B&B Full Scale Student Interview

Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study 2008/12 (B&B:08/12) Full Scale

B and B 2008-12 FS Appendix G Interview

B&B Full Scale Student Interview

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Appendix G
Data Collection Instrument

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OMB Clearance No.: 1850-0729
Expiration Date: 07/31/2014

Welcome to the Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study Website!

Beginning in summer 2012, the Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B) will survey more than 17,000 bachelor's degree recipients from approximately 1,000 U.S. colleges and universities to better understand the experience of graduates one year after earning a bachelor’s degree. The survey collects information about respondents’ experiences in the workforce; experiences in and plans for graduate school; earnings and expenses; family status; participation in civic activities and personal and professional goals. Data collected from B&B will help educators, researchers and policymakers at the local, state and national levels better understand the experiences of recent college graduates and what can be done to help them.

The B&B survey is now closed. Check back in June 2012.
Thank you for your participation!

You can obtain additional information about the B&B study by using the links at the left side of this page. If you need additional assistance, send an e-mail to [email protected] or call the Help Desk toll-free at 1-877-262-4440.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this voluntary information collection is 1850–0729. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 35 minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, gather the data needed and complete and review the information collection. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of the time estimate or suggestions for improving this survey, please write to: U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC 20202–4537. If you have any comments or concerns regarding the status of your individual submission of this survey, write directly to: The 2008-12 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:08/12), National Center for Education Statistics, 1990 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006.

B&B:08/12 Survey Instrument

April 16, 2012

Listing of Revisions to Survey

Front End 12

Eligibility 16

B12AHCOMP 26

Undergraduate Education 27

Postbaccalaureate Education/Training 41

Postbaccalaureate Employment 83

Table 1 – Summary of interview revisions

Section	Form Name	Construct	Revision
Eligibility	B12AHCOMP	Household composition	The "other" response option was updated to “other (e.g., roommate)”.
Postbaccalaureate Education	B12CPSTGRD	Postbaccalaureate attendance	Revised wording to include professional degrees (“graduate degree” changed to “professional or graduate degree”). Changed “professional certificate” to “professional certification.”
	B12CFINAIDG01	Postbaccalaureate financial aid	This form name has been revised. It was previously B12CFINAID01. Changed question wording from “Which of the following sources did you use to pay for your education expenses (such as tuition, fees, and books) and living expenses for your [DEGREE] at [SCHOOL]?” Added response options for “Both education and living expenses” and “Neither.” Added item for “Federal Work Study.”
	B12CAIDE01	Postbaccalaureate financial aid	This form name has been revised. It was previously B12CAIDEX301. Revised question wording to specify that “educational costs” included both “education and living expenses.” Switched the order of the response options, “Other aid” and “Own money” to match question wording.
	B12CNUMAPP01, B12CNUMACC01	Postbaccalaureate admissions	Changed the focus of questions to ask about number of total applications submitted instead of number of schools applied to. Cognitive testing revealed that respondents could have applied to the same school more than once now that we’re covering multiple years.
	B12CACCASCH01	Postbaccalaureate admissions	This is form was needed because of revision to B12CNUMAPP01.
	B12CONLINE, B12CONPROG, B12CNIWKND, B12CNWPROG	Alternative postbaccalaureate course modes	These forms replaced B12CALTAGE and B12CALTCRS in collecting information about alternative modes of course instruction.
	B12CALTPLN, B12CALTINC	Alternate postbaccalaureate enrollment/ employment plans	These forms were taken out of the Post-BA school loop (loop names were B12CALTPLN01 and B12CALTINC01). On B12CALTPLN, the response option “still attended school at a different program” was changed to “enrolled in a different program.” Also, “done something else” was added.
	B12CLICFLT	License/ certification	Moved into Post-BA section
	B12CLICOBT	License/ certification	Moved into Post-BA section, Combined Professional Association and Industry
	B12CRSCWK	Postbaccalaureate non-degree coursework	Added response options for “needed for long-term educational goals” and “needed for prerequisite requirements”
	B12CLNINTRO	Undergraduate and Postbaccalaureate education loan debt	Clarified “education” in question wording with “undergraduate or graduate education”
	B12CUGLN, B12CLNTYP	Undergraduate education loan debt	These were added to collect undergraduate loan information for B&B:09 nonrespondents.
	B12CELNSTAT	Undergraduate and Postbaccalaureate education loan debt	This form replaced B12CELNRPY. This form was added from field test to help with routing respondents with federal loans. Added checkbox “Check here if you did not have federal student loans” and revised response options.
	B12CPRIVSTAT	Undergraduate and Postbaccalaureate education loan debt	Added back the response option for “temporarily deferring payment because of grace period, deferment, forbearance, or some other arrangement. This includes paying interest only” based on cognitive testing findings.
	B12CEFUT	Future postbaccalaureate enrollment	Scale changed from visual analog scale (“slider”) to four-point radio button. Revised question wording based on scale change.
	B12CFACS	Future postbaccalaureate enrollment	Added transition sentence to question wording.
Postbaccalaureate Employment	B12DEMPINT	Employment history	This form was removed due to redundant introductory information.
	B12DEMPLOY01	Employment history	Removed the employer start and end dates (and current employment checkbox) because we are now collecting this information in a new form, B12DWKMON01. Additionally, we modified the wording to instruct respondents to enter employment information by employer rather than by job. We are no longer asking them to enter different periods of employment separately.
	B12DWKMON01	Employment history	This is a new form. Previously employment dates were collected via dropdown boxes for the start and end dates. By collecting the dates through a calendar system, we are able to collect month-level detail when the respondent was employed with that particular employer. The inclusion of a "check/uncheck” button allows respondents to easily select or unselect each month for a given year which minimizes burden.
	B12DEMPCUR01	Employment history	This item was previously on B12DEMPLOY01, but has been moved to its own form.
	B12DEMPBRK01	Employment history	This is a new form.
	B12DEMPLOY201	Employment history	Item wording was revised to allow for more clarity and ease of administration for telephone interviewers.
	B12DNSFA01	Job requirements	Based on cognitive testing results, we split B12DNSF18B01 to provide a gate. This form acts as the gate and asks if their job required a BA or higher, and if yes, then we’ll ask whether it was required in a specific field.
	B12DNSF18B01	Job requirements	This form has been modified. We added a gate asking if their job required a BA or higher (B12DNSFA01). This item now lists 4 possible areas for their degree (STEM fields, Social sciences, other specified field, or unspecified field).
	B12DCHNG01	Job change	The response options for this form have been modified. They are now grouped under three headings: Job-related reasons - Voluntary, Job-related reasons - Involuntary, and Personal reasons.
	B12DSINGLE01	Job change	The response options for this form have been modified in conjunction with B12DCHNG01.
	B12DINDCD01	Job characteristics	The industry coder has been split into 2 forms. The text string for the employer's industry will now only be asked as a follow-up only if the coder is left blank or the "none of the above" option is selected.
	B12DINDTX01	Job characteristics	This form now contains only the text string for the industry coder. This was previously included on B12DINDCD01.
	B12DBEN01	Job characteristics	Revised the response options.
	B12DWHY01	Job characteristics	Revised the response options.
	B12DDIFHIR01	Job search	This form was no longer needed because the information could be derived from other variables.
	B12DJBSET01	Job characteristics	This form was added based on results of cognitive testing. The question about commute time was not universally applicable.
	B12DJSAT01	Job satisfaction	This form name has been revised. It was previously B12DX3JSAT01.
	B12DSPS01	Job support	This form name has been revised. It was previously B12DX3SPS01.
	B12DNW01	Periods of unemployment	This form was previously named B12DEMPLOY401. The response options have also been revised.
	B12DEMPOTH	Periods of unemployment	Revised the wording to include internships.
Teaching	B12EINTRO	Teaching introduction	Revised introductory wording for individuals not previously identified as teachers. (Added, “One of the goals of this study is to learn about recent college graduates’ interest in the teaching profession – even among graduates who did not major in an education field. “)
	B12EPREPAR	Teacher preparation	Added note to only include formal preparations. (“Please only include formal preparations, such as taking courses to complete an education degree, taking a certification exam, or completing a student teaching assignment.”)
	B12ETCHTHNK	Teaching interest	Removed “Other agencies” from response options.
	B12ECRTTYP	Teaching certification	Revised response options for clarity based on cognitive testing.
	B12ECRTFLD	Teaching certification	“Secondary education” changed to “General education in middle or secondary grades”
	B12EJBTP01	Teaching position loop	Revised response options based on cognitive testing.
	B12EJBFD01	Teaching field	“Secondary education” changed to “General education in middle or secondary grades”
	B12EJBSC01	Teaching location	Condensed response options.
	B12EMOVE	Other education positions	Scale changed from visual analog scale (“slider”) to four-point radio button. Revised question wording based on scale change.
Student Background	B12FDEP2	Dependents	This form was added to ask the number of dependent children the respondent was responsible for.
	B12FDEPDAT	Dependents	The form was added to allow respondent to indicate if their dependent child became financially dependent on them on a date other than their date of birth.
	B12FOTDEP	Other dependents	This form was updated to only collect the date the respondent began financially supporting other dependents. It no longer collects the type of other dependent.
	B12FRETIR	Retirement accounts	The checkbox response option for the items on this question became a Yes/No/Don't know grid.

Front End

Spec Name

Value

Question Name

RESPCONF

Wording

Before we begin, it is important to verify that we are interviewing the correct person.

Are you the [First Name] [Middle Name] [Last Name] [Suffix] who was enrolled at [NPSAS] during the 2007-2008 school year?

If you are not [First Name] [Middle Name] [Last Name] [Suffix] , please log out and call our Help Desk toll-free at 1-877-262-4440 to get your correct Study ID.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Answer "yes" if this is your name and you were enrolled at the institution mentioned in the question during the 2007-2008 school year (July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008).

Question Name

CONSENT

Wording

Recently, we sent you material about the U.S. Department of Education’s Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B). This survey is being conducted to better understand the education, employment, financial, and personal choices and issues facing college graduates four years after earning their bachelor's degrees.

[if Incentive Amount = 0] As a token of our appreciation, you will receive a $[Incentive Amount] check if you complete the survey by [Incentive Date].

Have you had a chance to read the material?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes, I have read the material
0	No, I have not read the material

Help Text

The material we sent you includes information about the study and your rights as a participant. You may have received the material through the mail or in an email. If you received the information, and read it, indicate "Yes, I have read the material." If you did not receive the material, or received it but did not read it, it will be available to you on the next screen once you indicate "No, I have not read the material."

Question Name

INFCON1

Wording

Good. The interview takes about 35 minutes. Your participation is voluntary and will not affect any aid or other benefits that you may receive. You may decline to answer any question or stop the interview at any time.

If you have questions about the study, please let us know.

You may contact the study's director, Melissa Cominole, toll free at 1-866-662-8227. For questions about your rights as a study participant, please contact RTI's Office of Research Protection toll free at 1-866-214-2043.

To review the letter that we mailed, click here.
To review the study brochure, click here.

May we begin the interview now?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes, I agree to participate now
2	Not now, but I want to participate at a later time
3	No, I do not want to participate at all

Help Text

If you wish to participate in the survey, but do not have time right now, choose Not now, but I want to participate at a later time. Otherwise, indicate whether you would like to participate in this survey.

Question Name

INFCON2

Wording

The B&B interview takes about 35 minutes. Your responses, combined with student record information (such as transcripts and financial aid data), may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in personally identifiable form for any other purpose, unless otherwise compelled by law. You are one of approximately 1,600 students who will be taking part in this study. Your participation is voluntary and will not affect any aid or other benefits that you may receive. You may decline to answer any question or stop the interview at any time. The risk of participating in this study is small and relates to data security. However, there are strict confidentiality and security procedures in place. If you have questions about the study, please let us know. You may contact the study’s director, Melissa Cominole, toll free at 1-866-662-8227. For questions about your rights as a study participant, please contact RTI's Office of Research Protection toll free at 1-866-214-2043. Or you may review the material by clicking on the links below. To request that the study materials be mailed to you, please call the B&B Help Desk toll free at 1-877-262-4440. To review the letter that we mailed, click here. To review the study brochure, click here. May we begin the interview now?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes, I agree to participate now
2	Not now, but I want to participate at a later time
3	No, I do not want to participate at all

Help Text

If you wish to participate in the survey, but do not have time right now, choose "Not now, but I want to participate at a later time." Otherwise, indicate whether you would like to participate in this survey.

Question Name

END1

Wording

Thank you. We look forward to your participation. We will send you a reminder message in a few weeks if you have not yet completed your B&B survey.

To what email address would you like us to send you a reminder?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Wording	Email address:
Response Option

Help Text

Please provide an e-mail address so that we can send you a reminder message about taking the survey at a later time. Your participation is very important to the success of this study.

Question Name

END2

Wording

We hope you will reconsider participating in this important education study, for which we are offering a $[Incentive Amount] incentive. Your participation is vital to the success of this study. Please call 1-866-214-2040 if you decide you would like to participate or click “Next” to continue with the survey.

Help Text

Please call 1-866-214-2040 if you decide you would like to participate or click “Next” to continue with the survey.

Question Name

RETRNFRM

Wording

You can take this survey at any time before March 11, 2013. If you would like to continue with the survey now, click the “Next” button. To close out of the survey now, simply close your browser.

Help Text

If you need to continue the survey at another time, you can return any time before March 11, 2013. Or please hit "Next" to continue.

Eligibility

Spec Name

Value

Question Name

B12AELIG

Wording

Were you enrolled at [NPSAS] at any time between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12AELIG

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Please indicate whether you were enrolled at [NPSAS] at any time between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008.

Question Name

B12AEVREN

Wording

Have you ever attended [NPSAS]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12AEVREN

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate whether you have ever attended [NPSAS].

To determine your eligibility for participation in this study, it is necessary to verify whether you attended [NPSAS].

Question Name

B12ALAST

Wording

Prior to July 1, 2008, when were you last enrolled at [NPSAS]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12ALASTMM

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

Item Name

B12ALASTYY

Wording

Year

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2008	2008
2007	2007
2006	2006
2005	2005
2004	2004
2003	2003
2002	2002
2001	2001
2000	2000
1999	1999
1998	1998
1997	1997
1996	1996
1995	1995
1994	1994
1993	1993
1992	1992
1991	1991
1990	1990
1989	Before 1990

Help Text

Indicate the month and year prior to July 1, 2008 you were last enrolled at [NPSAS].

Question Name

B12ADEGREE

Wording

What degree or certificate were you working on during your last term of enrollment at [NPSAS] in the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008)?

[{if usermode = TIO} I {else} We] will ask you about any more recent enrollment at [NPSAS] later in the survey.)

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12ADGAS
Wording	Associate's degree

Item Name	B12ADGBA
Wording	Bachelor's degree

Item Name	B12ADGMA
Wording	Master's degree

Item Name	B12ADGDRR
Wording	Doctoral degree--research/scholarship (including PhD, EdD, or other degrees that require original research or artistic achievement)

Item Name	B12ADGDRPP
Wording	Doctoral degree--professional practice (including chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, or veterinary medicine)

Item Name	B12ADGDROT
Wording	Doctoral degree--other (any doctor's degree that is not research/scholarship or professional practice)

Item Name	B12ADGCE
Wording	Undergraduate certificate or diploma, including those leading to a license (example: cosmetology)

Item Name	B12ADGPB
Wording	Post-baccalaureate certificate

Item Name	B12ADGPM
Wording	Post-master's certificate

Item Name	B12ADGUND
Wording	Undergraduate level classes

Item Name	B12ADGGNG
Wording	Graduate level classes

Help Text

Indicate the degree or certificate you were working on during your last term of enrollment at [NPSAS] in the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008). Establishing the type of degree program in which you were enrolled helps determine what questions you will be asked throughout the interview.

An associate's degree (AA, AS, AAS, AGE, etc.) normally requires at least 2, but less than 4 years, of full-time equivalent college work.

A bachelor's degree is awarded by a 4-year college or university and usually requires at least 4 years of full-time, college-level work.

A master's degree (MA, MS, MBA, MFA, etc.) usually requires at least 2 years of full-time graduate-level work and may require a thesis or a practicum. For the purposes of this study, Education Specialist degrees (EdS) are considered master's degrees.

A research/scholarship doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, etc.) usually requires at least 4 years of full-time graduate-level work and usually requires a dissertation.

A professional doctoral degree is a formal award certifying the satisfactory completion of a postsecondary education program in the following areas: chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, ministry or divinity, or veterinary medicine.

An undergraduate certificate or diploma is a formal award certifying the satisfactory completion of a postsecondary education program. Undergraduate certificates and diplomas are designed to equip people with the skills needed for direct entry to employment, and for progression to higher education or training. Examples include undergraduate certificates in administrative support, computer programming, and medical records.

A post-baccalaureate certificate provides students who already hold a bachelor's degree with new or additional training in an area of specialization. Certificates typically require fewer course hours than do master's or doctoral degrees, and do not require a thesis or dissertation. Examples of this include certificates in accounting, computer science, and human resource management.

A post-master's certificate usually requires completion of 24 semester credit hours beyond the master's degree but does not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.

An undergraduate (non-degree/non-matriculated) student not enrolled in a degree program is taking courses but is not formally enrolled in a degree or certificate program of any sort.

A graduate (non-degree/non-matriculated) student not enrolled in a degree program is a non-degree-seeking or non-matriculated student enrolled in graduate-level courses beyond a bachelor's degree.

If you were working on multiple (more than one) degrees or certificates during your last term of enrollment at [NPSAS] in the 2007-08 school year or you earned one degree and began another degree within that same school year, please select all categories that describe your enrollment.

Question Name

B12AMULTDG

Wording

Were you working on a bachelor's degree at [NPSAS] at any time during the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008)?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12AMULTDG

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

If you were working on a bachelor's degree at [NPSAS] at any time during the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008), indicate "Yes." Otherwise, indicate "No."

Question Name

B12AREQ

Wording

Did you complete the requirements for your bachelor's degree while you were enrolled at [NPSAS] during the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008)?

(The date when you completed your requirements and the date when you were awarded your degree may be different.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12AREQ

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate whether or not you completed the requirements for a bachelor's degree while you were enrolled at [NPSAS] during the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008). If you have completed all of your degree requirements in the time span specified, please indicate "Yes."

The date when you completed your requirements and the date when you were awarded your degree may be different.

Question Name

B12AWHEN

Wording

When did you complete the requirements for your bachelor's degree from [NPSAS]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12AWHEN

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Prior to July 1, 2007
2	Between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008
3	After June 30, 2008
4	Did not complete bachelor's degree requirements at [NPSAS]

Help Text

It is important to determine whether you have completed all of the requirements for your bachelor's degree at [NPSAS] so that questions later in the interview are appropriate to your experiences.

Indicate when you completed all of the requirements for the bachelor's degree that you were working on at [NPSAS] during the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008). If you did not complete the requirements for a bachelor's degree at [NPSAS] indicate, Did not complete bachelor's degree requirements at [NPSAS].

Question Name

B12AAWRDT

Wording

In what month and year were you awarded your bachelor's degree from [NPSAS]?

(The date when you completed your requirements and the date when you were awarded your degree may be different.)

(Please select both a month and a year from the dropdowns.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12AAWRDMM

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

Item Name

B12AAWRDYY

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2009	2009
2008	2008
2007	2007
2006	2006
2005	Before 2006

Item Name

B12AAWRDNO

Wording

Check here if you were never awarded your degree

Help Text

Indicate the month and year when you were awarded your bachelor's degree from [NPSAS].

The date that you were awarded your bachelor's degree from [NPSAS] may be different from the date that you completed your degree requirements.

Question Name

B12AWHYSM

Wording

[All get statement]:
Our records seem to be in error.

[if B12AREQ=1]

Do you know why you were listed as having been awarded a bachelor's degree at [NPSAS] between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2009?

[else]

Do you know why you were listed as having completed the requirements for a bachelor's degree at [NPSAS] between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008?"

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12AWHYSM
Wording

Help Text

Our records indicate that you attended [NPSAS] and completed the requirements for a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008 and also were awarded your bachelor's degree from [NPSAS] sometime between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2009.

Sometimes sample members' names are mistakenly included on enrollment lists for various reasons. For example, you may not have completed your semester. Please try to specify a reason why your name could have been associated with [NPSAS].

Question Name

B12ABYE

Wording

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

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12ABYEEM
Wording	Please provide your e-mail address:

Item Name	B12ABYEAD
Wording	Please provide an address where you can be contacted: Street Address:

Item Name	B12ABYECY
Wording	City:

Item Name	B12ABYEZP
Wording	Zip Code:

Item Name	B12ABYEST
Wording	State:

Item Name	B12ABYETL1
Wording

Item Name	B12ABYETL2
Wording

Item Name	B12ABYETL3
Wording

Item Name	B12ABYEFOR
Wording	Address is an International Address

Item Name	B12ABYEFAD
Wording	Foreign Address:

Item Name	B12ABYEFCY
Wording	Foreign City:

Item Name	B12ABYEFS
Wording	Foreign State/Province:

Item Name	B12ABYEFC
Wording	Foreign Country:

Item Name	B12ABYEFZ
Wording	Foreign Zip/Postal Code:

Item Name	B12ABYEFTL
Wording	International Phone: 011-

Help Text

Based on your responses, it does not seem that you are eligible for this study. In the event that we need to contact you again, please provide your e-mail address, your street address, zip code, city, state, and phone number.

If your address is an international address, indicate this option and the international address fields will be displayed.

Question Name

B12AMARR

Wording

So [{if usermode = TIO} I {else} we] can customize this interview for you, [{if COMPMODE = 1} I {else} we] need to ask a few questions about you and your household.

What is your current marital status?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12AMARR

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Single, never married
2	Married
4	Separated
5	Divorced
6	Widowed

Help Text

Marital status is being asked to help determine the size of your current household and whether a spouse or partner should be included in questions about dependents, assets, and debts for the household.

Provide your current marital status. If you are currently unmarried, be sure to indicate whether you are "single, never married" or "separated" or "divorced" or "widowed."

Question Name

B12AFINCON

Wording

Is there another adult in your household with whom you are sharing financial responsibilities and decisions, such as income, bills, and budgeting?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12AFINCON

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate if there is another adult in your household who contributes to the financial responsibilities and helps you make financial decisions (e.g. a domestic partner or spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend, parent, sibling, or friend).

This question is being asked to help determine who should be included in questions about dependents, assets, and debts for the household.

Question Name

B12AFINWHO

Wording

Which best describes this person?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12AFINWHO

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Domestic partner or spouse
2	Boyfriend or girlfriend
3	Parent
4	Sibling
5	Friend or roommate
6	Other

Help Text

If you share financial responsibilities with a domestic partner or spouse and another person, please select, “Domestic partner or spouse.”

If you share financial responsibilities with two or more people (not including a domestic partner or spouse) please select the person for whom you share the greatest percentage of responsibilities and decisions.

This question is being asked to help determine who should be included in questions about dependents, assets, and debts for the household.

Question Name

B12AHCOMP

Wording

Do you currently live with a…

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12ASPODP
Wording	Spouse or partner

Item Name	B12ADPNTS
Wording	Children and/or other dependents

Item Name	B12APARIL
Wording	Parents or in-laws

Item Name	B12AHOTH
Wording	Another person or people not listed (e.g., roommate, etc.)

Item Name	B12AALONE
Wording	Live alone

Help Text

Describe who lives in your house with you. If you are in a marriage-like relationship with someone, but you are not married, indicate that you live with your "Spouse or partner."

If you live by yourself, with no one else, please indicate "Live alone."

Undergraduate Education

Spec Name

Value

Question Name

B12BINTRO

Wording

[if BA completion date not missing]

The following set of questions focuses on your undergraduate education prior to completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in [BA completion date].

[else]

The following set of questions focuses on your undergraduate education prior to completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008).

Item

Help Text

This is an introductory screen. Please select "next" to continue.

Question Name

B12BNFST

Wording

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

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12BNFST

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate whether [NPSAS] was the first postsecondary institution (college, university, or trade school) that you attended after completing high school requirements. Do not count any courses taken at a community college while still in high school or enrollment that began at both [NPSAS] and another school at the same time. In both of these situations, indicate "Yes," that [NPSAS] was the first postsecondary institution you attended after completing high school.

However, if you earned any credits at the postsecondary level after completing high school requirements but before enrolling at [NPSAS], select "No," that [NPSAS] was not the first postsecondary institution you attended after completing high school.

Question Name

B12BFSTSTR

Wording

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

(Please select both a month and a year from the dropdowns.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12BFSTMM

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

Item Name

B12BFSTYY

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
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
1979	1979
1978	1978
1977	1977
1976	1976
1975	1975
1974	1974
1973	1973
1972	1972
1971	1971
1970	1970
1969	1969
1968	1968
1967	1967
1966	1966
1965	1965
1964	1964
1963	1963
1962	1962
1961	1961
1960	1960
1959	1959
1958	1958
1957	1957
1956	1956
1955	1955
1954	1954
1953	1953
1952	1952
1951	1951
1950	1950
1949	Before 1950
-1	Don't know

Help Text

Indicate both the month and year that you FIRST attended ANY college, university or trade school. Do not include the date when you began any college-level classes while you were still enrolled in high school.

If you are unsure, provide your best estimate of the date.

Question Name

B12BOTHSCH

Wording

[if BA completion date not missing]

Other than [NPSAS], did you attend any other colleges, universities, or trade schools as an undergraduate student between the time you graduated from high school and the time you completed your bachelor’s degree requirements at [NPSAS] in [BA completion date]?

Please include summer enrollment and any other undergraduate classes you have taken that earned college credit, including enrollment for credit at any schools where you studied abroad.

[else]

Please include summer enrollment and any other undergraduate classes you have taken that earned college credit, including enrollment for credit at any schools where you studied abroad.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12BOTHSCH

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

One of the goals of this study is to better understand students' enrollment patterns, including enrollment at multiple schools, transfer activities, etc.

Indicate whether you have attended any other colleges, universities, or trade schools as an undergraduate student--other than [NPSAS]--between the time you graduated from high school and the time you graduated from [NPSAS]. You will be given the opportunity to provide information of any education you pursued after you graduated from [NPSAS] later in the survey. Include any enrollment for summer school courses or enrollment at other institutions where you received credit for studied abroad programs.

By “undergraduate” we mean enrolled in a certificate or diploma program from a vocational or trade school, an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program, or any classes for credit at these levels.

Question Name

B12BSCH01

Wording

[If B12BNFST=0 and iteration = 1 and TIO mode]

What is the name of the first college, university, or trade school you enrolled in after completing your high school requirements, and in what city and state is it located?

SAY: PLEASE BEAR WITH ME WHILE I CODE THIS.

[If B12BNFST=0 and iteration = 1 and web mode]

What is the name of the first college, university, or trade school you enrolled in after completing your high school requirements?

[else if TIO mode]

At what other school have you been enrolled between the time you graduated from high school and the time you graduated from [NPSAS], and in what city and state is it located? If you attended more than one other school between high school and before your graduation from [NPSAS] tell us about the most recent school first. You will have an opportunity to tell us about all schools later.

[else if web mode]

What is the name of that school? If you attended more than one other school between high school and before your graduation from [NPSAS] tell us about the most recent school first. You will have an opportunity to tell us about all schools later.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS EVERYONE GETS:

(Hints: Do not use abbreviations or acronyms such as ASU for Arizona State University. Entering a school name with the city and state will help to limit the number of schools displayed.)

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12BSCH01
Wording	School name:

Item Name	B12BIPED01
Wording	IPEDS ID

Item Name	B12BCT01
Wording	City

Item Name	B12BST01
Wording	State

Item Name	B12BLEVL01
Wording	Level

Item Name	B12BCTRL01
Wording	Control

Help Text

Please enter your school’s name in the “School Name” textbox. Then, from the drop-down box, choose the state in which your school is located, and enter the city name in the text box. You may also browse the alphabetical list of cities within a state by clicking on "List cities."

Next, click "Enter" to see a complete listing of all schools within the indicated city. Choose the school in which you were enrolled by clicking on "Select" beside the correct school name in the table. If your school cannot be located in the database, please provide the information requested.

Question Name

B12BBDAT01

Wording

In what month and year were you first enrolled at [OTHER SCHOOL]?

(Please select both a month and a year from the dropdowns.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12BBMM01

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

Item Name

B12BBYY01

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
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
1979	1979
1978	1978
1977	1977
1976	1976
1975	1975
1974	1974
1973	1973
1972	1972
1971	1971
1970	1970
1969	1969
1968	1968
1967	1967
1966	1966
1965	1965
1964	1964
1963	1963
1962	1962
1961	1961
1960	1960
1959	1959
1958	1958
1957	1957
1956	1956
1955	1955
1954	1954
1953	1953
1952	1952
1951	1951
1950	1950
1949	Before 1950
-1	Don't know

Help Text

Indicate the month and year that you first began enrollment at the school referenced. If you are unsure, provide your best estimate of the date.

Question Name

B12BEDAT01

Wording

[If both month and year provided from B12BFSTSTR and iteration = 1 and BA completion date not missing]

From your beginning enrollment date of [first start date of any post-secondary school], in what month and year were you last enrolled at [OTHER SCHOOL] before completing your bachelor's degree requirements at [NPSAS] in [BA completion date]?

[else if both month and year provided from B12BFSTSTR and iteration = 1 and BA completion date missing]

[else if both month and date from B12BBDAT01 provided and BA completion date not missing]

From your beginning enrollment date of [OTHER SCHOOL first start date], in what month and year were you last enrolled at [OTHER SCHOOL] before completing your bachelor's degree requirements at [NPSAS] in [BA completion date]?

[else if both month and date from B12BBDAT01 provided and BA completion date missing]

[else if any date information missing and BA completion date not missing]

From your beginning enrollment date, in what month and year were you last enrolled at [OTHER SCHOOL] before completing your bachelor's degree requirements at [NPSAS] in [BA completion date]?

[else if any date information missing and BA completion date missing]

From your beginning enrollment date, in what month and year were you last enrolled at [OTHER SCHOOL] before completing your bachelor's degree requirements at [NPSAS] in the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008)?

All get the following instruction:

(Please select both a month and a year from the dropdowns.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12BEMM01

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

Item Name

B12BEYY01

Wording

Year

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
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
1979	1979
1978	1978
1977	1977
1976	1976
1975	1975
1974	1974
1973	1973
1972	1972
1971	1971
1970	1970
1969	1969
1968	1968
1967	1967
1966	1966
1965	1965
1964	1964
1963	1963
1962	1962
1961	1961
1960	1960
1959	1959
1958	1958
1957	1957
1956	1956
1955	1955
1954	1954
1953	1953
1952	1952
1951	1951
1950	1950
1949	Before 1950
-1	Don't know

Help Text

Indicate the month and year that you were last enrolled at the school referenced. If you are unsure, provide your best estimate of the date.

Question Name

B12BTNS01

Wording

Did you attempt to transfer any credits to [NPSAS] from [OTHER SCHOOL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12BTNS01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

If you attempted to transfer credits from another college, university, or trade school to the institution referenced in this question indicate "yes." Also indicate "yes" even if the transfer credits were not accepted by the institution referenced in this question.

Question Name

B12BTRNC01

Wording

Were all, some, or none of those credits accepted by [NPSAS]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12BTRNC01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
2	All
1	Some
3	None

Help Text

Indicate "some" or "all" if the credits you attempted to transfer from another college or postsecondary school were accepted by the institution referenced in this question, otherwise indicate "none."

Question Name

B12BOTSC01

Wording

[First time through loop and BA completion date not missing]

Did you attend any other colleges, universities, or trade schools besides [OTHER SCHOOL], as an undergraduate student between the time you graduated from high school and the time you completed your bachelor’s degree requirements at [NPSAS] in [BA completion date]?

(Include summer enrollment and any other undergraduate classes you have taken that earned college credit, including enrollment for credit at any schools where you studied abroad.)

[else if first time through loop and BA completion date missing]

(Include summer enrollment and any other undergraduate classes you have taken that earned college credit, including enrollment for credit at any schools where you studied abroad.)

[else if BA completion date not missing]

You've told us that you have attended the following schools between high school and the time you completed your bachelor’s degree requirements at [NPSAS]: [school1] [school2]...

Have you attended any other colleges, universities, or trade schools as an undergraduate student between the time you graduated from high school and the time you completed your bachelor’s degree requirements at [NPSAS] in [BA completion date]?

(Include summer enrollment and any other undergraduate classes you have taken that earned college credit, including enrollment for credit at any schools where you studied abroad.)

[else if BA completion date missing]

You've told us that you have attended the following schools between high school and the time you completed your bachelor’s degree requirements at [NPSAS]: [school1] [school2]...

(Include summer enrollment and any other undergraduate classes you have taken that earned college credit, including enrollment for credit at any schools where you studied abroad.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12BOTSC01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

One of the goals of this study is to better understand students' enrollment patterns, including enrollment at multiple colleges, universities, or trade schools, transfer activities, etc.

Indicate whether you have been enrolled at any other colleges, universities, or trade schools--other than the institution referenced in this question, as an undergraduate student, between high school and the time you graduated from [NPSAS]. Include any enrollment for summer school courses or enrollment at other institutions where or through which you studied abroad.

By “undergraduate” we mean enrolled in a certificate or diploma program from a vocational or trade school, an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program, or any classes for credit at these levels.

Question Name

B12BNP2YR

Wording

You indicated attending a two-year institution prior to earning your bachelor's degree from [NPSAS].

Would you have been able to complete your bachelor's degree if you had not attended a two-year institution?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12BNP2YR

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

If you think you would still have been able to complete your bachelor's degree even if you had not attended a two-year institution, answer "Yes," otherwise, answer "No."

Question Name

B12BINCHO

Wording

Are you satisfied with the quality of the undergraduate education you received at [NPSAS]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12BINCHO

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

If the quality of education received at [NPSAS] met your expectations, respond "yes," otherwise, respond "no."

Question Name

B12BMAJCHO

Wording

Are you satisfied with your choice of undergraduate major(s) or course of study?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12BMAJCHO

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

If you were able to do it over and would choose the same undergraduate major(s) or course of study again, respond "yes," otherwise, respond "no."

Postbaccalaureate Education/Training

Spec Name

Value

Question Name

B12CINTRO

Wording

[if BA completion date not missing]

Now we'd like to ask you some questions about any additional education or training you've had since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in [BA completion date].

[else]

Now we'd like to ask you some questions about any additional education or training you've had since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008).

Item

Help Text

This is an introductory screen. Please select "next" to continue.

Question Name

B12CPSTGRD

Wording

[if BA completion date not missing]

Have you attended a college, university, or trade school for an additional degree or certificate—including enrollment for a professional or graduate degree, an additional undergraduate degree, or a certificate program—since [BA completion date]? Please only include schools that you attended after the completion of your bachelor's degree requirements. Do not include professional certifications such as those earned through a week-long training course.

[else]

Have you attended a college, university, or trade school for an additional degree or certificate—including enrollment for a professional or graduate degree, an additional undergraduate degree, or a certificate program—since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements? Please only include schools that you attended after the completion of your bachelor's degree requirements. Do not include professional certifications such as those earned through a week-long training course.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CPSTGRD

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
2	Not yet - will attend in the 2012-2013 school year
0	No

Help Text

Indicate "yes" if you have attended a college, university, or trade school for any degree or certificate after completing your bachelor's degree requirements at [NPSAS]. This education may include other undergraduate degrees or certificates, or graduate-level degrees or certificates. Indicate "no" if you attended school for coursework that is not part of a degree or certificate program. Do not include professional certificates such as those earned through a week-long training course. You will have a chance to tell us about training leading to certification later in the interview.

The list below provides definitions of possible additional degrees or certificates:

Degrees: An associate's degree normally requires at least 2, but less than 4 years, of full-time equivalent college work.

A bachelor's degree is usually awarded by a 4-year college or university and usually requires at least 4 years of full-time, college-level work.

A master's degree usually requires at least 2 years of full-time graduate-level work and may require a thesis or a practicum.

A doctoral degree-research/scholarship is a Ph.D. or other doctor's degree that requires advanced work beyond the master's level, including the preparation and defense of a dissertation based on original research, or the planning and execution of an original project demonstrating substantial artistic or scholarly achievement. Some examples of this type of degree may include Ed.D., D.M.A., D.B.A., D.Sc., D.A., or D.M., and others, as designated by the awarding institution.

A doctoral degree-professional practice is a doctor's degree that is conferred upon completion of a program providing the knowledge and skills for the recognition, credential, or license required for professional practice. The degree is awarded after a period of study such that the total time to the degree, including both pre-professional and professional preparation, equals at least six full-time equivalent academic years. Some of these degrees include: chiropractic (D.C., or D.C.M.); dentistry (D.D.S. or D.M.D.); law (L.L.B. or J.D.); medicine (M.D.); optometry (O.D.), osteopathic medicine (D.O.); pharmacy (Pharm.D.); podiatry (D.P.M., Pod.D., D.P.); or veterinary medicine (D.V.M.), and others, as designated by the awarding institution.

A doctoral degree-other is a doctor's degree that does not meet the definition of a doctor's degree-research/scholarship or a doctor's degree-professional practice.

Certificates and Diplomas: Undergraduate certificates or diplomas, including those leading to a license are usually designed to equip people with the skills needed for direct entry to employment or to earn a license such as a cosmetology license. Other examples include certificates in administrative support, computer programming, and medical records.

A post-baccalaureate certificate provides students who already hold a bachelor's degree with new or additional training in an area of specialization. Certificates typically require fewer course hours than do master's or doctoral degrees, and do not require a thesis or dissertation. Examples of this include certificates in accounting, computer science, and human resource management.

A post-master's certificate usually requires completion of 24 semester credit hours beyond the master's degree but does not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.

Question Name

B12CSCH01

Wording

What is the name of that school? (Hints: Do not use abbreviations or acronyms such as ASU for Arizona State University. Entering a school name with the city and state will help to limit the number of schools displayed.) [DISPLAY ENTRY FIELDS HERE] [ELSE if (TIO mode)] What is the name of that school, and in what city and state is it located? PLEASE BEAR WITH ME AS I CODE THIS - IT SHOULD JUST TAKE A SECOND. [ENDIF]

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12CSCH01
Wording	School name:

Item Name	B12CIPED01
Wording	IPEDS ID

Item Name	B12CCT01
Wording	City

Item Name	B12CST01
Wording	State

Item Name	B12CLEVL01
Wording	Level

Item Name	B12CCTRL01
Wording	Control

Help Text

Please enter your school’s name in the “School Name” textbox. Then, from the drop-down box, choose the state in which your school is located, and enter the city name in the text box. You may also browse the alphabetical list of cities within a state by clicking on "List cities."

Next, click "Enter" to see a complete listing of all schools within the indicated city. Choose the school in which you are/were enrolled by clicking on "Select" beside the correct school name in the table. If your school cannot be located in the database, indicate "None of the Above" and provide the information requested.

If you have transferred between schools since completing your bachelor's degree, please report the schools in the order in which you attended them.

Question Name

B12CCREN01

Wording

Are you currently attending [POST-BA SCHOOL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CCREN01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate whether you are currently attending [POST-BA SCHOOL]. Answer No if you are on a break between semesters, terms, or quarters, such as on summer break, and not currently attending classes. Answer Yes if you are on a spring or fall break in the middle of the term or semester. Answer Yes if you are enrolled and actively working on something for credit at [POST-BA SCHOOL] like a thesis or field work, even if you do not currently attend classes at [POST-BA SCHOOL]. Answer No if you are currently studying abroad.

Question Name

B12CDEG01

Wording

What degree or certificate [are/were] you working on at [POST-BA SCHOOL]? (You can select only one degree now. You will have an opportunity to tell us about other degrees and certificates later.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CDEG01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
2	Associate's degree
3	Bachelor's degree
5	Master's degree
8	Doctoral degree--research/scholarship (including the PhD, EdD, or other degrees that require original research or artistic achievement)
7	Doctoral degree--professional practice (including: chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, or veterinary medicine)
9	Doctoral degree--other (any doctor's degree that is not research/scholarship or professional practice)
1	Undergraduate certificate or diploma, including those leading to a license
4	Post-baccalaureate certificate
6	Post-master's certificate

Help Text

Indicate the degree/certificate you earned or expect(ed) to earn from [POST-BA SCHOOL].

An associate's degree (AA, AS, AAS, AGE, etc.) normally requires at least 2, but less than 4 years, of full-time equivalent college work.

A bachelor's degree is usually awarded by a 4-year college or university and usually requires at least 4 years of full-time, college-level work.

A master's degree (MA, MS, MBA, MFA, etc.) usually requires at least 2 years of full-time graduate-level work and may require a thesis or a practicum. For the purposes of this study, Education Specialist degrees (EdS) are considered master's degrees.

A research/scholarship doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, etc.) usually requires at least 4 years of full-time graduate-level work and usually requires a dissertation.

A professional doctoral degree is a formal award certifying the satisfactory completion of a postsecondary education program in the following areas: chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, ministry or divinity, or veterinary medicine.

An undergraduate certificate or diploma is a formal award certifying the satisfactory completion of a postsecondary education program. Undergraduate certificates and diplomas are designed to equip people with the skills needed for direct entry to employment, and for progression to higher education or training. Examples include undergraduate certificates in administrative support, computer programming, and medical records.

A post-baccalaureate certificate provides students who already hold a bachelor's degree with new or additional training in an area of specialization. Certificates typically require fewer course hours than do master's or doctoral degrees, and do not require a thesis or dissertation. Examples of this include certificates in accounting, computer science, and human resource management.

A post-master's certificate usually requires completion of 24 semester credit hours beyond the master's degree but does not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.

Question Name

B12CMAJ01

Wording

What [is/was] your primary major or field of study for your [POST-BA DEGREE] at [POST-BA SCHOOL]? [USERMODE = web gets the following instructions] Please type your primary major or field of study in the box provided and then click the "Enter" button. A list of categories that match your entry will be displayed. [USERMODE = tio gets the following instructions] Please bear with me while I code this.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12CMAJ01
Wording	FIRST, type in your major or field of study:

Help Text

In the textbox provided, enter the name of your specific major or field of study at [POST-BA SCHOOL] and then click the "Enter" button.

From the list provided, select the category that best describes your major or field of study. If your major does not appear, select the "None of the Above" button at the bottom of the list displayed, and then you will be asked to choose a "General Area" and a "Specific Discipline" for your major or field of study.

If enrolled in an additional bachelor's degree with a double major, indicate what you consider to be your primary major or field of study here.

Question Name

B12CFENR01

Wording

In what month and year did you first attend [POST-BA SCHOOL] for your [POST-BA DEGREE]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CFENM01

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

Item Name

B12CFENY01

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2007	Before 2008
2008	2008
2009	2009
2010	2010
2011	2011
2012	2012

Help Text

Indicate the month and year that you first attended [POST-BA SCHOOL] for your [POST-BA DEGREE].

If you are unsure, provide your best estimate of the date.

Question Name

B12CENRTDG01

Wording

[Have you received/Did you receive] a master's degree from [POST-BA SCHOOL] while enrolled in your [POST-BA DEGREE] program? Answer "no" if you received a master's degree through a separate program for which the ultimate objective was a master's degree.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CENRTDG01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Some doctoral degree programs award master's degrees on the way to the doctoral degree. Indicate whether you have already been awarded a master's degree at [POST-BA SCHOOL] as part of your [POST-BA DEGREE] program. Do not include master's degrees earned as part of programs for which a master's degree was the ultimate objective.

Question Name

B12CENRTMY01

Wording

In what month and year did you receive the master's degree that you earned on the way to your [POST-BA DEGREE]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CENRTMN01

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

Item Name

B12CENRTY01

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2007	2007
2008	2008
2009	2009
2010	2010
2011	2011
2012	2012

Help Text

Some doctoral degree programs award master's degrees on the way to the doctoral degree. Indicate the month and year in which you were awarded a master's degree at [POST-BA SCHOOL] as part of your [POST-BA DEGREE] program.

Question Name

B12CLENR01

Wording

In what month and year did you last attend [POST-BA SCHOOL] for your [POST-BA DEGREE]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CLENM01

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

Item Name

B12CLENY01

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2007	Before 2008
2008	2008
2009	2009
2010	2010
2011	2011
2012	2012

Help Text

Indicate the month and year that you last attended [POST-BA SCHOOL] for your [POST-BA DEGREE].

If you are unsure, provide your best estimate of the date.

Question Name

B12CENST01

Wording

For the period of time you [have been attending/attended] [POST-BA SCHOOL] for your [POST-BA DEGREE], [have you been/were you] mainly a full-time or part-time student, or an equal mix of both?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CENST01

Wording

Response Option

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

Help Text

Students who attend full-time carry a full load of credit hours per semester or quarter. Typically, this is at least 9 credit hours per semester at the graduate level, although the number of credits per term that is considered full-time varies by institution and program.

Part-time attendance is any credit load less than the full-time load for a given school or program.

If enrolled at the full- and part-time levels about equally often throughout your degree or certificate program, indicate "Equal mix of full- and part-time."

Question Name

B12CENEMP01

Wording

For the period of time [you have been attending/attended] [POST-BA SCHOOL] for your [POST-BA DEGREE], about how many hours per week [have you worked/did you work] for pay, on average? Please do not include hours worked during periods when you [are/were] not attending classes (e.g., summer). If you [work/worked] at more than one job, please include the number of hours per week at all jobs combined.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CENEMP01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
0	0 hours per week
1	1-20 hours per week
2	21-40 hours per week
3	More than 40 hours per week

Help Text

Select the option that best represents the typical number of hours you worked for pay per week while attending [POST-BA SCHOOL] for your [POST-BA DEGREE].

Indicate the total number of hours at all jobs for pay combined. Exclude hours worked during periods when you were not attending classes (for example, summer).

Question Name

B12CERN01

Wording

Have you completed your program of study and received your [POST-BA DEGREE] from [POST-BA SCHOOL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CERN01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate "Yes" if you have already completed your program and also received your degree/certificate for this program of study.

Indicate "No" if have not received your degree/certificate for this program of study.

Question Name

B12CEXMY01

Wording

In what month and year do you expect to receive your [POST-BA DEGREE] from [POST-BA SCHOOL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CEXMN01

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

Item Name

B12CEXY01

Wording

Year:

Response Option

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

Item Name

B12CEXTRN01

Wording

I don't expect to complete my program at [POST-BA SCHOOL], because I transferred or intend to transfer and finish it elsewhere

Item Name

B12CEXNC01

Wording

I don't expect to complete my program at all

Item Name

B12CEXDK01

Wording

Don't know

Help Text

Indicate the month and year in which you expect to receive your degree or certificate from [POST-BA SCHOOL].

If you are unsure of the date, provide your best estimate.

Question Name

B12CDGMY01

Wording

In what month and year was your [POST-BA DEGREE] awarded by [POST-BA SCHOOL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CDGMN01

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

Item Name

B12CDGY01

Wording

Year

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2007	2007
2008	2008
2009	2009
2010	2010
2011	2011
2012	2012

Help Text

Indicate the month and year in which you were awarded your degree or certificate from [POST-BA SCHOOL]. If you are unsure of the date, provide your best estimate.

Question Name

B12CFINAIDG01

Wording

Now [{If USERMODE = tio}I {else}We] would like to find out about how you have paid for your [POST-BA DEGREE] at [POST-BA SCHOOL]. Of the following sources, please indicate whether you used the money for education expenses, living expenses, both education and living expenses, or neither.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CFED01

Wording

Federal student loans

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Education expenses only (e.g., tuition, fees, books)
2	Living expenses only (e.g., rent, food, clothing)
3	Both education and living expenses
0	Neither

Item Name

B12CPRIV01

Wording

Alternative or private student loans

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Education expenses only (e.g., tuition, fees, books)
2	Living expenses only (e.g., rent, food, clothing)
3	Both education and living expenses
0	Neither

Item Name

B12CGRANT01

Wording

Grants or scholarships

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Education expenses only (e.g., tuition, fees, books)
2	Living expenses only (e.g., rent, food, clothing)
3	Both education and living expenses
0	Neither

Item Name

B12CASST01

Wording

Assistantships or fellowships

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Education expenses only (e.g., tuition, fees, books)
2	Living expenses only (e.g., rent, food, clothing)
3	Both education and living expenses
0	Neither

Item Name

B12CWRKSDY01

Wording

Federal Work-Study

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Education expenses only (e.g., tuition, fees, books)
2	Living expenses only (e.g., rent, food, clothing)
3	Both education and living expenses
0	Neither

Item Name

B12CEMPAID01

Wording

Employer assistance

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Education expenses only (e.g., tuition, fees, books)
2	Living expenses only (e.g., rent, food, clothing)
3	Both education and living expenses
0	Neither

Item Name

B12CGIFT01

Wording

Personal loan or gift

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Education expenses only (e.g., tuition, fees, books)
2	Living expenses only (e.g., rent, food, clothing)
3	Both education and living expenses
0	Neither

Item Name

B12CPOCKET01

Wording

Your own money

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Education expenses only (e.g., tuition, fees, books)
2	Living expenses only (e.g., rent, food, clothing)
3	Both education and living expenses
0	Neither

Item Name

B12COTHAID01

Wording

Other

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Education expenses only (e.g., tuition, fees, books)
2	Living expenses only (e.g., rent, food, clothing)
3	Both education and living expenses
0	Neither

Help Text

Indicate the type of financial aid you have received to help pay for your education expenses and living expenses.

Education expenses include tuition, fees, and books. Additionally, any costs associated with your education such as a computer are considered education expensed. Living expenses include rent, food, and clothing. Additionally, expenses such as transportation and utilities are considered living expenses.

The list below provides examples of types of aid:

Examples of federal student loans include Stafford, FFEL, Direct, and Perkins loans.

Alternative or private student loans tend to cost more in terms of the interest that must be repaid than do the loans offered by the Federal government. Unlike federal student loans, private loans are credit based and therefore often require a cosigner if the student does not have an established credit history.

Grants or scholarships do not have to be repaid. Most scholarships are restricted to paying all or part of tuition expenses, though some also cover room and board.

Graduate assistantships are a form of financial aid awarded to students to help support their education. Examples include teaching assistantships and research assistantships. Students usually receive a waiver for all or part of their tuition and a stipend to assist with other living expenses, and are required to perform teaching or research duties.

Fellowships are based on merit, rather than just need. Payment usually includes a waiver for educational expenses as well as a stipend. Fellowships do not have to be repaid.

Federal work-study jobs are offered to students with financial need, allowing them to work part-time to earn money to help pay their education expenses. Students must file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in order to be considered for the Federal Work-Study (FWS) program. Work-study jobs are often located on the campus of a student's school and may or may not be related to a student's course of study.

Employer assistance is any monetary assistance that your employer contributes towards your educational costs.

Own money refers to the student's own finances, and excludes parents' money.

Question Name

B12CAIDE01

Wording

About what percentage of your education and living expenses [have you paid/did you pay] using your own money and what percentage [has been/was] covered by other aid that you just mentioned?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CAIDEL01

Wording

Your own money ; Other aid

Response Option

Response Option Details

Item Name

B12CAIDE01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	0% ; 100%
2	10% 90%
3	20% ;80%
4	30% ;70%
5	40% ;60%
6	50% ;50%
7	60% ;40%
8	70% ;30%
9	80% ;20%
10	90% ;10%
11	100% ;0%

Help Text

Consider the forms of financial aid you mentioned using for your education and living expenses. Education expenses include tuition, fees, books, and other supplies necessary for study like a computer. Living expenses include rent, food, and clothing.

The percent paid using your own money refers to the student's own finances only, and excludes parents' money. The percent paid using your own money and the percent covered by other financial aid will add up to 100 percent.

Question Name

B12CHRDSHP01

Wording

Please indicate how much you agree with the following statement. The financial costs of obtaining my [POST-BA DEGREE] at [POST-BA SCHOOL] [poses/posed] a significant hardship for me. Financial costs include tuition, fees, books, lost income because not working or working less. Would you say...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CHRDSHP01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Strongly disagree
2	Disagree
3	Neither agree nor disagree
4	Agree
5	Strongly agree

Help Text

Please indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the question.

The financial costs of obtaining your [POST-BA DEGREE] includes tuition, fees, books, and lost income due to working less or not working at all.

Question Name

B12CEDSTRS01

Wording

Please compare your stress level while you [are/were] studying for your [POST-BA DEGREE] at [POST-BA SCHOOL] to your stress level before [attending/you attended]. Would you say that your stress level...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CSTRESS01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Greatly decreased
2	Decreased
3	Neither increased nor decreased
4	Increased
5	Greatly increased

Help Text

Please describe how the level of stress you experience in everyday life changed by attending school. For example, if your stress level increased after attending school, you would indicate "increased" or "greatly increased."

Question Name

B12CNUMAPP01

Wording

How many applications did you submit for admissions to a [POST-BA DEGREE] program in [{if B12CMAJ01 ne blank} [B12CMAJ01]{else}your field of study]? Please provide the total number of applications submitted to all schools. For example, if you submitted two applications to the same program at the same school in different years, you would indicate "2".

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12CNUMAPP01
Wording	\| application(s)

Help Text

Indicate the total number of applications you submitted to a [POST-BA DEGREE] program in [B12CMAJ01]. If you reapplied to a program, please count these as separate applications. Consider applications submitted to all schools.

Question Name

B12CNUMACC01

Wording

How many of those applications resulted in an admissions offer?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12CNUMACC01
Wording	\| application(s)

Help Text

Of the all applications you submitted to a [POST-BA DEGREE] program in [B12CMAJ01], indicate how many resulted in an admissions offer.

Question Name

B12CACCSCH01

Wording

Did you receive an admissions offer from a school other than [POST-BA SCHOOL]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CACCSCH01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Other than the admissions offer you received from [POST-BA SCHOOL], did you receive an offer from a [POST-BA DEGREE] program in [B12CMAJ01] at another school?

Question Name

B12CATTD01

Wording

Why did you decide to attend [POST-BA SCHOOL] for your [POST-BA DEGREE]?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12CATTDPM01
Wording	Program of study

Item Name	B12CATTDRP01
Wording	Reputation (of program, faculty, or school)

Item Name	B12CATTDFN01
Wording	Cost (e.g., affordability, other financial reasons, etc.)

Item Name	B12CATTDLC01
Wording	Location/convenience (e.g., online classes, etc.)

Item Name	B12CATTDPR01
Wording	Personal reasons

Item Name	B12CATTDEM01
Wording	Employer referral

Item Name	B12CATTDOT01
Wording	Other

Help Text

Indicate the reason(s) you chose to attend [POST-BA SCHOOL] for your [POST-BA DEGREE].

Question Name

B12COTH01

Wording

Have you attended or do you plan to attend [POST-BA SCHOOL] for any additional degrees or certificates since completing your bachelor's degree requirements in {[if BA completion date not missing] [BA completion date] [else]the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008)} (other than the [if B12COTH01 in (1 3) in immediately preceding loop] [fill previous DEGREE] and [endif] [POST-BA DEGREE] at [POST-BA SCHOOL] about which you just told us)?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12COTH01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
0	No
3	Yes, attended [POST-BA SCHOOL] for a different degree or certificate since earning bachelor's degree
1	Yes, currently attending [POST-BA SCHOOL] for an additional degree or certificate
2	Yes, will attend [POST-BA SCHOOL] for an additional degree or certificate in the 2012-2013 school year
4	Yes, plan to attend [POST-BA SCHOOL] for an additional degree or certificate at some point but after the 2012-2013 school year

Help Text

Indicate the relevant "Yes" option if you attended, are attending, or will attend [POST-BA SCHOOL] after your bachelor's degree, but have not yet told us about that enrollment.

Only report enrollment for a degree or certificate program. This enrollment may include other undergraduate degrees or certificates, or graduate-level degrees or certificates.

Indicate "No" if you only attended [POST-BA SCHOOL] for coursework that is not part of a degree or certificate program.

Question Name

B12CENR01

Wording

[If iteration = 1]

Have you attended any other school besides [POST-BA SCHOOL] for a degree or certificate program since completing your bachelor's degree requirements in {[if BA completion date not missing] [BA completion date] [else]the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008)}?

[ELSE]

You've told us that you have attended the following schools since earning your bachelor's degree at [NPSAS]: [school1] [school2]... Have you attended any other school for a degree or certificate program since completing your bachelor's degree requirements in {[if BA completion date not missing] [BA completion date] [else] the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008)}?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CENR01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate "Yes" if you have had additional enrollment at any other schools since earning your bachelor's degree, but have not yet told us about that enrollment.

Only report enrollment for a degree or certificate program. This enrollment may include other undergraduate degrees or certificates, or graduate-level degrees or certificates. Indicate "No" if you have only had enrollment in coursework that is not part of a degree or certificate program.

Question Name

B12CONLINE

Wording

[if only 1 post-ba school]

As part of your [FILL DEGREE] program at SCHOOL, have you taken any courses that were taught primarily online?

[else if > 1 post-ba school and BA completion date not missing]

Since completing your bachelor's degree requirements in [BA completion date], have you taken any courses, in any of your degree programs, that were taught primarily online?

[else]

Since completing your bachelor's degree requirements in the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008), have you taken any courses, in any of your degree programs, that were taught primarily online?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CONLINE

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Online courses may contain in-person components such on-campus exams or presentations. However, students primarily access their instruction over the Internet.

Question Name

B12CONPROG

Wording

Please tell [{If USERMODE = tio} me {else} us] which programs offered courses that were taught primarily online?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12CONPROG01
Wording	[POST-BA DEGREE] at [POST-BA SCHOOL] (from school loop1)

Item Name	B12CONPROG02
Wording	[POST-BA DEGREE] at [POST-BA SCHOOL] (from school loop2)

Item Name	B12CONPROG03
Wording	[POST-BA DEGREE] at [POST-BA SCHOOL] (from school loop3)

Item Name	B12CONPROG04
Wording	[POST-BA DEGREE] at [POST-BA SCHOOL] (from school loop4)

Item Name	B12CONPROG05
Wording	[POST-BA DEGREE] at [POST-BA SCHOOL] (from school loop5)

Item Name	B12CONPROG06
Wording	[POST-BA DEGREE] at [POST-BA SCHOOL] (from school loop6)

Item Name	B12CONPROG07
Wording	[POST-BA DEGREE] at [POST-BA SCHOOL] (from school loop7)

Item Name	B12CONPROG08
Wording	[POST-BA DEGREE] at [POST-BA SCHOOL] (from school loop8)

Item Name	B12CONPROG09
Wording	[POST-BA DEGREE] at [POST-BA SCHOOL] (from school loop9)

Item Name	B12CONPROG10
Wording	[POST-BA DEGREE] at [POST-BA SCHOOL] (from school loop10)

Help Text

Please indicate which programs offered online courses.

Online courses may contain in-person components such on-campus exams or presentations. However, students primarily access their instruction over the Internet.

Question Name

B12CNIWKND

Wording

[if 1 post-ba school]

As part of your [FILL DEGREE] program at SCHOOL, [have/did] any of your courses [require/required] you to be on campus at night or on the weekend?

[else]
[Do/Did] any of the courses you [have taken/took] in any of your degree programs [require/required] you to be on campus at night or on the weekend?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CNIWKND

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Night courses start after 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday nights. Weekend courses start after 4:00 p.m. on Friday nights, or any time on Saturday or Sunday.

Question Name

B12CNWPROG

Wording

Please tell [{If USERMODE = tio} me {else} us] which programs required you to be on campus at night or on the weekend.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12CNWPROG01
Wording	[POST-BA DEGREE] at [POST-BA SCHOOL] (from school loop1)

Item Name	B12CNWPROG02
Wording	[POST-BA DEGREE] at [POST-BA SCHOOL] (from school loop2)

Item Name	B12CNWPROG03
Wording	[POST-BA DEGREE] at [POST-BA SCHOOL] (from school loop3)

Item Name	B12CNWPROG04
Wording	[POST-BA DEGREE] at [POST-BA SCHOOL] (from school loop4)

Item Name	B12CNWPROG05
Wording	[POST-BA DEGREE] at [POST-BA SCHOOL] (from school loop5)

Item Name	B12CNWPROG06
Wording	[POST-BA DEGREE] at [POST-BA SCHOOL] (from school loop6)

Item Name	B12CNWPROG07
Wording	[POST-BA DEGREE] at [POST-BA SCHOOL] (from school loop7)

Item Name	B12CNWPROG08
Wording	[POST-BA DEGREE] at [POST-BA SCHOOL] (from school loop8)

Item Name	B12CNWPROG09
Wording	[POST-BA DEGREE] at [POST-BA SCHOOL] (from school loop9)

Item Name	B12CNWPROG10
Wording	[POST-BA DEGREE] at [POST-BA SCHOOL] (from school loop10)

Help Text

Please indicate which programs required you to be on campus at night or on the weekend. Night courses start after 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday nights. Weekend courses start after 6:00 p.m. on Friday nights, or any time on Saturday or Sunday.

Question Name

B12CALTPLN

Wording

If you had not attended [SCHOOL] for your [DEGREE], would you have...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CALTPLN

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	enrolled in a different program?
2	worked for pay?
3	done something else?

Help Text

Indicate what you think you would be doing right now if you had not enrolled in a degree program after completing your bachelor’s degree in 2007-08.

Question Name

B12CALTINC

Wording

Think about where--and how much--you would be working right now if you had not enrolled in your [DEGREE] program. How much do you think you would be earning?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CALTAMT

Wording

Item Name

B12CALTTIM

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Per hour
2	Per year

Help Text

Provide the hourly wage or yearly salary you think you would be earning right now if you had not enrolled in a degree program after completing your bachelor’s degree in 2007-08

You can include any tips or bonuses you think you would have received in your answer.

If you are unsure of the amount you would have earned, provide your best guess.

Question Name

B12CLICFILT

Wording

[If (B12CDEG01 in (1 4 6) and B12CERN01=1) in any iteration]

Earlier you mentioned earning a certificate or diploma. Is it...

[Else]

Do you have...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DLICENSE

Wording

An industry certification or occupational license? (e.g., Registered nurse, Elementary/secondary teacher, CPA (certified public accountant), Personal fitness trainer)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DCERT

Wording

A vocational or technical certificate or diploma? (e.g.,(information technology, Cosmetology, EMT/paramedic, Automotive repair)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

An industry certification or occupational license qualifies an individual to work in a particular occupational area. An occupational license is required by law in order to practice a given profession. An industry certification allows an individual to work in an occupational area but is not required by law. An industry certification or occupational license shows you are qualified to perform a specific job and includes things like a Licensed Teacher, Licensed Realtor, Certified Medical Assistant, Certified Construction Manager, or a Project Management Professional.

A vocational or technical certificate or diploma is typically earned by completing a program of study offered by a college or university, a community college, or a trade school, but it does not lead to an associate's, bachelor's or graduate degree. An example is a mechanics diploma, which differs from a high school diploma.

If you have more than one certificate, license, or diploma, please answer "Yes" to which option(s) best describe them. It is possible to say “Yes” to both options.

Question Name

B12CLICOBT

Wording

Was this license or certification issued by a state, company, professional association or industry, or some other organization?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12DLICST
Wording	State (e.g., State Department of Education, State Mental Health Board)

Item Name	B12DLICCOM
Wording	Company (e.g., Microsoft, John Deere)

Item Name	B12DLICPRO
Wording	Professional Association or Industry (e.g., American Bar Association, American Welding Society)

Item Name	B12DLICOTH
Wording	Other

Help Text

State issued licenses or certificates are typically issued by a department or entity that is managed by the state government.

Company issued licenses or certificates are issued by individual, private companies who offer courses on how to use their products.

Professional association or industry issued licenses or certificates are typically issued to verify that a person has met the specific qualifications (e.g., education, training, examinations, etc.) to practice in a particular profession.

Question Name

B12CNDGCWK

Wording

[if BA completion date not missing]

Since completing your bachelor's degree requirements in [BA completion date], have you attended a college, university, or trade school for any coursework that is not part of a degree or certificate program?
Non-degree coursework may be for transfer credit or for recreation or personal enjoyment.

[else]

Since completing your bachelor's degree requirements in the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008), have you attended a college, university, or trade school for any coursework that is not part of a degree or certificate program?
Non-degree coursework may be for transfer credit or for recreation or personal enjoyment.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CNDGCWK

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
2	Not yet - will attend in the 2012-2013 school year
0	No

Help Text

Indicate "Not yet - will be enrolled in the 2012-2013 school year" if you have not taken courses that are not part of a degree or certificate program, but will take them in the 2012-2013 school year (July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013).

Examples of non-degree coursework include taking courses for credit that may often be transferred and/or applied to a degree or certificate program, or taking non-credit courses for recreation or personal enjoyment, such as cooking or dance classes.

Question Name

B12CRSCWK

Wording

Why did you decide to take non-degree coursework?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12CRSEMP
Wording	Needed for current employment

Item Name	B12CRSGOAL
Wording	Needed for long-term career goals

Item Name	B12CRSLTED
Wording	Needed for long-term educational goals

Item Name	B12CRSPERS
Wording	Desired for personal enrichment

Item Name	B12CPREREQ
Wording	Needed for prerequisite requirements

Item Name	B12CRSOTH
Wording	Other reason not listed

Help Text

Indicate whether or not each reason helps to explain your decision to take non-degree coursework.

Question Name

B12CLNINTRO

Wording

In the next section, [{if usermode = TIO} I {else} we] will be asking you questions about education loans and repayment for your undergraduate or graduate education.

Item

Help Text

This is an introductory screen. Please select "next" to continue.

Question Name

B12CUGLN

Wording

[if BA completion date not missing]

Other than money you may have borrowed from family or friends, did you take out any type of student loans to help pay for your undergraduate education? Do not consider any loans you may have taken out after the 2007-08 school year in your answer.

[else]

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CUGLN

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No
-1	Don't know

Help Text

Please indicate whether you have taken out student loans for your undergraduate education. For this question, please consider only loans for education prior to completing the requirements for your bachelor’s degree in the 2007-08 school year when answering. Do not consider any loans after the 2007-08 school year.

Question Name

B12CLNTYP

Wording

What type of loans did you take out to help pay for your undergraduate education?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CLNFED

Wording

Federal student loans (e.g., Stafford, Perkins)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12CLNPRI

Wording

Alternative or private student loans

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12CLNELSE

Wording

Other types of loans

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Private loans, also known as alternative loans, are offered by private lenders. There are no federal application forms to complete. Some students and parents use private loans as a supplement when their federal loans do not provide enough money or when they need more flexible repayment options.

Private loans can have higher interest rates than federal loans. Unlike federal student loans, private loans are credit based and therefore often require a cosigner if the student does not have an established credit history.

Student loans that are neither federal nor private (or alternative) fall under the "other types of loan" category. These may include loans from charitable groups, labor unions, churches, private individuals, or families.

Question Name

B12CLNWRTH

Wording

Do you consider your undergraduate student loan debt to be a worthwhile investment in your future?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CLNWRTH

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

The question helps us understand how college graduates perceive the value of their undergraduate education relative to its costs.

Since you incurred student loan debt in order to pay for your education, you made a financial investment in that education. Do you think that the benefits you will gain from your college education are greater than the financial costs of paying for it? If so, answer "yes."

We want to know if you feel it was worthwhile, regardless of how much student loan debt you may have.

Question Name

B12CCOBEN

Wording

[If received UG loans] Do you think your undergraduate education was worth its financial cost, even if you received financial aid? [else] For this question, please think back to your undergraduate education; do you think your undergraduate education was worth its financial cost?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CCOBEN

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Answer "yes" if you believe that your undergraduate education was worth the money you invested in it; otherwise, answer "no."

Question Name

B12CELNSTAT

Wording

What is the status of your federal student loans? Are you in repayment or in deferment? Please answer based on any federal student loans you have, including loans for your bachelor's degree and for any education since your bachelor's degree.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CELNSTAT

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
8	Already paid off
1	Repaying in original payment amount
2	Repaying a different amount due to loan modification, consolidation or extension
3	Repaying through collections after a loan default
5	Temporarily deferring payment because of grace period, deferment, forbearance or some other arrangement. This includes paying interest only.
7	Other

Item Name

B12CNOFED

Wording

Check here if you did not have any federal student loans

Help Text

Respond based on any federal student loans you have, including loans for your bachelor's degree and any taken out since earning your bachelor's degree. If you are currently repaying any federal student loans, select the relevant repayment option, even if the loans are not yet in repayment.

A deferment postpones payment of a loan. Individuals may qualify for a deferment because enrollment in an additional postsecondary program, military deployment, unemployment, and economic hardship.

Forbearance can help you avoid delinquency and default if you're facing temporary financial difficulty. Forbearance lets you suspend or reduce your student loan payments under certain circumstances and for specified periods of up to one year at a time.

Question Name

B12CELNMOS

Wording

How much do you typically pay each month on your federal student loans? Please answer based on any federal student loans you have, including loans for your bachelor's degree and for any education since your bachelor's degree. If the amount changes, please report the most recent amount.

Please provide the amount you pay each month, even if it is different from your minimum monthly payment.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12CELNMOS
Wording	$\|.00 per month

Help Text

Respond based on the federal student loans you have taken out for undergraduate and graduate programs. Federal loans can include Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) loans from private lenders. Please provide the amount you pay each month, even if it is different from your minimum monthly payment.

If you are unsure of the exact amount, provide your best guess.

Question Name

B12CELNMEST

Wording

Please indicate the range that best represents the total current monthly payment for your federal student loans. Would you say it was...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CELNMEST

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
0	$0.00
1	$0.01 - $49.99
2	$50.00 - $99.99
3	$100.00 - $149.99
4	$150.00 - $199.99
5	$200.00 - $249.99
6	$250.00 - $499.99
7	$500.00 - $749.99
8	$750.00 - $999.99
9	$1000.00 or more
-1	Don't know

Help Text

Respond based on the federal student loans you have taken out for undergraduate and graduate programs. Choose the option that best describes the typical amount you pay each month, even if that amount differs from your expected monthly payment.

Question Name

B12CPRIVAMT

Wording

How much have you borrowed in alternative or private loans for your education? Please answer based on any alternative or private student loans you have, including loans for your bachelor's degree and for any education since your bachelor’s degree.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12CPRIVAMT
Wording	$\|.00

Item Name	B12CPRIVNO
Wording	Check here if you did not have any alternative or private student loans

Help Text

Indicate the entire amount that you borrowed in alternative or private student loans up to now. Include the private student loan amount borrowed for your bachelor's degree.

Private student loans are loans that usually require a co-signer and have market interest rates based on credit history. Home equity loans are not considered private student loans.

Some examples of commonly used private student loans include:

*Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan
*Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan
*Chase Select Loan
*Loans from credit unions
*Loans from states such as NYHELPs

If you are unsure of the amount of your private loans, provide your best guess. Do not include any money borrowed from family or friends.

Please only include money you have already borrowed. If you plan to borrow additional money for an upcoming term, please do not include this into your total.

Question Name

B12CPRIVEST

Wording

Please indicate the range for how much you borrowed in alternative or private loans. Would you say it was...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CPRIVEST

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
0	$0
1	$1 - $9,999
2	$10,000 - $19,999
3	$20,000 - $29,999
4	$30,000 - $39,999
5	$40,000 - $49,999
6	$50,000 - $59,999
7	$60,000 - $69,999
8	$70,000 - $79,999
9	$80,000 - $89,999
10	$90,000 - $99,999
11	$100,000 or more
-1	Don't know

Help Text

Choose the option that best describes the amount you borrowed in alternative or private student loans since earning your bachelor's degree. Include the private student loan amount borrowed for all schools that you have attended since completing your bachelor's degree.

Private student loans are loans that usually require a co-signer and have market interest rates based on credit history. Home equity loans are not considered private loans.

Some examples of commonly used private student loans include:

*Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan
*Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan
*Chase Select Loan
*Loans from credit unions
*Loans from states such as NYHELPs

Do not include money borrowed from family and friends.

Please only include money you have already borrowed. If you plan to borrow additional money for an upcoming term, please do not include this into your total.

Question Name

B12CPRIVOWE

Wording

Have your alternative or private loans for your education been completely paid off? Please answer based on any alternative or private student loans you have, including loans for your bachelor's degree and for any education since your bachelor's degree.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CPRIVOWE

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Respond based on any alternative or private student loans that you have taken out including loans for your bachelor’s degree and any taken out since earning your bachelor's degree. If some of your private student loans are paid off, but not all, select "No."

Question Name

B12CPRIVSTAT

Wording

What is the status of your alternative or private loans? Are you in repayment? Please answer based on any alternative or private student loans you have, including loans for your bachelor's degree and for any education since your bachelor's degree.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CPRIVSTAT

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Repaying the original payment amount
2	Repaying a different payment amount due to loan modification, consolidation or extension
3	Repaying through collections after a loan delinquency or default
4	Some alternative or private loans have been paid off but I am still repaying others
5	Temporarily deferring payment because of grace period, deferment, forbearance or some other arrangement. This includes paying interest only.
6	Other

Help Text

Respond based on the alternative or private student loans you have taken out since earning your bachelor's degree. If you are currently repaying any private student loans, select the relevant repayment option.

Question Name

B12CPRIVRT

Wording

What is the current interest rate on your alternative or private loans? (If you have more than one private loan, enter the highest rate.) Please answer based on any alternative or private student loans you have, including loans for your bachelor's degree and for any education since your bachelor's degree.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12CPRIVRT
Wording	\|%

Help Text

Respond based on the alternative or private student loans you have taken out, including loans for your bachelor’s degree and any taken out since earning your bachelor's degree. If you have multiple interest rates for your private student loans, provide the highest rate.

If you are unsure of the exact amount, provide your best guess.

Question Name

B12CPRIVREST

Wording

Please indicate the range that best represents the current interest rate for your alternative or private loans. Would you say it was...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CPRIVREST

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Less than 6.00%
2	6.00% - 8.99%
3	9.00% - 11.99%
4	12.00% - 14.99%
5	15.00% - 17.99%
6	18.00% - 20.99%
7	21.00% - 24.99%
8	25.00% - 29.99%
9	30.00% - 34.99%
10	35.00% or higher
-1	Don't know

Help Text

Respond based on the alternative or private student loans you have taken out since earning your bachelor's degree. Choose the option that best describes the interest rates for your private student loans. If you have multiple interest rates for your private student loans, provide the highest rate.

If you are unsure of the exact amount, provide your best guess.

Question Name

B12CPRIVPMT

Wording

How much do you typically pay each month on your alternative or private loans? Please answer based on any alternative or private student loans you have, including loans for your bachelor's degree and for any education since your bachelor's degree. If the amount changes, please report the most recent amount.

Please provide the amount you pay each month, even if it is different from your minimum monthly payment.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12CPRIVPMT
Wording	$\|.00 per month

Help Text

Respond based on the alternative or private student loans you have taken out for undergraduate and graduate programs. Please provide the typical amount you pay each month, even if that amount differs from your expected monthly payment.

If you are unsure of the exact amount, provide your best guess.

Question Name

B12CPRIVPEST

Wording

Please indicate the range that best represents the total current monthly payment for your alternative or private loans. Would you say it was...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CPRIVPEST

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
0	$0.00
1	$0.01 - $49.99
2	$50.00 - $99.99
3	$100.00 - $149.99
4	$150.00 - $199.99
5	$200.00 - $249.99
6	$250.00 - $499.99
7	$500.00 - $749.99
8	$750.00 - $999.99
9	$1000.00 or more
-1	Don't know

Help Text

Respond based on the alternative or private student loans you have taken out for undergraduate and graduate programs. Choose the option that best describes the typical amount you pay each month, even if that amount differs from your expected monthly payment.

Question Name

B12CELNPLAN

Wording

Are any of your student loan payments being paid in whole or part by family or friends? [{if B12AMARR=2}In your answer, please do not include any help that you received from your spouse. {if B12AFINWHO=1}In your answer, please do not include any help that you received from your partner. {else}]

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CELNHLP

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes, all
2	Yes, part
0	No

Help Text

Respond based on any student loans - federal, alternative, or private - you have taken out for undergraduate and graduate programs. If family and friends have helped with loan payments occasionally, please consider this as partial help even if they are not currently helping.

Question Name

B12CEOUTLN

Wording

Please indicate your level of stress regarding your education-related debt. Would you say your level of stress is...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CEOUTLN

Wording

Level of stress

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Very low
2	Low
3	Moderate
4	High
5	Very high

Help Text

When thinking about the level of stress regarding your education-related debt, you may consider financial, mental, and other types of stress.

Question Name

B12CEFUT

Wording

How likely do you think it is that you will enroll in another program, degree, or certificate at either the undergraduate or graduate level? Would you say...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CEFUT

Wording

Likelihood of enrolling

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Not at all likely
2	Somewhat likely
3	Likely
4	Very likely

Help Text

Indicate how likely it is that you will enroll in a program, degree, or certificate at either the graduate or undergraduate level at any time in the future.

Question Name

B12CAPP

Wording

[if BA completion date not missing]

Have you applied for admission to any college or graduate school programs since completing your bachelor's degree requirements in [BA completion date]?

[else]

Have you applied for admission to any college or graduate school programs since completing your bachelor's degree requirements in the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008)?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CAPP

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate whether you have applied to any college or graduate school programs since completing your bachelor's degree requirements. Answer "Yes" regardless of whether you were admitted. Also include college or graduate school programs with an open admissions (guaranteed admissions) policy.

Question Name

B12CNOATT

Wording

Why did you apply for additional education but not attend?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12CNOATTREJ
Wording	Was not accepted

Item Name	B12CNOATTAPP
Wording	Applied, but have not yet received decision

Item Name	B12CNOATTFIN
Wording	Financial reasons (e.g., too expensive, did not receive enough financial aid, etc.)

Item Name	B12CNOATTPER
Wording	Personal reasons

Item Name	B12CNOATTFIT
Wording	It wasn't the right fit (e.g., school, program, environment, location, etc.)

Item Name	B12CNOATTOTH
Wording	Other

Help Text

Select the reasons you have not attended any of the the additional college or graduate school programs to which you applied.

Question Name

B12CGRE

Wording

What graduate or professional entrance exam(s) have you taken since completing your bachelor's degree from [NPSAS]?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12CGRE
Wording	GRE

Item Name	B12CMCAT
Wording	MCAT

Item Name	B12CLSAT
Wording	LSAT

Item Name	B12CGMAT
Wording	GMAT

Item Name	B12CEXMOTH
Wording	[if usermode=web] Other exam(s) [else] Any other exams

Item Name	B12CEXMNON
Wording	None
Response Option	Response Option Details

Help Text

Please indicate which graduate admissions exams you have taken since completing your bachelor’s degree. Some common graduate admissions exams include:

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE), a standardized test that is an admissions requirement for many graduate schools and is similar in format and content to the SAT. GRE Subject Tests gauge undergraduate achievement in the specific areas of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Literature in English, Mathematics, Physics, and Psychology.

The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), a standardized test for prospective medical students. It is designed to assess problem solving, critical thinking, and writing skills in addition to knowledge of science concepts and principles.

The Law School Admission Test (LSAT), a standardized test that provides law schools with a standard measure of acquired reading and verbal reasoning skills.

The Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), a standardized test for determining aptitude to succeed academically in graduate business studies. The GMAT is used as one of the selection criteria by business schools and typically used for admission into an MBA program.

If you have not taken any graduate admissions exams in the past 4 years, select "None."

Question Name

B12CFACS

Wording

There may be several factors that influence how people choose a field of graduate-level study. Please indicate how important each of the following is to you in choosing your field. Would you say not at all important, somewhat important, important, or very important?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12CINT

Wording

Your level of interest in the field

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Not at all important
2	Somewhat important
3	Important
4	Very important

Item Name

B12CAPT

Wording

Your aptitude in the field

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Not at all important
2	Somewhat important
3	Important
4	Very important

Item Name

B12CJOB

Wording

Likelihood of finding a job in the field

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Not at all important
2	Somewhat important
3	Important
4	Very important

Item Name

B12CEARN

Wording

Earnings potential

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Not at all important
2	Somewhat important
3	Important
4	Very important

Item Name

B12CSOC

Wording

Ability to contribute to society via the field (e.g., cure or prevent disease, improve education, etc.)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Not at all important
2	Somewhat important
3	Important
4	Very important

Item Name

B12CCARFAM

Wording

Ability to balance work and family

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Not at all important
2	Somewhat important
3	Important
4	Very important

Help Text

Indicate the importance of each factor in your choice of graduate-level field of study.

Postbaccalaureate Employment

Spec Name

Value

Question Name

B12DINTRO

Wording

[If BA completion date available]

In the next section, [I/we] would like to ask some questions about your employment since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in [BA completion date].

[else]

In the next section, [I/we] would like to ask some questions about your employment since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008).

Help Text

This is an introductory screen. Please select "next" to continue.

Question Name

B12DANYJOBS

Wording

[If BA completion date available]

Have you worked for pay since [BA completion date]? We are interested in full-time and part-time employment, self-employment, graduate assistantships, and paid internships.

[else]

Have you worked for pay since completing your bachelor's degree requirements? We are interested in full-time and part-time employment, self-employment, graduate assistantships, and paid internships.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DANYJOBS

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Please consider any jobs for pay, including: full-time and part-time employment, self-employment, graduate assistantships, and paid internships.

For graduate students, please consider graduate school jobs such as assistantships and fellowships as having worked for pay.

Question Name

B12DEMPLOY01

Wording

[If iteration = 1 and BA completion date available]

We/I would like to collect information about the first employer you had after completing your bachelor's degree in [BA completion date]. If you started a job before graduation, but continued after graduation, we/I would like to know about that job first.

[else if iteration = 1] We/I would like to collect information about the first employer you had after completing your bachelor's degree in the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008). If you started a job before graduation, but continued after graduation, we/I would like to know about that job first.

[else if iteration > 1 and BA completion date available]

What was the next employer you had after completing your bachelor's degree in [BA completion date]?

[else] What was the next employer you had after completing your bachelor's degree requirements?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12DEMPNAM01
Wording	What is the employer or company name (e.g., IBM, Starbucks, etc.)?

Item Name	B12DEMPSLF01
Wording	Check here if you are/were self-employed

Item Name	B12DFORADD01
Wording	Click here if the location is not in the United States or a US territory

Item Name	B12DEMPZIP01
Wording	Employer zip code

Item Name	B12DEMPCY01
Wording	Employer city:

Item Name	B12DEMPST01
Wording	Employer state:

Help Text

Please provide information about each employer you have had since completing your bachelor's degree requirements in the 2007-08 school year. Only include jobs that were for pay.

If your employer has multiple locations or you travel regularly, please enter the information for the location of the employer headquarters or home office.

Your employer is the entity that issues your paychecks. If you work through a temporary agency, your employer would be the temporary agency, not the company you are assigned to.

If you work for a public school, your employer would be the school district issuing your paycheck, not the specific school in which you work.

Question Name

B12DWKMON01

Wording

[If BA completion date available]

Since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in [BA completion date] from [NPSAS], in which months did you work/have you worked for [Employer Name]?

[else]

Since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008) from [NPSAS], in which months did you work/have you worked for [Employer Name]?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12DWK07JL01
Wording	July 2007

Item Name	B12DWK07AG01
Wording	August 2007

Item Name	B12DWK07SP01
Wording	September 2007

Item Name	B12DWK07OC01
Wording	October 2007

Item Name	B12DWK07NV01
Wording	November 2007

Item Name	B12DWK07DC01
Wording	December 2007

Item Name	B12DWK08JA01
Wording	January 2008

Item Name	B12DWK08FB01
Wording	February 2008

Item Name	B12DWK08MR01
Wording	March 2008

Item Name	B12DWK08AP01
Wording	April 2008

Item Name	B12DWK08MY01
Wording	May 2008

Item Name	B12DWK08JN01
Wording	June 2008

Item Name	B12DWK08JL01
Wording	July 2008

Item Name	B12DWK08AG01
Wording	August 2008

Item Name	B12DWK08SP01
Wording	September 2008

Item Name	B12DWK08OC01
Wording	October 2008

Item Name	B12DWK08NV01
Wording	November 2008

Item Name	B12DWK08DC01
Wording	December 2008

Item Name	B12DWK09JA01
Wording	January 2009

Item Name	B12DWK09FB01
Wording	February 2009

Item Name	B12DWK09MR01
Wording	March 2009

Item Name	B12DWK09AP01
Wording	April 2009

Item Name	B12DWK09MY01
Wording	May 2009

Item Name	B12DWK09JN01
Wording	June 2009

Item Name	B12DWK09JL01
Wording	July 2009

Item Name	B12DWK09AG01
Wording	August 2009

Item Name	B12DWK09SP01
Wording	September 2009

Item Name	B12DWK09OC01
Wording	October 2009

Item Name	B12DWK09NV01
Wording	November 2009

Item Name	B12DWK09DC01
Wording	December 2009

Item Name	B12DWK10JA01
Wording	January 2010

Item Name	B12DWK10FB01
Wording	February 2010

Item Name	B12DWK10MR01
Wording	March 2010

Item Name	B12DWK10AP01
Wording	April 2010

Item Name	B12DWK10MY01
Wording	May 2010

Item Name	B12DWK10JN01
Wording	June 2010

Item Name	B12DWK10JL01
Wording	July 2010

Item Name	B12DWK10AG01
Wording	August 2010

Item Name	B12DWK10SP01
Wording	September 2010

Item Name	B12DWK10OC01
Wording	October 2010

Item Name	B12DWK10NV01
Wording	November 2010

Item Name	B12DWK10DC01
Wording	December 2010

Item Name	B12DWK11JA01
Wording	January 2011

Item Name	B12DWK11FB01
Wording	February 2011

Item Name	B12DWK11MR01
Wording	March 2011

Item Name	B12DWK11AP01
Wording	April 2011

Item Name	B12DWK11MY01
Wording	May 2011

Item Name	B12DWK11JN01
Wording	June 2011

Item Name	B12DWK11JL01
Wording	July 2011

Item Name	B12DWK11AG01
Wording	August 2011

Item Name	B12DWK11SP01
Wording	September 2011

Item Name	B12DWK11OC01
Wording	October 2011

Item Name	B12DWK11NV01
Wording	November 2011

Item Name	B12DWK11DC01
Wording	December 2011

Item Name	B12DWK12JA01
Wording	January 2012

Item Name	B12DWK12FB01
Wording	February 2012

Item Name	B12DWK12MR01
Wording	March 2012

Item Name	B12DWK12AP01
Wording	April 2012

Item Name	B12DWK12MY01
Wording	May 2012

Item Name	B12DWK12JN01
Wording	June 2012

Item Name	B12DWK12JL01
Wording	July 2012

Item Name	B12DWK12AG01
Wording	August 2012

Item Name	B12DWK12SP01
Wording	September 2012

Item Name	B12DWK12OC01
Wording	October 2012

Item Name	B12DWK12NV01
Wording	November 2012

Item Name	B12DWK12DC01
Wording	December 2012

Item Name	B12DWK13JA01
Wording	January 2013

Item Name	B12DWK13FB01
Wording	February 2013

Item Name	B12DWK13MR01
Wording	March 2013

Item Name	B12DWKNOLK01
Wording	Never looked for a job

Item Name	B12DWKPRGRD01
Wording	Began working for [Employer Name] prior to completing bachelor's degree requirements

Help Text

Please use the calendar to check the months in which you have been employed by [Employer Name].

If you would like to select all visible months within a given year, check the "check / uncheck" button. To unselect these months, check the button once again.

Question Name

B12DEMPCUR01

Wording

Are you currently working at [Employer Name]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DEMPCUR01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Please indicate whether you are currently working for [Employer Name].

Question Name

B12DEMPBRK01

Wording

Based on the dates you provided, it appears that there was a break in your employment with [Employer Name] (e.g. it was not one continuous period). Why were you not working during the time you indicated?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12DBKTMP01
Wording	Employment was seasonal or temporary

Item Name	B12DBKRES01
Wording	Resigned or left [Employer Name]

Item Name	B12DBKLEV01
Wording	Took a medical, personal, or family leave

Item Name	B12DBKOTH01
Wording	[If USERMODE = WEB] Other reason(s) [else] Any other reasons?

Help Text

Indicate why you were not working during this period of employment. You may answer "yes" to all the options that are applicable.

If the available options are not applicable to your specific situation, then answer "yes" to "Other reason(s)."

Question Name

B12DEMPLOY201

Wording

Please provide us with the following details while employed at [Employer Name].

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DEMPJBT01

Wording

When you started working for [Employer Name] in [Start Date], what was your job title? (What title would you list on your resume?)

Item Name

B12DEMPHRS01

Wording

On average, how many hours per week did you work in your starting job?

Item Name

B12DEMPAMT01

Wording

What was your starting salary including bonuses, tips, and commissions?

Item Name

B12DEMPTIM01

Wording

On average, how many hours per week did you work in your starting job?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Per hour
2	Per week
3	Per month
4	Per year

Item Name

B12DEMPFPT01

Wording

Did you consider your starting job full-time or part-time?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Full-time
2	Part-time

Item Name

B12DEMPJBT201

Wording

[If currently working]

What is your current job title for [Employer Name]?

[Else]

When you stopped working for [Employer Name] in [End Date], what was your job title?

Item Name

B12DEMPSAMT01

Wording

Same title as starting job

Item Name

B12DEMPHRS201

Wording

On average, how many hours per week do/did you work in your current/ending job?

Item Name

B12DEMPSAMH01

Wording

Same hours as starting job

Item Name

B12DEMPAMT201

Wording

What is/was your current/ending salary?

Item Name

B12DEMPSAMA01

Wording

Same salary as starting job

Item Name

B12DEMPTIM201

Wording

Per hour/per week/per month/per year

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Per hour
2	Per week
3	Per month
4	Per year

Item Name

B12DEMPFPT201

Wording

Do/did you consider your current/ending job full-time or part-time?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Full-time
2	Part-time

Help Text

Please enter the following details about your employment for [Employer Name].

Please enter the job title you had when you started working for [Employer Name] and the title you currently have (or had when you left). Please enter your title as you would enter it on your resume to describe your position to future employers. For example, if you worked for a temp agency and were working as an administrative assistant, please list "Administrative assistant" instead of "Temporary employee".

Please enter your starting and current or ending salary for your employment for [Employer Name]. You can enter this amount per hour, week, month, or year. If you are unsure of the exact amount, please provide your best guess.

Please enter the number of hours you works at the start and current or at the end of your employment for [Employer Name]. If the number of hours you are contracted or scheduled to work was or is different that the number of hours that you actually work(ed) please enter the number of hours you actually worked.

If applicable, please indicate if you were considered full- or part-time at the start and current or at the end of your employment for [Employer Name]. Please answer this in relation to your company standards, not in relation to the number of hours worked by other employees.

Question Name

B12DOTHJOB01

Wording

[If BA completion date available]

Aside from the employers(s) you just told [me/us] about, have you worked for any other employers since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in [BA completion date]?

(We are interested in full-time and part-time employment, self-employment, graduate assistantships, and paid internships.)

[else]

Aside from the employers(s) you just told [me/us] about, have you worked for any other employers since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008)?

(We are interested in full-time and part-time employment, self-employment, graduate assistantships, and paid internships.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DOTHJOB01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Please indicate whether you've had another job or position for pay since completing your bachelor's degree requirements in the 2007-08 school year.

Question Name

INTJBLP01

Wording

[If first of multiple jobs loops]

We have additional questions about some of the jobs that you mentioned. The next set of questions will focus on your job as a [JOB TITLE] at [Employer Name].

[else if first of single loop through the job loop]

We have additional questions about one of the jobs that you mentioned. The next set of questions will focus on your job as a [JOB TITLE] at [Employer Name]. [Else] Next, we have some questions that will focus on your job as a [JOB TITLE] at [Employer Name].

Help Text

This is an introductory screen. Please select "next" to continue.

Question Name

B12DOCC01

Wording

Job title: [JOB TITLE] at [Employer Name]

First, I’d/we’d like to classify your job. To do this, I/we need your job title and your primary job duties so we/you can select the closest matches from the options returned from our database based on your entries.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12DJBDY01
Wording	FIRST, verify job title:

Item Name	B12DJBTL01
Wording	THEN, type in job duties:

Help Text

In the first text box, enter the job title for your current job.

In the second text box, enter words or phrases describing the primary duties for your current job.

Choose the option that best describes your occupation.

If you cannot find your occupation in the list provided, try another search in the text boxes marked "Job Title" and/or "Job Duties."

If you are still unable to find your occupation in the list, please click "None of the Above." This will take you to another screen that will allow you to code your occupation manually.

Three drop down boxes have been provided for coding your occupation. The first box provides a list of the most general categories. After making a selection in the first box, a second box offers a list of more specific categories within the general category area. The third box offers the most specific categories available for your type of occupation.

Code your occupation by selecting a general area, secondary area, and the final detailed category. If appropriate categories are not offered, please select the specific option with the phrase "All Other."

Question Name

B12DEMPTYP01

Wording

Job Title: [JOB TITLE] at [Employer Name]

In this job, what type of company or organization [do/did] you work for? [Is/Was] it...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DEMPTYP01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	The school where you are currently enrolled as a student
2	A for-profit company
3	A nonprofit organization
4	A local, state, or federal government (including public schools and universities)
5	The military (including civilian employees of the military)
6	Other

Help Text

Select the category which best describes your primary employer.

A for-profit company is one that has the primary purpose of generating a profit. Owners and shareholders can benefit financially from such profits. Examples of for-profit companies include (but are not limited to) most grocery stores, fast food restaurants, and clothing retail companies.

A nonprofit organization is an incorporated organization which exists for educational or charitable reasons, and for which its shareholders or trustees (owners) do not benefit financially. Examples of nonprofit organizations include museums, some universities, and agencies helping the disadvantaged.

Local government refers to the agencies governing a city or town.

State government refers to agencies governing one of the 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico.

Federal government refers to any agency of the United States or a foreign government.

The military refers to the five branches of the US armed services and the National Guard and includes civilian employees working for the armed services.

Question Name

B12DINDCD01

Wording

Job title: [JOB TITLE]

[If USERMODE = web]

What is the primary business or industry for [Employer Name]? Please select an industry from the categories listed below.

[else]

What is the primary business or industry for [Employer Name]? PLEASE BEAR WITH ME WHILE I CODE THIS.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DINDCD01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
72	Accommodations and food service
561	Administrative and support services
11	Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting
71	Arts, entertainment, and recreation
812	Automotive repair and maintenance
23	Construction
61	Education, education services
52	Finance and insurance
62	Health care and social assistance
51	Information, publishing, motion pictures, Internet, telecommunications
55	Management of companies and enterprises
31	Manufacturing
21	Mining
811	Personal care services
54	Professional, scientific, and technical services
92	Public administration, government, public safety, military
53	Real estate and rental and leasing
44	Retail sales, retail trade
48	Transportation and warehousing
22	Utilities
562	Waste management, environmental remediation
42	Wholesale trade
81	All other services
0	None listed

Help Text

Consider the type of business or commercial sector in which you are employed. This is called your "industry." For example, if you are a teacher, your industry is "education." When considering an industry, keep in mind that industry describes your employer's business. Another example: If you are a cook in a school's kitchen (and you are employed by the school), your industry is "education" because your employer's primary business is education.

Then, select the best category to describe the industry in which you work from the options provided.

Descriptions of each industry are presented beside the list of industries.

If more than one industry applies, choose just one primary industry to report.

Question Name

B12DINDTX01

Wording

How would you describe your employer's business or industry?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12DINDTX01
Wording

Help Text

Enter the name of the industry in which you work in your current job in the text box provided.

Consider the type of business or commercial sector in which you are employed. This is called your "industry." When considering an industry, keep in mind that industry describes your employer's business.

For example, if you are a teacher, your industry is "education."

Question Name

B12DEDIND01

Wording

Job title: [JOB TITLE] at [Employer Name]

In which level of the education industry [is/was] this job?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DEDIND01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Preschool/Pre-K
2	K-12 school
3	College, university, trade school, other postsecondary institution
4	Education support services (non-government)
5	Other

Help Text

Indicate which level within the education industry this job corresponds to.

Question Name

B12DOT01

Wording

Job title: [JOB TITLE] at [Employer Name]

Earlier you told us that you [work/worked] about [THOURS] hours per week in this job. Why [are/were] you working [THOURS] hours per week in this job?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12DOTM01
Wording	To earn extra money

Item Name	B12DOTR01
Wording	Responsibilities of your position demand more than 40 hours per week.

Item Name	B12DOTOTH01
Wording	Other reason not listed

Help Text

Please elaborate on the reason for working more than 40 hours a week in this job.

Question Name

B12DPREFT01

Wording

Job title: [JOB TITLE] at [Employer Name]

[If B12DEMPHRS01 ne blank and le 40]

Earlier you told us that you [work/worked] about [B12DEMPHRS01] hours per week in this job. Would you [prefer/ have preferred] to work more hours than you [do/did]?

[else] Would you [prefer/ have preferred] to work more hours than you [do/did]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DPREFT01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate whether you would prefer to work more hours than you currently do.

Question Name

B12DWHY01

Wording

Why did you work fewer than 35 hours per week?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12DWHY101
Wording	Working while attending school

Item Name	B12DWHY201
Wording	Family responsibilities

Item Name	B12DWHY301
Wording	Full-time job not available

Item Name	B12DWHY401
Wording	Held more than one job

Item Name	B12DWHY501
Wording	Did not need or want to work more hours

Item Name	B12DWHY601
Wording	Other

Help Text

Indicate the reason(s) why you were working less than 35 hours a week.

You may choose as many options that are applicable.

If the available options are not applicable to your specific situation, then select "Other."

Question Name

B12DOVTIM01

Wording

Job title: [JOB TITLE] at [Employer Name]

[If B12DOCC601 in (252012 252021 252022 252023 252031 252032 252052 252053 252054)]

[Do/Did] you earn any bonuses in this job?

[Else]

[Do/Did] you earn any overtime pay, commission, or bonuses in this job?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DOVTIM01

Wording

Overtime

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DCOMSN01

Wording

Commission

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DBONUS01

Wording

Bonus

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate which of the following you have earned in this job. If they were available but not actually "received" OR "earned," indicate "no."

Question Name

B12DBENANY01

Wording

Excluding salary, hourly pay, bonuses, tips, etc., [does/did] your employer offer you any other benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid vacation or holidays, etc.?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DBENANY01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Benefits are a type of non-monetary employee compensation provided in addition to salary.

Examples of benefits are health, vision, or dental insurance, paid vacation or holidays, etc.

Question Name

B12DBEN01

Wording

Job title: [JOB TITLE] at [Employer Name]

For this job, please indicate which of the following benefits your employer offered you, even if you did not use the benefit.

(Benefits are a type of non-monetary employee compensation provided in addition to salary.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DHEALTH01

Wording

Health/dental/vision insurance

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DRETIR01

Wording

Retirement benefits (e.g., 401K, pension)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DVACA01

Wording

Paid vacation or holidays

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DSICKLV01

Wording

Paid sick leave

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DFMLA01

Wording

Unpaid, job-secured family leave covered by the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA),

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DFAMLV01

Wording

Paid or unpaid, job-secured family leave in addition to or instead of FMLA

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DTUIBEN01

Wording

Tuition remission or reimbursement benefits

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DOBEN01

Wording

Other benefits not listed

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Benefits are a type of non-monetary employee compensation provided in addition to salary. Indicate "yes" for each benefit your employer offered, regardless of whether or not you used the benefit.

Retirement benefits are funds that you, your employer, or both can set aside to invest while you are working. In defined benefit plans (sometimes called pension plans), at the time of retirement, employees are provided a set amount based on salary or years of service. In defined contribution plans like a 401(k)/403(b), both employee and employer contribute specific amounts but the benefit available upon retirement is tied to investment earnings.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees to take unpaid, job-secured leave for family and medical reasons for up to 26 weeks during a single 12-month period. Employees are eligible if they have worked for a covered employer for at least one year and if at least 50 employees are employed by the employer.

Job-secured family leave in addition to or instead of FMLA refers to family leave beyond the 12 weeks covered by FMLA or for employees who are not eligible to for FMLA (see above for eligibility requirements). This leave can either be paid or unpaid and ensures that your job will remain.

Tuition reimbursement is any assistance that your employer contributes towards your educational costs.

Other benefits not listed can include (but are not limited to): gym memberships, public transportation subsidies, stock options, discounts on products, etc. Please do not include employee perquisites (or perqs) which are provided to employees based on performance or seniority. Examples of employee perqs include (but are not limited to): cash bonuses, telecommuting, company car, etc. Please do not include travel reimbursements such as mileage or food per diem.

Question Name

B12DJBSET01

Wording

Job title: [JOB TITLE] at [Employer Name]

In a typical work week, at your job as a(n) [JOB TITLE] at [Employer Name] for [Employer Name] [do/did] you primarily…

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DJBSET01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Work in a specific location
2	Telecommute
3	Travel to different local sites
4	Travel out of town

Help Text

Please indicate the setting of your employment during a typical workweek. If your job involves a combination of telecommuting and working in a specific location, please indicate the setting in which you work the most in a typical week.

Telecommuting involves working from a home and connecting electronically to a specific location.

Travel to different local sites involves travel to various locations within a small area, typically not requiring an overnight stay.

Travel out of town involves traveling to a specific location far enough away to require an overnight stay.

Question Name

B12DCOMTIM01

Wording

Job title: [JOB TITLE] at [Employer Name]

On an average day, how much time [does/did] it take you to get to work -- one-way?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DCOMTIM01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	15 minutes or less
2	16-30 minutes
3	31-45 minutes
4	46-60 minutes
5	More than 1 hour

Help Text

Indicate how much time it takes on an average day to arrive at work from your home.

Report only how long it takes you to get to work one-way.

Report the average real time it takes you to arrive at work from your home. For example, if traffic or other factors make your commute longer on an average day, include those factors in the amount of time you report.

If you work at multiple job sites, please average your commute time across sites.

Question Name

B12DLICREL01

Wording

Job title: [JOB TITLE] at [Employer Name]

[If B12DEMPCUR01=1]

Is your license related to the work you do at your job?

[else]

Was your license related to the work you did at your job?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DLICREL01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No
2	Didn’t have license yet
3	License expired before I started

Help Text

Indicate 'Yes' if your license is related to your job.

Question Name

B12DNSF19B01

Wording

Job title: [Job title]

Would you say the skills required for this job [are/were] closely related, somewhat related, or not related to the skills you obtained in your bachelor's degree program at [NPSAS]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DNSF19B01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Closely related
2	Somewhat related
0	Not related

Help Text

Indicate whether this job is related to your bachelor's degree major or field of study at [NPSAS]. Consider whether the duties of your job require you to use the skills you learned while pursuing your bachelor’s degree.

Question Name

B12DNSF20B01

Wording

Job title: [Job title]

Would you say the skills required for this job [are/were] closely related, somewhat related, or not related to the skills you obtained in your [most recent post-BA degree]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DNSF20B1

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Closely related
2	Somewhat related
3	Not related

Help Text

Indicate whether the skills required for your job are related to the skills you obtained from your most recent post-baccalaureate program.

For example, someone who has a master's degree in education obtained classroom management skills. If that person is now working as a teller at a bank, the skills required for their job are not related to the skills they obtained during their master's degree program.

Question Name

B12DLICOND01

Wording

Job title: [JOB TITLE] at [Employer Name]

[If B12DEMPCUR01=1]

Is your license required for the work you do at your job?

[else]

Was your license required for the work you did at your job?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DLICOND01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No
2	Didn’t have license yet
3	License expired before I started

Help Text

Indicate 'Yes' if your license is required for your job.

Question Name

B12DNSFA01

Wording

Job title: [Job title]

[Do/Did] your duties in this job require a bachelor's degree or higher?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DNSFA01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Please indicate if the responsibilities for your job at [Employer Name] required a bachelor's degree or higher. Answer “No” if you could have been hired for this job even if you did not have a bachelor’s degree.

Degrees higher than a bachelor's degree include: Doctoral degrees (research/scholarship, professional practice, and other), Post-master's certificate, Master's degree, and Post-BA certificate.

Question Name

B12DNSF18B01

Wording

What kind of degree [is/was] required to complete the duties for this job with [Employer Name]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DNSF18B01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Engineering, computer science, math, or the natural sciences bachelor's degree or higher
2	Social sciences bachelor's degree or higher (e.g., psychology, sociology, etc.)
3	Other specified bachelor's degree or higher (e.g., health, business, or education, etc.)
4	Unspecified bachelor's degree or higher (e.g., no preference on bachelor's degree field)

Help Text

Indicate what type of bachelor's degree or higher was required to complete the duties of this job.

If a degree in a specific field was required, but that specific option is not listed, please select "Other specified bachelor's degree or higher."

If a specific degree was not required, please select "Unspecified bachelor's degree or higher."

Question Name

B12DAVGDUT01

Wording

Job title: [JOB TITLE] at [Employer Name]

We're interested in the job duties of those who majored in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM).

[Do/Did] you do any of the following in an average day at this job?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DADMIN01

Wording

Oversee the administrative or budgetary decisions of a department or division

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DQUANT01

Wording

Oversee staff in the design, planning, or execution of quantitative research

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DDSOFT01

Wording

Oversee staff in the development or design of software

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DALYZE01

Wording

Analyze or assist in analyzing quantitative data

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DTREP01

Wording

Write or assist in writing technical reports

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DJOUR01

Wording

Write or assist in writing articles for publication in peer-reviewed journals

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DPROG01

Wording

Write programs as part of the software development process

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DLAB01

Wording

Conduct research or experiments in a laboratory setting

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DFIELD01

Wording

Conduct research or experiments in the field (e.g., zoologist or marine biologist)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DHRDWR01

Wording

Develop or design computer hardware

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate whether you're involved in the following duties in an average day.

Question Name

B12DCURL01

Wording

Job title: [Job title]

[If B12DEMPCUR01=1]

Do you consider this job to be part of a career you are pursuing in your occupation or industry?

[else]

When you were working in this job, did you consider it to be part of a career you were pursuing in your occupation or industry?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DCURL01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Please indicate whether you consider this job to be a part of your ultimate career goal.

You should consider this job to be a part of your career even if it is the first of many jobs you plan to hold in the occupational field or the first of many years you plan to spend working in the occupational field.

Question Name

B12DCURJOB01

Wording

Job title: [JOB TITLE] at [Employer Name]

In which of the following ways would you describe this job, since it [is/was] not part of your career?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DCURCAR01

Wording

Working to obtain job experience

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DCUREST01

Wording

Continuing in job held before leaving [NPSAS]

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DCURBEN01

Wording

Working to receive benefits

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DCURPAY01

Wording

Working to pay the bills (e.g., best job available)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DCUREDU01

Wording

Working to prepare for future education

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DCURSCH01

Wording

Job while in school

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DCURINT01

Wording

Job while pursuing other interests

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DCURFUT01

Wording

Working while exploring future education and/or career options

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DCUROTH01

Wording

[If USERMODE = WEB] Other description [else] Any other description

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Please indicate the reasons why you do not consider your current job to be part of your career in the particular occupational area/field in which you are employed. Please answer "other" if none of the other reasons describe your situation.

Question Name

B12DCHNG01

Wording

Why are you no longer working for [Employer Name]?

Item

Job-related reasons - Voluntary

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12DCGSL01
Wording	Wanted better salary or benefits

Item Name	B12DCGSF01
Wording	Wanted a different job in the same or similar field

Item Name	B12DCGDF01
Wording	Wanted a job in a different field

Item Name	B12DCGWC01
Wording	Wanted different working conditions (such as work hours, commute, colleagues, etc.)

Item Name	B12DCGCA01
Wording	Wanted better opportunities for career advancement

Item Name	B12DCGJS01
Wording	Wanted better job security

Item Name	B12DCGDL01
Wording	Did not like job at [Employer Name]

Job-related reasons – Involuntary

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12DCGTP01
Wording	Position was temporary or seasonal

Item Name	B12DCGTM01
Wording	Laid off, terminated, or contract not renewed

Personal reasons

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12DCGES01
Wording	Enrolled in school

Item Name	B12DCGRA01
Wording	Relocated to another area

Item Name	B12DCGCC01
Wording	Left to care for children

Item Name	B12DCGHR01
Wording	Left for health reasons

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12DCGOT01
Wording	Other reason(s)

Help Text

Indicate why you are no longer working for this employer. You may select all the options that are applicable.

If the available options are not applicable to your specific situation, then select "Other reason(s)."

Question Name

B12DSINGLE01

Wording

Of the following reasons for no longer working for [Employer Name], which was the single most important?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DSINGLE01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Wanted better salary or benefits
2	Wanted a different job in the same or similar field
3	Wanted a job in a different field
4	Wanted different working conditions (such as work hours, commute, colleagues, etc.)
5	Wanted better opportunities for career advancement
6	Wanted better job security
7	Did not like job at [Employer Name]
8	Position was temporary or seasonal
9	Laid off, terminated, or contract not renewed
10	Enrolled in school
11	Relocated to another area
12	Left to care for children
13	Left for health reasons
14	Other reason(s)

Help Text

This question displays all of the reasons for which you previously indicated you are no longer working for [Employer Name]. Please select one reason from the list that was your most important reason.

Question Name

B12DJSAT01

Wording

Job title: [JOB TITLE] at [Employer Name]

Indicate your level of satisfaction, from very dissatisfied to very satisfied, with each of the following areas of this job:

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DPAY01

Wording

Wages and bonuses

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Very dissatisfied
2	Dissatisfied
3	Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4	Satisfied
5	Very satisfied

Item Name

B12DBEN01

Wording

Benefits

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Very dissatisfied
2	Dissatisfied
3	Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4	Satisfied
5	Very satisfied

Item Name

B12DIMP01

Wording

Importance of your work

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Very dissatisfied
2	Dissatisfied
3	Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4	Satisfied
5	Very satisfied

Item Name

B12DCHAL01

Wording

Challenge of your work

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Very dissatisfied
2	Dissatisfied
3	Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4	Satisfied
5	Very satisfied

Item Name

B12DSEC01

Wording

Job security

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Very dissatisfied
2	Dissatisfied
3	Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4	Satisfied
5	Very satisfied

Item Name

B12DBAL01

Wording

Balancing work and family obligations

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Very dissatisfied
2	Dissatisfied
3	Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4	Satisfied
5	Very satisfied

Help Text

Indicate how satisfied you are with each aspect of your job. Your responses may range from "very dissatisfied" to "very satisfied."

Question Name

B12DSPS01

Wording

Job title: [JOB TITLE] at [Employer Name]

Please indicate how supportive your [spouse/partner] [is/was] of this job.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DSPS01

Wording

Partner support

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Not at all supportive
2	Slightly supportive
3	Moderately supportive
4	Very supportive

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DSPSN01

Wording

Check here if you were not [married/living with your partner] at the time of this job

Help Text

Indicate how supportive your partner or spouse was of this job. Your response may range from "not at all supportive" to "very supportive."

Question Name

B12DNW01

Wording

[If Iteration = 1]

From the employment dates you gave, it appears that you were not working from [Date 1] through [Date 2]. What were you doing during this time? Were you...

[else]

It also appears that you were not working from [Date 1] through [Date 2]. What were you doing during this time? Were you...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DNWLK01

Wording

Looking for work

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DNWBK01

Wording

Taking a break from work

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DNWES01

Wording

Enrolled in school

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DNWPH01

Wording

Not working due to personal health issues (e.g., disabled)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DNWCC01

Wording

Caring for children

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DNWCO01

Wording

Caring for other family members

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DNWOT01

Wording

Something else

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate what you were doing during this period that you were not working. You may answer "yes" to all the options that are applicable.

If the available options are not applicable to your specific situation, then answer "yes" to "Something else."

Question Name

B12DMAIN01

Wording

What were you primarily doing when you were not working during this time ([Date 1] through [Date 2])?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DMAIN01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Looking for work
2	Taking a break from work
3	Enrolled in school
4	Not working due to personal health issues (e.g., disabled)
5	Caring for children
6	Caring for other family members
7	Something else

Help Text

From the options you selected, please indicate what you were primarily doing when you weren't working during this period of time.

Question Name

B12DWRKS

Wording

Since you are currently enrolled as a student and also working, would you say you are primarily...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DWRKS

Wording

Response Option

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

Help Text

Indicate whether you were primarily:
A student who works while enrolled primarily to help pay for expenses related to your education, or an employee who also attends school.

An example of a student who works to meet expenses would be someone who is enrolled full-time, but also holds a part-time job to earn additional money.

An example of an employee who also attends school is someone who considers his/her primary focus to be employment but is attending school in order to further his/her career.

Question Name

B12DNSF20B

Wording

Please indicate whether each of the following factors influenced your decision to work in an area outside of your [NPSAS] bachelor's degree field...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DNSFPAY

Wording

Pay, promotion opportunities

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DNSFCON

Wording

Working conditions (e.g., hours, equipment, working environment, etc.)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DNSFLOC

Wording

Job location

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DNSFCHG

Wording

Change in career or professional interests

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DNSFFAM

Wording

Family-related reasons (e.g., children, spouse's job moved, etc.)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DNSFFLD

Wording

Job in [NPSAS] bachelor's degree field not available

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DNSFFLX

Wording

Flexibility and benefits at this job fit my needs (e.g., allows me to attend school, care for family members, etc.)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DNSFOFR

Wording

Other factor(s) not listed

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Respond "yes" if any of the factors listed influenced your decision to work in an area outside of your bachelor's degree field.

Some examples of job benefits include: health, dental, or vision insurance, retirement benefits, paid vacations or holidays, etc.

Question Name

B12DNSF21B

Wording

Which of the following was your most important reason for working in an area outside of your bachelor's degree field?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DNSF21B

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Pay, promotion opportunities
2	Working conditions
3	Job location
4	Change in career or professional interests
5	Family-related reasons
6	Job in [NPSAS] bachelor's degree field not available
7	Flexibility and benefits at this job fit my needs (allows me to be enrolled, care for family members, etc.)
8	Other factor(s) not listed

Help Text

Of the reasons listed, indicate which one was your most important for working in an area outside of your [NPSAS] bachelor's degree field.

Question Name

B12DLNINFL

Wording

Has the amount of student loan debt you have from your undergraduate education influenced your employment plans and decisions in any way?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DLNINFL

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate whether your student loan debt influenced your employment decisions.

For example, if you took a less desirable but higher-paying job of your student loan debt, you would indicate that "yes" your employment plans were influenced by your student loan debt.

Question Name

B12DLNINRS

Wording

In what ways has your undergraduate student loan debt influenced your employment plans and decisions?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12DLNINMR
Wording	Had to work more than one job at the same time

Item Name	B12DLNINHR
Wording	Had to work more hours than desired

Item Name	B12DLNINJB
Wording	Took less desirable job

Item Name	B12DLNINEDU
Wording	Wanted to go to graduate school but had to work instead

Item Name	B12DLNINST
Wording	Took job outside field of study or training to cover the monthly student loan payment

Item Name	B12DLNINOTH
Wording	Other

Help Text

Tell us how your student loan debt has influenced your employment decisions. For example, let us know if your student loan debt has influenced your choice of job or career or the amount that you work. If none of the ways your student loan debt has influenced your employment decisions is listed, answer, "Other."

Question Name

B12DEMPOTH

Wording

According to the employment information that you have provided, it does not appear you are currently working for pay.

Are you...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DEMPTRV

Wording

Traveling (trip longer than two weeks)?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DEMPVOL

Wording

Volunteering or participating in an unpaid internship?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DEMPHM

Wording

A full-time homemaker?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DEMPDIS

Wording

Unable to work because of a disability?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12DEMPTMP

Wording

Temporarily laid off, on leave, or waiting to report to work for other reasons?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate "Yes" if any of these options describe your current situation.

If you have been laid off of your job but are waiting to return, are on strike, or on any type of leave from your job, please indicate “Yes” to “Temporarily laid off, on leave, or waiting to report to work for other reasons.”

If you have an injury or a disability that prevents you from working please indicate “Yes” to “Unable to work because of a disability” even if you do not collect a disability payment.

Question Name

B12DOTHOUT

Wording

The next section will focus on your job search experiences.

Item

Help Text

This is an introductory screen. Please select "next" to continue.

Question Name

B12DSEARCH

Wording

[If B12DEMPCUR01 = 1 in any iteration]

Are you currently looking for a different job? (Indicate "yes" if you are looking for full-time, part-time, or graduate school jobs such as assistantships and fellowships.)

[else]

Are you currently looking for a job? (Indicate "yes" if you are looking for full-time, part-time, or graduate school jobs such as assistantships and fellowships.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DSEARCH

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

If you are currently unemployed and looking for a job, OR if you are currently employed but looking for a different job, respond "yes."

If you are currently unemployed but are not looking for a job, OR if you are currently employed and not looking for a different job, respond "no."

Question Name

B12DEVERLK

Wording

[If BA completion date available]

Since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in [BA completion date], have you ever looked for work (including looking for a different or additional job)?

[else]

Since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in the 2007-08 school year, have you ever looked for work (including looking for a different or additional job)?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DEVERLK

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate whether you have ever looked for a job, including looking for a different or additional job.

Question Name

B12DLKWRK

Wording

[If BA completion date available]

Since [BA completion date], please indicate which months you were actively looking for work, including looking for a different or additional job. (Months in bold text indicate months you reported working.)

[else]

Since completing your bachelor's degree requirements, please indicate which months you were actively looking for work, including looking for a different or additional job. (Months in bold text indicate months you reported working.)

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12DLK07JL
Wording	July 2007

Item Name	B12DLK07AG
Wording	August 2007

Item Name	B12DLK07SP
Wording	September 2007

Item Name	B12DLK07OC
Wording	October 2007

Item Name	B12DLK07NV
Wording	November 2007

Item Name	B12DLK07DC
Wording	December 2007

Item Name	B12DLK08JA
Wording	January 2008

Item Name	B12DLK08FB
Wording	February 2008

Item Name	B12DLK08MR
Wording	March 2008

Item Name	B12DLK08AP
Wording	April 2008

Item Name	B12DLK08MY
Wording	May 2008

Item Name	B12DLK08JN
Wording	June 2008

Item Name	B12DLK08JL
Wording	July 2008

Item Name	B12DLK08AG
Wording	August 2008

Item Name	B12DLK08SP
Wording	September 2008

Item Name	B12DLK08OC
Wording	October 2008

Item Name	B12DLK08NV
Wording	November 2008

Item Name	B12DLK08DC
Wording	December 2008

Item Name	B12DLK09JA
Wording	January 2009

Item Name	B12DLK09FB
Wording	February 2009

Item Name	B12DLK09MR
Wording	March 2009

Item Name	B12DLK09AP
Wording	April 2009

Item Name	B12DLK09MY
Wording	May 2009

Item Name	B12DLK09JN
Wording	June 2009

Item Name	B12DLK09JL
Wording	July 2009

Item Name	B12DLK09AG
Wording	August 2009

Item Name	B12DLK09SP
Wording	September 2009

Item Name	B12DLK09OC
Wording	October 2009

Item Name	B12DLK09NV
Wording	November 2009

Item Name	B12DLK09DC
Wording	December 2009

Item Name	B12DLK10JA
Wording	January 2010

Item Name	B12DLK10FB
Wording	February 2010

Item Name	B12DLK10MR
Wording	March 2010

Item Name	B12DLK10AP
Wording	April 2010

Item Name	B12DLK10MY
Wording	May 2010

Item Name	B12DLK10JN
Wording	June 2010

Item Name	B12DLK10JL
Wording	July 2010

Item Name	B12DLK10AG
Wording	August 2010

Item Name	B12DLK10SP
Wording	September

Item Name	B12DLK10OC
Wording	October 2010

Item Name	B12DLK10NV
Wording	November 2010

Item Name	B12DLK10DC
Wording	December 2010

Item Name	B12DLK11JA
Wording	January 2011

Item Name	B12DLK11FB
Wording	February 2011

Item Name	B12DLK11MR
Wording	March 2011

Item Name	B12DLK11AP
Wording	April 2011

Item Name	B12DLK11MY
Wording	May 2011

Item Name	B12DLK11JN
Wording	June 2011

Item Name	B12DLK11JL
Wording	July 2011

Item Name	B12DLK11AG
Wording	August 2011

Item Name	B12DLK11SP
Wording	September 2011

Item Name	B12DLK11OC
Wording	October 2011

Item Name	B12DLK11NV
Wording	November 2011

Item Name	B12DLK11DC
Wording	December 2011

Item Name	B12DLK12JA
Wording	January 2012

Item Name	B12DLK12FB
Wording	February 2012

Item Name	B12DLK12MR
Wording	March 2012

Item Name	B12DLK12AP
Wording	April 2012

Item Name	B12DLK12MY
Wording	May 2012

Item Name	B12DLK12JN
Wording	June 2012

Item Name	B12DLK12JL
Wording	July 2012

Item Name	B12DLK12AG
Wording	August 2012

Item Name	B12DLK12SP
Wording	September 2012

Item Name	B12DLK12OC
Wording	October 2012

Item Name	B12DLK12NV
Wording	November 2012

Item Name	B12DLK12DC
Wording	December 2012

Item Name	B12DLK13JA
Wording	January 2013

Item Name	B12DLK13FB
Wording	February 2013

Item Name	B12DLK13MR
Wording	March 2013

Item Name	B12DLK13AP
Wording	April 2013

Item Name	B12DLK13MY
Wording	May 2013

Item Name	B12DLK13JN
Wording	June 2013

Item Name	B12DLKNOLK
Wording	Never looked for a job

Help Text

Indicate the months you have been actively looking for work since graduating from [NPSAS].

Actively looking for work means you have been engaged in activities such as submitting resumes and cover letters, scheduling phone and in-person interviews, etc.

If you are currently employed but looking for a different or additional job, please include the months you have been looking for a different or additional job.

Question Name

B12DSALEXP

Wording

During the time that you were applying for jobs prior to accepting your current position, what sources of information did you use to guide your salary expectations?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DSALINDI

Wording

Friends or acquaintances inside the industry

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No
2	Did not have salary expectations

Item Name

B12DSALINDO

Wording

Friends or acquaintances outside of the industry

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No
2	Did not have salary expectations

Item Name

B12DSALSTAT

Wording

Official government statistics

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No
2	Did not have salary expectations

Item Name

B12DSALRNG

Wording

Salary ranges listed in the job postings

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No
2	Did not have salary expectations

Item Name

B12DSALWEB

Wording

Salary and job websites (e.g., CareerBuilder.com, LinkedIn.com, Salary.com, etc.)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No
2	Did not have salary expectations

Item Name

B12DSALOTH

Wording

Other source(s)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No
2	Did not have salary expectations

Help Text

Indicate whether you used any of the following sources of information to help guide your salary expectations.

If you consulted friends or acquaintances without targeting a specific industry, please select “Friends or acquaintances outside of the industry”.

Question Name

B12DSALREL

Wording

If selected only 1 option from B12DSALEXP: How reliable did you find the salary information you obtained from this source to be? If selected more than 1 option from B12DSALEXP: How reliable did you find the salary information you obtained from each source below to be?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DSALRINDI

Wording

Friends or acquaintances inside the industry

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Very unreliable
2	Unreliable
3	Reliable
4	Very reliable

Item Name

B12DSALRINDO

Wording

Friends or acquaintances outside of the industry

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Very unreliable
2	Unreliable
3	Reliable
4	Very reliable

Item Name

B12DSALRSTAT

Wording

Official government statistics

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Very unreliable
2	Unreliable
3	Reliable
4	Very reliable

Item Name

B12DSALRRNG

Wording

Salary ranges listed in the job postings

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Very unreliable
2	Unreliable
3	Reliable
4	Very reliable

Item Name

B12DSALRWEB

Wording

Salary and job websites (e.g., CareerBuilder.com, LinkedIn.com, Salary.com, etc.)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Very unreliable
2	Unreliable
3	Reliable
4	Very reliable

Item Name

B12DSALROTH

Wording

Other source(s)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Very unreliable
2	Unreliable
3	Reliable
4	Very reliable

Help Text

Indicate how reliable you found each source of salary information to be.

Question Name

B12DIMPBEN

Wording

Please indicate how important each of the following benefits is to you when choosing a job.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DBENSAL

Wording

Wages and bonuses

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Not at all important
2	Somewhat important
3	Important
4	Very important

Item Name

B12DBENPRO

Wording

Promotion opportunities

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Not at all important
2	Somewhat important
3	Important
4	Very important

Item Name

B12DBENCOM

Wording

Commute (e.g., time, hassle)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Not at all important
2	Somewhat important
3	Important
4	Very important

Item Name

B12DBENFLEX

Wording

Making your own decisions about how to get your work done

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Not at all important
2	Somewhat important
3	Important
4	Very important

Help Text

Indicate how important each benefit would be to you if you were choosing a job right now. The importance of the benefits range from "not at all important” to "very important.”

Question Name

B12DIMPBEN2

Wording

Again, please indicate how important each of the following benefits are to you when choosing a job.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12DBENDAY

Wording

Employer-subsidized daycare

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Not at all important
2	Somewhat important
3	Important
4	Very important

Item Name

B12DBENREL

Wording

Work that's directly related to your field of study

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Not at all important
2	Somewhat important
3	Important
4	Very important

Item Name

B12DBENINS

Wording

Employer-provided health insurance

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Not at all important
2	Somewhat important
3	Important
4	Very important

Item Name

B12DBENRET

Wording

Retirement benefits (e.g., 401k, pension, etc.)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Not at all important
2	Somewhat important
3	Important
4	Very important

Help Text

Indicate how important each benefit would be to you if you were choosing a job right now. The importance of the benefits range from "not at all important” to "very important.”

Teaching

Spec Name

Value

Question Name

B12EINTRO

Wording

[If identified as current or former teacher]
The next set of questions focuses on your experiences as a teacher at an elementary or secondary school (kindergarten through 12th grade).

[else]
One of the goals of this study is to learn about recent college graduates’ interest in the teaching profession – even among graduates who did not major in an education field. The next set of questions asks about your level of interest in becoming an elementary or secondary school teacher.

Item

Help Text

This is an introductory screen. Please select "next" to continue.

Question Name

B12EEVRTCH

Wording

[If B&B:08/09 RESPONDENT]

Have you worked as a regular classroom teacher, itinerant teacher, support teacher, teacher's aide, substitute teacher, or student teacher at the K-12 level since you were last interviewed in [Y_BB09STDATM month name] [Y_BB09STDATY]?

[else if BA completion date available]

Have you worked as a regular classroom teacher, itinerant teacher, support teacher, teacher's aide, substitute teacher, or student teacher at the K-12 level since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in [BA completion month]?

[else]

[All receive the following]

(Indicate "yes" only for teaching positions at public or private elementary or secondary schools. Do not include such positions as preschool teacher, SAT tutor or piano teacher in a non-school setting, graduate teaching assistant, or guidance counselor.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12EEVRTCH

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes, currently work as a K-12 teacher or aide
2	{If B&B:08/09 RESPONDENT} Yes, worked as a K-12 teacher or aide since 2009 interview but currently do not {else} Yes, formerly worked as a K-12 teacher or aide
0	No

Help Text

Below are examples of teaching positions for which you would answer "Yes."

A regular, full- or part-time, elementary or secondary school teacher refers to a teacher who is a regular classroom teacher in any grade level from kindergarten to twelfth grade.

An itinerant teacher refers to a teacher who holds one position or assignment, but who teaches in multiple schools.

A support teacher works largely with other teachers, rather than with students, and often designs or conducts professional development activities for others. Examples of activities include developing curricula, supporting other teachers' use of technology for instruction, analyzing achievement data and helping teachers understand or use those data to improve instruction, or coaching in particular subject areas or instructional methods. Examples of positions include literacy coaches, math coaches, teachers on special assignment with professional development responsibilities, etc.

A teacher's aide refers to a certified or non-certified assistant who aids the teacher in preparing classroom materials for instruction and may help with grading and special projects. He/she does NOT assume full responsibility for classroom instruction.

A short-term substitute teacher refers to a certified or non-certified teacher who works as a replacement for a regular teacher when he/she takes a leave of absence for a short-term period of time (less than two weeks). He/she may substitute for a regular teacher for as short a period as a day or for a week at a time.

A long-term substitute teacher refers to a certified or non-certified teacher who works as a replacement for a regular teacher when he/she takes a leave of absence for a long-term period of time (more than twelve weeks). This type of substitute teaches in place of the regular teacher for at least 12 weeks consecutively.

A student teacher refers to a teacher who is shadowing a teacher and taking on various roles in the classroom. While some teaching may be involved, this type of teacher does not primarily teach students.

Answer "No" if you held a teaching position at a foreign elementary or secondary school.

Question Name

B12EPREPAR

Wording

Have you done anything to prepare for a teaching career at the K-12 level? Please only include formal preparations, such as taking courses to complete an education degree, taking a certification exam, or completing a student teaching assignment.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12EPREPAR

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No
-1	Don't know

Help Text

Answer "Yes" if you have done anything to prepare for a career in teaching at the kindergarten through 12^th grade (K-12) level.

This preparation includes but is not limited to:

1) Taking courses to complete an education degree or certification program

2) Taking a national or state-level certification exam

3) Completing a student teaching or teacher practicum assignment

Please only include formal preparations (for example, classes, tests, internships) and do not include informal preparations (for example, research).

Question Name

B12ECONSID

Wording

Are you currently considering ([if identified as teacher in B&B:08/09] going back into [else] a career in) teaching at the K-12 level?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12ECONSID

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No
-1	Don't know

Help Text

If you are currently considering entering the teaching profession at the kindergarten through 12^th grade (K-12) level at any point in your career, answer "Yes."

If you are not currently considering ever entering the teaching profession at the at the kindergarten through 12^th grade (K-12) level, answer "No."

Question Name

B12ETCHAPP

Wording

[If B&B:08/09 RESPONDENT]

Have you applied for a K-12 teaching position since you were last interviewed in [B&B:08/09 interview month]?

[else if BA completion date available]

Have you applied for a K-12 teaching position since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in [BA completion month]?

[else]

Have you applied for a K-12 teaching position since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008)?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12ETCHAPP

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Answer "Yes" if you have applied for a teaching position, including any type of substitute teacher, teacher's aide, student teaching, or other classroom teaching position, at the kindergarten through 12^th grade (K-12) level since you graduated from [NPSAS].

Question Name

B12ENOAPP

Wording

What are the reasons you did not apply for a teaching position?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12EPREF
Wording	Preferred a different career

Item Name	B12ETCHNO
Wording	Decided you did not like teaching

Item Name	B12EAPCOMP
Wording	Application process too difficult

Item Name	B12EMORED
Wording	Needed more education or certification to teach

Item Name	B12EFAM
Wording	Personal reasons or family obligations

Item Name	B12EMORMON
Wording	Teaching did not offer enough money

Item Name	B12EOTHRSN
Wording	Another reason not listed

Help Text

Indicate all the reasons why you did not apply for a teaching position at the kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) level.
If you cannot find a particular reason why you did not apply for a teaching position, indicate "Another reason not listed."

Question Name

B12EOFFER

Wording

Have you received any offers for teaching positions?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12EOFFER

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate "Yes" if you received any formal job offers for teaching positions for which you applied, even if you did not accept any offers.

Indicate "No" if you have not received any formal job offers for any teaching position applications you have submitted.

Question Name

B12ETCHTHNK

Wording

[If current or former teacher]

Before you became a teacher, what sources of information informed your thinking about whether to pursue a teaching career?

[else]

What sources of information have informed your thinking about whether to pursue a teaching career?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12ETHNKFAM
Wording	Your family, friends, or K-12 teachers

Item Name	B12ETHNKEDDP
Wording	Federal, state, or district education departments

Item Name	B12ETHNKOTHR
Wording	Universities or schools of education

Item Name	B12ETHNKMEDI
Wording	News media (e.g., magazines, etc.)

Item Name	B12ETHNKRCRT
Wording	Organizations focused on recruiting teachers

Item Name	B12ETHNKOTH
Wording	{If usermode=web} Other sources {else} Any other sources

Help Text

Indicate "yes" for any of the sources of information that shaped your thinking about pursuing a career in teaching.

Question Name

B12ETHNKINFL

Wording

[If current or former teacher] Before you became a teacher, did each of the following factors have a negative influence, no influence, or a positive influence on your thinking about whether to pursue a teaching career?

[else]

Please indicate whether each of the following factors had a negative influence, no influence, or a positive influence on your thinking about whether to pursue a teaching career:

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12EINFLFIN

Wording

Financial compensation

Item Name

B12EINFLPRES

Wording

Prestige of occupation

Item Name

B12EINFLKIDS

Wording

Working with kids

Item Name

B12EINFLCONT

Wording

Opportunity to contribute to society

Item Name

B12EINFLACCT

Wording

Teacher accountability for student achievement

Item Name

B12EINFLWKCD

Wording

Teachers' working conditions

Item Name

B12EINFLADV

Wording

Possibilities for career advancement

Item Name

B12EINFLLOAN

Wording

Loan forgiveness or other financial incentives to teach in a high-need subject (e.g., science/math) or in a high-need location (e.g., poor urban schools)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Negative influence
2	No influence
3	Positive influence

Help Text

Factors that positively influenced your thinking about teaching were things that made you more interested in teaching as a career.

Factors that negatively influenced your thinking about teaching are things that discouraged you from pursuing a career in teaching.

Question Name

B12ECURCRT

Wording

[If B12DCERLIC in (1 2 3) OR B12DLIC4=Elementary/secondary teaching) and current or former teacher]

Earlier you mentioned you had a [{if B12DCERLIC=2} license {else if B12DCERLIC=1} certificate {else if B12DCERLIC=3} license and certificate {else} license or certificate]. Are you currently certified to teach at the K-12 level?

[else]

Are you currently certified to teach at the K-12 level?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12ECURCRT

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

To be considered currently certified, you must hold a valid license or certificate at the present time. Please indicate whether you are currently certified to teach.

If you currently hold an emergency certificate or waiver, answer Yes. An emergency certificate or waiver refers to a certificate issued by states or districts to candidates who have bachelor's degrees but little or no professional/teacher education. These are often issued when districts have shortages of certified teachers.

Question Name

B12ECRTTYP

Wording

What type of teacher certificate do you hold?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12ECRTTYP

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Regular certificate
2	Certificate requiring additional steps before full certification (e.g., temporary or probationary certificate)

Help Text

Regular certificate refers to the full certification required by a state to teach in a public school within that state.

Other certificates, sometimes referred to as probationary or temporary certificates, refer to an initial certificate issued by some states after satisfying all requirements for full certification except completion of a probationary teaching period, additional college coursework or a student teaching assignment before obtaining a regular/standard certificate.

Question Name

B12ECRTDT

Wording

In what month and year were you first certified to teach?

(Provide your best estimate of the date if you are unsure.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12ECRTMM

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

Item Name

B12ECRTYY

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1990-2013	1990-2013
1989	Before 1990

Help Text

Indicate the month and year you first became certified to teach.

Provide your best estimate of the date if you are unsure.

Question Name

B12ECRTFLD

Wording

In what subject area(s) are you currently certified to teach?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12ECGENA
Wording	Elementary education (general curriculum in elementary or middle grades)

Item Name	B12ECSPCED
Wording	Special education

Item Name	B12ECART
Wording	Arts and music

Item Name	B12ECENGL
Wording	English or language arts

Item Name	B12ECESL
Wording	English as a second language (ESL)

Item Name	B12ECFLNG
Wording	Foreign languages

Item Name	B12ECHELTH
Wording	Health, physical education

Item Name	B12ECMATH
Wording	Mathematics or computer science

Item Name	B12ECSCIEN
Wording	Natural sciences (e.g., biology, chemistry)

Item Name	B12ECSOSCI
Wording	Social sciences

Item Name	B12ECVOCTC
Wording	Vocational, career, or technical education

Item Name	B12ECGENB
Wording	General education in middle or secondary grades

Item Name	B12EMISC
Wording	Miscellaneous (driver education, humanities or liberal studies, library or information science, military science or ROTC, philosophy, religious studies, theology, or divinity)

Item Name	B12ECOTHER
Wording	{If mode=web} Other subject area {else} Any other subject area

Help Text

Indicate the fields in which you are certified to teach. Choose all that apply.

A license or certificate for a particular field is issued when a teacher has successfully completed a list of requirements which may include but is not limited to successful completion of coursework, exams, and/or a certain number of teaching hours (student teaching).

Most middle, junior high, or high school teachers teach specific subjects and, therefore, should indicate the specific subjects in which they are certified. Use "general education in middle or secondary grades" only to indicate certification in general education (i.e., being certified to teach a wide variety of subjects to a single group of students during the day) at the middle grades or secondary level.

Only indicate "other" if your field does not fit into one of the pre-specified fields.

Question Name

B12EALTCRT

Wording

Did you enter teaching through an alternative route to certification?

(An example is Teach for America, which is a program designed to expedite the transition of non-teachers to a teaching career.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12EALTCRT

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Alternative routes to certification are courses of study that help non-teachers move into teaching careers, often after working in other fields.

Question Name

B12ECRTCRS

Wording

[If B&B:08/09 RESPONDENT]

Since you were last interviewed in [B&B:08/09 interview month], have you taken, or are you now taking, courses to prepare for teacher certification at the K-12 level?

[else if BA completion date available]

Since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in [BA completion month], have you taken, or are you now taking, courses to prepare for teacher certification at the K-12 level?

[else]

Since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008), have you taken, or are you now taking, courses to prepare for teacher certification at the K-12 level?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12ECRTCRS

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate if you have taken any courses to prepare for teacher certification at the kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) level while you were enrolled as an undergraduate or since you graduated from [NPSAS].

These courses include, but are not limited to, any courses required to complete an education-related degree or courses towards meeting teacher certification requirements.

Question Name

B12ESTCOMP

Wording

[If B&B:08/09 RESPONDENT]

Since [B&B:08/09 interview month], have you completed, or are you now completing, a student teaching assignment or a teacher practicum?

[else if BA completion date available]

Since [BA completion month], have you completed, or are you now completing, a student teaching assignment or a teacher practicum?

[else]

Since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements, have you completed, or are you now completing, a student teaching assignment or a teacher practicum?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12ESTCOMP

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

A student teaching assignment is an assignment where a student is assigned to assist regular K-12 classroom teacher(s) in classroom duties and is mentored by that teacher, as part of a degree or certification program.

A teacher practicum often has the same responsibilities as a student teaching assignment and fulfills the same requirements for certification programs as a student teaching assignment; however, teacher practicum courses are often part of a degree program outside of the education department.

If you have completed a student teaching assignment or a teaching practicum, indicate "Yes." If you have not fully completed a student teaching assignment or a teaching practicum, indicate "No."

Question Name

B12ELPINTRO

Wording

In the next set of items, we’d like to ask you about all K-12 teaching positions you have held since [{if B&B:08/09 RESPONDENT} you were last interviewed in [B&B:08/09 interview month] {else if BA completion date available} completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in [BA completion month] {else} completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008)]. In this section, your number of teaching positions is based on the number of teaching roles in which you have served and number of the schools at which you have worked. For example, someone who has worked as a regular classroom teacher at two different schools would report two teaching positions. Someone who has worked as a student teacher and a regular classroom teacher at the same school would also report two teaching positions.

Item

Help Text

This is an introductory screen. Please select "next" to continue.

Question Name

B12EJBTP01

Wording

[If iteration=1 and not identified as teacher in B&B:08/09]

What type of K-12 teaching position did you have when you first started working as a teacher after completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in {if BA completion date available} [BA completion month] {else} the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008)? (If you are still in this same position, the next few questions ask you to think about your job when you first started teaching.)

[else if iteration = 1]

What was the first type of K-12 teaching position you held after you were interviewed in [B&B:08/09 interview month]?

[else if B12ENAME** from preceding loop not missing]

In addition to working as [TEACHING POSITION] at [B12ENAME** from preceding loop], what type of K-12 teaching position have you had?

[else]

In addition to working as [TEACHING POSITION], what type of K-12 teaching position have you had?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12EJBTP01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Regular classroom teacher (full- or part-time)
5	Substitute, short-term
6	Substitute, long-term
4	Teacher's aide
3	Support teacher
7	Student teacher
2	Itinerant teacher
8	Other teaching position

Help Text

A regular classroom teacher (full- or part-time) refers to a teacher who is a regular classroom teacher in any grade level from kindergarten to twelfth grade.

A short-term substitute teacher refers to a certified or non-certified teacher who works as a replacement for a regular teacher when he/she takes a leave of absence for a short-term period of time (up to 12 weeks). He/she may substitute for a regular teacher for as short a period as a day or for a week at a time.

A long-term substitute teacher refers to a certified or non-certified teacher who works as a replacement for a regular teacher when he/she takes a leave of absence for a long-term period of time (more than 12 weeks). This type of substitute teaches in place of the regular teacher for more than 12 weeks consecutively.

A teacher's aide refers to a certified or non-certified assistant who aids the teacher in preparing classroom materials for instruction and may help with grading and special projects. He/she does NOT assume full responsibility for classroom instruction.

A support teacher works largely with other teachers, rather than with students, and often designs or conducts professional development activities for others. Examples of activities include developing curricula, supporting other teachers' use of technology for instruction, analyzing achievement data and helping teachers understand or use those data to improve instruction, or coaching in particular subject areas or instructional methods. Examples of positions include literacy coaches, math coaches, teachers on special assignment with professional development responsibilities, etc.

A student teacher refers to a teacher who is shadowing a teacher and taking on various roles in the classroom. While some teaching may be involved, this type of teacher does not primarily teach students.

An itinerant teacher refers to a teacher who holds one position or assignment, but who teaches in multiple schools.

If you consider yourself to be a teacher at the K-12 level but none of the types of teachers indicated reflects your teaching position, respond "Other teaching position."

Question Name

B12ENAME01

Wording

What is the name of the [district/school] in which you work(ed) in this position as [TEACHING POSITION]?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12ENAME01
Wording	[District/School] name:

Help Text

Please provide the name of the school at which your work(ed) in this position (or, for positions as an itinerant teacher or short-term substitute, the name of the school district). Only enter one name at a time; you will have an opportunity to tell us about teaching positions at other schools later.

Question Name

B12EJBVER01

Wording

[If web mode]

If your teaching position was one of the jobs you told us about earlier, please select it from the list below.

[else if TIO mode and 1 job in job loop]

Is your teaching job the same as the job you described earlier?

[else]

Is your teaching job the same as one of the jobs you described earlier?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12EJBVER01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	[T_TJOB1]
2	[T_TJOB2]
3	[T_TJOB3]
4	[T_TJOB4]
5	[T_TJOB5]
6	[T_TJOB6]
7	[T_TJOB7]
8	[T_TJOB8]
9	[T_TJOB9]
10	[T_TJOB10]
11	[T_TJOB11]
12	[T_TJOB12]
13	[T_TJOB13]
14	[T_TJOB14]
15	[T_TJOB15]
16	[T_TJOB16]
17	[T_TJOB17]
18	[T_TJOB18]
19	[T_TJOB19]
20	[T_TJOB20]
99	This teaching position is not associated with any of the jobs listed above

Help Text

The jobs you reported to us earlier in the interview are displayed. If you see this teaching position among the jobs displayed, please select it from the list.

Question Name

B12ESMSC01

Wording

[First time through loop]

In addition to working as [TEACHING POSITION] at [SCHOOL/DISTRICT], have you held any other K-12 teaching positions [{If B&B:08/09 RESPONDENT} since you were last interviewed in [B&B:08/09 interview month] {else if BA completion date available} since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in [BA completion month] {else} since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008)]? (If you have held multiple K-12 teaching positions, please report them in chronological order.)

[else]

You've told us that you have held the following K-12 teaching positions [{If B&B:08/09 RESPONDENT} since you were last interviewed in [B&B:08/09 interview month] {else if BA completion date available} since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in [BA completion month] {else} since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008)]:

[TEACHING POSITION] at [School/District]

Have you held any other K-12 teaching positions [{If B&B:08/09 RESPONDENT} since you were last interviewed in [B&B:08/09 interview month] {else if BA completion date available} since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in [BA completion month] {else} since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements in the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008)]?

(If you have held multiple K-12 teaching positions, please report them in chronological order.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12ESMSC01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
0	No additional teaching position
1	Yes, work(ed) as [TEACHING POSITION] in a different [school/district]
2	Yes, work(ed) as a different type of teacher at [{If B12ENAME01 not missing} B12ENAME01 {else} the same school/district]
3	Yes, work(ed) as a different type of teacher in a different school or school district

Help Text

Indicate whether you have held any additional K-12 teaching positions. If you held an additional K-12 teaching position at the same time as or after the position mentioned in the question, select the appropriate "Yes" option. If you have already reported all of your K-12 teaching positions, select "No additional teaching position."

Your answer to this question will help us to accurately gather the chronological order of where you have taught since you graduated from [NPSAS].

Question Name

INTTPLP01

Wording

[If first of multiple K12 positions loops]

Now [{if COMPMODE = 1} I'd {else} we'd] like to ask you about the teaching positions you mentioned. First, [{if COMPMODE = 1} I {else} we] will begin by asking about this teaching position:

Teacher type: [TEACHING POSITION]

[School district/School]: [School/District]

[else]

Now [{if usermode = TIO} I {else} we] will be asking you about this teaching position:

Teacher type: [TEACHING POSITION]

[School district/School]: [School/District]

Item

Help Text

This is an introductory screen. Please select "next" to continue.

Question Name

B12ESTWK01

Wording

Are you currently working for [school/district] as [TEACHING POSITION]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12ESTWK01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

If you are still working in the position referenced in the question respond "Yes." If you are not still working in the position referenced in the question respond "No."

Your answer to this question will help us to accurately record the chronological order of your teaching positions since you graduated from [NPSAS].

Question Name

B12ELVR01

Wording

Why did you leave [SCHOOL/DISTRICT] to become [TEACHING POSITION] somewhere else?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12ESAL01
Wording	Salary and/or benefits were inadequate

Item Name	B12ETRAN01
Wording	Laid off or involuntarily transferred

Item Name	B12EPERS01
Wording	Personal life reasons (e.g., health reasons, to care for child(ren), time to retire, change in residence, etc.)

Item Name	B12ECOND01
Wording	Dissatisfied with workplace conditions (e.g., grade level or subject area, facilities, classroom resources, school safety, student discipline, administration, etc.)

Item Name	B12ELVOT01
Wording	{If usermode=web} Other reason(s) {else} Any other reason(s)

Help Text

Please indicate all the reasons why you left the position referenced in the question to teach somewhere else.

Question Name

B12EMYVER01

Wording

Did you begin your position as [TEACHING POSITION] at [SCHOOL/DISTRICT] in [fill start month from corresponding iteration of grid_loop]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12EMYVER01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate whether you began this position as a [TEACHING POSITION] in the month and year indicated. The month and year indicated are based on information you provided earlier in the interview.

Question Name

B12EJBMY01

Wording

In what month and year did you begin this position as [TEACHING POSITION] at [SCHOOL/DISTRICT]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12EJBMM01

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

Item Name

B12EJBYY01

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1990-2013	1990-2013
1989	Before 1990

Help Text

Provide both the month and the year that you began the position referenced in the question.

If you are unsure, provide your best estimate.

Question Name

B12EJBDT01

Wording

[If iteration=1]
When you first started working as an itinerant teacher, in what county, school district, and state were you working?

[else if B12ESTWK01=1]
In what county, school district, and state are you working as an itinerant teacher?

[else]
In what county, school district and state were you working in that position as an itinerant teacher?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12ECNTY01

Wording

County:

Item Name

B12EDIST01

Wording

School district:

Item Name

B12ESTE01

Wording

State:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
AL	Alabama
AK	Alaska
AZ	Arizona
AR	Arkansas
CA	California
CO	Colorado
CT	Connecticut
DE	Delaware
DC	District of Columbia
FL	Florida
GA	Georgia
HI	Hawaii
ID	Idaho
IL	Illinois
IN	Indiana
IA	Iowa
KS	Kansas
KY	Kentucky
LA	Louisiana
ME	Maine
MD	Maryland
MA	Massachusetts
MI	Michigan
MN	Minnesota
MS	Mississippi
MO	Missouri
MT	Montana
NE	Nebraska
NV	Nevada
NH	New Hampshire
NJ	New Jersey
NM	New Mexico
NY	New York
NC	North Carolina
ND	North Dakota
OH	Ohio
OK	Oklahoma
OR	Oregon
PA	Pennsylvania
RI	Rhode Island
SC	South Carolina
SD	South Dakota
TN	Tennessee
TX	Texas
UT	Utah
VT	Vermont
VA	Virginia
WA	Washington
WV	West Virginia
WI	Wisconsin
WY	Wyoming
CN	Canada
MX	Mexico
AM	American Military
AS	American Samoa
FM	Fed State Micronesia
GU	Guam
MH	Marshall Islands
MP	Northern Mariana Isl
PW	Palau
PR	Puerto Rico
VI	U.S. Virgin Islands
FC	FOREIGN COUNTRY (other than Mexico and Canada)

Help Text

Indicate the county, school district, and state for the itinerant teacher position referenced in this question.

Question Name

B12EJBSC01

Wording

[Do/Did] you work for a public or private school in that position as [TEACHING POSITION]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12EJBSC01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Public (including charter and magnet schools)
2	Private

Help Text

Indicate whether in the teaching position referenced in the question, you worked for a public or a private school.

A private school is run and supported by individuals or a corporation.

A public school is run and supported by the government or a public agency. If you worked for a charter or magnet school, please select public.

Question Name

B12EJBSL01

Wording

What is the name of the school, and in what city and state is it located?

[ALL TIO mode get this instruction]

SAY: PLEASE BEAR WITH ME AS I CODE THIS.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12ESCOD01

Wording

El/Sec number:

Item Name

B12ESCH01

Wording

School:

Item Name

B12ESCIT01

Wording

City:

Item Name

B12ESTAT01

Wording

Item Name

B12ESDST01

Wording

District:

Item Name

B12ESCNT01

Wording

County:

Item Name

B12ESAUTO01

Wording

Item Name

B12ESTYP01

Wording

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)

Item Name

B12ESGLO01

Wording

Item Name

B12ESGHI01

Wording

Help Text

Please enter your school’s name in the “School Name” textbox. The city and state in which the school is located will be pre-filled from prior answers, when available. If necessary, you can change this information by choosing the state in which your school is located from the drop-down box, and changing the city name in the text box. You may also browse the alphabetical list of cities within a state by clicking on "List cities."

Next, click "Enter" to see a listing of schools within the indicated city. Choose the school by clicking "Select" by the correct school name in the table. If your school cannot be located in the database, please provide the information requested.

Question Name

B12EJBFP01

Wording

How many hours per week [do/did] you work in your position as [TEACHING POSITION] for [SCHOOL/DISTRICT]?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12EJBFP01
Wording	hours per week

Help Text

Indicate the number of hours per week you work(ed) in the teaching job referenced in the question. Please report the total number of hours spent working in this position, including compensated and non-compensated time.

Question Name

B12EJBFT01

Wording

[Is/Was] your position as [TEACHING POSITION] for [SCHOOL/DISTRICT] a full-time or part-time position?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12EJBFT01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Full-time
2	Part-time

Help Text

Indicate whether your employer considered your position to be a full-time or part-time position.

Question Name

B12ETCHMOS01

Wording

How many months per year [do/did] you work in this job?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12ETCHMS01

Wording

Number of months:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1-12	1-12

Help Text

Indicate the number of months per year spent working in this job. Please report the standard number of months per year for the position, even if you worked fewer than is standard for the position. For example, if you left a position after 6 months but the standard length for that position is 10 months per year, you would indicate 10 months per year.

Question Name

B12EJBSSAL01

Wording

In this position as [TEACHING POSITION] for [SCHOOL/DISTRICT], what was your starting salary and what [was/is] your [most recent/current] salary?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12EJBSAMT01

Wording

Starting salary $

Item Name

B12EJBSTIM01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Per hour
2	Per week
3	Per month
4	Per year

Help Text

Indicate your starting salary and most recent salary for this teaching position. If you are unsure of the amount, please provide your best estimate.

Question Name

B12EJBESAL01

Wording

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12EJBEAMT01

Wording

[Current/Most recent] salary $

Item Name

B12EJBETIM01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Per hour
2	Per week
3	Per month
4	Per year

Help Text

Indicate your starting salary and most recent salary for this teaching position. If you are unsure of the amount, please provide your best estimate.

Question Name

B12EBNGT01

Wording

In addition to salary, [does/did] your employer in your position as [TEACHING POSITION] for [SCHOOL/DISTRICT] offer you any additional benefits such as health insurance, retirement, paid vacation or holidays, etc.?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12EBNGT01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate whether your employer for this teaching position offered you any benefits, such as health insurance, retirement benefits, paid vacation or holidays, paid sick leave, tuition reimbursement, or family leave. Benefits do not include salary, hourly pay, bonuses, or tips.

Question Name

B12EJBBEN01

Wording

For this position as [TEACHING POSITION] for [SCHOOL/DISTRICT], please indicate which of the following benefits your employer [offers/offered] you.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12EHEALTH01

Wording

Health/dental/vision insurance

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12ERETIR01

Wording

Retirement benefits (e.g., 401K, pension, etc.)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12EVACA01

Wording

Paid vacation or holidays

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12ESICKLV01

Wording

Paid sick leave

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12ETUIBEN01

Wording

Tuition reimbursement benefits

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12EUNFAM01

Wording

Unpaid family leave

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12EFAMLV01

Wording

Paid family leave

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12EOBEN01

Wording

{If usermode=web} Other benefits not listed {else} Any other benefits not listed

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate "yes" for each benefit your employer offered, regardless of whether or not you used the benefit.

Retirement benefits are funds that you, your employer, or both can set aside to invest while you are working. In defined benefit plans (sometimes called pension plans), at the time of retirement, employees are provided a set amount based on salary or years of service. In defined contribution plans like a 401(k)/403(b), both employee and employer contribute specific amounts but the benefit available upon retirement is tied to investment earnings.

Tuition reimbursement is any monetary assistance that your employer contributes towards your educational costs.

Unpaid family leave provides employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year for the same reasons as paid family leave.

Paid family leave refers to support for employees who must take time off to care for a seriously ill family member or for a newly born child.

Question Name

B12EJBGR01

Wording

What [are/were] the lowest and highest grades that you teach? (If you only teach one grade level, please select the same grade level for both the lowest and highest grades.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12EGRLO01

Wording

Lowest grade level:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
0	Kindergarten
1	First grade
2	Second grade
3	Third grade
4	Fourth grade
5	Fifth grade
6	Sixth grade
7	Seventh grade
8	Eighth grade
9	Ninth grade
10	Tenth grade
11	Eleventh grade
12	Twelfth grade

Item Name

B12EGRHI01

Wording

Highest grade level:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
0	Kindergarten
1	First grade
2	Second grade
3	Third grade
4	Fourth grade
5	Fifth grade
6	Sixth grade
7	Seventh grade
8	Eighth grade
9	Ninth grade
10	Tenth grade
11	Eleventh grade
12	Twelfth grade

Item Name

B12EJBGRUN01

Wording

[Teach/Taught] ungraded students

Help Text

Indicate the lowest and highest grades taught in the teaching position referenced in the question. If you taught only one grade, indicate the same grade level for both the lowest and highest grade.

Report the lowest grade and highest grade you taught in the teaching position referenced in the question, not the lowest and highest grades taught at the school.

Ungraded students refers to students who are not formally classified by grade level. If you teach or taught both graded and ungraded students in this position, please select the lowest and highest grade levels of the graded students and also indicate that you teach or taught ungraded students in this position.

Question Name

B12EJBFD01

Wording

What subjects [do/did] you teach in that position as [TEACHING POSITION]?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12EGENA01
Wording	Elementary education (general curriculum in elementary or middle grades)

Item Name	B12ESPED01
Wording	Special education

Item Name	B12EART01
Wording	Arts and music

Item Name	B12EENG01
Wording	English or language arts

Item Name	B12EESL01
Wording	English as a second language (ESL)

Item Name	B12EFLN01
Wording	Foreign languages

Item Name	B12EHPE01
Wording	Health, physical education

Item Name	B12EMTH01
Wording	Mathematics or computer science

Item Name	B12ESCI01
Wording	Natural sciences (e.g., biology, chemistry)

Item Name	B12ESOC01
Wording	Social sciences

Item Name	B12EVOC01
Wording	Vocational, career, or technical education

Item Name	B12EGENB01
Wording	General education in middle or secondary grades

Item Name	B12EMISC01
Wording	Miscellaneous (e.g., driver education, humanities or liberal studies, library or information science, military science or ROTC, philosophy, religious studies, theology, or divinity)

Item Name	B12EOTH01
Wording	{If usermode=web} Other subject {else} Any other subject

Help Text

Indicate the subject areas taught in the teaching position referenced in the question. Choose all that apply.

Most middle, junior high, or high school teachers teach specific subjects and, therefore, should indicate the specific subjects they teach/taught. Use "general education in middle or secondary grades" only to indicate teaching in general education (i.e., teaching a wide variety of subjects to a single group of students during the day) at the middle grades or secondary level.

Only indicate "other" if you teach in a subject area that does not fit into one of the pre-specified fields.

Question Name

B12EJBPR01

Wording

[Do/did] you feel adequately prepared to teach all of the subjects that you teach in that position as [TEACHING POSITION]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12EJBPR01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

We would like to learn more about teachers' preparation in the subject areas they are responsible for teaching.

Indicate "Yes" if you have felt adequately prepared to teach all subject areas required for the teaching position referenced in the question.

Question Name

B12EINT01

Wording

In your first teaching job, did you participate in a teacher internship program?

(By "teacher internship program" we mean a program in which you complete your teacher preparation coursework during your first year or two of teaching after receiving a bachelor's degree. Internship programs provide coursework and support from college or district faculty and result in a regular teaching certificate.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12EINT01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Internship programs allow individuals to complete their teacher preparation coursework concurrent with their first year or two in a paid teaching position. These programs are led by colleges, universities and by school districts and county offices of education. To qualify for an internship program, an individual must possess a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university, satisfy the basic skills requirement, meet the subject matter competence and US Constitution requirement, and obtain character and identification clearance. The program provides teacher preparation coursework and an organized system of support from college and district faculty. Completion of an internship program results in the same credential as is earned through a traditional teacher preparation program.

If you participated in a teacher internship program prior to beginning your first job, please indicate "no."

Question Name

B12EIND01

Wording

In your first teaching job, did you participate in a formal teacher induction program in which you were assigned a mentor teacher who provided guidance to you in your job?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12EIND01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Induction programs are comprehensive initiations or introductions to a position that provide inexperienced teachers who have undergone traditional training programs with models and tools for beginning their teaching careers and guidance aimed at helping them meet performance standards. Induction may include mentoring, assistance in planning, professional development and evaluation.

Question Name

B12EPRP01

Wording

In your first teaching job, did you feel adequately prepared to...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12EDSCP01

Wording

Handle a range of classroom management or discipline situations?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12EINVR01

Wording

Use a variety of instructional methods?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12ETCH01

Wording

Teach your subject matter?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate whether you felt adequately prepared in each area in your first teaching job after graduating from [NPSAS].

Question Name

B12EHLP01

Wording

In your first teaching job, did you receive help from your school or school district in...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12EDISC01

Wording

Disciplining students?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12EMTHD01

Wording

Selecting and implementing appropriate instructional methods and curriculum?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12ECMNT01

Wording

Working with parents and the community?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate whether your school or school district helped you with each of these aspects of teaching in your first teaching job after graduating from [NPSAS].

Question Name

B12EJBED01

Wording

[If B12EJBTP01=2]
In what month and year did you leave your position as an itinerant teacher for [district]?

[else if B12EJBTP01=1, 3, 6, 8]
In what month and year did you leave your position as [TEACHING POSITION] at [school]?

[else]
In what month and year did you leave your position as [TEACHING POSITION]?

All get the following instructions:
(Please select both a month and a year from the dropdowns.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12EEDMM01

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

Item Name

B12EEDYY01

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2007-2013	2007-2013

Help Text

Indicate the month and year that you left the position referenced in the question.

If you are unsure, provide your best estimate of the date.

Question Name

B12EMOVE

Wording

[If T_TEACHR=1 OR B12ESTWK01=1]

How likely do you think it is that you will move into a non-teaching job in elementary or secondary education (e.g., administrator or school counselor)?

[else]

How likely do you think it is that you will move into or continue in a non-teaching job in elementary or secondary education (e.g., administrator or school counselor)?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12EMOVE

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Not at all likely
2	Somewhat likely
3	Likely
4	Very likely

Help Text

Non-teaching jobs are positions in the education field, but they may not require classroom teaching (for example, school administrators or counselors).

Question Name

B12ETCHLEV

Wording

Why did you leave teaching?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12ELVTRSF
Wording	Involuntarily transferred

Item Name	B12ELVSAL
Wording	Salary and/or benefits were inadequate

Item Name	B12ELVPERS
Wording	Personal life reasons (e.g., health reasons, to care for child(ren), time to retire, change in residence, etc.)

Item Name	B12ELVCOND
Wording	Dissatisfied with workplace conditions (e.g., grade level or subject area, facilities, classroom resources, school safety, student discipline, administration, etc.)

Item Name	B12ELVCAR
Wording	Dissatisfied with teaching as a career or wanted to pursue another career

Item Name	B12ELVSCHL
Wording	Return to school

Item Name	B12ELVLAID
Wording	Laid off

Item Name	B12ELVOTH
Wording	{If mode=web} Other reason(s) {else} Any other reason(s)

Help Text

Please indicate all the reasons why you left teaching.

Question Name

B12ETCHSAT

Wording

In your [current/most recent] teaching position, [are/were] you satisfied with each of the following...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12ESTDISP

Wording

Student discipline and behavior?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12ECLSIZE

Wording

Class size(s)?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12EPNTSUP

Wording

The support you receive from students' parents?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12EADMSUP

Wording

The support you receive from administrators?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12ESOCSUP

Wording

Your relationships with supervisors?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12ETCHEFF

Wording

Your effectiveness as a teacher?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12ESOCSUPCL

Wording

Your relationships with colleagues?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate whether or not you have been satisfied with each of the aspects of your most recent K-12 teaching position.

Question Name

B12ETCHGRT

Wording

Have you heard of the TEACH Grant Program?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12ETCHGRT

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, Congress created the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program that provides grants of up to $4,000 per year to students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families.

To learn more about the National TEACH grant, visit this website after you complete the survey:
http://studentaid.ed.gov/

Question Name

B12ELNFRGV

Wording

Are you aware of loan forgiveness programs which allow you to cancel all or part of your student loans in return for service to the community through teaching?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12ELNFRGV

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Loan forgiveness programs are offered to certain public service employees, such as those teaching in low-income areas. After the required number of years of service, any remaining loan balance may be forgiven if certain eligibility requirements are met.

Indicate "Yes" if you are aware of a teacher loan forgiveness program.

Question Name

B12ELNINCT

Wording

[If current or former teacher]

Did knowing about a teacher loan forgiveness program influence you to become a teacher?

[else]

Did knowing about a teacher loan forgiveness program influence you to prepare to become a teacher?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12ELNINCT

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

If knowing about a teacher loan forgiveness program influenced you in any way to prepare to become a teacher (even if you are not currently a teacher) indicate "Yes."

Question Name

B12ELNPRT

Wording

Have you participated in a loan forgiveness program for teachers?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12ELNPRT

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Respond "Yes" if you have participated or are applying to participate or establishing eligibility to participate in a state or federal loan forgiveness program specifically for teachers. For example, individuals who teach in certain elementary and secondary schools that serve low-income families and meet other qualifications such as teaching for a certain amount of time, may be eligible to have part or all of their education loans forgiven. Also, respond "yes" if you are part of a teacher fellowship programs where any education loan amount is forgiven after a certain number of years of teaching service.

Respond "No" if you have not participated in a teacher loan forgiveness program. Also respond "No" if you are participating in another type of student loan forgiveness program, but not in a loan forgiveness program specifically for teachers.

Question Name

B12EPLNTCH

Wording

Do you plan to teach in a K-12 classroom at some time in the future?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12EPLNTCH

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No
-1	Don't know

Help Text

Indicate whether you plan to teach at the kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) level at any point in the future.

If you are unsure, provide your intention at the current time.

Background

Spec Name

Value

Question Name

B12FINTRO

Wording

In the next section, [{if usermode = TIO} I {else} we] would like to ask you some questions about your background.

Item

Help Text

This is an introductory screen. Please select "next" to continue.

Question Name

B12FDOB

Wording

In what month and year were you born?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FDOBMM

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

Item Name

B12FDOBYY

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1992	1992
1991	1991
1990	1990
1989	1989
1988	1988
1987	1987
1986	1986
1985	1985
1984	1984
1983	1983
1982	1982
1981	1981
1980	1980
1979	1979
1978	1978
1977	1977
1976	1976
1975	1975
1974	1974
1973	1973
1972	1972
1971	1971
1970	1970
1969	1969
1968	1968
1967	1967
1966	1966
1965	1965
1964	1964
1963	1963
1962	1962
1961	1961
1960	1960
1959	1959
1958	1958
1957	1957
1956	1956
1955	1955
1954	1954
1953	1953
1952	1952
1951	1951
1950	1950
1949	1949
1948	1948
1947	1947
1946	1946
1945	1945
1944	1944
1943	1943
1942	1942
1941	1941
1940	1940
1939	1939
1938	1938
1937	1937
1936	1936
1935	1935
1934	1934
1933	1933
1932	1932
1931	1931
1930	1930
1929	1929
1928	1928
1927	1927
1926	1926
1925	1925
1924	1924
1923	1923
1922	1922
1921	1921
1920	1920

Help Text

Please indicate the month and year that you were born so that the interview may be customized for you.

Question Name

B12FUSBORN

Wording

Were you born in the United States (including Puerto Rico or another U.S. territory)?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FUSBORN

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

United States territories and outlying areas include American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Midway Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. If you were born in any of these, indicate Yes.

If you were born on a U.S. military base outside of the U.S., please indicate Yes.

Question Name

B12FCITZN

Wording

Are you a U.S. citizen?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FCITZN

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
4	No - None of the above

Help Text

Indicate your citizenship status.

If you are a U.S. citizen or U.S. national, check "yes." If you are a U.S. permanent resident with an Alien Registration Receipt Card (I-151 or I-551), or an eligible noncitizen with an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94), or an eligible noncitizen with a Temporary Resident Card (I-688), check "No - Resident alien."

If you are in the U.S. under any of the following, please mark "No - Student visa, in the country on an F1 or F2 visa, or on a J1 or J2 exchange visitor visa."

F1 visa - an alien having residence in a foreign country which he/she has no intention of abandoning, who is a bona fide student qualified to pursue a full course of study and who seeks to enter the United States temporarily and solely for the purpose of pursuing such a course of study at an educational institution in the United States.

F2 visa - For a spouse and/or dependent children of a student with an F1 visa to enter the U.S.

J1 visa - an alien having residence in a foreign country which he/she has no intention of abandoning who is a bona fide student, scholar, trainee, teacher, professor, research assistant, specialist, or leader in a field of specialized knowledge or skill, or other person of similar description, who is coming temporarily to the United States as a participant in a program for the purpose of teaching, instructing or lecturing, studying, observing, conducting research, consulting, demonstrating special skills, or receiving training.

J2 visa - For a spouse and/or dependent children of a person with an J1 visa to enter the U.S.

If none of these options apply to you, please select "None of the above."

Question Name

B12FNSF11D

Wording

Of which foreign country are you a citizen?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FNSF11D

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
200	Afghanistan
100	Albania
400	Algeria
101	Andorra
401	Angola
330	Anguilla
331	Antigua and Barbuda
375	Argentina
189	Armenia
332	Aruba
501	Australia
102	Austria
190	Azerbaijan
333	Bahamas
201	Bahrain
202	Bangladesh
334	Barbados
186	Belarus
103	Belgium
310	Belize
403	Benin
300	Bermuda
203	Bhutan
376	Bolivia
159	Bosnia and Herzegovina
404	Botswana
377	Brazil
335	British Virgin Islands
204	Brunei
104	Bulgaria
406	Burkina Faso
407	Burundi
206	Cambodia
408	Cameroon
301	Canada
409	Cape Verde
336	Cayman Islands
410	Central African Republic
411	Chad
378	Chile
207	China
379	Colombia
412	Comoros
413	Congo (Republic of the)
505	Cook Islands
311	Costa Rica
425	Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
160	Croatia
337	Cuba
208	Cyprus
155	Czech Republic
459	Democratic Republic of the Congo
106	Denmark
414	Djibouti
338	Dominica
339	Dominican Republic
380	Ecuador
415	Egypt
312	El Salvador
139	England
416	Equatorial Guinea
471	Eritrea
182	Estonia
417	Ethiopia
381	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
107	Faroe Islands
507	Fiji
108	Finland
109	France
382	French Guiana
508	French Polynesia
419	Gabon
420	Gambia
248	Gaza Strip
191	Georgia
110	Germany
421	Ghana
115	Gibraltar
116	Greece
302	Greenland
340	Grenada
341	Guadeloupe
313	Guatemala
143	Guernsey
423	Guinea
424	Guinea-Bissau
383	Guyana
342	Haiti
314	Honduras
209	Hong Kong
117	Hungary
118	Iceland
210	India
211	Indonesia
212	Iran
213	Iraq
119	Ireland
145	Isle of Man
214	Israel
120	Italy
343	Jamaica
215	Japan
144	Jersey
216	Jordan
188	Kazakhstan
427	Kenya
509	Kiribati
998	Kosovo
220	Kuwait
195	Kyrgyzstan
221	Laos
183	Latvia
222	Lebanon
428	Lesotho
429	Liberia
430	Libya
122	Liechtenstein
184	Lithuania
123	Luxembourg
223	Macau
158	Macedonia
431	Madagascar
432	Malawi
224	Malaysia
225	Maldives
433	Mali
124	Malta
510	Marshall Islands
344	Martinique
434	Mauritania
445	Mauritius
435	Mayotte
315	Mexico
511	Micronesia (Federated States of)
185	Moldova
125	Monaco
226	Mongolia
997	Montenegro
345	Montserrat
436	Morocco
437	Mozambique
205	Myanmar (formerly Burma)
438	Namibia
512	Nauru
227	Nepal
126	Netherlands
346	Netherlands Antilles
513	New Caledonia
514	New Zealand
316	Nicaragua
439	Niger
440	Nigeria
515	Niue
516	Norfolk Island
219	North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)
142	Northern Ireland
127	Norway
228	Oman
229	Pakistan
517	Palau
317	Panama
518	Papua New Guinea
384	Paraguay
385	Peru
231	Philippines
519	Pitcairn Islands
128	Poland
129	Portugal
232	Qatar
441	Réunion
132	Romania
187	Russia (Russian Federation)
442	Rwanda
347	Saint Barthelemy
450	Saint Helena
348	Saint Kitts-Nevis
349	Saint Lucia
995	Saint Martin
303	Saint Pierre and Miquelon
350	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
526	Samoa
133	San Marino
443	Sao Tome and Principe
233	Saudi Arabia
140	Scotland
444	Senegal
996	Serbia
446	Seychelles
447	Sierra Leone
234	Singapore
105	Slovakia
157	Slovenia
520	Solomon Islands
448	Somalia
449	South Africa
218	South Korea (Republic of Korea)
134	Spain
236	Sri Lanka
451	Sudan
386	Suriname
452	Swaziland
136	Sweden
137	Switzerland
237	Syria (Syrian Arab Republic)
238	Taiwan
194	Tajikistan
453	Tanzania (United Republic of)
239	Thailand
994	Timor-Leste
454	Togo
521	Tokelau
522	Tonga
351	Trinidad and Tobago
456	Tunisia
240	Turkey
196	Turkmenistan
352	Turks and Caicos Islands
523	Tuvalu
457	Uganda
193	Ukraine
241	United Arab Emirates
387	Uruguay
192	Uzbekistan
524	Vanuatu
146	Vatican City (Holy See)
388	Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
242	Viet Nam (Vietnam)
141	Wales
525	Wallis and Futuna Islands
256	West Bank
458	Western Sahara
245	Yemen
460	Zambia
461	Zimbabwe
999	Other

Help Text

From the dropdown list, choose the name of the foreign country of which you are a citizen.

Question Name

B12FHSTYP

Wording

Was the high school from which you graduated public or private?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FHSTYP

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Public
2	Private
3	Graduated from a foreign high school
4	Home schooled

Help Text

Please indicate whether you graduated from a public, private or foreign high school.

A private school is run and supported by individuals or a corporation.

A public school is run and supported by the government or a public agency. If you graduated from a charter or magnet school, please select public.

Question Name

B12FHS

Wording

[If WEB mode]

What is the name of the high school from which you graduated?

[Else]

What is the name of the high school from which you graduated, and in what city and state is it located?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FHSCOD

Wording

High school code

Item Name

B12FHSSCH

Wording

High school name

Item Name

B12FHSSTAT

Wording

State

Item Name

B12FHSCITY

Wording

City

Item Name

B12FHSDIST

Wording

District

Item Name

B12FHSTYPE

Wording

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)

Item Name

B12FHSGRDL

Wording

Lowest grade offered

Item Name

B12FHSGRDH

Wording

Highest grade offered

Item Name

B12FHSCNT

Wording

County

Help Text

Question Name

B12FENGL

Wording

Is English your native language?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FENGL

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

If you consider English to be your first or native language, indicate "yes," otherwise, indicate "no."

Question Name

B12FNATIVE

Wording

What language do you consider to be your native language?

(Please choose your native language from the dropdown list below.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FNATIVE

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select One-
1	American Sign Language or other sign language
2	Arabic
3	Bengali
4	Chinese
5	French or Canadian French
6	German
8	Greek (modern)
10	Hebrew (modern)
11	Hindi
12	Italian
13	Japanese
14	Javanese
15	Korean
17	Malay
18	Marathi
19	Portuguese
20	Punjabi
21	Russian
22	Spanish
23	Swahili
24	Tamil
25	Telugu
26	Turkish
27	Urdu
28	Vietnamese
99	Other

Help Text

Indicate the language you consider to be your first or native language. If you consider yourself to have more than one first or native language, choose one of these languages.

Question Name

B12FOTCLS

Wording

Have you ever taken a class in a foreign language?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FOTCLS

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

If you have ever taken a class in a foreign language indicate "yes," otherwise, indicate "no."

Question Name

B12FOTLANG

Wording

Do you know any other languages?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FOTLANG

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

If you understand, speak, read and/or write to any extent a language other than English, indicate "yes," otherwise, indicate "no."

Question Name

B12FLANGS

Wording

Which second language do you know best?

(Choose the second language you know best from the dropdown list below. If you consider yourself to have more than one second language, choose one of these languages.)

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FLANGS

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select One-
1	American Sign Language or other sign language
2	Arabic
3	Bengali
4	Chinese
5	French or Canadian French
6	German
7	Greek (Ancient)
8	Greek (modern)
9	Hebrew (Biblical)
10	Hebrew (modern)
11	Hindi
12	Italian
13	Japanese
14	Javanese
15	Korean
16	Latin
17	Malay
18	Marathi
19	Portuguese
20	Punjabi
21	Russian
22	Spanish
23	Swahili
24	Tamil
25	Telugu
26	Turkish
27	Urdu
28	Vietnamese
99	Other

Item Name

B12FNOLNG

Wording

Do not have a second best language

Help Text

Indicate the language you consider to be the second language you know best. If you consider yourself to have more than one second language, choose one of these languages.

Question Name

B12FLNGCLS

Wording

How long has it been since you took a class to learn [FOREIGN LANGUAGE]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FLNGCLS

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
4	Currently taking a class
1	Within the last two years
2	2 to 5 years ago
3	More than 5 years ago
0	Have never taken a formal class to learn [FOREIGN LANGUAGE]

Help Text

Indicate when you last took a formal class in [FOREIGN LANGUAGE]. If you have never taken a formal class in [FOREIGN LANGUAGE], indicate "Never took a formal class in [FOREIGN LANGUAGE]."

Question Name

B12FLNGPST

Wording

Growing up, did you speak [FOREIGN LANGUAGE] at home always, sometimes, or never?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FLNGPST

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
2	Always
1	Sometimes
0	Never

Help Text

Indicate the extent to which you spoke [FOREIGN LANGUAGE] at home while you were growing up.

Question Name

B12FLNGCOM

Wording

In comparison to your English, how proficient in [FOREIGN LANGUAGE] are you in the following...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FLNWRIT

Wording

Writing it?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	More proficient than in English
2	Same as in English
3	Less proficient than in English
4	Not proficient at all

Item Name

B12FLNUND

Wording

Understanding it when it is spoken to you?

Response Option

Code	Label
2	Same as in English
3	Less proficient than in English
1	More proficient than in English
4	Not proficient at all

Item Name

B12FLNSPEK

Wording

Speaking it?

Response Option

Code	Label
3	Less proficient than in English
1	More proficient than in English
2	Same as in English
4	Not proficient at all

Item Name

B12FLNREAD

Wording

Reading it?

Response Option

Code	Label
3	Less proficient than in English
4	Not proficient at all
1	More proficient than in English
2	Same as in English

Help Text

Indicate your level of proficiency in [FOREIGN LANGUAGE] in each of the following skills: writing, understanding, speaking, and reading [FOREIGN LANGUAGE].

Question Name

B12FLNGCUR

Wording

Do you regularly interact with others in [FOREIGN LANGUAGE]?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FLNGCUR

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate "yes" if you currently speak or otherwise interact with other people in [FOREIGN LANGUAGE] at any level of proficiency.

Question Name

B12FLNGCAR

Wording

Do you currently use [FOREIGN LANGUAGE] in your career?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FLNGCAR

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate "yes" if you currently use [FOREIGN LANGUAGE] in your work, at any level of proficiency (for example, if you speak with others or need to understand them in [FOREIGN LANGUAGE] in order to get your work done, or read or write in [FOREIGN LANGUAGE] in order to get your work done).

Question Name

B12FLNGPLN

Wording

Do you plan to use [FOREIGN LANGUAGE] in your career?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FLNGPLN

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate "yes" if you plan to use [FOREIGN LANGUAGE] in your career; otherwise indicate "no".

Question Name

B12FMILIT

Wording

Are you a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, or currently serving in the Armed Forces on active duty, in the Reserves, or in the National Guard?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12FMILITA
Wording	Veteran

Item Name	B12FMILITB
Wording	Active duty

Item Name	B12FMILITC
Wording	Reserves

Item Name	B12FMILITD
Wording	National Guard

Item Name	B12FMILITN
Wording	None of the above

Help Text

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

The Armed Forces include the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard.

A veteran is someone who has served in the U.S. Armed Forces in the past.

Active duty means full-time employment in the uniformed service as an officer or enlisted person. Civilian employees of the military are not included.

In this question, Reserves refers to part-time employment in the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force Reserve, or Coast Guard Reserve. These reserve components are administered and trained by the corresponding service branch.

In this question, National Guard refers to part-time employment in the Army National Guard or Air National Guard. National Guard personnel operate under a state governor, except when called into federal service.

Question Name

B12FNPMAR

Wording

[if BA completion date not missing]

Thinking back to the time when you completed your bachelor's degree requirements in [BA completion date], what was your marital status?

[else]

Thinking back to the time when you completed your bachelor's degree requirements in the 2007-08 school year (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008), what was your marital status?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FNPMAR

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Single, never married
2	Married
3	Separated
4	Divorced
5	Widowed

Help Text

Please indicate your marital status at the time that you completed your bachelor's degree requirements.

Question Name

B12FNPMARMY

Wording

In what month and year did that marriage take place?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FNPMARMM

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

Item Name

B12FNPMARYY

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
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
1979	1979
1978	1978
1977	1977
1976	1976
1975	1975
1974	1974
1973	1973
1972	1972
1971	1971
1970	1970
1969	1969
1968	1968
1967	1967
1966	1966
1965	1965
1964	1964
1963	1963
1962	1962
1961	1961
1960	1960
1959	1959
1958	1958
1957	1957
1956	1956
1955	1955
1954	1954
1953	1953
1952	1952
1951	1951
1950	1950
1949	Before 1950
-1	Don't know

Help Text

Please indicate the month and year of the marriage that was in place when you completed your bachelor's degree.

Question Name

B12FMARCHG

Wording

[if BA completion date not missing]

Has your marital status changed (including marriage, becoming widowed, or divorce) since [BA completion date]?

[else]

Has your marital status changed (including marriage, becoming widowed, or divorce) since completing your bachelor's degree requirements?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FMARCHG

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

If your marital status has changed since you completed your bachelor's degree requirements, answer Yes, otherwise answer No.

Changes in marital status include marriage, becoming widowed, or divorce.

Question Name

B12FMARST01

Wording

***START OF LOOP***

[if BA completion date not missing]

Knowing about family responsibilities can be important in understanding a person's education and employment history. Please tell us about the [{if iteration = 1} first {else} next] change to your marital status since [BA completion date].

[else]

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

MARTYPE_CH_1

Wording

Type of change

Item Name

MARMONTH_CH_2

Wording

Month

Item Name

MARYEAR_CH_3

Wording

Year

Item Name

B12FMARST01_R_1_1

Wording

Marital status

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2	Married
4	Divorced
5	Widowed

Item Name

B12FMARMM01_R_1_2

Wording

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

Item Name

B12FMARYY01_R_1_3

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2007	2007
2008	2008
2009	2009
2010	2010
2011	2011
2012	2012

Help Text

Please indicate the type of marital status change you have had since you completed your bachelor's degree requirements and the date in which it took place.

Changes in marital status include marriage, becoming widowed, or divorce.

Question Name

B12FDIFMAR01

Wording

[if BA completion date not missing]

Have you had any other changes to your marital status since [BA completion date]?

[else]

Have you had any other changes to your marital status since completing your bachelor’s degree requirements?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FDIFMAR01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

If you have had any other marital status changes, other than those you have previously mentioned, please indicate Yes, otherwise indicate No.

Changes in marital status include marriage, becoming widowed, or divorce.

Question Name

B12FDEPS

Wording

One of the goals of this study is to learn about the household characteristics of people after they earn a bachelor's degree.

Do [you/ or your spouse/ or your partner] have any dependent children?

Dependent children need not live with you and include any children for whom [you/or your spouse/or your partner] provide 50% or more of their financial support.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FDEPS

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Dependent children do not have to live with you, but have to receive 50% or more of their financial support from you. Do not include yourself or your spouse as a dependent.

Question Name

B12FDEP2

Wording

[If B12AMARR=2]

How many dependent children do you or your spouse support financially?

[else if B12AFINWHO=1]

How many dependent children do you or your partner support financially?

[else]

How many dependent children do you support financially?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12FDEP2
Wording	\| dependent(s)

Help Text

Please indicate the number of children who receive 50% or more of their financial support from you or your spouse.

Question Name

B12FDEPDOB

Wording

[If B12FDEP2 = 1]

In what month and year was your dependent child born?

[else]

In what month and year were your dependent children born?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12FDEPDOBY1
Wording	Dependent 1 - Date of birth (year)

Item Name	B12FDEPDOBY2
Wording	Dependent 2 - Date of birth (year)

Item Name	B12FDEPDOBY3
Wording	Dependent 3 - Date of birth (year)

Item Name	B12FDEPDOBY4
Wording	Dependent 4 - Date of birth (year)

Item Name	B12FDEPDOBY5
Wording	Dependent 5 - Date of birth (year)

Item Name	B12FDEPDOBY6
Wording	Dependent 6 - Date of birth (year)

Item Name	B12FDEPDOBY7
Wording	Dependent 7 - Date of birth (year)

Item Name	B12FDEPDOBM1
Wording	Dependent 1 - Date of birth (month)

Item Name	B12FDEPDOBM2
Wording	Dependent 2 - Date of birth (month)

Item Name	B12FDEPDOBM3
Wording	Dependent 3 - Date of birth (month)

Item Name	B12FDEPDOBM4
Wording	Dependent 4 - Date of birth (month)

Item Name	B12FDEPDOBM5
Wording	Dependent 5 - Date of birth (month)

Item Name	B12FDEPDOBM6
Wording	Dependent 6 - Date of birth (month)

Item Name	B12FDEPDOBM7
Wording	Dependent 7 - Date of birth (month)

Help Text

Knowing about family responsibilities can be important in understanding a person's education and employment history.

Please provide the dates of birth for any dependent children you have.

Question Name

B12FDEPDAT

Wording

[If B12FDEP2 = 1]

We would like to know when your child became financially dependent upon you. If he or she became dependent upon you at a time other than his or her birth (through adoption, foster care, etc.) please indicate the month and year he or she became dependent.

[else]

For each dependent child, we would like to know when he or she became financially dependent upon you. If he or she became dependent upon you at a time other than his or her birth (through adoption, foster care, etc.) please indicate the month and year he or she became dependent.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12FDEPDTSM1
Wording	Dependent 1 became financially dependent same as date of birth

Item Name	B12FDEPDTSM2
Wording	Dependent 2 became financially dependent same as date of birth

Item Name	B12FDEPDTSM3
Wording	Dependent 3 became financially dependent same as date of birth

Item Name	B12FDEPDTSM4
Wording	Dependent 4 became financially dependent same as date of birth

Item Name	B12FDEPDTSM5
Wording	Dependent 5 became financially dependent same as date of birth

Item Name	B12FDEPDTSM6
Wording	Dependent 6 became financially dependent same as date of birth

Item Name	B12FDEPDTSM7
Wording	Dependent 7 became financially dependent same as date of birth

Item Name	B12FDEPDATM1
Wording	Dependent 1 date became financially dependent (month)

Item Name	B12FDEPDATM2
Wording	Dependent 2 date became financially dependent (month)

Item Name	B12FDEPDATM3
Wording	Dependent 3 date became financially dependent (month)

Item Name	B12FDEPDATM4
Wording	Dependent 4 date became financially dependent (month)

Item Name	B12FDEPDATM5
Wording	Dependent 5 date became financially dependent (month)

Item Name	B12FDEPDATM6
Wording	Dependent 6 date became financially dependent (month)

Item Name	B12FDEPDATM7
Wording	Dependent 7 date became financially dependent (month)

Item Name	B12FDEPDATY1
Wording	Dependent 1 date became financially dependent (year)

Item Name	B12FDEPDATY2
Wording	Dependent 2 date became financially dependent (year)

Item Name	B12FDEPDATY3
Wording	Dependent 3 date became financially dependent (year)

Item Name	B12FDEPDATY4
Wording	Dependent 4 date became financially dependent (year)

Item Name	B12FDEPDATY5
Wording	Dependent 5 date became financially dependent (year)

Item Name	B12FDEPDATY6
Wording	Dependent 6 date became financially dependent (year)

Item Name	B12FDEPDATY7
Wording	Dependent 7 date became financially dependent (year)

Help Text

Please indicate when your dependent child(ren) became financially dependent upon you.

If he or she became financially dependent on the same date as their birth, please check the box "Same as date of birth."

If their date of financial dependency differs from their date of birth, please select that date from the month and year options provided.

Question Name

B12FCSTDYCR

Wording

How much (on average) do you pay each month for childcare?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12FCSTDYCR
Wording	$\|.00

Item Name	B12FDYCRDK
Wording	Don't know

Help Text

Indicate the average monthly amount that you (or your spouse, if applicable) pay for childcare. If you are not sure, provide your best guess.

Question Name

B12FOTHER

Wording

Do [you/or your spouse/or your partner] have any other dependents that you support financially?

Dependents need not live with [you/and your spouse/ and your partner]. They may include siblings, parents, other relatives, or other individuals for whom [you/your spouse/your partner] provide 50% or more of their financial support or are considered to be the primary caregiver.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FOTHER

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

If you provide more than 50% of the financial support for another individual, other than a spouse/domestic partner or a child, please answer, "Yes." Also answer “Yes” if you are the primary caregiver for that person. Other dependents can include parents, siblings, other relatives, or other unrelated individuals. They do not have to be living with you.

Question Name

B12FOTDEP

Wording

In what month and year did you begin providing financial support or did you become the primary caregiver to your other dependent(s)?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12FOTDEPM1
Wording	Other dependent 1 date became financially dependent (month)

Item Name	B12FOTDEPM2
Wording	Other dependent 2 date became financially dependent (month)

Item Name	B12FOTDEPM3
Wording	Other dependent 3 date became financially dependent (month)

Item Name	B12FOTDEPM4
Wording	Other dependent 4 date became financially dependent (month)

Item Name	B12FOTDEPM5
Wording	Other dependent 5 date became financially dependent (month)

Item Name	B12FOTDEPM6
Wording	Other dependent 6 date became financially dependent (month)

Item Name	B12FOTDEPM7
Wording	Other dependent 7 date became financially dependent (month)

Item Name	B12FOTDEPY1
Wording	Other dependent 1 date became financially dependent (year)

Item Name	B12FOTDEPY2
Wording	Other dependent 2 date became financially dependent (year)

Item Name	B12FOTDEPY3
Wording	Other dependent 3 date became financially dependent (year)

Item Name	B12FOTDEPY4
Wording	Other dependent 4 date became financially dependent (year)

Item Name	B12FOTDEPY5
Wording	Other dependent 5 date became financially dependent (year)

Item Name	B12FOTDEPY6
Wording	Other dependent 6 date became financially dependent (year)

Item Name	B12FOTDEPY7
Wording	Other dependent 7 date became financially dependent (year)

Help Text

Please provide the date in which the other dependent became dependent upon you, either because you provide financial support or are the primary caregiver to that person.

Knowing about family responsibilities can be important in understanding a person's education and employment history.

Question Name

B12FRETIR

Wording

Now we have some questions for you about your general financial situation. This information is important to understanding how individuals with a bachelor's degree have transitioned into life outside of college.

We’d like to know if you have any type of retirement savings account, either provided by an employer, your own savings, or a combination. Do you have a/an...

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FRETIRA

Wording

IRA

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No
-1	Don't know

Item Name

B12FRET401K

Wording

401(k)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No
-1	Don't know

Item Name

B12FRET403B

Wording

403(b)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No
-1	Don't know

Item Name

B12FRETPEN

Wording

Pension

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No
-1	Don't know

Item Name

B12FRETOTH

Wording

Other retirement savings account

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No
-1	Don't know

Help Text

Please indicate whether you have any of the following types of retirement accounts.

An IRA is an individual retirement account (IRA) that allows individuals to direct pretax income, up to specific annual limits, toward investments that can grow tax-deferred (no capital gains or dividend income is taxed). Contributions to the traditional IRA may be tax-deductible depending on the taxpayer's income, tax-filing status and other factors. There are several variations of an IRA, including: the Roth IRA, Simple IRA and SEP IRA.

A 401(k) is a qualified plan established by employers to which eligible employees may make salary deferral (salary reduction) contributions on a post-tax and/or pretax basis. Employers offering a 401(k) plan may make matching or non-elective contributions to the plan on behalf of eligible employees and may also add a profit-sharing feature to the plan.

A 403(b) is a retirement plan for certain employees of public schools, tax-exempt organizations and certain ministers. The features of a 403(b) plan are very similar to those of a 401(k) plan.

A Pension is a retirement plan provided by an employer that provides the employee with an income when they are no longer earning a regular income from their employment. U.S. government Social Security is not considered a Pension.

An other retirement savings account includes an employer based retirement account not listed above.

Question Name

B12FAMTRET

Wording

Not counting any contributions made on your behalf, in the past 12 months did you contribute to your…

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FCONTIRA

Wording

IRA

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12FCONT401K

Wording

401(k)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12FCONT403B

Wording

403(b)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12FCONTPEN

Wording

Pension

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B12FCONTOTH

Wording

Other retirement savings account

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Please indicate whether you have contributed to each of your retirement savings accounts in the past 12 months. Please only answer "Yes" if you have contributed your money into the account. Do not include money contributed into the account solely from your employer.

Question Name

B12FHOUSE

Wording

Do you own a home or pay rent?

(If someone other than [you/your spouse/your partner] makes housing payments on your behalf, please answer, "Neither own home(s) nor pay rent.")

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FHOUSE

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Pay mortgage
4	Own home(s) outright
2	Pay rent
3	Pay both mortgage and rent
5	Own home(s) outright and pay rent

0	Neither own home(s) nor pay rent

Help Text

Indicate whether you own a home, including paying a mortgage for a home, or pay rent.

If you both pay on a mortgage and pay rent indicate, "Both own a home and pay rent."

Even if you only pay part of a mortgage or pay part of the rent, you should select "own a home" or "pay rent."

You should also select "Pay rent" if you work in exchange for your housing.

If someone other than a spouse pays your mortgage or your rent on your behalf, select "Neither own a home nor pay rent."

If you do not pay rent or pay a mortgage, select "Neither own a home nor pay rent."

Question Name

B12FMTGAMT

Wording

[If B12FHOUSE=3]

How much (on average) is your total monthly housing payment (including both rent and mortgage payments)?

Please indicate only the amount that [you/your spouse/your partner] are responsible for paying. If someone else pays your total monthly housing payment on your behalf, please indicate "0".

[else if B12HOUSE in (1 2)]

How much (on average) is your total monthly housing payment?

Please indicate only the amount that [you/your spouse/your partner] are responsible for paying. If someone else pays your total monthly housing payment on your behalf, please indicate "0".

[else]

How much (on average) is your total monthly rent or mortgage payment?

Please indicate only the amount that [you/your spouse/your partner] are responsible for paying. If you do not have a monthly housing payment or someone else pays your monthly housing payment on your behalf, please indicate "0".

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12FMTGAMT
Wording	$\|.00 per month

Item Name	B12FMTGDK
Wording	Don't know

Help Text

Indicate the amount of your total monthly mortgage and/or rent payment(s). Expenses directly related to your monthly housing payments, such as multiple mortgages payments, construction loans, and homeowner's association fees, etc., should be included in this amount. Do not include amounts for household expenses such as utilities.

Indicate only the amount paid by you or, a spouse or partner. Do not include payments made by anyone else on your behalf.

If you have no mortgage payment (for example, mortgage is paid off) enter "0." If you work in exchange for housing, enter "0."

Enter "0" if someone else, other than your spouse or your partner, pays your rent and/or mortgage entirely.

Question Name

B12FHOMVAL

Wording

What is the approximate current value of your home(s)?

(If you do not know the exact amount, please provide your best guess.)

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12FHOMVAL
Wording	$\|.00

Help Text

Please provide your best estimate of the current value of your primary residence regardless of the amount that you may owe. If you both own a home and pay rent, please answer about the home that you own.

Question Name

B12FHOMOWE

Wording

About how much do [you/your spouse/your partner] owe on the mortgage(s) for your home(s)?

(If you owe nothing for your mortgage(s), please enter '0'.)

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12FHOMOWE
Wording	$\|.00

Help Text

Please indicate how much you and/or your spouse currently owe on the mortgage of your primary residence. If you are unsure, please provide your best estimate.

Question Name

B12FCARLOAN

Wording

Do [you/your spouse/your partner] have a loan or a lease for a vehicle (car, truck, motorcycle, or other vehicle)?

If someone makes vehicle loan or lease payments on behalf of [you/your spouse/your partner], please answer, "No".

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FCARLOAN

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Please indicate whether [you/your spouse/your partner] have a monthly vehicle loan or lease. Vehicles can include cars, trucks, and motorcycles.

Question Name

B12FCARAMT

Wording

What is the total amount [you/your spouse/your partner] pay each month for your vehicle loan(s) or lease(s)?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12FCARAMT
Wording	$\|.00 per month

Help Text

Indicate the amount of your monthly loan or lease payment(s) for all vehicles (car, truck, motorcycle, etc.) owned by you. Do not add your car insurance payment to the loan or lease amount. Only indicate the amount of your loan or lease payment.

Please provide the amount paid by you or your spouse or partner only. Do not include payments made by anyone else on your behalf.

Question Name

B12FINCOM

Wording

What was your income for calendar year 2011, prior to taxes and deductions?

(Calendar year 2011 includes January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011. Include all income you paid taxes on, including work, investment income, or alimony. Do not include your [spouse's/partner’s] income, any grants or loans you may have used to pay for school, or any money given to you by your family.)

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

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12FINCOM
Wording	$

Help Text

Knowing about financial assets and obligations is important in understanding the benefits and outcomes for college graduates.

Estimate your gross income for calendar year 2011 (January 2011-December 2011).

Gross income is the full amount earned before taxes, Social Security, and other deductions. If you are unsure, provide your best estimate.

Please include earned income from assistantships, work-study, trust funds, or a similar source. Do not include money from scholarships, grants or loans, or any money given to you by your family.

Question Name

B12FINEST

Wording

[(Please put this text in blue like other conversion items:)

This question about your income is critical to understanding the financial benefits and labor market outcomes of people who have recently earned a bachelor's degree.]

[If B12AMARR = 2 or B12AFINWHO = 1]

Excluding your [spouse's/partner’s] income, please indicate the range that best estimates your income from all sources (including income from work, investments, alimony, etc.), prior to taxes and deductions, for calendar year 2011 (January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011).

[else]

Please indicate the range that best estimates your income from all sources (including income from work, investments, alimony, etc.) prior to taxes and deductions for calendar year 2011 (January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011).

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FINEST

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Less than $20,000
2	$20,000-$29,999
3	$30,000-$39,999
4	$40,000-$49,999
5	$50,000-$59,999
6	$60,000-$69,999
7	$70,000-$79,999
8	$80,000-$89,999
9	$90,000-$99,999
10	$100,000-$149,999
11	$150,000 or more
-1	Don't know

Help Text

Knowing about financial assets and obligations is important in understanding the benefits and outcomes for college graduates.

Using the ranges provided, estimate your gross income for calendar year 2011 (January 2011-December 2011).

Gross income is the full amount earned before taxes, Social Security, and other deductions. If you are unsure, provide your best estimate.

Please include earned income from assistantships, work-study, trust funds, or a similar source. Do not include money from scholarships, grants or loans, or any money given to you by your family.

Question Name

B12FSPEMP

Wording

Did your [spouse/partner] work for pay in calendar year 2011 (January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011)?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FSPEMP

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

If your spouse has been employed for pay at any time from January 2011 to December 2011, please select "yes". If not, please select "no".

Question Name

B12FINCSP

Wording

What was your [spouse’s/partner's] income for calendar year 2011, prior to taxes and deductions?

(Calendar year 2011 includes January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011. Include all income your partner paid taxes on, including work, investment income, or alimony. Do not include any grants or loans your partner may have used to pay for school, or any money given to your spouse by family.)

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12FINCSP
Wording	$

Item Name	B12FSPNOT
Wording	Check here if you were not living with your partner in 2011

Help Text

Knowing about financial assets and obligations is important in understanding the benefits and outcomes for college graduates.

Estimate your spouse's gross income for calendar year 2011 (January 2011-December 2011).

Gross income is the full amount earned before taxes, Social Security, and other deductions. If you are unsure, provide your best estimate.

Question Name

B12FINSRA

Wording

[(Please put this text in blue like other conversion items:)

This question about your [spouse’s/partner's] income is critical to understanding the financial benefits and labor market outcomes of people who have recently earned a bachelor's degree.]

Please indicate the range that best estimates your partner's income from all sources (including income from work, investments, alimony, etc.), prior to taxes and deductions, in calendar year 2011 (January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011).

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FINSRA

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Less than $20,000
2	$20,000-$29,999
3	$30,000-$39,999
4	$40,000-$49,999
5	$50,000-$59,999
6	$60,000-$69,999
7	$70,000-$79,999
8	$80,000-$89,999
9	$90,000-$99,999
10	$100,000-$149,999
11	$150,000 or more
-1	Don't know

Help Text

It is important to this study to learn about the general socioeconomic background of persons who are enrolled in higher education. Using the ranges provided, estimate your spouse's gross income for calendar year 2011 (January 2011-December 2011).

Gross income is the full amount earned before taxes, Social Security, and other deductions. If you are unsure, please use the ranges given to provide your best estimate.

Question Name

B12FSPLV

Wording

What is the highest level of education that your [spouse/partner] has completed?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FSPLV

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Did not complete high school
2	High school diploma or equivalent
3	Vocational or 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	Graduate degree (Master's, Ph.D., Ed.D., or professional degree such as dentistry, law, medicine, pharmacy, divinity/theology)

Help Text

Indicate your spouse's highest level of education.

If your spouse did not finish high school or a high school equivalency program, select "did not complete high school."

If your spouse did finish high school or a high school equivalency program, but completed no further education, select "high school diploma or equivalent."

Vocational or technical training includes training for a specific career in a trade or technical field that may include earning a certificate/diploma designed to equip a person with the skills needed for direct entry to employment. Examples include administrative support, computer programming, and medical records.

If your spouse has attended college without receiving specific vocational or technical training or a degree of any kind, select "less than two years of college" or "two or more years of college but no degree," depending on the length of time he or she spent in college.

An associate's degree normally requires at least 2, but less than 4 years, of full-time equivalent college work.

A bachelor's degree is awarded by a 4-year college or university and usually requires at least 4 years of full-time, college-level work.

A graduate degree includes any degrees earned beyond a bachelor's degree, such as a master's, Ph.D., Ed.D., or a professional degree (dentistry, law, medicine, pharmacy, divinity/theology, etc.).

Question Name

B12FSPCOL

Wording

Did your [spouse/partner] attend college or graduate school during the 2011-12 school year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FSPCOL

Wording

Response Option

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

Help Text

Indicate whether your spouse was enrolled in any undergraduate or graduate postsecondary courses (i.e., at a college, university or trade school) during the 2011-12 school year (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012).

Question Name

B12FSPLN

Wording

Did your [spouse/partner] ever take out any student loans for his or her [undergraduate and/or graduate] education?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FSPLN

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

If your spouse took out any kind of loan (federal or private) in any amount for his or her undergraduate or graduate education, please choose "yes" for this question.

Question Name

B12FSPAMT

Wording

What is the total amount your [spouse/partner] has borrowed in student loans?

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

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12FSPAMT
Wording	$

Help Text

Indicate the total amount borrowed by your spouse in student loans. If you are unsure, provide your best estimate.

Please only include money you have already borrowed. If you plan to borrow additional money for an upcoming term, please do not include this into your total.

Question Name

B12FSPOWE

Wording

[If B12FSPAMT missing]

How much of your [spouse’s/partner's] student loans are still owed?

[Else if B12FSPAMT ne missing]

How much of the $[B12FSPAMT] in total student loans does your [spouse/partner] still owe?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FSPOWE

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	All
2	Some
3	None

Help Text

Respond based on the student loans that your partner has borrowed. If some of the loans are paid off, but not all, select "Some."

If your partner is participating in a loan forgiveness program, only consider loans to be paid off if they have satisfied all conditions of the forgiveness program.

Question Name

B12FSPLNPY

Wording

How much does your [spouse/partner] pay each month for his or her student loans?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12FSPLNPY
Wording	$\|per month

Item Name	B12FSPLNNP
Wording	Not yet in repayment

Help Text

Indicate the amount your spouse pays monthly to repay his/her student loans.

If your spouse has multiple school loans, please consider them all in your response by adding the monthly payments together and entering the sum in the box.

Include only your spouse's student loans in your response.

If your spouse is not yet in repayment, select "Not yet in repayment" and indicate the future monthly minimum payments if known.

If you are not sure of your spouse's monthly payments, please estimate to the best of your ability.

Question Name

B12FLNINRS

Wording

In what ways has your undergraduate student loan debt influenced your plans and decisions? Have you…

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12FDHOME
Wording	Delayed buying a home because of student loan debt

Item Name	B12FDMAR
Wording	Delayed getting married because of student loan debt

Item Name	B12FDKIDS
Wording	Delayed having children because of student loan debt

Item Name	B12FDNONE
Wording	None of the above

Help Text

Please indicate the ways in which your student loan debt influenced your plans regarding home ownership, marriage, and having children.

Question Name

B12FSELLPO

Wording

[If B12FHOUSE in (1 3 4)]

Suppose [you/your spouse/your partner] were to sell all your major possessions, including your home, turn all of your investments and other assets into cash, and pay off all your debts. Would you have something leftover, break even, or be in debt?

[Else]

Suppose [you/your spouse/your partner] were to sell all your major possessions, turn all of your investments and other assets into cash, and pay off all your debts. Would you have something leftover, break even, or be in debt?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FSELLPO

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Have something left over
2	Break even
3	Be in debt

Help Text

Please provide your best estimate of your combined debts subtracted from the combined value of all of your possessions.

Question Name

B12FSTRESS

Wording

During the past 12 months, has there been a time when you did not meet all of your essential expenses, such as mortgage or rent payments, utility bills, or important medical care?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FSTRESS

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Please indicate if due to financial stress you have unable to meet essential expenses in the past 12 months. If not, please select “No.”

Essential expenses include any expenses that you have to pay in order to maintain a basic standard of living. These include mortgage or rent payments, utility bills, or medical care.

Question Name

B12FMOMED

Wording

What is the highest level of education your mother (or female guardian) completed?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FMOMED

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 (chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, or veterinary medicine)
10	Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, etc.)
11	Don't know

Help Text

Indicate the highest level of education that your mother (or female guardian) ever completed. If your mother (or female guardian) was in school for a particular degree but has not completed that degree, choose the option for her highest completed degree or level of education.

High school: Completion of the secondary level of education, usually in the form of a high school diploma, high school completion certificate, or General Educational Development (GED) equivalency exam.

Vocational/technical training: Prepares learners for careers that are based in manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic and related to a specific trade, occupation or vocation.

Associate's Degree: An award that normally requires at least 2 but less than 4 years of full-time equivalent college work.

Bachelor's Degree: A degree, usually awarded by a 4-year college or university, that usually requires at least 4 years of full-time college-level work.

Master's degree (MA, MS, MBA, MFA, etc.): A university-awarded degree that usually requires at least 2 years of full-time graduate-level work, and may require a thesis or a practicum.

Professional degree: A formal award certifying the satisfactory completion of a postsecondary education program in any of the following professional fields: chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, divinity/theology, or veterinary medicine.

Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, etc.): A university-awarded degree that usually requires at least 4 years of full-time graduate-level work and usually requires a dissertation.

Question Name

B12FDADED

Wording

What is the highest level of education your father (or male guardian) completed?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FDADED

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 (chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, or veterinary medicine)
10	Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, etc.)
11	Don't know

Help Text

Indicate the highest level of education that your father (or male guardian) ever completed. If your father (or male guardian) was in school for a particular degree but has not completed that degree, choose the option for his highest completed degree or level of education.

High school: Completion of the secondary level of education, usually in the form of a high school diploma, high school completion certificate, or General Educational Development (GED) equivalency exam.

Vocational/technical training: Prepares learners for careers that are based in manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic and related to a specific trade, occupation or vocation.

Associate's Degree: An award that normally requires at least 2 but less than 4 years of full-time equivalent college work.

Bachelor's Degree: A degree, usually awarded by a 4-year college or university, that usually requires at least 4 years of full-time college-level work.

Master's degree (MA, MS, MBA, MFA, etc.): A university-awarded degree that usually requires at least 2 years of full-time graduate-level work, and may require a thesis or a practicum.

Professional degree: A formal award certifying the satisfactory completion of a postsecondary education program in any of the following professional fields: chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, divinity/theology, or veterinary medicine.

Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, etc.): A university-awarded degree that usually requires at least 4 years of full-time graduate-level work and usually requires a dissertation.

Question Name

B12FPAROCC1

Wording

We/I would like to classify your mother’s (or female guardian) primary job while you were in high school.

(If she was unemployed, retired, or deceased when you were in high school, please respond with her primary occupation when she was last employed.)

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12FPOC1JBDY
Wording	Next, what were her job duties:

Item Name	B12FPOC1JBTL
Wording	First, what was her job title:

Item Name	B12FPAR1NOJB
Wording	Don't know occupation

Item Name	B12FPOCNVRWK
Wording	Did not work for pay (i.e., homemaker)

Help Text

Either check the box at the bottom of the page or type the title of the job you think was held in the first textbox then type the duties of this job into the second textbox and select Enter. A list of jobs that most closely match your entries will be displayed.

From the responses displayed, click Select next to the job that most closely matches your entry and click Ok on the confirmation box. You will then be taken to the next question in the survey.

Click Cancel on the confirmation box if the description of the job does not closely match the job you entered and review the other options that were returned.

If the job is not listed in the list of jobs displayed, click None of the above at the bottom of the list of jobs and as best you can, choose descriptions of the job from the dropdown boxes that appear.

Please only select Don't know occupation if you are unable to provide your best guess of the job held.

Question Name

B12FPAROCC2

Wording

We/I would like to classify your mother’s (or female guardian) primary job while you were in high school.

(If she was unemployed, retired, or deceased when you were in high school, please respond with her primary occupation when she was last employed.)

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B12FPOC2JBDY
Wording	Next, what were his job duties:

Item Name	B12FPOC2JBTL
Wording	First, what was his job title:

Item Name	B12FPAR2NOJB
Wording	Don't know occupation

Item Name	B12FPOC2NVWK
Wording	Did not work for pay (i.e., homemaker)

Help Text

Either check a box at the bottom of the page or type the title of the job you think was held in the first textbox then type the duties of this job into the second textbox and select Enter. A list of jobs that most closely match your entries will be displayed.

From the responses displayed, click Select next to the job that most closely matches your entry and click Ok on the confirmation box. You will then be taken to the next question in the survey.

Click Cancel on the confirmation box if the description of the job does not closely match the job you entered and review the other options that were returned.

Please only select Don't know occupation if you are unable to provide your best guess of the job held.

Question Name

B12FCOMSRV

Wording

Have you performed any community service or volunteer work in the last 12 months?

Please do not include paid community service, court-ordered service, or charitable donations (such as food, clothing, money, etc.).

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FCOMSRV

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Indicate whether you participated in any community service or volunteer activities in the past year, including service through a group such as AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps.

Please exclude court-ordered service and donations (such as blood, money, or other items such as clothing). Community service and volunteer work only include activities for which you were not paid.

Question Name

B12FVLHRS

Wording

About how many hours did you volunteer during the last year?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B12FVLHRS

Wording

| hour(s)

Item Name

B12FVLAMT

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Per year
2	Per month
3	Per week

Item Name

B12FVLONE

Wording

One time event

Help Text

Indicate the average number of hours that you volunteered during the last 12 months. Please include the hours for all volunteer activities in which you participated.

For example, if you volunteer at a hospital a couple of times a month and you volunteer at a dog shelter once a month, enter the average number of hours you volunteered at both organizations in the box given and select the appropriate time frame below.

If you participated in a one-time special event or project (such as a Habitat for Humanity house-building), leave the text box blank and select one-time event.

Locating

Spec Name

Value

Question Name

B12GLINTRO

Wording

In a few years, we may want to be able to get in touch with you again to see what you’re doing and what has changed in your life. To find you then, we need to collect some address information. This information will be kept in secure and protected data files, and will be separate from the responses you’ve already provided in your interview.

Help Text

This information will help us locate you when we conduct a follow-up survey a few years from now. Click the Continue button to move to the next screen. Remember that any information that you provide in this section will be kept confidential.

Question Name

B12GNAME

Wording

We currently have your name as follows: (Make any necessary corrections, then select Next.)

Help Text

Verify that your name is correct and make any necessary changes. This information will help us locate you when we conduct a follow-up survey a few years from now.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Wording	First name:

Wording	Middle name:

Wording	Last name:

Question Name

B12GVERLOC

Wording

Do you consider the following address to be your local address?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	[Local Address]
2	Local address is different from above

Help Text

Indicate which address is your local address. Your local address is typically where you reside when you are enrolled. If your local address is not one of the addresses displayed, select Local address is different from above. Please check your local address information for the correct spelling of street and city. If the address needs correction, select Local address is different from above.

Question Name

B12GLOCADR

Wording

[If web mode]

Please provide your local address.

[else]

What is your local address?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Wording	Street address 1

Wording	Street address 2

Wording	Zip code

Wording	City

Wording	State

Wording	Home phone number 1

Wording	Home phone number 2

Wording	Home phone number 3

Wording	Cell phone number 1

Wording	Cell phone number 2

Wording	Cell phone number 3

Wording	Please check here if the address is an international address

Wording	Foreign address

Wording	Foreign city

Wording	Foreign state/province

Wording	Foreign country

Wording	Foreign zip/postal code

Wording	Foreign phone

Help Text

Please provide the information for your local address. Please verify the spelling of the street and city. This information will help us locate you when we conduct a follow-up survey a few years from now.

Question Name

B12GP1AD1

Wording

Please provide contact information for your parents or guardians who live together at the same address. You will have the opportunity to provide contact information for other parents or guardians who live at a different address next.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Parent 1 First Name:

Wording

Parent 1 Last Name:

Wording

Parent 1 Relationship:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	Mother/Female guardian
2	Father/Male guardian

Wording

Parent 2 First Name:

Wording

Parent 2 Last Name:

Wording

Parent 2 Relationship:

Response Option

Code	Label
2	Father/Male guardian
1	Mother/Female guardian
-9	-Select one-

Wording

Street Address 1:

Wording

Zip Code:

Wording

State:

Wording

City:

Wording

Foreign Country:

Wording

Foreign Phone:

Wording

Both parents deceased

Wording

Parent 1 Cell Phone 1:

Wording

Parent 1 Cell Phone 2:

Wording

Parent 1 Cell Phone 3:

Wording

Parent 2 Cell Phone 1:

Wording

Parent 2 Cell Phone 2:

Wording

Parent 2 Cell Phone 3:

Wording

Home phone 1:

Wording

Home phone 2:

Wording

Home phone 3:

Wording

(Street Address 2:)

Wording

Address is an International Address:

Wording

Parent 1 E-mail Address 1:

Wording

Parent 1 E-mail Address 2:

Wording

Parent 2 E-mail Address 1:

Wording

Parent 2 E-mail Address 2:

Wording

Foreign State/Province:

Wording

Foreign Zip/Postal Code:

Wording

Foreign Address:

Wording

Foreign City:

Wording

Foreign Phone

Help Text

Confirm or enter information for your parent(s) or legal guardian(s). Verify the spelling of the name, street, and city. If the address and other information has changed from what is displayed, select the field(s) that need to be changed, delete the current text, and type in the new information. This information will help us locate you when we conduct a follow-up survey a few years from now.

Question Name

B12GP2SAME

Wording

[If B12P1DS=1]

Is there another guardian for whom you would like to provide contact information?

[else]

Is there another parent or guardian for whom you would like to provide contact information?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Help Text

Please indicate if you'd like to provide another parent's or guardian's contact information.

Question Name

B12GP2AD2

Wording

[if B12GP1DS = 1]

Please provide contact information for your other guardian(s).

[Else]

Please provide contact information for your other parent(s) or guardian(s).

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Parent 1 First Name:

Wording

Parent 1 Last Name:

Wording

Parent 1 Relationship:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	Mother/Female guardian
2	Father/Male guardian

Wording

Parent 2 First Name:

Wording

Parent 2 Last Name:

Wording

Parent 2 Relationship:

Response Option

Code	Label
2	Father/Male guardian
-9	-Select one-
1	Mother/Female guardian

Wording

Street Address 1:

Wording

Zip Code:

Wording

City:

Wording

State:

Wording

Foreign Country:

Wording

Foreign Phone:

Wording

Parent 1 Cell Phone 1:

Wording

Parent 1 Cell Phone 2:

Wording

Parent 1 Cell Phone 3:

Wording

Parent 2 Cell Phone 1:

Wording

Parent 2 Cell Phone 2:

Wording

Parent 2 Cell Phone 3:

Wording

Home Phone 1:

Wording

Home Phone 2

Wording

Home Phone 3:

Wording

(Street address 2)

Wording

Address is an International Address

Wording

Parent 1 E-mail Address 1:

Wording

Parent 1 E-mail Address 2:

Wording

Parent 2 E-mail Address 1:

Wording

Parent 2 E-mail Address 2:

Wording

Foreign State:

Wording

Foreign Zip/Postal Code:

Wording

Foreign Address:

Wording

Foreign City:

Help Text

Enter information for your parent(s) or legal guardian(s). Verify the spelling of the name, street, and city. This information will help us locate you when we conduct a follow-up survey a few years from now.

Question Name

B12GOTINFO

Wording

Please provide the name, address, and telephone number for someone else [{if B12AMARR=2}, other than your spouse,] who will always know how to contact you.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Last Name:

Wording

First Name:

Wording

Relationship:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	Sister/brother
2	Spouse
3	Friend
4	Grandmother/Grandfather
5	Mother-in-law/Father-in-law
6	Aunt/Uncle
7	Mother/Female guardian
8	Father/Male guardian
9	Child
10	Other

Wording

Street Address 1:

Wording

Street Address 2:

Wording

City:

Wording

State:

Wording

Zip Code:

Wording

Foreign Country:

Wording

Foreign Phone:

Wording

Cell Phone 1:

Wording

Cell Phone 2:

Wording

Cell Phone 3:

Wording

Home Phone 1:

Wording

Home Phone 2:

Wording

Home Phone 3:

Wording

E-mail Address 1:

Wording

E-mail Address 2:

Wording

Foreign State/Province:

Wording

Foreign Zip/Postal Code:

Wording

Foreign Address:

Wording

Foreign City:

Wording

Please check here if the address is an international address.

Wording

Title

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	Mr.
2	Mrs.
3	Miss
4	Ms.

Help Text

Please provide the information for your other contact. Please do not include someone you currently live with. Verify the spelling of the name, street, and city. This information will help us locate you when we conduct a follow-up survey a few years from now.

Question Name

B12GSPS

Wording

What is your spouse's full name (including previous last name, if applicable)?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Wording	First Name:

Wording	Last Name:

Wording	Previous Last Name (if applicable):

Help Text

Enter your spouse's first name, last name, maiden name (if applicable), and appropriate salutation. Verify that the spelling is correct. Maiden name refers to your spouse's family name before your spouse was married. If he/she did not change his/her last name, please leave this field blank. This information will help us locate you when we conduct a follow-up survey a few years from now.

Question Name

B12GVERPRM

Wording

[If only 1 address is preloaded]

Do you consider the following address to be your permanent or primary address

[else]

Which of the following do you consider to be your permanent or primary address?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	[Preloaded permanent address]
2	[Parent 1 address]
3	[Parent 2 address]
4	[Other contact address]
5	[Local address]
6	Permanent address is different from above.

Help Text

Indicate which address is your permanent address. Your permanent address is where you reside long-term. If your permanent address is not one of the addresses displayed, select "Permanent address is different from above." Please check your permanent address information for the correct spelling of street and city. If the address needs correction, select "Permanent address is different from above."

Question Name

B12GPRMADR

Wording

Please provide your permanent or primary address.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Wording	Street Address 1:

Wording	Street Address 2:

Wording	City:

Wording	State:

Wording	Zip Code:

Wording	Foreign Country:

Wording	Foreign Phone:

Wording	Cell Phone 1:

Wording	Cell Phone 2:

Wording	Cell Phone 3:

Wording	Home Phone 1:

Wording	Home Phone 2:

Wording	Home Phone 3:

Wording	Foreign State/Province:

Wording	Foreign Zip/Postal Code:

Wording	Foreign Address:

Wording	Foreign City:

Wording	Please check here if the address is an international address.

Help Text

Type in the information for your permanent address. Please verify the spelling of the street and city. Your permanent address is where you reside long-term, for example, where you reside when you are not enrolled. This information will help us locate you when we conduct a follow-up survey a few years from now.

Question Name

B12GEMAIL

Wording

[If usermode = web and no preload addresses available]

Please provide your e-mail address. If you have more than one e-mail address, please provide those as well.

[if 1 address preloaded]

Here is the e-mail address we have for you. Please make any needed corrections or updates, and provide a secondary e-mail address if you have one, and then select Next.

[if >1 address preloaded]

Here are the e-mail addresses we have for you. Please make any needed corrections or updates, and then select Next.

[If usermode = tio and no preload addresses available]

What is your e-mail address? {After entering first address, ask} Do you have any other e-mail addresses?

[if 1 address preloaded]

Here is the e-mail address we have for you. Is this correct?

[else]

Here are the e-mail addresses we have for you. Are these correct?

Item

Spec Name	Value
Wording	E-Mail Address 1:

Wording	E-Mail Address 2:

Wording	E-Mail Address 3:

Wording	E-Mail Address 4:

Help Text

If you have access to an e-mail account, enter the e-mail addresses in the space provided. If you have multiple e-mail accounts, please provide those as well. This information will help us locate you when we conduct a follow-up survey a few years from now.

Question Name

B12GFUTUR

Wording

How would you like to complete future rounds of this survey?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	A web questionnaire on the Internet
2	A telephone interview
0	No preference

Help Text

Please indicate your preference in how you would like to complete future rounds of the survey. If you have no preference, please indicate "No preference."

Question Name

B12GTEXT

Wording

May we contact you in a few years by sending a text message to your cell phone?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
3	Yes, to the following number:
0	No
1	Yes, to [Permanent Cell Phone]
2	Yes, to [Local Cell Phone]

Wording

Cell Phone Number 1:

Wording

Cell Phone Number 2:

Wording

Cell Phone Number 3:

Help Text

Please indicate whether you would like to be contacted by text message on your cell phone. Text messaging, or texting, is the common term for the sending of short (160 characters or fewer) text messages from cell phones using the Short Message Service (SMS). It is available on most cell phones and some personal digital assistants with on-board wireless telecommunications. This information will help us locate you when we conduct a follow-up survey a few years from now.

Question Name

B12GCELLPRO

Wording

Please provide the name of your cell phone service provider.

Help Text

Please indicate your current cell phone service provider so that we can send you a text message.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	Alltel
2	AT&T
3	Boost Mobile
4	Cellular One
5	Cricket
6	Metro-PCS
7	Nextel
8	Qwest
9	Sprint
10	Straight Talk
11	T-Mobile
12	Tracfone
13	US Cellular
14	Verizon
15	Virgin Mobile
16	Other

Question Name

B12GSSNINF

Wording

What is your Social Security number?

(We are authorized to collect your Social Security number by the General Education Provisions Act (20 USC 233e-1) for the purpose of confirming information obtained from institutional records and other sources collected as part of this study. However, giving us your Social Security number is completely voluntary and there is no penalty for not disclosing it.)

(Please enter the number without any dashes.)

Help Text

Type your Social Security number in the box provided.

We are authorized to ask you about your Social Security number by Section 406 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 USC 233e-1).

Your Social Security number will be used only to confirm information obtained from institutional records and to locate you for the purpose of a follow-up interview. Strict confidentiality of all information obtained from individuals surveyed in NPSAS is assured by current federal laws and regulations.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Wording

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B&B Full Scale Student Interview

Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study 2008/12 (B&B:08/12) Full Scale

B and B 2008-12 FS Appendix G Interview