1) NPSAS:12 Cognitive Testing 2010; and 2) Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2012 Participation Improvement Focus Groups

Attachment IV

NPSAS Student Interview Item Wording

Contents

Enrollment 2

Education Experiences 25

Financial Aid 46

Current Employment 60

Income and Expenses 65

Background 73

Generic Probes 80

2011-12 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:12) Field Test

Student Interview

Enrollment

Spec Name

Value

Question Name

N12ELIG

Wording

[If T_B4JULY = 1] Have you attended [Y_NPSCHL] at any time since July 1, 2010? (Select Yes if you have attended [Y_NPSCHL] since July 2010, but you are not currently attending.) [else] Did you attend [Y_NPSCHL] at any time between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No
3	Yes, but also still attending high school
2	Don't know

Question Name

N12CURENR

Wording

Are you currently attending [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12NOATT

Wording

Why are you not currently attending [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
6	On break (for example, on summer break)
1	Completed course or 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

Wording

Please specify:

Question Name

N12DRP

Wording

[If T_B4JULY = 1]
When did you last attend [Y_NPSCHL]?
[else]
When did you last attend [Y_NPSCHL] between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2010	2010
2011	2011

Wording

Month:

Response Option

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

Question Name

N12DRPTM

Wording

[If (N12ELIG=1 and (N12DRPMM blank or N12DRPYY blank)) or (N12ELIG ne 1 and (N12LASTMM blank or N12LASTYY 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 N12ELIG=1]
Is that date ([N12DRPMM/N12DRPYY]) at the end of the term, or did you leave before the term ended?
[else]
Is that date ([N12LASTMM/N12LASTYY]) at the end of the term, or did you leave before the term ended?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Left at the end of the term, or still enrolled as of June 30, 2011
2	Left before the term ended

Question Name

N12DRPRF

Wording

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

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12DRPCMP

Wording

[If T_B4JULY=1]
Have you completed a course or term at [Y_NPSCHL] at any time since July 1, 2010?
[else]
Did you complete a course or term at [Y_NPSCHL] at any time between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12DRPOK

Wording

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

Item

Question Name

N12EVREN

Wording

Have you ever attended [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12LAST

Wording

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

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Month:

Response Option

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:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2011	2011
2010	2010
2009	2009
2008	2008
2007	2007
2006	2006
2005	2005
2004	2004
2003	2003
2002	2002
2001	2001
2000	2000
0	Before 2000

Question Name

N12WHYSM

Wording

[If T_B4JULY = 1]
Our records seem to be in error. Do you know why you were listed as having attended [Y_NPSCHL] since July 1, 2010?
[else]
Our records seem to be in error. Do you know why you were listed as having attended [Y_NPSCHL] between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Wording

Question Name

N12DEGREE

Wording

[If Y_NPLEVL = 3 and T_CURENR = 1]

Are you currently working on an associate's degree, or a different undergraduate certificate or diploma, or taking courses but not enrolled in a degree program at [Y_NPSCHL]?

[else if Y_NPLEVL = 3 and T_CURENR=0]

Were you working on an associate's degree, or a different undergraduate certificate or diploma, or taking courses but not enrolled in a degree program during your most recent term of enrollment at [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year (July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011)?

[else if Y_NPLVL=2 and T_CURENR = 1] What degree or certificate are you currently working on at [Y_NPSCHL]? Please indicate only the degree or certificate programs for which you are currently enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL]. Do not indicate any degree or certificate programs in which you plan to enroll at a future date. For example, if you are earning your associate’s degree but intend to later earn a bachelor’s degree, you would indicate only the associate’s degree here. [else If Y_NPLVL=2 and T_CURENR=0] What degree or certificate were you working on during your most recent term of enrollment at [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year (July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011)? Please indicate only the degree or certificate programs for which you were enrolled during your most recent term at [Y_NPSCHL] in 2010-2011. For example, if you were in an associate’s degree program during your last term at [Y_NPSCHL] but were planning to enroll in a bachelor’s degree program, you would indicate only the associate’s degree here. [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 during your most recent term of enrollment at [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year (July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011)?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Bachelor's degree

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Post-master's certificate

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Associate's degree

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Undergraduate certificate or diploma

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Taking undergraduate level courses but not enrolled in a degree program

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Master's degree

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Doctoral degree--research/scholarship (includes PhD, Ed.D., D.M.A., D.B.A., D.Sc., D.A., or D.M.)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Post-baccalaureate certificate

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Taking graduate level courses but not enrolled in a degree program

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Doctoral degree--professional practice (includes the following degrees: chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, or veterinary medicine)

Response Option

Response Option Details

Wording

Doctoral degree--other (any doctor's degree that is not research/scholarship or professional practice)

Response Option

Response Option Details

Wording

Please specify:

Response Option

Response Option Details

Question Name

N12ASSOC

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 when you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	AA, AS, AGE (general education) or transfer program
2	AAS, occupational or technical program

Question Name

N12DGMS

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] What specific master's degree are you working towards? [else] What specific master's degree were you working towards when you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Master's degree

Response Option

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

Wording

Please specify:

Question Name

N12DGD

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] What specific doctoral degree are you working towards? [else] What specific doctoral degree were you working towards when you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year?"

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Doctoral degree

Response Option

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

Wording

Please specify:

Question Name

N12DGPP

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] What specific professional practice doctoral degree are you working towards at [Y_NPSCHL]? [else]What specific professional practice doctoral degree were you working towards when you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Professional degree

Response Option

Code	Label
1	chiropractic (DC/DCM)
2	dentistry (DDS/DMD)
3	law (JD/LLB)
4	medicine (MD) or osteopathic medicine (DO)
5	ministry or divinity (MDiv/DMin/MHL/BD/ordination)
6	optometry (OD)
7	pharmacy (PharmD)
8	podiatry (DPM/DP/PodD)
9	veterinary medicine (DVM)
10	other degree not listed

Wording

Please specify:

Question Name

N12CKHOUR

Wording

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

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

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]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12ELCRD

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] Are you taking at least one course for credit at [Y_NPSCHL] that could be applied toward fulfilling the requirements for an academic degree? [else] When you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year, were you taking at least one course for credit that could be applied toward fulfilling the requirements for an academic degree?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12BYE

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

Response Option

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
54	American Samoa
56	Fed State Micronesia
55	Guam
57	Marshall Islands
58	Northern Mariana Isl
59	Palau
52	Puerto Rico
60	U.S. Virgin Islands
63	FOREIGN COUNTRY
-1	DON'T KNOW

Wording

Phone number:

Response Option

Response Option Details

Wording

Foreign Address:

Response Option

Response Option Details

Wording

Foreign State/Province:

Response Option

Response Option Details

Wording

Foreign City:

Response Option

Response Option Details

Wording

Foreign Zip/Postal Code:

Response Option

Response Option Details

Wording

Foreign Country:

Response Option

Response Option Details

Wording

Address is an International Address

Response Option

Response Option Details

Question Name

N12ENRINT

Wording

[If T_STAT in (1, 3)]: Now we have some questions about your high school and college path so far. [else]: Now we have some questions about your college path so far.

Item

Question Name

N12DIPL

Wording

Which of the following best describes your high school completion?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

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
6	Home schooled
5	Did not complete high school or a high school equivalency program

Question Name

N12HSGRAD

Wording

[If N12DIPL=4]
In what month and year did you complete high school?
[else if N12DIPL= 1]
In what month and year did you receive your high school diploma?
[else if N12DIPL= 3]
In what month and year did you receive your high school certificate?
[else if N12DIPL= 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

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2011	2011
2010	2010
2009	2009
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
0	Before 1980

Wording

Month:

Response Option

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

Question Name

N12HSCMP

Wording

[If T_B4JULY = 1] Were you completing high school requirements for the entire time you attended [Y_NPSCHL] since July 1, 2010? [else] Were you completing high school requirements for the entire time you attended [Y_NPSCHL] between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No
2	Don't know

Question Name

N12PRDG

Wording

[If T_DEGREE in (1 5)] Have you earned any degrees or certificates since you completed your high school requirements? (Only include degrees or certificates earned through a college, university, or trade school.) [else if N12CMPDGN 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? (Only include degrees or certificates earned through 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? (Only include degrees or certificates earned through a college, university, or trade school.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No
2	Don't know

Question Name

N12OTDG

Wording

What degrees or certificates have you already earned?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Undergraduate certificate or diploma

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Associate's degree

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Bachelor's degree

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Post-baccalaureate certificate

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Master's degree

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Post-master's certificate

Response Option

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)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Doctoral degree

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12PRBDAT

Wording

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

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2011	2011
2010	2010
2009	2009
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
0	Before 1980

Wording

Month:

Response Option

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

Question Name

N12NFST

Wording

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

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12FSTSTR

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:

Response Option

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:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2011	2011
2010	2010
2009	2009
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
0	Before 1980

Question Name

N12SCHSTR

Wording

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

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Month:

Response Option

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:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2011	2011
2010	2010
2009	2009
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
0	Before 1980

Question Name

N12CDTCHK

Wording

Did you first attend any college, university or trade school on or after July 1, 2010?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12PGMST

Wording

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

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2011	2011
2010	2010
2009	2009
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
0	Before 1993

Wording

Month:

Response Option

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

Question Name

N12NENRL

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]Between July 2010 and June 2011, in which months have you attended, or do you expect to attend [Y_NPSCHL]? Please do your best to predict your attendance through June 30, 2011. If you have attended or will attend [Y_NPSCHL] for only a portion of any month, please include that month. Do not include any months during which you are not taking classes, such as summer break. [else] Between July 2010 and June 2011, in which months did you attend [Y_NPSCHL]? [{if T_B4JULY=1} If you plan to attend [Y_NPSCHL] before June 30, 2011, please indicate the months you plan to attend.] If you attended [Y_NPSCHL] for only a portion of any month, please include that month. Do not include any months during which you were not taking classes, such as summer break.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

July

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Not enrolled
1	Enrolled

Wording

August

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Not enrolled
1	Enrolled

Wording

September

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Not enrolled
1	Enrolled

Wording

October

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Not enrolled
1	Enrolled

Wording

November

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Not enrolled
1	Enrolled

Wording

December

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Not enrolled
1	Enrolled

Wording

January

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Not enrolled
1	Enrolled

Wording

February

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Not enrolled
1	Enrolled

Wording

March

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Not enrolled
1	Enrolled

Wording

April

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Not enrolled
1	Enrolled

Wording

May

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Not enrolled
1	Enrolled

Wording

June

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Not enrolled
1	Enrolled

Wording

Don't know

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

<b>2010</b>

Wording

<b>2011</b>

Question Name

N12STST

Wording

[If T_CURENR=1]
For the period of time you have been attending [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2010-2011 school year, have you been mainly a full-time or part-time student, or an equal mix of both?
[else]
For the period of time you were attending [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2010-2011 school year, were you mainly a full-time or part-time student, or an equal mix of both?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Full-time
2	Part-time
3	Equal mix of full-time and part-time

Question Name

N12PGMFT

Wording

Since the time that you first started working on your [T_DEGREN] prior to the 2010-2011 school year, were you mainly a full-time or part-time student, or an equal mix of both?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Full-time
2	Part-time
3	Equal mix of full-time and part-time

Question Name

N12NEW01

Wording

[If T_B4JULY = 1]
Have you attended any other schools besides [NPSAS] since July 1, 2010?
[else]
Did you attend any other schools besides [NPSAS] between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12SCH01

Wording

[IF WEB MODE THEN] What other school did you attend between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011?

To code your school:

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[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

School Data Source: IPEDS: Integrated Postsecondary Data Education

(“IPEDS”) Coder System (NCES)

Question Name

N12ENRL01

Wording

[If T_B4JULY= 1]

Between July 2010 and June 2011, which months did you attend, or do you expect to attend [{If N12SCH01 = blank} the other school you went to {else} [N12SCH01]]? Please do your best to predict your attendance through June 30, 2011.

If your attendance covers only a portion of any month, please include that month. Do not include any months during which you are not taking classes, such as summer break.

[else]

Between July 2010 and June 2011, which months did you attend, or do you expect to attend [{If N12SCH01 = blank} the other school you went to {else} [N12SCH01]]?

If you attended for only a portion of any month, please include that month. Do not include any months during which you are not taking classes, such as summer break.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label

Months of July 2010 through June 2011

Don’t know

Question Name

N12STS01

Wording

[If T_CURENR=1]

For the period of time you have attended [{If N12SCH01 = blank} the other school you went to {else} [N12SCH01]] during the 2010-2011 school year, have you been mainly a full-time or part-time student, or an equal mix of both?

[else]

For the period of time you attended [{If N12SCH01 = blank} the other school you went to {else} [N12SCH01]] during the 2010-2011 school year, were you mainly a full-time or part-time student, or an equal mix of both?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Full-time
2	Part-time
3	Equal mix of full-time and part-time

Question Name

N12NEW02

Wording

[If T_B4JULY = 1]

You already told us that you have attended the following schools since July 1, 2010:

[List schools]

Have you attended any other schools since July 1, 2010?

[else]

You already told us that you have attended the following schools between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011:

[List schools]

Did you attend any other schools between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12ATTOTHSCH

Wording

Other than [Y_NPSCHL], have you ever attended another college, university, or trade school after high school?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12EVR4YR

Wording

Have you ever attended a four-year school?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12EVRCC

Wording

Have you ever attended a community college?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12CMPDGN

Wording

[If N12NOATT = 1] Earlier you indicated that you are no longer attending [Y_NPSCHL] because you completed the requirements for your [T_DEGREN]. Is that correct? [else] Have you completed all the requirements for your [T_DEGREN]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12DGN

Wording

In what month and year did you receive your [T_DEGREN] from [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2010	2010
2011	2011

Wording

Month:

Response Option

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

Question Name

N12UGYR

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] Based on the number of credits you've already completed, what is your year or level at [Y_NPSCHL]? [else] Based on the number of credits you completed, what was your year or level when you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year?"

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

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

Question Name

N12GRYR

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 when you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
8	First year
9	Second year
10	Third year
11	Fourth year
12	Fifth year
13	Sixth year or higher

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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	At [Y_NPSCHL]
2	At a school other than [Y_NPSCHL]
3	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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12NXTDEGNAM

Wording

What undergraduate degree or certificate would that be?

Item

Spec Name	Value
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:

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	To earn the degree you need for the job or occupation you have or hope to have
2	To gain skills related to a job or occupation you have or hope to have
0	To take courses solely for recreation, self-improvement, or personal interest

Question Name

N12EXPN

Wording

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

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Month:

Response Option

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:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2011	2011
2012	2012
2013	2013
2014	2014
2015	2015
2016	2016
2017	2017
2018	2018
2019	2019
2020	2020
2021	2021
0	After 2021

Wording

Will not finish the [T_DEGREN]

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Don't know

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].

Item

Spec Name

Value

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	Value
Slider	0-10

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.

Item

Spec Name	Value
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.

Item

Spec Name	Value
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.

Item

Spec Name	Value
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.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Slider	0-10

Question Name

N12TRNLIKE

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	Value
Slider	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	Value
Slider	0-10

Question Name

N12DOB

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:

Response Option

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:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-

Years 1920-1995

Question Name

N12LT30

Wording

What is your age range? Are you...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
4	Under 18
1	18-23
2	24-29
3	30 or over

Question Name

N12MINOK

Wording

Have you already turned 18?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12MINOR

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

Parent last name

Wording

Email:

Wording

Address:

Wording

City

Wording

Zip code

Wording

State

Response Option

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
54	American Samoa
56	Fed State Micronesia
55	Guam
57	Marshall Islands
58	Northern Mariana Isl
59	Palau
52	Puerto Rico
60	U.S. Virgin Islands
63	FOREIGN COUNTRY
-1	DON'T KNOW

Wording

Parent first name

Wording

 

Response Option

Response Option Details

Wording

Foreign Address:

Response Option

Response Option Details

Wording

Foreign City:

Response Option

Response Option Details

Wording

Foreign State/Province:

Response Option

Response Option Details

Wording

Foreign Zip/Postal Code:

Response Option

Response Option Details

Wording

Foreign Country:

Response Option

Response Option Details

Wording

Address is an International Address

Question Name

N12MARR

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

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Single, never married
6	Living as married (cohabitating)
2	Married
3	Separated
4	Divorced
5	Widowed

Question Name

N12GENDR

Wording

Are you male or female?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Male
2	Female

Education Experiences

Spec Name

Value

Question Name

INTEDEXP

Wording

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

Question Name

N12HSTYP

Wording

Was your high school public or private?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Public
2	Private
3	Attended a foreign high school

Question Name

N12HSST

Wording

In which city and state did you last attend high school?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

City:

Response Option

Response Option Details

Wording

State

Response Option

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
54	American Samoa
56	Fed State Micronesia
55	Guam
57	Marshall Islands
58	Northern Mariana Isl
59	Palau
52	Puerto Rico
60	U.S. Virgin Islands
63	FOREIGN COUNTRY
-1	DON'T KNOW

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]

Item

Spec Name

Value

High school coder

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

Wording

 Options if school code not chosen

Response Option

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	Label
-9	-Select One-
8	Eighth grade
9	Ninth grade
10	Tenth grade
11	Eleventh grade
12	Twelfth grade

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select One-
8	Eighth grade
9	Ninth grade
10	Tenth grade
11	Eleventh grade
12	Twelfth grade

Question Name

N12SCHUS

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

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12HSGPES

Wording

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

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

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

Question Name

N12MATHHT

Wording

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

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Algebra II

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Algebra III or Trigonometry

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Pre-calculus or analytic geometry

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Calculus

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Statistics

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12LABTYP

Wording

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

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Biology

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Chemistry

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Physics

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12AP

Wording

Did you have any advanced placement (AP) credits that were accepted by [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12COLLCR

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

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12ACTSAT

Wording

Did you take the...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

ACT

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

SAT

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

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	Value
Slider	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	Value
Slider	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.")

Item

Spec Name

Value

Slider 1-5

Question Name

N12DBLMAJ

Wording

[If T_CURENR=1] Have you declared a major at [NPSAS]? [else] Had you already declared a major when you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes, I [have/had] declared a major
2	Yes, I [have/had] declared a double major
3	No

Question Name

N12CLSTY

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] What is the primary field or subject you have been studying during the 2010-2011 school year? [else] What was the primary field or subject you were studying when you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year?"

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
10	career and technical education
9	communications
8	arts and humanities
12	general education
11	university transfer
7	natural sciences and mathematics
3	education/teaching
2	healthcare
1	business/marketing
6	social sciences
5	computer and information sciences
4	engineering and engineering technology
13	other

Wording

Please specify:

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 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	Value
Slider	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.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Slider	0-10

Question Name

N12MAJ1

Wording

[If T_CURENR=1 and N12DBLMAJ=2] What is your first major or field of study at [Y_NPSCHL]? Since you have a double-major, please indicate only one major here. You will have an opportunity next to provide your other major. [else If T_CURENR=1] What is your [{if N12DBLMAJ=3} intended]major or field of study at [Y_NPSCHL]? [else If T_CURENR=0 and N12DBLMAJ=2] What was your first major or field of study when you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year? Since you had a double-major, please indicate only one major here. You will have an opportunity next to provide your other major. [else] What was your [{if N12DBLMAJ=3} intended] major or field of study when you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year? [All get the following instructions] (Please enter your major in the box provided then click on the "Search for Major" button. A list of categories that matches your entry will be displayed.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Major (“CIP”) Coder: Data Source: CIP: Classification of Instructional Programs (NCES)

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	Value
Slider	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	Value
Slider	0-10

Question Name

N12MAJ2

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] "[If T_CURENR = 1] What is your second 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 second major or field of study when you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 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

Major (“CIP”) Coder: Data Source: CIP: Classification of Instructional Programs (NCES)

Question Name

N12MJ2COMA

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	Value
Slider	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	Value
Slider	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	Value
Slider	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.

Item

Spec Name	Value
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]:
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	Value
Slider	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	Value
Slider	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	Value
Slider	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	Value
Slider	1-5

Question Name

N12MAJCHG

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

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12CHGNUM

Wording

Have you changed your major...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Once
2	More than once

Question Name

N12OMJ1A

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

Major (“CIP”) Coder: Data Source: CIP: Classification of Instructional Programs (NCES)

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].

Item

Spec Name	Value
Slider	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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	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	Value
Wording	|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?

Item

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

Question Name

N12GPATYP

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

 

Response Option

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

Question Name

N12GPA

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:

Question Name

N12GPAEST

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] when you last attended there in the 2010-2011 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

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

Question Name

N12REMEVER

Wording

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

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12REMSY

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] Have you taken any remedial or developmental courses during the 2010-2011 school year? (If you are currently taking a remedial or developmental course, please answer "yes.") [else] Did you take any remedial or developmental courses during the 2010-2011 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

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

Value

Wording

English?

Response Option

Code	Label
0	None
1	One
2	Two
3	More than two

Wording

Math?

Response Option

Code	Label
0	None
1	One
2	Two
3	More than two

Wording

Reading?

Response Option

Code	Label
0	None
1	One
2	Two
3	More than two

Wording

Writing?

Response Option

Code	Label
0	None
1	One
2	Two
3	More than two

Question Name

N12DSTED

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] During the 2010-2011 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.) [else] During the 2010-2011 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.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12ENTPGM

Wording

[If T_DEGREE in (1 5 -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

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

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.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	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.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12ENTPGMN

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

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	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.

Item

Spec Name	Value
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	Value
Slider	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	Value
Slider	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	Value
Slider	1-5

Question Name

N12SRVUSE

Wording

Which of the following services at [Y_NPSCHL] did you use in the 2010-2011 school year?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Wording	Academic advising
Response Option	Response Option Details
Wording	Career planning and placement services
Response Option	Response Option Details
Wording	Personal counseling services
Response Option	Response Option Details
Wording	Student health services
Response Option	Response Option Details
Wording	Childcare services
Response Option	Response Option Details
Wording	Services for veterans
Response Option	Response Option Details
Wording	Other service not mentioned
Response Option	Response Option Details
Wording	Please specify:
Response Option	Response Option Details
Wording	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]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Once during the year
2	Every term, or almost every term
3	Monthly, or almost monthly
4	Weekly, or almost weekly
5	Daily, or almost daily
0	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	Value
Slider	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	Value
Slider	0-10

Question Name

N12CPPFREQ

Wording

In the 2010-11 school year, how often did you use career planning and placement services offered at [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Once during the year
2	Every term, or almost every term
3	Monthly, or almost monthly
4	Weekly, or almost weekly
5	Daily, or almost daily
0	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	Value
Slider	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	Value
Slider	0-10

Question Name

N12COUFREQ

Wording

In the 2010-11 school year, how often did you use personal counseling services offered at [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Once during the year
2	Every term, or almost every term
3	Monthly, or almost monthly
4	Weekly, or almost weekly
5	Daily, or almost daily
0	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.)

Item

Spec Name	Value
Slider	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	Value
Slider	0-10

Question Name

N12HLTHFREQ

Wording

In the 2010-11 school year, how often did you use student health services offered at [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Once during the year
2	Every term, or almost every term
3	Monthly, or almost monthly
4	Weekly, or almost weekly
5	Daily, or almost daily
0	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	Value
Slider	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	Value
Slider	0-10

Question Name

N12DAYFREQ

Wording

In the 2010-11 school year, how often did you use childcare services offered at [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Once during the year
2	Every term, or almost every term
3	Monthly, or almost monthly
4	Weekly, or almost weekly
5	Daily, or almost daily
0	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	Value
Slider	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	Value
Slider	0-10

Question Name

N12VETFREQ

Wording

In the 2010-11 school year, how often did you use services for veterans offered at [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Once during the year
2	Every term, or almost every term
3	Monthly, or almost monthly
4	Weekly, or almost weekly
5	Daily, or almost daily
0	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	Value
Slider	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?

(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	Value
Slider	0-10

Question Name

N12EXPEVR

Wording

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

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Undergraduate level courses, no undergraduate degree or certificate expected
2	Undergraduate certificate or diploma (occupational or technical program)
3	Associate's degree
4	Bachelor's degree
5	Graduate level courses, no graduate degree or certificate expected
6	Post-baccalaureate certificate
7	Master’s degree
8	Post-master's certificate
9	Doctoral degree--research/scholarship (includes PhD, Ed.D., D.M.A., D.B.A., D.Sc., D.A., or D.M.)
10	Doctoral degree--professional practice (includes the following degrees: chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, or veterinary medicine)
11	Doctoral degree--other (any doctor's degree that is not a research/scholarship or professional practice)

Wording

Please specify:

Question Name

N12PRFDOCTYP

Wording

What specific professional practice doctoral degree do you ever expect to complete at any school?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	chiropractic (DC/DCM)
2	dentistry (DDS/DMD)
3	law (JD/LLB)
4	medicine (MD) or osteopathic medicine (DO)
5	ministry or divinity (MDiv/DMin/MHL/BD/ordination)
6	optometry (OD)
7	pharmacy (PharmD)
8	podiatry (DPM/DP/PodD)
9	veterinary medicine (DVM)
10	other degree not listed

Wording

Please specify:

Question Name

N12OCCINTRO

Wording

[If N12EXPEVR=T_DEGREE and N12DBLMAJ=1 and N12MAJ1 ne missing] For the next few questions, assume you complete your [T_DEGREN] in [N12MAJ1] and that it is five years after completing your education. [else if If N12EXPEVR=T_DEGREE] For the next few questions, assume you complete your [T_DEGREN] in your field of study and that it is five years after completing your education. [else if N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE and N12EXPEVR=10 and N12DBLMAJ=1 and N12MAJ1 ne missing]: For the next few questions, assume you complete your [T_DEGREN] in [N12MAJ1] and that you continue on in school and complete your [T_PRFDOC] degree. [else if N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE and N12DBLMAJ=1 and N12MAJ1 ne missing]: For the next few questions, assume you complete your [T_DEGREN] in [N12MAJ1] and that you continue on in school and complete your [T_EXPEVR]. [else if N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE and N12EXPEVR=10]: For the next few questions, assume you complete your [T_DEGREN] in your field of study and that you continue on in school and complete your [T_PRFDOC] degree. [else if N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE]: For the next few questions, assume you complete your [T_DEGREN] in your field of study and that you continue on in school and complete your [T_EXPEVR]. [Else]: For the next few questions assume you complete your [T_DEGREN] in your field of study. If you plan on completing another degree after your [T_DEGREN], assume you continue on in school and complete that degree too.

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.)

Item

Spec Name	Value
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.

Item

Spec Name	Value
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) [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	Value
Slider	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.)

Item

Spec Name	Value
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.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Slider	0-100

Question Name

N12OCCWGRLB

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	Value
Slider	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.

Item

Spec Name	Value
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 actually make [T_HIWAGE] or more.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Slider	0-10

Question Name

N12DROPPLAN

Wording

Imagine that for whatever reason you dropped out of [Y_NPSCHL] tomorrow. Do you think you would…

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Work for pay
2	Work, but not be paid for this work
3	Not work because would not want a job
4	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	Value
Wording	$ |.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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Choosing how and when you will complete important work tasks

Response Option

Code	Label
5	Much worsened
4	Worsened
3	No change
2	Improved
1	Much improved

Wording

Flexibility to make time for friends or family

Response Option

Code	Label
5	Much worsened
4	Worsened
3	No change
2	Improved
1	Much improved

Wording

Flexibility to make time for leisure pursuits

Response Option

Code	Label
5	Much worsened
4	Worsened
3	No change
2	Improved
1	Much improved

Wording

Being seen as an expert in your field

Response Option

Code	Label
5	Much worsened
4	Worsened
3	No change
2	Improved
1	Much improved

Wording

Helping others

Response Option

Code	Label
5	Much worsened
4	Worsened
3	No change
2	Improved
1	Much improved

Financial Aid

Spec Name

Value

Question Name

INTFIN

Wording

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

Question Name

N12OUTST

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

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12RCVAID

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] Have you received financial aid - such as grants, loans, or scholarships - during the 2010-2011 school year? [else] Did you receive financial aid - such as grants, loans, or scholarships - during the 2010-2011 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12APPAID

Wording

Did you apply for financial aid for the 2010-2011 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12NOAPP

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 need financial aid

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

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

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Thought you would be ineligible

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

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

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Did not want to take on the debt

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Other

Response Option

Response Option Details

Wording

Please specify:

Question Name

N12FEDLN

Wording

During the 2010-2011 school year, did you receive any federal loans, such as a Stafford Loan?

(Federal student loans include: subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loans, Perkins Loans, and graduate and professional student PLUS Loans. Do not include parent PLUS Loans.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12PELL

Wording

Did you receive a federal Pell Grant for the 2010-2011 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12STAID

Wording

During the 2010-2011 school year, did you receive a….

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

State grant or scholarship

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

College grant or scholarship

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

None of the above

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

 

Wording

 

Question Name

N12PRVLN

Wording

During the 2010-2011 school year, did you take out any private or alternative loans from a financial institution? Some examples of commonly used private loans include:

• Sallie Mae Signature Student Loan

• CitiAssist Undergraduate and Graduate Loan

• Chase Education One Private Student Loan

• Nellie Mae EXCEL Loan

• Access Group Loans

(Keep in mind that many lenders that offer private loans might also offer federal Stafford, Graduate/Professional PLUS loans, and Parent PLUS loans. For this question we want to know about private or alternative loans only.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12PRVAMT

Wording

How much did you borrow in alternative or private loans for the 2010-2011 school year?


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

Item

Spec Name	Value
Wording	$

Question Name

N12PRVEST

Wording

For the 2010-2011 school year, please indicate the range for how much you borrowed in alternative or private loans. Would you say it was...

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

Response Option

Code	Label
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

Question Name

N12OTAID

Wording

Some students receive financial aid from sources outside their school financial aid office.
During the 2010-2011 school year, did you receive financial aid from any of the following sources?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Employer aid

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Aid from a private organization

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Veteran's benefits

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Aid from parent's employer

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

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

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Had other aid
1	No other aid

Question Name

N12UGLNNPSYR

Wording

[T_B4JULY = 1] How much have you already borrowed in student loans for the 2010-2011 school year? [else] How much did you borrow in student loans for the 2010-2011 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.)

Item

Spec Name	Value
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

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
0	$0
1	Less than $3,500
2	$3,500 - $5,499
3	$5,500 - $7,499
4	$7,500 - $9,499
5	$9,500 - $12,499
6	$12,500 - $14,999
7	$15,000 or more
8	Don't know

Question Name

N12UGLN

Wording

[If Y_NPLEVL = 3 and T_STAT in (1 3) and T_B4JULY = 1] How much have you already borrowed in student loans for your entire 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 and T_STAT in (1 3) and T_B4JULY = 0] Through the end of the 2010-2011 school year, how much did you borrow in student loans for your entire 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 and T_B4JULY = 1] How much did you borrow in student loans for your entire 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 and T_B4JULY = 0] Through the end of the 2010-2011 school year, how much did you borrow in student loans for your entire 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) and T_B4JULY = 1] How much have you already borrowed in student loans for your entire 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] Through the end of the 2010-2011 school year, how much did you borrow in student loans for your entire 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	$

Question Name

N12ULNEST

Wording

[If Y_NPLEVL = 3 and T_STAT in (1 3)]
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 your college or vocational education, would you say that you have borrowed...
[else if Y_NPLEVL = 3]
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 your college or vocational education, would you say that you borrowed...
[else if Y_NPLEVL ne 3 and T_STAT in (1 3)]
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 your undergraduate education, would you say that you have borrowed...
[else]
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 your undergraduate education, would you say that you borrowed...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
0	$0
1	Less than $5,000
2	$5,000 - $9,999
3	$10,000 - $14,999
4	$15,000 - $24,999
5	$25,000 - $34,999
6	$35,000 - $49,999
7	$50,000 or more
8	Don't know

Question Name

N12UGOWE

Wording

Do you still owe all, some, or none of that amount (that you borrowed for your undergraduate education)?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
2	All
1	Some
0	None

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

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12DCMAXLN

Wording

Did you choose to accept the maximum amount of student loans you were being offered by the government?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12DCLRSN

Wording

What was your main reason for choosing not to accept the additional loan(s)?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Your college costs were already covered with money from other sources
2	You were concerned that you might not be able to repay the additional loan amount
3	You did not understand the terms of the loan, so you thought it safer to turn down the money
4	You did not like the terms of the loan (for example the interest rate, deferred repayment while still attending)
5	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)?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	[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
2	[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
3	[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
4	[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
5	[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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

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

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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes, as long as you thought the terms of the loan were good (for example, interest rate, deferred repayment while still attending)
2	Yes, unless you could not understand the terms of the loan
3	No, your college costs were already covered
4	No, you are concerned that you might not be able to repay the additional loan amount
5	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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes, as long as you thought the terms of the loan were good (for example, interest rate, deferred repayment while still attending)
2	Yes, unless you could not understand the terms of the loan
3	No, your college costs were already covered
4	No, you are concerned that you might not be able to repay the additional loan amount
5	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?

Item

Spec Name	Value
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?

Item

Spec Name	Value
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...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
500	$500 today
600	$600 one year from today

Question Name

N12DISCT700

Wording

Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
500	$500 today
700	$700 one year from today

Question Name

N12DISCT800

Wording

Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
500	$500 today
800	$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...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
750	$750 today
900	$900 one year from today

Question Name

N12DISCT1050

Wording

Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
750	$750 today
1050	$1050 one year from today

Question Name

N12DISCT1200

Wording

Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
750	$750 today
1200	$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...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
500	$500 today
525	$525 one year from today

Question Name

N12DISCT550

Wording

Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
500	$500 today
550	$550 one year from today

Question Name

N12DISCT600B

Wording

Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
500	$500 today
600	$600 one year from today

Question Name

N12DISCT650

Wording

Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
500	$500 today
650	$650 one year from today

Question Name

N12DISCT700B

Wording

Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
500	$500 today
700	$700 one year from today

Question Name

N12DISCT750

Wording

Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
500	$500 today
750	$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...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
750	$750 today
785	$785 one year from today

Question Name

N12DISCT825

Wording

Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
750	$750 today
825	$825 one year from today

Question Name

N12DISCT900B

Wording

Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
750	$750 today
900	$900 one year from today

Question Name

N12DISCT975

Wording

Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
750	$750 today
975	$975 one year from today

Question Name

N12DISC1050B

Wording

Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
750	$750 today
1050	$1050 one year from today

Question Name

N12DISCT1125

Wording

Would you prefer a guaranteed gift of...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
750	$750 today
1125	$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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	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.)

Item

Spec Name	Value
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

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
0	$0
1	Less than $8,500
2	$8,500 - $14,999
3	$15,000 - $20,499
4	$20,500 - $29,999
5	$30,000 - $39,999
6	$40,000 - $49,999
7	$50,000 or more
8	Don't know

Question Name

N12GRLN

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1 and T_B4JULY = 1] How much have you already borrowed in student loans for your entire 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 if T_CURENR = 0 and T_B4JULY = 1] How much did you borrow in student loans for your entire 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] Through the end of the 2010-2011 school year, how much did you borrow in student loans for your entire 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	$

Question Name

N12GLNEST

Wording

[if T_CURENR = 1] 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 your entire graduate education, would you say that you have borrowed... [else] 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 your entire graduate education, would you say that you borrowed...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
0	$0
1	Less than $15,000
2	$15,000 - $24,999
3	$25,000 - $39,999
4	$40,000 - $69,999
5	$70,000 - $99,999
6	$100,000 - $149,999
7	$150,000 or more
8	Don't know

Question Name

N12GROWE

Wording

Do you still owe all, some, or none of that amount (that you borrowed for your graduate education)?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
2	All
1	Some
0	None

Question Name

N12REPAY

Wording

[If N12MARR = 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

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12CSTBKS

Wording

During the 2010-2011 school year, about how much did you spend on books and supplies for classes?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Wording	$ |.00

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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Much less than expected
2	Less than expected
3	About what was expected
4	More than expected
5	Much more than expected

Question Name

N12CSTNXT

Wording

Do you expect next year's tuition and fees at [Y_NPSCHL] to be:

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Less than this year's tuition and fees
0	The same or almost the same as this year's tuition and fees
2	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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

|(enter amount in dollars or percent)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	dollars
2	percent

Question Name

N12CSTNXTL

Wording

How much less do you think next year's tuition and fees will be?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

|(enter amount in dollars or percent)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	dollars
2	percent

Question Name

INTFIN2

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 work-study jobs] you may have had to help finance your education.

Question Name

N12GRAID

Wording

For the 2010-2011 school year, which of the following did you have?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Teaching assistantship

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Research assistantship

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Graduate fellowship

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Traineeship

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Other graduate assistantship

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

None of the above

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12TUITN

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

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12HINS

Wording

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

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12CONTAC

Wording

Which of the following activities [{If T_CURENR = 1} do {else} did] you perform as a teaching assistant during the 2010-2011 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

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

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

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

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

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

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

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

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

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

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

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

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12SCHJOB

Wording

[if T_CURENR=1]
During the 2010-2011 school year, have you had...
[else]
During the 2010-2011 school year, did you have...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

A work-study job

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

An assistantship

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12WSMAJR

Wording

Create text fill:
{if N12DBLMAJ = 3 or T_STAT = 3} text = coursework
{else if N12DBLMAJ = 2} text = primary major or field of study
{else} text = major or field of study

[If N12DBLMAJ = 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 N12DBLMAJ = 2} primary] major or field of study at [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12WSONOF

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

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	On campus
2	Off campus
3	Both on and off campus

Question Name

N12WSEMP

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

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	[Y_NPSCHL]
2	Another institution or organization

Question Name

N12WAEARN

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] How much do you earn from your [{if T_STAT in (2 4)} T_GRJBFL {else} T_UGJBFL] while attending [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year? [else] How much did you earn from your [{if T_STAT in (2 4)} T_GRJBFL {else} T_UGJBFL] while you were attending [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

$

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Per year
2	Per term or semester
3	Per month
4	Per week
5	Per hour

Question Name

N12WAERNS

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
During the 2010-2011 school year, how many [{if N12WAERNT = 2} terms {if N12WAERNT = 3} months {else}weeks] will you have worked in your [{if T_STAT in (2 4)} T_GRJBFL {else} T_UGJBFL]?
[else]
During the 2010-2011 school year, how many [{if N12WAERNT = 2} terms {if N12WAERNT = 3} months {else}weeks] did you work in your [{if T_STAT in (2 4)} T_GRJBFL {else} T_UGJBFL]?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Wording	[If N12WAERNT = 2] Terms [else if N12WAERNT = 3] Months [else] Weeks

Question Name

N12WAHRS

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1]
During the 2010-2011 school year, how many hours, on average, will you have worked per week in your [{if T_STAT in (2 4) T_GRJBFL {else} T_UGJBFL]?
[else]
During the 2010-2011 school year, how many hours, on average, did you work per week in your [{if T_STAT in (2 4) T_GRJBFL {else} T_UGJBFL]?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Wording	| hours per week

Question Name

N12WAWEEK

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 attended [Y_NPSCHL], 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 attended [Y_NPSCHL], most of them, half of them, or less than half?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	All
2	Most
3	Half
4	Less than half

Current Employment

Spec Name

Value

Question Name

INTEMP

Wording

The next set of questions will focus on jobs. The information obtained in this section will help researchers and policymakers better understand the issues affecting students who work to help cover their educational expenses.

Question Name

N12WRKPAY

Wording

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

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	One
2	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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

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

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Per hour
2	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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

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

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Per month
2	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?

Item

Spec Name	Value
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?

Item

Spec Name	Value
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.)

Item

Spec Name	Value
Occupation Coder	Data source: O*NET: Occupational Information Network (U.S. Department of Labor)

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]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	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]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

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

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Day(s)
2	Week(s)
3	Month(s)
4	Year(s)

Question Name

N12NUMJOB

Wording

[If T_CURENR=1 and (N12TASST in (0, blank) and N12RASST in (0, blank) and N12GASST in (0, blank) and N12GFEL in (0, blank) and N12TRNSHP in (0, blank) and N12WKST ne 1 and N12ASST ne 1)] How many jobs for pay have you had while attending [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2010-2011 school year? [else if T_CURENR = 1] Other than your [school_job1 + school_job2 + school_job3 + school_job4], how many jobs for pay have you had while attending [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2010-2011 school year? [else if T_CURENR ne 1 and (N12TASST in (0, blank) and N12RASST in (0, blank) and N12GASST in (0, blank) and N12GFEL in (0, blank) and N12TRNSHP in (0, blank) and N12WKST ne 1 and N12ASST ne 1)] How many jobs for pay did you have while attending [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2010-2011 school year? [else] Other than your [school_job1 + school_job2 + school_job3 + school_job4], how many jobs for pay did you have while attending [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2010-2011 school year?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Wording	| number of job(s)

Question Name

N12ENRWRK

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] While attending [Y_NPSCHL] and working, would you say you are primarily... [else] While you were attending [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2010-2011 school year and working, would you say you were primarily...

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Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	A student working to meet expenses, or
2	An employee who decided to enroll in school

Question Name

N12ONOFF

Wording

[If N12NUMJOB = 1 and If T_CURENR=1]: Is your job located on or off campus? [If N12NUMJOB=1 and T_CURENR=0]: While you were attending [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2010-2011 school year, was your job located on or off campus? [else If N12NUMBJOB gt 1 and T_CURENR=1]: Are your jobs all located on campus, all located off campus, or located both on and off campus? [else If N12NUMJOB gt 1 and T_CURENR=0]: While you were attending [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2010-2011 school year, were your jobs all located on campus, all located off campus, or located both on and off campus?

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Spec Name

Value

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	[If N12NUMJOB=1]: Primarily on campus [Else]: Jobs were all on campus
2	[If N12NUMJOB=1]: Primarily off campus [Else]: Jobs were all off campus
3	Had both on and off campus jobs

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]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	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.)

Item

Spec Name	Value
Wording	| hours per week

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.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

$

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	For the entire school year
2	Per term or semester
3	Per month
4	Per week
5	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?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Wording	[if N12SERNTIM = 2] Terms [else if N12SERNTIM = 3] Months [else] Weeks

Question Name

N12WKSWK

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] Would you say that during the 2010-2011 school year you have worked during all the weeks you have attended [Y_NPSCHL], most of them, half of them, or less than half? [else] Would you say that during the 2010-2011 school year you worked during all the weeks you attended [Y_NPSCHL], most of them, half of them, or less than half?

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Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	All
2	Most
3	Half
4	Less than half

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?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Wording	| day(s) per week
Wording	[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?

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Spec Name

Value

Wording

|(enter unit of time)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Minute(s) per day
2	Hour(s) per day

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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	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?

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Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Income and Expenses

Spec Name

Value

Question Name

N12INCOM

Wording

[If N12WAAMT > 0 or N12ERNAMT > 0 or N12TASSM > 1 or N12RASSM > 1 or N12GFELM > 1 or N12TRNSM > 1 or N12GASSM > 1] Earlier, you told us about the money you earned while you were attending [Y_NPSCHL] (July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011). Now we'd like to find out about your income for calendar year 2010 (January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010). What was your income from all sources (including income from work, investment income, alimony, etc.) prior to taxes and deductions in 2010? [If N12MARR = 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 2010? [If N12MARR = 2 (Please exclude your spouse's income.)]

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Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

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

Question Name

N12INCSP

Wording

How much would you estimate your spouse earned from all sources prior to taxes and deductions in calendar year 2010 (January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010)?

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Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

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

Question Name

N12OTHSUPP

Wording

[If N12MARR=2] Other than your spouse, did anyone help you with your expenses in 2010-2011? [Else] Did anyone help you with your expenses in 2010-2011? [All get the following instruction]: Examples of support might be a parent paying your tuition and fees, or a regular allowance you receive. Do not consider any loans, scholarships, grants, or income from work as sources of support for this question.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12SUPPAMT

Wording

About how much financial support did you receive in 2010-2011?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

$

Response Option

Response Option Details

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Per year
2	Per month
3	Per week

Question Name

N12DEPS

Wording

Do you have any children?

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Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12DEP2

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] How many children do you support financially? [else] How many children did you support financially during the most recent term you attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Wording	| child(ren)

Question Name

N12DAGE

Wording

[If N12DEP2= 1] How old is your child? [else] How old is your youngest dependent child?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Age of child:

Response Option

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

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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

|child(ren)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	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?

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Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
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."

Item

Spec Name	Value
Wording	$|per month

Question Name

N12KIDCOL

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] How many of your children have been in college at some point since July 1, 2010? [else] How many of your children were in college at some point during the most recent term you attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Wording	| child(ren)

Question Name

N12KIDCOL1

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] Has your child been in college at some point since July 1, 2010? [else] Was your child in college at some point during the most recent term you attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year?

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Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

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?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Wording	$

Question Name

N12OTDEPS

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 N12DEP2=1} t_fill3=child
{else} t_fill3=children

Other than your spouse, [t_fill1] financially supporting anyone else during the 2010-2011 school year? Be sure to consider any financial assistance provided to parents or other relatives during the school year. [else if N12MARR ne 2 and N12DEPS=0 or blank] [t_fill2] financially supporting anyone else during the 2010-2011 school year? Be sure to consider any financial assistance provided to parents or other relatives during the school year. [else if N12MARR=2 and N12DEPS=1] Other than your spouse and your [t_fill3], [t_fill1] financially supporting anyone else during the 2010-2011 school year? Be sure to consider any financial assistance provided to parents or other relatives during the school year. [else if N12MARR ne 2 and N12DEPS=1] Other than your [t_fill3], [t_fill1] financially supporting anyone else during the 2010-2011 school year? Be sure to consider any financial assistance provided to parents or other relatives during the school year. [else] [t_fill2] financially supporting anyone else during the 2010-2011 school year? Be sure to consider any financial assistance provided to parents or other relatives during the school year.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

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	Value
Wording	|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]?

Item

Spec Name	Value
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

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	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:

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Tuition, fees, and other educational expenses

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

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

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

The expenses of others, such as your parents or guardians and other relatives

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

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

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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	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:

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Tuition, fees, and other educational expenses

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

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

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

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

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

The expenses of others, such as your parents or guardians and other relatives

Response Option

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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	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:

Item

Spec Name	Value
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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12CCUSETYP

Wording

About how much have you charged on your credit cards in the 2010-2011 school year to pay for:

Item

Spec Name	Value
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

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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12SCHRES

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] While attending [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2010-2011 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 where you have lived for the longest period of time.) [else] While attending [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2010-2011 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 where you lived for the longest period of time.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	On-campus
2	With parent(s) or guardian(s)
3	Some place else (off-campus)

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]?

Item

Spec Name	Value
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]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

|(enter unit of time)

Response Option

Response Option Details

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Minute(s) per day
2	Hour(s) per day

Question Name

N12HOME

Wording

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

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12RNTAMT

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] While attending [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2010-2011 school year, how much (on average) is your monthly rent or mortgage payment? Please 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 attending [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2010-2011 school year, how much (on average) was your monthly rent or mortgage payment? Please 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	$

Question Name

N12UNTAX

Wording

[If N12MARR = 2] Between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011, did you or your spouse receive any untaxed income or benefits, such as TANF (AFDC), Social Security, worker's compensation, disability insurance payments, SNAP (food stamps), or child support? [else] Between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011, did you receive any untaxed income or benefits, such as TANF (AFDC), Social Security, worker's compensation, disability payments, SNAP (food stamps), or child support?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12NUMCRD

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	| credit card(s)

Question Name

N12CRDBAL

Wording

[If N12NUMCRD gt 1]: 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	$

Question Name

N12PTINTRO

Wording

Now we have some questions about your parents or guardians.

If your parents are divorced or separated, answer the questions about the parent with whom you lived more during the past 12 months.

(If you lived the same amount of time with each parent, give answers about the parent who provided more financial support during the past 12 months or during the most recent year that you actually received support from a parent. If this parent is remarried as of today, answer the questions about that parent and the person whom your parent married.)

Item

Spec Name	Value
Wording	Parents (or guardians) are deceased

Question Name

N12PARNC

Wording

What was your parents' or guardians' income in calendar year 2010 (January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010)? Would you say it was...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

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

Question Name

N12PRHSD

Wording

[If T_CURENR = 1] Not including yourself or your parent(s) or guardian(s), how many people have your parent(s) or guardian(s) been supporting financially since July 1, 2010? [else] Not including yourself or your parent(s) or guardian(s), how many people did your parent(s) or guardian(s) support financially during the most recent term you attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Wording	| individual(s)

Question Name

N12DPNUM

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 attended a college, university, or trade school since July 1, 2010? [else] Not including yourself or your parent(s), how many of the people financially supported by your parent(s) or guardian(s) attended a college, university, or trade school during the most recent term you attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Wording	| individual(s)

Background

Spec Name

Value

Question Name

INTBCK

Wording

Finally, we have a few demographic questions to ask you. This information is important in helping researchers and policymakers better understand factors affecting students from different backgrounds, and how those are related to their experiences in postsecondary education.

Question Name

N12STATE

Wording

What is your state of legal residence?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

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
54	American Samoa
56	Fed State Micronesia
55	Guam
57	Marshall Islands
58	Northern Mariana Isl
59	Palau
52	Puerto Rico
60	U.S. Virgin Islands
63	FOREIGN COUNTRY
-1	DON'T KNOW

Question Name

N12DISTNC

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 most recently attended?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Wording	| miles

Question Name

N12USBORN

Wording

Were you born in the United States?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12CITZN

Wording

Are you a U.S. citizen?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

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

Question Name

N12FLANG

Wording

What was the first language you learned to speak as a child?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	English
2	Spanish
3	English and Spanish equally
4	Another language
5	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 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

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Never
2	Sometimes
3	About half of the time
4	Most of the time
5	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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Never
2	Sometimes
3	About half of the time
4	Most of the time
5	Always

Question Name

N12PARUS

Wording

Was your...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Father born in the United States?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Mother born in the United States?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12HISP

Wording

Are you of either Hispanic or Latino origin?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12HISTYP

Wording

Are you of...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Cuban descent

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Mexican, Mexican-American, or Chicano descent

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Puerto Rican descent

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Some other Spanish, Hispanic or Latino origin

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12RAC1

Wording

What is your race? (Choose one or more)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

White

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Black or African American

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Asian

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

American Indian or Alaska Native

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12TRIBE

Wording

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

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12SPCOL

Wording

Has your spouse attended a college, university, or trade school during the 2010-2011 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes, full time
2	Yes, part time
0	No

Question Name

N12PARST

Wording

What is the current marital status of your parent(s) or guardian(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

 

Response Option

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

Question Name

N12DADED

Wording

What is the highest level of education your father completed?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

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

Question Name

N12MOMED

Wording

What is the highest level of education your mother completed?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

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

Question Name

N12MILIT

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

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Active duty

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

Reserves

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Wording

None of the above

Response Option

Code	Label
1	None of the above
0	No

Question Name

N12MILST

Wording

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

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

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

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12ACS16B

Wording

Are you blind or do you have serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12ACS17A

Wording

Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12ACS17B

Wording

Do you have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12ACS17C

Wording

Do you have difficulty dressing or bathing?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N12PHYSH

Wording

How would you rate your physical health?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Excellent
2 3 4 5	Very Good Good Fair Poor

Question Name

N12MENTH

Wording

How would you rate your mental health?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Excellent
2 3 4 5	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?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

 

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Never
2	A few times
3	About once a week
4	Almost every day
5	Every day

Generic Probes

As described in the memo, generic probes will be administered to participants on an as-needed basis to elicit additional information about the cognitive testing process. A script for the generic probes is presented below.

1. Probes to assess the understanding of the questions.

   1. Did you have any difficulties answering this question?

   2. How did you interpret “X”?

   3. Are there any categories missing?

   4. Do any of the categories overlap?

   5. Are any of the terms unclear?

2. Probes to assess clarity of instructions, explanations and other messages to respondents.

   1. Did the instructions provided make sense?

   2. Were the instructions provided helpful?

   3. If not, what additional information would be helpful?

3. Probes to assess clarity related to the visual layout of each item .

   1. Was it clear how to proceed through this item on screen?

   2. What is your general impression of the look/layout of this item?

4. Probes to assess comparisons among versions of item response scales .

   1. Which of the versions of “item X” do you prefer?

   2. Why?

5. Probes to assess the clarity of specific terms, particularly in items involving financial aid terminology that is possibly unfamiliar to students (e.g. private loans) and items used to determine eligibility for the BPS cohort.

   1. Are you familiar with the term “X”?

   2. What does the term “X” mean to you?

   3. How did you interpret “x” when you answered this question?

   4. Did the definition of “X”/Did the explanation of “X” [found in parenthesis] match your interpretation of the term(s)?

6. Probes to solicit additional opinions about the survey

   1. Do you have any overall opinions, comments, or suggestions about the survey questions or response items?

   2. Encourage/explain think-aloud interviewing.

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