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National Science Foundation Division of Science Resources Statistics

1999 Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SDR)

 

 

Question
No.
Question Text SESTAT Variable SAS
Name
A01 Were you working for pay or profit during the week of [survey reference date]? A_JOB_STATUS_EMPLOYED_IND WRKG
A02 Did you look for work at anytime during the four weeks preceding [survey reference date]? A_JOB_STATUS_LOOKING_FOR_WRK_IND LOOKWK
A03.1 What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Retired") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_RETIRED NWRET
A03.1.YY What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date]? (Year Retired, for those who marked "Retired") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_RETIRED_YR NWRTYR
A03.2 What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "On layoff from a job") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_LAYOFF NWLAY
A03.3 What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Student") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_STUDENT NWSTU
A03.4 What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date] ? (Marked "Family responsibilities") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_FAMILY NWFAM
A03.5 What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Chronic illness or permanent disability") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_ILL_DISABLE NWILL
A03.6 What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Suitable job not available") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_JOB_NOT_AVAIL NWOCNA
A03.7 What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Did not need or want to work") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_NO_NEED NWNOND
A03.8 What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Other") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_OTHR NWOT
A04.MM Prior to the week of [survey reference date], when did you last work for pay or profit? [Month response] C_JOB_LAST_WRKD_MO LWMN
A04.NEVER Checked markbox "Never worked for pay or profit" A_JOB_NEVER_WORKED_IND LWNVR
A04.YY Prior to the week of [survey reference date], when did you last work for pay or profit? [Year response] C_JOB_LAST_WRKD_YR LWYR
A06 Using the JOB CATEGORY list, choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on this last job C_JOB_LAST_JOB_CAT OCLST
A06 Using the JOB CATEGORY list, choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on this last job C_JOB_LAST_JOB_CAT_PUB OCLSTPB
A06 Using the JOB CATEGORY list, choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on this last job. C_JOB_LAST_JOB_CAT_RPTD OCLSTX
A06 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. C_JOB_LAST_OCC_GRP_MAJOR OCMLST
A06 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. C_JOB_LAST_OCC_GRP_MINOR OCNLST
A07 Counting all jobs held during the week of [survey reference date], did you usually work….? A_JOB_STATUS_FULL_PART_TIME FPTIND
A08 (IF YOU WORKED FEWER THAN 35 HOURS) During the week of [survey reference date], did you want to work a full-time work week of 35 or more hours? A_JOB_PT_WANT_FULL_TIME PTWTFT
A09.1 For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Retired of semi-retired") C_JOB_PT_REAS_RETIRED PTRET
A09.1.YY For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Entered year of retirement) C_JOB_PT_RETIRED_YR PTRETYR
A09.1YY For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Entered year of retirement) C_JOB_PT_RETIRED_YR_PUB PTRETYP
A09.2 For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Student") C_JOB_PT_REAS_STUDENT PTSTU
A09.3 For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Family responsibilities") C_JOB_PT_REAS_FAMILY PTFAM
A09.4 For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Chronic illness or permanent disability") C_JOB_PT_REAS_ILL_DISABLE PTILL
A09.5 For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Suitable full-time job not available") C_JOB_PT_REAS_JOB_NOT_AVAIL PTOCNA
A09.6 For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Did not need or want to work full-time") C_JOB_PT_REAS_NO_NEED PTNOND
A09.7 For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Other") C_JOB_PT_REAS_OTHR PTOT
A10 Although you were working during the week of [survey reference date], had you previously RETIRED from any position? B_JOB_RETIRED_PREVLY_IND FTPRET
A10.1.YY Although you were working during the week of [survey reference date], had you previously RETIRED from any position? (Marked "Yes" and entered year) B_JOB_RETIRED_PREVLY_YR FTPRTYR
A10YY Although you were working during the week of [survey reference date], had you previously RETIRED from any position [Marked "Yes" and entered year) B_JOB_RETIRED_PREVLY_YR_PUB FTPRTYP
A12 Thinking about your April [survey year] employer's main business, under which of the following categories does that employer's main business BEST fit? E_JOB_EMPLR_BUSINESS EMBUS
A13 Counting all locations where this employer operates, how many people worked for your principal employer? Your best estimate is fine. E_JOB_EMPLR_SIZE EMSIZE
A14 Did your principal employer come into being as a new business within the past 5 years? E_JOB_EMPLR_NEW_BUSINESS NEWBUS
A15 Which of the following best describes your principal employer during the week of [survey reference date]? E_JOB_EMPLR_NON_EDUC_INST_TYPE NEDTP
A16 Was your principal employer an educational institution? E_JOB_EMPLR_EDUC_INST_IND EMED
A17 Was the educational institution where you worked a- . . . E_JOB_EMPLR_EDUC_INST_TYPE EDTP
A18 What was your faculty rank? E_JOB_EMPLR_EDUC_INST_FACULTY_RANK FACRANK
A19 What was your tenure status? E_JOB_EMPLR_EDUC_INST_TENURE_STAT TENSTA
A21 Using the JOB CATEGORY list, choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on your principal job during the week of [survey reference date]. B_JOB_CAT OCPR
A21 Using the JOB CATEGORY list, choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on your principal job during the week of [survey reference date]. B_JOB_CAT_PUB OCPRPB
A21 Using the JOB CATEGORY list, choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on your principal job during the week of [survey reference date]. B_JOB_CAT_RPTD OCPRX
A21 Derived within SESTAT from information reported on the questionnaires or other sources. See variable documentation for recode algorithm. B_JOB_OCC_GRP_MAJOR OCPRMG
A21 Derived within SESTAT from information reported on the questionnaires or other sources. See variable documentation for recode algorithm. B_JOB_OCC_GRP_MINOR OCPRNG
A22.1 Did your duties on this job require technical expertise of a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, math, or the natural sciences? F_JOB_MGR_TECH_EXPERTSE_PHYS_SCI MGRNAT
A22.2 Did your duties on this job require technical expertise of a bachelor's degree or higher in the social sciences? F_JOB_MGR_TECH_EXPERTSE_SOCIAL_SCI MGRSOC
A22.3 Did your duties on this job require technical expertise of a bachelor's degree or higher in some other field (for example, health, business or education)? F_JOB_MGR_TECH_EXPERTSE_OTHER MGROTH
A23 Was this job a "postdoc"? B_JOB_POSTDOC_APPT_IND PDIX
A23 Was this job a "postdoc"? B_JOB_POSTDOC_APPT_IND_PUB PDI
A24.1 What were your reasons for taking this postdoc? (Response to 'Additional training in PhD field'') B_JOB_POSTDOC_REAS_TRAINING PDTRAIN
A24.2 What were your reasons for taking this postdoc? (Response to 'Training in an area outside of PhD field') B_JOB_POSTDOC_REAS_OUTSIDE PDTROUT
A24.3 What were your reasons for taking this postdoc? (Response to 'Work with a specific person or place') B_JOB_POSTDOC_REAS_PEOPLE PDPERPL
A24.4 What were your reasons for taking this postdoc? (Response to 'Other employment not available') B_JOB_POSTDOC_REAS_NOEMPLOYMENT PDEMPL
A24.5 What were your reasons for taking this postdoc? (Response to 'Postdoc generally expected for a career in this field') B_JOB_POSTDOC_REAS_EXPECTED PDEXPECT
A24.6 What were your reasons for taking this postdoc? (Response to 'Some other reason') B_JOB_POSTDOC_REAS_OTHER PDOTHER
A25.1 What was your MOST important reason for taking this postdoc? B_JOB_POSTDOC_REASON_PRIMARY PDPRI
A25.2 What was your SECOND MOST important reason for taking this postdoc? B_JOB_POSTDOC_REASON_SECONDARY PDSEC
A26.MM During what month and year did you start this job, (that is, your principal job held during the week of [survey reference date])? [Month response] B_EMPLOYED_MONTH STRTMN
A26.YY During what month and year did you start this job, (that is, your principal job held during the week of [survey reference date])? [Year respoonse] B_EMPLOYED_YEAR STRTYR
A27 To what extent was your work on your principal job held during the week of [survey reference date] related to your highest degree? B_JOB_RELTD_TO_DEGREE OCEDRLP
A28.1 Did these factors influence your decision to work in an area OUTSIDE THE FIELD OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE? (Response to "Pay, promotion opportunities") B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_PAY_OR_PROMOT NRPAY
A28.2 Did these factors influence your decision to work in an area OUTSIDE THE FIELD OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE? (Response to "Working conditions (hours, equipment, working environment") B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_WRKNG_CONDS NRCON
A28.3 Did these factors influence your decision to work in an area OUTSIDE THE FIELD OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE? (Response to "Job location") B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_LOC NRLOC
A28.4 Did these factors influence your decision to work in an area OUTSIDE THE FIELD OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE? (Response to "Change in career or professional interests") B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_CAREER_CHG NRCHG
A28.5 Did these factors influence your decision to work in an area OUTSIDE THE FIELD OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE? (Response to "Family-related reasons") B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_FAMILY NRFAM
A28.6 Did these factors influence your decision to work in an area OUTSIDE THE FIELD OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE? (Response to "Job in highest degree field not available") B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_JOB_NOT_AVAIL NROCNA
A28.7 Did these factors influence your decision to work in an area OUTSIDE THE FIELD OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE? (Response to "Other reason") B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_OTHR NROT
A29.1 Which factor ...represents your MOST important reason for working in an area outside the field of your highest degree? B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REASON_PRIMRY NRREA
A29.2 Which factor ...represents your SECOND MOST important reason for working in an area outside the field of your highest degree? B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REASON_SECOND NRSEC
A30.01 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Accounting, finance, contracts") F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_ACCTNG WAACC
A30.02 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Applied research - study directed toward gain.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_APPLIED_RSCH WAAPRSH
A30.03 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Basic research - study directed toward gainin.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_BASIC_RSCH WABRSH
A30.04 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Computer applications, programming, systems d.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_COMPUTER WACOM
A30.05 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Development - using knowledge gained from res.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_DEVELOPMT WADEV
A30.06 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Design of equipment, processes, structures, m.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_DESIGN WADSN
A30.07 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Employee relations - including recruiting, pe.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PERSONNEL WAEMRL
A30.08 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Managing or supervising people or projects") F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_MGT WAMGMT
A30.09 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Production, operations, maintenance (e.g. chi.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PRODUCTN WAPROD
A30.10 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Professional services (health care, couseling.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PROF_SERV WASVC
A30.11 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Sales, purchasing, marketing, customer servic.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_SALES WASALE
A30.12 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Quality or productivity management") F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_QUAL_MGT WAQM
A30.13 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Teaching") F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_TEACH WATEA
A30.14 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Other") F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_OTHR WAOT
A31.1 On which TWO activities..., did you work the most hours during a typical week on this job? (Response to "Activity MOST hours") F_JOB_WRK_ACTIVITY_PRIMRY WAPRI
A31.1 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. F_JOB_WRK_ACTIVITY_PRIMRY_SUMRY WAPRSM
A31.2 On which TWO activities..., did you work the most hours during a typical week on this job? (Response to "Activity SECOND MOST hours") F_JOB_WRK_ACTIVITY_SECONDARY WASEC
A31.2 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. F_JOB_WRK_ACTIVITY_SECONDARY_SUMRY WASCSM
A32 Did you supervise the work of others as part of your principal job held during the week of [survey reference date]? F_JOB_SUPERVISE_WRK_IND SUPWK
A33.1 How many people did you typically -- (supervise DIRECTLY) F_JOB_SUPERVISE_NUM_DIR SUPDIR
A33.1 How many people did you typically -- (supervise DIRECTLY) F_JOB_SUPERVISE_NUM_DIR_PUB SPDIRP
A33.2 How many people did you typically -- (supervise through subordinate supervisors) F_JOB_SUPERVISE_NUM_INDIR SUPIND
A33.2 How many people did you typically -- (supervise through subordinate supervisors) F_JOB_SUPERVISE_NUM_INDIR_PUB SPINDP
A34 Before deductions, what was your BASIC ANNUAL SALARY on this job as of the week of [survey reference date]? [Data has been annualized] H_JOB_SALARY_ANN SALARY
A34 Before deductions, what was your BASIC ANNUAL SALARY on this job as of the week of [survey reference date]? [Data has been annualized] H_JOB_SALARY_ANN_PUB SALARP
A35 During a typical week on this job, how many hours did you usually work? B_PRINCIPAL_JOB_WKLY_HRS HRSWK
A36 Upon how many weeks per year was your salary based? B_PRINCIPAL_JOB_WEEKS WKSWK
A37 During the week of April 15, did you hold a second job (or business), including part-time, evening or weekend work? C_JOB_2ND_JOB_IND OCSI
A39 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. C_JOB_2ND_JOB_CAT OCS
A39 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. C_JOB_2ND_JOB_CAT_PUB OCSPB
A39 Using the JOB CODES, choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on your second job during the week of April 15. C_JOB_2ND_JOB_CAT_RPTD OCSX
A39 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. C_JOB_2ND_JOB_OCC_GRP_MAJOR OCSMG
A39 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. C_JOB_2ND_JOB_OCC_GRP_MINOR OCSNG
A40 To what extent was your work on this second job related to your HIGHEST degree field? Was it - . . . C_JOB_2ND_JOB_RELTD_TO_DEGREE OCSEDRL
A41 Thinking back now to [prior calendar year], was any of your work during [prior calendar year] supported by conttracts or grants from the U.S. government? I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPPORT_IND GOVSUP
A42.01 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked or entered "Agency for International Development (AID)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_AID FSAID
A42.02 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked or "Agriculture Department") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_AGRIC FSAGR
A42.03 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked or entered "Commerce Department") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_CMRCE FSCOM
A42.04 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "Defense Department (DOD)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_DEFENSE FSDOD
A42.05 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "Department of Education (including NCES, OERI, FIPSE, FIRST)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_EDUC FSDED
A42.06 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "Energy Department (DOE)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_ENERGY FSDOE
A42.07 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_EPA FSEPA
A42.08 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "Health and Humans Services Department (excluding NIH)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_HHS FSHHS
A42.09 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked or entered "Interior Department") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_INTERIOR FSINT
A42.10 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_NASA FSNASA
A42.11 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "National Institutes of Health (NIH)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_NIH FSNIH
A42.12 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "National Science Foundation (NSF)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_NSF FSNSF
A42.13 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "Transportation Department (DOT)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_TRANSPORT FSDOT
A42.14 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "Other") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_OTHR FSOT
A42.15 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "Don't Know Source Agency") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPPORT_DONT_KNOW FSDK
A43 Counting all jobs held in [prior calendar year], what was your total earned income, BEFORE deductions? H_JOB_TOTAL_INCOME EARN
B01 Were you working for pay or profit during both of these time periods -- the week of [prior survey reference date], and [survey reference date] ? D_JOB_EMPLOYED_IND WRKGP
B02 (IF YES) During these two time periods - the week of [previous survey reference date], and [survey reference date] -- were you working for…[the same job and/or employer?] D_JOB_SAME_EMPLOYER_JOB EMSMI
B03.1 Why did you change your employer or your job? (Marked "Pay, promotion opportunities") D_JOB_CHG_REAS_PAY_OR_PROMOT CHPAY
B03.2 Why did you change your employer or your job? (Marked "Working conditions (hours, equipment, working environment)") D_JOB_CHG_REAS_WRKNG_CONDS CHCON
B03.3 Why did you change your employer or your job? (Marked " Job location"). D_JOB_CHG_REAS_LOCATN CHLOC
B03.4 Why did you change your employer or your job? (Marked "Change in career or professional interest "). D_JOB_CHG_REAS_CAREER_CHG CHCHG
B03.5 Why did you change your employer or your job? (Marked "Family-related reasons (e.g., children, spouse's job moved)"). D_JOB_CHG_REAS_FAMILY CHFAM
B03.6 Why did you change your employer or your job? (Marked "School-related reasons (e.g. returned to school, completed a degree)") D_JOB_CHG_REAS_SCHOOL_RELTD CHSCH
B03.7 Why did you change your employer or your job? (Marked "Laid off or job terminated (includes company closings, mergers, buyouts, grant or contract ended)"). D_JOB_CHG_REAS_LAID_OFF CHLAY
B03.8 Why did you change your employer or your job? (Marked "Retired") D_JOB_CHG_REAS_RETIRED CHRET
B03.9 Why did you change your employer or your job? (Marked "Some other reason"). D_JOB_CHG_REAS_OTHR CHOT
C01 During the past year, did you attend any professional society or association meetings or conferences? D_JOB_PROF_ASSOC_ATTEND_MTNGS_IND PROMTGI
C02.NBR To how many national or international professional societies or associations do you currently belong? (Number) D_JOB_PROF_ASSOC_MEMBRSHPS_NBR PRMBR
C02.NONE To how many national or international professional societies or associations do you currently belong? (Response to "None") D_JOB_PROF_ASSOC_MEMBRSHPS_NONE PRMBRNO
C02NBR To how many national or international professional societies or associations do you currently belong? (Number) D_JOB_PROF_ASSOC_MEMBRSHPS_NBR_PUB PRMBRPB
C03 During the past year, did you attend any work-related training, such as workshops or seminars? G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_IND WKTRNI
C04.1 During the past year, in which of the folloiwng areas did you receive training? (Response to "Management or supervisor training") G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_MGT WTMGT
C04.2 During the past year, in which of the folloiwng areas did you receive training? (Response to "Training in your occupational field") G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_TECHNCL WTTECH
C04.3 During the past year, in which of the folloiwng areas did you receive training? (Response to "General professional training (e.g. public speaking, business writing, word processing.... G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_GENL WTAPRF
C04.4 During the past year, in which of the folloiwng areas did you receive training? (Response to "Other work-related training") G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_OTHR WTOT
C05.1 For which of the following reasons did you take training during the past year? (Response to "To facilitate a change in your occupational field") G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_CHG_OCCUPAT WTRCHG
C05.2 For which of the following reasons did take training during the past year? (Response to "To gain further skills or knowledge in your occupational field") G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_ACQ_SKILL WTRSKL
C05.3 For which of the following reasons did you take training during the past year? (Response to "For licensure or certification") G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_LICENSING WTRLIC
C05.4 For which of the following reasons did you take training during the past year? (Response to "To increase opportunities for promotion, advancement, or higher salary") G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_ADVANCEMT WTRADV
C05.5 For which of the following reasons did you take training during the past year? (Response to "To learn skills or knowledge needed for a recently acquired position") G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_NEW_POS WTRNEW
C05.6 For which of the following reasons did you take training during the past year? (Response to "Required or expected by employer") G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_EMPLR_REQ WTREM
C05.7 For which of the following reasons did you take training during the past year? (Response to "Other") G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_OTHR WTROT
C06 What was your most important reason for taking training? G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_PRIMRY WTRSN
D01 Between completing your most recent degree and the week of [survey reference week], did you take any college or university courses? N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_IND CCAFDG
D03 During that time, toward what degree or certificate, if any, were you (or are you) working? N_ED_WORK_DEGREE_SINCE_RECENT TCDRG
D03.NONE During that time, toward what degree or certificate, if any, were you (or are you) working? (Marked box for "NO SPECIFIC DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE") N_ED_WORK_DEGREE_SINCE_RECENT_NONE TCDGNONE
D04 Between [previous survey reference month/year] and [current survey month/year] did you complete another degree? N_ED_WORK_DEGREE_COMPLETED TCDGCMP
D05.MM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. J_ED_BA_DEGREE_AWARD_MO BAMN
D05.YY Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. J_ED_BA_DEGREE_AWARD_YR BAYR
D07 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. J_ED_BA_MAJOR_ED_CAT BAMED
D07 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. J_ED_BA_MAJOR_ED_CAT_RPTD BAMEDX
D07 Using the FIELD OF STUDY code, choose the code that BEST describes your primary field of study for this degree N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_ED_CAT TCED
D07 Using the FIELD OF STUDY code, choose the code that BEST describe your primary field of study during that time. N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_ED_CAT_RPTD TCEDX
D08.1 Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of April 15, [survey year]? (Response to "To acquire further education before beginning a caree.... N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_BEGIN_CAREER TCCAR
D08.2 Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of April 15, [survey year]? (Response to "To prepare for graduate school") N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_PREP_GRAD_SCHL TCGRD
D08.3 Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of April 15, [survey year]? (Response to "To facilitate a change in my academic or occupational.... N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_CHG_FLD TCCHG
D08.4 Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of [survey reference week]? (Response to "To acquire FURTHER skills or knowledge in my academic.... N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_ACQ_SKILL TCSKL
D08.5 Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of [survey reference week]? (Response to "For licensure/certification") N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_LICENSING TCLIC
D08.6 Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of April 15, [survey year]? (Response to "To increase opportunities for promotion/advancement/h.... N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_ADVANCEMT TCADV
D08.7 Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of April 15, [survey year]? (Response to "Required or expected by employer") N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_EMPR_REQ TCEM
D08.8 Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of [survey reference week]? (Response to "For leisure/personal interest") N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_PERSONL TCINT
D08.9 Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of [survey reference week]? (Response to "Other") N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_OTHR TCOT
D09 Were ANY of your school-related costs for taking college or university courses during this time paid for by an employer? N_ED_MR_EMP_ASSISTANCE CCEP
E01 Did you receive your first U.S. doctoral degree any time between June 1990 and June 1996? D_JOB_PHD_RECENT PHDRCNT
E02 Between completing your doctorate and the week of April 15, have you sought or held what you consider to be a "career path" job? D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PATH_JOB PHDPAJB
E03.1 To what extent, if at all, has or was your search for a career path job limited by.. (Response to 'Family responsibilities') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PATH_LIMITED_FAMILY PHDFAM
E03.2 To what extent, if at all, has or was your search for a career path job limited by.. (Response to 'Spouse's career or employment') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PATH_LIMITED_SPOUSE PHDSP
E03.3 To what extent, if at all, has or was your search for a career path job limited by.. (Response to 'Debt burden from undergraduate or graduate degrees') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PATH_LIMITED_DEBT PHDDEBT
E03.4 To what extent, if at all, has or was your search for a career path job limited by.. (Response to 'Desire to not relocate or move to place of job') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PATH_LIMITED_RELOCATE PHDMOVE
E03.5 To what extent, if at all, has or was your search for a career path job limited by.. (Response to 'Suitable job not available') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PATH_LIMITED_NO_JOB PHDNA
E03.6 To what extent, if at all, has or was your search for a career path job limited by.. (Response to 'Other') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PATH_LIMITED_OTHER PHDPTHO
E04.01 Which of the following resources did you use for seeking or finding your first career path job after receiving your doctorate? (Response to 'Faculty or advisors') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PATH_RESOURCES_FACULTY PATHFA
E04.02 Which of the following resources did you use for seeking or finding your first career path job after receiving your doctorate? (Response to 'Professional recruiters such as head hu.... D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PATH_RESOURCES_RECRUITERS PATHPR
E04.03 Which of the following resources did you use for seeking or finding your first career path job after receiving your doctorate? (Response to 'College or department placement office'.... D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PATH_RESOURCES_PLACEMENT PATHPO
E04.04 Which of the following resources did you use for seeking or finding your first career path job after receiving your doctorate? (Response to 'Professional meetings') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PATH_RESOURCES_MEETINGS PATHPM
E04.05 Which of the following resources did you use for seeking or finding your first career path job after receiving your doctorate? (Response to 'Electronic postings') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PATH_RESOURCES_ELECTRONIC PATHEP
E04.06 Which of the following resources did you use for seeking or finding your first career path job after receiving your doctorate? (Response to 'Newspapers') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PATH_RESOURCES_NEWSPAPERS PATHNP
E04.07 Which of the following resources did you use for seeking or finding your first career path job after receiving your doctorate? (Response to 'Professional journals') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PATH_RESOURCES_JOURNALS PATHPJ
E04.08 Which of the following resources did you use for seeking or finding your first career path job after receiving your doctorate? (Response to 'Informal channels through colleagues or.... D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PATH_RESOURCES_INFORMAL PATHIC
E04.09 Which of the following resources did you use for seeking or finding your first career path job after receiving your doctorate? (Response to 'Direct contacts you initiated with comp.... D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PATH_RESOURCES_DIRECT_CONTACTS PATHDC
E04.10 Which of the following resources did you use for seeking or finding your first career path job after receiving your doctorate? (Response to 'Other') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PATH_RESOURCES_OTHER PATHOT
E05.1 Which TWO resources were most responsible for finding your first career path job? (Response to 'MOST Important Resource') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PATH_RESOURCE_PRIMARY PATHPRI
E05.2 Which TWO resources were most responsible for finding your first career path job? (Response to 'SECOND MOST Important Resource') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PATH_RESOURCE_SECONDARY PATHSEC
E05.NONE Which TWO resources were most responsible for finding your first career path job? (Marked box 'Not Held or Accepted a Career Path Job Since Receiving Doctorate'') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PATH_RESOURCE_NA PATHNA
E06 How many months elapsed between the time you completed your doctorate and the time you accepted your first career path job? D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PATH_MONTHS_ELAPSED PATHMOS
E07.01 In terms of perparing you for a career, how adequate was your doctoral program or training in each of the following areas? (Response to 'General problem solving skills') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PREPARE_PROBLEM_SOLVING ADQGP
E07.02 In terms of perparing you for a career, how adequate was your doctoral program or training in each of the following areas? (Response to 'Subject matter knowledge') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PREPARE_KNOWLEDGE ADQKNOW
E07.03 In terms of perparing you for a career, how adequate was your doctoral program or training in each of the following areas? (Response to 'Oral communication skills') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PREPARE_COMMUNICATION ADQCOMM
E07.04 In terms of perparing you for a career, how adequate was your doctoral program or training in each of the following areas? (Response to 'Teaching skills') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PREPARE_TEACHING ADQTEACH
E07.05 In terms of perparing you for a career, how adequate was your doctoral program or training in each of the following areas? (Response to 'Collaboration and team work skills') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PREPARE_TEAM_WORK ADQTEAM
E07.06 In terms of perparing you for a career, how adequate was your doctoral program or training in each of the following areas? (Response to 'Quantitative skills') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PREPARE_QUANTITATIVE ADQQUA
E07.07 In terms of perparing you for a career, how adequate was your doctoral program or training in each of the following areas? (Response to 'Writing skills') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PREPARE_WRITING ADQWRITE
E07.08 In terms of perparing you for a career, how adequate was your doctoral program or training in each of the following areas? (Response to 'Computer skills') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PREPARE_COMPUTER ADQCOMP
E07.09 In terms of perparing you for a career, how adequate was your doctoral program or training in each of the following areas? (Response to 'Research integrity/ethics') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PREPARE_ETHICS ADQETHIC
E07.10 In terms of perparing you for a career, how adequate was your doctoral program or training in each of the following areas? (Response to 'Establishing contacts with colleagues in fi.... D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PREPARE_CONTACTS ADQCONT
E07.11 In terms of perparing you for a career, how adequate was your doctoral program or training in each of the following areas? (Response to 'Management or administrative skills') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PREPARE_MANAGEMENT ADQMNG
E08.1 In which TWO areas would you have liked to have had more training or emphasis in your doctoral program? (Response to "FIRST area") D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_BETTER_PREPARE_PRIMARY_AREA ADQPRI
E08.2 In which TWO areas would you have liked to have had more training or emphasis in your doctoral program? (Response to "SECOND area") D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_BETTER_PREPARE_SECONDARY_AREA ADQSEC
E08.NONE In which TWO areas would you have liked to have had more training or emphasis in your doctoral program? (Marked box 'No Additional Training or Emphsis Desired') D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_BETTER_PREPARE_NONE ADQNONE
E09 Overall, how satisfied are you with the doctoral program you completed? D_JOB_PHD_CAREER_PROGRAM_SATISFIED PHDSATIS
F01 On [survey reference date] were you…. (Response to marital status categories)… W_DEM_MARITAL_STATUS MARSTA
F01 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_MARITAL_STAT_MARRIED MARIND
F02 During the week of [survey reference date], was your spouse or partner working for pay or profit at a full-time or part-time job? W_DEM_SPOUSE_WORKING_IND SPOWK
F03.1 Did your spouse's or partner's duties on this job require technical expertise of a bachelor's degree or higher in... (Response to "Engineering, computer science, math or the natura.... W_DEM_SPOUSE_WORK_EXPERT_PHYS_SCI SPNAT
F03.2 Did your spouse's or partner's duties on this job require technical expertise of a bachelor's degree or higher in... (Response to "Social sciences") W_DEM_SPOUSE_WORK_EXPERT_SOCIAL_SCI SPSOC
F03.3 Did your spouse's or partner's duties on this job require technical expertise of a bachelor's degree or higher in... (Response to "Some other field (e.g. health, business, or educa.... W_DEM_SPOUSE_WORK_EXPERT_OTHER SPOT
F04 On [survey reference date] did you have any children living with you as part of your family? W_DEM_CHILDREN_IN_HOUSEHOLD CHLVIN
F05.1 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_UNDER_2 CHU2IN
F05.1 How many of these children living with you as part of your family were... (Response to "under age 2") W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_UNDER_2 CHU2
F05.1 How many of these children living with you as part of your family were... (Response to "under age 2") W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_UNDER_2_PUB CHU2PB
F05.2 How many of these children living with you as part of your family were... (Response to "aged 2 - 5") W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_2_5 CH25
F05.2 How many of these children living with you as part of your family were... (Response to "aged 2 - 5") W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_2_5_PUB CH25PB
F05.3 How many of these children living with you as part of your family were... (Response to "aged 6 - 11") W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_6_11 CH611
F05.3 How many of these children living with you as part of your family were... (Response to "aged 6 - 11") W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_6_11_PUB CH611PB
F05.4 How many of these children living with you as part of your family were - (Response to "aged 12 - 17") W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_12_17 CH1217
F05.4 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_12_17_PUB CH1217P
F05.5 How many of these children living with you as part of your family were - (Response to "aged 18 or older") W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_18 CH18
F05.5 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_18_PUB CH18PB
F06 On [survey reference date] were you living in the United States, Puerto Rico, or other U.S. territories, or were you living in another country? V_DEM_CITIZENSHIP_LIVE_IN_US FNINUS
F07.US-citizen 1993 - 2001: Derived within SESTAT from reported information; 2003: On [survey reference date] were you a…. [Response to US or Non-US citizen) V_DEM_CITIZENSHIP_US_CITIZEN CTZUSIN
F07.non-citizen 1993 - 2001: During the week of April 15, [survey year], were you a - (Response to "Citizenship" categories); 2003: Derived within SESTAT from reported information V_DEM_CITIZENSHIP_STATUS CTZN
F08 Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data. V_DEM_CITIZENSHIP_CNTRY_CD FNCCD
F09.DD What is your birthdate? (Day portion of response) U_DEM_BIRTH_DATE_DAY BIRDAY
F09.MM What is your birthdate? (Month portion of response) U_DEM_BIRTH_DATE_MO BIRMN
F09.YY What is your birthdate? (Year portion of response) U_DEM_BIRTH_DATE_YR BIRYR
F09.YY Derived within SESTAT from reported information. U_DEM_BIRTH_DATE_YR_PUB BIRYRP
F10.1 What is the USUAL degree of difficulty you have with -- (Response to "SEEING words or letters in ordinary newsprint (with glasses/contact lenses if you usually wear them)") X_DEM_DISABLE_SEEING_SEVERITY DIFSEE
F10.2 What is the USUAL degree of difficulty you have with -- (Response to "HEARING what is normally said in conversation with another person (with hearing aid, if you usually wear one)".... X_DEM_DISABLE_HEARING_SEVERITY DIFHEAR
F10.3 What is the USUAL degree of difficulty you have with -- (Response to "WALKING without assistance (human or mechanical) or using stairs)") X_DEM_DISABLE_WALKING_SEVERITY DIFWALK
F10.4 What is the USUAL degree of difficulty you have with -- (Response to "LIFTING or carrying something as heavy as 10 pounds, such as a bag of groceries)") X_DEM_DISABLE_LIFTING_SEVERITY DIFLIFT
F11 What is the USUAL degree of difficulty you have with -- (Responded by checking "NONE" box) X_DEM_DISABLE_NONE_IND DIFNO
F12.age What is the earliest age at which you FIRST began experiencing ANY difficulties in any of these areas? X_DEM_DISABLE_EARLIEST_AGE DIFAGE
F12.since-birth What is the earliest age at which you FIRST began experiencing ANY difficulties in any of these areas? (Responded by checking "Since Birth" box) X_DEM_DISABLE_SINCE_BIRTH DIFBIR
SED Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. J_ED_BA_DEGREE_AWARD_YR_3_YR_GROUPING BAAYR3
SED Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. J_ED_BA_DEGREE_AWARD_YR_5_YR_GROUPING BAAYR5
SYSTEM Upon how many weeks per year was your salary based? B_PRINCIPAL_JOB_WEEKS_PUB WKSWKP
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. E_JOB_EMPLR_EDUC_INST_CARNEGIE_CLS CARNEG
SYSTEM 'Derived within SESTAT from reported information. E_JOB_EMPLR_EDUC_INST_CAT INSTCOD
SYSTEM 'Derived within SESTAT from reported information. E_JOB_EMPLR_EDUC_INST_PUB_OR_PRIV PUBPRI
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. E_JOB_EMPLR_LOC_REGION EMRG
SYSTEM 'Derived within SESTAT from reported information. E_JOB_EMPLR_ST_CTRY_CD EMST
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data. F_JOB_MGR_EXEC_IND MGRIND
SYSTEM FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Earnings from employment") J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_EARNINGS BAFERN
SYSTEM FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial assistance from your employer") J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_EMPR BAFEM
SYSTEM FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial support from parents/other relatives, not t.... J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_GIFTS BAFGFT
SYSTEM FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Tuition waivers, fellowships, grants, scholarships") J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_GRANTS BAFGRN
SYSTEM FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from the school you attended, banks, federal or.... J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS BAFLN
SYSTEM FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from parents or other relatives") J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS_PARENT BAFPLN
SYSTEM FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Other") J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_OTHR BAFOT
SYSTEM FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Assistantships/Work Study") J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_WRK_STUDY BAFAST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. J_ED_BA_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT BANED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. J_ED_BA_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT_PUB BANEDP
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. J_ED_BA_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT_RPTD BANEDX
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. J_ED_BA_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_GRP_MAJOR BASEMG
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. J_ED_BA_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_GRP_MINOR BANENG
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. J_ED_BA_MAJOR_ED_CAT_PUB BAMEDP
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. J_ED_BA_MAJOR_ED_GROUP_MAJOR BAMEMG
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. J_ED_BA_MAJOR_ED_GROUP_MINOR BAMENG
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. J_ED_BA_SCHOOL_CARNEGIE_CLS BACARN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. J_ED_BA_SCHOOL_CODE BAINCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. J_ED_BA_SCHOOL_PUBLIC_OR_PRIVTE BAPBPR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. J_ED_BA_SCHOOL_REGION BARGN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. J_ED_BA_SCHOOL_REGION_PUB BARGNP
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. J_ED_BA_SCHOOL_REGION_US_NONUS BADGRUS
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. J_ED_BA_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD BAST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. M_ED_MR_DEGREE_AWARD_MO MRMN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. M_ED_MR_DEGREE_AWARD_YR MRYR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. M_ED_MR_DEGREE_TYPE MRDG
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. M_ED_MR_MAJOR_ED_CAT MRMED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. M_ED_MR_SCHOOL_CARNEGIE_CLS MRCARN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. M_ED_MR_SCHOOL_CODE MRINCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. M_ED_MR_SCHOOL_PUB_OR_PRIV MRPBPR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. M_ED_MR_SCHOOL_REGION MRRGN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. M_ED_MR_SCHOOL_REGION_PUB MRRGNP
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. M_ED_MR_SCHOOL_REGION_US_NONUS MRDGRUS
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. M_ED_MR_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD MRST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_ED_CAT_PUB TCEDP
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_ED_GRP_MAJOR PFMAEDGR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_ED_GRP_MINOR PFMIEDGR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. O_ED_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_MO HDMN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. O_ED_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR DGRYR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. O_ED_HD_DEGREE_TYPE DGRDG
SYSTEM HIGHEST DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Earnings from employment") O_ED_HD_FINAN_SUPP_EARNINGS HDFERN
SYSTEM HIGHEST DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial assistance from your employer") O_ED_HD_FINAN_SUPP_EMPR HDFEM
SYSTEM HIGHEST DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial support from parents/other relatives, not to be repa.... O_ED_HD_FINAN_SUPP_GIFTS HDFGFT
SYSTEM HIGHEST DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Tuition waivers, fellowships, grants, scholarships") O_ED_HD_FINAN_SUPP_GRANTS HDFGRN
SYSTEM HIGHEST DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from the school you attended, banks, federal or state go.... O_ED_HD_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS HDFLN
SYSTEM HIGHEST DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from parents or other relatives") O_ED_HD_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS_PARENT HDFPLN
SYSTEM HIGHEST DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Other") O_ED_HD_FINAN_SUPP_OTHR HDFOT
SYSTEM HIGHEST DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Assistantships/Work Study") O_ED_HD_FINAN_SUPP_WRK_STUDY HDFAST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. O_ED_HD_MAJOR_2ND_MAJ_ED_CAT HDNED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. O_ED_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT DGRMED
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data. O_ED_HD_SCHOOL_CARNEGIE_CLS HDCARN
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data. O_ED_HD_SCHOOL_CODE HDINCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. O_ED_HD_SCHOOL_PUB_OR_PRIV HDPBPR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. O_ED_HD_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD HDST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. P_ED_2ND_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_MO D2MN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. P_ED_2ND_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR D2YR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. P_ED_2ND_HD_DEGREE_TYPE D2DG
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. P_ED_2ND_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT D2MED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. P_ED_2ND_HD_SCHOOL_CARNEGIE_CLS D2CARN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. P_ED_2ND_HD_SCHOOL_CODE D2INCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. P_ED_2ND_HD_SCHOOL_PUB_OR_PRIV D2PBPR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. P_ED_2ND_HD_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD D2ST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. Q_ED_3RD_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_MO D3MN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. Q_ED_3RD_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR D3YR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. Q_ED_3RD_HD_DEGREE_TYPE D3DG
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. Q_ED_3RD_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT D3MED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Q_ED_3RD_HD_SCHOOL_CARNEGIE_CLS D3CARN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Q_ED_3RD_HD_SCHOOL_CODE D3INCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Q_ED_3RD_HD_SCHOOL_PUB_OR_PRIV D3PBPR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Q_ED_3RD_HD_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD D3ST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. R_ED_4TH_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_MO D4MN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. R_ED_4TH_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR D4YR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. R_ED_4TH_HD_DEGREE_TYPE D4DG
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. R_ED_4TH_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT D4MED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. R_ED_4TH_HD_SCHOOL_CARNEGIE_CLS D4CARN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. R_ED_4TH_HD_SCHOOL_CODE D4INCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. R_ED_4TH_HD_SCHOOL_PUB_OR_PRIV D4PBPR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. R_ED_4TH_HD_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD D4ST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. S_ED_5TH_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_MO D5MN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. S_ED_5TH_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR D5YR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. S_ED_5TH_HD_DEGREE_TYPE D5DG
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. S_ED_5TH_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT D5MED
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data. S_ED_5TH_HD_SCHOOL_CARNEGIE_CLS D5CARN
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data. S_ED_5TH_HD_SCHOOL_CODE D5INCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. S_ED_5TH_HD_SCHOOL_PUB_OR_PRIV D5PBPR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. S_ED_5TH_HD_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD D5ST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. T_ED_USDOC_DEGREE_AWARD_MO SDRMN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. T_ED_USDOC_DEGREE_AWARD_YR SDRYR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. T_ED_USDOC_MAJOR_ED_CAT SDRMED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. T_ED_USDOC_SCHOOL_CARNEGIE_CLS SDRCARN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. T_ED_USDOC_SCHOOL_CODE SDRINCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. T_ED_USDOC_SCHOOL_PUB_OR_PRIV SDRPBPR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. T_ED_USDOC_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD SDRST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. U_DEM_BIRTH_PLACE_ST_CNTRY_CD BTHST
SYSTEM Are you - (Response to "gender" categories) U_DEM_GENDER GENDER
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data. U_DEM_RACE_CAT RACE
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. U_DEM_RACE_ETHNICITY_CAT RACETH
SYSTEM NSRCG/NSCG: Which of the following BEST describes your Hispanic origin or descent?; SDR: Derived within SESTAT from reported information U_DEM_RACE_HISPANIC_CAT HSPTP
SYSTEM NSRCG/NSCG: Are you Hispanic or Latino?; SDR: Derived within SESTAT from reported information U_DEM_RACE_HISPANIC_ORIGIN_IND HSPIN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. U_RESPONDENT_LOCATION_STATE_COUNTRY RESPLO3
SYSTEM Derived from location of residence or employer's location, depending on availability U_RESPONDENT_LOCATION_US_NONUS RESPLCUS
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_12_17 CH1217IN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_18 CH18IN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_2_5 CH25IN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_6_11 CH611IN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_UNDER_6 CH6IN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_CHILDREN_TOTAL_PUB CHTOTPB
SYSTEM NSRCG/NSCG: What is the highest level of education completed by your parents or guardians? (Response for "Father (Stepfather or male guardian)"); SDR: Derived within SESTAT from .... W_DEM_PARENT_FATHERS_ED_LEVEL EDDAD
SYSTEM NSRCG/NSCG: What is the highest level of education completed by your parents or guardians? (Response for "Mother (Stepmother or female guardian)"); SDR: Derived within SESTAT fro.... W_DEM_PARENT_MOTHERS_ED_LEVEL EDMOM
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. X_DEM_DISABLE_EARLIEST_AGE_5_YR_GROUPING DIFAGEGR
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors Z_REFERENCE_ID_NUMBER REFID
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors; describes the original survey where respondent entered SESTAT system Z_SURVEY_COHORT COHORT
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors; describes the survey used to collect the current year's data on the respondent Z_SURVEY_IDENTIFIER SURID
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors; describes mode of data collection completed by respondent Z_SURVEY_MODE SRVMODE
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors; describes current year of survey Z_SURVEY_YEAR REFYR
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors; indicates a valid complete reponse was collected from respondent Z_VALID_RECORD_INDICATOR VALIND
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information Z_WEIGHTING_FACTOR WEIGHT
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information Z_WEIGHTING_FACTOR_SURVEY WTSURVY
     

Note: FRAME or SYSTEM refers to administrative data not collected via the questionnaire.

 

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