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Appendix H

Data Collection Instrument
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Address Update Form – Sample Members

Study ID number: «caseid»

1. Please review your current address and phone numbers displayed on the left side of the box below. 

Check here if all information preprinted in this section is entirely correct............ 

If your address is not entirely correct or current, please update it in the space provided on the right side of the 

box. If you prefer to update your address information online, visit our secure website at 

https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/bps/ and refer to your Study ID number «caseid».

«fname» «mname» «lname» «suffix»

«addr1»

«addr2»

«city», «state» «zip» «zip4»

(«area1») «phone1»

«panelinfo»

Name:

Address:

Home phone: ( )

Work phone: ( )

Cell phone: ( )

2. We will send an e-mail to let you know that data collection has begun. Please provide an e-mail address that 

we can use to contact you.

Primary e-mail address:

Alternate e-mail address:

3. Would you like us to send you a text message on your cell phone when data collection is about to begin?

Please check one.....................................................................Yes No

If yes, what cell number should we use?__________________________________________

What is your cell phone service provider (e.g. AT&T, Verizon, etc.)?* ___________________

__________________________________________________________________________

Thank you for your assistance. 

Please return this page in the enclosed postage-paid envelope or return to:

RTI International

ATTN: Jeff Franklin (0212353.200.002.232)

PO Box 12194

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-9935

* We ask for your cell phone service provider to enable us to identify the format of the text message we send.
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BPS:12/14 FS Panel Maintenance
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2012/14 Beginning	Postsecondary Students	

Longitudinal	Study	(BPS: 12/14)

Field-Test	Survey	Facsimile

New	Item	

Aside from one new survey question in the BPS:12/14 field test interview, all other BPS:12/14 

field test survey questions have been asked in prior rounds of the National Postsecondary Student 

Aid Study (NPSAS), Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B), or BPS. Structural 

changes were made to the Enrollment and Employment sections in the BPS:12/14 field test 

interview to collect information about all of a sample member’s majors and jobs since beginning 

postsecondary education. Prior BPS surveys focused solely on one primary major and job. These 

structural changes were designed to help fill gaps in information regarding student decisionmaking about field of study throughout postsecondary education, and the impact of working on 

persistence. 

The one new item, B14EREGSUPP, in the Income and Expenses section of the interview, was an 

outcome of discussion at the BPS Technical Review Panel regarding the lesser known financial 

obligations of students which may affect persistence. The field test item asks respondents to 

indicate whether they regularly give others, who do not live with them, more than $50 per 

month. The field test will help determine whether the structure and content of the question are 

associated with persistence among the BPS sample. This new item has been highlighted within 

the facsimile and is identified with the word “(NEW”). 

Section Form Name Label Page

Income and Expenses B14EREGSUPP Regularly supported others since 

starting college

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Modified	Interview	Sections	

The BPS:12/14 field test data collection experiment includes a 20-minute modified interview 

administered to half of the base year nonrespondents. All base year respondents, and the other 

half of the base year nonrespondents, will be administered the full 35-minute interview. The 

sections chosen for the modified interview are indicated in the table of contents below, and 

include the Front End (interview consent), Enrollment, Employment, Locating, Incentives, and 

End sections. These sections were chosen for the high priority assigned to collecting the data for 

the items in those sections. 

Re-interview	Items

A subset of items from the student interview was chosen to be tested in a 10-minute reliability

re-interview. The re-interview will be administered, approximately four weeks following a 

respondent’s completion of the main interview, to a random sample of respondents who received 

the full (not modified) interview as their main interview. The items selected for the re-interview 

are indicated in the main facsimile with yellow highlighting and the words “(Re-Interview).”

The facsimile for the re-interview begins on page H-138.

Section Page

Front-End H-6

Enrollment H-8

Employment H-88

Locating H-122

Incentives H-135

End Section H-137

Form Name Label Page

B14RSAMESCH Enrolled at NPSAS after Year 1 (base year) H-138

B14RSAMEDEG Continued enrollment for same enrollment type as in Year 1 H-138

B14RNPOTHENR Other enrollment at NPSAS in Years 1-3 other than for base 

year program

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B14ROTSCHENR Any enrollment at any other postsecondary schools in Years 1-

3

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B14REXPEVR Highest degree expected ever H-139

B14REXOCC Occupation coder for expected future occupation H-140

B14ROCCCOM Likelihood of entering expected future occupation. H-141

B14RSPPSUPP Spouse supports postsecondary enrollment H-141

B14RPARSUPP Parents/Guardians support postsecondary enrollment H-142

B14RFSSUPP Friends at school support postsecondary enrollment H-142

B14RFHSUPP Friends from home support postsecondary enrollment H-143

B14RNPRCVLN Verify “Yes took out student loans” response from NPSAS 

student interview

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B14RNPPRVLN Verify “Yes took out private student loans” from NPSAS 

student interview

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B14RNPFEDLN Verify “Yes took out federal student loans” from NPSAS 

student interview

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B14RHVLIC Have professional certification or license H-145

B14RACTLKWRK Actively looked for work when not employed at any time in 

Years 1-3

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B14RLKWRK Months actively looked for work when not employed in Years 

1-3 

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B14RINTERN Any paid or unpaid internships in Years 1-3 H-147

B14RWRKPAY Plans for work if had not been enrolled in Year 3 H-148

B14RALTPAY Amount would have earned per year if had not been enrolled 

in Year 3 

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B14RREGSUPP Regularly supported others (excluding those who live with 

you) since starting college

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B14RSPLV Spouse’s highest level of education H-148
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Field	Test	Survey	Facsimile	Table	of	Contents

Front-End .................................................................................................................................................. H-8

Enrollment .............................................................................................................................................. H-10

Education Experiences............................................................................................................................ H-72

Financial Aid............................................................................................................................................ H-81

Employment............................................................................................................................................ H-90

Income and Expenses............................................................................................................................ H-104

Background ........................................................................................................................................... H-116

Locating................................................................................................................................................. H-123

Incentives.............................................................................................................................................. H-136

End Section ........................................................................................................................................... H-138

Re-interview.......................................................................................................................................... H-139
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Front-End

Spec Name Value

Question 

Name

B14RESPCONF

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

Are you the [Y_FNAME] [Y_MNAME] [Y_LNAME] [Y_SNAME], who was enrolled at [NPSAS] during the 2010-2011 academic 

year?

If you are not [Y_FNAME] [Y_MNAME] [Y_LNAME] [Y_SNAME], please log out and call 1-XXX-XXX-XXXX (1-XXX-XXX-XXXX) 

to reach our Help Desk and get your correct Study ID.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14RESPCONF

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Answer Yes if this is your name and you attended the school mentioned in the question during the 2010-2011 academic year (July 

1, 2010-June 30, 2011).

Question Name B14CONSENT

Wording [If MINOR] 

Recently, we sent material to you and your parents about the U.S. Department of Education’s Beginning Postsecondary Students 

Longitudinal Study (BPS). This survey is being conducted to better understand the education and employment experiences of 

students who began their postsecondary education during the 2010-2011 academic year. [IF Y_ADDUPD=1: You will receive, or may 

already have received, a $10 check for updating your address information.] As a token of our appreciation, you will receive a

[INC_AMOUNT] check once you complete the survey. Have you had a chance to read the material?

[Else] 

Recently, we sent you material about the U.S. Department of Education’s Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study 

(BPS). This survey is being conducted to better understand the education and employment experiences of students who began their 

postsecondary education during the 2010-2011 academic year. [IF Y_ADDUPD=1: You will receive, or may already have received, a 

$10 check for updating your address information.] As a token of our appreciation, you will receive a [INC_AMOUNT] check once you 

complete the survey. Have you had a chance to read the material?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14CONSENT

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 Great. If you have any questions about this study, you may contact the study's director, Dr. Jennifer Wine, at 1-877-225-8470. For 

questions about your rights as a study participant, you may contact RTI’s Office of Research Protection toll free at 1-866-214-2043. 

To review the letter that we mailed, click here (PDF letter, 36KB). 

To review the study brochure, click here (PDF brochure, 839KB). 

On average, the survey takes about [if MODIFIED=1: 20; else; 35] minutes. You may decline to answer any question or stop the 

survey at any time. Do you want to begin the survey now?

 

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name INFCON1

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes, I agree to participate now

2 Not now, but I will participate at a 

later time

0 No, I do not want to participate at 
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all

Help Text If you wish to participate in the survey, but do not have time right now, choose Not now, but I will participate at a later time. 

Otherwise, indicate whether you would like to participate in this survey.

Question Name INFCON2

Wording The survey takes about [if MODIFIED=1: 20; else: 35] minutes. 

Your responses, combined with student record information (such as 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, except as required by law (20 U.S.C. § 9573). 

You are one of approximately 3,500 students who will be taking part in this study. In addition to your survey responses, we collect 

financial aid, student records and related information from your school and sources such as student loan databases and admissions 

testing agencies. 

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 survey at any time. The risk of participating in this study is small and relates to data security. However, there 

are strict security measures in place. 

If you have any questions about the study, you may contact the study's director, Dr. Jennifer Wine, at 1-877-225-8470. For 

questions about your rights as a study participant, please contact RTI’s Office of Research Protection toll free at 1-866-214-2043. 

Please call the BPS Help Desk at 1-XXX-XXX-XXXX (1-XXX-XXX-XXXX) if you would like to have the materials sent to you.

To review the letter that we mailed, click here. (PDF letter, 36KB)

To review the study brochure, click here. (PDF brochure, 839KB)

Do you want to begin the survey now?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name INFCON2

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes, I agree to participate now

2 Not now, but I will participate at a 

later time

0 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 will 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 can send you a reminder email message in a few weeks if you have not yet completed your BPS survey. 

If you would like us to send you a text message reminder, please provide your cell phone number and cell phone service provider 

below.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name END1EMAIL

Wording Please provide your email address:

Item Name END1TEXTTL1

Wording Cell phone number area code:

Item Name END1TEXTTL2

Wording Cell phone number first 3-digit exchange

Item Name END1TEXTTL3

Wording Cell phone number last 4-digit exchange

Item Name END1TEXTPRO

Wording Cell phone service provider:

Response 

Option

Response Option Details

Item Name END1TEXTOTH

Wording Please provide the name of your cell phone service provider:

Help Text Please provide both the name of your cell phone service provider and your cell phone number. We will be unable to send you a text 

message reminder to complete the survey without both of these pieces of information.
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Question Name END2

Wording We hope you will reconsider participating in this important education study, for which we are offering a $[INC_AMOUNT] incentive. 

Your participation is vital to the success of this study.

If you decide you would like to participate, click “Next” to continue with the survey, or call 1-XXX-XXX-XXXX (1-XXX-XXX-XXXX).

If you still decide not to participate, please help us to improve our survey by telling us more (in the box below) about your reasons 

for choosing not to participate.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name END2

Wording

Help Text Your participation is very important to the success of this study. If you would like to reconsider taking the survey now, you can still 

hit "Next" and continue on to take the survey. 

Otherwise, any information you can provide in the textbox for your reasons for choosing not to participate in the study, will help us 

to improve our study for future participants.

Question Name RETRNFRM

Wording You can return to the study website, https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/bps to participate. If you would like to continue with the survey, 

click the “Next” button. To exit the survey, simply close your browser.

Item

Help Text This is an informational screen only. (Click the Next button.)

Enrollment

Spec Name Value

Question 

Name

B14ABASINTR

Wording To begin the survey, we need to collect some basic high school and background information from you. [If WEB mode]: Click the 

"Next" button to begin.

Item

Help Text This is an informational screen only. (Click the Next button).

Question 

Name

B14ADIPL

Wording Which of the following best describes your high school completion? 

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ADIPL

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Received a high school diploma

2 Received a GED (General 

Educational Development) 

certificate or other equivalent 

credential

3 Received a high school 

completion certificate

4 Attended a foreign high school

6 Home schooled

5 Did not complete high school or a 

high school equivalency program

Help Text A high school diploma is awarded to students after successful completion of the required courses at a high school. This category 

also includes Adult High School Diplomas.

The GED (General Educational Development) certificate or other equivalent credential allows those who did not finish high 

school to earn the equivalent of a high school diploma by completing classes and passing required exams.

A high school completion certificate indicates that you attended high school for the minimum number of days required for 
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completion but did not complete all graduation requirements (for example, did not pass the number of courses required for a 

diploma).

If you completed high school in a country other than the United States, indicate attended a foreign high school.

If you did not attend a traditional public or private high school but instead were taught at home by a parent or some other individual, 

indicate home schooled.

If you have not yet completed high school, indicate Did not complete high school or a high school equivalency program. 

Question Name B14AHSGRAD

Wording [If B14ADIPL=4] 

In what month and year did you complete high school? 

[else if B14ADIPL= 1]

In what month and year did you receive your high school diploma?

[else if B14ADIPL= 3]

In what month and year did you receive your high school certificate?

[else if B14ADIPL= 2] 

In what month and year did you receive your GED? 

[else] 

In what month and year did you complete high school?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AHSMM

Wording Month:

Response 

Option

Code Label

-9 -Select one1 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 B14AHSYY

Wording Year:

Response 

Option

Code Label

-9 -Select one2013 2013

2012 2012

2011 2011

2010 2010

2009 2009

2008 2008

2007 2007

2006 2006

2005 2005

2004 2004

2003 2003

2002 2002

2001 2001

2000 2000

1999 1999

1998 1998

1997 1997

1996 1996

1995 1995

1994 1994

1993 1993

1992 1992

1991 1991
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1990 1990

1989 1989

1988 1988

1987 1987

1986 1986

1985 1985

1984 1984

1983 1983

1982 1982

1981 1981

1980 1980

1979 Before 1980

Help Text Indicate the month and year in which you completed high school, a GED, or a high school equivalency program. If you are unsure, 

provide your best guess of the date.

Question Name B14AHSCMP

Wording Were you completing high school requirements for the entire time you attended [NPSAS] between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AHSCMP

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

2 Don't know

Help Text Indicate whether you were completing high school requirements for the entire time you attended [NPSAS] between July 1, 

2010 and June 30, 2011. 

If you completed your high school requirements at some point between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011 and then continued attending

[NPSAS], answer No.

Question Name B14AMATHHT

Wording What was the highest math course you took in high school?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AMATHHT

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Algebra 1 or Geometry

2 Algebra 2

3 Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus

4 Calculus

5 Math beyond calculus

6 None of these

Help Text Math courses are usually taken in a sequence with ideas in early courses required for more complicated work in later courses. Indicate 

the highest math course you took in high school. 

If you did not take any math courses in high school or if the highest math course you took is not provided, indicate None of these.

Question Name B14AGENDR

Wording [If base year respondent]: Before we begin and so/Else: So] that we can customize your survey, please answer the following. Are you 

male or female?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AGENDR

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Male

2 Female

Help Text Please indicate your gender. This item is critical to helping us better understand who enters and completes education beyond high 

school.

Question Name B14ADOB

Wording [If have preloaded gender]: [If base year respondent: Before we begin and so/Else: So] that we can customize your survey, please 

answer the following. In what month and year were you born? [Else]: In what month and year were you born?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ADOBMM

Wording Month:

Response 

Option

Code Label

-9 -Select one-
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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 B14ADOBYY

Wording Year:

Response 

Option

Code Label

-9 -Select one1996 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
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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. This information will help us to ask you the right set of questions in the 

survey.

Question Name B14ALT30

Wording What is your age range? Are you...

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ALT30

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Under 24

2 24-29

3 30 or older

Help Text Please indicate the category in which your age fits. This information will help us ask you the right set of questions in the survey.

Question Name B14AELIG

Wording According to our information, you attended [NPSAS] at some point between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. Is that correct?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AELIG

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

2 Yes, but left [NPSAS] before 

completing any classes

3 Yes, but was attending [NPSAS] 

while still in high school

4 Don't know

Help Text Indicate whether you attended [NPSAS] at any time between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011.

If you attended [NPSAS] and completed at least one class in the 2010-2011 academic year answer Yes.

If you were still considered to be a student at any high school or had not earned a high school diploma or equivalency while you were 

attending [NPSAS] in the 2010-2011 academic year, answer Yes, but was attending [NPSAS] while still in high school.

Question Name B14ADRPRF

Wording Did you receive a full refund of your tuition when you left [NPSAS]?
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Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ADRPRF

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether you (or your parents) received a full refund of tuition when you left [NPSAS]. 

A full refund occurs when all tuition money paid for that term is refunded to you (or your parents).

Question Name B14ADRPCMP

Wording Did you complete a course [if non-continuous enrollment school: or term] at [NPSAS] at any time between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 

2011?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ADRPCMP

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether you completed at least one course or term of enrollment at [NPSAS] at any time between July 1, 2010 and 

June 30, 2011.

Question Name B14ADRPOK

Wording [if continuous enrollment school]

Because you left [NPSAS], some questions in this survey may seem awkward. Please answer the questions as best you can. Your 

answers will help us to better understand why people leave school.

[Else]:

Because you left [NPSAS] before completing the term, some questions in this survey may seem awkward. Please answer the 

questions as best you can. Your answers will help us to better understand why people leave school.

Item

Help Text This is an informational screen only. (Click the Next button.)

Question Name B14AWHYSM

Wording Our records seem to be in error. Do you know why you were listed as having attended [NPSAS] between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 

2011? (Please enter any information in the textbox below.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AWHYSM

Wording

Help Text Our records indicate that you attended [NPSAS] at some time between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. 

Please try to specify a reason why your name could have been associated with [NPSAS].

Question Name B14ABACHENR

Wording Were you in a bachelor's degree program at [NPSAS] in the 2010-2011 academic year (July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011)? 

(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.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ABACHENR

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Please indicate if you were in a bachelor’s degree program at [NPSAS] between July 2010 and June 2011.

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

Please answer Yes if you were enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in the 2010-2011 academic year, even if you have completed 

the bachelor's degree or are no longer enrolled in a bachelor's degree program.

If you are unsure if you are or were in a bachelor's degree program at [NPSAS], do not answer this question and move on to the next 

question which has more program options and definitions.

Question Name B14ADEGREE

Wording [If NPSAS is less than 2 year school and TIO mode] 

Were you working on an associate's degree, or on an undergraduate certificate or diploma including those leading to a license, or 
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were you taking courses but not enrolled in a certificate or degree program at [NPSAS] in the 2010-2011 academic year (July 1, 2010 

- June 30, 2011)?

[else if NPSAS is less than 2 year school] 

Which of the following were you working on at [NPSAS] in the 2010-2011 academic year (July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011)?

[else if NPSAS is 2 year school] 

What degree or certificate were you working on at [NPSAS] in the 2010-2011 academic year (July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011)? Please 

indicate only the degree or certificate programs for which you were enrolled during your most recent term at [NPSAS] in 2010-2011. 

For example, if you were in an associate’s degree program during your last term at [NPSAS] but were planning to enroll in a 

bachelor’s degree program, you would indicate only the associate’s degree here.

[else]

What degree or certificate were you working on at [NPSAS] in the 2010-2011 academic year (July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011)?

[All TIO receive the following]

(I'll ask about your major or field of study later in the survey.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ADGAS

Wording Associate's degree (usually a 2-year degree)

Item Name B14ADGBA

Wording Bachelor's degree (usually a 4-year degree)

Item Name B14ADGMA

Wording Master's degree

Item Name B14ADGDRR

Wording Doctoral degree--research/scholarship (for example, PhD, EdD, 

etc.)

Item Name B14ADGDRPP

Wording Doctoral degree--professional practice (including: chiropractic, 

dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, or 

veterinary medicine)

Item Name B14ADGDROT

Wording Doctoral degree--other

Item Name B14ADGCE

Wording Undergraduate certificate or diploma (usually less than 2 years), 

including those leading to a license (example: cosmetology)

Item Name B14ADGPB

Wording Post-baccalaureate certificate

Item Name B14ADGPM

Wording Post-master's certificate

Item Name B14ADGUND

Wording Undergraduate level classes

Item Name B14ADGGNG

Wording Graduate level classes

Help Text 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, collegelevel 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 
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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 fulltime 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 usually take less than two years to complete and 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.

Not enrolled for a degree or certificate:

Undergraduate level classes means taking courses at the undergraduate level but not formally enrolling in a degree or certificate 

program of any sort.

Graduate level classes are for students who already hold an undergraduate degree or certificate and who are enrolled in graduatelevel courses beyond a bachelor's degree, but who are not formally enrolled in a graduate degree program.

Question Name B14AUGSTATVR

Wording In the 2010-2011 academic year, were you primarily an undergraduate working toward a bachelor's degree at [NPSAS]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AUGSTATVR

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text You have indicated you were enrolled in a bachelor's degree program and a graduate degree or certificate program at [NPSAS] at the 

same time in the 2010-2011 academic year. If that is not correct, please back up to the previous question and correct your answer.

Answer Yes to this question if the majority of your coursework in the 2010-2011 academic year was still undergraduate-level 

coursework in a bachelor’s degree program.

A bachelor’s degree is considered an undergraduate degree and is usually awarded by a 4-year college or university and usually 

requires at least 4 years of full-time, college-level work.

Question Name B14AASSOC

Wording What type of associate's degree were you working on when you last attended [NPSAS] in the 2010-2011 academic year?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AASSOC

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 AA, Associate of Arts

2 AS, Associate of Science

3 AAS, Associate of Applied 

Science

4 AGS, Associate of General 

Studies

5 AGE, Associate of General 

Education
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6 Other type of Associate's degree 

designed for transfer

7 Other type of technical or 

occupational Associate's degree

8 Other Associate's degree not 

listed

Help Text The AA (Associate of Arts) degree typically requires 2 years of study and is designed for persons planning traditional liberal arts 

education in such fields as art, English, and history.

The AS (Associate of Science) degree typically requires 2 years of study and is designed for persons planning professional careers 

in mathematics, science, engineering, or health.

The AAS (Associate of Applied Science) degree usually requires 2 years of study and is designed for persons who desire training 

for specific occupations or technical careers.

The AGS (Associate of General Studies) and AGE (Associate of General Education) degrees are intended for students who 

wish to earn an associate's degree with no specific major or pattern of courses. As a result, it provides students with the flexibility to 

design their program of study either for upgrading skills for a job or occupation, or for transfer to a 4-year school.

If your associate's degree type is not listed choose among the most appropriate Other options.

Question Name B14ACKHOUR

Wording Did your certificate or diploma program at [NPSAS] in the 2010-2011 academic year require at least 3 months or 300 hours of 

instruction?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ACKHOUR

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether your program at [NPSAS] in the 2010-2011 academic year required a total of at least 3 months or 300 hours of 

instruction for you to be awarded your certificate or diploma. This information is important in determining your eligibility for this 

study.

Question Name B14AELCRD

Wording When you last attended [NPSAS] in the 2010-2011 academic year, were you taking at least one course for credit that could be applied 

toward fulfilling the requirements for an academic degree?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AELCRD

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text When answering this question, consider your attendance at [NPSAS] during the 2010-2011 academic year only.

Courses for credit are those that could be applied to a formal degree program. Do not count courses taken purely for personal interest 

or recreation.

Question Name B14APRDG

Wording After you completed your high school requirements, did you earn a degree or certificate at any college, university or trade school prior

to attending [NPSAS] in the 2010-2011 academic year for your [DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14APRDG

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

2 Don't know

Help Text Tell us whether you completed any degrees or certificates at any college, university, or trade school after high school, but before 

attending [NPSAS] in the 2010-2011 academic year. 

Degree or certificate programs include:

Undergraduate certificates or diplomas usually take less than two years to complete and 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.
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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, collegelevel work. 

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

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. 

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 fulltime 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.

Question Name B14ANFST

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

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ANFST

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text If you began attending [NPSAS] in the same month and year that you began attending a different college, university, or trade school 

after completing your high school requirements, answer Yes.

A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

Question Name B14ASCHSTR

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

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ADGBMM

Wording Month:

Response 

Option

Code Label

-9 -Select one1 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 B14ADGBYY

Wording Year:

Response 

Option

Code Label

-9 -Select one2013 2013
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2012 2012

2011 2011

2010 2010

2009 2009

2008 2008

2007 2007

2006 2006

2005 2005

2004 2004

2003 2003

2002 2002

2001 2001

2000 2000

1999 1999

1998 1998

1997 1997

1996 1996

1995 1995

1994 1994

1993 1993

1992 1992

1991 1991

1990 1990

1989 1989

1988 1988

1987 1987

1986 1986

1985 1985

1984 1984

1983 1983

1982 1982

1981 1981

1980 1980

1979 Before 1980

Help Text Indicate the month and year that you first attended [NPSAS] after completing your high school requirements. Indicate the date that 

you first attended [NPSAS] even if that was not in the 2010-2011 academic year. 

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

Question Name B14ACDTCHK

Wording Did you first attend [NPSAS] on or after July 1, 2010?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ACDTCHK

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Knowing if you first attended [NPSAS] on or after July 1, 2010 will help us ask you the right set of questions in this survey.

If you attended [NPSAS] at any time after completing your high school requirements and before July 1, 2010 answer No.

Question Name B14ABYE

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

you again.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ABYEEM

Wording Please provide your e-mail address:

Item Name B14ABYEAD

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

Address:

Item Name B14ABYECY

Wording City
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Item Name B14ABYEZP

Wording Zip Code

Item Name B14ABYEST

Wording State

Item Name B14ABYETL1

Wording Phone number area code:

Item Name B14ABYETL2

Wording Phone number first 3-digit exchange:

Item Name B14ABYETL3

Wording Phone number last 4-digit exchange:

Item Name B14ABYEAD2

Wording Street Address Line 2

Item Name B14ABYEFAD

Wording Foreign Address:

Item Name B14ABYEFS

Wording Foreign State/Province:

Item Name B14ABYEFCY

Wording Foreign City:

Item Name B14ABYEFZ

Wording Foreign Zip/Postal Code:

Item Name B14ABYEFC

Wording Foreign Country:

Item Name B14ABYEFOR

Wording Please check here if the address is an international address.

Help Text We apologize for any inconvenience. We will review your responses and will contact you if we determine that you are eligible to 

participate in this survey. Please call our help desk at 1-XXX-XXX-XXXX if you have any questions.

Question Name B14ASAMESCH (Re-interview)

Wording [If base year respondent]

When we last spoke with you, you had attended [NPSAS] in the 2010-2011 academic year (July 2010-June 2011). 

Did you attend [NPSAS] at any time after June 2011 [If not before July 1, 2013=0: and before July 2013]?

[Else]:

Did you attend [NPSAS] at any time [If before July 1, 2013: after June 2011/Else: between July 2011 and June 2013]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ASAMESCH

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate if you attended [NPSAS] at any time between July 2011 and June 2013 (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2013).

When answering this question, please consider all attendance at [NPSAS] between July 2011 and June 2013. For example, if you 

attended [NPSAS] for only one class or term between July 2011 and June 2013, please answer Yes.

Question Name B14ASAMEDEG (Re-interview)

Wording At any time [if before JULY 1, 2013: after June 2011/Else: between July 2011 and June 2013], did you attend [NPSAS] for [if degree 

program: the same [DEGREE]/else:[CLASSES] that were not part of a degree program] [if degree program: you] began there in the 

2010-2011 academic year?

[If classes only: (Answer "Yes" only if any [CLASSES] you have taken at [NPSAS] after the 2010-2011 academic year were not part of 

a degree program there.)/Else: (Answer “Yes” even if you changed your major or field of study but you continued to attend [NPSAS] 

for the [DEGREE] you began there in the 2010-2011 academic year.)

Item Spec Name Value
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Item Name B14ASAMEDEG

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate if you worked on your [DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY] while attending [NPSAS] at any time between July 2011 and June 2013 

(July 1, 2011-June 30, 2013).

Even if you changed your major or field of study but continued to work on your [DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY] at [NPSAS], please 

answer Yes.

If you worked on your [DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY] at [NPSAS] at any time between July 2011 and June 2013 while also working on 

another degree, please answer Yes.

Question Name B14ACURENR

Wording

Are you currently attending [NPSAS] for [if degree program: the [DEGREE] that you began in the 2010-2011 school 

year/else:[CLASSES] that are not part of a degree program]? 

(Answer "Yes" if you are on a spring or fall break in the middle of the term or semester. Answer "No" if you completed your 

[DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY] or are on a break between semesters, terms, or quarters, such as on summer break, and not currently 

attending classes.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ACURENR

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether you are currently attending [NPSAS].

Answer Yes if you are enrolled and actively working on something for credit at [NPSAS] like a thesis or field work, even if you do not 

currently attend classes at [NPSAS].

Question Name B14ACMPDGN

Wording [If BEFORE JULY 1, 2013]:

Have you completed all the requirements at [NPSAS] for the [DEGREE] you began there in the 2010-2011 academic year?

[Else]:

Did you complete all the requirements before July 2013 at [NPSAS] for the [DEGREE] you began there in the 2010-2011 academic 

year?

[All get this instruction]:

(Answer No if you transferred schools and completed your [DEGREE] at a different school. We will ask you about your enrollment at 

any other schools later.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ACMPDGN

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text If you have not yet completed your degree requirements but will complete them soon, answer No.

Question Name B14ADGN

Wording In what month and year were you awarded your [DEGREE] from [NPSAS]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ADGNMM

Wording Month:

Response 

Option

Code Label

-9 -Select one1 January

2 February

3 March

4 April

5 May

6 June

7 July

8 August
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9 September

10 October

11 November

12 December

Item Name B14ADGNYY

Wording Year:

Response 

Option

Code Label

-9 -Select one2010 2010

2011 2011

2012 2012

2013 2013

Item Name B14ADGNNO

Wording Have not yet been awarded [DEGREE]

Help Text Select the month and year in which you were awarded your [DEGREE] from [NPSAS]. If you completed your requirements on one 

date and were awarded your [DEGREE] at a later date, indicate the later date when you were awarded your [DEGREE]. 

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

Question Name B14ANENRL

Wording Create t_fill1: 

{if base year respondent} t_fill1=2011 {else} t_fill1=2010

[If base year respondent and B14ACURENR ne 1 and B14ACMPDGN=1 and B14ADGNMM ne missing and B14ADGNYY ne missing]:

The last time we spoke with you, you told us about the months in the 2010-2011 academic year that you attended [NPSAS] for your 

[DEGREE].

Now, please tell us which months you continued to attend [NPSAS] for your [DEGREE] from July 2011 until you completed your 

[DEGREE] in [B14ADGNMM] [B14ADGNYY].

Do not include any months during which you were not taking classes, such as summer break. 

(If you attended [NPSAS] for only a portion of any month, please include that month.)

[If base year respondent and currently enrolled]:

The last time we spoke with you, you told us about the months in the 2010-2011 academic year that you attended [NPSAS] for your 

[DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY].

Now, please tell us the months you have continued to attend [NPSAS] for your [DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY] in the 2011-2012 and 2012-

2013 academic years. (An academic year is from July through June.) 

Please do your best to predict your attendance for your [DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY] through June 30, 2013. Do not include any months 

during which you are not taking classes, such as summer break.

(If you have attended or will attend [NPSAS] for only a portion of any month, please include that month.)

[Else if currently enrolled]:

Between July [t_fill1] and June 2013, in which months did you attend, or do you expect to attend [NPSAS] for your 

[DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY]? 

(Do not include any months during which you are not taking classes, such as summer break. If you attended or will attend [NPSAS] 

for only a portion of any month, please include that month.)

[Else if base year respondent and not currently enrolled]:

The last time we spoke with you, you told us about the months in the 2010-2011 academic year that you attended [NPSAS] for your 

[DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY].

Now, please tell us the months you attended [NPSAS] for your [DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY] in the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 academic 

years. (An academic year is from July through June.) Do not include any months during which you were not taking classes, such as 

summer break. 

[If before JULY 1, 2013]: If you plan to attend [NPSAS] for your [DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY] before June 30, 2013, please indicate the 

months you plan to attend. 

(If you have attended or will attend [NPSAS] for only a portion of any month, please include that month.)

[Else]:

Between July [t_fill1] and June 2013, in which months did you attend [NPSAS] for your [DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY]? Do not include any 

months during which you were not taking classes, such as summer break. [{if before JULY 1, 2013 and B14ACMPDGN ne 1} If you 

plan to attend [NPSAS] for your [DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY] before June 30, 2013, please indicate the months you plan to attend.

(If you attended [NPSAS] for only a portion of any month, please include that month.)
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Instructions for all conditions:

[If USERMODE=WEB get the following instructions]: 

Click on the months of attendance below.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AJLY10

Wording July 2010

Item Name B14AAUG10

Wording August 2010

Item Name B14ASEP10

Wording September 2010

Item Name B14AOCT10

Wording October 2010

Item Name B14ANOV10

Wording November 2010

Item Name B14ADEC10

Wording December 2010

Item Name B14AJAN11

Wording January 2011

Item Name B14AFEB11

Wording February 2011

Item Name B14AMAR11

Wording March 2011

Item Name B14AAPR11

Wording April 2011

Item Name B14AMAY11

Wording May 2011

Item Name B14AJUN11

Wording June 2011

Item Name B14AJLY11

Wording July 2011

Item Name B14AAUG11

Wording August 2011

Item Name B14ASEP11

Wording September 2011

Item Name B14AOCT11

Wording October 2011

Item Name B14ANOV11

Wording November 2011

Item Name B14ADEC11

Wording December 2011

Item Name B14AJAN12

Wording January 2012

Item Name B14AFEB12
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Wording February 2012

Item Name B14AMAR12

Wording March 2012

Item Name B14AAPR12

Wording April 2012

Item Name B14AMAY12

Wording May 2012

Item Name B14AJUN12

Wording June 2012

Item Name B14AJLY12

Wording July 2012

Item Name B14AAUG12

Wording August 2012

Item Name B14ASEP12

Wording September 2012

Item Name B14AOCT12

Wording October 2012

Item Name B14ANOV12

Wording November 2012

Item Name B14ADEC12

Wording December 2012

Item Name B14AJAN13

Wording January 2013

Item Name B14AFEB13

Wording February 2013

Item Name B14AMAR13

Wording March 2013

Item Name B14AAPR13

Wording April 2013

Item Name B14AMAY13

Wording May 2013

Item Name B14AJUN13

Wording June 2013

Item Name B14ANENDK

Wording Don't know

Response 

Option

Response Option Details

Help Text Indicate all months of your attendance for the years indicated, not just the beginning and ending months.

Include any month when you are/were enrolled and actively working on something for credit at [NPSAS] like a thesis or field work, 

even if you do/did not attend classes at [NPSAS] during that time.

(Leave a box for a month blank if you did not attend during any part of that month at all. If you attended [NPSAS] for all months in 

the year, click the Select/unselect all button. If you attended [NPSAS] for most months in the year you can click the 

Select/unselect all button and unselect any month you did not attend by clicking on the box for that month once it is highlighted.)
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Question Name B14ASTST

Wording At [NPSAS] in the...

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ASTST1011

Wording 2010-2011 academic year were you...

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Mainly full-time

2 Mainly part-time

3 Equal mix of full-time and parttime

Item Name B14ASTST1112

Wording 2011-2012 academic year were you...

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Mainly full-time

2 Mainly part-time

3 Equal mix of full-time and parttime

Item Name B14ASTST1213

Wording 2012-2013 academic year [if before JULY 1, 2013: have you 

been or will you be/Else: were you]...

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Mainly full-time

2 Mainly part-time

3 Equal mix of full-time and parttime

Help Text The following are examples of standard full-time loads and may vary by school.

Students who are enrolled as a full-time student typically carry at least:

 12 semester or quarter hours per term at the undergraduate level or 9 credit hours per term at the graduate level; 

 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for an educational program using credit hours for a program of 

less than one academic year; or

 24 clock hours per week for an educational program using clock hours

Question Name B14ACLKNUM

Wording [If before JULY 1, 2013]

How many months, or hours of instruction, have you already completed at [NPSAS] for the [CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA] you began in 

the 2010-2011 academic year?

[Else]:

How many months, or hours of instruction, did you complete at [NPSAS] before July 2013, for the [CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA] you 

began there in the 2010-2011 academic year?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ACLKNUM

Wording |(enter number of months or hours of instruction)

Item Name B14ACLKTYP

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 month(s)

2 hour(s) of instruction

Help Text Indicate the total number of months or hours of instruction, whichever is more relevant to your program, that you already completed 

for the [CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA] you began at [NPSAS] in the 2010-2011 academic year. 

If you changed to a completely new [CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA] at [NPSAS], do not include the months or hours of instruction for that 

[CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA].

Question Name B14AREASON

Wording [If before JULY 1, 2013] Which of these reasons best describes why you [if currently enrolled: are/Else: were] enrolled in classes at 

[NPSAS]? 

[Else]: Which of these reasons best describes why you were enrolled in classes at [NPSAS] before July 2013?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AREASON

Wording

Response Code Label
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Option 1 To prepare to earn a degree later

2 To prepare for a job certification 

or license

3 To gain job or occupational skills

4 To take courses solely for 

recreation, self-improvement, or 

personal interest

Help Text From the options provided, please indicate the one reason that best describes why you decided to enroll in classes at [NPSAS].

Question Name B14ADBLMAJ

Wording [If (B14ACMPDGN=1 or B14ANOATT=1) and certificate/diploma or associate’s degree]

Did you declare a single or double major or field of study for your [DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

[Else if B14ACMPDGN=1 or B14ANOATT=1]

Did you declare a single or double major for your [DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

[If currently enrolled and certificate/diploma or associate’s degree)] 

Have you declared a major or field of study for your [DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

[If currently enrolled] 

Have you declared a major for your [DEGREE] at [NPSAS]? 

[else if not currently enrolled and certificate/diploma or associate’s degree]

Had you already declared a major or field of study for your [DEGREE] at [NPSAS] [if not before JULY 1, 2013: before July 2013]?

[else] 

Had you already declared a major for your [DEGREE] at [NPSAS] [if not before JULY 1, 2013: before July 2013]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ADBLMAJ

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 [If B14ACMPDGN=1]: Declared a 

single major [if certificate/diploma 

or associate’s degree]: or field of 

study [If currently enrolled and 

certificate/diploma or associate’s: 

Yes, I have declared a major or 

field of study [else if currently 

enrolled] Yes, I have declared a 

major [Else if not currently 

enrolled and certificate/diploma 

or associate’s]: Yes, I had 

declared a major or field of study 

[Else] Yes, I had declared a 

major

2 [If B14ACMPDGN=1]: Declared a 

double major [if 

certificate/diploma or associate’s 

degree]: or field of study [If 

currently enrolled and 

certificate/diploma or associate’s 

degree]: Yes, I have declared a 

double major or field of study 

[else if currently enrolled] Yes, I 

have declared a double major 

[Else if not currently enrolled and 

certificate/diploma or associate’s 

degree: Yes, I had declared a 

double major or field of study 

[Else] Yes, I had declared a 

double major.

3 No

Help Text Indicate whether or not you have already declared a major (or field of study) at [NPSAS]. 

Declaring a major typically involves submitting a form, either on paper or online, to the registrar or dean.

If you have more than one declared major (or field of study), indicate Yes, I have/had declared a double major.

Indicate No if you have not yet declared your major, even if you know what you would like to major in.

Question Name B14ADECIDEMAJ
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Wording Have you decided what your major will be for your [DEGREE] at [NPSAS]? 

(Answer No if you have left [NPSAS] and do not plan to attend again to earn your [DEGREE] there.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ADECIDEMAJ

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text If you know what your major will be, even though you have not officially declared your major, answer Yes. You will be asked in the 

next question to tell us what that intended major is. If you don't know what your major will be, answer No.

Question Name B14AVERNP2MJ

Wording When we last spoke with you in the 2010-2011 school year, you told us you were majoring in [MAJOR 1] and [MAJOR 2]. 

[If B14ACURENR ne 1 and B14ACMPDGN=1 and B14ADGNMM ne missing and B14ADGNYY ne missing]: 

Were your final majors for your [DEGREE] at [NPSAS]...

[Else if currently enrolled: Are/Else: When you last attended [NPSAS] were] you still majoring in...

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ANPMJ1STG

Wording [MAJOR 1]?

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Item Name B14ANPMJ2STG

Wording [MAJOR 2]?

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate if [MAJOR 1] and [MAJOR 2] are the most recent majors or fields of study for your [DEGREE] at [NPSAS].

If you have changed one or both of your majors, answer No next to each major that you have changed. If you have dropped one of 

your majors and are no longer a double major, answer No next to the major that you dropped. You will have an opportunity, next, to 

provide your new major(s).

Question Name B14AVERNPMAJ

Wording When we last spoke with you in the 2010-2011 school year, you told us you were majoring in [If MAJOR 1 ne missing: [MAJOR 

1]/Else: [MAJOR 2].

[If B14ACURENR ne 1 and B14ACMPDGN=1 and B14ADGNMM ne missing and B14ADGNYY ne missing]: 

Was [If MAJOR 1 ne missing: [MAJOR 1]/Else: [MAJOR 2]] your final major for your [DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

 

[Else if currently enrolled: Are/Else: When you last attended [NPSAS] were] you still majoring in [If MAJOR 1 ne missing: [MAJOR 

1]/Else: [MAJOR 2]]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AVERNPMAJ

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate if this is the most recent major or field of study for your [DEGREE] at [NPSAS].

If this is no longer your major or if you have changed your major, answer No. You will have an opportunity, next, to provide your 

new major.

Question Name B14AMAJ1

Wording Create t_fill1, t_fill2, t_fill3, and t_fill4: 

{if currently enrolled} t_fill1=is {else} t_fill1=was

{if currently enrolled} t_fill2=have {else} t_fill2=had

{ B14ADBLMAJ=3} t_fill3=intended {else} t_fill3=no words

{if currently enrolled} t_fill4=intend {else} t_fill4=intended

{if B14ADBLMAJ =3 or B14ACMPDGN=1} t_fill5-no words {else if currently enrolled} t_fill5=current {else} t_fill5=most recent

If B14ADBLMAJ=2 and (B14ANPMJ1STG=1 or B14ANPMJ2STG=1): 

You just told [if TIO: me/Else: us] you [if currently enrolled: are still/Else: were] majoring in [if B14ANPMJ1STG=1: MAJOR 1/Else: 

MAJOR 2] [if not currently enrolled: when you last attended [NPSAS]. 

Since you [if currently enrolled: are/Else: were] no longer majoring in [if B14ANPMJ1STG ne 1: MAJOR 1/Else: MAJOR 2], what [if

currently enrolled: is/Else: was] your other major? 
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[else if B14ADBLMAJ=2]:

What [t_fill1] your [t_fill5] major or field of study for your [DEGREE] at [NPSAS]? 

Since you [t_fill2] a double-major, please indicate only one major here. You will have an opportunity next to provide your other 

major.

[Else]:

What [t_fill1] your [t_fill3] [t_fill5] major or field of study for your [DEGREE] at [NPSAS]? 

[If B14ADBLMAJ=3]:(If you [t_fill4] to double-major, tell [if TIO: me/else: us] only about the major most closely related to the job 

you hope to have after college.)

[USERMODE = web gets the following instructions] Please type your major in the box provided and then click the "Enter" button. A 

list of search results will be displayed for you to choose from.

[USERMODE = tio gets the following instructions] Please bear with me while I code this.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AMAJ1 (major coder)

Help Text Please do not enter a minor or concentration in the textbox.

If you indicated earlier that you have formally declared a double major, enter only one major here. You will have an opportunity to 

provide your other major next.

If you intend to have a double major but have not yet declared any major, choose only one intended major to tell us about.

To enter your major (or field of study):

First type your major at [NPSAS] into the textbox, then click "Enter" and a list of majors that most closely matches your entry will be 

displayed.

From the responses displayed, click "Select" next to the major that most closely matches your entry and click "Ok" on the 

confirmation box if this is your major. You will then be taken to the next question in the survey.

Click "Cancel" on the confirmation box if the description of the major does not closely match the major you entered and review the 

other options that were returned. If your major is not listed in the list of majors displayed, click "None of the above" at the bottom 

of the list of majors and as best you can, choose descriptions of the major from the dropdown boxes that appear.

Question Name B14AMAJ2

Wording [If currently enrolled]: What is your other major or field of study for your [DEGREE] at [NPSAS]? [Else]: What was your other major 

or field of study for your [DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AMAJ2 (major coder)

Help Text Please do not enter a minor or concentration in the textbox.

Because you indicated earlier that you have a double major (or field of study), enter your other major here.

To enter your other major (or field of study):

First type your other major at [NPSAS] into the textbox, then click "Enter" and a list of majors that most closely matches your entry 

will be displayed.

From the responses displayed, click "Select" next to the major that most closely matches your entry and click "Ok" on the 

confirmation box if this is your major. You will then be taken to the next question in the survey.

Click "Cancel" on the confirmation box if the description of the major does not closely match the major you entered and review the 

other options that were returned. If your major is not listed in the list of majors displayed, click "None of the above" at the bottom 

of the list of majors and as best you can, choose descriptions of the major from the dropdown boxes that appear.

Question Name B14AMJCHGNUM

Wording [If currently enrolled]

How many times have you formally changed your major at [NPSAS] for the [DEGREE] you began there in the 2010-2011 academic 

year?
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[else]

[If not before JULY 1, 2013: Before July 2013, how/Else: How] many times did you formally change your major at [NPSAS] for the 

[DEGREE] you began there in the 2010-2011 academic year?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AMJCHGNUM

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

0 Never

1 Once

2 More than once

Help Text Formally changing your major typically involves submitting a form, either on paper or online, to the registrar or dean to change your 

declared major.

Question Name B14AVERO2MAJ

Wording When we last spoke with you in the 2010-2011 school year, you told us you were majoring in [MAJOR 1] and [MAJOR 2]. 

Were your original majors at [NPSAS] in...

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AMJISTORG

Wording [MAJOR 1]?

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Item Name B14AMJ2STORG

Wording [MAJOR 2]?

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate if [MAJOR 1] and [MAJOR 2] were the first majors that you declared at [NPSAS] for your [DEGREE].

Answer Yes next to each major if it was the major that you originally declared.

If you declared a major before you declared [MAJOR 1] and [MAJOR 2] answer No. You will have an opportunity, next, to provide 

your original major(s).

Question Name B14AVERO1MAJ

Wording When we last spoke with you in the 2010-2011 school year, you told us you were majoring in [If MAJOR 1 ne missing: [MAJOR 

1]/Else: [MAJOR 2]. Was [If MAJOR 1 ne missing: [MAJOR 1]/Else: [MAJOR 2] your original major?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AVERO1MAJ

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate if this is the first major that you declared at [NPSAS] for your [DEGREE].

Answer Yes if this was the major that you originally declared.

If you declared a major before you declared this major answer No. You will have an opportunity, next, to provide your original 

major.

Question Name B14AOMJ1A

Wording What was your original declared major for the [DEGREE] you began at [NPSAS] in the 2010-2011 academic year? [If MAJOR 1 ne 

missing and USERMODE = web get the following instructions]: Please type the information requested in the box provided and then 

click the "Enter" button. A list of categories that match your entry will be displayed for you to choose from.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOMJ1A (major coder)

Help Text Because you indicated earlier that you changed your major (or field of study) enter your original major here.

Enter only the first major that you officially declared at [NPSAS] for the [DEGREE] that you began in the 2010-2011 academic year. 

Declaring a major typically involves submitting a form, either on paper or online, to the registrar or dean.

If you have changed your major multiple times, provide only the first major that you officially declared.
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Please do not enter a minor or concentration in the textbox.

To enter your original major (or field of study):

First type your original major at [NPSAS] into the textbox, then click “Enter” and a list of majors that most closely matches your entry 

will be displayed.

From the responses displayed, click “Select” next to the major that most closely matches your entry and click “Ok” on the 

confirmation box if this is your original major. You will then be taken to the next question in the survey.

Click “Cancel” on the confirmation box if the description of the major does not closely match the major you entered and review the 

other options that were returned. If your original major is not listed in the list of majors displayed, click "None of the above" at the 

bottom of the list of majors and as best you can, choose descriptions of your original major from the dropdown boxes that appear.

Question Name B14ANPOTHENR (Re-interview)

Wording [If B14ASAMESCH=0 and B14ASAMEDEG ne 1]: 

Other than for the [DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY] you began in the 2010-2011 academic year, did you attend [NPSAS] for a [If degree 

program: different] degree or certificate program in the 2010-2011 academic year?

[else]:

Other than for the [DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY] you began in the 2010-2011 academic year, [if before JULY 1, 2013: have you 

attended/Else: did you attend] [NPSAS] at any time [if before JULY 1, 2013: since July 2010/Else: between July 2010 and June 2013] 

for a [If degree program: different] degree or certificate program, or for any other classes [if degree program: that were not a part of 

your [DEGREE]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ANPOTHENR

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

Yes

0 No

Help Text When answering this question, do not consider any attendance at [NPSAS] for the [DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY] you began there in the 

2010-2011 academic year. Do consider all additional attendance at [NPSAS] between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2013 for any degree 

or certificate programs or classes not part of a degree or certificate program. If you are planning to attend [NPSAS] for classes or a 

program in the future, but have not yet started please answer No. Later questions in the survey will ask about future enrollment 

plans.

Question Name B14ANPTYP01

Wording Is this other enrollment to earn a degree or certificate at [NPSAS], or to take classes that are not part of a degree or certificate 

program?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ANPTYP01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Degree or certificate program (for 

example, associate's degree, 

bachelor's degree, etc.)

2 Mostly undergraduate-level 

classes (not part of a degree 

program)

3 Mostly graduate-level classes 

(not part of a degree program)

Help Text Indicate if this enrollment at [NPSAS] is/was for a degree or certificate program or for classes only. 

Degree or certificate programs include:

Undergraduate certificates or diplomas usually take less than two years to complete and 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.

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 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 
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dissertation. Examples of this include certificates in accounting, computer science, and human resource management.

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 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.

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.

Classes only means:

Mostly undergraduate-level classes means taking mostly taking courses at the undergraduate level but not formally enrolling in a 

degree or certificate program of any sort.

Mostly graduate-level classes are for students who already hold an undergraduate degree or certificate and who are mostly enrolled in 

graduate-level courses beyond a bachelor's degree, but who are not formally enrolled in a graduate degree program.

Question Name B14ANPDEG01

Wording Header:

All programs at [NPSAS]

So far we know about the programs you have attended at [NPSAS] listed above. What is the type of degree or certificate program for 

this other enrollment at [NPSAS]? 

[If WEB mode]:

(If you have more than one other enrollment at [NPSAS] or if you are in a joint degree program, tell us about only one of these now. 

You will have an opportunity later to tell us about all enrollment at [NPSAS].)

[Else:]

(If you have more than one other enrollment at [NPSAS] or if you are in a joint degree program, tell us about only one of these now. 

You will have an opportunity later to tell us about all enrollment at [NPSAS]. I'll ask about your major or field of study later in the 

survey.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ANPDEG01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

3 Associate's degree (usually a 2-

year degree)

4 Bachelor's degree (usually a 4-

year degree)

7 Master's degree

9 Doctoral degree--

research/scholarship (for 

example, PhD, EdD, etc.)

10 Doctoral degree--professional 

practice (including: chiropractic, 

dentistry, law, medicine, 

optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, or 

veterinary medicine)

11 Doctoral degree--other

2 Undergraduate certificate or 

diploma (usually less than 2 

years), including those leading to 

a license (example: cosmetology)

6 Post-baccalaureate certificate
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8 Post-master's certificate

Help Text 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 usually take less than two years to complete and 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 B14ANPCUR01

Wording Header:

All programs at [NPSAS]

Are you currently attending [NPSAS] for your [OTHER DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY]?

(Answer "Yes" if you are on a spring or fall break in the middle of the term or semester. Answer "No" if you completed your [OTHER 

DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY] or are on a break between semesters, terms, or quarters, such as on summer break, and not currently 

attending classes.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ANPCUR01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether you are currently attending [NPSAS] for these classes/this degree.

Answer Yes if you are enrolled and actively working on something for credit at [NPSAS] like a thesis or field work, even if you do not 

currently attend classes at [NPSAS].

Question Name B14ANPCMPD01

Wording Header:

All programs at [NPSAS]

[not before JULY 1, 2013]

Did you complete the requirements for your [OTHER DEGREE] at [NPSAS] before July 2013?

[Else]

Have you completed the requirements for your [OTHER DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?
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[All conditions receive the following instructions]:

Answer No if you transferred schools and completed your [OTHER DEGREE] at a different school. We will ask you about your 

enrollment at any other schools later.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ANPCMPD01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text If you have not yet completed your degree requirements but will complete them soon, answer No.

Question Name B14ANPDGN01

Wording Header: All programs at [NPSAS] 

In what month and year were you awarded your [OTHER DEGREE] from [NPSAS]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ANPDGMM01

Wording Month:

Response 

Option

Code Label

-9 -Select one1 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 B14ANPDGYY01

Wording Year:

Response 

Option

Code Label

-9 -Select one2010 2010

2011 2011

2012 2012

2013 2013

Item Name B14ANPDGNO01

Wording Have not yet been awarded [OTHER DEGREE]

Help Text Select the month and year in which you were awarded your [OTHER DEGREE] from [NPSAS]. If you completed your requirements on 

one date and were awarded your [OTHER DEGREE] at a later date, indicate the later date when you were awarded your [OTHER 

DEGREE]. 

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

Question Name B14ANPASTP01

Wording Header: All programs at [NPSAS] 

[If currently enrolled]: What type of associate's degree are you working on at [NPSAS]? 

[else] What type of associate's degree were you working on at [NPSAS]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ANPASTP01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 AA, Associate of Arts

2 AS, Associate of Science

3 AAS, Associate of Applied 

Science

4 AGS, Associate of General 

Studies
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5 AGE, Associate of General 

Education

6 Other type of Associate's degree 

designed for transfer

7 Other type of technical or 

occupational Associate's degree

8 Other Associate's degree not 

listed

Help Text The AA (Associate of Arts) degree typically requires 2 years of study and is designed for persons planning traditional liberal arts 

education in such fields as art, English, and history.

The AS (Associate of Science) degree typically requires 2 years of study and is designed for persons planning professional careers in 

mathematics, science, engineering, or health.

The AAS (Associate of Applied Science) degree usually requires 2 years of study and is designed for persons who desire training for 

specific occupations or technical careers.

The AGS (Associate of General Studies) and AGE (Associate of General Education) degrees are intended for students who wish to earn 

an associate's degree with no specific major or pattern of courses. As a result, it provides students with the flexibility to design their 

program of study either for upgrading skills for a job or occupation, or for transfer to a 4-year school.

If your associate's degree type is not listed choose among the most appropriate Other options.

Question Name B14ANPENRL01

Wording Header: All programs at [NPSAS]

[If B14ANPCUR01 ne 1 and B14ANPCMPD01 = 1 and B14ANPDGMM01 ne missing and B14ANPDGYY01 ne missing]:

Between July 2010 and when you completed your [OTHER DEGREE] in [B14ANPDGMM01] [B14ANPDGYY01], in which months did 

you attend [NPSAS] for your [OTHER DEGREE]? Do not include any months during which you were not taking classes, such as 

summer break. 

(If you attended [NPSAS] for only a portion of any month, please include that month.)

[If currently enrolled]

Between July 2010 and June 2013, in which months have you attended, or do you expect to attend [NPSAS] for your [OTHER 

DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY]? Please do your best to predict your attendance through June 30, 2013. Do not include any months during 

which you are not taking classes, such as summer break.

(If you have attended or will attend [NPSAS] for only a portion of any month, please include that month.)

[else]:

Between July 2010 and June 2013, in which months did you attend [NPSAS] for your [OTHER DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY]? [{if before

JULY 1, 2013} If you plan to attend [NPSAS] for your [OTHER DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY] before June 30, 2013, please indicate the 

months you plan to attend.] 

Do not include any months during which you were [if before JULY 1, 2013: or will not be/else: not] taking classes, such as summer 

break. 

(If you attended [if before JULY 1, 2013: or will attend] [NPSAS] for only a portion of any month, please include that month.)

Instructions for all conditions:

[If USERMODE=WEB and iteration=1 get the following instructions]: 

Click on the months of attendance below.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ANPJL1001

Wording July 2010

Item Name B14ANPAG1001

Wording August 2010

Item Name B14ANPSP1001

Wording September 2010

Item Name B14ANPOC1001

Wording October 2010

Item Name B14ANPNV1001

Wording November 2010
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Item Name B14ANPDC1001

Wording December 2010

Item Name B14ANPJA1101

Wording January 2011

Item Name B14ANPFB1101

Wording February 2011

Item Name B14ANPMR1101

Wording March 2011

Item Name B14ANPAP1101

Wording April 2011

Item Name B14ANPMY1101

Wording May 2011

Item Name B14ANPJN1101

Wording June 2011

Item Name B14ANPJL1101

Wording July 2011

Item Name B14ANPAG1101

Wording August 2011

Item Name B14ANPSP1101

Wording September 2011

Item Name B14ANPOC1101

Wording October 2011

Item Name B14ANPNV1101

Wording November 2011

Item Name B14ANPDC1101

Wording December 2011

Item Name B14ANPJA1201

Wording January 2012

Item Name B14ANPFB1201

Wording February 2012

Item Name B14ANPMR1201

Wording March 2012

Item Name B14ANPAP1201

Wording April 2012

Item Name B14ANPMY1201

Wording May 2012

Item Name B14ANPJN1201

Wording June 2012

Item Name B14ANPJL1201

Wording July 2012

Item Name B14ANPAG1201

Wording August 2012
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Item Name B14ANPSP1201

Wording September 2012

Item Name B14ANPOC1201

Wording October 2012

Item Name B14ANPNV1201

Wording November 2012

Item Name B14ANPDC1201

Wording December 2012

Item Name B14ANPJA1301

Wording January 2013

Item Name B14ANPFB1301

Wording February 2013

Item Name B14ANPMR1301

Wording March 2013

Item Name B14ANPAP1301

Wording April 2013

Item Name B14ANPMY1301

Wording May 2013

Item Name B14ANPJN1301

Wording June 2013

Help Text Indicate all months of your attendance at [NPSAS] for the years indicated, not just the beginning and ending months.

Answer Yes if you are/were enrolled and actively working on something for credit at [NPSAS] like a thesis or field work, even if you 

do/did not attend classes at [NPSAS] during that time.

(Leave a box for a month blank if you did not attend during any part of that month at all. If you attended [NPSAS] for all months in 

the year, click the Select/unselect all button. If you attended [NPSAS] for most months in the year you can click the Select/unselect all

button and unselect any month you did not attend by clicking on the box for that month once it is highlighted.)

Question Name B14ANPSTST01

Wording Header: All programs at [NPSAS] 

At [NPSAS] in the...

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ANP101101

Wording 2010-2011 academic year were you...

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Mainly full-time

2 Mainly part-time

3 Equal mix of full-time and parttime

Item Name B14ANP111201

Wording 2011-2012 academic year were you...

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Mainly full-time

2 Mainly part-time

3 Equal mix of full-time and parttime

Item Name B14ANP121301

Wording 2012-2013 academic year [if before JULY 1, 2013: have you 

been or will you be/Else: were you]...

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Mainly full-time
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2 Mainly part-time

3 Equal mix of full-time and parttime

Help Text The following are examples of standard full-time loads and may vary by school.

Students who are enrolled as a full-time student typically carry at least:

 12 semester or quarter hours per term at the undergraduate level or 9 credit hours per term at the graduate level; 

 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for an educational program using credit hours for a program of 

less than one academic year; or

 24 clock hours per week for an educational program using clock hours

Question Name B14ANPCLK01

Wording Header: All programs at [NPSAS] 

How many months, or hours of instruction, have you already completed at [NPSAS] for your [OTHER CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ANPCLK01

Wording |(enter number of months or hours of instruction)

Item Name B14ANPCKTP01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 month(s)

2 hour(s) of instruction

Help Text Indicate the total number of months or hours of instruction, whichever is more relevant to your program, between July 2010 and June 

2013 that you have already completed at [NPSAS] for this [OTHER CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA].

Question Name B14ANPDBLM01

Wording Header:

All programs at [NPSAS]

Create t_fill1: 

{if B14ANPDEG01 in (2, 3)} t_fill1=or field of study

{else} t_fill1=no words

[If B14ANPCMPD01=1 or if B14ANPNOAT01=1]

Did you declare a single or double major [t_fill1] for your [OTHER DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

[Else if currently enrolled]

Have you declared a major [t_fill1] for your [OTHER DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

[Else]

Had you already declared a major [ t_fill1] when you last attended [NPSAS] [if not before JULY 1, 2013: before July 2013] for your 

[OTHER DEGREE]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ANPDBLM01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Create t_fill1 and t_fill2: {if 

B14ANPDEG01 in (2, 3)} 

t_fill1=or field of study {else} 

t_fill1=no words {if currently 

enrolled} t_fill2=have {else} 

t_fill2=had [If 

B14ANPCMPD01=1]: Declared a 

single major [t_fill1] [Else]: Yes, I 

[t_fill2] declared a major [t_fill1]

2 Create t_fill1 and t_fill2: {if 

B14ANPDEG01 in (2, 3)} 

t_fill1=or field of study {else} 

t_fill1=no words {if currently 

enrolled} t_fill2=have {else} 

t_fill2=had [If 

B14ANPCMPD01=1]: Declared a 

double major [t_fill1] [Else]: Yes, I 

[t_fill2] declared a double major 

[t_fill1]
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3 No

Help Text Indicate whether or not you have already declared a major (or field of study) at [NPSAS] for your [OTHER DEGREE].

If you have more than one declared major (or field of study), indicate Yes, I have/had declared a double major. Indicate No if you 

have not yet declared your major, even if you know what you would like to major in.

Question Name B14ANPDEC01

Wording Header: All programs at [NPSAS] 

Have you decided what your major will be for your [OTHER DEGREE] at [NPSAS]? Answer No if you have left [NPSAS] and do not 

plan to attend again to earn your [OTHER DEGREE] there.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ANPDEC01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text If you know what your major will be, even though you have not officially declared your major, answer Yes. You will be asked in the 

next question to tell us what that intended major is. If you don't know what your major will be, answer No.

Question Name B14ANPMLST01

Wording Header:

All programs at [NPSAS]

[If currently enrolled and B14ANPDBLM01=2]

What is your major or field of study for your [OTHER DEGREE] at [NPSAS]? 

Since you have a double-major, please indicate only one major here. You will have an opportunity next to provide your other major.

[else if currently enrolled]:

What is your [{if B14ANPDBLM01=3 and B14ANPDEC01=1} intended] major or field of study for your [OTHER DEGREE] at [NPSAS]? 

[If B14ANPDBLM01=3 and B14ANPDEC01=1]:(If you intend to double-major, tell [if TIO: me/else: us] only about the major most 

closely related to the job you hope to have after college.)

[else if currently enrolled and B14ADBLM01=2]

What was your major or field of study for your [OTHER DEGREE] at [NPSAS] [if not before JULY 1, 2013: when you last attended 

there before July 2013]? 

Since you had a double-major, please indicate only one major here. You will have an opportunity next to provide your other major.

[else]

What was your [{if B14ADBLM01=3 and B14ANPDEC01=1} intended] major or field of study for your [OTHER DEGREE] at [NPSAS] [if 

not before JULY 1, 2013: when you last attended there before July 2013]? 

[If B14ANPDBLM01=3 and B14ANPDEC01=1] (If you intended to double-major, tell [if TIO: me/else: us] only about the major most 

closely related to the job you hope to have after college.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ANPMLST01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 [Fill Y_MAJ1STG]

2 [Fill B14AMAJ1]

3 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from first 

iteration]

4 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from 

second iteration]

5 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from third 

iteration]

6 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from 

fourth iteration]

7 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from fifth 

iteration]

8 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from sixth 

iteration]

9 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from 

seventh iteration]

10 [Fill Y_MAJ2STG]

11 [Fill Y_OMAJSTG]

12 [Fill B14AMAJ2]
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13 [Fill B14AOMJ1]

14 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from first 

iteration]

15 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from 

second iteration]

16 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from third 

iteration]

17 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from fourth 

iteration]

18 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from fifth 

iteration]

19 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from sixth 

iteration]

20 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from 

seventh iteration]

21 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from first 

iteration]

22 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from 

second iteration]

23 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from third 

iteration]

24 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from fourth 

iteration]

25 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from fifth 

iteration]

26 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from sixth 

iteration]

27 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from 

seventh iteration]

99 Other major

Help Text Select your current or most recent major (or field of study) for your [OTHER DEGREE] at [NPSAS]. 

If your major for your [OTHER DEGREE] is listed, click the button beside your major. If your major is not listed, click the button 

beside "Other major" and you will have an opportunity, next, to provide your major.

If you have more than one declared major (or field of study), select only one major here. You will have an opportunity, next, to 

provide your other major.

Question Name B14ANPMAJ01

Wording Header:

All programs at [NPSAS]

[If currently enrolled and B14ANPDBLM01=2]:

What is your major or field of study for your [OTHER DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

Since you have a double-major, please indicate only one major here. You will have an opportunity next to provide your other major.

[else if currently enrolled]:

What is your [{if B14ANPDBLM01=3 and B14ANPDEC01=1} intended] major or field of study for your [OTHER DEGREE] at [NPSAS]? 

[If B14ANPDBLM01=3 and B14ANPDEC01=1]:(If you intend to double-major, tell [if TIO: me/else: us] only about the major most 

closely related to the job you hope to have after college.)

[else if not currently enrolled and B14ANPDBLM01=2]:

What was your major or field of study for your [OTHER DEGREE] at [NPSAS [if not before JULY 1, 2013: when you last attended 

there before July 2013]?

Since you had a double-major, please indicate only one major here. You will have an opportunity next to provide your other major.

[else]:

What was your [{if B14ANPDBLM01=3 and B14ANPDEC01=1} intended] major or field of study for your [OTHER DEGREE] at [NPSAS] 

[if not before JULY 1, 2013: when you last attended there before July 2013]?

[If B14ANPDBLM01=3 and B14ANPDEC01=1] (If you intended to double-major, tell [if TIO: me/else: us] only about the major most 

closely related to the job you hope to have after college.)

[USERMODE = web gets the following instructions] Please type your major in the box provided and then click the "Enter" button. A 

list of search results will be displayed for you to choose from.

[USERMODE = tio gets the following instructions] Please bear with me while I code this.
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Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ANPMAJ01 (major coder)

Help Text Please do not enter a minor or concentration in the textbox.

If you indicated earlier that you have formally declared a double major, enter only one major here. You will have an opportunity to 

provide your other major next.

If you intend to have a double major but have not yet declared any major, choose only one intended major to tell us about.

To enter your major (or field of study):

First type your major at [NPSAS] into the textbox, then click "Enter" and a list of majors that most closely matches your entry will be 

displayed.

From the responses displayed, click "Select" next to the major that most closely matches your entry and click "Ok" on the 

confirmation box if this is your major. You will then be taken to the next question in the survey.

Click "Cancel" on the confirmation box if the description of the major does not closely match the major you entered and review the 

other options that were returned. If your major is not listed in the list of majors displayed, click "None of the above" at the bottom of 

the list of majors and as best you can, choose descriptions of the major from the dropdown boxes that appear.

Question Name B14ANPM2LT01

Wording Header:

All programs at [NPSAS]

[If currently enrolled]

What is your other major or field of study for your [OTHER DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

[else]

What was your other major or field of study for your [OTHER DEGREE] at [NPSAS] [if not before JULY 1, 2013: when you last 

attended there before July 2013]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ANPM2LT01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 [Fill Y_MAJ1STG]

2 [Fill B14AMAJ1]

3 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from first 

iteration]

4 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from 

second iteration]

5 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from third 

iteration]

6 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from 

fourth iteration]

7 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from fifth 

iteration]

8 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from sixth 

iteration]

9 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from 

seventh iteration]

10 [Fill Y_MAJ2STG]

11 [Fill Y_OMAJSTG]

12 [Fill B14AMAJ2]

13 [Fill B14AOMJ1]

14 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from first 

iteration]

15 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from 

second iteration]

16 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from third 

iteration]

17 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from fourth 

iteration]

18 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from fifth 

iteration]
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19 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from sixth 

iteration]

20 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from 

seventh iteration]

21 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from first 

iteration]

22 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from 

second iteration]

23 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from third 

iteration]

24 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from fourth 

iteration]

25 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from fifth 

iteration]

26 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from sixth 

iteration]

27 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from 

seventh iteration]

99 Other major

Help Text Because earlier you indicated that you have/had a double major for your [OTHER DEGREE], select your current or most recent other

major (or field of study) for your [OTHER DEGREE] at [NPSAS]. 

If your other major for your [OTHER DEGREE] is listed, click the button beside your other major. If your other major is not listed, click 

the button beside “Other major” and you will have an opportunity, next, to provide your other major.

Question Name B14ANPMAJ201

Wording Header:

All programs at [NPSAS]

[If currently enrolled] 

What is your other major or field of study for your [OTHER DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

[else] 

What was your other major or field of study for your [OTHER DEGREE] at [NPSAS] [if not before JULY 1, 2013: when you last 

attended there before July 2013]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ANPMAJ201 (major coder)

Help Text Please do not enter a minor or concentration in the textbox.

Because you indicated earlier that you have a double major (or field of study) for your [OTHER DEGREE] at [NPSAS], enter your other 

major here.

To enter your other major (or field of study):

First type your other major for your [OTHER DEGREE] at [NPSAS] into the textbox, then click "Enter" and a list of majors that most 

closely matches your entry will be displayed.

From the responses displayed, click "Select" next to the major that most closely matches your entry and click "Ok" on the 

confirmation box if this is your major. You will then be taken to the next question in the survey.

Click "Cancel" on the confirmation box if the description of the major does not closely match the major you entered and review the 

other options that were returned. If your major is not listed in the list of majors displayed, click "None of the above" at the bottom of 

the list of majors and as best you can, choose descriptions of the major from the dropdown boxes that appear.

Question Name B14ANPMJCH01

Wording Header: All programs at [NPSAS] 

[If currently enrolled]: How many times have you formally changed your major at [NPSAS] for your [OTHER DEGREE]? 

[else] How many times did you formally change your major at [NPSAS] for your [OTHER DEGREE] [if not before JULY 1, 2013: when 

you last attended there before July 2013]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ANPMJCH01

Wording

Response Code Label
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Option 0 Never

1 Once

2 More than once

Help Text Formally changing your major typically involves submitting a form, either on paper or online, to the registrar or dean to change your 

declared major.

Question Name B14ANPOMLT01

Wording Header:

All programs at [NPSAS]

What was your original declared major for your [OTHER DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ANPOMLT01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 [Fill Y_MAJ1STG]

2 [Fill B14AMAJ1]

3 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from first 

iteration]

4 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from 

second iteration]

5 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from third 

iteration]

6 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from 

fourth iteration]

7 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from fifth 

iteration]

8 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from sixth 

iteration]

9 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from 

seventh iteration]

10 [Fill Y_MAJ2STG]

11 [Fill Y_OMAJSTG]

12 [Fill B14AMAJ2]

13 [Fill B14AOMJ1]

14 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from first 

iteration]

15 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from 

second iteration]

16 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from third 

iteration]

17 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from fourth 

iteration]

18 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from fifth 

iteration]

19 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from sixth 

iteration]

20 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from 

seventh iteration]

21 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from first 

iteration]

22 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from 

second iteration]

23 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from third 

iteration]

24 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from fourth 

iteration]

25 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from fifth 

iteration]

26 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from sixth 

iteration]

27 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from 

seventh iteration]

99 Other major

Help Text Because you indicated earlier that you changed your major (or field of study) select your original major here.

Select only the original major that you officially declared at [NPSAS] for your [OTHER DEGREE]. Declaring a major typically involves 
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submitting a form, either on paper or online, to the registrar or dean.

If you have changed your major multiple times, provide only the first major that you officially declared.

Question Name B14ANPOMJ01

Wording Header:

All programs at [NPSAS]

What was your original declared major for your [OTHER DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ANPOMJ01 (major coder)

Help Text Because you indicated earlier that you changed your major (or field of study) enter your original major here.

Enter only the original major that you officially declared at [NPSAS] for your [OTHER DEGREE]. Declaring a major typically involves 

submitting a form, either on paper or online, to the registrar or dean.

If you have changed your major multiple times, provide only the first major that you officially declared.

Please do not enter a minor or concentration in the textbox.

To enter your original major (or field of study):

First type your original major for your [OTHER DEGREE] at [NPSAS] into the textbox, then click “Enter” and a list of majors that most 

closely match your entry will be displayed.

From the responses displayed, click “Select” next to the major that most closely matches your entry and click “Ok” on the 

confirmation box if this is your original major. You will then be taken to the next question in the survey.

Click “Cancel” on the confirmation box if the description of the major does not closely match the major you entered and review the 

other options that were returned. If your original major is not listed in the list of majors displayed, click "None of the above" at the 

bottom of the list of majors and as best you can, choose descriptions of your original major from the dropdown boxes that appear.

Question Name B14ANPSMR01

Wording Header:

All programs at [NPSAS]

[If currently enrolled]:

Are you taking these [CLASSES] at [NPSAS] primarily to fulfill a degree requirement or transfer course credit to a degree or certificate 

program?

[Else]:

Were you taking these [CLASSES] at [NPSAS] primarily to fulfill a degree requirement or transfer course credit to a degree or 

certificate program?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ANPSMR01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate why you decided to enroll in [CLASSES] at [NPSAS].

If you are/were taking these [CLASSES] at [NPSAS] for some other reason, such as to obtain job skills, to obtain an occupation 

license or for personal enjoyment, select No. Also answer No if you intended to use these classes to transfer credits or to meet 

requirements for a future degree or certificate.

If you are/were taking these [CLASSES] at [NPSAS] in order to meet requirements for a degree or certificate program at [NPSAS] or 

any other school, or to transfer credit to another school, select Yes. Please answer Yes regardless if you enrolled in these [CLASSES] 

primarily to transfer course credit as elective credits, or credits to meet degree requirements. 

Question Name B14ANPOTDG02

Wording Header:

All programs at [NPSAS]

[If web mode]:

Besides the programs or classes at [NPSAS] listed above, have you worked on any other degree or certificate programs, or classes 

that were not part of a degree or certificate program, at [NPSAS] [If not before July 1, 2013: before July 2013]?

[Else]:
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You already told me that you have worked on the following programs at [NPSAS]:

List enrollment from all iterations:

Besides these programs or classes, have you worked on any other degree or certificate programs, or classes that were not part of a 

degree or certificate program, at [NPSAS] [if not before July 1, 2013: before July 2013]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ANPOTDG02

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes, other classes or programs at 

[NPSAS]

0 No additional classes or 

programs at [NPSAS]

Help Text When answering this question, do not consider any attendance at [NPSAS] that you have already told us about (those listed at the 

top of the screen). Do consider all additional attendance you have had at [NPSAS] at any time between July 1, 2010 and June 30,

2013. 

If you are planning to attend [NPSAS] for classes or a program in the future, but have not yet started, please answer No. Later 

questions in the survey will ask about future enrollment plans.

Question Name B14AOTSCHENR (Re-interview)

Wording [if classes only and B14ASAMESCH ne 1]:

Between July 2010 and June 2013, did you attend any other colleges, universities, or trade schools, besides [NPSAS]? 

(Answer "Yes" even if you attended other schools for summer school or for other classes not part of a degree or certificate program at 

those other schools.)

[Else]:

Now we want to ask some questions about your attendance at any other school besides [NPSAS].

Between July 2010 and June 2013, did you attend any other college, university, or trade school? 

(Answer "Yes" even if you have attended other schools for summer school or for other classes not part of a degree or certificate 

program at those other schools.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOTSCHENR

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate if you have attended any other colleges, universities or trade schools between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2013.

If you are planning to attend a school for classes or a program in the future, but have not yet started please answer No. Later 

questions in the survey will ask about future enrollment plans.

A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades.

Question 

Name

B14AOTSCLT01

Wording Header

SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR

[If iteration=1]:

What is the name of that school? If you have attended more than one other school, tell [if TIO: me/else: us] about only one of 

them now.[If TIO: I'll/else: We'll] ask you about all schools you have attended later in the survey.

[Else]: 

What is the name of that school? (If you have attended more than one other school, tell [if TIO: me/else: us] about only one of 

them now. [If TIO: I'll/else: We'll] ask you about all schools you have attended later in the survey.) 

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOTSCLT01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 [fill Y_BYOTSCL1]
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2 [fill Y_BYOTSCL2]

3 [fill B14AOT1SCL01 - from first 

iteration]

4 [fill B14AOT1SCL01 - from 

second iteration]

5 [fill B14AOT1SCL01 - from third 

iteration]

6 [fill B14AOT1SCL01 - from fourth 

iteration]

7 [fill B14AOT1SCL01 - from fifth 

iteration]

8 [fill B14AOT1SCL01 - from sixth 

iteration]

9 [fill B14AOT1SCL01 - from 

seventh iteration]

99 Other school

Help Text If the school you have attended is one of the schools listed, select that school.

If the school is not listed, select "Other school" and you will have an opportunity next to provide the name of the school.

Select only one school here. Later questions will ask about enrollment at other schools.

Question Name B14AOTSCH01

Wording Header

SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR

What is the name of another school you have attended [if TIO mode]: and in what city and state is it located?

(If you have attended more than one other school since July 2010, tell [if TIO: me/else: us] about only one of them now. [If TIO: 

I'll/else: We'll] ask you about all schools you have attended later in the survey.)

[USERMODE = web gets the following instructions] Please type the information requested in the boxes provided and then click the 

"Enter" button. A list of search results will be displayed for you to choose your school from.

[USERMODE = tio gets the following instructions] Please bear with me while I code this.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOTSCH01: (school coder)

Help Text Do not type [NPSAS] into the textbox, or the name of a high school. Only colleges, universities, and trade schools within the United 

States and Puerto Rico are included in the database. To indicate a foreign school, provide the name of the school in the textbox, 

select "FOREIGN COUNTRY" in the dropdown box, click Enter, and then provide the requested information.

For all other schools:

First type the school name into the textbox, then choose the state where the school is located from the dropdown box and type in the 

city of the school or choose a city by clicking on List Cities. Last click Enter and a list of schools matching your responses will be 

displayed.

From the responses displayed, click Select next to the name and location of the school and click Ok on the confirmation box if this is 

the school. You will then be taken to the next question in the survey.

Click Cancel on the confirmation box if this is not the school you wish to choose and review the other options that were returned.

If the school you entered in the textbox is not listed at all, try the search again, this time removing the city name. If the school is still 

not listed, click None of the above at the bottom of the list of schools and provide the requested information.

Question Name B14AOTTYP01

Wording Header

SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR

Is this enrollment at [OTHER SCHOOL] for a degree or certificate program there, or is the enrollment for classes such as for summer 

school?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOTTYP01

Wording

Response Code Label
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Option 1 Degree or certificate program at 

[OTHER SCHOOL]

2 Mostly undergraduate-level 

classes (for example, summer 

school)

3 Mostly graduate-level classes (for 

example, summer school)

Help Text Indicate if your enrollment at [OTHER SCHOOL] is/was for a degree or certificate program or for classes only.

Degree or certificate programs include:

Undergraduate certificates or diplomas usually take less than two years to complete and 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.

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, collegelevel work.

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

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.

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 fulltime 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.

Classes only mean:

Mostly undergraduate-level classes means taking courses mostly at the undergraduate level but not formally enrolling in a 

degree or certificate program of any sort.

Mostly graduate-level classes are for students who already hold an undergraduate degree or certificate and who are enrolled in 

graduate-level courses beyond a bachelor's degree, but who are not formally enrolled in a graduate degree program.

Question Name B14AOTDEG01

Wording Header

SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR

What is the type of degree or certificate program for this other enrollment at [OTHER SCHOOL]? 

(If you have more than one other enrollment at [OTHER SCHOOL] or if you are in a joint degree program, tell us about only one of 

these now. You will have an opportunity later to tell us about all enrollment at [OTHER SCHOOL].)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOTDEG01

Wording Associate's degree (usually a 2-year degree)

Response 

Option

Code Label

3 Associate's degree (usually a 2-
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year degree)

4 Bachelor's degree (usually a 4-

year degree)

7 Master's degree

9 Doctoral degree--

research/scholarship (for 

example, PhD, EdD, etc.)

10 Doctoral degree--professional 

practice (including: chiropractic, 

dentistry, law, medicine, 

optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, or 

veterinary medicine)

11 Doctoral degree--other

2 Undergraduate certificate or 

diploma (usually less than 2 

years), including those leading to 

a license (example: cosmetology)

6 Post-baccalaureate certificate

8 Post-master's certificate

Help Text 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, collegelevel 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 fulltime 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 usually take less than two years to complete and 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 B14AOTTNS01

Wording Header SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR 

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

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOTTNS01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes
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0 No

Help Text Indicate if you tried to transfer credits from [NPSAS] to [OTHER SCHOOL] for this [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE].

When answering this question, do not consider if [OTHER SCHOOL] accepted these credits or if [OTHER SCHOOL] applied the credits 

towards this [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE].

Question Name B14AOTCUR01

Wording Header

SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR

Are you currently attending [OTHER SCHOOL] for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE/CLASSES]?

(Answer "Yes" if you are on a spring or fall break in the middle of the term or semester. Answer "No" if you completed your [OTHER 

SCHOOL DEGREE/CLASSES] or are on a break between semesters, terms, or quarters, such as on summer break, and not currently 

attending classes.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOTCUR01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether you are currently attending [OTHER SCHOOL]. 

Answer Yes if you are enrolled and actively working on something for credit like a thesis or field work, even if you do not currently 

attend classes at [OTHER SCHOOL].

Question Name B14AOTCMPD01

Wording Header

SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR

[If not before JULY 1, 2013]

Did you complete the requirements for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL] before July 2013?

[Else]

Have you completed the requirements for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL]?

[All conditions receive the following instruction]:

Answer No if you transferred schools and completed your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at a different school. We will ask you about your 

enrollment at any other schools later.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOTCMPD01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text If you have not yet completed your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] requirements but will complete them soon, answer No. A later 

question will ask when you expect to complete your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] requirements.

If you transferred schools and completed your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at a different school, answer No. Later questions will ask 

about enrollment at any other schools.

Question Name B14AOTDGN01

Wording Header: SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR 

In what month and year were you awarded your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] from [OTHER SCHOOL]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOTDGMM01

Wording Month:

Response 

Option

Code Label

-9 -Select one1 January

2 February

3 March

4 April

5 May

6 June

7 July

8 August

9 September
H-50

10 October

11 November

12 December

Item Name B14AOTDGYY01

Wording Year:

Response 

Option

Code Label

-9 -Select one2010 2010

2011 2011

2012 2012

2013 2013

Item Name B14AOTDGNO01

Wording Have not yet been awarded [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]

Help Text Select the month and year in which you were awarded your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] from [OTHER SCHOOL]. If you completed 

your requirements on one date and were awarded your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at a later date, indicate the later date when you

were awarded your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]. 

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

Question Name B14AOTASTP01

Wording Header SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR 

[If currently enrolled] What type of associate's degree are you working on at [OTHER SCHOOL]? 

[else] What type of associate's degree were you working on at [OTHER SCHOOL]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOTASTP01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 AA, Associate of Arts

2 AS, Associate of Science

3 AAS, Associate of Applied 

Science

4 AGS, Associate of General 

Studies

5 AGE, Associate of General 

Education

6 Other type of Associate's degree 

designed for transfer

7 Other type of technical or 

occupational Associate's degree

8 Other Associate's degree not 

listed

Help Text The AA (Associate of Arts) degree typically requires 2 years of study and is designed for persons planning traditional liberal arts 

education in such fields as art, English, and history.

The AS (Associate of Science) degree typically requires 2 years of study and is designed for persons planning professional careers 

in mathematics, science, engineering, or health.

The AAS (Associate of Applied Science) degree usually requires 2 years of study and is designed for persons who desire training 

for specific occupations or technical careers.

The AGS (Associate of General Studies) and AGE (Associate of General Education) degrees are intended for students who 

wish to earn an associate's degree with no specific major or pattern of courses. As a result, it provides students with the flexibility to 

design their program of study either for upgrading skills for a job or occupation, or for transfer to a 4-year school.

If your associate's degree type is not listed choose among the most appropriate Other options.

Question Name B14AOTENRL01

Wording Header

SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR

[If B14AOTCUR01 ne 1 and B14AOTCMPD01 = 1 and B14AOTDGMM01 ne missing and B14AOTDGYY01 ne missing]:

Between July 2010 and when you completed your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] in [B14AOTDGMM01] [B14AOTDGYY01], in which 

months did you attend [OTHER SCHOOL] for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]? Do not include any months during which you were not 

taking classes, such as summer break. 

(If you attended [OTHER SCHOOL] for only a portion of any month, please include that month.)
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[If currently enrolled]:

Between July 2010 and June 2013, in which months have you attended, or do you expect to attend [OTHER SCHOOL] for your 

[OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE/CLASSES]? Please do your best to predict your attendance through June 30, 2013. Do not include any 

months during which you are not taking classes, such as summer break.

(If you have attended or will attend [OTHER SCHOOL] for only a portion of any month, please include that month.)

[else]:

Between July 2010 and June 2013, in which months did you attend [OTHER SCHOOL] for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE/CLASSES]? 

[{if before JULY 1, 2013} If you plan to attend [OTHER SCHOOL] for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE/CLASSES] before June 30, 2013, 

please indicate the months you plan to attend.] Do not include any months during which you were [if before JULY 1, 2013: or will not 

be/Else: not] taking classes, such as summer break.

(If you attended [if before JULY 1, 2013: or will attend][OTHER SCHOOL] for only a portion of any month, please include that month.)

Instructions for all conditions:

[If USERMODE=WEB and iteration=1 get the following instructions]: 

Click on the months of attendance below.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOTJL1001

Wording July 2010

Item Name B14AOTAG1001

Wording August 2010

Item Name B14AOTSP1001

Wording September 2010

Item Name B14AOTOC1001

Wording October 2010

Item Name B14AOTNV1001

Wording November 2010

Item Name B14AOTDC1001

Wording December 2010

Item Name B14AOTJA1101

Wording January 2011

Item Name B14AOTFB1101

Wording February 2011

Item Name B14AOTMR1101

Wording March 2011

Item Name B14AOTAP1101

Wording April 2011

Item Name B14AOTMY1101

Wording May 2011

Item Name B14AOTJN1101

Wording June 2011

Item Name B14AOTJL1101

Wording July 2011

Item Name B14AOTAG1101

Wording August 2011

Item Name B14AOTSP1101

Wording September 2011
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Item Name B14AOTOC1101

Wording October 2011

Item Name B14AOTNV1101

Wording November 2011

Item Name B14AOTDC1101

Wording December 2011

Item Name B14AOTJA1201

Wording January 2012

Item Name B14AOTFB1201

Wording February 2012

Item Name B14AOTMR1201

Wording March 2012

Item Name B14AOTAP1201

Wording April 2012

Item Name B14AOTMY1201

Wording May 2012

Item Name B14AOTJN1201

Wording June 2012

Item Name B14AOTJL1201

Wording July 2012

Item Name B14AOTAG1201

Wording August 2012

Item Name B14AOTSP1201

Wording September 2012

Item Name B14AOTOC1201

Wording October 2012

Item Name B14AOTNV1201

Wording November 2012

Item Name B14AOTDC1201

Wording December 2012

Item Name B14AOTJA1301

Wording January 2013

Item Name B14AOTFB1301

Wording February 2013

Item Name B14AOTMR1301

Wording March 2013

Item Name B14AOTAP1301

Wording April 2013

Item Name B14AOTMY1301

Wording May 2013

Item Name B14AOTJN1301

Wording June 2013
H-53

Help Text Indicate whether you attended [OTHER SCHOOL] at any time between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2013.

Indicate all months of your attendance at [OTHER SCHOOL] between July 2010 and June 2013, not just the beginning and ending 

months.

Answer Yes if you are/were enrolled and actively working on something for credit at [OTHER SCHOOL] like a thesis or field work, 

even if you do/did not attend classes at [OTHER SCHOOL] during that time.

(Leave a box for a month blank if you did not attend [OTHER SCHOOL] during any part of that month at all. If you attended [OTHER 

SCOOL] for all months in the year, click the Select/unselect all button. If you attended [OTHER SCHOOL] for most months in the 

year you can click the Select/unselect all button and unselect any month you did not attend by clicking on the box for that month 

once it is highlighted.)

Question Name B14AOTSTS01

Wording Header SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR 

At [OTHER SCHOOL] in the...

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOT101101

Wording 2010-2011 academic year were you...

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Mainly full-time

2 Mainly part-time

3 Equal mix of full-time and parttime

Item Name B14AOT111201

Wording 2011-2012 academic year were you...

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Mainly full-time

2 Mainly part-time

3 Equal mix of full-time and parttime

Item Name B14AOT121301

Wording 2012-2013 academic year [if before JULY 1, 2013: have you 

been or will you be/Else: were you]...

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Mainly full-time

2 Mainly part-time

3 Equal mix of full-time and parttime

Help Text The following are examples of standard full-time loads and may vary by school.

Students who are enrolled as a full-time student typically carry at least:

 12 semester or quarter hours per term at the undergraduate level or 9 credit hours per term at the graduate level; 

 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for an educational program using credit hours for a program of 

less than one academic year; or

 24 clock hours per week for an educational program using clock hours

Question Name B14AOTCLK01

Wording Header SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR 

How many months, or hours of instruction, have you already completed at [OTHER SCHOOL] for your [OTHER SCHOOL 

CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOTCLK01

Wording |(enter number of months or hours of instruction)

Item Name B14AOTCKTP01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 month(s)

2 hour(s) of instruction
H-54

Help Text Indicate the total number of months or hours of instruction, whichever is more relevant to your program, that you have already 

completed at [OTHER SCHOOL].

Include any months or hours of instruction in your program that you may have completed at [OTHER SCHOOL] since July 2010 and 

up through today.

Question Name B14AOTDBLM01

Wording Header

SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR

Create t_fill1: 

{if B14AOTDEG01 in (2, 3)} t_fill1=or field of study

{else} t_fill1=no words

[If B14AOTCMPD01=1 or if B14AOTNOAT01=1]

Did you declare a single or double major [t_fill1] for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL]?

[Else if currently enrolled]

Have you declared a major [t_fill1] for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL]?

[Else ]

Had you already declared a major [ t_fill1] when you last attended [OTHER SCHOOL] [if not before JULY 1, 2013: before July 2013] 

for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOTDBLM01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Create t_fill1 and t_fill2: {if 

B14AOTDEG01 in (2, 3)} 

t_fill1=or field of study {else} 

t_fill1=no words {if currently 

enrolled} t_fill2=have {else} 

t_fill2=had [If 

B14AOTCMPD01=1]: Declared a 

single major [t_fill1] [Else]: Yes, I 

[t_fill2] declared a major [t_fill1]

2 Create t_fill1 and t_fill2: {if 

B14AOTDEG01 in (2, 3)} 

t_fill1=or field of study {else} 

t_fill1=no words {if currently 

enrolled} t_fill2=have {else} 

t_fill2=had [If 

B14AOTCMPD01=1]: Declared a 

double major [t_fill1] [Else]: Yes, I 

[t_fill2] declared a double major 

[t_fill1]

3 No

Help Text Indicate whether or not you have already declared a major (or field of study) for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER 

SCHOOL]. 

Declaring a major (or field of study) typically involves submitting a form, either on paper or online, to the registrar or dean.

If you have more than one declared major (or field of study), indicate Yes, I have/had declared a double major.

Indicate No if you have not yet declared your major, even if you know what you would like to major in.

Question Name B14AOTDEC01

Wording Header

SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR

Have you decided what your major will be for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL]? 

Answer No if you have left [OTHER SCHOOL] and do not plan to attend again to earn your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] there.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOTDEC01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text If you know what your major will be, even though you have not officially declared your major, answer Yes. You will be asked in the 

next question to tell us what that intended major is. If you don't know what your major will be, answer No.
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Question Name B14AOTMLST01

Wording Header

SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR

[If currently enrolled and B14AOTDBLM01=2]:

What is your major or field of study for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL]? 

Since you have a double-major, please indicate only one major here. You will have an opportunity next to provide your other major.

[else if currently enrolled]:

What is your [{if B14AOTDBLM01=3 and B14AOTDEC01=1} intended] major or field of study for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at 

[OTHER SCHOOL]? 

[If B14AOTDBLM01=3 and B14AOTDEC01=1]:(If you intend to double-major, tell [if TIO: me/else: us] only about the major most 

closely related to the job you hope to have after college.)

[else not currently enrolled and B14AOTDBLM01=2]:

What was your major or field of study for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL] [if not before JULY 1, 2013: when 

you last attended there before July 2013]? 

Since you had a double-major, please indicate only one major here. You will have an opportunity next to provide your other major. 

[else]:

What was your [{if B14AOTDBLM01=3 and B14AOTDEC01=1} intended] major or field of study for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] 

at [OTHER SCHOOL] [if not before JULY 1, 2013: when you last attended there before July 2013]? 

[If B14AOTDBLM01=3 and B14AOTDEC01=1] (If you intended to double-major, tell [if TIO: me/else: us] only about the major most 

closely related to the job you hope to have after college.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOTMLST01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 [Fill Y_MAJ1STG]

2 [Fill B14AMAJ1]

3 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from first 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH_loop]

4 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from 

second iteration of 

NPSAS_OTH_Loop]

5 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from third 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH_Loop]

6 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from 

fourth iteration of 

NPSAS_OTH_Loop]

7 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from fifth 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH_Loop]

8 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from sixth 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH_Loop]

9 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from 

seventh iteration of 

NPSAS_OTH_Loop]

10 [Fill B14AOT1MAJ01 - from first 

iteration]

11 [Fill B14AOT1MAJ01 - from 

second iteration]

12 [Fill B14AOT1MAJ01 - from third 

iteration]

13 [Fill B14AOT1MAJ01 - from 

fourth iteration]

14 [Fill B14AOT1MAJ01 - from fifth 

iteration]

15 [Fill B14AOT1MAJ01 - from sixth 

iteration]

16 [Fill B14AOT1MAJ01 - from 

seventh iteration]

17 [Fill Y_MAJ2STG]

18 [Fill Y_OMAJSTG]

19 [Fill B14AMAJ2]

20 [Fill B14AOMJ1]
H-56

21 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from first 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

22 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from 

second iteration of NPSAS_OTH 

loop]

23 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from third 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

24 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from fourth 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

25 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from fifth 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

26 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from sixth 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

27 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from 

seventh iteration of NPSAS_OTH 

loop]

28 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from first 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

29 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from 

second iteration of NPSAS_OTH 

loop]

30 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from third 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

31 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from fourth 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

32 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from fifth 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

33 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from sixth 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

34 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from 

seventh iteration of NPSAS_OTH 

loop]

35 [Fill B14AOT2MAJ01-from first 

iteration]

36 [Fill B14AOT2MAJ01-from 

second iteration]

37 [Fill B14AOT2MAJ01-from third 

iteration]

38 [Fill B14AOT2MAJ01-from fourth 

iteration]

39 [Fill B14AOT2MAJ01-from fifth 

iteration]

40 [Fill B14AOT2MAJ01-from sixth 

iteration]

41 [Fill B14AOT2MAJ01-from 

seventh iteration]

42 [Fill B14AOTOMAJ01-from first 

iteration]

43 [Fill B14AOTOMAJ01-from 

second iteration]

44 [Fill B14AOTOMAJ01-from third 

iteration]

45 [Fill B14AOTOMAJ01-from fourth 

iteration]

46 [Fill B14AOTOMAJ01-from fifth 

iteration]

47 [Fill B14AOTOMAJ01-from sixth 

iteration]

48 [Fill B14AOTOMAJ01-from 

seventh iteration]

99 Other major

Help Text Select your current or most recent major (or field of study) for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL]. 

If your major for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] is listed, click the button beside your major. If your major is not listed, click the 

button beside "Other major" and you will have an opportunity, next, to provide your major.

If you have more than one declared major (or field of study), select only one major here. You will have an opportunity, next, to 
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provide your other major.

Question Name B14AOTMAJ01

Wording Header

SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR

[If currently enrolled and B14AOTDBLM01=2]

What is your major or field of study for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL]? 

Since you have a double-major, please indicate only one major here. You will have an opportunity next to provide your other major.

[else if currently enrolled]:

What is your [{if B14AOTDBLM01=3 and B14AOTDEC01=1} intended] major or field of study for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at 

[OTHER SCHOOL]? 

[If B14AOTDBLM01=3 and B14AOTDEC01=1]: (If you intend to double-major, tell [if TIO: me/else: us] only about the major most 

closely related to the job you hope to have after college.)

[else not currently enrolled and B14AOTDBLM01=2]:

What was your major or field of study for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL] [if not before JULY 1, 2013: when 

you last attended there before July 2013]? 

Since you had a double-major, please indicate only one major here. You will have an opportunity next to provide your other major.

[else]:

What was your [{if B14AOTDBLM01=3 and B14AOTDEC01=1} intended] major or field of study for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] 

at [OTHER SCHOOL] [if not before JULY 1, 2013: when you last attended there before July 2013]?

[If B14AOTDBLM01=3 and B14AOTDEC01=1] (If you intended to double-major, tell [if TIO: me/else: us] only about the major most 

closely related to the job you hope to have after college.)

[USERMODE = web gets the following instructions] Please type your major in the box provided and then click the "Enter" button. A 

list of search results will be displayed for you to choose from.

[USERMODE = tio gets the following instructions] Please bear with me while I code this.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOTMAJ01 (major coder)

Help Text Please do not enter a minor or concentration in the textbox.

If you indicated earlier that you have formally declared a double major for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL], 

enter only one major here. You will have an opportunity to provide your other major next.

If you intend to have a double major but have not yet declared any major, choose only one intended major to tell us about.

To enter your major (or field of study) for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL]:

First type your major into the textbox, then click "Enter" and a list of majors that most closely matches your entry will be displayed.

From the responses displayed, click "Select" next to the major that most closely matches your entry and click "Ok" on the 

confirmation box if this is your major. You will then be taken to the next question in the survey.

Click "Cancel" on the confirmation box if the description of the major does not closely match the major you entered and review the 

other options that were returned. If your major is not listed in the list of majors displayed, click "None of the above" at the bottom 

of the list of majors and as best you can, choose descriptions of the major from the dropdown boxes that appear.

Question Name B14AOTM2LT01

Wording Header

SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR

[If currently enrolled]

What is your second major or field of study for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL]?

[else]

What was your second major or field of study for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL][if not before JULY 1, 2013: 

when you last attended there before July 2013]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOTM2LT01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 [Fill Y_MAJ1STG]
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2 [Fill B14AMAJ1]

3 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from first 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH_loop]

4 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from 

second iteration of 

NPSAS_OTH_Loop]

5 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from third 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH_Loop]

6 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from 

fourth iteration of 

NPSAS_OTH_Loop]

7 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from fifth 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH_Loop]

8 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from sixth 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH_Loop]

9 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from 

seventh iteration of 

NPSAS_OTH_Loop]

10 [Fill B14AOT1MAJ01 - from first 

iteration]

11 [Fill B14AOT1MAJ01 - from 

second iteration]

12 [Fill B14AOT1MAJ01 - from third 

iteration]

13 [Fill B14AOT1MAJ01 - from 

fourth iteration]

14 [Fill B14AOT1MAJ01 - from fifth 

iteration]

15 [Fill B14AOT1MAJ01 - from sixth 

iteration]

16 [Fill B14AOT1MAJ01 - from 

seventh iteration]

17 [Fill Y_MAJ2STG]

18 [Fill Y_OMAJSTG]

19 [Fill B14AMAJ2]

20 [Fill B14AOMJ1]

21 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from first 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

22 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from 

second iteration of NPSAS_OTH 

loop]

23 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from third 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

24 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from fourth 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

25 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from fifth 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

26 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from sixth 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

27 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from 

seventh iteration of NPSAS_OTH 

loop]

28 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from first 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

29 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from 

second iteration of NPSAS_OTH 

loop]

30 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from third 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

31 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from fourth 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

32 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from fifth 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

33 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from sixth 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

34 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from 

seventh iteration of NPSAS_OTH 
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loop]

35 [Fill B14AOT2MAJ01-from first 

iteration]

36 [Fill B14AOT2MAJ01-from 

second iteration]

37 [Fill B14AOT2MAJ01-from third 

iteration]

38 [Fill B14AOT2MAJ01-from fourth 

iteration]

39 [Fill B14AOT2MAJ01-from fifth 

iteration]

40 [Fill B14AOT2MAJ01-from sixth 

iteration]

41 [Fill B14AOT2MAJ01-from 

seventh iteration]

42 [Fill B14AOTOMAJ01-from first 

iteration]

43 [Fill B14AOTOMAJ01-from 

second iteration]

44 [Fill B14AOTOMAJ01-from third 

iteration]

45 [Fill B14AOTOMAJ01-from fourth 

iteration]

46 [Fill B14AOTOMAJ01-from fifth 

iteration]

47 [Fill B14AOTOMAJ01-from sixth 

iteration]

48 [Fill B14AOTOMAJ01-from 

seventh iteration]

99 Other major

Help Text Because earlier you indicated that you have/had a double major for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL], select 

your current or most recent other major (or field of study) from the list.

If your other major for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL] is listed, click the button beside your other major. If 

your other major is not listed, click the button beside "Other major" and you will have an opportunity, next, to provide your major.

Question Name B14AOTMAJ201

Wording Header

SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR

[If currently enrolled] 

What is your second major or field of study for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL]?

[else] 

What was your second major or field of study for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL] [if not before JULY 1, 2013: 

when you last attended there before July 2013]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOTMAJ201 (major coder)

Help Text Please do not enter a minor or concentration in the textbox.

Because you indicated earlier that you have a double major (or field of study) for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER 

SCHOOL], enter your other major here.

To enter your other major (or field of study) for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL]:

First type your other major into the textbox, then click "Enter" and a list of majors that most closely matches your entry will be 

displayed.

From the responses displayed, click "Select" next to the major that most closely matches your entry and click "Ok" on the 

confirmation box if this is your major. You will then be taken to the next question in the survey.

Click "Cancel" on the confirmation box if the description of the major does not closely match the major you entered and review the 

other options that were returned. If your major is not listed in the list of majors displayed, click "None of the above" at the bottom 

of the list of majors and as best you can, choose descriptions of the major from the dropdown boxes that appear.

Question Name B14AOTMJCH01

Wording Header SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR 
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[If currently enrolled] How many times have you formally changed your major at [OTHER SCHOOL] for your [OTHER SCHOOL 

DEGREE]? 

[else] How many times did you formally change your major at [OTHER SCHOOL] for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] [if not before

JULY 1, 2013: when you last attended there before July 2013]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOTMJCH01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

0 Never

1 Once

2 More than once

Help Text Formally changing your major typically involves submitting a form, either on paper or online, to the registrar or dean to change your 

declared major.

Question Name B14AOTOMLT01

Wording Header

SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR

What was your original declared major for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOTOMLT01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 [Fill Y_MAJ1STG]

2 [Fill B14AMAJ1]

3 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from first 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH_loop

4 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from 

second iteration of 

NPSAS_OTH_Loop

5 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from third 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH_Loop

6 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from 

fourth iteration of 

NPSAS_OTH_Loop

7 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from fifth 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH_Loop

8 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from sixth 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH_Loop

9 [Fill B14ANP1MAJ01 - from 

seventh iteration of 

NPSAS_OTH_Loop

10 [Fill B14AOT1MAJ01 - from first 

iteration]

11 [Fill B14AOT1MAJ01 - from 

second iteration]

12 [Fill B14AOT1MAJ01 - from third 

iteration]

13 [Fill B14AOT1MAJ01 - from 

fourth iteration]

14 [Fill B14AOT1MAJ01 - from fifth 

iteration]

15 [Fill B14AOT1MAJ01 - from sixth 

iteration]

16 [Fill B14AOT1MAJ01 - from 

seventh iteration]

17 [Fill Y_MAJ2STG]

18 [Fill Y_OMAJSTG]

19 [Fill B14AMAJ2]

20 [Fill B14AOMJ1]

21 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from first 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

22 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from 

second iteration of NPSAS_OTH 

loop]

23 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from third 
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iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

24 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from fourth

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

25 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from fifth 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

26 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from sixth 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

27 [Fill B14ANP2MAJ01-from 

seventh iteration of NPSAS_OTH 

loop]

28 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from first 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

29 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from 

second iteration of NPSAS_OTH 

loop]

30 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from third 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

31 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from fourth 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

32 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from fifth 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

33 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from sixth 

iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]

34 [Fill B14ANPOMAJ01-from 

seventh iteration of NPSAS_OTH 

loop]

35 [Fill B14AOT2MAJ01-from first 

iteration]

36 [Fill B14AOT2MAJ01-from 

second iteration]

37 [Fill B14AOT2MAJ01-from third 

iteration]

38 [Fill B14AOT2MAJ01-from fourth 

iteration]

39 [Fill B14AOT2MAJ01-from fifth 

iteration]

40 [Fill B14AOT2MAJ01-from sixth 

iteration]

41 [Fill B14AOT2MAJ01-from 

seventh iteration]

42 [Fill B14AOTOMAJ01-from first 

iteration]

43 [Fill B14AOTOMAJ01-from 

second iteration]

44 [Fill B14AOTOMAJ01-from third 

iteration]

45 [Fill B14AOTOMAJ01-from fourth 

iteration]

46 [Fill B14AOTOMAJ01-from fifth 

iteration]

47 [Fill B14AOTOMAJ01-from sixth 

iteration]

48 [Fill B14AOTOMAJ01-from 

seventh iteration]

99 Other major

Help Text Because you indicated earlier that you changed your major (or field of study) for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER 

SCHOOL] select your original major here.

Select only the original major that you officially declared at [OTHER SCHOOL] for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]. Declaring a major 

typically involves submitting a form, either on paper or online, to the registrar or dean.

If you have changed your major multiple times, provide only the first major that you officially declared.

Question Name B14AOTOMJ01

Wording Header

SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR

What was your original declared major for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL]?
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Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOTOMJ01 (major coder)

Help Text Because you indicated earlier that you changed your major (or field of study) for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER 

SCHOOL] enter your original major here.

Enter only the original major that you officially declared at [OTHER SCHOOL] for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]. Declaring a major 

typically involves submitting a form, either on paper or online, to the registrar or dean.

If you have changed your major multiple times, provide only the first major that you officially declared.

Please do not enter a minor or concentration in the textbox.

To enter your original major (or field of study) for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL]:

First type your original major for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL] into the textbox, then click “Enter” and a list of 

majors that most closely matches your entry will be displayed.

From the responses displayed, click “Select” next to the major that most closely matches your entry and click “Ok” on the 

confirmation box if this is your original major. You will then be taken to the next question in the survey.

Click “Cancel” on the confirmation box if the description of the major does not closely match the major you entered and review the 

other options that were returned. If your original major is not listed in the list of majors displayed, click "None of the above" at the 

bottom of the list of majors and as best you can, choose descriptions of your original major from the dropdown boxes that appear.

Question Name B14AOTSMR01

Wording Header

SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR

[If currently enrolled]

Are you taking these [CLASSES] at [OTHER SCHOOL] primarily to transfer course credit to a degree or certificate program?

[else]:

Were you taking these [CLASSES] at [OTHER SCHOOL] primarily to transfer course credit to a degree or certificate program?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOTSMR01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate why you decided to enroll in [CLASSES] at [OTHER SCHOOL].

If you are/were taking these [CLASSES] at [OTHER SCHOOL] for some other reason, such as to obtain job skills, to obtain an 

occupation license or for personal enjoyment, select No. Also answer No if you intended to use these classes to transfer credits or to 

meet requirements for a future degree or certificate.

If you are/were taking these [CLASSES] at [OTHER SCHOOL] in order to meet requirements for a degree or certificate program at 

[OTHER SCHOOL] or any other school, or to transfer credit to another school, select Yes. Please answer Yes regardless if you

enrolled in these [CLASSES] primarily to transfer course credit as elective credits, or credits to meet degree requirements.

Question Name B14AOTDGSC01

Wording Header

SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR

[If web mode]:

Besides the program(s) or classes at [OTHER SCHOOL] listed above, have you worked on any other degree or certificate program, or 

classes that were not part of a degree or certificate program, at [OTHER SCHOOL] [If not before July 1, 2013: before July 2013]?

[Else]:

You already told me you have worked on the following program(s) at [OTHER SCHOOL]:

List [OTHER SCHOOL] enrollment from all iterations:

Besides these programs or classes, have you worked on any other degree or certificate program, or classes that were not part of a 

degree or certificate program, at [OTHER SCHOOL] [if not before JULY 1, 2013: before July 2013]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOTDGSC01

Wording
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Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes, other classes or programs at 

[OTHER SCHOOL]

0 No other classes or programs at 

[OTHER SCHOOL]

Help Text Indicate if you have attended [OTHER SCHOOL] for any other degree or certificate program or for classes that you have not yet told 

us about.

When answering this question consider all attendance at [OTHER SCHOOL] since July 1, 2010 and up through today. For example, 

if you have additional attendance at [OTHER SCHOOL] even if for only one class or term, answer Yes.

If you are planning to attend [OTHER SCHOOL] for classes or a program in the future, but have not yet started please answer No. 

Later questions in the survey will ask about future enrollment plans.

Question Name B14AOTOTDG02

Wording Header

SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR

[If web mode]:

Besides the program(s) or classes at all the schools listed above, have you worked on any other degree or certificate program(s), or 

classes that were not part of a degree or certificate program, at any other schools [If not before July 1, 2013: before July 2013]?

[Else]:

You already told me that you have worked on the following programs: 

List all enrollment: 

Besides these programs or classes, have you worked on any other degree or certificate programs, or classes that were not part of a 

degree or certificate program, at any other schools [if not before JULY 1, 2013: before July 2013]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOTOTDG02

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes, more classes or programs at 

other schools

0 No other classes or programs at 

any schools

Help Text You have already told us about your attendance at some schools, including [OTHER SCHOOL] and [NPSAS]. Indicate if you have 

attended any other colleges, universities or trade schools between July 1, 2010 and today.

A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades.

When answering this question consider all attendance at any other colleges, universities or trade schools since July 1, 2010 and 

up through today. For example, if you have attendance at a school even if for only one class or term, answer Yes.

If you are planning to attend a school for classes or a program in the future, but have not yet started please answer No. Later 

questions in the survey will ask about future enrollment plans.

Question Name B14AENRPLN

Wording Do you plan to attend any college, university, or trade school for a degree or certificate program in the 2013-2014 academic year 

(July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014)?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AENRPLN

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text If you plan to attend any college, university or trade school in the 2013-2014 academic year (July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014) for a 

degree or certificate program, answer Yes.

Answer Yes whether you are continuing with your current degree or certificate program or classes, or whether you are starting a new 

degree or certificate program.

A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades.

Degree or certificate programs include:
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Undergraduate certificates or diplomas usually take less than two years to complete and are usually designed to equip people 

with the skills needed for direct entry to or to earn a license such as a cosmetology license. Other examples include certificates in 

administrative support, computer programming, and medical records.

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, collegelevel work.

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

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.

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 fulltime 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.

If you will be in classes only in the 2013-2014 academic year, answer "No."

Classes only means:

Mostly undergraduate-level classes means taking mostly taking courses at the undergraduate level but not formally enrolling in a 

degree or certificate program of any sort.

Mostly graduate-level classes are for students who already hold an undergraduate degree or certificate and who are mostly 

enrolled in graduate-level courses beyond a bachelor's degree, but who are not formally enrolled in a graduate degree program.

Question Name B14AEXPN

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

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AEXNMM

Wording Month:

Response 

Option

Code Label

-9 -Select one1 January

2 February

3 March

4 April

5 May

6 June

7 July

8 August

9 September

10 October

11 November

12 December
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Item Name B14AEXNYY

Wording Year:

Response 

Option

Code Label

-9 -Select one2011 2011

2012 2012

2013 2013

2014 2014

2015 2015

2016 2016

2017 2017

2018 2018

2019 2019

2020 2020

2021 2021

2022 After 2021

Item Name B14AEXPN

Wording Will not finish the [PURSUED DEGREE]

Item Name B14AEXPDK

Wording Don't know

Help Text Indicate the month and year that you expect to complete the requirements for your [PURSUED DEGREE]. This date may or may not 

be the same date you expect to be awarded your [PURSUED DEGREE].

If you do not expect to ever complete the requirements for your [DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY], indicate Will not finish the [PURSUED 

DEGREE]. 

Indicate Don't know if you cannot provide your best guess of the date when you expect to finish your [PURSUED DEGREE].

Question Name B14AEXNCONF

Wording [If B14AEXPDK=1 or (if B14AEXNYY=missing and B14AEXPN ne 1 and B14AEXPDK ne 1)]

On a scale from 0-10, how likely is it you will finish your [PURSUED DEGREE] within five years from today?

[else if B14AEXNMM gt 0 and B14AEXNYY gt 0 and lt 2022]

On a scale from 0-10, how likely is it you will finish your [PURSUED DEGREE] by [B14AEXNMM] [B14AEXNYY]?

[else]

On a scale from 0-10, how likely is it you will finish your [PURSUED DEGREE] by [T_EXNYY]?

[Instructions for all If TIO mode]: 

A "0" means "no chance at all" and a "10" means "absolutely certain."

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AEXNCONF (0-10 slider)

Help Text Choose a value between 0 and 10 to indicate how likely it is that you think you will finish your [PURSUED DEGREE] by the date 

indicated, where a 0 means that there is "no chance at all" that you will finish your [PURSUED DEGREE] by the date indicated and a 

10 means you are "absolutely certain" you will finish your [PURSUED DEGREE] by the date indicated.

You do not have to consider whether you will finish your [PURSUED DEGREE] at one specific school when answering this question.

Question Name B14AEXNCONF2

Wording [If B14AEXNMM gt 0 and B14AEXNYY gt 0 and lt 2022]

On a scale from 0-10, how likely is it you will ever finish your [PURSUED DEGREE], even if it is not by [B14AEXNMM] [B14AEXNYY]?

[else if B14AEXNYY gt 0 and lt 2022]

On a scale from 0-10, how likely is it you will ever finish your [PURSUED DEGREE], even if it is not by [T_EXNYY]?

[else]

On a scale from 0-10, how likely is it you will ever finish your [PURSUED DEGREE]?

[Instructions for all If TIO mode]: 

(A "0" means "no chance at all" and a "10" means "absolutely certain.")

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AEXNCONF2 (0-10 slider)

Help Text Choose a value between 0 and 10 to indicate how likely it is that you think you will finish your [PURSUED DEGREE] at all, where a 0 

means that there is "no chance at all" that you will ever finish your [PURSUED DEGREE] and a 10 means you are "absolutely certain" 

you will finish your [PURSUED DEGREE] at some point in the future.
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You do not have to consider whether you will finish your [PURSUED DEGREE] at one specific school when answering this question.

Question Name B14AKNOWCLAS

Wording Using a number from 1 to 5 where a 1 means "strongly disagree" and a 5 means "strongly agree," respond to the following 

statement:

I know the requirements needed to complete my [PURSUED DEGREE].

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AKNOWCLAS

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 1 (Strongly disagree)

2 2 (Somewhat disagree)

3 3 (Neither disagree nor agree)

4 4 (Somewhat agree)

5 5 (Strongly agree)

Help Text When answering this question, consider your understanding of the coursework and any other requirements needed to finish your 

[PURSUED DEGREE]. 

Question Name B14ALSTCLSTP

Wording [If currently enrolled]:

What is the primary field or subject you have been studying in your classes?

[Else]:

What was the primary field or subject you were studying in your classes at your most recent school [if not before JULY 1, 2013: when 

you last attended there before July 2013]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ALSTCLSTP

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

8 Arts and humanities

1 Business/marketing

10 Career and technical education

9 Communications

5 Computer and information 

sciences

3 Education/teaching

4 Engineering and engineering 

technology

12 General education

2 Healthcare

7 Natural sciences and 

mathematics

6 Social sciences

11 University transfer

13 Remedial or developmental 

classes only

14 Other

Help Text Please indicate your primary field or subject for the classes that you took at your most recent school. If you have taken more than 

one primary field or subject at your most recent school, please indicate the field or subject in which you have taken the most courses.

If you are unable to categorize your courses into a primary field or subject because all of your courses are or were meant for transfer 

to another school, indicate University transfer.

For any field or subject not listed, indicate Other.

Question Name B14ALSTCLRSN

Wording [If currently enrolled]:

Which of these reasons best describes why you are enrolled in classes?

[Else]

Which of these reasons best describes why you were enrolled in classes at your most recent school [if not before July 1, 2013: when 

you last attended there before July 2013]?"

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ALSTCLRSN
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Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 To prepare to earn a degree later

2 To prepare for a job certification 

or license

3 To gain job or occupational skills

4 To take courses solely for 

recreation, self-improvement, or 

personal interest

Help Text From the options provided, please indicate the one reason that best describes why you decided to enroll in classes at your most 

recent school.

If you took these classes in order to apply class credit to a degree, certificate or license that you plan to work on in the future, 

indicate To prepare to earn a degree later.

If you took these classes in order to gain job skills, for example to improve writing ability or carpentry skills or to improve the quality 

of work you perform at your job, answer To gain job or occupational skills.

If you took these classes for personal interest or self-improvement, for example to learn a new language with hopes of using your 

new language while on travel, or to take an art class in order to practice a new hobby, answer To take courses solely for 

recreation, self-improvement, or personal interest.

Question Name B14AEXPEVR (Re-interview)

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

(Even if you are not sure, provide your best guess) 

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AEXPEVR

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Undergraduate level courses, no 

undergraduate degree or 

certificate expected

2 Undergraduate certificate or 

diploma (usually less than 2 

years), including certificates 

leading to a license (example: 

cosmetology)

3 Associate's degree (usually a 2-

year degree)

4 Bachelor's degree (usually a 4-

year degree)

5 Graduate level courses, no 

graduate degree or certificate 

expected

6 Post-baccalaureate certificate

7 Master’s degree

8 Post-master's certificate

9 Doctoral degree, 

research/scholarship (including: 

PhD, EdD, etc.)

10 Professional doctoral degree 

(including: chiropractic, dentistry, 

law, medicine, etc.)

Help Text Indicate the highest level of education that you ever expect to complete at any school. If you do not plan to pursue any education 

beyond what you are currently working on, indicate your current degree or program.

Undergraduate level courses, no undergraduate degree or certificate expected means taking courses at the undergraduate 

level but not expecting to formally enroll in a degree or certificate program of any sort.

Undergraduate certificates or diplomas usually take less than two years to complete and 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.

An associate's degree normally requires at least 2, but less than 4 years, of full-time equivalent college work.
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A bachelor's degree is usually awarded by a 4-year college or university and usually requires at least 4 years of full-time, collegelevel work.

Graduate level courses, no graduate degree or certificate expected means already holding an undergraduate degree or 

certificate and enrolling in graduate-level courses beyond a bachelor's degree, but not expecting to formally enroll in a graduate 

degree program.

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

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.

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 professional doctoral degree 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.

Question Name B14APRDOCTYP

Wording What specific degree do you expect to complete?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14APRDOCTYP

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Chiropractic (DC/DCM)

2 Dentistry (DDS/DMD)

3 Law (JD/LLB)

4 Medicine (MD) or osteopathic 

medicine (DO)

5 Ministry or divinity 

(MDiv/DMin/MHL/BD/ordination)

6 Optometry (OD)

7 Pharmacy (PharmD)

8 Podiatry (DPM/DP/PodD)

9 Veterinary medicine (DVM)

10 Other degree not listed

Help Text Indicate which specific degree you expect to complete someday at any school.

Answer Other degree not listed if you expect to complete a degree that is not in the list provided.

Question Name B14AEXPBA

Wording Do you plan to continue on to a bachelor's degree program within the next two years?

(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.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AEXPBA

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No
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Help Text Answer Yes if you think there is any possibility you will continue on to a bachelor’s degree program within the next two years, even if 

you will work on a bachelor's degree program at a different school from those that you told us about earlier. 

Question Name B14AOCCINTRO

Wording [If no degree enrollment]: 

For the next few questions, assume that you finish all of your education.

[else if completed pursued degree and B14AEXPEVR gt pursued degree and B14AEXPEVR=10]:

For the next few questions, assume you that you continue on in school and complete your [PROFESSIONAL DOCTORAL] degree.

[else if completed pursued degree and B14AEXPEVR gt pursued degree]: 

For the next few questions, assume that you continue on in school and complete your [HIGHEST EXPECTED DEGREE].

[else if completed pursued degree]:

For the next few questions, assume that you finish all of your education.

[else if B14AEXPN=1 and B14AEXPEVR le pursued degree]: 

Earlier, you told us you don't plan on finishing your [PURSUED DEGREE]. For the next few questions, imagine you don't finish your 

[PURSUED DEGREE], and that it is five years from now.

[else if B14AEXPN=1 and B14AEXPEVR =10]: 

Earlier, you told us you don't plan on finishing your [PURSUED DEGREE], but that, in the future, you expect to complete your 

[PROFESSIONAL DOCTORAL] degree. For the next few questions, imagine you complete your [PROFESSIONAL DOCTORAL] degree.

[else if B14AEXPN=1 and B14AEXPEVR gt pursued degree]: 

Earlier, you told us you don't plan on finishing your [PURSUED DEGREE], but that, in the future, you expect to complete your 

[HIGHEST EXPECTED DEGREE]. For the next few questions, imagine you complete your [HIGHEST EXPECTED DEGREE].

[else if B14AEXPEVR=pursued degree]

For the next few questions, assume you complete your [PURSUED DEGREE] in your field of study. 

[else if B14AEXPEVR gt pursued degree and B14AEXPEVR=10]:

For the next few questions, assume you complete your [PURSUED DEGREE] in your field of study and that you continue on in school 

and complete your [PROFESSIONAL DOCTORAL] degree.

[else if B14AEXPEVR gt pursued degree]:

For the next few questions, assume you complete your [PURSUED DEGREE] in your field of study and that you continue on in school 

and complete your [HIGHEST EXPECTED DEGREE].

[Else]:

For the next few questions assume you complete your [PURSUED DEGREE] in your field of study. If you plan on completing another 

degree after your [PURSUED DEGREE], assume you continue on in school and complete that degree too.

Item

Help Text Imagine the scenario described in the question wording when answering the next few questions. You can use your best guess to 

answer these questions.

Question Name B14AEXOCC (Re-interview)

Wording [If completed pursued degree and B14AEXPEVR lt =pursued degree] 

When you started your [PURSUED DEGREE] program, what were the title and duties of the job you intended to hold once you finished 

your education?

[else if B14AEXPN=1 and B14AEXPEVR le pursued degree]

What do you think the job title and duties of the occupation you intend to hold will be five years from now?

[else if B14AEXPEVR=pursued degree]

What do you think the job title and duties of the occupation you intend to hold will be after having completed your [PURSUED 

DEGREE] in your field of study?

[else if B14AEXPEVR gt pursued degree and B14AEXPEVR=10]:

What do you think the job title and duties of the occupation you intend to hold will be after having completed your [PROFESSIONAL 

DOCTORAL] degree?

[else if B14AEXPEVR gt pursued degree]

What do you think the job title and duties of the occupation you intend to hold will be after having completed your [HIGHEST 

EXPECTED DEGREE]?

[else]

What do you think the job title and duties of the occupation you intend to hold will be after having completed your education?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AEXOCC (occupation coder)

Item Name B14AEXOCCDK

Wording Don't know occupation

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duties of this job into the second textbox. Last click Enter and 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 

if this is your intended job. You will then be taken to the next question in the survey.

Click Cancel on the confirmation box if the job listed does not closely match the job you entered and review the other options that 

were returned.

If your intended 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 your intended job.

Question Name B14AOCCCOM (Re-interview)

Wording [IF completed pursued degree and B14AEXPEVR lt = pursued degree and B14AEXJBTL ne missing]: 

On a scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that you will hold a(n) [B14AEXJBTL] job?

[else If B14AEXPN=1 and B14AEXPEVR le pursued degree]: 

On a scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that, five years from now you will you will hold your intended occupation?

[If B14AEXPEVR=pursued degree and B14AEXJBTL ne missing]

On a scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that, after having completed your [PURSUED DEGREE], you will hold a(n) 

[B14AEXJBTL] job?

[else if B14AEXPEVR gt pursued degree and B14AEXPEVR=10 and B14AEXJBTL ne missing]:

On a scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that, after having completed your [PROFESSIONAL DOCTORAL] degree, you will 

hold a(n) [B14AEXJBTL] job?

[else if B14AEXPEVR gt pursued degree and B14AEXPEVR=10]:

On a scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that, after having completed your [PROFESSIONAL DOCTORAL] degree, you will 

hold your intended occupation?

[else if B14AEXPEVR gt pursued degree and B14AEXJBTL ne missing]:

On a scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that, after having completed your [HIGHEST EXPECTED DEGREE], you will hold 

a(n) [B14AEXJBTL] job?

[else if B14AEXPEVR gt pursued degree]:

On a scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that, after having completed your [HIGHEST EXPECTED DEGREE], you will hold 

your intended occupation?

[else if B14AEXJBTL ne missing]: 

On a scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that, after having completed your education, you will hold a(n) [B14AEXJBTL] job?

[else]

On a scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that, after having completed your education, you will hold your intended 

occupation?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AOCCCOM (0-10 slider) Item Name: B14ANTENDJB 

(already hold intended job)

Help Text Choose a value between 0 and 10 to indicate how likely is it that you will hold your intended job at the time period indicated in the 

question, where a 0 means that there is "no chance at all" that you will hold this job and a 10 means you are "absolutely certain" that 

you will hold this job.

If you already hold the job described in the question, indicate Already hold intended job and do not answer with a value from 0 to 

10. (Then, hit Next to continue to the next question in the survey.)

Question Name B14AFUTRWGES

Wording [If B14AINTENDJB=1 and B14AEXJBTL ne missing] or [if completed pursued degree and B14AEXJBTL ne missing]:

[If TIO: I /else: We] have some questions about the range of salary you expected to make once you began working in a(n) 

[B14AEXJBTL] job. What was...

[else if (B14AINTENDJB=1 and B14AEXJBTL=missing) or (completed pursued degree and B14AEXJBTL=missing)]:

[If TIO: I/else: We] have some questions about the range of salary you expected to make once you finished your education. What 

was...

[else if B14AEXJBTL ne missing]:

[If TIO: I /else: We] have some questions about the range of salary you expect to make once you begin working in a(n) 

[B14AEXJBTL] job. What is...

[else]

[If TIO: I/else: We] have some questions about the range of salary you expect to make once you finish your education. What is...
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Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AEXPWAGE

Wording Your expected yearly salary: $|.00 per year

Item Name B14AHIWAGE

Wording Your highest expected yearly salary: $|.00 per year

Item Name B14ALOWAGE

Wording Your lowest expected yearly salary: $|.00 per year

Help Text For your expected yearly salary, indicate your average expected yearly salary (pay). For your highest expected yearly salary, 

imagine the most money you think you could make. For your lowest expected yearly salary, imagine the least amount of money you 

think you could make.

Provide your answer in terms of current dollars; ignore the impact of inflation. If you are unsure, provide your best guess.

Question Name B14AEDBENFTS

Wording When thinking about a job now or in the future, salary may be only one part of why you choose that job. 

Compared to the salary, how important is each of the following to you?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DHLPOTH

Wording Helping others as part of your job

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Less important than salary

2 As important as salary

3 More important than salary

Item Name B14DEXPFLD

Wording Being seen as an expert in your field

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Less important than salary

2 As important as salary

3 More important than salary

Item Name B14DWRKTSKS

Wording Making your own decisions about how to get your work done

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Less important than salary

2 As important as salary

3 More important than salary

Item Name B14DLEISTIME

Wording Balancing work and leisure time

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Less important than salary

2 As important as salary

3 More important than salary

Item Name B14DFAMTIM

Wording Balancing work and family

Response

Option

Code Label

1 Less important than salary

2 As important as salary

3 More important than salary

Help Text For each item listed, indicate how important you think each one is compared to salary when choosing a job.

Leisure means doing things that you think are fun or relaxing, either with friends or on your own.

Question Name B14AMARR

Wording The remainder of the survey asks about your latest experiences in college and your employment and family situations. 

So that we can ask you the right set of questions in the survey, please indicate your current marital status.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14AMARR

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Single, never married

2 Married
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6 Living with partner

3 Separated

4 Divorced

5 Widowed

Help Text Indicate your current marital status. If you are not currently married, please indicate whether you are Single, never married; 

Living with partner; Separated; Divorced; or Widowed.

This information will help us to ask you the right set of questions in this survey.

Education Experiences

Spec Name Value

Question 

Name

B14BREMEVER

Wording Since you [If B14ADIPL=3: received your high school completion certificate,/Else if B14ADIPL=2: received your GED,/Else: 

completed high school,] [if not JULY 1, 2013: and through June 30, 2011, did you take/else: have you taken] any remedial or 

developmental courses to improve your basic skills in English, math, reading, or writing? 

(Remedial or developmental courses are used to strengthen your skills before you take your first college-level course in math, 

reading, or other subjects. Students are usually assigned to these courses on the basis of a placement test taken before the school 

year begins. Often, these courses do not count for credit toward graduation.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14BREMEVER

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Sometimes remedial classes are also called developmental classes, pre-curriculum classes, basic skills classes, or have other names as 

designated by the school.

If you failed a course in the standard curriculum and had to take the same course over again, do not count this course as a remedial 

course.

You do not have to consider whether you took remedial classes at any particular school when answering this question. Answer Yes if 

you took any remedial courses at any schools since you completed high school. 

Question Name SUPINSTRUCT

Wording Please use a number from 1 to 5 to answer the next few questions. One means "strongly disagree" and five means "strongly agree."

Item

Help Text This is an informational screen only. (Click the Next button.)

Question Name B14BSPPSUPP (Re-interview)

Wording [If currently enrolled]:

My spouse encourages me to stay in college.

[Else]:

My spouse encouraged me to stay in college.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14BSPPSUPP

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 1 (Strongly disagree)

2 2 (Somewhat disagree)

3 3 (Neither disagree nor agree)

4 4 (Somewhat agree)

5 5 (Strongly agree)

Help Text On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the question.

Base your response on your spouse's encouragement for you to stay in college in general, rather than his or her encouragement for 

you to stay at a particular college.
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By "college" we mean a university, college, or trade school that you attend after high school. A trade school offers instruction in 

skilled trades. It is not a high school.

Question Name B14BPARSUPP (Re-interview)

Wording [If currently enrolled]: 

My parents (or guardians) encourage me to stay in college. 

[Else]: My parents (or guardians) encouraged me to stay in college.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14BPARSUPP Item Name: B14BPARDED (parents or 

guardians are deceased)

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 1 (Strongly disagree)

2 2 (Somewhat disagree)

3 3 (Neither disagree nor agree)

4 4 (Somewhat agree)

5 5 (Strongly agree)

Help Text On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the question.

Base your response on encouragement from your parents for you to stay in college in general, rather than their encouragement for 

you to stay at a particular college.

By "college" we mean a university, college, or trade school that you attend after high school. A trade school offers instruction in 

skilled trades. It is not a high school.

Question Name B14BFSSUPP (Re-interview)

Wording [If 30 or older]:

My friends from school [if currently enrolled: encourage/else: encouraged] me to stay in college.

(When thinking about your friends, do not include family members or other relatives in your answer.)

[else]:

My friends from school [if currently enrolled: encourage/else: encouraged] me to stay in college.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14BFSSUPP

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 1 (Strongly disagree)

2 2 (Somewhat disagree)

3 3 (Neither disagree nor agree)

4 4 (Somewhat agree)

5 5 (Strongly agree)

Help Text On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the question.

When thinking about friends from college, do not include family members or other relatives, even if they also attend college.

If you do not consider any of your college classmates to be your friends, base your response on the college students with whom you 

interact the most.

Base your response on the encouragement of these college friends for you to stay in college in general, rather than their 

encouragement for you to stay at a particular college.

By "college" we mean a university, college, or trade school that you attend after high school. A trade school offers instruction in 

skilled trades. It is not a high school.

Question Name B14BFHSUPP (Re-interview)

Wording [If 30 or older]

My friends from home [if currently enrolled: encourage/else: encouraged] me to stay in college. (When thinking about your friends, 

do not include family members or other relatives in your answer.)

[Else]

My friends from home [if currently enrolled: encourage/else: encouraged] me to stay in college.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14BFHSUPP

Wording

Response Code Label
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Option 1 1 (Strongly disagree)

2 2 (Somewhat disagree)

3 3 (Neither disagree nor agree)

4 4 (Somewhat agree)

5 5 (Strongly agree)

Help Text On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the question.

When thinking about your friends from home for this question, do not include family members or other relatives.

Base your response on the encouragement of these friends from home for you to stay in college in general, rather than their 

encouragement for you to stay at a particular college.

By "college" we mean a university, college, or trade school that you attend after high school. A trade school offers instruction in 

skilled trades. It is not a high school.

Question Name B14BPRSCHINT

Wording [If completer or leaver]: The next few questions will focus on your grade point average when you were last enrolled at [PRIMARY 

SCHOOL]. [Else]: The next few questions will focus on your experiences specifically at [PRIMARY SCHOOL]. 

Item

Help Text This is an informational screen only. (Click the Next button.)

Question Name B14BPRSCHLST

Wording [If completer]:

We want to ask you about your grades at one school. 

Please choose the college, university, or trade school where you completed your highest level degree.

[else if leaver]:

We want to ask you about your grades at one school. 

Please choose the college, university, or trade school which you consider to have been your main school. If you consider more than 

one of these to have been your main school, choose the school which you most recently attended.

[Else]:

The next few questions will focus on your experiences specifically at one school. 

Please choose the college, university, or trade school which you consider to [if currently enrolled: be/Else: have been] your main 

school [If not currently enrolled: when you were attending school] [If not before JULY 1, 2013: before July 2013]. If you consider 

more than one of these to have been your main school, choose the school which you most recently attended.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14BPRSCHLST

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 [NPSAS]

2 [PRELOADED OTHER SCHOOL 

1]

3 [PRELOADED OTHER SCHOOL 

2]

4 [fill B14AOT1SCL01]-from first 

iteration]

5 [fill B14AOT1SCL01]-from 

second iteration]

6 [fill B14AOT1SCL01]-from third 

iteration]

7 [fill B14AOT1SCL01]-from fourth 

iteration]

8 [fill B14AOT1SCL01]-from fifth 

iteration]

9 [fill B14AOT1SCL01]-from sixth 

iteration]

10 [fill B14AOT1SCL01]-from 

seventh iteration]

99 None of these schools

Help Text The list contains all of the schools that you listed as having attended. Select the school that you consider to be your main school.

Select None of these schools only if you are unable to select a main school from this list.

Question Name B14BPRCURENR

Wording Are you currently attending [PRIMARY SCHOOL]?

Item Spec Name Value
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Item Name B14BPRCURENR

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether you are currently attending [PRIMARY 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 [PRIMARY SCHOOL] like a thesis or field work, even if 

you do not currently attend classes at [PRIMARY SCHOOL].

Question Name PRMSCLINSTR

Wording Please use a number from 1 to 5 to answer the next few questions. One means "strongly disagree" and five means "strongly agree."

Item

Help Text This is an informational screen only. (Click the Next button.)

Question Name B14BCURACDEF

Wording Header:

School Focus

[PRIMARY SCHOOL]

[If currently enrolled at primary school]:

Now that I've been at [PRIMARY SCHOOL] for a while, I am confident that I have the ability to succeed there as a student.

[else]:

When I was last at [PRIMARY SCHOOL], I was confident that I had the ability to succeed there as a student.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14BCURACDEF

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 1 (Strongly disagree)

2 2 (Somewhat disagree)

3 3 (Neither disagree nor agree)

4 4 (Somewhat agree)

5 5 (Strongly agree)

Help Text On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the question.

"Success as a student" may be defined in a number of ways including, but not limited to, doing well in your classes and/or your 

level of comfort with what you are learning.

Question Name B14BFACULTY

Wording Header:

School Focus

[PRIMARY SCHOOL]

[If currently enrolled at primary school]:

My interactions with my teachers at [PRIMARY SCHOOL] are more positive than negative.

[else]:

My interactions with my teachers at [PRIMARY SCHOOL] were more positive than negative.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14BFACULTY

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 1 (Strongly disagree)

2 2 (Somewhat disagree)

3 3 (Neither disagree nor agree)

4 4 (Somewhat agree)

5 5 (Strongly agree)

Help Text On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the question.

Interactions with your teachers can include all types of communication. You may interact with your teachers in class, during office 

hours, through email, through an on-campus job or student group, or in other ways.

Question Name B14BACDSATIS

Wording Header:
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School Focus

[PRIMARY SCHOOL]

[If currently enrolled at primary school]:

I’m satisfied with my studies at [PRIMARY SCHOOL].

[else]:

I was satisfied with my studies at [PRIMARY SCHOOL].

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14BACDSATIS

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 1 (Strongly disagree)

2 2 (Somewhat disagree)

3 3 (Neither disagree nor agree)

4 4 (Somewhat agree)

5 5 (Strongly agree)

Help Text On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the question.

By "satisfied with my studies" we mean the degree to which the content and quality of your classes at [PRIMARY SCHOOL] meet 

or met your expectations.

Question Name B14BPEERINT

Wording Header:

School Focus

[PRIMARY SCHOOL]

[If currently enrolled at primary school]:

My interactions with other [PRIMARY SCHOOL] students are more positive than negative.

[else]:

My interactions with other [PRIMARY SCHOOL] students were more positive than negative.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14BPEERINT

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 1 (Strongly disagree)

2 2 (Somewhat disagree)

3 3 (Neither disagree nor agree)

4 4 (Somewhat agree)

5 5 (Strongly agree)

Help Text On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the question.

Interactions with other [PRIMARY SCHOOL] students include all opportunities for communication. You may interact with other 

[PRIMARY SCHOOL] students in class, socially, in dormitories or dining facilities, through email or online discussion forums, through a 

student group or athletic team, or in other ways.

Question Name B14BSOCSATIS

Wording Header:

School Focus

[PRIMARY SCHOOL]

[If currently enrolled at primary school]:

I’m satisfied with my social experience at [PRIMARY SCHOOL].

[else]:

I was satisfied with my social experience at [PRIMARY SCHOOL].

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14BSOCSATIS

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 1 (Strongly disagree)

2 2 (Somewhat disagree)

3 3 (Neither disagree nor agree)

4 4 (Somewhat agree)

5 5 (Strongly agree)

Help Text On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the question.

Your social experience may involve participation in formal student groups, informal social activities and events, online social 
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networking and other online communication, or other activities.

Question Name B14BSENSBLNG

Wording Header:

School Focus

[PRIMARY SCHOOL]

[If currently enrolled at primary school]:

I feel that I am a part of [PRIMARY SCHOOL].

[else]:

I felt that I was a part of [PRIMARY SCHOOL].

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14BSENSBLNG

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 1 (Strongly disagree)

2 2 (Somewhat disagree)

3 3 (Neither disagree nor agree)

4 4 (Somewhat agree)

5 5 (Strongly agree)

Help Text On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the question.

Consider such factors as participation in school activities, feeling valued and accepted by others at [PRIMARY SCHOOL], and sharing 

common goals and values with others at [PRIMARY SCHOOL].

Question Name SCLENDSET

Wording I am now finished asking you this set of questions that use a 1-5 scale. There will be others in the survey, but I will let you know 

when they come up.

Item

Help Text This is an informational screen only. (Click the Next button.)

Question Name B14BGPAEST

Wording Header:

School Focus

[PRIMARY SCHOOL]

[If (base year respondent and not enrolled in Year 2 and not enrolled in Year 3) or if completer or if leaver]: 

Through the end of your most recent term at [PRIMARY SCHOOL], which best describes your grades there?

[else if currently enrolled at primary school] 

Overall, which best describes your grades at [PRIMARY SCHOOL]?

[else] 

Overall, which best describes your grades at [PRIMARY SCHOOL] through the end of your most recent term there [if not before JULY 

1, 2013: before July 2013]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14BGPAEST

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Mostly A's (3.75 and above)

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

3 Mostly B's (2.75-3.24)

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

5 Mostly C's (1.75-2.24)

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

7 Mostly D's or below (1.24 or 

below)

8 Don't know my grades [if 

currently enrolled at primary 

school: yet]

9 I would describe my grades 

differently than what is listed here

Help Text Select the letter grade or grades that you usually receive/received in your courses.

If the letter grades listed do not describe the type of grades you earn/earned at [PRIMARY SCHOOL], choose I would describe my 

grades differently than what is listed here.

If you are unable to provide letter grades and there is no different description of your grades at [PRIMARY SCHOOL], choose Don't 

know my grades.

Question Name B14BALTMODE
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Wording Header:

School Focus

[PRIMARY SCHOOL]

[If currently enrolled at primary school]

Are all of the classes you are currently taking at [PRIMARY SCHOOL] taught...

[else]

Were all of your classes at [PRIMARY SCHOOL] taught...

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14BALLNITE

Wording at night (starting after 6:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday)?

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Item Name B14BALLWKD

Wording on the weekend (starting after 6:00 p.m. Friday or any time 

Saturday or Sunday)?

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Item Name B14BALLLINE

Wording only online?

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text When answering this question, consider only the classes in which you are or were last enrolled at [PRIMARY SCHOOL], rather than all 

classes that were available. 

Online only classes have no in-person components; students access their instruction over the Internet.

Night classes start after 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday nights. Courses starting after 6:00 p.m. on 

Friday, Saturday, or Sunday nights are considered weekend courses and should not be included in the At night courses category.

Weekend classes are courses that start after 6:00 p.m. on Friday or take place any time on Saturday or Sunday.

If you answered Yes for two or more categories, you should select it for only one of the categories.

Question Name B14BSRVUSE

Wording Header:

School Focus

[PRIMARY SCHOOL]

Which of the following school services [currently enrolled at primary school: have you used/Else: did you use] at [PRIMARY SCHOOL]? 

(Visiting, emailing, or in any way communicating with and receiving information or help from a school office or department that offers 

a particular service counts as use of that service. Do not include use of these services while in high school.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14BFINAIDUS

Wording Financial aid counseling or advice

Item Name B14BACSPUSE

Wording Academic support services (for example, tutoring or writing 

centers)

Item Name B14BACADUSE

Wording Academic advising (for example, guidance with planning for 

courses)

Item Name B14BCPPUSE

Wording Career planning or job placement services

Item Name B14BHLTHUSE

Wording Student health services, including personal counseling services

Item Name B14BNOSRV

Wording Did not use any services
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Response 

Option

Response Option Details

Help Text Indicate each type of school service that you have used at [PRIMARY SCHOOL]. 

Receiving financial aid in itself would not be considered use of financial aid counseling or advice at a school, but receiving guidance 

on the financial aid process from the financial aid office would. Similarly, having health insurance would not be considered using 

student health services, but visiting the health clinic at a school would.

If you have not use any services at [PRIMARY SCHOOL] since completing high school, answer Did not use any services.

Question Name B14BSRVIMPT

Wording Header: School Focus [PRIMARY SCHOOL] 

[If only one service chosen on B14BSRVUSE] How important was this service in your decision to stay at [PRIMARY SCHOOL]? 

[else] How important was each of these services in your decision to stay at [PRIMARY SCHOOL]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14BFINIMP

Wording Financial aid counseling or advice

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Not at all important

2 Somewhat important

3 Important

4 Very important

Item Name B14BACSIMP

Wording Academic support services

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Not at all important

2 Somewhat important

3 Important

4 Very important

Item Name B14BACADIMP

Wording Academic advising

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Not at all important

2 Somewhat important

3 Important

4 Very important

Item Name B14BCARIMP

Wording Career planning or job placement services

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Not at all important

2 Somewhat important

3 Important

4 Very important

Item Name B14BHLTHIMP

Wording Student health services (including personal counseling services)

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Not at all important

2 Somewhat important

3 Important

4 Very important

Help Text For each service listed, indicate how important that particular service was in your decision to stay at [PRIMARY SCHOOL].

Question Name B14BSCHRES

Wording Header:

School Focus

[PRIMARY SCHOOL]

[If currently enrolled at primary school and web mode] 

Where are you living during the 2012-2013 school year while attending [PRIMARY SCHOOL]?

(If you have lived in more than one residence, choose the place where you have lived for the longest period of time.)

[else if currently enrolled at primary school]

While attending [PRIMARY SCHOOL] during the 2012-2013 school year, are you living in college-owned housing, with your parent(s) 

or guardian(s), or some place else? 

(If you have lived in more than one residence, choose the place where you have lived for the longest period of time.) 
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[else if not currently enrolled at primary school and web mode ] 

Where were you living during the 2012-2013 school year while attending [PRIMARY SCHOOL]?

(If you lived in more than one residence, choose the place where you lived for the longest period of time.)

[else]

While attending [PRIMARY SCHOOL] during the 2012-2013 school year, did you live in college-owned housing, with your parent(s) or 

guardian(s), or some place else? 

(If you lived in more than one residence, choose the place where you lived for the longest period of time.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14BSCHRES

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

2 With parent(s) or guardian(s)

1 On campus or in college-owned 

housing (for example, a dorm or 

a residence hall)

3 Off campus (not college-owned 

housing)

Help Text Indicate where you lived during the last term you attended [PRIMARY SCHOOL] in the 2012-2013 school year (July 1, 2012-June 30, 

2013).

College-owned housing means that your rent is paid to the school, even if that housing is not on the campus of the school.

If you lived with your parent(s) or guardian(s) off campus, choose With parent(s) or guardian(s).

Question Name B14BDISTHDAY

Wording Header:

School Focus

[PRIMARY SCHOOL]

[If currently enrolled at primary school]:

On average, how many days per week (or per month) do you travel between where you live and [PRIMARY SCHOOL]?

[else]:

In the 2012-2013 school year, how many days per week on average (or per month) did you travel between where you lived and 

[PRIMARY SCHOOL]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14BDISTHDAY

Wording |day(s)

Item Name B14BDISTUNIT

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 per week

2 per month

Item Name B14BDISTHNO

Wording [If currently enrolled at primary school]: Do not travel between 

where you live and [PRIMARY SCHOOL] [else]: Did not travel 

between where you lived and [PRIMARY SCHOOL]

Response 

Option

Response Option Details

Help Text Indicate the number of days per week (or per month) that you traveled between where you lived in the 2012-2013 school year (July 

1, 2012 to June 30, 2013) and [PRIMARY SCHOOL].

For this question, refer to the place where you lived in the 2012-2013 school year, which may differ from your permanent 

residence. 

(If you did not commute to [PRIMARY SCHOOL] select the checkbox Did not travel between where you lived and [PRIMARY 

SCHOOL].)

Question Name B14BDISTHMIN

Wording Header: School Focus [PRIMARY SCHOOL] 

[If currently enrolled at primary school]: On an average day, how much time does it take for you to get from where you live to 

[PRIMARY SCHOOL]? 

[else]: On an average day in the 2012-2013 school year, how much time did it take for you to get from where you lived to [PRIMARY 

SCHOOL]?
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Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14BDISTHAMT

Wording |(enter number of minutes or hours)

Item Name B14BDISTHTIM

Wording Minute(s) per day

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Minute(s)

2 Hour(s)

Help Text Indicate the number of minutes (or hours) it took you to travel on an average day from where you lived in the 2012-2013 school year 

(July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013) to [PRIMARY SCHOOL].

Include only the average one-way travel time per day. Report the actual time it took to arrive at [PRIMARY SCHOOL]. For example, 

if traffic or other factors made your commute longer on an average day, include those factors in the amount of time you report.

For this question, refer to the place where you lived in the 2012-2013 school year, which may differ from your permanent 

residence. 

Financial Aid

Spec Name Value

Question 

Name

INTFIN

Wording In the next section, [WEB mode:we/Else: I] will be asking questions related to how you paid for your education since high school.

Item

Help Text This is an informational screen only. (Click the Next button.)

Question 

Name

B14COTGRTAID

Wording For the 2012-2013 school year, did you receive any...

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14CVETBEN

Wording Veteran's education benefits?

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Item Name B14CEMPGRNT

Wording [If younger than 24]: Grants or scholarships from your employer 

or from your parents' or guardians' employer? [Else] Grants or 

scholarships from your employer?

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Item Name B14CPRVGRNT

Wording Grants or scholarships from a private organization such as a 

church, PTA, fraternity/sorority, or foundation?

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether you received benefits, grants or scholarships in any of the specific categories listed for the 2012-2013 school year 

(July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013). Include benefits, grants, or scholarships you received for all schools you attended in 2012-2013. The 

below types of aid may come to you directly or may be given to the financial aid office at your school.

Grants and scholarships are types of money that you receive for school that do not have to be repaid.

Veteran's education benefits include programs administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, including such programs 
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as the GI Bill (for example, Post-9/11 GI Bill, Montgomery GI Bill) and the Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP).

Some employers offer grants or scholarships as a possible benefit to employees and their dependents. Employer-sponsored tuition 

reimbursement is one form this benefit can take.

A variety of private organizations award grants or scholarships. Examples include the UNCF, National Merit Scholarship 

Corporation, corporate foundations (for example, Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation), and civic and religious organizations.

Do not report grants or scholarships received from any schools you may have attended in the 2012-2013 school year in this 

question, even if these schools are private institutions. Also do not include any student loan amounts here; there are separate 

questions that ask about student loans.

Question Name B14COTGRTAMT

Wording

What was the total amount you received for the 2012-2013 school year in... (If you are unsure of the amounts, please provide your 

best guess.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14CVTBENAMT

Wording Veteran's education benefits $|.00

Item Name B14CEMGRTAMT

Wording Employer grants or scholarships $|.00

Item Name B14CPRGRTAMT

Wording Private organization grants or scholarships $|.00

Help Text Provide the total amount you received for the 2012-2013 school year (July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013) for each type of benefit, grant or 

scholarship listed. Include benefits, grants, or scholarships you received for all schools you attended in 2012-2013. The below types 

of aid may come to you directly or may be given to the financial aid office at your school.

Grants and scholarships are types of money that you receive for school that do not have to be repaid.

Veteran's education benefits include programs administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, including such programs 

as the GI Bill (for example, Post-9/11 GI Bill, Montgomery GI Bill) and the Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP).

Some employers offer grants or scholarships as a possible benefit to employees and their dependents. Employer-sponsored tuition 

reimbursement is one form this benefit can take.

A variety of private organizations award grants or scholarships. Examples include the UNCF, National Merit Scholarship 

Corporation, corporate foundations (for example., Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation), and civic and religious organizations.

Do not report grants or scholarships received from any schools you may have attended in the 2012-2013 school year in this 

question, even if these schools are private institutions. Also do not include any student loan amounts here; there are separate 

questions that ask about student loans.

Question Name B14CRCVLN

Wording [If TIO mode: I/Else: We] want to ask you some questions about student loans. By student loans, we mean any money borrowed for 

school that you will have to pay back to a federal or state government, to a private financial institution such as a bank, or to a school. 

When thinking about student loans, do not consider any parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or 

friends. 

Did you take out any student loans for the 2012-2013 school year?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14CRCVLN

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether you received any student loans for the 2012-2013 school year (July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013). Include money 

borrowed for all schools you attended in 2012-2013.
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Student loans are money that you borrowed for school that you will have to repay. Student loans can be from either a federal or 

state government, a private financial institution such as a bank, or a school.

Examples of federal student loans are subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loans, Perkins Loans, and graduate and professional 

student PLUS Loans. 

Some examples of commonly used private loans include Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan, Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan, Discover Student 

Loan, CitiAssist Loan, loans from credit unions, and loans from states such as Minnesota's SELF loan.

Do not include any parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends

Question Name B14CPRVLN

Wording You just indicated you took out student loans for the 2012-2013 academic year. Next, we want to ask specifically whether you took 

out any private loans for school. Private loans usually require a co-signer, have market interest rates based on credit history, and are 

borrowed from a private financial institution such as a bank. 

Did you take out any private loans for the 2012-2013 academic year? 

(Some examples of commonly used private loans include Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan, Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan, Discover Student 

Loan, CitiAssist Loan, loans from credit unions, and certain loans from states such as Minnesota's SELF loan).

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14CPRVLN

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether you received any type of private or alternative loans from a financial institution or state during the 2012-2013 

school year (July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013). Include private loans for all schools you attended in 2012-2013.

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.

Home equity loans are not considered private loans.

Question Name B14CPRVAMT

Wording How much did you borrow in private loans for the 2012-2013 school year? Do not include any money borrowed in federal loans or any 

money borrowed from family or friends in your answer. 

(If you are unsure of the amount of your private loans, please provide your best guess.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14CPRVAMT

Wording $|.00

Help Text Indicate the amount that you borrowed in private or alternative loans for the 2012-2013 school year (July 1, 2012-June 30, 

2013). Include the private loan amount borrowed for all schools you attended in 2012-2013.

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.

Home equity loans are not considered private loans.

Some examples of commonly used private loans include:

- Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan

- Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan

- Discover Student Loan

- CitiAssist Loan

- loans from credit unions

- loans from states such as Minnesota's SELF loan

If you are unsure of the amount of your private loans, provide your best guess.
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Question Name B14CPRVEST

Wording For the 2012-2013 school year, please indicate the range for how much you borrowed in private loans. Would you say it was...

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14CPRVEST

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Less than $3,000

2 $3,000-$5,999

3 $6,000-$8,999

4 $9,000-$11,999

5 $12,000-$14,999

6 $15,000-$17,999

7 $18,000 or more

8 Don't know

Help Text Choose the option that best describes the amount you borrowed in alternative or private loans for the 2012-2013 school year 

(July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013). Include the private loan amount borrowed for all schools you attended in 2012-2013.

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.

Home equity loans are not considered private loans.

Some examples of commonly used private loans include:

- Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan

- Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan

- Discover Student Loan

- CitiAssist Loan

- loans from credit unions

- loans from states such as Minnesota's SELF loan

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

Question Name B14CNPRCVLN (Re-interview)

Wording [if no enrollment in Year 3]: Next we have some questions about student loans. By student loans, we mean any money borrowed for 

school that you will have to pay back to a federal or state government, to a private financial institution, or to a school. When thinking 

about student loans do not consider any parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends. When 

we last spoke with you during the 2010-2011 school year, you told us you had taken out student loans for your education. Is that 

correct? 

[Else]: When we last spoke with you during the 2010-2011 school year, you told us you had taken out student loans in the 2010-2011 

school year when you started your education. Is that correct?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14CNPRCVLN

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No, I did not take out student 

loans in 2010-2011.

Help Text Indicate whether you took out any student loans for the 2010-2011 school year (July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011). Include money 

borrowed for all schools you attended in 2010-2011.

Student loans are money that you borrowed for school that you will have to repay. Student loans can be from either a federal or 

state government, a private financial institution, or a school.

Examples of federal student loans are subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loans, Perkins Loans, and graduate and professional 

student PLUS Loans. 

Some examples of commonly used private loans include Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan, Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan, Discover Student 

Loan, CitiAssist Loan, loans from credit unions, and loans from states such as Minnesota's SELF loan.

Do not include any parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends.

Question Name B14CEVRRCVLN
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Wording [if no enrollment in Year 3 and no preloaded information about receiving loans]: Next we have some questions about student loans. 

By student loans, we mean any money borrowed for school that you will have to pay back to a federal or state government, to a

private financial institution, or to a school. When thinking about student loans do not consider any parent PLUS loans, grants or 

scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends. Have you ever taken out any student loans for your education? 

[Else]: Have you ever taken out any student loans for your education? (By student loans, we mean any money borrowed for school 

that you will have to pay back to a federal or state government, to a private financial institution, or to a school. When thinking about 

student loans do not consider any parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14CEVRRCVLN

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate the whether you have ever taken out student loans. Include any federal, private, state, and school loans, and include money 

borrowed for all schools you attended.

Federal student loans include: subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loans and Perkins Loans.

Private 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.

School loans are loans for which your school-rather than the Federal government, state government, or another private organizationis the lender. School loans are sometimes restricted to individuals meeting certain qualifications.

State education loans, offered through state-funded programs in certain states, typically require the borrower to be a state resident or 

attend an approved school within the state. Interest rates and repayment terms for state education loans vary from state to state.

Do not include parent PLUS Loans.

Question Name B14CNPPRVLN (Re-interview)

Wording [if no enrollment in Year 3]:

Next, [if TIO: I/Else: we] have some questions specifically about private loans. Private loans usually require a co-signer, have market 

interest rates based on credit history, and are borrowed from a financial institution such as a bank. 

When we last spoke with you during the 2010-2011 school year, you told us you had taken out private loans for your education. Is 

that correct? 

(Some examples of commonly used private loans include Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan, Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan, Discover Student 

Loan, CitiAssist Loan, loans from credit unions, and certain loans from states such as Minnesota's SELF loan).

[Else]: 

When we last spoke with you during the 2010-2011 school year, you told us you had taken out private loans for your education. Is 

that correct? 

(Private loans usually require a co-signer and have market interest rates based on credit history. Some examples of commonly used 

private loans include Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan, Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan, Discover Student Loan, CitiAssist Loan, loans from 

credit unions, and certain loans from states such as Minnesota's SELF loan).

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14CNPPRVLN

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No, I did not take out private 

student loans in 2010-2011.

Help Text Indicate whether you took out private or alternative loans for the 2010-2011 school year (July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011). Include 

private loans for all schools you attended in 2010-2011.

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.

Home equity loans are not considered private loans.

Question Name B14CEVRPRVLN

Wording [if no enrollment in Year 3 and no preloaded information about receiving private loans]:

Next we have some questions about private loans. Private loans are loans that usually require a co-signer, have market interest rates 
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based on credit history, and are borrowed from a financial institution such as a Wells Fargo loan, or from a state. 

Have you ever taken out any private loans for your education?

(Some examples of commonly used private loans include Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan, Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan, Discover Student 

Loan, CitiAssist Loan, loans from credit unions, and loans from states such as Minnesota's SELF loan).

[Else]: 

Have you ever taken out any private loans for your education?

(Private loans are loans that usually require a co-signer and have market interest rates based on credit history. Some examples of 

commonly used private loans include Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan, Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan, Discover Student Loan, CitiAssist 

Loan, loans from credit unions, and loans from states such as Minnesota's SELF loan).

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14CEVRPRVLN

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether you have ever taken out any private or alternative loans for your education. Include money borrowed for all

schools you attended.

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.

Home equity loans are not considered private loans.

Question Name B14CTLPRVAMT

Wording What was the total amount that you have ever borrowed in private loans for your education? Do not include any money borrowed in 

federal loans or any money borrowed from family or friends in your answer. 

(If you are unsure of the amount of your private loans, please provide your best guess.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14CTLPRVAMT

Wording $|.00

Help Text Indicate the total amount that you borrowed in private or alternative loans for your entire education. Include the private loan 

amount borrowed for all schools you have attended.

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.

Home equity loans are not considered private loans.

Some examples of commonly used private loans include:

- Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan

- Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan

- Discover Student Loan

- CitiAssist Loan

- loans from credit unions

- loans from states such as Minnesota's SELF loan

Do not include any amount borrowed in federal loans or money borrowed from family and friends.

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

Question Name B14CTLPRVEST

Wording Please indicate the range for the total amount you borrowed in private loans for your education. Would you say it was...

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14CTLPRVEST

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Less than $3,000
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2 $3,000 - $5,999

3 $6,000 - $9,999

4 $10,000 - $19,999

5 $20,000 - $29,999

6 $30,000 - $39,999

7 $40,000 or more

8 Don't know

Help Text Choose the option that best describes the total amount you borrowed in alternative or private loans for your entire education. 

Include the private loan amount borrowed for all schools you attended.

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.

Home equity loans are not considered private loans.

Some examples of commonly used private loans include:

- Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan

- Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan

- Discover Student Loan

- CitiAssist Loan

- loans from credit unions

- loans from states such as Minnesota's SELF loan

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

Do not include any amount borrowed in federal loans or money borrowed from family and friends.

Question Name B14CPRVRYST

Wording Are you currently repaying your private student loans?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14CPRVRYST

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

2 No, because they are already 

paid off

3 No, because I have an 

agreement with my lender to 

delay or defer payments

Help Text If you are currently repaying any private student loans, even if you are still in your deferment period, please select Yes. 

Deferred or delayed loan payments are put off until a later date. Deferment of private loans is on a loan-by-loan basis and often 

varies among lenders. In order to defer private loan payments, generally, the borrower must apply online on the lender's website, 

over the telephone, via fax or through postal mail. The application may also require supporting documentation, such as a copy of your 

paycheck stub, unemployment compensation statement, disability award letter or a certified letter from your school verifying your 

enrollment status. If you are not currently repaying your private loans and have an agreement with the lender of these loans to delay 

or defer payments, select No, because I have an agreement with my lender to delay or defer payments.

Question Name B14CPLNMOS

Wording How much are your monthly loan payments for your private student loans?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14CPLNMOS

Wording $|.00

Help Text Indicate the minimum amount due on your private student loans each month. If you are unsure, provide your best estimate.

Private loans, also known as alternative loans, are offered by private lenders. Private loans usually require a co-signer and have 

market interest rates based on credit history.
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Home equity loans are not considered private loans.

Some examples of commonly used private loans include:

- Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan

- Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan

- Discover Student Loan

- CitiAssist Loan

- loans from credit unions

- loans from states such as Minnesota's SELF loan

Question Name B14CNPFEDLN (Re-interview)

Wording When we last spoke with you during the 2010-2011 school year, you told us you had taken out federal student loans for your 

education. 

Is that correct?

(Federal student loans include subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loans, Perkins Loans, and graduate and professional student 

PLUS Loans, but do not include parent PLUS Loans.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14CNPFEDLN

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No, I did not take out federal 

student loans in 2010-2011.

Help Text Indicate whether you took out federal student loans for the 2010-2011 school year (July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011). Include federal 

student loans for all schools you attended in 2010-2011.

A federal Stafford loan is an educational loan borrowed directly from the federal government (Direct Loans), with an interest rate 

and other terms that are set by the federal government. Students must file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in 

order to be considered for Stafford loan eligibility. Undergraduate and graduate level students are eligible to receive Stafford loans, 

which can be either subsidized or unsubsidized.

The Perkins Loan is awarded to undergraduate and graduate students with exceptional financial need. This is a campus-based loan 

program, with the school acting as the lender using a limited pool of funds provided by the federal government.

A federal Graduate and Professional PLUS loan is an educational loan borrowed directly from the federal government (Direct 

Loans), with an interest rate and other terms that are set by the federal government. Students must file a FAFSA (Free Application for 

Federal Student Aid). Only graduate level students are eligible to receive Graduate and Professional PLUS loans, which are 

unsubsidized. Students also must show they are creditworthy or have a cosigner.

Note that Parent PLUS loans are not included in this category, as they are loans that only parents can take out.

Question Name B14CEVRFEDLN

Wording [If no preloaded information about receiving federal loans]: Now we have some questions about federal student loans. Federal 

student loans include subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loans, Perkins Loans, and graduate and professional student PLUS Loans, 

but do not include parent PLUS Loans. Have you ever taken out any federal student loans for your education? 

[Else]: Have you ever taken out any federal student loans for your education? (Federal student loans include subsidized and 

unsubsidized Stafford Loans, Perkins Loans, and graduate and professional student PLUS Loans, but do not include parent PLUS 

Loans.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14CEVRFEDLN

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether you have ever taken out any federal student loans for your education. Include federal loans for all schools you 

attended.

A federal Stafford loan is an educational loan borrowed directly from the federal government (Direct Loans), with an interest rate 

and other terms that are set by the federal government. Students must file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in 

order to be considered for Stafford loan eligibility. Undergraduate and graduate level students are eligible to receive Stafford loans, 

which can be either subsidized or unsubsidized.

The Perkins Loan is awarded to undergraduate and graduate students with exceptional financial need. This is a campus-based loan 

program, with the school acting as the lender using a limited pool of funds provided by the federal government.
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A federal Graduate and Professional PLUS loan is an educational loan borrowed directly from the federal government (Direct 

Loans), with an interest rate and other terms that are set by the federal government. Students must file a FAFSA (Free Application for 

Federal Student Aid). Only graduate level students are eligible to receive Graduate and Professional PLUS loans, which are 

unsubsidized. Students also must show they are creditworthy or have a cosigner.

Note that Parent PLUS loans are not included in this category, as they are loans that only parents can take out.

Question Name B14CFDRYST

Wording Are you currently repaying your federal student loans?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14CFDRYST

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

3 No, because they are already 

paid off

Help Text Indicate whether you are currently repaying your federal student loans. 

Federal student loan payments are usually made to loan holders or servicers, although some federal student loans, like a Perkins 

loan, may be made to a school. A federal loan payment is the amount that you are repaying on your federal student loans.

If you are not currently repaying any federal student loans because of a repayment plan with your loan holder or servicer, or if you 

are currently in deferment or forebearance on your federal student loans, answer No.

If you are currently repaying no federal student loans because you have already paid off your loan amount (including any interest 

owed), answer No, because they are already paid off. 

A federal Stafford loan is an educational loan borrowed directly from the federal government (Direct Loans), with an interest rate 

and other terms that are set by the federal government. Students must file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in 

order to be considered for Stafford loan eligibility. Undergraduate and graduate level students are eligible to receive Stafford loans, 

which can be either subsidized or unsubsidized.

The Perkins Loan is awarded to undergraduate and graduate students with exceptional financial need. This is a campus-based loan 

program, with the school acting as the lender using a limited pool of funds provided by the federal government.

A federal Graduate and Professional PLUS loan is an educational loan borrowed directly from the federal government (Direct 

Loans), with an interest rate and other terms that are set by the federal government. Students must file a FAFSA (Free Application for 

Federal Student Aid). Only graduate level students are eligible to receive Graduate and Professional PLUS loans, which are 

unsubsidized. Students also must show they are creditworthy or have a cosigner.

Note that Parent PLUS loans are not included in this category, as they are loans that only parents can take out.

Question Name B14CFLNMOS

Wording How much are your monthly loan payments for your federal student loans?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14CFLNMOS

Wording $|.00

Help Text Indicate the minimum amount due each month on your federal student loans. If you are unsure, provide your best estimate.

Federal student loan monthly payments are usually made to loan holders or servicers, although some federal student loans, like a 

Perkins loan, may be made to a school. 

A federal Stafford loan is an educational loan borrowed directly from the federal government (Direct Loans), with an interest rate 

and other terms that are set by the federal government. Students must file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in 

order to be considered for Stafford loan eligibility. Undergraduate and graduate level students are eligible to receive Stafford loans, 

which can be either subsidized or unsubsidized.

The Perkins Loan is awarded to undergraduate and graduate students with exceptional financial need. This is a campus-based loan 

program, with the school acting as the lender using a limited pool of funds provided by the federal government.

A federal Graduate and Professional PLUS loan is an educational loan borrowed directly from the federal government (Direct 

Loans), with an interest rate and other terms that are set by the federal government. Students must file a FAFSA (Free Application for 

Federal Student Aid). Only graduate level students are eligible to receive Graduate and Professional PLUS loans, which are 

unsubsidized. Students also must show they are creditworthy or have a cosigner.

Note that Parent PLUS loans are not included in this category, as they are loans that only parents can take out.
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Employment

Spec Name Value

Question 

Name

B14DINTRO

Wording In the next section, [{if usermode = TIO} I {else} we] would like to ask some questions about jobs you've had since starting your 

education in the 2010-2011 academic year.

Item

Help Text This is an informational screen only. (Click the Next button.)

Question 

Name

B14DCUREMP

Wording Are you currently working for pay? 

Answer "Yes" if you have any paid jobs, including if you are self-employed [if completer or leaver: or have a paid internship/Else: or 

have a work-study job or paid internship.]

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DCUREMP

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether you are currently working for pay.

Please consider any jobs for pay, including: full-time and part-time employment, self-employment, work-study jobs, and paid 

internships.

If you currently hold any paid jobs, including if you are self-employed, or hold a work-study jobs or paid internship, answer Yes.

If you do not currently work or if all current work is unpaid, such as unpaid internships, answer No. If you do not currently work for 

pay, but previously worked for pay answer No. Later questions in the survey will ask about previous paid employment.

Federal work-study jobs are offered to undergraduate 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.

An internship is any formal or informal program that provides on-the-job-experience for beginners in an occupation or profession.

Many work in internships in order to learn new skills or to gain job experience. Consider only paid internships when answering this 

question.

Question Name B14DANYJOBS

Wording [If before JULY 1, 2013]:

Have you worked for pay at any time after June 2010? 

(Answer "Yes" if you have had any paid jobs including if you have been self-employed, or held work-study jobs or paid internships. 

Answer "No" if you have not worked or if all work was unpaid, such as unpaid internships.)

[Else]:

Did you work for pay at any time between June 2010 and July 2013? 

(Answer "Yes" if you had any paid jobs including if you were self-employed, or held work-study jobs or paid internships. Answer "No" 

if you did not work or if all work was unpaid, such as unpaid internships.)
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Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DANYJOBS

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether you have held any paid jobs at any time between July 2010 and June 2013 (July 1, 2010-June 30, 2013).

Please consider any jobs for pay, including: full-time and part-time employment, self-employment, work-study jobs, and paid 

internships.

If you have had any paid jobs, including if you have been self-employed, or held work-study jobs or paid internships, answer Yes.

If you have not worked or if all work was unpaid, such as unpaid internships, answer No.

Federal work-study jobs are offered to undergraduate 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.

An internship is any formal or informal program that provides on-the-job-experience for beginners in an occupation or profession. 

Many work in internships in order to learn new skills or to gain job experience. Consider only paid internships when answering this 

question.

Question 

Name

B14DEMPLOY01

Wording [If iteration = 1 and B14DCUREMP=1]:

What is the name of your current employer? 

If you have more than one employer, tell us about only one of them now. We will collect the names of any other employers later.

[Else if iteration=1]:

What was the name of your last employer?

If you had more than one employer at the same time, tell us about only one of them now. We will collect the names of any other 

employers later.

[Else if iteration=2]:

What is the name of another employer you have worked for between July 2010 and June 2013? 

If you have more than one additional employer, tell us about only one of them now. We will collect the names of any other 

employers later.

[Else]

What is the name of another employer you have worked for between July 2010 and June 2013? 

(If you have more than one additional employer, tell us about only one of them now. We will collect the names of any other 

employers later.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DEMPNAM01

Wording Employer or company name (for example, IBM, Starbucks, etc.):

Item Name B14DEMPSLF01

Wording Check here if you [if (B14DCUREMP=1 and iteration=1) are/Else 

if iteration=1: were/Else: are/were] self-employed

Help Text Please provide the name of one employer where you have worked at any time after June 2010. Your employer name will be used for 

your reference on questions as you progress through the survey. You will be given the opportunity to tell us about any other

employers you’ve had at any time between July 2010 and June 2013, later in the survey. 

Question Name B14DWKMON01

Wording [If before JULY 1, 2013 and B14DEMPSLF01=1]

Between July 2010 and June 2013, in what months did you or will you work for yourself?

[Else if before JULY 1, 2013]?

Between July 2010 and June 2013, in what months did you or will you work [If B14DEMPNAM01 = Employer: for this employer/Else:

at [B14DEMPNAM01]?
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[Else if B14DEMPSLF01=1]:

Between July 2010 and June 2013, in what months did you work for yourself?

[Else]:

Between July 2010 and June 2013, in what months did you work [If B14DEMPNAM01 = Employer: for this employer/Else: at 

[B14DEMPNAM01]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DWKJL1001

Wording July 2010

Item Name B14DWKAG1001

Wording August 2010

Item Name B14DWKSP1001

Wording September 2010

Item Name B14DWKOC1001

Wording October 2010

Item Name B14DWKNV1001

Wording November 2010

Item Name B14DWKDC1001

Wording December 2010

Item Name B14DWKJA1101

Wording January 2011

Item Name B14DWKFB1101

Wording February 2011

Item Name B14DWKMR1101

Wording March 2011

Item Name B14DWKAP1101

Wording April 2011

Item Name B14DWKMY1101

Wording May 2011

Item Name B14DWKJN1101

Wording June 2011

Item Name B14DWKJL1101

Wording July 2011

Item Name B14DWKAG1101

Wording August 2011

Item Name B14DWKSP1101

Wording September 2011

Item Name B14DWKOC1101

Wording October 2011

Item Name B14DWKNV1101

Wording November 2011

Item Name B14DWKDC1101

Wording December 2011

Item Name B14DWKJA1201

Wording January 2012
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Item Name B14DWKFB1201

Wording February 2012

Item Name B14DWKMR1201

Wording March 2012

Item Name B14DWKAP1201

Wording April 2012

Item Name B14DWKMY1201

Wording May 2012

Item Name B14DWKJN1201

Wording June 2012

Item Name B14DWKJL1201

Wording July 2012

Item Name B14DWKAG1201

Wording August 2012

Item Name B14DWKSP1201

Wording September 2012

Item Name B14DWKOC1201

Wording October 2012

Item Name B14DWKNV1201

Wording November 2012

Item Name B14DWKDC1201

Wording December 2012

Item Name B14DWKJA1301

Wording January 2013

Item Name B14DWKFB1301

Wording February 2013

Item Name B14DWKMR1301

Wording March 2013

Item Name B14DWKAP1301

Wording April 2013

Item Name B14DWKMY1301

Wording May 2013

Item Name B14DWKJN1301

Wording June 2013

Help Text Indicate the months that you worked for this employer between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2013.

Indicate all months that you worked for this employer between July 2010 and June 2013, not just the beginning and ending months.

(Leave a box for a month blank if you did not work for this employer during any part of that month at all. If you worked for this 

employer for all months in the year, click the Select/unselect all button. If you worked for this employer for most months in the 

year you can click the Select/unselect all button and unselect any month you did not work for this employer by clicking on the box 

for that month once it is highlighted.)

Question Name B14DEMPCUR01

Wording Are you currently working [If B14DEMPSLF01=1 : for yourself/Else if B14DEMPNAM01 = Employer: for this employer/Else: at 
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[B14DEMPNAM01]]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DEMPCUR01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

2 Not yet, but will be before July 

2013

Help Text Indicate whether you are currently working for this employer.

If you do not work for this employer as of today, but plan to work for this employer before July 2013, answer Not yet, but will be 

before July 2013.

Question Name B14DCURERN01

Wording How much do you currently make working [If B14DEMPSLF01=1 : for yourself/Else if B14DEMPNAM01 = Employer: for this 

employer/Else: at [B14DEMPNAM01]? Include any bonuses, tips, or commissions in your total earnings amount.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DCURAMT01

Wording $|

Item Name B14DCURTIM01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Per hour

2 Per week

3 Per month

4 Per year

Help Text Indicate how much you currently make working for this employer.

Indicate the unit of time that corresponds to the amount of earnings that you reported.

If you are unsure, provide your best guess.

Question Name B14DWRKENR01

Wording [If B14DEMPCUR01=2)]:

Before July 2013, will you be working [If B14DEMPSLF01=1 : for yourself/Else if B14DEMPNAM01 = Employer: for this employer/Else: 

at [B14DEMPNAM01]] at the same time as you are attending school?

Answer "No" if you will be working only during a break from classes such as during fall, spring, winter or summer break.

[Else if [(B14DCUREMP=1 and iteration=1) or (if B14DEMPCUR01=1)] and [(completer or leaver)]:

Did you ever work [If B14DEMPSLF01=1 : for yourself/Else if B14DEMPNAM01 = Employer: for this employer/Else: at 

[B14DEMPNAM01]] while you were attending school? 

Answer "No" if you worked only during a break from classes such as during fall, spring, winter or summer break.

[Else if (B14DCUREMP=1 and iteration=1) or (B14DEMPCUR01=1)]: 

Have you worked [If B14DEMPSLF01=1 : for yourself/Else if B14DEMPNAM01 = Employer: for this employer/Else: at 

[B14DEMPNAM01]] while you have attended school? 

Answer "No" if you have worked only during a break from classes such as during fall, spring, winter or summer break.

[Else]:

[If not before JULY 1, 2013: Before July 2013, did/Else: Did] you ever work [If B14DEMPSLF01=1 : for yourself/Else if 

B14DEMPNAM01 = Employer: for this employer/Else: at [B14DEMPNAM01]] while you attended school?

Answer "No" if you worked only during a break from classes such as during fall, spring, winter or summer break.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DWRKENR01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether you worked or will work for this employer while you also attended school.

Do not consider whether you were enrolled full-time or part-time at school while working for this employer.

Question Name B14DWRKSTD01

Wording [If B14DEMPCUR01=2]: Will this be a work-study job? [Else if [(B14DCUREMP=1 and iteration=1) or (if B14DEMPCUR01=1)] and 
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[(completer or leaver)]: At the time you worked [If B14DEMPSLF01=1 : for yourself/Else if B14DEMPNAM01 = Employer: for this 

employer/Else: at [B14DEMPNAM01]] while you were attending school was this a work-study job? [Else if (B14DCUREMP=1 and 

iteration=1) or (B14DEMPCUR01=1)]: Is this a work-study job? [Else]: Was this a work-study job?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DWRKSTD01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether your work with this employer is or was a work-study job.

Federal work-study jobs are offered to undergraduate 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.

Question Name B14DONOFF01

Wording [If B14DEMPCUR01=2]: 

Will this job be on or off the campus of your school?

[Else if [(B14DCUREMP=1 and iteration=1) or (if B14DEMPCUR01=1)] and [(completer or leaver)]:

At the time you worked [If B14DEMPSLF01=1 : for yourself/Else if B14DEMPNAM01 = Employer: for this employer/Else: at 

[B14DEMPNAM01]] while you were attending school, was your job on or off the campus of your school?

[Else if (B14DCUREMP=1 and iteration=1) or (B14DEMPCUR01=1)]:

Is this job on or off the campus of your school?

[Else]:

Was this job on or off the campus of your school?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DONOFF01

Wording [If B14DNUMJOB=1] Primarily on campus [else] Jobs were all 

on campus

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 On campus

2 Off campus

Help Text On campus refers to any job located physically within the boundaries of the official campus of your school.

Off campus refers to any job located physically outside the boundaries of the official campus of your school.

Question Name B14DWKHREN01

Wording [If B14DEMPCUR01=2]: 

How many hours per week will you be working [If B14DEMPSLF01=1 : for yourself/Else if B14DEMPNAM01 = Employer: for this 

employer/Else: at [B14DEMPNAM01]] while you are attending school? Answer only about the average hours you will be working while 

you are attending school in the weeks before July 2013. 

(Provide your best guess if you are unsure.)

[Else if [(B14DCUREMP=1 and iteration=1) or (if B14DEMPCUR01=1)] and [(completer or leaver)]: 

How many hours per week did you usually work [If B14DEMPSLF01=1 : for yourself/Else if B14DEMPNAM01 = Employer: for this 

employer/Else: at [B14DEMPNAM01]] while you were attending school? 

(Provide your best guess if you are unsure.)

[Else if (B14DCUREMP=1 and iteration=1) or (B14DEMPCUR01=1)]:

How many hours per week have you usually worked [If B14DEMPSLF01=1 : for yourself/Else if B14DEMPNAM01 = Employer: for this 

employer/Else: at [B14DEMPNAM01]] while you have attended school?

[Else]:

[If BEFORE JULY 1, 2013=0: Before July 2013, how/Else: How] many hours per week did you usually work [If B14DEMPSLF01=1 : for 

yourself/Else if B14DEMPNAM01 = Employer: for this employer/Else: at [B14DEMPNAM01]] while you attended school? 

(Provide your best guess if you are unsure.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DWKHREN01

Wording | hours per week

Help Text Indicate the average number of hours worked per week at this employer while you were attending school.

If you are unsure, provide your best guess.

Question Name B14DWRKNEN01
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Wording [If B14DEMPCUR01=2]:

Before July 2013, will you be working [If B14DEMPSLF01=1 : for yourself/Else if B14DEMPNAM01 = Employer: for this employer/Else: 

at [B14DEMPNAM01]] when you are not also attending school? 

Answer “Yes” if you will be working during a break from classes such as during fall, spring, winter or summer break.

[Else if (B14DCUREMP=1 and iteration=1) or (B14DEMPCUR01=1)]:

Have you worked [If B14DEMPSLF01=1 : for yourself/Else if B14DEMPNAM01 = Employer: for this employer/Else: at 

[B14DEMPNAM01]] while you have not attended school? 

Answer “Yes” if you have worked during a break from classes such as during fall, spring, winter or summer break.

[Else]:

[If BEFORE JULY 1, 2013=0: Before July 2013, did/Else: Did] you work [If B14DEMPSLF01=1 : for yourself/Else if B14DEMPNAM01 = 

Employer: for this employer/Else: at [B14DEMPNAM01]] during time periods when you were not also attending school? 

Answer “Yes” if you worked during a break from classes such as during fall, spring, winter or summer break.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DWRKNEN01

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether you worked or will work for this employer when you did not also attend school.

If you worked for this employer only while enrolled in school as either a full-time or part-time student, answer No.

Question Name B14DWRKHRS01

Wording [If B14DEMPCUR01=2 and B14DWRKENR01=1]: 

Before July 2013, how many hours per week on average will you work [If B14DEMPSLF01=1 : for yourself/Else if B14DEMPNAM01 = 

Employer: for this employer/Else: at [B14DEMPNAM01]] while you are not attending school?

[Else if B14DEMPCUR01=2]:

Before July 2013, how many hours per week will you work on average [If B14DEMPSLF01=1 : for yourself/Else if B14DEMPNAM01 = 

Employer: for this employer/Else: at [B14DEMPNAM01]]?

[Else if [(B14DCUREMP=1 and iteration=1) or (if B14DEMPCUR01=1)] and [(completer or leaver) and B14DWRKENR01 ne 1]:

How many hours per week do you usually work [If B14DEMPSLF01=1 : for yourself/Else if B14DEMPNAM01 = Employer: for this 

employer/Else: at [B14DEMPNAM01]]?

[Else if [(B14DCUREMP=1 and iteration=1) or (if B14DEMPCUR01=1)] and [(completer or leaver)]:

How many hours per week do you usually work [If B14DEMPSLF01=1 : for yourself/Else if B14DEMPNAM01 = Employer: for this 

employer/Else: at [B14DEMPNAM01]] now?

[Else if [(B14DCUREMP=1 and iteration=1) or (B14DEMPCUR01=1)] and B14DWRKENR01=1]:

How many hours per week have you usually worked [If B14DEMPSLF01=1 : for yourself/Else if B14DEMPNAM01 = Employer: for this 

employer/Else: at [B14DEMPNAM01]] while you are not attending school? 

[Else if B14DWRKENR01=1]:

[If BEFORE JULY 1, 2013=0: Before July 2013, how/Else: How] many hours per week did you usually work [If B14DEMPSLF01=1 : for 

yourself/Else if B14DEMPNAM01 = Employer: for this employer/Else: at [B14DEMPNAM01]] while you were not attending school?

[Else if (B14DCUREMP=1 and iteration=1) or (B14DEMPCUR01=1)]:

How many hours per week do you usually work [If B14DEMPSLF01=1 : for yourself/Else if B14DEMPNAM01 = Employer: for this 

employer/Else: at [B14DEMPNAM01]]?

[Else]:

How many hours per week did you usually work [If B14DEMPSLF01=1 : for yourself/Else if B14DEMPNAM01 = Employer: for this 

employer/Else: at [B14DEMPNAM01]]when you were last employed there [If BEFORE JULY 1, 2013=0: before July 2013]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DWRKHRS01

Wording | hours per week

Help Text Indicate the average number of hours worked per week at this employer while not attending school.

If you are unsure, provide your best guess.

Question Name B14DOTHEMP02

Wording [If WEB mode]:

You've told us that you [If before JULY 1, 2013: have worked or will work/Else: worked] for the above listed employer(s). 

[If before JULY 1, 2013: Have you worked/Else: Did you][If before JULY 1, 2013: or will you work/Else: work] for pay for any other 

employers at any time between July 2010 and June 2013? 
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(Answer "Yes" for any self-employment, work-study jobs, or paid internships.) 

[Else]:

You've told me that you [if before JULY 1, 2013: have worked or will work/Else: worked] for the following employer(s): 

[List B14DEMPLOY01 from all iterations]

[If B14DEMPSLF01=1 in any iteration list: Self-employed]

[If before JULY 1, 2013: Have you worked/Else: Did you][If before JULY 1, 2013: or will you work/Else: work] for pay for any other 

employers at any time between July 2010 and June 2013? 

(Answer "Yes" for any self-employment, work-study jobs, or paid internships.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DOTHEMP02

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes, have other employers

0 No other employers

Help Text Indicate whether you have had any other paid employment between July 2010 and June 2013 (July 1, 2010-June 30, 2013).

Please consider any jobs for pay, including: full-time and part-time employment, self-employment, work-study jobs, and paid 

internships.

If you have had any additional paid jobs, including if you have been self-employed, or held work-study jobs or paid internships, 

answer Yes.

If you have not worked at any additional employers or if all work was unpaid, such as unpaid internships, answer No.

Federal work-study jobs are offered to undergraduate 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.

An internship is any formal or informal program that provides on-the-job-experience for beginners in an occupation or profession. 

Many work in internships in order to learn new skills or to gain job experience. Consider only paid internships when answering this 

question.

Question Name B14DENRWORK

Wording When you were last enrolled and working, did you consider yourself to be primarily a...

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DENRWORK

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Student

2 An employee who decided to 

enroll in school

Help Text An example of a student would be someone who considers school to be his or her primary focus, but who also holds a job to earn 

additional money or for the work experience. 

An example of an employee who decided to enroll in school is someone who considers his or her primary focus to be work but is 

attending school to further his or her career or for personal betterment.

Please try to choose the answer that most closely reflects your primary focus for working while enrolled in school.

Question Name INTJOB

Wording Employer Focus

[REFERENCE EMPLOYER]

Next, we have some questions that will focus on your [if T_REFEMPBLK=1: employment with your current or most recent 

employer/Else: if T_REFEMPSE=1: self-employment/Else: employment with [REFERENCE EMPLOYER]].

Item

Help Text This is an informational screen only. (Click the Next button.)

Question Name B14DREFPKLST

Wording The next few questions will focus on your experiences specifically with one employer. Please choose the employer which you consider 

to [if currently employed: be/Else: have been] your main employer [If not currently employed: when you were working] [If not before

JULY 1, 2013: before July 2013].

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DREFPKLST
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Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Self-employed as main 

employment

2 [fill B14DEMPNAM01]-from first 

iteration]

3 [fill B14DEMPNAM01]-from 

second iteration]

4 [fill B14DEMPNAM01]-from third 

iteration]

5 [fill B14DEMPNAM01]-from fourth 

iteration]

6 [fill B14DEMPNAM01]-from fifth 

iteration]

7 [fill B14DEMPNAM01]-from sixth 

iteration]

8 [fill B14DEMPNAM01]-from 

seventh iteration]

9 [fill B14DEMPNAM01]-from 

eighth iteration]

10 [fill B14DEMPNAM01]-from ninth 

iteration]

11 [fill B14DEMPNAM01]-from tenth 

iteration]

99 None of these employers

Help Text The list contains all of the employers that you indicated you worked for at some time between July 2010 and June 2013. Select the 

employer that you consider to be your main employer. 

Select None of these employers only if you are unable to identify any of these employers as your main employer. 

Question Name B14DREFCUR

Wording Are you currently working [if T_REFEMPBLK=1: for this employer/Else: if T_REFEMPSE=1: for yourself/Else: at [REFERENCE 

EMPLOYER]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DREFCUR

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Please indicate if you currently work for this employer. 

If you do not currently work for this employer, even if you expect to return to work with this employer in the future, answer No.

Question Name B14DEARNINGS

Wording Header:

Employer Focus

[REFERENCE EMPLOYER]

How much did you make when you last worked [if T_REFEMPBLK=1: for this employer/Else: if T_REFEMPSE=1: for yourself/Else: at 

[REFERENCE EMPLOYER]] [if not before JULY 1, 2013: before July 2013]?

Include any bonuses, tips, or commissions in your total earnings amount.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DEARNAMT

Wording $|

Item Name B14DEARNTIM

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Per hour

2 Per week

3 Per month

4 Per year

Help Text Indicate how much you made when you last worked for this employer.
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Indicate the unit of time that corresponds to the amount of earnings that you reported.

If you are unsure, provide your best guess.

Question Name B14DOCC

Wording Header: Employer Focus 

[REFERENCE EMPLOYER] 

[If currently employed at reference employer]: What are the title and duties of your current job [if T_REFEMPBLK=1: with this 

employer/Else: if T_REFEMPSE=1: working for yourself/Else: with [REFERENCE EMPLOYER]]? 

[Else]: What were the title and duties of the most recent job you held [if T_REFEMPBLK=1: with this employer/Else: if 

T_REFEMPSE=1: working for yourself/Else: with [REFERENCE EMPLOYER]] [if not before JULY 1, 2013: before July 2013]? 

[Instructions for all question wording conditions]: 

[USERMODE = web gets the following instructions] Please type the job title and job duties requested in the boxes provided and then 

click the "Enter" button. A list of search results will be displayed for you to choose your job from. 

[USERMODE = tio gets the following instructions] Please bear with me while I code this.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DOCC (occupation coder)

Help Text In the first text box, enter the job title for your current or most recent job with this employer. 

In the second text box, enter words or phrases describing the primary duties for your current or most recent job with this employer. 

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 are provided for coding your occupation. All three boxes do not appear until categories have been selected in 

the first two boxes. The first box provides a list of the most general categories. The second box offers a list of more specific 

categories within the general category area. The third box offers the most specific categorical list we have 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 B14DEMPBEN

Wording Header:

Employer Focus

[REFERENCE EMPLOYER]

[If currently employed at reference employer]:

In your job [if B14DJBTL ne missing: as a(n) [B14DJBTL]] [if T_REFEMPBLK=1: with this employer/Else: if T_REFEMPSE=1: no 

words/Else: with [REFERENCE EMPLOYER]], are you currently eligible to receive...

[Else]:

When you last worked in your job [if B14DJBTL ne missing: as a(n) [B14DJBTL]][if T_REFEMPBLK=1: with this employer/Else: if 

T_REFEMPSE=1: no words/Else: with [REFERENCE EMPLOYER]][if not before JULY 1, 2013: before July 2013], were you eligible to 

receive...

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DEMPHLTH

Wording Health insurance

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Item Name B14DEMPLIF

Wording Life insurance

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Item Name B14DEMPRET

Wording Retirement or other financial benefits, such as a 401(k)/403(b)

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 to you, regardless of whether or not you used the benefit. 
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Health insurance pays all or part of the costs for your medical, dental, vision, or other health care. It may be either completely 

employer-paid, or offered at a reduced rate as an employee-paid benefit. 

Life insurance provides a predetermined amount of money to the family member or other person you have identified to receive the 

support in case of death. It may be either completely employer-paid, or offered at a reduced rate as an employee-paid 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.

Question Name B14DHVLIC (Re-interview)

Wording Next, we’d like to ask about any professional certifications or licenses. A professional certification or license shows you are qualified to 

perform a specific job and includes things like Licensed Realtor, Certified Medical Assistant, Certified Construction Manager, a Project 

Management Professional or PMP certification, or an IT certification.

Do you have a professional certification or a state or industry license?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DHVLIC

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether you have a professional certification or license of any kind.

When answering this question, do not consider if your professional certification or license is related to your current or most recent 

job.

Question Name B14DLICREL

Wording Header: 

Job Focus [B14DJBTL] 

[If currently employed at reference employer]: Is this certification or license related to your job [if B14DJBTL ne missing: as a(n) 

[B14DJBTL]]? 

[Else]: [if not before JULY 1, 2013: Before July 2013, was/Else: Was] this certification or license related to your job [if B14DJBTL ne 

missing: as a(n) [B14DJBTL]]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DLICREL

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether your certification or license is related to the job specified in the question.

When answering this question do not consider if your certification or license is required for this job.

Question Name B14DOCCTIM

Wording Header:

Job Focus

[B14DJBTL]

Instructions:

[If B14DHVLIC ne 1]: 

Now we have some questions that focus on your job as a(n) [B14DJBTL]. 

[If currently employed at reference employer]

How long have you worked [If B14DJBTL ne missing: as a(n)[B14DJBTL]/Else: in your current job] or in any similar jobs, even if they 

were not [if T_REFEMPBLK=1: with this employer/Else: if T_REFEMPSE=1: working for yourself/Else: with [REFERENCE EMPLOYER]]?

[Else]

[If not before JULY 1, 2013: Before July 2013, how/Else: How] long did you work [If B14DJBTL ne missing: as a(n)[B14DJBTL]/Else: 

in your most recent job] or in any similar jobs, even if they were not [if T_REFEMPBLK=1: with this employer/Else: if T_REFEMPSE=1: 

working for yourself/Else: with [REFERENCE EMPLOYER]]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DOCCNUM

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

Item Name B14DOCCTIM

Wording
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Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Day(s)

2 Week(s)

3 Month(s)

4 Year(s)

Help Text Indicate how long you worked in this type of job. You may provide your answer in days, weeks, months, or years.

If you did not work at this type of job consecutively, you can answer by adding up the amount of time you worked in this type of job.

Question Name B14DRELMAJ

Wording Header: 

Job Focus 

[B14DJBTL] 

[If currently employed at reference employer]: 

Is your job [if B14DJBTL ne missing: as a(n) [B14DJBTL]] related to what you studied in college? 

[Else]: Was your job [if B14DJBTL ne missing: as a(n) [B14DJBTL]] related to what you studied in college?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DRELMAJ

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether you believe the job specified in the question is related to what you studied in college. By college we mean a college, 

university or trade school. A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

Your job may be related to what you studied in college if it requires skills related to your primary coursework, or if it is similar in 

content to your primary coursework.

Question Name B14DSTRTCR

Wording Header: 

Job Focus 

[B14DJBTL] 

[If currently employed at reference employer]: Is your job [if B14DJBTL ne missing: as a(n) [B14DJBTL]] related to the kind of work 

you want to do in the future? 

[Else]: Was your job [if B14DJBTL ne missing: as a(n) [B14DJBTL]] related to the kind of work you want to do in the future?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DSTRTCR

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether the job specified in the question is related to the type of work you would like to do in the future, whether you are 

currently working in this job or not. 

Question Name B14DACTLKWRK (Re-interview)

Wording [If before JULY 1, 2013]:

Were you actively looking for work during any period after June 2010 when you were not working?

[Else]:

Did you actively look for work during any period between July 2010 and June 2013 when you were not working?

[All get the following instruction]:

(Actively looking for work includes activities such as sending out resumes or filling out job applications, placing or responding to job 

advertisements, contacting employers or employment agencies, and going on job interviews.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DACTLKWRK

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether at any time between July 2010 and June 2013, you have looked for a job when you were unemployed.

Actively looking for work includes activities such as sending out resumes or filling out job applications, placing or responding to job 

advertisements, contacting employers or employment agencies, and going on job interviews.

Question Name B14DLKWRK (Re-interview)

Wording [if before July 1, 2013]: In which months after June 2010 when you were not working, were you actively looking for work? 
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[Else]: In which months between July 2010 and June 2013 when you were not working, were you actively looking for work? 

[All get the following instruction]: (Include any months where you may have been unemployed for only part of the month and were 

actively looking for work in that same month.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DLKWKJL10

Wording July 2010

Item Name B14DLKWKAG10

Wording August 2010

Item Name B14DLKWKSP10

Wording September 2010

Item Name B14DLKWKOC10

Wording October 2010

Item Name B14DLKWKNV10

Wording November 2010

Item Name B14DLKWKDC10

Wording December 2010

Item Name B14DLKWKJA11

Wording January 2011

Item Name B14DLKWKFB11

Wording February 2011

Item Name B14DLKWKMR11

Wording March 2011

Item Name B14DLKWKAP11

Wording April 2011

Item Name B14DLKWKMY11

Wording May 2011

Item Name B14DLKWKJN11

Wording June 2011

Item Name B14DLKWKJL11

Wording July 2011

Item Name B14DLKWKAG11

Wording August 2011

Item Name B14DLKWKSP11

Wording September 2011

Item Name B14DLKWKOC11

Wording October 2011

Item Name B14DLKWKNV11

Wording November 2011

Item Name B14DLKWKDC11

Wording December 2011

Item Name B14DLKWKJA12

Wording January 2012
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Item Name B14DLKWKFB12

Wording February 2012

Item Name B14DLKWKMR12

Wording March 2012

Item Name B14DLKWKAP12

Wording April 2012

Item Name B14DLKWKMY12

Wording May 2012

Item Name B14DLKWKJN12

Wording June 2012

Item Name B14DLKWKJL12

Wording July 2012

Item Name B14DLKWKAG12

Wording August 2012

Item Name B14DLKWKSP12

Wording September 2012

Item Name B14DLKWKOC12

Wording October 2012

Item Name B14DLKWKNV12

Wording November 2012

Item Name B14DLKWKDC12

Wording December 2012

Item Name B14DLKWKJA13

Wording January 2013

Item Name B14DLKWKFB13

Wording February 2013

Item Name B14DLKWKMR13

Wording March 2013

Item Name B14DLKWKAP13

Wording April 2013

Item Name B14DLKWKMY13

Wording May 2013

Item Name B14DLKWKJN13

Wording June 2013

Help Text Indicate the months you were unemployed and actively looking for work between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2013.

Indicate all months that you were unemployed and actively looking for work between July 2010 and June 2013, not just the 

beginning and ending months. If you were unemployed for part of a month, and looking for work while you were not working, include 

that month. 

Do not indicate any months when you were working, but looking for a different job. 

Actively looking for work includes activities such as sending out resumes or filling out job applications, placing or responding to job 

advertisements, contacting employers or employment agencies, and going on job interviews.
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Question Name B14DINTERN (Re-interview)

Wording Since first starting your college education, have you ever held...

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DPDINT

Wording a paid internship?

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Item Name B14DUPINT

Wording an unpaid internship?

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate if you ever held a paid or unpaid internship since you started college. By "college" we mean a college, university, or trade 

school. A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

Include internships held during the school year and any internships held during breaks, including spring or fall break and breaks 

between semesters, terms, or quarters, such as summer break.

An internship is any formal or informal program that provides on-the-job-experience for beginners in an occupation or profession. 

Many work in internships in order to learn new skills or to gain job experience. Consider both paid and unpaid internships when 

answering this question.

Question Name B14DWRKPAY (Re-interview)

Wording Now we have some questions about what you might have done if you had not been in school at all this year. 

If you had not attended college at all in 2012-2013, which of the following would you most likely have done?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DWRKPAY

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Work for pay

2 Work, but not be paid

3 Not work (for any reason)

4 Enter the military

Help Text Volunteer activities are classified under Work, but not be paid.

If you would have done some work for pay and some unpaid work, indicate Work for pay.

Question Name B14DALTPAY (Re-interview)

Wording If you had not attended college at all in 2012-2013, how much do you think you would have earned per year [if B14DWRKPAY=4: 

entering the military/Else:working]? 

Provide your best guess if you are unsure of the amount.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14DALTPAY

Wording $|.00 per year

Help Text Provide the yearly salary you think you would have earned if you had not attended college at all in the 2012-2013 academic year (July 

2, 2012-June 30, 2013).

In your answer you can include any tips or bonuses you think you would have received. You can also provide the amount before 

taxes are taken out (your gross earnings).

Minimum wage is $7.25 per hour or about $15,080 per year.

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

Income and Expenses

Spec Name Value
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Question 

Name

B14EINCINTRO

Wording The next set of questions will help us to better understand how the financial circumstances of students may affect their ability to 

attend college.

Item

Help Text This is an informational screen only. (Click the Next button.)

Question 

Name

B14EINCOM

Wording What was your income for calendar year 2012, prior to taxes and deductions? 

(Calendar year 2012 includes January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. Include all income you paid taxes on, including work, 

investment income, or alimony. Do not include [if B14AMARR=2: your spouse's income,] any grants or loans you may have used to

pay for school, or any money given to you by your family.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14EINCOM

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 No income

2 Less than $1,000

3 $1,000-$2,499

4 $2,500-$4,999

5 $5,000-$9,999

6 $10,000-$14,999

7 $15,000-$19,999

8 $20,000-$29,999

9 $30,000-$49,999

10 $50,000 and above

11 Don't know

Help Text Estimate your gross income from the entire 2012 calendar year (January 1, 2012-December 31, 2012). Do not include any income 

earned during 2013. Your gross income is the full amount before taxes, Social Security, and other deductions are taken out.

Include wages from off-campus jobs, on-campus jobs, work-study jobs, assistantships, fellowships, traineeships, summer jobs, or any 

other source. Also include income received from a trust fund.

Do not include scholarships, grants or loans, or any money given to you by your family.

If you are unsure what your income in 2012 was, provide your best guess.

Question Name B14EINCSP

Wording What was your spouse's income for calendar year 2012, prior to taxes and deductions?

(Calendar year 2012 includes January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. Include all income your spouse paid taxes on. Do not 

include any grants or loans your spouse may have used to pay for school, or any money given to your spouse by family.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14EINCSP

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 No income

2 Less than $1,000

3 $1,000-$2,499

4 $2,500-$4,999

5 $5,000-$9,999

6 $10,000-$14,999

7 $15,000-$19,999

8 $20,000-$29,999

9 $30,000-$49,999

10 $50,000 and above

11 Don't know

Help Text Estimate your spouse's gross income from the entire 2012 calendar year (January 1, 2012-December 31, 2012). Do not include 
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any income earned during 2013. Gross income is the full amount before taxes, Social Security, and other deductions are taken out.

Include wages from any work-study jobs, assistantships, fellowships, traineeships, or any other source of income for your spouse. 

Also include income received from a trust fund.

Do not include scholarships, grants or loans, or any money given to your spouse by family.

If you are unsure what your spouse's income in 2012 was, provide your best guess.

Question Name B14EDEPS

Wording Do you have any children you support financially?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14EDEPS

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Answer Yes if you have a child or children who received more than half of their financial support from you during the 2012-

2013 school year (July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013), even if these children did not live with you. Foster children are not considered 

dependents for this question. 

Question Name B14EDEP2

Wording How many children do you support financially?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14EDEP2

Wording | child(ren)

Help Text Report the number of children who received more than half of their financial support from you in the 2012-2013 school year 

(July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013), even if these children did not live with you. Foster children are not considered dependents for this 

question. 

Question Name B14EDAGE

Wording [If B14EDEP2= 1]

How old is your child? 

[else]

How old is your youngest dependent child?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14EDAGE

Wording Age of child:

Response 

Option

Code Label

-9 -Select one0 Less than one year

1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

5 5

6 6

7 7

8 8

9 9

10 10

11 11

12 12

13 13

14 14

15 15

16 16

17 17

18 18

19 19

20 20

21 21

22 22

23 23

24 24

25 25 or older
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Help Text Indicate the age of your child, or your youngest child.

Dependent children are any of your children who received more than half of their financial support from you, even if they did not 

live with you. Foster children are not considered dependent children for this question.

Question Name B14EOTDEPS

Wording Create t_fill1 and t_fill2: 

{if B14EDEP2=1} t_fill1=no words 

{else} t_fill1=[B14EDEP2] 

{if B14EDEP2=1} t_fill2=child 

{else} t_fill2=children 

[If B14AMARR=2 and B14EDEPS in (0, blank) or (B14BMARR=2 and B14EDEPS=1 and B14EDEP2 in (0, blank)] :

Other than your spouse, are you financially supporting anyone else? 

[else if B14AMARR=2 and B14EDEPS=1 and B14EDEP2 gt 0]:

Other than your spouse and your [t_fill1][t_fill2], are you financially supporting anyone else? 

[else if B14AMARR ne 2 and B14EDEPS=1 and B14EDEP2 gt 0] :

Other than your [t_fill1][t_fill2], are you financially supporting anyone else? 

[else] :

Are you financially supporting anyone else?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14EOTDEPS

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether you provided more than half the financial support for anybody other than a spouse or children in the 2012-

2013 school year (July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013), who lived in your household.

Examples of other dependents might include parents, grandparents, other relatives, or anybody else for whom you provided more 

than half their financial support. Foster children are not considered dependents for this question.

Do not include yourself, a spouse, or any children as other dependents in this question.

Question Name B14EOTDEPS2

Wording Create t_fill1, and t_fill2: 

{if B14EDEP2=1} t_fill1=no words 

{else} t_fill1=[B14EDEP2] 

{if B14EDEP2=1} t_fill2=child 

{else} t_fill2=children 

[If B14AMARR=2 and B14EDEPS in (0, blank) or (B14AMARR=2 and B14EDEPS=1 and B14EDEP2 in (0, blank)] 

Other than your spouse, how many others are you financially supporting?

[else if B14AMARR=2 and B14EDEPS=1 and B14EDEP2 gt 0] 

Other than your spouse and your [t_fill1][t_fill2], how many others are you financially supporting? 

[else if B14AMARR ne 2 and B14EDEPS=1 and B14EDEP2 gt 0] 

Other than your [t_fill1][t_fill2], how many others are you financially supporting?

[else] 

How many others are you financially supporting?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14EOTDEPS2

Wording |other(s)

Help Text Indicate how many other dependents who lived in your household received more than half their financial support from you

in the 2012-2013 school year (July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013).

Examples of other dependents might include parents, grandparents, other relatives, or anybody else for whom you provided more 

than half their financial support. Foster children are not considered dependents for this question.

Do not count yourself, a spouse, or any children as other dependents in this question.

Question Name B14EREGSUPP (NEW) (Re-interview)

Wording Since June of 2010, have you regularly given any friends or family who do not live with you more than $50 per month to help them 

out?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14EREGSUPP
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Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Please indicate if you have regularly given anyone who does not live with you more than $50 per week since starting college in the 

2010-2011 academic year.

Do not include one-time or occasional payment(s) made.

Do not include money used to pay back loan(s) or any money used to pay for your own room/board.

Question Name B14EKIDCOL

Wording [If before JULY 1, 2013] How many of your dependents have attended a college, university, or trade school in the 2012-2013 school 

year (July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013)? 

[else] How many of your dependents attended a college, university, or trade school in the 2012-2013 school year (July 1, 2012-June 

30, 2013)?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14EKIDCOL

Wording | dependent(s)

Help Text Indicate how many of your dependents attended a college, university or trade school in the 2012-2013 school year (July 1, 2012 to 

June 30, 2013).

Dependents include your children, who need not live with you, and others who live in your household who receive more than half of 

their financial support from you. Foster children are not considered dependent children for this question.

A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

Question Name B14EKIDCOL1

Wording [If before July 1, 2013] 

Has your dependent attended a college, university, or trade school in the 2012-2013 school year (July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013)? 

[else] 

Did your dependent attend a college, university, or trade school in the 2012-2013 school year (July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013)?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14EKIDCOL1

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate if any of your dependents have attended a college, university or trade school in the 2012-2013 academic year (July 1, 2012 

to June 30, 2013).

Dependents include your children, who need not live with you, and others who live in your household who receive more than half of 

their financial support from you. Foster children are not considered dependent children for this question.

A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

Question Name B14EPARHELP

Wording [If before JULY 1, 2013]

In the 2012-2013 school year only (July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013), will your parents (or guardians) have helped you pay for any of your 

education and living expenses while you are enrolled in school?

[Else]:

In the 2012-2013 school year only (July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013), did your parents (or guardians) help you pay for any of your 

education and living expenses while you were enrolled in school?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14EPARHELP

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether your parents (or guardians) paid for any education and living expenses while you were enrolled in school in the 

2012-2013 school year (July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013).

Tuition and fees or school books are examples of education expenses. Rent and food are examples of living expenses.

Question Name B14EFAMHELP
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Wording [If before JULY 1, 2013 and B14BPARDED=1]:

In the 2012-2013 school year only [if B14BMARR=2:, and not including your spouse], will [if B14AMARR=2: other] family members or 

friends have helped you pay for any of your education and living expenses while you are enrolled in school?

[else if not before JULY 1, 2013 and B14BPARDED=1]:

In the 2012-2013 school year only [If B14AMARR=2:, and not including your spouse], did [if B14AMARR=2: other] family members or 

friends help you pay for any of your education and living expenses while you were enrolled in school?

[If B14AMARR=2 and before JULY 1, 2013]

In the 2012-2013 school year only, and not including your spouse or your parents (or guardians), will other family members or friends 

have helped you pay for any of your education and living expenses while you are enrolled in school?

[else if B14AMARR=2]

In the 2012-2013 school year only, and not including your spouse or your parents (or guardians), did other family members or friends 

help you pay for any of your education and living expenses while you were enrolled in school?

[else if before JULY 1, 2013]

In the 2012-2013 school year only, and not including your parents (or guardians), will other family members or friends have helped 

you pay for any of your education and living expenses while you are enrolled in school?

[else]

In the 2012-2013 school year only, and not including your parents (or guardians), did other family members or friends help you pay 

for any of your education and living expenses while you were enrolled in school?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14EFAMHELP

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether any family members or friends paid for any education and living expenses while you were enrolled in school in the 

2012-2013 school year (July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013).

Tuition and fees or school books are examples of education expenses. Rent and food are examples of living expenses.

Do not include any assistance from your parents (or guardians) or a spouse.

Question Name B14EPRFAMAMT

Wording Create t_fill1, t_fill2, t_fill3, t_fill4, t_fill5, and t_fill6: 

{if B14EPARHELP=1 and B14EFAMHELP=1} t_fill1=combined {else} t_fill1=no words

{if before JULY 1, 2013} t_fill2=will {else} t_fill2=did 

{if B14EPARHELP=1 and B14EFAMHELP=1} t_fill3= parents and family or friends {else if B14EPARHELP=1} t_fill3=parents {else} 

t_fill3=family or friends

{if before JULY 1, 2013} t_fill4=have helped {else} t_fill4=help 

{if before JULY 1, 2013} t_fill5=are {else} t_fill5=were

{if before JULY 1, 2013} t_fill6=Is {else} t_fill6=Was

In the 2012-2013 school year only, about how much [t_fill1] [t_fill2] your [t_fill3] [t_fill4] you pay for any of your education and living 

expenses while you [t_fill5] enrolled in school? [t_fill6] it...

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14EPRFAMAMT

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Less than $250

2 $250-$500

3 $501-$1,000

4 $1,001-$1,500

5 $1,501-$2,000

6 $2,001-$5,000

7 $5,001-$10,000

8 $10,001-$15,000

9 More than $15,000

Help Text Indicate the amount your family or friends paid for any education and living expenses while you were enrolled in school in the 2012-

2013 school year (July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013). 

Tuition and fees or school books are examples of education expenses. Rent and food are examples of living expenses. 

Do not include any assistance from your parents (or guardians) or a spouse. 
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If you are not sure of the amount, provide your best guess.

Question Name B14ENUMCRD

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

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ENUMCRD

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

0 None

1 One

2 More than one

Help Text Credit cards allow cardholders to carry debt from month to month. Examples of credit cards are VISA, Mastercard, Discover, 

American Express, retail store credit cards, gas cards, etc.

Do not include:

 Cards that have your name on them but the account has been issued to a parent, spouse, or other relative.

 Debit cards or ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) cards. Debit cards are tied directly to a checking or savings account so that 

the amount charged is taken directly out of the account.

 Company cards that are billed directly to a department within a business or organization.

If you are unsure, provide your best guess.

Question Name B14ECARRYBAL

Wording [If B14ENUMCRD=1]:

Do you usually carry a balance over on your credit card from month to month?

[else]:

Do you usually carry a balance over on your credit cards from month to month?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ECARRYBAL

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text A balance on your credit card(s) means that there is an amount owed on your credit card(s) that is not usually paid off in full each 

month.

Question Name B14ECRDBAL

Wording [If B14ENUMCRD gt 1]:

What was the balance on all your credit cards combined according to your last statements?

[else]

What was the balance on your credit card according to your last statement?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ECRDBAL

Wording $|.00

Help Text Estimate the current outstanding balance--the total amount that you owe from your most recent statements--on all credit cards in 

your name.

Credit cards allow cardholders to carry debt from month to month. Examples of credit cards are VISA, Mastercard, Discover, 

American Express, retail store credit cards, gas cards, etc.

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

Do not include the following amounts on...

Cards that have your name on them but the account has been issued to a parent, spouse, or other relative.

Debit cards or ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) cards. Debit cards are tied directly to a checking or savings account so that the 

amount charged is taken directly out of the account.

Company cards that are billed directly to a department within a business or organization.
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Question Name B14ECCPAYMT

Wording [If B14ENUMCRD gt 1]: What was the total amount you paid toward all of your credit cards combined last month? [else]: What was 

the total amount you paid toward your credit card last month?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ECCPAYMT

Wording $|.00

Help Text Estimate the amount that you paid last month on all credit cards that are in your name.

Credit cards allow cardholders to carry debt from month to month. Examples of credit cards are VISA, Mastercard, Discover, 

American Express, retail store credit cards, gas cards, etc.

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

Do not include the following payments or deposits on...

Cards that have your name on them but the account has been issued to a parent, spouse, or other relative.

Debit cards or ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) cards. Debit cards are tied directly to a checking or savings account so that the 

amount charged is taken directly out of the account.

Company cards that are billed directly to a department within a business or organization.

Question Name B14ECCUSE

Wording [If before JULY 1, 2013]: Have you used your credit [if B14ENUMCRD=1: card/else: cards] to pay for any of your tuition and fees in 

the 2012-2013 school year (July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013)? 

[Else]: Did you use your credit [if B14ENUMCRD=1: card/else: cards] to pay for any of your tuition and fees in the 2012-2013 school 

year (July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013)?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ECCUSE

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether you used your credit card(s) to help pay for tuition and fees in the 2012-2013 school year (July 1, 2012 to June 30, 

2013).

Credit cards allow cardholders to carry debt from month to month. Examples of credit cards are VISA, Mastercard, Discover, 

American Express, retail store credit cards, gas cards, etc.

Answer No if you used any of the following types of cards to pay for tuition and fees:

Cards that have your name on them but the account has been issued to a parent, spouse, or other relative.

Debit cards or ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) cards. Debit cards are tied directly to a checking or savings account so that the 

amount charged is taken directly out of the account.

Company cards that are billed directly to a department within a business or organization.

Question Name B14ECCREASON

Wording [If B14ENUMCRD=1]

Did you charge your tuition and fees using your credit card because that was the only way you could afford to pay for those 

expenses?
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[else]

Did you charge your tuition and fees using your credit card(s) because that was the only way you could afford to pay for those 

expenses?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ECCREASON

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether you used credit cards in the 2012-2013 school year (July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013) because they were the only way 

you had to pay for tuition and fees. 

If you had other sources of funds but used credit cards because they were convenient or because you earned rewards by using credit 

cards, answer No.

Question Name B14ERNTAMT

Wording How much (on average) is your monthly rent or mortgage payment where you currently live? 

Please indicate only the amount that you [if B14AMARR=2] and your spouse/else if B14AMARR=6: and your partner] are responsible 

for paying. If someone else pays your rent or mortgage on your behalf, please indicate "0."

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ERNTAMT

Wording $|.00

Help Text Indicate your average monthly rent or mortgage payment while you were attending school in the 2012-2013 school year (July 1, 2012 

to June 30, 2013).

If you shared a residence with other people, indicate only the amount that you were responsible for paying. For example, if you 

shared an apartment with one other person and you share the rent evenly, only report the amount that you paid to cover your half. 

If someone else paid your rent or mortgage for you every month, or if you owe nothing on a home you own and have paid for it in 

full, indicate "0."

Do not include money for any other living expenses, such as food, utilities, transportation, etc. in your answer.

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

Question Name B14ECARLON

Wording Do you [if B14AMARR=2: and your spouse] make loan or lease payments for a car, truck, motorcycle, or other vehicle?

If someone [if B14AMARR=2: other than your spouse] makes the payment(s) on your behalf, please answer "No."

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ECARLON

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether you make loan or lease payments on a vehicle. Select Yes only if the loan or lease is paid by you or, if you are 

married, by your spouse. Select No if payments are made by anyone else, other than a spouse, on your behalf.

Question Name B14ECARAMT

Wording How much do you [if B14AMARR=2: and your spouse] usually pay for your vehicle loan or lease each month?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ECARAMT

Wording $|.00

Help Text Indicate the amount you usually pay for 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 you pay for your loan or lease 

payment. 

Please provide the amount paid by you or your spouse only. Do not include payments made by anyone else on your behalf.

Question Name B14EUNTAX

Wording [If age 24 or older or B14AMARR=2 or B14EDEP2 gt 0 or B14EOTDEPS2 gt 0]:

Between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013, did you [if B14AMARR=2 or B14EDEP2 gt 0 or B14EOTDEPS2 gt 0: or anyone in your 

household] receive any of the following benefits?

(Bulleted list) Supplemental Security Income (SSI), SNAP (the Food Stamp Program), TANF (the Temporary Assistance for Needy 

Families Program), [if B14EDAGE LT 19 ]: The Free and Reduced Price School Lunch Program, [if B14EDAGE LT 6]: WIC (the Special 

Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) 
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[else]:

Between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013, did you or anyone in your parent or guardian’s household receive any of the following 

benefits? 

(Bulleted list) Social Security, SNAP (the Food Stamp Program), TANF (the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program), The 

Free and Reduced Price School Lunch Program, WIC (the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) 

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14EUNTAX

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Answer Yes if you or anyone in your family household received any of the following benefits between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 

2013:

The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program pays benefits to disabled adults and children who have limited income and 

resources. It is designed to help aged, blind, and disabled people who have little or no income and provides cash to meet basic needs 

for food, clothing, and shelter.

The federal Food Stamp Program was renamed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Some state program 

names may vary. States typically issue SNAP benefits through electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards that are used to purchase 

eligible food in authorized retail food stores, farmers' markets, etc. EBT cards work like debit cards.

TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) payments provide financial assistance to families with limited resources. The 

assistance is time-limited (typically a maximum of 60 months).

Household size and family income are used to determine eligibility for free or reduced price school lunches in the Free and Reduced 

Price School Lunch program.

WIC (the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) is an assistance program for low-income 

pregnant women or new mothers, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk. WIC provides nutrition education, 

supplemental foods, health screenings, and health care referrals.

Question Name B14EPARST

Wording What is the current marital status of your parents or guardians? If your parents are divorced, please answer this question about the 

marital status of the parent or guardian whom you lived with most during the past 12 months. 

(If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 

12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14EPARST

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Married or remarried

2 Single

3 Divorced or separated

4 Widowed

5 None of the above - Both parents 

or guardians are deceased

Help Text Indicate the option which best describes the current marital status of your parent(s) or guardian(s).

For example...

Indicate Married or remarried if your parents are married to each other, or if your parents are divorced, but the parent you lived 

with most is now remarried.

Indicate Single if your parents were never married. If your parents were never married and you do not live with both of them, 

answer single if the parent you lived with most is not married.

Indicate Divorced or separated if your parents are divorced, and the parent you lived with most has not remarried.

Indicate Widowed if your parents were married, and your surviving parent is not remarried.

Question Name B14EPARNC
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Wording [If B14EPARST=1]

What was your parents' or guardians' combined income in calendar year 2012 (January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012)? 

(If your parents are divorced and the parent you lived with more during the past 12 months is remarried, tell us about the combined 

income of that parent and the person he or she is married to.)

[Else if B14EPARST = 2]

What was your parent or guardian's income in calendar year 2012 (January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012)? Would you say it 

was.. 

(Tell us about the parent or guardian whom you lived with most during the past 12 months. If you did not live with one parent more 

than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent 

year that you received support from a parent.)

[Else if B14EPARST = 4]

What was your parent or guardian's income in calendar year 2012 (January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012)? Would you say it 

was.. 

[Else]

In calendar year 2012 (January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012), what was the income of the parent or guardian whom you lived 

with most in the past 12 months? Would you say it was.. 

(If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 

12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14EPARNC

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Under $30,000

2 $30,000 to $59,999

3 $60,000 to $89,999

4 $90,000 to $119,999

5 $120,000 and above

6 Don't know

Item Name B14EPTDCD

Wording Parents (or guardians) are deceased

Help Text Estimate your parents'/guardians' gross income from calendar year 2012 (January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012) based on the ranges 

listed, even if your parents do not provide you with any financial assistance for your education. Gross income is the full amount before 

taxes, Social Security, and other deductions are taken out. 

lf you are unsure of the amount, make your best guess.

Question Name B14EPRHSD

Wording [If B14EPARST=1 and currently enrolled]: Not including yourself or your parents or guardians, how many people (for example, 

brothers or sisters or grandparents) have your parents or guardians been supporting financially since July 1, 2012? (If your parents 

are divorced and the parent you lived with more during the past 12 months is remarried, tell us about the number of people that 

parent and the person he or she is married to, are supporting.) 

[Else if B14EPARST=1 and not currently enrolled] Not including yourself or your parents or guardians, how many people (for example, 

brothers or sisters or grandparents) did your parents or guardians support financially during the most recent term you attended 

school in the 2012-2013 school year? (If your parents are divorced and the parent you lived with more during the past 12 months is 

remarried, tell us about the number of people that parent and the person he or she is married to, are supporting.)

[Else If B14EPARST in (2,4) and currently enrolled]: Not including yourself or your parent or guardian, how many people (for 

example, brothers or sisters or grandparents) has your parent or guardian been supporting financially since July 1, 2012? [If

B14EPARST=2]: (Tell us about the parent or guardian whom you lived with most during the past 12 months. If you did not live with 

one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during 

the most recent year that you received support from a parent.) 

[Else if B14EPARST in (2,4) and not currently enrolled] Not including yourself or your parent or guardian, how many people (for 

example, brothers or sisters or grandparents) did your parent or guardian support financially during the most recent term you

attended school in the 2012-2013 school year?

[If B14EPARST=2]: (Tell us about the parent or guardian whom you lived with most during the past 12 months. If you did not live 

with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or 

during the most recent year that you received support from a parent.) 

[Else if currently enrolled] Not including yourself or the parent or guardian whom you lived with most in the past 12 months, how 

many people (for example, brothers or sisters or grandparents) has this parent or guardian been supporting financially since July 1, 

2012? (If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during 

the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent.) 
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[else] Not including yourself or the parent or guardian whom you lived with most in the past 12 months, how many people (for 

example, brothers or sisters or grandparents) did this parent or guardian support financially during the most recent term you attended 

school in the 2012-2013 school year? (If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided 

more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14EPRHSD

Wording | individual(s)

Help Text Indicate the number of people whom your parents (or guardians) financially supported during the most recent term you attended 

school in the 2012-2013 school year (July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013).

Include brothers and sisters, grandparents, or anybody else to whom your parents provided financial support. Do not include yourself 

or your parents in the total. 

Question Name B14EDPNUM

Wording [If B14EPARST=1 and currently enrolled]: Not including yourself or your parents or guardians, how many of the people financially 

supported by your parents or guardians have attended a college, university, or trade school since July 1, 2012? 

[else if B14EPARST=1 and not currently enrolled] Not including yourself or your parents or guardians, how many of the people 

financially supported by your parents or guardians attended a college, university, or trade school during the most recent term you 

attended school in the 2012-2013 school year?

[else if currently enrolled] Not including yourself or your parent or guardian, how many of the people financially supported by your 

parent or guardian have attended a college, university, or trade school since July 1, 2012? [else] Not including yourself or your parent 

or guardian, how many of the people financially supported by your parent or guardian attended a college, university, or trade school 

during the most recent term you attended school in the 2012-2013 school year?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14EDPNUM

Wording | individual(s)

Help Text Indicate the number of people supported financially by your parent(s) or guardian(s), who attended a college, university or trade 

school during the most recent term you attended school in the 2012-2013 school year (July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013). A trade school 

offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

Do not include yourself or your parents (or guardians) in the total.

Question Name B14EDSCT250

Wording Now [If web mode: we/else: I] have a series of quick "what-if" scenarios for you about money.

Imagine you have a choice between receiving $250 today, or $250 in one year. This gift is guaranteed whether you choose to take 

the $250 today, or $250 in one year.

Would you prefer...

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14EDSCT250

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 $250 today

2 $250 in one year

Help Text Indicate whether, if somebody gave you the choice, you would prefer to receive a gift of $250 today, or a gift of $250 one year from 

today.

In this imaginary situation you would not have to pay this money back whether you took the $250 today or in one year.

Question Name B14EDSCT300

Wording Thanks. What about...

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14EDSCT300

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 $250 today

2 $300 in one year

Help Text In the previous question you indicated you would prefer to receive $250 today rather than take $250 in one year.

Now indicate whether if somebody gave you the choice, you would prefer to receive a gift of $250 today or a gift of $300 one year 

from today.

In this imaginary situation you would not have to pay this money back whether you took the $250 today or $300 in one year.

Question Name B14EDSCT350

Wording OK. What about...
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Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14EDSCT350

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 $250 today

2 $350 in one year

Help Text In the previous question you indicated you would prefer to receive $250 today rather than take $300 in one year. 

Now indicate whether if somebody gave you the choice, you would prefer to receive a gift of $250 today or a gift of $350 one year 

from today. 

In this imaginary situation you would not have to pay this money back whether you took the $250 today or $350 in one year.

Question Name B14EDSCT400

Wording OK. What about...

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14EDSCT400

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 $250 today

2 $400 in one year

Help Text In the previous question you indicated you would prefer to receive $250 today rather than take $350 in one year. 

Now indicate whether if somebody gave you the choice, you would prefer to receive a gift of $250 today or a gift of $400 one year 

from today. 

In this imaginary situation you would not have to pay this money back whether you took the $250 today or $400 in one year.

Question Name B14EDSCT450

Wording OK. What about...

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14EDSCT450

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 $250 today

2 $450 in one year

Help Text In the previous question you indicated you would prefer to receive $250 today rather than take $400 in one year. 

Now indicate whether if somebody gave you the choice, you would prefer to receive a gift of $250 today or a gift of $450 one year 

from today. 

In this imaginary situation you would not have to pay this money back whether you took the $250 today or $450 in one year.

Question Name B14EDSCT500

Wording Finally, how about...

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14EDSCT500

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 $250 today

2 $500 in one year

Help Text In the previous question you indicated you would prefer to receive $250 today rather than take $450 in one year. 

Now indicate whether if somebody gave you the choice, you would prefer to receive a gift of $250 today or a gift of $500 one year 

from today. 

In this imaginary situation you would not have to pay this money back whether you took the $250 today or $500 in one year.

Background

Spec Name Value
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Question 

Name

INTBCK

Wording Finally, [if TIO: I/else: we] have a few additional questions that will help us better understand the college experiences of students 

from different backgrounds.

Item

Help Text This is an informational screen only. (Click the Next button.)

Question 

Name

B14FSTATE

Wording [If currently enrolled at primary school]

Of which state are you a legal resident?

[Else]

Of which state were you a legal resident when you were last enrolled at [T_PRMSCH]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14FSTATE

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

-9 -Select oneAL 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
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SD South Dakota

TN Tennessee

TX Texas

UT Utah

VT Vermont

VA Virginia

WA Washington

WV West Virginia

WI Wisconsin

WY Wyoming

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

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Help Text (From the dropdown list, select the state in which you legally reside.)

Your legal residence is typically defined as the residence where you are registered to vote, where you pay your local and state 

taxes, and where you maintain your driver's license and car registration.

If you are under 24 years of age, or are dependent on parental support, your legal residence is usually the residence of your parents 

or legal guardians.

If you live outside of the United States, indicate FOREIGN COUNTRY (from the dropdown list).

Question Name B14FDISTNC

Wording What is the 5-digit ZIP code of your permanent address? Your permanent address is usually your legal residence, such as where you 

maintain your driver’s license or are registered to vote.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14FDISTNC

Wording

Item Name B14FNOZIP

Wording Check here instead if permanent address is outside the United 

States

Help Text Your permanent address is usually your legal residence, which is typically defined as the residence where you are registered to vote, 

where you pay your local and state taxes, and where you maintain your driver's license and car registration.

If you are under 24 years of age, or are dependent on parental support, your legal residence is usually the residence of your parents 

or legal guardians.

(If your permanent address is outside the United States, select only the displayed checkbox.)

Question Name B14FUSBORN

Wording Were you born in the United States (including Puerto Rico or another U.S. territory)?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14FUSBORN

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text If you were born on a U.S. military base outside of the U.S., answer Yes.

If you were born in a U.S. territory or outlying area, answer Yes. U.S. 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. 

Question Name B14FCITZN

Wording Are you a U.S. citizen? 

Item Spec Name Value
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Item Name B14FCITZN

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

2 No - Resident alien, permanent 

resident, or other eligible noncitizen; 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

Help Text Indicate your citizenship status. If you are a U.S. citizen or U.S. national, select Yes.

If you are a U.S. permanent resident with a Permanent Resident Card (I-551), sometimes called a Green Card, or an eligible 

noncitizen with an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94), or an eligible noncitizen with a Temporary Resident Card (I-688), select 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.

If you are in the U.S. under any of the following, please select 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 a J1 visa to enter the U.S.

Question Name B14FMILIT

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

in the National Guard?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14FMILITA

Wording Veteran

Item Name B14FMILITB

Wording Active Duty

Item Name B14FMILITC

Wording Reserves

Item Name B14FMILITD

Wording National Guard

Item Name B14FMILITN

Wording None of the above

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 None of the above

0 No

Help Text The U.S. Armed Forces include the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard.

A veteran is someone who has served on active duty 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 
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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 B14FHISP

Wording Are you of either Hispanic or Latino origin? 

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14FHISP

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text In compliance with federal standards for collecting race and ethnicity, Hispanic or Latino refers to a person of Cuban, Mexican, 

Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.

Question Name B14FRAC1

Wording What is your race? 

Choose one or more.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14FRACEA

Wording White

Item Name B14FRACEB

Wording Black or African American

Item Name B14FRACEC

Wording Asian

Item Name B14FRACED

Wording American Indian or Alaska Native

Item Name B14FRACEE

Wording Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Help Text Please indicate all of the categories that best describe your race. In compliance with federal standards for collecting race and 

ethnicity, the following are descriptions of the race categories: 

White: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.

Black or African American: A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.

Asian: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for 

example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.

American Indian or Alaska Native: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including 

Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or 

other Pacific Islands.

(Hispanic or Latino background is considered an ethnicity rather than a race. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any 

race.)

Question Name B14FSPLV (Re-interview)

Wording What is the highest level of education your spouse completed?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14FSPLV

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Did not complete high school

2 High school diploma or 

equivalent

3 Vocational/technical training

6 Some college but no degree
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5 Associate's degree (usually a 2-

year degree)

7 Bachelor's degree (usually a 4-

year 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 spouse ever completed. If your spouse was in school for a particular degree but has 

not completed that degree, choose the option for the 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 nonacademic 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 graduatelevel 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 B14FACS16A

Wording These last few questions will help us better understand the educational services available for people with disabilities.

Are you deaf or do you have serious difficulty hearing?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14FACS16A

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Answer Yes if you are deaf or if you have a hearing impairment that makes it very difficult to hear what is said in a conversation with 

another person or very difficult to hear what is said in a telephone or radio broadcast.

Question Name B14FACS16B

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

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14FACS16B

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Answer Yes if you are blind or if you have a vision impairment that makes it very difficult to do things that other people of the same 

age do, such as read a newspaper or book, watch television, or drive a car, even while wearing glasses or other corrective lenses.

Question Name B14FACS17A

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

decisions?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14FACS17A

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes
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0 No

Help Text Answer Yes if it is sometimes or always very difficult or impossible to remember or concentrate, if you forget to eat, forget to take 

medication, if you have Alzheimer's disease or dementia, or if you have a serious learning disability.

Question Name B14FACS17B

Wording Do you have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14FACS17B

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Answer Yes if it is sometimes or always very difficult or impossible to walk three city blocks or to climb a flight of stairs.

Question Name B14FMAIN

Wording

What is the main type of condition or impairment that you have?

(Please choose only one.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14FMAIN

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Hearing impairment (for example, 

deaf or hard of hearing)

2 Blindness or visual impairment 

that cannot be corrected by 

wearing glasses

3 Speech or language impairment

4 Orthopedic or mobility impairment

5 Specific learning disability or 

dyslexia

6 Attention deficit disorder (ADD)

7 Health impairment or problem

8 Mental, emotional or psychiatric 

condition

9 Depression

10 Developmental disability

11 Brain injury

12 Other

Help Text From the options provided, indicate which you consider to be your main type of condition or impairment. Select the option that has 

the most significant effect on your daily activities. 

Question Name B14FPHYSH

Wording In general, how is your physical health?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14FPHYSH

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Excellent

2 Very good

3 Good

4 Fair

5 Poor

Help Text Please describe your general level of physical health. Physical health concerns can include illness and injury to the body.

Question Name B14FMENTH

Wording In general, how is your mental health?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14FMENTH

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Excellent

2 Very good

3 Good

4 Fair

5 Poor

Help Text Please describe your general level of mental health. Examples of mental health concerns include depression, anxiety, loss of emotional 
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control and lack of psychological well-being.

Question Name B14FMISSH

Wording In the past 30 days, how often did a physical or mental health concern cause you to miss a day of school or work?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14FMISSH

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Never

2 A few times

3 About once a week

4 Almost every day

5 Every day

Help Text Physical health concerns can include illness and injury to the body. 

Examples of mental health concerns include depression, anxiety, loss of emotional control and lack of psychological well-being.

Locating

Spec Name Value

Question 

Name

B14GLINTRO

Wording In about 3 years, we would like 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 contact information. This information will be kept in secure and protected data files, 

and will be separate from the responses you've already provided in this survey.

Item

Help Text This is an informational screen only. (Click the Next button.)

Question 

Name

B14GNAME

Wording We currently have your name as follows:

(Make any necessary corrections, then select Next.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14GFNAME

Wording First name:

Item Name B14GMNAME

Wording Middle name:

Item Name B14GLNAME

Wording Last name:

Help Text Verify that your name is correct and make any necessary changes.

Question Name B14GADDVER

Wording We currently have the following address(es) for you: 

(If all parts of the address are complete and accurate, indicate "Good.")

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14GADD1

Wording Address 1 

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Good

2 Good, but needs updating

3 Bad

Item Name B14GADD2

Wording Address 2

Response Code Label
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Option 1 Good

2 Good, but needs updating

3 Bad

Item Name B14GADD3

Wording Address 3

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Good

2 Good, but needs updating

3 Bad

Help Text Verify whether these addresses are correct, including spelling, or indicate whether changes are needed.

If all parts of a particular address are correct, including spelling, and you can still be reached at that address, indicate Good.

If you can still be reached at a particular address but some part of the address is not correct (such as a house number or spelling of a 

street), indicate Good, but needs updating. You will have a chance later to provide the complete and correct address.

If you can no longer be reached at a particular address, indicate Bad. 

This contact information will help us to locate you when we are conducting the follow-up survey about 3 years from now.

Question Name B14GNEWADD1

Wording Other than the addresses you've already confirmed as good, is there another address where we can reach you?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14GNEWADD1

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Any additional address information you provide will help us to locate you when we are conducting the follow-up survey about 3 years 

from now.

Question Name B14GLOCADR

Wording [(If B14GADD1=2 or B14GADD2=2 or B14GADD3=2)]: You indicated that you have [if only one address to correct: an address/Else if 

two addresses to correct: two addresses/else: three addresses] to correct. Please provide the full and correct address information [if 

one address to correct: for that address/Else: for one of the addresses that needs correction. You will have a chance to provide 

correct information for the other [if two addresses to correct: address/Else: addresses] next. 

[Else if WEB mode]: Please provide your address below. 

[Else if TIO mode]: What is your address?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14GLOCAD

Wording Street Address:

Item Name B14GLOCCY

Wording City:

Item Name B14GLOCST

Wording State:

Item Name B14GLOCZP

Wording Zip Code:

Item Name B14GLOCFC

Wording Foreign Country:

Item Name B14GLOCAD2

Wording Street Address Line 2

Item Name B14GLOCFS

Wording Foreign State/Province:

Item Name B14GLOCFZ

Wording Foreign Zip/Postal Code:

Item Name B14GLOCFAD
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Wording Foreign Address:

Item Name B14GLOCFCY

Wording Foreign City:

Item Name B14GLOCFOR

Wording Please check here if the address is an international address.

Help Text Please provide the information for your address. Verify all spelling.

(Your zip code can be used to automatically fill in the city and state associated with that zip code. To do this, first enter your zip code 

and then click Automatically fill city and state from zip code).

This information will help us locate you when we are conducting the follow-up survey about 3 years from now.

Question Name B14GNEWADD2

Wording Are there any additional addresses where you can be reached?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14GNEWADD2

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Any additional address information you provide will help us to locate you when we are conducting the follow-up survey about 3 years 

from now.

Question Name B14GPRMADR

Wording [If more than one address to update]: You indicated that you have [If two addresses to correct: another address/else: two more 

addresses] to correct. Please provide the full and correct address information [if two addresses to correct: for the other address/Else: 

for one of the other addresses that needs correction. You will have a chance to provide correct information for the other address next.

[Else if WEB mode]: Please provide your address below. 

[Else if TIO mode]: What is your address?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14GPRMAD

Wording Street Address:

Item Name B14GPRMCY

Wording City:

Item Name B14GPRMST

Wording State:

Item Name B14GPRMZP

Wording Zip Code:

Item Name B14GPRMFC

Wording Foreign Country:

Item Name B14GPRMAD2

Wording Street Address Line 2:

Item Name B14GPRMFS

Wording Foreign State/Province:

Item Name B14GPRMFZ

Wording Foreign Zip/Postal Code:

Item Name B14GPRMFAD

Wording Foreign Address:

Item Name B14GPRMFCY

Wording Foreign City:

Item Name B14GPRMFOR
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Wording Please check here if the address is an international address.

Help Text Provide the information for your address. Verify all spelling. (Your zip code can be used to automatically fill in the city and state 

associated with that zip code. To do this, first enter your zip code and then click Automatically fill city and state from zip code).

This information will help us locate you when we are conducting the follow-up survey about 3 years from now.

Question Name B14G3ADR

Wording Please provide the full and correct address information for the last address you want to correct.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14G3AD

Wording Street Address:

Item Name B14G3CY

Wording City:

Item Name B14G3ST

Wording State:

Item Name B14G3ZP

Wording Zip Code:

Item Name B14G3FC

Wording Foreign Country:

Item Name B14G3AD2

Wording Street Address Line 2:

Item Name B14G3FS

Wording Foreign State/Province:

Item Name B14G3FZ

Wording Foreign Zip/Postal Code:

Item Name B14G3FAD

Wording Foreign Address:

Item Name B14G3FCY

Wording Foreign City:

Item Name B14G3FOR

Wording Please check here if the address is an international address.

Help Text Provide the information for your address. Verify all spelling. (Your zip code can be used to automatically fill in the city and state 

associated with that zip code. To do this, first enter your zip code and then click Automatically fill city and state from zip code).

This information will help us locate you when we are conducting the follow-up survey about 3 years from now.

Question Name B14GEMAIL

Wording [If web]: Please provide an e-mail address you're likely to have in 3 years when we will want to contact you again. If you have more 

than one e-mail address, please provide those as well. 

[else]: What is an e-mail address you're likely to have in 3 years when we will want to contact you again? If you have more than one 

e-mail address, please provide those as well.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14G1EML

Wording E-Mail Address 1:

Item Name B14G2EML

Wording E-Mail Address 2:

Item Name B14G3EML

Wording E-Mail Address 3:

Item Name B14G4EML

Wording E-Mail Address 4:
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Help Text Verify all spelling. This information will help us locate you when we are conducting the follow-up survey about 3 years from now.

Question Name B14GPHONE

Wording Please provide the following phone numbers:

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14GCELLPH1

Wording Cell Phone Area Code:

Item Name B14GCELLPH2

Wording Cell Phone First 3-Digit Exchange:

Item Name B14GCELLPH3

Wording Cell Phone Last 4-Digit Exchange:

Item Name B14GHMPH1

Wording Home Phone Area Code:

Item Name B14GHMPH2

Wording Home Phone First 3-Digit Exchange:

Item Name B14GHMPH3

Wording Home Phone Last 4-Digit Exchange:

Item Name B14GOT1PH1

Wording Other Telephone 1 Area Code:

Item Name B14GOT1PH2

Wording Other Telephone 1 First 3-Digit Exchange:

Item Name B14GOT1PH3

Wording Other Telephone 1 Last 4-Digit Exchange:

Item Name B14GOT2PH1

Wording Other Telephone 2 Area Code:

Item Name B14GOT2PH2

Wording Other Telephone 2 First 3-Digit Exchange:

Item Name B14GOT2PH3

Wording Other Telephone 2 Last 4-Digit Exchange

Help Text Verify all numbers. This information will help us locate you when we are conducting the follow-up survey about 3 years from now.

Question Name B14GPADDVER

Wording We currently have the following contact information for your parent(s) or guardian(s): (If all parts of the contact information are 

complete and accurate, indicate "Good.")

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14GPADD1

Wording Parent Contact Information 1

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Good

2 Good, but needs updating

3 Bad

Item Name B14GPADD2

Wording Parent Contact Information 2

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Good

2 Good, but needs updating

3 Bad

Help Text Verify whether this contact information is correct, including spelling, or indicate whether changes are needed.

If all pieces of the contact information are correct, including spelling, and your parents or guardians can still be reached at that 

address, indicate Good.
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If your parents can still be reached at a particular address but some part of the address is not correct (such as a house number or 

spelling of a street), indicate Good, but needs updating. You will have a chance later to provide the complete and correct address.

If your parents or guardians can no longer be reached at a particular address, indicate Bad. 

This contact information will help us to locate you when we are conducting the follow-up survey about 3 years from now.

Question Name B14GPRADD1

Wording Do you have any other contact information to provide for your parent(s) or guardian(s)?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14GPRADD1

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Any additional parent or guardian contact information you provide will help us to locate you when we are conducting the follow-up 

survey about 3 years from now.

Question Name B14GP1AD1

Wording [(If at least one parent address good but needs updating]: Please provide the correct name, address, and phone number for any

parents or guardians who live together at the same address. 

[If both parent addresses need updating: Since you have more than one parent or guardian address or other contact information to 

update, you will have a chance to update that information next.] 

[Else]: Please provide the correct name, address, and phone number for any parents or guardians who live together at the same 

address. You will have an opportunity next to provide contact information for an additional parent or guardian.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14GP1LN

Wording (Parent 1) Last Name:

Item Name B14GP1FN

Wording (Parent 1) First Name:

Item Name B14GP1REL

Wording (Parent 1) Relationship:

Response Option Code Label

-9 -Select one1 Mother/Female guardian

2 Father/Male guardian

Item Name B14GP2LN

Wording (Parent 2) Last Name:

Item Name B14GP2FN

Wording (Parent 2) First Name:

Item Name B14GP2REL

Wording (Parent 2) Relationship:

Response Option Code Label

-9 -Select one1 Mother/Female guardian

2 Father/Male guardian

Item Name B14GP1AD

Wording Street Address:

Item Name B14GP1ZP

Wording Zip Code:

Item Name B14GP1ST

Wording State:

Response Option

Code Label

-9 -Select oneAL Alabama

AK Alaska

AZ Arizona
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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
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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

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

-1 DON'T KNOW

Item Name B14GP1CY

Wording City:

Item Name B14GP1FC

Wording Foreign Country:

Item Name B14GP1FTL

Wording Foreign Phone:

Item Name B14GP1CTL1

Wording (Parent 1) Cell Phone Area Code:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP1CTL2

Wording (Parent 1) Cell Phone First 3-Digit Exchange:
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Help Text

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP1CTL3

Wording (Parent 1) Cell Phone Last 4-Digit Exchange: 

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP2CTL1

Wording (Parent 2) Cell Phone Area Code:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP2CTL2

Wording Parent 2 Cell Phone First 3-Digit Exchange:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP2CTL3

Wording Parent 2 Cell Phone Last 4-Digit Exchange:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP1TL1

Wording Home Phone Area Code:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP1TL2

Wording Home Phone First 3-Digit Exchange

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP1TL3

Wording Home Phone Last 4-Digit Exchange

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP1AD2

Wording Street Address 2:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP1FOR

Wording Please check here if the address is an international address.

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP1FS

Wording Foreign State/Province:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP1FZ

Wording Foreign Zip/Postal Code:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP1FAD

Wording Foreign Address:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP1FCY

Wording Foreign City:

Response Option Response Option Details

Provide the contact information requested for your parent(s) or guardian(s). Verify all spelling. (The zip code can be used to 

automatically fill in the city and state associated with that zip code. To do this, first enter the zip code and then click Automatically fill 

city and state from zip code). 

This information will help us locate you when we are conducting the follow-up survey about 3 years from now.

Question Name B14GP2SAME

Wording [If B14GP1DS=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

Item Name B14GP2SAME

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Answer Yes if you'd like to provide another parent or guardian's contact information.

Your parents' contact information will help us locate you when we are conducting the follow-up survey about 3 years from now.

Question Name B14GP2AD2

Wording

Item

[If parents' deceased]

Please provide the name, address, and telephone number for your other guardian(s.)

[Else]

Please provide the name, address, and telephone number for your other parent(s) or guardian(s).

Spec Name Value

Item Name B14GP1FN2
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Wording (Parent 1) First Name:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP1LN2

Wording (Parent 1) Last Name:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP1REL2

Wording (Parent 1) Relationship:

Response 

Option

Code Label

-9 -Select one1 Mother/Female guardian

2 Father/Male guardian

Item Name B14GP2FN2

Wording (Parent 2) First Name:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP2LN2

Wording (Parent 2) Last Name:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP2REL2

Wording (Parent 2) Relationship:

Response Option Code Label

-9 -Select one1 Mother/Female guardian

2 Father/Male guardian

Item Name B14GP2AD

Wording Street Address:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP2ZP

Wording Zip Code:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP2CY

Wording City:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP2ST

Wording State:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP2FC

Wording Foreign Country:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP2FTL

Wording Foreign Phone:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP1CTL12

Wording Parent 1 Cell Phone Area Code:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP2CTL22

Wording Parent 1 Cell Phone First 3-Digit Exchange:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP2CTL32

Wording Parent 1 Cell Phone Last 4-Digit Exchange:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP1CTL22

Wording Parent 2 Cell Phone Area Code:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP1CTL32

Wording Parent 2 Cell Phone First 3-Digit Exchange:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP2CTL12

Wording Parent 2 Cell Phone Last 4-Digit Exchange:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP2TL1

Wording Home Phone Area Code:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP2TL2

Wording Home Phone First 3-Digit Exchange:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP2TL3

Wording Home Phone Last 4-Digit Exchange:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP2AD2

Wording Street Address Line 2

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP2FOR
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Wording Please check here if the address is an international address.

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP2FS

Wording Foreign State/Province:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP2FZ

Wording Foreign Zip/Postal Code:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP2FAD

Wording Foreign Address:

Response Option Response Option Details

Item Name B14GP2FCY

Wording Foreign City:

Response Option Response Option Details

Help Text Provide the contact information requested for your parent(s) or guardian(s) who live together at the same address. Verify all spelling. 

(The zip code can be used to automatically fill in the city and state associated with that zip code. To do this, first enter your zip code 

and then click Automatically fill city and state from zip code).

This information will help us locate you when we are conducting the follow-up survey about 3 years from now.

Question Name B14GOTADDVER

Wording We currently have the following contact information for someone [{if B14AMARR=2}, other than your spouse,] who you told us will 

always know how to reach you: (If all parts of the contact information are complete and accurate, indicate "Good.")

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14GOTADD1

Wording Other contact information 

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Good

2 Good, but needs updating

3 Bad

Help Text Verify whether this contact information is correct, including spelling, or indicate whether changes are needed.

If all pieces of the contact information are correct, including spelling, and this person can still be reached at that address, indicate 

Good.

If this person can still be reached at a particular address but some part of the address is not correct (such as a house number or 

spelling of a street), indicate Good, but needs updating. You will have a chance later to provide the complete and correct contact 

information.

If this person is no longer somebody who will know how to contact you, indicate Bad. 

This contact information will help us to locate you when we are conducting the follow-up survey about 3 years from now.

Question Name B14GOTNEWAD1

Wording Is there anybody else [{if B14AMARR=2}, other than your spouse,] who will always know how to contact you?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14GOTNEWAD1

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text This contact information will help us to locate you when we are conducting the follow-up survey about 3 years from now.

Question Name B14GOTINFO

Wording Please provide the name, address, and telephone number for someone else [{if B14AMARR=2}, other than your spouse,] who will 

always know how to contact you.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14GOTLN

Wording Last Name:

Item Name B14GOTFN

Wording First Name:

Item Name B14GOTREL

Wording Relationship:

Response 

Option

Code Label

2 Father/Male guardian

1 Mother/Female guardian
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3 Someone else

Item Name B14GOTEML

Wording E-mail Address 1:

Item Name B14GOTAD

Wording Street Address:

Item Name B14GOTCY

Wording City:

Item Name B14GOTST

Wording State:

Item Name B14GOTZP

Wording Zip Code:

Item Name B14GOTFC

Wording Foreign Country:

Item Name B14GOTFTL

Wording Foreign Phone:

Item Name B14GOTCTL1

Wording Cell Phone Area Code:

Item Name B14GOTCTL2

Wording Cell Phone First 3-Digit Exchange:

Item Name B14GOTCTL3

Wording Cell Phone Last 4-Digit Exchange:

Item Name B14GOTTL1

Wording Home Phone Area Code:

Item Name B14GOTTL2

Wording Home Phone First 3-Digit Exchange:

Item Name B14GOTTL3

Wording Home Phone Last 4-Digit Exchange:

Item Name B14GOTEML2

Wording E-mail Address 2:

Item Name B14GOTAD2

Wording Street Address Line 2:

Item Name B14GOTFS

Wording Foreign State/Province:

Item Name B14GOTFZ

Wording Foreign Zip/Postal Code:

Item Name B14GOTFAD

Wording Foreign Address:

Item Name B14GOTFCY

Wording Foreign City:

Item Name B14GOTFOR

Wording Please check here if the address is an international address.

Item Name B14GOTITLE

Wording Title:

Response 

Option

Code Label

-9 -Select one1 Mr.

2 Mrs.

3 Miss

4 Ms.

Help Text Provide the requested information for your other contact. Please do not provide information for someone with whom you currently 

live. Verify the spelling of his or her name, street, and city. (The zip code can be used to automatically fill in the city and state 
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associated with that zip code. To do this, first enter your zip code and then click Automatically fill city and state from zip code).

This information will help us locate you when we are conducting the follow-up survey about 3 years from now.

Question Name B14GSPS

Wording What is your spouse's full name (including previous last name, if applicable)?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14GSPSFN

Wording First Name:

Item Name B14GSPSLN

Wording Last Name:

Item Name B14GSPSMN

Wording Previous Last Name (if applicable):

Help Text Provide your spouse's first name, last name, and previous last name (if applicable). Verify that the spelling is correct. 

Question Name B14GTEXT

Wording May we contact you in the coming years by sending a text message to your cell phone?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14GTEXT

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes, to [if B14GPRMCTL1 = 

blank and B14GPRMCTL2 = 

blank and B14GPRMCTL3 = 

blank, then display Y_PRMCTL 

else display B14GPRMCTL1 -

B14GPRMCTL2 -

B14GPRMCTL3]

2 Yes, to [B14GLOCCTL1 -

B14GLOCCTL2 -

B14GLOCCTL3]

3 Yes, to the following number:

0 No

Item Name B14GTEXTTL1

Wording Cell phone Area Code

Item Name B14GTEXTTL2

Wording Cell phone First 3-Digit Exchange

Item Name B14GTEXTTL3

Wording Cell phone Last 4-Digit Exchange

Help Text If you would like to be sent a text message reminder about the follow-up survey, indicate the number provided if it is correct, or 

provide the correct number.

Question Name B14GCELLPRO

Wording Please provide the name of your cell phone service provider.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14GCELLPRO

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

-9 -Select one1 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
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14 Verizon

15 Virgin Mobile

16 Other

Item Name B14GCELLPRO_OTHER

Wording Please provide the name of your cell phone service provider:

Help Text Tell us who your cell phone service provider is so that we can contact you for the follow-up survey. If your provider is not listed, 

select the Other option.

Question Name B14GSSNINF

Wording What is your Social Security number?

(This information will be kept in secure and protected data files, and will be separate from the responses you've already provided in 

this survey. All individually identifiable information supplied by individuals or institutions to a federal agency may be used only for 

statistical purposes and may not be disclosed or used in identifiable form for any other purpose, except as required by law (20 U.S.C. 

§ 9573). 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.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14GSSNINF

Wording

Help Text Your Social Security number will be used to locate you for the purpose of a follow-up survey.

Incentives

Spec Name Value

Question 

Name

INCENT

Wording To show our appreciation for completing the survey today, we would like to send you a $[INC_AMOUNT] check.

Please select the address to which you would like the check mailed. Allow 4 weeks for delivery.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name INCENT

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1-3 [fill GOOD ADDRESSES]

4 Parent 1 Address

5 Parent 2 address

6 [fill B14GOTINFO]

7 Another address or Provide 

address if no preloaded or 

locating information available

8 No thanks. I decline the 

$[INC_AMOUNT] incentive.

Help Text Check the address information for the correct spelling of street and city. If the address you would like the incentive check mailed to 

needs correction, select Another address (so we can collect the corrected address on the next screen.)

If you would like your incentive check mailed to an address that is not provided, select Another address or Provide address.

If you do not want to receive the incentive check, indicate No thanks. I decline the incentive.

Question Name INCENTADDR

Wording [If INCENT=6 or missing]

Please provide the address to which you would like the check mailed. (Allow 4 weeks for delivery.)

[else]

To show our appreciation for completing the survey today, we would like to send you a $[INC_AMOUNT] check.

Please provide the address to which you would like the check mailed. Allow 4 weeks for delivery.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name INCFIRSTNAME

Wording First Name:
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Item Name INCLASTNAME

Wording Last Name:

Item Name INCFOR

Wording Please check here if the address is an international address.

Item Name INCADDR1

Wording Address (street address or PO box):

Item Name INCADDR2

Wording Address Line 2:

Item Name INCCITY

Wording City:

Item Name INCSTATE

Wording State:

Item Name INCZIPCODE

Wording Zip code:

Item Name INCFADDR

Wording Foreign Address:

Item Name INCFCITY

Wording Foreign City:

Item Name INCFST

Wording Foreign State/Province:

Item Name INCFCO

Wording Foreign Country:

Item Name INCFZIP

Wording Foreign Zip/Postal Code:

Item Name INCDEC

Wording I decline the incentive:

Help Text Provide the requested information for the address to which you would like the incentive check mailed. Verify the spelling of the street 

and city.

(Your zip code can be used to automatically fill in the city and state associated with that zip code. To do this, first enter your zip code 

and then click Automatically fill city and state from zip code).

If you do not want to receive the incentive check, indicate I decline the incentive.

Question Name REINTSEL

Wording [if web mode] You have been randomly selected for participation in a quality control survey. We'd like for you to return to this website 

in about four weeks and go over a small number of your responses. The purpose of this second, much shorter survey is to determine 

how well our questions collect reliable information. Please enter your e-mail address and telephone number below. We will contact 

you when it is time to return for the short survey. 

[else] You have been randomly selected for participation in a quality control survey. We’d like to call you back in about four weeks 

and go over a small number of your responses. The purpose of this second, much shorter survey is to determine how well our 

questions collect reliable information. What is the best number at which to reach you?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name REINTEML

Wording Email address:

Item Name REINTTL1

Wording Telephone Number Area Code:

Item Name REINTTL2
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Wording Telephone Number First 3-Digit Exchange:

Item Name REINTTL3

Wording Telephone Number Last 4-Digit Exchange:

Item Name REINTDAY

Wording Best day to call:

Response 

Option

Code Label

-9 -Select one1 Monday

2 Tuesday

3 Wednesday

4 Thursday

5 Friday

6 Saturday

7 Sunday

Item Name REINTTIM

Wording Best time to call:

Response 

Option

Code Label

-9 -Select one1 9:00 a.m.

10 1:30 p.m.

11 2:00 p.m.

12 2:30 p.m.

13 3:00 p.m.

14 3:30 p.m.

15 4:00 p.m.

16 4:30 p.m.

17 5:00 p.m.

18 5:30 p.m.

19 6:00 p.m.

2 9:30 a.m.

20 6:30 p.m.

21 7:00 p.m.

22 7:30 p.m.

23 8:00 p.m.

24 8:30 p.m.

25 9:00 p.m.

26 9:30 p.m.

27 10:00 p.m.

28 10:30 p.m.

3 10:00 a.m.

4 10:30 a.m.

5 11:00 a.m.

6 11:30 a.m.

7 12:00 p.m.

8 12:30 p.m.

9 1:00 p.m.

Item Name REINTREF

Wording Decline to participate

Help Text We need your assistance to ensure that this survey collects reliable information. By providing the requested information and agreeing 

to participate in a short quality control survey, you will help us with the reliability of the survey questions.

End Section

Spec Name Value

Question 

Name

END
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Wording [If END_FLAG=1]:

Thank you.

[Else]:

On behalf of the U.S. Department of Education, thank you for your time and cooperation. We greatly appreciate your participation 

in this study.

Item

Help Text This is an informational screen only. (Click the Finish button.)

Re-interview

Question Name B14RSAMESCH 

Wording [If base year respondent]

When we last spoke with you, you had attended [NPSAS] in the 2010-2011 academic year (July 2010-June 2011). 

Did you attend [NPSAS] at any time after June 2011 [If not before July 1, 2013=0: and before July 2013]?

[Else]:

Did you attend [NPSAS] at any time [If before July 1, 2013: after June 2011/Else: between July 2011 and June 2013]?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14RSAMESCH

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate if you attended [NPSAS] at any time between July 2011 and June 2013 (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2013).

When answering this question, please consider all attendance at [NPSAS] between July 2011 and June 2013. For example, if you 

attended [NPSAS] for only one class or term between July 2011 and June 2013, please answer Yes.

Question Name B14RSAMEDEG 

Wording At any time [if before JULY 1, 2013: after June 2011/Else: between July 2011 and June 2013], did you attend [NPSAS] for [if 

degree program: the same [DEGREE]/else:[CLASSES] that were not part of a degree program] [if degree program: you] began 

there in the 2010-2011 academic year?

[If classes only: (Answer "Yes" only if any [CLASSES] you have taken at [NPSAS] after the 2010-2011 academic year were not part 

of a degree program there.)/Else: (Answer “Yes” even if you changed your major or field of study but you continued to attend 

[NPSAS] for the [DEGREE] you began there in the 2010-2011 academic year.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14RSAMEDEG

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate if you worked on your [DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY] while attending [NPSAS] at any time between July 2011 and June 2013 

(July 1, 2011-June 30, 2013).

Even if you changed your major or field of study but continued to work on your [DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY] at [NPSAS], please 

answer Yes.

If you worked on your [DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY] at [NPSAS] at any time between July 2011 and June 2013 while also working on 

another degree, please answer Yes.

Question Name B14RNPOTHENR 

Wording [If B14ASAMESCH=0 and B14ASAMEDEG ne 1]: 

Other than for the [DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY] you began in the 2010-2011 academic year, did you attend [NPSAS] for a [If degree 

program: different] degree or certificate program in the 2010-2011 academic year?

[else]:

Other than for the [DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY] you began in the 2010-2011 academic year, [if before JULY 1, 2013: have you 

attended/Else: did you attend] [NPSAS] at any time [if before JULY 1, 2013: since July 2010/Else: between July 2010 and June 

2013] for a [If degree program: different] degree or certificate program, or for any other classes [if degree program: that were not 

a part of your [DEGREE]?
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Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14RNPOTHENR

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

Yes

0 No

Help Text When answering this question, do not consider any attendance at [NPSAS] for the [DEGREE/CLASSES ONLY] you began there in the 

2010-2011 academic year. Do consider all additional attendance at [NPSAS] between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2013 for any degree 

or certificate programs or classes not part of a degree or certificate program. If you are planning to attend [NPSAS] for classes or a 

program in the future, but have not yet started please answer No. Later questions in the survey will ask about future enrollment 

plans.

Question Name B14ROTSCHENR 

Wording [if classes only and B14ASAMESCH ne 1]:

Between July 2010 and June 2013, did you attend any other colleges, universities, or trade schools, besides [NPSAS]? 

(Answer "Yes" even if you attended other schools for summer school or for other classes not part of a degree or certificate program 

at those other schools.)

[Else]:

Now we want to ask some questions about your attendance at any other school besides [NPSAS].

Between July 2010 and June 2013, did you attend any other college, university, or trade school? 

(Answer "Yes" even if you have attended other schools for summer school or for other classes not part of a degree or certificate 

program at those other schools.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ROTSCHENR

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate if you have attended any other colleges, universities or trade schools between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2013.

If you are planning to attend a school for classes or a program in the future, but have not yet started please answer No. Later 

questions in the survey will ask about future enrollment plans.

A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades.

Question Name B14REXPEVR 

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

(Even if you are not sure, provide your best guess) 

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14REXPEVR

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Undergraduate level courses, no 

undergraduate degree or 

certificate expected

2 Undergraduate certificate or 

diploma (usually less than 2 

years), including certificates 

leading to a license (example: 

cosmetology)

3 Associate's degree (usually a 2-

year degree)

4 Bachelor's degree (usually a 4-

year degree)

5 Graduate level courses, no 

graduate degree or certificate 

expected

6 Post-baccalaureate certificate

7 Master’s degree

8 Post-master's certificate

9 Doctoral degree, 

research/scholarship (including:

PhD, EdD, etc.)

10 Professional doctoral degree 
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(including: chiropractic, dentistry, 

law, medicine, etc.)

Help Text Indicate the highest level of education that you ever expect to complete at any school. If you do not plan to pursue any education 

beyond what you are currently working on, indicate your current degree or program.

Undergraduate level courses, no undergraduate degree or certificate expected means taking courses at the undergraduate level but 

not expecting to formally enroll in a degree or certificate program of any sort.

Undergraduate certificates or diplomas usually take less than two years to complete and 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.

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, collegelevel work.

Graduate level courses, no graduate degree or certificate expected means already holding an undergraduate degree or certificate 

and enrolling in graduate-level courses beyond a bachelor's degree, but not expecting to formally enroll in a graduate degree 

program.

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

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.

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 professional doctoral degree 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.

Question Name B14REXOCC 

Wording [If completed pursued degree and B14AEXPEVR lt =pursued degree] 

When you started your [PURSUED DEGREE] program, what were the title and duties of the job you intended to hold once you 

finished your education?

[else if B14AEXPN=1 and B14AEXPEVR le pursued degree]

What do you think the job title and duties of the occupation you intend to hold will be five years from now?

[else if B14AEXPEVR=pursued degree]

What do you think the job title and duties of the occupation you intend to hold will be after having completed your [PURSUED 

DEGREE] in your field of study?

[else if B14AEXPEVR gt pursued degree and B14AEXPEVR=10]:

What do you think the job title and duties of the occupation you intend to hold will be after having completed your [PROFESSIONAL 

DOCTORAL] degree?

[else if B14AEXPEVR gt pursued degree]

What do you think the job title and duties of the occupation you intend to hold will be after having completed your [HIGHEST 

EXPECTED DEGREE]?

[else]
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What do you think the job title and duties of the occupation you intend to hold will be after having completed your education?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14REXOCC (occupation coder)

Item Name B14REXOCCDK

Wording Don't know occupation

Help Text First type the job title of the job you expect to have into the first textbox, then type a couple words to describe some expected job 

duties of this job into the second textbox. Last click Enter and 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 if this is your intended job. You will then be taken to the next question in the survey.

Click Cancel on the confirmation box if the job listed does not closely match the job you entered and review the other options that 

were returned.

If your intended 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 your intended job.

Question Name B14ROCCCOM 

Wording [IF completed pursued degree and B14AEXPEVR lt = pursued degree and B14AEXJBTL ne missing]: 

On a scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that you will hold a(n) [B14AEXJBTL] job?

[else If B14AEXPN=1 and B14AEXPEVR le pursued degree]: 

On a scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that, five years from now you will you will hold your intended occupation?

[If B14AEXPEVR=pursued degree and B14AEXJBTL ne missing]

On a scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that, after having completed your [PURSUED DEGREE], you will hold a(n) 

[B14AEXJBTL] job?

[else if B14AEXPEVR gt pursued degree and B14AEXPEVR=10 and B14AEXJBTL ne missing]:

On a scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that, after having completed your [PROFESSIONAL DOCTORAL] degree, you will 

hold a(n) [B14AEXJBTL] job?

[else if B14AEXPEVR gt pursued degree and B14AEXPEVR=10]:

On a scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that, after having completed your [PROFESSIONAL DOCTORAL] degree, you will 

hold your intended occupation?

[else if B14AEXPEVR gt pursued degree and B14AEXJBTL ne missing]:

On a scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that, after having completed your [HIGHEST EXPECTED DEGREE], you will hold 

a(n) [B14AEXJBTL] job?

[else if B14AEXPEVR gt pursued degree]:

On a scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that, after having completed your [HIGHEST EXPECTED DEGREE], you will hold 

your intended occupation?

[else if B14AEXJBTL ne missing]: 

On a scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that, after having completed your education, you will hold a(n) [B14AEXJBTL] 

job?

[else]

On a scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that, after having completed your education, you will hold your intended 

occupation?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14ROCCCOM (0-10 slider) Item Name: B14RNTENDJB 

(already hold intended job)

Help Text Choose a value between 0 and 10 to indicate how likely is it that you will hold your intended job at the time period indicated in the 

question, where a 0 means that there is "no chance at all" that you will hold this job and a 10 means you are "absolutely certain" 

that you will hold this job.

If you already hold the job described in the question, indicate Already hold intended job and do not answer with a value from 0 to 

10. (Then, hit Next to continue to the next question in the survey.)

Question Name B14RSPPSUPP 

Wording [If currently enrolled]:

My spouse encourages me to stay in college.

[Else]:

My spouse encouraged me to stay in college.
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Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14RSPPSUPP

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 1 (Strongly disagree)

2 2 (Somewhat disagree)

3 3 (Neither disagree nor agree)

4 4 (Somewhat agree)

5 5 (Strongly agree)

Help Text On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the question.

Base your response on your spouse's encouragement for you to stay in college in general, rather than his or her encouragement for 

you to stay at a particular college.

By "college" we mean a university, college, or trade school that you attend after high school. A trade school offers instruction in 

skilled trades. It is not a high school.

Question Name B14RPARSUPP

Wording [If currently enrolled]: 

My parents (or guardians) encourage me to stay in college. 

[Else]: My parents (or guardians) encouraged me to stay in college.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14RPARSUPP Item Name: B14BPARDED (parents or 

guardians are deceased)

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 1 (Strongly disagree)

2 2 (Somewhat disagree)

3 3 (Neither disagree nor agree)

4 4 (Somewhat agree)

5 5 (Strongly agree)

Help Text On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the question.

Base your response on encouragement from your parents for you to stay in college in general, rather than their encouragement for 

you to stay at a particular college.

By "college" we mean a university, college, or trade school that you attend after high school. A trade school offers instruction in 

skilled trades. It is not a high school.

Question Name B14RFSSUPP 

Wording [If 30 or older]:

My friends from school [if currently enrolled: encourage/else: encouraged] me to stay in college.

(When thinking about your friends, do not include family members or other relatives in your answer.)

[else]:

My friends from school [if currently enrolled: encourage/else: encouraged] me to stay in college.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14RFSSUPP

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 1 (Strongly disagree)

2 2 (Somewhat disagree)

3 3 (Neither disagree nor agree)

4 4 (Somewhat agree)

5 5 (Strongly agree)
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Help Text On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the question.

When thinking about friends from college, do not include family members or other relatives, even if they also attend college.

If you do not consider any of your college classmates to be your friends, base your response on the college students with whom 

you interact the most.

Base your response on the encouragement of these college friends for you to stay in college in general, rather than their 

encouragement for you to stay at a particular college.

By "college" we mean a university, college, or trade school that you attend after high school. A trade school offers instruction in 

skilled trades. It is not a high school.

Question Name B14RFHSUPP

Wording [If 30 or older]

My friends from home [if currently enrolled: encourage/else: encouraged] me to stay in college. (When thinking about your friends, 

do not include family members or other relatives in your answer.)

[Else]

My friends from home [if currently enrolled: encourage/else: encouraged] me to stay in college.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14RFHSUPP

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 1 (Strongly disagree)

2 2 (Somewhat disagree)

3 3 (Neither disagree nor agree)

4 4 (Somewhat agree)

5 5 (Strongly agree)

Help Text On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the question.

When thinking about your friends from home for this question, do not include family members or other relatives.

Base your response on the encouragement of these friends from home for you to stay in college in general, rather than their 

encouragement for you to stay at a particular college.

By "college" we mean a university, college, or trade school that you attend after high school. A trade school offers instruction in 

skilled trades. It is not a high school.

Question Name B14RNPRCVLN 

Wording [if no enrollment in Year 3]: Next we have some questions about student loans. By student loans, we mean any money borrowed 

for school that you will have to pay back to a federal or state government, to a private financial institution, or to a school. When 

thinking about student loans do not consider any parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or 

friends. When we last spoke with you during the 2010-2011 school year, you told us you had taken out student loans for your 

education. Is that correct? 

[Else]: When we last spoke with you during the 2010-2011 school year, you told us you had taken out student loans in the 2010-

2011 school year when you started your education. Is that correct?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14RNPRCVLN

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No, I did not take out student 

loans in 2010-2011.

Help Text Indicate whether you took out any student loans for the 2010-2011 school year (July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011). Include money 

borrowed for all schools you attended in 2010-2011.

Student loans are money that you borrowed for school that you will have to repay. Student loans can be from either a federal or 

state government, a private financial institution, or a school.

Examples of federal student loans are subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loans, Perkins Loans, and graduate and professional 
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student PLUS Loans. 

Some examples of commonly used private loans include Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan, Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan, Discover 

Student Loan, CitiAssist Loan, loans from credit unions, and loans from states such as Minnesota's SELF loan.

Do not include any parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends.

Question Name B14RNPPRVLN

Wording [if no enrollment in Year 3]:

Next, [if TIO: I/Else: we] have some questions specifically about private loans. Private loans usually require a co-signer, have 

market interest rates based on credit history, and are borrowed from a financial institution such as a bank. 

When we last spoke with you during the 2010-2011 school year, you told us you had taken out private loans for your education. Is 

that correct? 

(Some examples of commonly used private loans include Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan, Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan, Discover 

Student Loan, CitiAssist Loan, loans from credit unions, and certain loans from states such as Minnesota's SELF loan).

[Else]: 

When we last spoke with you during the 2010-2011 school year, you told us you had taken out private loans for your education. Is 

that correct? 

(Private loans usually require a co-signer and have market interest rates based on credit history. Some examples of commonly used 

private loans include Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan, Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan, Discover Student Loan, CitiAssist Loan, loans from 

credit unions, and certain loans from states such as Minnesota's SELF loan).

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14RNPPRVLN

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No, I did not take out private 

student loans in 2010-2011.

Help Text Indicate whether you took out private or alternative loans for the 2010-2011 school year (July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011). Include 

private loans for all schools you attended in 2010-2011.

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.

Home equity loans are not considered private loans.

Question Name B14RNPFEDLN

Wording When we last spoke with you during the 2010-2011 school year, you told us you had taken out federal student loans for your 

education. 

Is that correct?

(Federal student loans include subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loans, Perkins Loans, and graduate and professional student 

PLUS Loans, but do not include parent PLUS Loans.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14RNPFEDLN

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No, I did not take out federal 

student loans in 2010-2011.

Help Text Indicate whether you took out federal student loans for the 2010-2011 school year (July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011). Include federal 

student loans for all schools you attended in 2010-2011.

A federal Stafford loan is an educational loan borrowed directly from the federal government (Direct Loans), with an interest rate 

and other terms that are set by the federal government. Students must file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in 

order to be considered for Stafford loan eligibility. Undergraduate and graduate level students are eligible to receive Stafford loans, 

which can be either subsidized or unsubsidized.

The Perkins Loan is awarded to undergraduate and graduate students with exceptional financial need. This is a campus-based loan 

program, with the school acting as the lender using a limited pool of funds provided by the federal government.
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A federal Graduate and Professional PLUS loan is an educational loan borrowed directly from the federal government (Direct 

Loans), with an interest rate and other terms that are set by the federal government. Students must file a FAFSA (Free Application 

for Federal Student Aid). Only graduate level students are eligible to receive Graduate and Professional PLUS loans, which are 

unsubsidized. Students also must show they are creditworthy or have a cosigner.

Note that Parent PLUS loans are not included in this category, as they are loans that only parents can take out.

Question Name B14RHVLIC

Wording Next, we’d like to ask about any professional certifications or licenses. A professional certification or license shows you are qualified 

to perform a specific job and includes things like Licensed Realtor, Certified Medical Assistant, Certified Construction Manager, a 

Project Management Professional or PMP certification, or an IT certification.

Do you have a professional certification or a state or industry license?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14RHVLIC

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether you have a professional certification or license of any kind.

When answering this question, do not consider if your professional certification or license is related to your current or most recent 

job.

Question Name B14RACTLKWRK

Wording [If before JULY 1, 2013]:

Were you actively looking for work during any period after June 2010 when you were not working?

[Else]:

Did you actively look for work during any period between July 2010 and June 2013 when you were not working?

[All get the following instruction]:

(Actively looking for work includes activities such as sending out resumes or filling out job applications, placing or responding to job 

advertisements, contacting employers or employment agencies, and going on job interviews.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14RACTLKWRK

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate whether at any time between July 2010 and June 2013, you have looked for a job when you were unemployed.

Actively looking for work includes activities such as sending out resumes or filling out job applications, placing or responding to job 

advertisements, contacting employers or employment agencies, and going on job interviews.

Question Name B14RLKWRK

Wording [if before July 1, 2013]: In which months after June 2010 when you were not working, were you actively looking for work? 

[Else]: In which months between July 2010 and June 2013 when you were not working, were you actively looking for work? 

[All get the following instruction]: (Include any months where you may have been unemployed for only part of the month and were 

actively looking for work in that same month.)

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14RLKWKJL10

Wording July 2010

Item Name B14RLKWKAG10

Wording August 2010
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Item Name B14RLKWKSP10

Wording September 2010

Item Name B14RLKWKOC10

Wording October 2010

Item Name B14RLKWKNV10

Wording November 2010

Item Name B14RLKWKDC10

Wording December 2010

Item Name B14RLKWKJA11

Wording January 2011

Item Name B14RLKWKFB11

Wording February 2011

Item Name B14RLKWKMR11

Wording March 2011

Item Name B14RLKWKAP11

Wording April 2011

Item Name B14RLKWKMY11

Wording May 2011

Item Name B14RLKWKJN11

Wording June 2011

Item Name B14RLKWKJL11

Wording July 2011

Item Name B14RLKWKAG11

Wording August 2011

Item Name B14RLKWKSP11

Wording September 2011

Item Name B14RLKWKOC11

Wording October 2011

Item Name B14RLKWKNV11

Wording November 2011

Item Name B14RLKWKDC11

Wording December 2011

Item Name B14RLKWKJA12

Wording January 2012

Item Name B14RLKWKFB12

Wording February 2012

Item Name B14RLKWKMR12

Wording March 2012

Item Name B14RLKWKAP12

Wording April 2012

Item Name B14RLKWKMY12
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Wording May 2012

Item Name B14RLKWKJN12

Wording June 2012

Item Name B14RLKWKJL12

Wording July 2012

Item Name B14RLKWKAG12

Wording August 2012

Item Name B14RLKWKSP12

Wording September 2012

Item Name B14RLKWKOC12

Wording October 2012

Item Name B14RLKWKNV12

Wording November 2012

Item Name B14RLKWKDC12

Wording December 2012

Item Name B14RLKWKJA13

Wording January 2013

Item Name B14RLKWKFB13

Wording February 2013

Item Name B14RLKWKMR13

Wording March 2013

Item Name B14RLKWKAP13

Wording April 2013

Item Name B14RLKWKMY13

Wording May 2013

Item Name B14RLKWKJN13

Wording June 2013

Help Text Indicate the months you were unemployed and actively looking for work between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2013.

Indicate all months that you were unemployed and actively looking for work between July 2010 and June 2013, not just the 

beginning and ending months. If you were unemployed for part of a month, and looking for work while you were not working, 

include that month. 

Do not indicate any months when you were working, but looking for a different job. 

Actively looking for work includes activities such as sending out resumes or filling out job applications, placing or responding to job 

advertisements, contacting employers or employment agencies, and going on job interviews.

Question Name B14RINTERN 

Wording Since first starting your college education, have you ever held...

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14RPDINT

Wording a paid internship?

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Item Name B14RUPINT

Wording an unpaid internship?

Response Code Label
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Option 1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Indicate if you ever held a paid or unpaid internship since you started college. By "college" we mean a college, university, or trade 

school. A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

Include internships held during the school year and any internships held during breaks, including spring or fall break and breaks 

between semesters, terms, or quarters, such as summer break.

An internship is any formal or informal program that provides on-the-job-experience for beginners in an occupation or profession. 

Many work in internships in order to learn new skills or to gain job experience. Consider both paid and unpaid internships when 

answering this question.

Question Name B14RWRKPAY

Wording Now we have some questions about what you might have done if you had not been in school at all this year. 

If you had not attended college at all in 2012-2013, which of the following would you most likely have done?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14RWRKPAY

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Work for pay

2 Work, but not be paid

3 Not work (for any reason)

4 Enter the military

Help Text Volunteer activities are classified under Work, but not be paid.

If you would have done some work for pay and some unpaid work, indicate Work for pay.

Question Name B14RALTPAY

Wording If you had not attended college at all in 2012-2013, how much do you think you would have earned per year [if B14DWRKPAY=4: 

entering the military/Else:working]? 

Provide your best guess if you are unsure of the amount.

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14RALTPAY

Wording $|.00 per year

Help Text Provide the yearly salary you think you would have earned if you had not attended college at all in the 2012-2013 academic year 

(July 2, 2012-June 30, 2013).

In your answer you can include any tips or bonuses you think you would have received. You can also provide the amount before 

taxes are taken out (your gross earnings).

Minimum wage is $7.25 per hour or about $15,080 per year.

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

Question Name B14RREGSUPP (NEW)

Wording Since June of 2010, have you regularly given any friends or family who do not live with you more than $50 per month to help them 

out?

Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B1RREGSUPP

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Yes

0 No

Help Text Please indicate if you have regularly given anyone who does not live with you more than $50 per week since starting college in the

2010-2011 academic year.

Do not include one-time or occasional payment(s) made.

Do not include money used to pay back loan(s) or any money used to pay for your own room/board.

Question Name B14RSPLV

Wording What is the highest level of education your spouse completed?
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Item Spec Name Value

Item Name B14RSPLV

Wording

Response 

Option

Code Label

1 Did not complete high school

2 High school diploma or 

equivalent

3 Vocational/technical training

6 Some college but no degree

5 Associate's degree (usually a 2-

year degree)

7 Bachelor's degree (usually a 4-

year 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 spouse ever completed. If your spouse was in school for a particular degree but 

has not completed that degree, choose the option for the 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 nonacademic 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 graduatelevel 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.