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Table of Contents
Postbaccalaureate Education.................................................................................................................................................. 4
B12CLICOBT......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
B12CALTPLN ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4
B12CALTINC......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
B12CEXMY01 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5
B12CNUMAPP01 ................................................................................................................................................................. 6
B12CNUMACC01 ................................................................................................................................................................. 6
B12CACCSCH01 ................................................................................................................................................................... 7
B12CATTD01 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7
B12CEDSTRS01 .................................................................................................................................................................... 8
B12CLNWRTH ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8
B12CCOBEN ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Postbaccalaureate Employment ........................................................................................................................................... 10
B12DAVGDUT01 ................................................................................................................................................................ 10
B12DNSF20B01 ................................................................................................................................................................. 11
B12DNSF20B ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11
B12DNSF21B ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13
B12DSALEXP ...................................................................................................................................................................... 13
B12DSALREL ...................................................................................................................................................................... 14
B12DSPS01 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 15
B12EJBBEN01 .................................................................................................................................................................... 16
B12DJBSET01..................................................................................................................................................................... 17
B12DCOMTIM01 ............................................................................................................................................................... 18
B12DNSF18B01 ................................................................................................................................................................. 18
B12DLNINFL ...................................................................................................................................................................... 19
B12DLNINRS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Teaching ................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
B12ETCHTHNK ................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Background ........................................................................................................................................................................... 22
B12FHS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 22
B12FOTCLS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 24
B12FLANGS........................................................................................................................................................................ 24
B12FLNGCLS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 25
B12FLNGPST ...................................................................................................................................................................... 26
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B12FLNGCOM.................................................................................................................................................................... 26
B12FLNGCUR ..................................................................................................................................................................... 27
B12FLNGCAR ..................................................................................................................................................................... 27
B12FLNGPLN ..................................................................................................................................................................... 27
B12FNSF11D ...................................................................................................................................................................... 27
B12FPAROCC1 ................................................................................................................................................................... 33
B12FPAROCC2 ................................................................................................................................................................... 34
B12FNPMAR ...................................................................................................................................................................... 34
B12FNPMARMY................................................................................................................................................................. 35
B12FMARCHG ................................................................................................................................................................... 37
B12FDIFMAR01 ................................................................................................................................................................. 38
B12FLNINRS....................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Other revisions: ..................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Background: .......................................................................................................................................................................... 40
B12FAFFCOST .................................................................................................................................................................... 40
B12FWORTH...................................................................................................................................................................... 41

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Postbaccalaureate Education
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
State (e.g., State Department of Education, State Mental Health
Wording
Board)
Item Name B12DLICCOM
Wording
Company (e.g., Microsoft, John Deere)
Item Name B12DLICPRO
Professional Association or Industry (e.g., American Bar
Wording
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) to practice in a particular profession.

Question Name

B12CALTPLN

Wording

If you had not enrolled in your [DEGREE] program in the 2012-13 school year, would you
have...

Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording

Value
B12CALTPLN
Code

Response Option

Help Text

1
2
3

Label
enrolled in a different program?
worked for pay?
done something else?

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.

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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 in the 2012-13 school year. How much do you think you would be
earning?

Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording

Value
B12CALTAMT
$|
B12CALTTIM
Code

Response Option 1
2
Help Text

Label
Per hour
Per year

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

B12CEXMY01

Wording

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

Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording

B12CEXMN01
Month:
Code
-9
1
2
3
4
5
Response Option
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Item Name
B12CEXY01
Wording
Year:
Code
Response Option
-9

Value

Label
-Select oneJanuary
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Label
-Select one5

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Item Name
Wording

Help Text

2012
2012
2013
2013
2014
2014
2015
2015
2016
2016
2017
2017
2018
2018
2019
2019
2020
2020
2021
After 2020
B12CEXTRN01
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
Wording

B12CEXNC01
I don't expect to complete my program at all

Item Name
Wording

B12CEXDK01
Don't know

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

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, including [POST-BA SCHOOL]. 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
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, including [POST-BA SCHOOL].

Question Name

B12CNUMACC01

Wording

How many of those applications resulted in an admissions offer?

Value

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Item

Spec Name
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
Item Name
Wording

Value

Value
B12CACCSCH01
Code

Response Option 1
0

Label
Yes
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
Item Name B12CATTDPM01
Wording
Program of study

Value

Item Name B12CATTDRP01
Wording
Reputation (of program, faculty, or school)
Item Name B12CATTDFN01
Wording
Cost (e.g., affordability, other financial reasons)
Item Name B12CATTDLC01
Wording
Location/convenience (e.g., online classes)
Item Name B12CATTDPR01
Wording
Personal reasons
Item Name B12CATTDEM01
Wording
Employer referral
Item Name B12CATTDOT01
Wording
Other
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Help Text

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

Question Name

B12CEDSTRS01

Wording

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

Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording

Value
B12CSTRESS01
Code

1
2
Response Option
3
4
5

Label
Greatly decreased
Decreased
Neither increased nor decreased
Increased
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

B12CLNWRTH

Wording

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

Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording

Value
B12CLNWRTH
Code

Response Option 1
0
Help Text

Label
Yes
No

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
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undergraduate education; do you think your undergraduate education was worth its
financial cost?
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording

Value
B12CCOBEN
Code

Response Option 1
0
Help Text

Label
Yes
No

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

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Postbaccalaureate Employment
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
Oversee the administrative or budgetary decisions of a
Wording
department or division
Code
Label
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No
Item Name B12DQUANT01
Oversee staff in the design, planning, or execution of quantitative
Wording
research
Code
Label
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No
Item Name B12DDSOFT01
Wording
Oversee staff in the development or design of software
Code
Label
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No
Item Name B12DALYZE01
Wording
Analyze or assist in analyzing quantitative data
Code
Label
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No
Item Name B12DTREP01
Wording
Write or assist in writing technical reports
Code
Label
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No
Item Name B12DJOUR01
Write or assist in writing articles for publication in peer-reviewed
Wording
journals
Code
Label
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No
Item Name B12DPROG01
Wording
Write programs as part of the software development process
Code
Label
Response
Option
1
Yes
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0
No
Item Name B12DLAB01
Wording
Conduct research or experiments in a laboratory setting
Code
Label
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No
Item Name B12DFIELD01
Conduct research or experiments in the field (e.g., zoologist or
Wording
marine biologist)
Code
Label
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No
Item Name B12DHRDWR01
Wording
Develop or design computer hardware
Code
Label
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No
Help Text

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

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
Code
Label
1
Closely related
Response
Option
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

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
Item Name B12DNSFPAY

Value

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Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Help Text

Pay, promotion opportunities
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
B12DNSFCON
Working conditions (e.g., hours, equipment, working
environment)
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
B12DNSFLOC
Job location
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
B12DNSFCHG
Change in career or professional interests
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
B12DNSFFAM
Family-related reasons (e.g., children, spouse's job moved)
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
B12DNSFFLD
Job in [NPSAS] bachelor's degree field not available
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
B12DNSFFLX
Flexibility and benefits at this job fit my needs (e.g., allows me to
attend school, care for family members)
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
B12DNSFOFR
Other factor(s) not listed
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No

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.
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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
Item Name
Wording

Value
B12DNSF21B
Code
1
2
3
4

Response Option 5
6

7
8

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

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
Code
Label
1
Yes
Response
Option
0
No
2
Did not have salary expectations
Item Name B12DSALINDO
Wording
Friends or acquaintances outside of the industry
Code
Label
1
Yes
Response
Option
0
No
2
Did not have salary expectations
Item Name B12DSALSTAT
Wording
Official government statistics
Response
Code
Label
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Option

1
Yes
0
No
2
Did not have salary expectations
Item Name B12DSALRNG
Wording
Salary ranges listed in the job postings
Code
Label
1
Yes
Response
Option
0
No
2
Did not have salary expectations
Item Name B12DSALWEB
Salary and job websites (e.g., CareerBuilder.com, LinkedIn.com,
Wording
Salary.com)
Code
Label
1
Yes
Response
Option
0
No
2
Did not have salary expectations
Item Name B12DSALOTH
Wording
Other source(s)
Code
Label
1
Yes
Response
Option
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
Code
Label
1
Very unreliable
Response
2
Unreliable
Option
3
Reliable
4
Very reliable
Item Name B12DSALRINDO
Wording
Friends or acquaintances outside of the industry
Code
Label
Response
Option
1
Very unreliable
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Item Name
Wording

Response
Option

Item Name
Wording

Response
Option

Item Name
Wording

Response
Option

Item Name
Wording

Response
Option

2
Unreliable
3
Reliable
4
Very reliable
B12DSALRSTAT
Official government statistics
Code
Label
1
Very unreliable
2
Unreliable
3
Reliable
4
Very reliable
B12DSALRRNG
Salary ranges listed in the job postings
Code
Label
1
Very unreliable
2
Unreliable
3
Reliable
4
Very reliable
B12DSALRWEB
Salary and job websites (e.g., CareerBuilder.com, LinkedIn.com,
Salary.com)
Code
Label
1
Very unreliable
2
Unreliable
3
Reliable
4
Very reliable
B12DSALROTH
Other source(s)
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

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
Code
Label
1
Not at all supportive
Response
Option
2
Slightly supportive
3
Moderately supportive
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Very supportive
Spec Name
Value
Item Name B12DSPSN01
Check here if you were not [married/living with your partner] at
Wording
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

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
Code
Label
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No
Item Name B12ERETIR01
Wording
Retirement benefits (e.g., 401K, pension)
Code
Label
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No
Item Name B12EVACA01
Wording
Paid vacation or holidays
Code
Label
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No
Item Name B12ESICKLV01
Wording
Paid sick leave
Code
Label
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No
Item Name B12ETUIBEN01
Wording
Tuition reimbursement benefits
Code
Label
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No
Item Name B12EUNFAM01
Wording
Unpaid family leave
Code
Label
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No
Item Name B12EFAMLV01
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Wording

Paid family leave
Code
Label
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No
Item Name B12EOBEN01
{If usermode=web} Other benefits not listed {else} Any other
Wording
benefits not listed
Code
Label
Response
1
Yes
Option
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

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

Help Text

Spec Name
Item Name B12DJBSET01
Wording
Code
1
Response
2
Option
3
4

Value

Label
Work in a specific location
Telecommute
Travel to different local sites
Travel out of town

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
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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
Code
Label
1
15 minutes or less
2
16-30 minutes
Response
Option
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

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
Code
Label
Engineering, computer science, math, or the
1
natural sciences bachelor's degree or higher
Response
Social sciences bachelor's degree or higher
2
Option
(e.g., psychology, sociology)
Other specified bachelor's degree or higher
3
(e.g., health, business, or education)
4
Unspecified bachelor's degree or higher (e.g.,
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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

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
Item Name B12DLNINFL
Wording
Code
Response
1
Option
0

Help Text

Value

Label
Yes
No

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
Took job outside field of study or training to cover the monthly
Wording
student loan payment
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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."

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Teaching
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)
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.

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Background
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
Item Name B12FHSCOD
Wording
High school code

Value

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
Code
1
2
3
Response
Option

4
5
6

Label
A public school operated by a
school/county district
A private Catholic school
A private school--other religious
affiliation
A private school--no religious
affiliation
A public school operated by
state/federal agency (ex: BIA,
DOD, prison school)
Other (charter school, hospital
school)

Item Name B12FHSGRDL
Wording
Lowest grade offered
Item Name B12FHSGRDH
Wording
Highest grade offered
Item Name B12FHSCNT
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Wording
Help Text

County

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

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
Item Name B12FNATIVE
Wording
Code
-9
1

Response
Option

2
3
4
5
6
8
10
11
12
13
14
15
17
18
19
20
21

Value

Label
-Select OneAmerican Sign Language or other
sign language
Arabic
Bengali
Chinese
French or Canadian French
German
Greek (modern)
Hebrew (modern)
Hindi
Italian
Japanese
Javanese
Korean
Malay
Marathi
Portuguese
Punjabi
Russian
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23
24
25
26
27
28
99

Spanish
Swahili
Tamil
Telugu
Turkish
Urdu
Vietnamese
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
Item Name B12FOTCLS
Wording
Code
Response
1
Option
0

Value

Label
Yes
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
Item Name B12FOTLANG
Wording
Code
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No

Value

Label

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
Item Name B12FLANGS
Wording
Code
Response
-9
Option
1

Value

Label
-Select OneAmerican Sign Language or other
sign language
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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
Item Name B12FLNGCLS
Wording
Code
4
1
Response
2
Option
3
0

Value

Label
Currently taking a class
Within the last two years
2 to 5 years ago
More than 5 years ago
Have never taken a formal class to
learn [FOREIGN LANGUAGE]
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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
Item Name B12FLNGPST
Wording
Code
2
Always
Response
Option
1
Sometimes
0
Never

Value

Label

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?
Code
Label
1
More proficient than in English
Response
2
Same as in English
Option
3
Less proficient than in English
4
Not proficient at all
Item Name B12FLNUND
Wording
Understanding it when it is spoken to you?
Code
Label
2
Same as in English
Response
3
Less proficient than in English
Option
1
More proficient than in English
4
Not proficient at all
Item Name B12FLNSPEK
Wording
Speaking it?
Code
Label
3
Less proficient than in English
Response
1
More proficient than in English
Option
2
Same as in English
4
Not proficient at all
Item Name B12FLNREAD
Wording
Reading it?
Code
Label
Response
Option
3
Less proficient than in English
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1
2

Not proficient at all
More proficient than in English
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
Item Name B12FLNGCUR
Wording
Code
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No

Value

Label

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
Item Name B12FLNGCAR
Wording
Code
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No

Value

Label

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
Item Name B12FLNGPLN
Wording
Code
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No

Value

Label

Help Text

Indicate "Yes" if you plan to use [FOREIGN LANGUAGE] in your career; otherwise indicate
"No.”

Question Name

B12FNSF11D
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Wording

Of which foreign country are you a citizen?

Item

Spec Name
Item Name B12FNSF11D
Wording
Code
-9
200
100
400
101
401
330
331
375
189
332
501
102
190
333
201
202
334
186
103
Response
Option
310
403
300
203
376
159
404
377
335
204
104
406
407
206
408
301
409
336
410
411
378

Value

Label
-Select oneAfghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
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207
379
412
413
505
311
425
160
337
208
155
459
106
414
338
339
380
415
312
139
416
471
182
417
381
107
507
108
109
382
508
419
420
248
191
110
421
115
116
302
340
341
313
143
423
424

China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo (Republic of the)
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
England
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
Gabon
Gambia
Gaza Strip
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
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383
342
314
209
117
118
210
211
212
213
119
145
214
120
343
215
144
216
188
427
509
998
220
195
221
183
222
428
429
430
122
184
123
223
158
431
432
224
225
433
124
510
344
434
445
435

Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
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315
511
185
125
226
997
345
436
437
205
438
512
227
126
346
513
514
316
439
440
515
516
219
142
127
228
229
517
317
518
384
385
231
519
128
129
232
441
132
187
442
347
450
348
349
995

Mexico
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar (formerly Burma)
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
North Korea (Democratic People's
Republic of Korea)
Northern Ireland
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Réunion
Romania
Russia (Russian Federation)
Rwanda
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts-Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
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303
350
526
133
443
233
140
444
996
446
447
234
105
157
520
448
449
218
134
236
451
386
452
136
137
237
238
194
453
239
994
454
521
522
351
456
240
196
352
523
457
193
241
387
192
524

Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Scotland
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea (Republic of Korea)
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria (Syrian Arab Republic)
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania (United Republic of)
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
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388
242
141
525
256
458
245
460
461
999

Vatican City (Holy See)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Viet Nam (Vietnam)
Wales
Wallis and Futuna Islands
West Bank
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Other

Help Text

From the dropdown list, choose the name of the foreign country of which you are a citizen.

Question Name

B12FPAROCC1

Wording

What was 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.
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Please only select Don't know occupation if you are unable to provide your best guess of the
job held.

Question Name

B12FPAROCC2

Wording

What was your father’s (or male guardian) primary job while you were in high school.
(If he was unemployed, retired, or deceased when you were in high school, please respond
with his primary occupation when he 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.
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

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]
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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
Item Name B12FNPMAR
Wording
Code
1
2
Response
Option
3
4
5

Value

Label
Single, never married
Married
Separated
Divorced
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
Item Name B12FNPMARMM
Wording
Month:
Code
-9
-Select one1
January
2
February
3
March
4
April
5
May
Response
Option
6
June
7
July
8
August
9
September
10
October
11
November
12
December
Item Name B12FNPMARYY
Wording
Year:
Code
-9
-Select one2009
2009
2008
2008
2007
2007
Response
Option
2006
2006
2005
2005
2004
2004
2003
2003
2002
2002

Value

Label

Label

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2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972
1971
1970
1969
1968
1967
1966
1965
1964
1963
1962
1961
1960
1959
1958
1957
1956

2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972
1971
1970
1969
1968
1967
1966
1965
1964
1963
1962
1961
1960
1959
1958
1957
1956
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1955
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
-1

1955
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
Before 1950
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

Help Text

Spec Name
Item Name B12FMARCHG
Wording
Code
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No

Value

Label

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]
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 completing your bachelor’s degree requirements.

Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Item Name

Value
MARTYPE_CH_1
Type of change
MARMONTH_CH_2
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Wording
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording

Month
MARYEAR_CH_3
Year
B12FMARST01_R_1_1
Marital status
Code
-9
-Select oneResponse Option 2
Married
4
Divorced
5
Widowed
Item Name
B12FMARMM01_R_1_2
Wording
Code
-9
-Select one1
January
2
February
3
March
4
April
5
May
Response Option
6
June
7
July
8
August
9
September
10
October
11
November
12
December
Item Name
B12FMARYY01_R_1_3
Wording
Code
-9
-Select one2007
2007
2008
2008
Response Option
2009
2009
2010
2010
2011
2011
2012
2012
Help Text

Label

Label

Label

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
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degree requirements?
Item

Help Text

Spec Name
Item Name B12FDIFMAR01
Wording
Code
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No

Value

Label

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

B12FLNINRS

Wording

In what ways has your undergraduate student loan debt influenced your plans and decisions?
Have you…

Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording

B12FDHOME
Delayed buying a home because of student loan debt

Item Name
Wording

B12FDMAR
Delayed getting married because of student loan debt

Item Name
Wording

B12FDKIDS
Delayed having children because of student loan debt

Item Name
Wording

B12FDNONE
None of the above

Help Text

Value

Please indicate the ways in which your student loan debt influenced your plans regarding
home ownership, marriage, and having children.

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Other revisions:
Instead of asking the following 5 items, we consolidated the content into two forms as shown below.
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B12CLNWRTH, B12CCOBEN,
B12DLNINFL, B12DLNINRS
B12FLNINRS

Background:
Question Name

B12FAFFCOST

Wording

Financial costs for college and graduate education can be significant, regardless of how you
pay for your education. Whether you receive scholarships or grants, take out loans, or forego
income by not working, all students incur some costs for their education, and these costs can
affect decisions made after graduation. In what ways have your plans and decisions been
affected by your educational costs?

Item

Spec Name
Value
Item Name B12FAFFWKMR
Had to work more than desired (e.g. work more than one job or
Wording
work more hours)
Code
Label
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No
Item Name B12FAFFLESS
Wording
Took a job outside field of study or a less desirable job
Code
Label
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No
Item Name B12FAFFEDJB
Wording
Took a job instead of enrolling for additional education
Code
Label
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No
Item Name B12FAFFHOME
Wording
Delayed buying a home
Code
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No

Label

Item Name B12FRETOTH
Wording
Delayed getting married
Code
Response
1
Yes
Option
0
No

Label

Item Name B12FAFFCHLD
Wording
Delayed having children
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Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Help Text

Please indicate how your educational costs have affected your plans and decisions.

Question Name

B12FWORTH

Wording

Do you think your education was worth its financial cost?

Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording

Value
B12FWORTH
Code

Response Option 1
0
Help Text

Label
Yes
No

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

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