Description
For persons aged 16 and older who are in scope, HIDEGRD reports their highest degree.
AHRQ staff combine information on highest grade completed, high school diploma completion, and highest degree to create this variable. Persons who reported 1 or more year of college, but who replied "no degree" as highest degree are coded as having a high school diploma. Persons with missing data for highest grade and "no degree" reported are coded as having no degree. Discrepancies between rounds and between HIDEGRD and EDUYRRD are not typically cleaned by AHRQ staff and may contain discrepancies.
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
98
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97
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96
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00 | No degree | X | X | X |
01 | GED | X | X | X |
02 | High school diploma | X | X | X |
03 | Bachelor's degree | X | X | X |
04 | Master's degree | X | X | X |
05 | Doctorate degree | X | X | X |
06 | Other degree | X | X | X |
96 | NIU | X | X | X |
97 | Refused | X | X | X |
99 | Don't know | X | X | X |
98 | Not ascertained | X | X | X |
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Universe
- 1996: Persons aged 16 and older who are eligible (ELIGRD = 4) and in rounds 1 or 2 of data collection.
- 1997-1998: Persons aged 16 and older who are in scope.
Availability
- 1996-1998
Survey Text
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
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[As of December 31, 1998, what/What] is the highest grade or year of regular school (PERSON) ever completed?
ELEMENTARY
FIRST GRADE ............................ 1
SECOND GRADE ........................... 2
THIRD GRADE ............................ 3
FOURTH GRADE ........................... 4
FIFTH GRADE ............................ 5
SIXTH GRADE ............................ 6
SEVENTH GRADE .......................... 7
EIGHTH GRADE ........................... 8
HIGH SCHOOL
NINTH GRADE ............................ 9
TENTH GRADE ........................... 10
ELEVENTH GRADE ........................ 11
TWELFTH GRADE (HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA) ... 12
COLLEGE
FIRST YEAR ............................ 13
SECOND YEAR ........................... 14
THIRD YEAR ............................ 15
FOURTH YEAR (BACHELOR'S DEGREE) ....... 16
FIVE OR MORE YEARS (GRADUATE DEGREE) .. 17
REF ...................................... -7
DK ....................................... -8
[Code One]
PRESS F1 FOR DEFINITIONS OF REGULAR SCHOOL AND GRADE OR YEAR.
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DISPLAY 'What' IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY 'As of December 31, 1998, what' IF ROUND 5.
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IF CODED '0' (NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY) - '12' (TWELFTH GRADE (HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA)) AND PERSON = OR ) 16, CONTINUE WITH RE104
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IF CODED '13' THROUGH '17' (COLLEGE LEVEL), '-7' (REFUSED), OR '-8' (DON'T KNOW), GO TO RE105
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OTHERWISE, GO TO END_LP15
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[[Do/Does/Did]/As of December 31, 1998 did] (PERSON) have a high school diploma or [[have/has/had]/had] (PERSON) passed the GED equivalency test?
PASSED GED ............................. 2 [END_LP15]
NEITHER HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED ..... 3 [END_LP15]
REF ................................... -7 [END_LP15]
DK .................................... -8 [END_LP15]
[Code One]
PRESS F1 FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
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DISPLAY 'Do' AND 'have' IF PERSON IS RESPONDENT. DISPLAY 'Does' AND 'has' IF PERSON IS NOT RESPONDENT AND LIVING. DISPLAY 'Did' AND 'had' IF PERSON IS DECEASED.
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IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY '(Do/Does/Did)'. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY 'As of December 31, 1998, did'. IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY [have/has/had]. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY 'had'.
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What is the highest educational degree (PERSON) obtained [as of December 31, 1998]?
MASTER'S DEGREE ......................... 2
DOCTORATE DEGREE ........................ 3
NO DEGREE ............................... 4
OTHER .................................. 91
REF .................................... -7
DK ..................................... -8
[Code One]
PRESS F1 FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
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DISPLAY 'as of December 31, 1998' IF ROUND 5. OTHERWISE, USE NULL A DISPLAY.
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[As of December 31, 1997, what/What] is the highest grade or year of regular school (PERSON) ever completed?
ELEMENTARY
FIRST GRADE ............................ 1
SECOND GRADE ........................... 2
THIRD GRADE ............................ 3
FOURTH GRADE ........................... 4
FIFTH GRADE ............................ 5
SIXTH GRADE ............................ 6
SEVENTH GRADE .......................... 7
EIGHTH GRADE ........................... 8
HIGH SCHOOL
NINTH GRADE ............................ 9
TENTH GRADE ........................... 10
ELEVENTH GRADE ........................ 11
TWELFTH GRADE (HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA) ... 12
COLLEGE
FIRST YEAR ............................ 13
SECOND YEAR ........................... 14
THIRD YEAR ............................ 15
FOURTH YEAR (BACHELOR'S DEGREE) ....... 16
FIVE OR MORE YEARS (GRADUATE DEGREE) .. 17
REF ...................................... -7
DK ....................................... -8
[Code One]
PRESS F1 FOR DEFINITIONS OF REGULAR SCHOOL AND GRADE OR YEAR.
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DISPLAY 'What' IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY 'As of December 31, 1997, what' IF ROUND 5.
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IF CODED '0' (NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY) - '12' (TWELFTH GRADE (HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA)) AND PERSON = OR ) 16, CONTINUE WITH RE104
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IF CODED '13' THROUGH '17' (COLLEGE LEVEL), '-7' (REFUSED), OR '-8' (DON'T KNOW), GO TO RE105
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OTHERWISE, GO TO END_LP15
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[[Do/Does/Did]/As of December 31, 1997 did] (PERSON) have a high school diploma or [[have/has/had]/had] (PERSON) passed the GED equivalency test?
PASSED GED ............................. 2 [END_LP15]
NEITHER HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED ..... 3 [END_LP15]
REF ................................... -7 [END_LP15]
DK .................................... -8 [END_LP15]
[Code One]
PRESS F1 FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
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DISPLAY 'Do' AND 'have' IF PERSON IS RESPONDENT.
DISPLAY 'Does' AND 'has' IF PERSON IS NOT RESPONDENT AND LIVING. DISPLAY 'Did' AND 'had' IF PERSON IS DECEASED.
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IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY '(Do/Does/Did)'. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY 'As of December 31, 1997, did'. IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY [have/has/had]. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY 'had'.
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What is the highest educational degree (PERSON) obtained [as of December 31, 1997]?
MASTER'S DEGREE ......................... 2
DOCTORATE DEGREE ........................ 3
NO DEGREE ............................... 4
OTHER .................................. 91
REF .................................... -7
DK ..................................... -8
[Code One]
PRESS F1 FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
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DISPLAY 'as of December 31, 1997' IF ROUND 5.
OTHERWISE, USE NULL A DISPLAY.
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What is the highest grade or year of regular school (PERSON) ever completed?
ELEMENTARY
FIRST GRADE ............................ 1
SECOND GRADE ........................... 2
THIRD GRADE ............................ 3
FOURTH GRADE ........................... 4
FIFTH GRADE ............................ 5
SIXTH GRADE ............................ 6
SEVENTH GRADE .......................... 7
EIGHTH GRADE ........................... 8
HIGH SCHOOL
NINTH GRADE ............................ 9
TENTH GRADE ........................... 10
ELEVENTH GRADE ........................ 11
TWELFTH GRADE (HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA) ... 12
COLLEGE
FIRST YEAR ............................ 13
SECOND YEAR ........................... 14
THIRD YEAR ............................ 15
FOURTH YEAR (BACHELOR'S DEGREE) ....... 16
FIVE OR MORE YEARS (GRADUATE DEGREE) .. 17
REF ...................................... -7
DK ....................................... -8
[Code One]
PRESS F1 FOR DEFINITIONS OF REGULAR SCHOOL AND GRADE OR YEAR.
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IF CODED '0' (NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY) - '12' (TWELFTH GRADE (HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA)) AND PERSON = OR ) 16, CONTINUE WITH RE104
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IF CODED '13' THROUGH '17' (COLLEGE LEVEL), '-7' (REFUSED), OR '-8' (DON'T KNOW), GO TO RE105
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OTHERWISE, GO TO END_LP15
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[Do/Does/Did] (PERSON) have a high school diploma or [have/has/had] (PERSON) passed the GED equivalency test?
PASSED GED ............................. 2 [END_LP15]
NEITHER HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED ..... 3 [END_LP15]
REF ................................... -7 [END_LP15]
DK .................................... -8 [END_LP15]
[Code One]
PRESS F1 FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
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DISPLAY 'Do' AND 'have' IF PERSON IS RESPONDENT.
DISPLAY 'Does' AND 'has' IF PERSON IS NOT RESPONDENT AND LIVING. DISPLAY 'Did' AND 'had' IF PERSON IS DECEASED.
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What is the highest educational degree (PERSON) obtained?
MASTER'S DEGREE ......................... 2
DOCTORATE DEGREE ........................ 3
NO DEGREE ............................... 4
OTHER .................................. 91
REF .................................... -7
DK ..................................... -8
[Code One]
PRESS F1 FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
Weights
- 1996-1998 : PERWEIGHT