item

Spec Name
Wording

Value
$ |.00

Question Name N12WRKSITCH
Wording
If you dropped out of [Y_NPSCHL] and took a job rather than completing your
education, how would your chances of experiencing the following at work change?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Wording
Response
Option

Wording
Response
Option

Wording
Response
Option

Wording
Response
Option

Choosing how and when you will complete important work tasks
Code
Label
5
Much worsened
4
Worsened
3
No change
2
Improved
1
Much improved
Flexibility to make time for friends or family
Code
Label
5
Much worsened
4
Worsened
3
No change
2
Improved
1
Much improved
Flexibility to make time for leisure pursuits
Code
Label
5
Much worsened
4
Worsened
3
No change
2
Improved
1
Much improved
Being seen as an expert in your field
Code
Label
5
Much worsened
4
Worsened
3
No change
2
Improved
1
Much improved
Helping others
Code
Label
5
Much worsened
4
Worsened
3
No change
2
Improved

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1

Much improved

Financial Aid
Question Name N12UGLNNPSYR
Wording
[T_B4JULY = 1] How much have you already borrowed in student loans for the 20102011 school year? [else] How much did you borrow in student loans for the 20102011 school year? [All get the following instruction] Please do not include any money
borrowed from family or friends. (If you are unsure of the amount, provide your best
estimate.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording

$

Question Name N12UGLNYEST
Wording
The NPSAS interview is designed to help us better understand how students and their
families pay for college expenses through savings, financial aid, and work. Please
consider answering this important question.
For the 2010-2011 school year, would you say that you borrowed...
Item

Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Label
$0
Less than $3,500
$3,500 - $5,499
$5,500 - $7,499
$7,500 - $9,499
$9,500 - $12,499
$12,500 - $14,999
$15,000 or more
Don't know

Question Name N12DCLN
Wording
When you were deciding how to pay for college for the 2010-2011 school year, were
you offered any student loans from the government that you chose not to accept?
(Please do not include loans offered by family or friends in your answer.)
Item

Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12DCMAXLN
Wording
Did you choose to accept the maximum amount of student loans you were being
offered by the government?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

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Question Name N12DCLRSN
Wording
What was your main reason for choosing not to accept the additional loan(s)?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4

5

Label
Your college costs were already covered with
money from other sources
You were concerned that you might not be
able to repay the additional loan amount
You did not understand the terms of the loan,
so you thought it safer to turn down the money
You did not like the terms of the loan (for
example the interest rate, deferred repayment
while still attending)
You simply did not want more debt

Question Name N12DCLWHY
Wording
Why were you concerned that you might not be able to repay the additional loan(s)?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1

2

3

4

5

Label
[If N12CMPDGN=1] You weren't sure you'd
finish your college program, so you didn't know
if you'd be able to get a job that paid enough
[else] You aren't sure you'll finish your college
program, so you may not be able to get a job
that pays enough
[If N12CMPDGN=1] You expected to finish
your college program, but you didn't know if
you'd be able to find a job in your field that
paid enough [else] You expect to finish your
college program, but you may not be able to
find a job in your field that pays enough
[If N12CMPDGN=1] You expected to finish
your college program, but you worried that you
wouldn’t be able to find a job in any field that
paid enough [else] You expect to finish your
college program, but you worry that you won’t
be able to find a job in any field that pays
enough
[If N12CMPDGN=1] You expected to finish
your college program, but you didn’t plan to
work for pay after you were done [else] You
expect to finish your college program, but you
don’t plan to work for pay after you're done
[If N12CMPDGN=1] You didn’t know what you
would be doing after you finished college [else]
You don’t yet know what you'll be doing after
you finish college

Question Name N12DCLN5K
Wording
[if N12FEDLN=1]: If you had been offered an additional $5,000 college loan, would
you have accepted the loan? [else]: If you had been offered a $5,000 college loan,
would you have accepted the loan?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1

2
3
4
5

Label
Yes, as long as you thought the terms of the
loan were good (for example, interest rate,
deferred repayment while still attending)
Yes, unless you could not understand the
terms of the loan
No, your college costs were already covered
No, you are concerned that you might not be
able to repay the additional loan amount
No, you simply do not want more debt

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Question Name N12LNED2K
Wording
[if N12FEDLN=1]: If you had been offered an additional $2,000 college loan to be
used for paying educational expenses like tuition and books, would you have
accepted the loan? [else]: If you had been offered a $2,000 college loan to be used
for paying educational expenses like tuition and books, would you have accepted the
loan?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1

2
3
4
5

Label
Yes, as long as you thought the terms of the
loan were good (for example, interest rate,
deferred repayment while still attending)
Yes, unless you could not understand the
terms of the loan
No, your college costs were already covered
No, you are concerned that you might not be
able to repay the additional loan amount
No, you simply do not want more debt

Question Name N12LNLV2K
Wording
[if N12FEDLN=1]: If you had been offered an additional $2,000 college loan that
could be used for paying your living expenses like food and rent, would you have
accepted the loan? [else]: If you had been offered a $2,000 college loan that could be
used for paying your living expenses like food and rent, would you have accepted the
loan?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1

2
3
4
5

Label
Yes, as long as you thought the terms of the
loan were good (for example, interest rate,
deferred repayment while still attending)
Yes, unless you could not understand the
terms of the loan
No, your college costs were already covered
No, you are concerned that you might not be
able to repay the additional loan amount
No, you simply do not want more debt

Question Name N12SLIDER500
Wording
Imagine you have a choice between two gifts. Your first option is a gift of $500,
which you would receive immediately. Your second option is a gift of more than $500,
up to $800, but you have to wait one year until it is given to you. What is the least
amount of money you would be willing to wait a year to receive?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Slider

$500-$800

Question Name N12SLIDER750
Wording
Imagine you have a choice between two gifts. Your first option is a gift of $750,
which you would receive immediately. Your second option is a gift of more than $750,
up to $1200, but you have to wait one year until it is given to you. What is the least
amount of money you would be willing to wait a year to receive?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Slider

$750-$1200

Question Name N12DISCT600
Wording
Imagine you have a choice between receiving $500 today, or $600 one year from
today. This gift is guaranteed to be paid whether you would choose to take the $500
today or wait to receive $600 one year from today. Would you prefer...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response

Code

Label

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Option

500
600

$500 today
$600 one year from today

Question Name N12DISCT700
Wording
Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
500
700

Label
$500 today
$700 one year from today

Question Name N12DISCT800
Wording
Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
500
800

Label
$500 today
$800 one year from today

Question Name N12DISCT900
Wording
Imagine you have a choice between receiving $750 today, or $900 one year from
today. This gift is guaranteed to be paid whether you would choose to take the $750
today or wait to receive $900 one year from today. Would you prefer...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
750
900

Label
$750 today
$900 one year from today

Question Name N12DISCT1050
Wording
Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
750
1050

Label
$750 today
$1050 one year from today

Question Name N12DISCT1200
Wording
Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
750
1200

Label
$750 today
$1200 one year from today

Question Name N12DISCT525
Wording
Imagine you have a choice between receiving $500 today, or $525 one year from
today. This gift is guaranteed to be paid whether you would choose to take the $500
today or wait to receive $525 one year from today. Would you prefer...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
500
525

Label
$500 today
$525 one year from today

Question Name N12DISCT550
Wording
Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
500
550

Label
$500 today
$550 one year from today

Question Name N12DISCT600B

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Wording
Item

Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code
500
600

Label
$500 today
$600 one year from today

Question Name N12DISCT650
Wording
Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
500
650

Label
$500 today
$650 one year from today

Question Name N12DISCT700B
Wording
Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
500
700

Label
$500 today
$700 one year from today

Question Name N12DISCT750
Wording
Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
500
750

Label
$500 today
$750 one year from today

Question Name N12DISCT785
Wording
Imagine you have a choice between receiving $750 today, or $785 one year from
today. This gift is guaranteed to be paid whether you would choose to take the $750
today or wait to receive $785 one year from today. Would you prefer...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
750
785

Label
$750 today
$785 one year from today

Question Name N12DISCT825
Wording
Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
750
825

Label
$750 today
$825 one year from today

Question Name N12DISCT900B
Wording
Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
750
900

Label
$750 today
$900 one year from today

Question Name N12DISCT975
Wording
Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
750
975

Label
$750 today
$975 one year from today

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Question Name N12DISC1050B
Wording
Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
750
1050

Label
$750 today
$1050 one year from today

Question Name N12DISCT1125
Wording
Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
750
1125

Label
$750 today
$1125 one year from today

Question Name N12TOINTEN
Wording
[If N12FEDLN=1 or N12PRVLN=1] Did you choose to take fewer classes at
[Y_NPSCHL] during the 2010-2011 school year as a way to avoid taking out additional
student loans? [else] Did you choose to take fewer classes at [Y_NPSCHL] during the
2010-2011 school year as a way to avoid taking out student loans?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12TOCOST
Wording
[If N12FEDLN=1 or N12PRVLN=1]: Did you choose to attend a less expensive school
as a way to avoid taking out additional student loans? [else]: Did you choose to
attend a less expensive school as a way to avoid taking out student loans?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12GRLNNPSYR
Wording
[T_B4JULY = 1] How much have you already borrowed in student loans for your
graduate education for the 2010-2011 school year only? [else] Through the end of
the 2010-2011 school year only, how much did you borrow in student loans for your
graduate education? [All get the following instruction] Please do not include any
money borrowed from family or friends. (If you are unsure of the amount, provide
your best estimate.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording

$

Question Name N12GRLNYEST
Wording
The NPSAS interview is designed to help us better understand how students and their
families pay for college expenses through savings, financial aid, and work. Please
consider answering this important question.
For the 2010-2011 school year, would you say that for your graduate education you
borrowed...
Item

Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code
0
1
2

Label
$0
Less than $8,500
$8,500 - $14,999

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3
4
5
6
7
8

$15,000 - $20,499
$20,500 - $29,999
$30,000 - $39,999
$40,000 - $49,999
$50,000 or more
Don't know

Question Name N12CSTEXP
Wording
Overall, how did the cost (to you and your family) of attending [Y_NPSCHL] this year
compare to your expectations before the school year began?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
Much less than expected
Less than expected
About what was expected
More than expected
Much more than expected

Question Name N12CSTNXT
Wording
Do you expect next year's tuition and fees at [Y_NPSCHL] to be:
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0
2

Label
Less than this year's tuition and fees
The same or almost the same as this year's
tuition and fees
More than this year's tuition and fees

Question Name N12CSTNXTM
Wording
How much more do you think next year's tuition and fees will be?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

|(enter amount in dollars or percent)
Code
Label
1
dollars
2
percent

Question Name N12CSTNXTL
Wording
How much less do you think next year's tuition and fees will be?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

|(enter amount in dollars or percent)
Code
Label
1
dollars
2
percent

Current Employment

Question Name N12WRKPAY
Wording

If you had not attended college at all in 2010-2011, would you have worked for pay
instead?

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Item

Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12ALTNUMJOB
Wording
If you had not attended college at all in 2010-2011, how many jobs for pay do you
think you would have held?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2

Label
One
More than one

Question Name N12ALTWAGE1
Wording
How much do you think you would have earned at that job if you had not gone to
college at all in 2010-2011?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording

$|(enter an amount per hour or an amount per year)

Response
Option

Code
1
2

Label
Per hour
Per year

Question Name N12ALTWAGE2
Wording
How much do you think you would have earned at all your jobs together if you had not
gone to college at all in 2010-2011?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording

$|(enter an amount per month or an amount per year)

Response
Option

Code
1
2

Label
Per month
Per year

Question Name N12ALTHRSWK
Wording
On average, how many hours per week do you think you would have worked if you
had not attended college at all in 2010-2011?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording

|hour(s) per week

Question Name N12ALTMTHSYR
Wording
[If N12ALTNUMJOB=2] How many months out of the year do you think you would
have worked at all your jobs if you had not attended college at all in 2010-2011?
[else]: How many months out of the year do you think you would have worked if you
had not attended college at all in 2010-2011?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording

|month(s) out of the year

Question Name N12POCC
Wording
[If N12ALTNUMJOB=1]: If you had worked for pay instead of attending college in
2010-2011, what job do you think you would have held? [else]: If you had worked for
pay instead of attending college in 2010-2011, what job do you think you would have
held? Since you think you would have held more than one job, tell us about the job
where you would have worked the most hours. [all get the following instruction]:
(Enter the job title and duties in the textboxes below and click on the "Search for
Occupation" button.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Occupation
Coder

Data source: O*NET: Occupational Information Network (U.S. Department of Labor)

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Question Name N12SIMJOB
Wording
[If N12PJBTL ne missing]: Were you working as a(n) [N12PJBTL] or at a similar job to
that before you began attending [Y_NPSCHL]? [else]: Were you holding the job you
think you would have held in 2010-2011 if you had not gone to college, or a similar
job, before you began attending [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12POCCTIM
Wording
[If N12PJBTL ne missing]: For how long were you working as a(n) [N12PJBTL] prior to
attending [Y_NPSCHL]? [else]: For how long were you working at that job prior to
attending [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording

|(Enter a number here and choose a unit of time below)

Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4

Label
Day(s)
Week(s)
Month(s)
Year(s)

Question Name N12SAMEJOB
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1 and N12PJBTL=missing] Are you working in the same job you had
before you began attending [Y_NPSCHL]? [else if T_CURENR=0 and
N12PJBTL=missing] While you were attending [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2010-2011
school year, were you working in the same job you had before you began attending
[Y_NPSCHL]? [If T_CURENR=1] Are you working as a(n) [N12PJBTL]? [else] While
you were attending [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2010-2011 school year, were you working
as a(n) [N12PJBTL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12SBHRS
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1 and (N12TASST=1 or N12RASST=1 or N12GASST=1 or
N12GFEL=1 or N12TRNSHP=1 or N12WKST=1 or N12ASST=1)] How many hours, on
average, do you work [t_fill2] per week during this school year? Please exclude your
[school_job1 + school_job2 + school_job3 + school_job4] and any summer hours if
you are not attending [Y_NPSCHL] during the summer. [else if T_CURENR = 1] How
many hours, on average, do you work [t_fill2] per week during this school
year?(Please exclude summer hours if you are not attending [Y_NPSCHL] during the
summer.) [else if T_CURENR = 0 and (N12TASST=1 or N12RASST=1 or
N12GASST=1 or N12GFEL=1 or N12TRNSHP=1 or N12WKST=1 or N12ASST=1)] How
many hours, on average, did you work [t_fill2] per week during the last term you
attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year? Please exclude your
[school_job1 + school_job2 + school_job3 + school_job4] and any summer earnings
if you were not attending during the summer. [else] How many hours, on average,
did you work [t_fill2] per week during the last term you attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the
2010-2011 school year?(Please exclude summer hours if you did not attend
[Y_NPSCHL] during the summer.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording

| hours per week

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Question Name N12SEARN
Wording
[if T_CURENR = 1 and (N12TASST=1 or N12RASST=1 or N12GASST=1 or
N12GFEL=1 or N12TRNSHP=1 or N12WKST=1 or N12ASST=1)] How much do you
earn [t_fill2] while attending during the 2010-2011 school year? Please exclude your
[school_job1 + school_job2 + school_job3 + school_job4] and any summer earnings
if you were not attending during the summer. [else if T_CURENR = 1] How much do
you earn [t_fill2] while attending during the 2010-2011 school year? Please exclude
any summer earnings if you were not attending during the summer. [else if
T_CURENR = 0 and (N12TASST=1 or N12RASST=1 or N12GASST=1 or N12GFEL=1
or N12TRNSHP=1 or N12WKST=1 or N12ASST=1)] How much did you earn [t_fill2]
while attending during the 2010-2011 school year? Please exclude your [school_job1
+ school_job2 + school_job3 + school_job4] and any summer earnings if you were
not attending during the summer. [else] How much did you earn [t_fill2] while
attending during the 2010-2011 school year? Please exclude any summer earnings if
you were not attending during the summer.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording

$

Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
For the entire school year
Per term or semester
Per month
Per week
Per hour

Question Name N12SEARNS
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1 and (N12TASST = 1 or N12RASST = 1 or N12GASST = 1 or
N12GFEL = 1 or N12TRNSHP = 1 or N12WKST = 1 or N12ASST = 1)] Not including
your [school_job1 + school_job2 + school_job3 + school_job4] how many [t_fill2]
will you have worked [t_fill3] while attending [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2010-2011
school year? [else if T_CURENR=1] How many [t_fill2] will you have worked [t_fill3]
while attending [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2010-2011 school year? [else if T_CURENR =
0 and (N12TASST = 1 or N12RASST = 1 or N12GASST = 1 or N12GFEL = 1 or
N12TRNSHP = 1 or N12WKST = 1 or N12ASST =1)] Not including your [school_job1
+ school_job2 + school_job3 + school_job4] how many [t_fill2] did you work [t_fill3]
while enrolled during the 2010-2011 school year? [else] How many [t_fill2] did you
work [t_fill3] while enrolled during the 2010-2011 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording

[if N12SERNTIM = 2] Terms [else if N12SERNTIM = 3] Months [else] Weeks

Question Name N12DISTWKDAY
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1]: In an average week, how many days do you travel to work?
[else]: In an average week in the 2010-2011 school year, how many days did you
travel to work?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Wording

| day(s) per week
[If T_CURENR=1]: Do not travel to work [else]: Did not travel to work

Question Name N12DISTWKTIM
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1]: In an average week, how much time do you spend traveling each
day to and from work? [else]: In an average week in the 2010-2011 school year, how
much time did you spend traveling each day to and from work?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording

|(enter unit of time)

Response
Option

Code
1
2

Label
Minute(s) per day
Hour(s) per day

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Question Name N12LMCL
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1] Does working while you are going to school limit the number of
classes you can take? [Else] Did working while you were attending [Y_NPSCHL]
during the 2010-2011 school year limit the number of classes you could take?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12LMSC
Wording
[T_CURENR=1]: Does working while you are going to school make it difficult to
schedule your classes? [else]: Did working while you were attending [Y_NPSCHL]
during the 2010-2011 school year make it difficult to schedule your classes?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12LMLI
Wording
[T_CURENR=1] Does working while you are attending [Y_NPSCHL] limit your access
to campus facilities or services?" [else]: Did working while you were attending
[Y_NPSCHL] during the 2010-2011 school year limit your access to campus facilities
or services?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Income and Expenses
Question Name N12CARE
Wording
[if T_CURENR = 1] How many of your dependent children are in day care or after
school care? [else]: How many of your dependent children were in day care or after
school care, during the most recent term you attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011
school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

|child(ren)
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12CARE1
Wording
[if T_CURENR = 1] Is your child in day care or after school care? [else] Was your
child in day care or after school care, during the most recent term you attended
[Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1

Label
Yes

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0

No

Question Name N12DAYCST
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1] How much (on average) do you pay each month for childcare?
Indicate only the amount for which you are responsible each month. Indicate 0 if
someone else pays all of your childcare costs for you. [else]: During the most recent
term you attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year, how much (on
average) did you pay each month for childcare? Indicate only the amount for which
you were responsible each month. Indicate 0 if someone else paid all of your
childcare costs for you."
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording

$|per month

Question Name N12COLCOST
Wording
[If N12KIDCOL=1] Excluding any loans for which you may have co-signed for your
child, how much did you contribute to the cost of your child's college expenses
between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011? [else] Excluding any loans for which you
may have co-signed for your children, how much did you contribute to the cost of
your children’s college expenses between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording

$

Question Name N12OTDEPS2
Wording
Create t_fill1, t_fill2:

{if T_CURENR=1} t_fill1=have you been
{else} t_fill1=were you
{if N12DEP2=1} t_fill2=child
{else} t_fill2=children
[If N12MARR=2 and N12DEPS=0 or blank] Other than your spouse, how many
others [t_fill1] financially supporting during the 2010-2011 school year? [else if
N12MARR ne 2 and N12DEPS=0 or blank] How many others [t_fill1] financially
supporting during the 2010-2011 school year? [else if N12MARR=2 and N12DEPS=1]
Other than your spouse and your [t_fill2], how many others [t_fill1] financially
supporting during the 2010-2011 school year? [else] Other than your [t_fill2], how
many others [t_fill1] financially supporting during the 2010-2011 school year?
Item

Spec Name
Wording

Value
|other(s)

Question Name N12OTDEPAMT
Wording
[If N12MARR=2 and N12DEPS=1] In an average month, how much do you spend
supporting [t_fill2]? (Do not include money you spend to support your spouse or your
[t_fill1].) [else if N12MARR=2] In an average month, how much do you spend
supporting [t_fill2]? (Do not include any money you spend to support your spouse.)
[else] In an average month, how much do you spend supporting [t_fill2]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording

$|.00

Question Name N12FEDLNUSE
Wording
The next several questions focus on how you have paid for your expenses while you
have attended [Y_NPSCHL].
Have you used your federal student loans to help pay for any of your educational or
other expenses while you have attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year?
Item

Spec Name
Wording

Value

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Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12FLNUSETYP
Wording
In the 2010-2011 school year, have you used more than $1,000 of your federal
student loans to pay for:
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Wording

Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording

Response
Option

Tuition, fees, and other educational expenses
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Create: {if N12DEP2=1} t_fill1=child {else} t_fill1=children [If N12MARR=2 and
N12DEPS=1] Basic living expenses such as rent and food for you and your spouse and
t_fill1 [Else if N12MARR=2] Basic living expenses such as rent and food for you and your
spouse [Else if N12DEPS=1] Basic living expenses such as rent and food for you and
your t_fill1 [Else] Basic living expenses such as rent and food
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
The expenses of others, such as your parents or guardians and other relatives
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Create: {if N12DEP2=1} t_fill1=child {else} t_fill1=children [If N12MARR=2 and
N12DEPS=1] All other expenses you may have including expenses for you and your
spouse and t_fill1 [Else in N12MARR=2] All other expenses you may have including
expenses for you and your spouse [Else if N12DEPS=1] All other expenses you may
have including expenses for you and your t_fill1 [Else] All other expenses you may have
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No

Question Name N12PRVLNUSE
Wording
Have you used your private student loans to help pay for any of your educational or
other expenses while you have attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12PLNUSETYP
Wording
In the 2010-2011 school year, have you used more than $1,000 of your private
student loans to pay for:
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Wording

Response
Option
Wording

Response
Option

Tuition, fees, and other educational expenses
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Create: {if N12DEP2=1} t_fill1=child {else} t_fill1=children [If N12MARR=2 and
N12DEPS=1] Basic living expenses such as rent and food for you and your spouse and
t_fill1 [Else if N12MARR=2] Basic living expenses such as rent and food for you and your
spouse [Else if N12DEPS=1] Basic living expenses such as rent and food for you and
your t_fill1 [Else] Basic living expenses such as rent and food
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Create: {if N12DEP2=1} t_fill1=child {else} t_fill1=children [If N12MARR=2 and
N12DEPS=1] All other expenses you may have including expenses for you and your
spouse and t_fill1 [Else in N12MARR=2] All other expenses you may have including
expenses for you and your spouse [Else if N12DEPS=1] All other expenses you may
have including expenses for you and your t_fill1 [Else] All other expenses you may have
Code
Label
1
Yes

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Wording
Response
Option

0
No
The expenses of others, such as your parents or guardians and other relatives
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No

Question Name N12FAMHELP
Wording
Have family members or friends helped pay for any of your educational or other
expenses while you have attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12FAMHLPTYP
Wording
Of the money received from family or friends in the 2010-2011 school year, about
how much did you use to pay for:
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Tuition, fees, and other educational expenses
Response Option Response Option Details
Wording
Create: {if N12DEP2=1} t_fill1=child {else} t_fill1=children [If N12MARR=2 and
N12DEPS=1] Basic living expenses such as rent and food for you and your spouse and
t_fill1 [Else if N12MARR=2] Basic living expenses such as rent and food for you and your
spouse [Else if N12DEPS=1] Basic living expenses such as rent and food for you and
your t_fill1 [Else] Basic living expenses such as rent and food
Response Option Response Option Details
Wording
Create: {if N12DEP2=1} t_fill1=child {else} t_fill1=children [If N12MARR=2 and
N12DEPS=1] All other expenses you may have including expenses for you and your
spouse and t_fill1 [Else in N12MARR=2] All other expenses you may have including
expenses for you and your spouse [Else if N12DEPS=1] All other expenses you may
have including expenses for you and your t_fill1 [Else] All other expenses you may have
Response Option Response Option Details
Wording
The expenses of others, such as your parents or guardians and other relatives
Response Option Response Option Details

Question Name N12CCUSE
Wording
Have you used credit cards to help pay for any of your educational or other expenses
while you have attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12CCUSETYP
Wording
About how much have you charged on your credit cards in the 2010-2011 school year
to pay for:
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Tuition, fees, and other educational expenses
Response Option Response Option Details
Wording
Create: {if N12DEP2=1} t_fill1=child {else} t_fill1=children [If N12MARR=2 and
N12DEPS=1] Basic living expenses such as rent and food for you and your spouse and
t_fill1 [Else if N12MARR=2] Basic living expenses such as rent and food for you and your
spouse [Else if N12DEPS=1] Basic living expenses such as rent and food for you and
your t_fill1 [Else] Basic living expenses such as rent and food
Response Option Response Option Details
Wording
Create: {if N12DEP2=1} t_fill1=child {else} t_fill1=children [If N12MARR=2 and
N12DEPS=1] All other expenses you may have including expenses for you and your
spouse and t_fill1 [Else in N12MARR=2] All other expenses you may have including
expenses for you and your spouse [Else if N12DEPS=1] All other expenses you may
have including expenses for you and your t_fill1 [Else] All other expenses you may have
Response Option Response Option Details
Wording
The expenses of others, such as your parents or guardians and other relatives

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Response Option Response Option Details

Question Name N12CCREASON
Wording
Did you use your credit cards in the 2010-2011 school year to pay for your expenses
because that was the only source of funds you had available to you?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12DISTHDAYS
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1]: In an average week, how many days do you travel between home
and [Y_NPSCHL]? [else]: In an average week in the 2010-2011 school year, how
many days did you travel between home and [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
|day(s) per week
Response Option Response Option Details
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1]: Do not travel between home and [Y_NPSCHL] [else]: Did not travel
between home and [Y_NPSCHL]

Question Name N12DISTHMINS
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1]: In an average week, how much time do you spend traveling each
day between home and [Y_NPSCHL]? [else]: In an average week in the 2010-2011
school year, how much time did you spend traveling each day between home and
[Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
|(enter unit of time)
Response Option Response Option Details
Response
Option

Code
1
2

Label
Minute(s) per day
Hour(s) per day

Background
Question Name N12FLANG
Wording
What was the first language you learned to speak as a child?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
English
Spanish
English and Spanish equally
Another language
English and another language equally

Question Name N12FFLANGA
Wording
[If N12FLANG in (2, 3) and N12DIPL=1] How often did you speak Spanish with your
mother or primary caregiver when you were in 9th grade? [Else if N12FLANG in (2, 3)
and NI2DIPL ne 1] How often did you speak Spanish with your mother or primary
caregiver when you were 14 years old? [Else if N12FLANG not in (2, 3) and
N12DIPL=1] How often did you speak your non-English language with your mother or

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primary caregiver when you were in 9th grade? [Else] How often did you speak your
non-English language with your mother or primary caregiver when you were 14 years
old?
Item

Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
Never
Sometimes
About half of the time
Most of the time
Always

Question Name N12FFLANGB
Wording
[If N12FLANG in (2, 3)] Today how often do you interact with others in Spanish?
[Else] Today how often do you interact with others in your non-English language?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
Never
Sometimes
About half of the time
Most of the time
Always

Question Name N12ACS16A
Wording
The next few questions will help us better understand the educational services
available for people with disabilities.
Are you deaf or do you have serious difficulty hearing?
Item

Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12ACS16B
Wording
Are you blind or do you have serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12ACS17A
Wording
Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have serious difficulty
concentrating, remembering, or making decisions?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12ACS17B
Wording
Do you have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12ACS17C

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Wording
Item

Do you have difficulty dressing or bathing?
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12ACS18
Wording
Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have difficulty doing
errands alone such as visiting a doctor's office or shopping?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12PHYSH
Wording
How would you rate your physical health?
Item

Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Fair
Poor

Question Name N12MENTH
Wording
How would you rate your mental health?
Item

Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Fair
Poor

Question Name N12MISSH
Wording
In the past 30 days, how often did a physical or mental health problem cause you to
miss a day of school or work?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
Never
A few times
About once a week
Almost every day
Every day

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