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2018 2011 2004 1997
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2021

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2020

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2019

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2018
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RE103
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[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[As of December 31, [YEAR], what/What] is the highest grade or year of regular school [you/[PERSON]] ever completed?
KINDERGARTEN OR LESS:
NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY ... 0
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 [RE105]
SECOND YEAR ........................... 14 [RE105]
THIRD YEAR ............................ 15 [RE105]
FOURTH YEAR (BACHELOR'S DEGREE) ....... 16 [RE105]
FIVE OR MORE YEARS (GRADUATE DEGREE) .. 17 [RE105]
REF ...................................... -7 [RE105]
DK ....................................... -8 [RE105]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF REGULAR SCHOOL AND GRADE OR YEAR.
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DISPLAY 'What' IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY 'As of December 31, [YEAR], what' IF ROUND 5, WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL.
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IF CODED '0' (NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY) THROUGH '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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SOFT CHECK: IF CODED '16' (FOURTH YEAR (BACHELOR'S DEGREE)) OR '17' (FIVE OR MORE YEARS (GRADUATE DEGREE)) AND PERSON IS ( = 18 YEARS OF AGE (OR IN AGE CATEGORIES 1-3), DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE: "UNLIKELY RESPONSE DUE TO AGE.VERIFY AND RE-ENTER."
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BEGINNING IN PANEL 20 ROUND 1, PANEL 19 ROUND 3, AND PANEL 18 ROUND 5, THE MEPS EDUCATION ITEMS WERE RETURNED TO THE TWO-TIER QUESTION STYLE USED PRIOR TO PANEL 17 ROUND 1, PANEL 16 ROUND 3, AND PANEL 15 ROUND 5 WHEN THE SINGLE EDUCATION ITEM WAS FIRST IMPLEMENTED. ITEMS RE104 AND RE105 ARE NOW REINSTATED.
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NOTE: CODE '0' (NEVER ... ONLY) IS DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN AFTER CODE '17' (FIVE OR MORE YEARS)
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RE104
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[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[[Do/Does/Did]/As of December 31, [YEAR] did] [you/[PERSON]] have a high school diploma or [[have/has/had]/had] [you/[PERSON]] passed the GED equivalency test?
HAVE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ............... 1 [END_LP15]
PASSED GED ............................. 2 [END_LP15]
NEITHER HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED ..... 3 [END_LP15]
REF ................................... -7 [END_LP15]
DK .................................... -8 [END_LP15]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE 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, [YEAR], did', WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL.
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IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY [have/has/had]. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY 'had'.
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RE105
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[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
What is the highest educational degree [you/[PERSON]] obtained [as of December 31, [YEAR]]?
BACHELOR'S DEGREE ....................... 1 [END_LP15]
MASTER'S DEGREE ......................... 2 [END_LP15]
DOCTORATE DEGREE ........................ 3 [END_LP15]
NO DEGREE ............................... 4 [END_LP15]
OTHER .................................. 91 [END_LP15]
REF .................................... -7 [END_LP15]
DK ..................................... -8 [END_LP15]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
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DISPLAY 'as of December 31, [YEAR]' IF ROUND 5, WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL. OTHERWISE, USE A NULL DISPLAY.
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2017
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RE103
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[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[As of December 31, [YEAR], what/What] is the highest grade or year of regular school [you/[PERSON]] ever completed?
KINDERGARTEN OR LESS:
NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY ... 0
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 [RE105]
SECOND YEAR ........................... 14 [RE105]
THIRD YEAR ............................ 15 [RE105]
FOURTH YEAR (BACHELOR'S DEGREE) ....... 16 [RE105]
FIVE OR MORE YEARS (GRADUATE DEGREE) .. 17 [RE105]
REF ...................................... -7 [RE105]
DK ....................................... -8 [RE105]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF REGULAR SCHOOL AND GRADE OR YEAR.
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DISPLAY 'What' IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY 'As of December 31, [YEAR], what' IF ROUND 5, WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL.
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IF CODED '0' (NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY) THROUGH '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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SOFT CHECK: IF CODED '16' (FOURTH YEAR (BACHELOR'S DEGREE)) OR '17' (FIVE OR MORE YEARS (GRADUATE DEGREE)) AND PERSON IS ( = 18 YEARS OF AGE (OR IN AGE CATEGORIES 1-3), DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE: "UNLIKELY RESPONSE DUE TO AGE.VERIFY AND RE-ENTER."
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BEGINNING IN PANEL 20 ROUND 1, PANEL 19 ROUND 3, AND PANEL 18 ROUND 5, THE MEPS EDUCATION ITEMS WERE RETURNED TO THE TWO-TIER QUESTION STYLE USED PRIOR TO PANEL 17 ROUND 1, PANEL 16 ROUND 3, AND PANEL 15 ROUND 5 WHEN THE SINGLE EDUCATION ITEM WAS FIRST IMPLEMENTED. ITEMS RE104 AND RE105 ARE NOW REINSTATED.
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NOTE: CODE '0' (NEVER ... ONLY) IS DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN AFTER CODE '17' (FIVE OR MORE YEARS)
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RE104
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[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[[Do/Does/Did]/As of December 31, [YEAR] did] [you/[PERSON]] have a high school diploma or [[have/has/had]/had] [you/[PERSON]] passed the GED equivalency test?
HAVE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ............... 1 [END_LP15]
PASSED GED ............................. 2 [END_LP15]
NEITHER HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED ..... 3 [END_LP15]
REF ................................... -7 [END_LP15]
DK .................................... -8 [END_LP15]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE 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, [YEAR], did', WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL.
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IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY [have/has/had]. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY 'had'.
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RE105
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[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
What is the highest educational degree [you/[PERSON]] obtained [as of December 31, [YEAR]]?
BACHELOR'S DEGREE ....................... 1 [END_LP15]
MASTER'S DEGREE ......................... 2 [END_LP15]
DOCTORATE DEGREE ........................ 3 [END_LP15]
NO DEGREE ............................... 4 [END_LP15]
OTHER .................................. 91 [END_LP15]
REF .................................... -7 [END_LP15]
DK ..................................... -8 [END_LP15]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
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DISPLAY 'as of December 31, [YEAR]' IF ROUND 5, WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL. OTHERWISE, USE A NULL DISPLAY.
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2016
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RE103
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[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[As of December 31, [YEAR], what/What] is the highest grade or year of regular school [you/[PERSON]] ever completed?
KINDERGARTEN OR LESS:
NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY ... 0
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 [RE105]
SECOND YEAR ........................... 14 [RE105]
THIRD YEAR ............................ 15 [RE105]
FOURTH YEAR (BACHELOR'S DEGREE) ....... 16 [RE105]
FIVE OR MORE YEARS (GRADUATE DEGREE) .. 17 [RE105]
REF ...................................... -7 [RE105]
DK ....................................... -8 [RE105]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF REGULAR SCHOOL AND GRADE OR YEAR.
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DISPLAY 'What' IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY 'As of December 31, [YEAR], what' IF ROUND 5, WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL.
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IF CODED '0' (NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY) THROUGH '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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SOFT CHECK: IF CODED '16' (FOURTH YEAR (BACHELOR'S DEGREE)) OR '17' (FIVE OR MORE YEARS (GRADUATE DEGREE)) AND PERSON IS ( = 18 YEARS OF AGE (OR IN AGE CATEGORIES 1-3), DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE: "UNLIKELY RESPONSE DUE TO AGE.VERIFY AND RE-ENTER."
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BEGINNING IN PANEL 20 ROUND 1, PANEL 19 ROUND 3, AND PANEL 18 ROUND 5, THE MEPS EDUCATION ITEMS WERE RETURNED TO THE TWO-TIER QUESTION STYLE USED PRIOR TO PANEL 17 ROUND 1, PANEL 16 ROUND 3, AND PANEL 15 ROUND 5 WHEN THE SINGLE EDUCATION ITEM WAS FIRST IMPLEMENTED. ITEMS RE104 AND RE105 ARE NOW REINSTATED.
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NOTE: CODE '0' (NEVER ... ONLY) IS DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN AFTER CODE '17' (FIVE OR MORE YEARS)
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RE104
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[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[[Do/Does/Did]/As of December 31, [YEAR] did] [you/[PERSON]] have a high school diploma or [[have/has/had]/had] [you/[PERSON]] passed the GED equivalency test?
HAVE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ............... 1 [END_LP15]
PASSED GED ............................. 2 [END_LP15]
NEITHER HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED ..... 3 [END_LP15]
REF ................................... -7 [END_LP15]
DK .................................... -8 [END_LP15]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE 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, [YEAR], did', WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL.
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IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY [have/has/had]. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY 'had'.
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RE105
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[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
What is the highest educational degree [you/[PERSON]] obtained [as of December 31, [YEAR]]?
BACHELOR'S DEGREE ....................... 1 [END_LP15]
MASTER'S DEGREE ......................... 2 [END_LP15]
DOCTORATE DEGREE ........................ 3 [END_LP15]
NO DEGREE ............................... 4 [END_LP15]
OTHER .................................. 91 [END_LP15]
REF .................................... -7 [END_LP15]
DK ..................................... -8 [END_LP15]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
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DISPLAY 'as of December 31, [YEAR]' IF ROUND 5, WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL. OTHERWISE, USE A NULL DISPLAY.
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2015
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RE103
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[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[As of December 31, [YEAR], what/What] is the highest grade or year of regular school [you/[PERSON]] ever completed?
KINDERGARTEN OR LESS:
NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY ... 0
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 [RE105]
SECOND YEAR ........................... 14 [RE105]
THIRD YEAR ............................ 15 [RE105]
FOURTH YEAR (BACHELOR'S DEGREE) ....... 16 [RE105]
FIVE OR MORE YEARS (GRADUATE DEGREE) .. 17 [RE105]
REF ...................................... -7 [RE105]
DK ....................................... -8 [RE105]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF REGULAR SCHOOL AND GRADE OR YEAR.
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DISPLAY 'What' IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY 'As of December 31, [YEAR], what' IF ROUND 5, WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL.
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IF CODED '0' (NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY) THROUGH '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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SOFT CHECK: IF CODED '16' (FOURTH YEAR (BACHELOR'S DEGREE)) OR '17' (FIVE OR MORE YEARS (GRADUATE DEGREE)) AND PERSON IS ( = 18 YEARS OF AGE (OR IN AGE CATEGORIES 1-3), DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE: "UNLIKELY RESPONSE DUE TO AGE.VERIFY AND RE-ENTER."
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BEGINNING IN PANEL 20 ROUND 1, PANEL 19 ROUND 3, AND PANEL 18 ROUND 5, THE MEPS EDUCATION ITEMS WERE RETURNED TO THE TWO-TIER QUESTION STYLE USED PRIOR TO PANEL 17 ROUND 1, PANEL 16 ROUND 3, AND PANEL 15 ROUND 5 WHEN THE SINGLE EDUCATION ITEM WAS FIRST IMPLEMENTED. ITEMS RE104 AND RE105 ARE NOW REINSTATED.
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NOTE: CODE '0' (NEVER ... ONLY) IS DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN AFTER CODE '17' (FIVE OR MORE YEARS)
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RE104
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[[Do/Does/Did]/As of December 31, [YEAR] did] [you/[PERSON]] have a high school diploma or [[have/has/had]/had] [you/[PERSON]] passed the GED equivalency test?
HAVE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ............... 1 [END_LP15]
PASSED GED ............................. 2 [END_LP15]
NEITHER HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED ..... 3 [END_LP15]
REF ................................... -7 [END_LP15]
DK .................................... -8 [END_LP15]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE 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, [YEAR], did', WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL.
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IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY [have/has/had]. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY 'had'.
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RE105
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
What is the highest educational degree [you/[PERSON]] obtained [as of December 31, [YEAR]]?
BACHELOR'S DEGREE ....................... 1 [END_LP15]
MASTER'S DEGREE ......................... 2 [END_LP15]
DOCTORATE DEGREE ........................ 3 [END_LP15]
NO DEGREE ............................... 4 [END_LP15]
OTHER .................................. 91 [END_LP15]
REF .................................... -7 [END_LP15]
DK ..................................... -8 [END_LP15]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
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DISPLAY 'as of December 31, [YEAR]' IF ROUND 5, WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL. OTHERWISE, USE A NULL DISPLAY.
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2014
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RE103
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[As of December 31, [YEAR], what/What] is the highest grade or year of regular school [you/[PERSON]] ever completed?
KINDERGARTEN OR LESS:
NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY ... 0
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 [RE105]
SECOND YEAR ........................... 14 [RE105]
THIRD YEAR ............................ 15 [RE105]
FOURTH YEAR (BACHELOR'S DEGREE) ....... 16 [RE105]
FIVE OR MORE YEARS (GRADUATE DEGREE) .. 17 [RE105]
REF ...................................... -7 [RE105]
DK ....................................... -8 [RE105]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF REGULAR SCHOOL AND GRADE OR YEAR.
----------------------------------------------------
DISPLAY 'What' IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY 'As of December 31, [YEAR], what' IF ROUND 5, WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL.
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IF CODED '0' (NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY) THROUGH '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
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
OTHERWISE, GO TO END_LP15
----------------------------------------------------
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SOFT CHECK: IF CODED '16' (FOURTH YEAR (BACHELOR'S DEGREE)) OR '17' (FIVE OR MORE YEARS (GRADUATE DEGREE)) AND PERSON IS ( = 18 YEARS OF AGE (OR IN AGE CATEGORIES 1-3), DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE: "UNLIKELY RESPONSE DUE TO AGE.VERIFY AND RE-ENTER."
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BEGINNING IN PANEL 20 ROUND 1, PANEL 19 ROUND 3, AND PANEL 18 ROUND 5, THE MEPS EDUCATION ITEMS WERE RETURNED TO THE TWO-TIER QUESTION STYLE USED PRIOR TO PANEL 17 ROUND 1, PANEL 16 ROUND 3, AND PANEL 15 ROUND 5 WHEN THE SINGLE EDUCATION ITEM WAS FIRST IMPLEMENTED. ITEMS RE104 AND RE105 ARE NOW REINSTATED.
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NOTE: CODE '0' (NEVER ... ONLY) IS DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN AFTER CODE '17' (FIVE OR MORE YEARS)
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RE104
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[[Do/Does/Did]/As of December 31, [YEAR] did] [you/[PERSON]] have a high school diploma or [[have/has/had]/had] [you/[PERSON]] passed the GED equivalency test?
HAVE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ............... 1 [END_LP15]
PASSED GED ............................. 2 [END_LP15]
NEITHER HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED ..... 3 [END_LP15]
REF ................................... -7 [END_LP15]
DK .................................... -8 [END_LP15]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
----------------------------------------------------
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, [YEAR], did', WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL.
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IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY [have/has/had]. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY 'had'.
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RE105
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
What is the highest educational degree [you/[PERSON]] obtained [as of December 31, [YEAR]]?
BACHELOR'S DEGREE ....................... 1 [END_LP15]
MASTER'S DEGREE ......................... 2 [END_LP15]
DOCTORATE DEGREE ........................ 3 [END_LP15]
NO DEGREE ............................... 4 [END_LP15]
OTHER .................................. 91 [END_LP15]
REF .................................... -7 [END_LP15]
DK ..................................... -8 [END_LP15]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
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DISPLAY 'as of December 31, [YEAR]' IF ROUND 5, WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL. OTHERWISE, USE A NULL DISPLAY.
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2013
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RE103
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[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
SHOW CARD RE-3
[As of December 31, [YEAR], what/What] is the highest level of school [you/[PERSON]] [have/has] completed or the highest degree [you/he/she] received?
Please tell me the category from the card that best describes [your/his/her] highest level of school completed.
LESS THAN 1ST GRADE ..................... 0 [END_LP15]
1ST GRADE ............................... 1 [END_LP15]
2ND GRADE ............................... 2 [END_LP15]
3RD GRADE ............................... 3 [END_LP15]
4TH GRADE ............................... 4 [END_LP15]
5TH GRADE ............................... 5 [END_LP15]
6TH GRADE ............................... 6 [END_LP15]
7TH GRADE ............................... 7 [END_LP15]
8TH GRADE ............................... 8 [END_LP15]
9TH GRADE ............................... 9 [END_LP15]
10TH GRADE ............................. 10 [END_LP15]
11TH GRADE ............................. 11 [END_LP15]
12TH GRADE, NO DIPLOMA ................. 12 [END_LP15]
GED OR EQUIVALENT ..................... 13 [END_LP15]
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ................... 14 [END_LP15]
SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE ............... 15 [END_LP15]
ASSOCIATE DEGREE: OCCUPATIONAL, TECHNICAL, OR VOCATIONAL PROGRAM .... 16 [END_LP15]
ASSOCIATE DEGREE: ACADEMIC PROGRAM ... 17 [END_LP15]
BACHELOR'S DEGREE (EXAMPLE: BA, AB, BS, BBA) ............................ 18 [END_LP15]
MASTER'S DEGREE (EXAMPLE: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MBA) ..................... 19 [END_LP15]
PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL (EXAMPLE: MD, DDS, DVM, JD) ............................ 20 [END_LP15]
DOCTORATE DEGREE (EXAMPLE: PhD, EdD) .. 21 [END_LP15]
CHILD UNDER 5 YEARS OLD ............... 22 [END_LP15]
REF ................................... -7 [END_LP15]
DK .................................... -8 [END_LP15]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE FOR CLASSIFYING LEVEL OF SCHOOL/HIGHEST DEGREE.
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DISPLAY 'What' IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY 'As of December 31, [YEAR], what' IF ROUND 5, WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL.
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HARD CHECK: ALLOW CODE '22' (CHILD UNDER 5 YEARS OLD) ONLY IF PERSON IS ( 5 YEARS OF AGE (OR IN AGE CATEGORIES 1 OR 2).
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SOFT CHECK: IF CODED '18' (BACHELOR'S DEGREE), '19' (MASTER'S DEGREE),'20' (PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL), OR '21' (DOCTORATE DEGREE) AND PERSON IS ( = 18 YEARS OF AGE (OR IN AGE CATEGORIES 1-3), DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE: "UNLIKELY RESPONSE DUE TO AGE. VERIFY AND RE-ENTER."
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BEGINNING IN PANEL 17 ROUND 1, PANEL 16 ROUND 3, AND PANEL 15 ROUND 5, THE [ EDUCATION ITEMS (RE103, RE104 AND RE105) WERE CONSOLIDATED INTO ONE ITEM, RE103 WHICH COLLECTS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SCHOOLING AND HIGHEST DEGREE. RE104 AND RE105 WERE OMITTED.
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RE103
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[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
SHOW CARD RE-3
[As of December 31, [YEAR], what/What] is the highest level of school [you/[PERSON]] [have/has] completed or the highest degree [you/he/she] received?
Please tell me the category from the card that best describes [your/his/her] highest level of school completed.
LESS THAN 1ST GRADE ..................... 0 [END_LP15]
1ST GRADE ............................... 1 [END_LP15]
2ND GRADE ............................... 2 [END_LP15]
3RD GRADE ............................... 3 [END_LP15]
4TH GRADE ............................... 4 [END_LP15]
5TH GRADE ............................... 5 [END_LP15]
6TH GRADE ............................... 6 [END_LP15]
7TH GRADE ............................... 7 [END_LP15]
8TH GRADE ............................... 8 [END_LP15]
9TH GRADE ............................... 9 [END_LP15]
10TH GRADE ............................. 10 [END_LP15]
11TH GRADE ............................. 11 [END_LP15]
12TH GRADE, NO DIPLOMA ................. 12 [END_LP15]
GED OR EQUIVALENT ..................... 13 [END_LP15]
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ................... 14 [END_LP15]
SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE ............... 15 [END_LP15]
ASSOCIATE DEGREE: OCCUPATIONAL,
TECHNICAL, OR VOCATIONAL PROGRAM .... 16 [END_LP15]
ASSOCIATE DEGREE: ACADEMIC PROGRAM ... 17 [END_LP15]
BACHELOR'S DEGREE (EXAMPLE: BA, AB,
BS, BBA) ............................ 18 [END_LP15]
MASTER'S DEGREE (EXAMPLE: MA, MS,
MEng, MEd, MBA) ..................... 19 [END_LP15]
PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL (EXAMPLE: MD, DDS,
DVM, JD) ............................ 20 [END_LP15]
DOCTORATE DEGREE (EXAMPLE: PhD, EdD) .. 21 [END_LP15]
CHILD UNDER 5 YEARS OLD ............... 22 [END_LP15]
REF ................................... -7 [END_LP15]
DK .................................... -8 [END_LP15]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE FOR CLASSIFYING LEVEL OF SCHOOL/HIGHEST DEGREE.
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DISPLAY 'What' IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY 'As of December 31, [YEAR], what' IF ROUND 5, WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL.
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HARD CHECK: ALLOW CODE '22' (CHILD UNDER 5 YEARS OLD) ONLY IF PERSON IS ( 5 YEARS OF AGE (OR IN AGE CATEGORIES 1 OR 2).
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SOFT CHECK: IF CODED '18' (BACHELOR'S DEGREE), '19' (MASTER'S DEGREE),'20' (PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL), OR '21' (DOCTORATE DEGREE) AND PERSON IS ( = 18 YEARS OF AGE (OR IN AGE CATEGORIES 1-3), DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE: "UNLIKELY RESPONSE DUE TO AGE. VERIFY AND RE-ENTER.?
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BEGINNING IN PANEL 17 ROUND 1, PANEL 16 ROUND 3, AND PANEL 15 ROUND 5, THE MEPS EDUCATION ITEMS (RE103, RE104 AND RE105) WERE CONSOLIDATED INTO ONE ITEM, RE103 WHICH COLLECTS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SCHOOLING AND HIGHEST DEGREE. RE104 AND RE105 WERE OMITTED.
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RE103
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[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
SHOW CARD RE-3
[As of December 31, [YEAR], what/What] is the highest level of school (PERSON) (have/has) completed or the highest degree (PERSON) received?
Please tell me the category from the card that best describes (PERSON)'s highest level of school completed.
LESS THAN 1ST GRADE ..................... 0 [END_LP15]
1ST GRADE ............................... 1 [END_LP15]
2ND GRADE ............................... 2 [END_LP15]
3RD GRADE ............................... 3 [END_LP15]
4TH GRADE ............................... 4 [END_LP15]
5TH GRADE ............................... 5 [END_LP15]
6TH GRADE ............................... 6 [END_LP15]
7TH GRADE ............................... 7 [END_LP15]
8TH GRADE ............................... 8 [END_LP15]
9TH GRADE ............................... 9 [END_LP15]
10TH GRADE ............................. 10 [END_LP15]
11TH GRADE ............................. 11 [END_LP15]
12TH GRADE, NO DIPLOMA ................. 12 [END_LP15]
GED OR EQUIVALENT ..................... 13 [END_LP15]
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ................... 14 [END_LP15]
SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE ............... 15 [END_LP15]
ASSOCIATE DEGREE: OCCUPATIONAL, TECHNICAL, OR VOCATIONAL PROGRAM .... 16 [END_LP15]
ASSOCIATE DEGREE: ACADEMIC PROGRAM ... 17 [END_LP15]
BACHELOR'S DEGREE (EXAMPLE: BA, AB, BS, BBA) ............................ 18 [END_LP15]
MASTER'S DEGREE (EXAMPLE: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MBA) ..................... 19 [END_LP15]
PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL (EXAMPLE: MD, DDS, DVM, JD) ............................ 20 [END_LP15]
DOCTORATE DEGREE (EXAMPLE: PhD, EdD) .. 21 [END_LP15]
CHILD UNDER 5 YEARS OLD ............... 22 [END_LP15]
REF ................................... -7 [END_LP15]
DK .................................... -8 [END_LP15]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE FOR CLASSIFYING LEVEL OF SCHOOL/HIGHEST DEGREE.
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DISPLAY 'What' IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY 'As of December 31, [YEAR], what' IF ROUND 5, WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL.
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BEGINNING IN PANEL 17 ROUND 1, PANEL 16 ROUND 3, AND PANEL 15 ROUND 5, THE MEPS EDUCATION ITEMS (RE103, RE104 AND RE105) WERE CONSOLIDATED INTO ONE ITEM, RE103 WHICH COLLECTS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SCHOOLING AND HIGHEST DEGREE. RE104 AND RE105 WERE OMITTED.
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RE103
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[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[As of December 31, [YEAR], what/What] is the highest grade or year of regular school (PERSON) ever completed?
NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN
ONLY ...................................... 0
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 [RE105]
SECOND YEAR ........................... 14 [RE105]
THIRD YEAR ............................ 15 [RE105]
FOURTH YEAR (BACHELOR'S DEGREE) ....... 16 [RE105]
FIVE OR MORE YEARS (GRADUATE DEGREE) .. 17 [RE105]
REF ...................................... -7 [RE105]
DK ....................................... -8 [RE105]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF REGULAR SCHOOL AND GRADE OR YEAR.
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DISPLAY 'What' IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY 'As of December 31, [YEAR], what' IF ROUND 5, WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL.
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IF CODED '0' (NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY) THROUGH '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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RE104
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[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[[Do/Does/Did]/As of December 31, [YEAR] did] (PERSON) have a high school diploma or [[have/has/had]/had] (PERSON) passed the GED equivalency test?
HAVE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ............... 1 [END_LP15]
PASSED GED ............................. 2 [END_LP15]
NEITHER HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED ..... 3 [END_LP15]
REF ................................... -7 [END_LP15]
DK .................................... -8 [END_LP15]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE 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, [YEAR], did', WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL.
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IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY [have/has/had]. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY 'had'.
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RE105
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[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
What is the highest educational degree (PERSON) obtained [as of December 31, [YEAR]]?
BACHELOR'S DEGREE ....................... 1 [END_LP15]
MASTER'S DEGREE ......................... 2 [END_LP15]
DOCTORATE DEGREE ........................ 3 [END_LP15]
NO DEGREE ............................... 4 [END_LP15]
OTHER .................................. 91 [END_LP15]
REF .................................... -7 [END_LP15]
DK ..................................... -8 [END_LP15]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
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DISPLAY 'as of December 31, [YEAR]' IF ROUND 5, WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL. OTHERWISE, USE NULL A DISPLAY.
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RE103
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[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[As of December 31, [YEAR], what/What] is the highest grade or year of regular school (PERSON) ever completed?
NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN
ONLY ...................................... 0
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 [RE105]
SECOND YEAR ........................... 14 [RE105]
THIRD YEAR ............................ 15 [RE105]
FOURTH YEAR (BACHELOR'S DEGREE) ....... 16 [RE105]
FIVE OR MORE YEARS (GRADUATE DEGREE) .. 17 [RE105]
REF ...................................... -7 [RE105]
DK ....................................... -8 [RE105]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF REGULAR SCHOOL AND GRADE OR YEAR.
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DISPLAY 'What' IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY 'As of December 31, [YEAR], what' IF ROUND 5, WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL.
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IF CODED '0' (NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY) THROUGH '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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RE104
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[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[[Do/Does/Did]/As of December 31, [YEAR] did] (PERSON) have a high school diploma or [[have/has/had]/had] (PERSON) passed the GED equivalency test?
HAVE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ............... 1 [END_LP15]
PASSED GED ............................. 2 [END_LP15]
NEITHER HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED ..... 3 [END_LP15]
REF ................................... -7 [END_LP15]
DK .................................... -8 [END_LP15]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE 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, [YEAR], did', WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL.
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IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY [have/has/had]. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY 'had'.
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RE105
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
What is the highest educational degree (PERSON) obtained [as of December 31, [YEAR]]?
BACHELOR'S DEGREE ....................... 1 [END_LP15]
MASTER'S DEGREE ......................... 2 [END_LP15]
DOCTORATE DEGREE ........................ 3 [END_LP15]
NO DEGREE ............................... 4 [END_LP15]
OTHER .................................. 91 [END_LP15]
REF .................................... -7 [END_LP15]
DK ..................................... -8 [END_LP15]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
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DISPLAY 'as of December 31, [YEAR]' IF ROUND 5, WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL. OTHERWISE, USE NULL A DISPLAY.
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RE103
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[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[As of December 31, [YEAR], what/What] is the highest grade or year of regular school (PERSON) ever completed?
NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN
ONLY ...................................... 0
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 [RE105]
SECOND YEAR ........................... 14 [RE105]
THIRD YEAR ............................ 15 [RE105]
FOURTH YEAR (BACHELOR'S DEGREE) ....... 16 [RE105]
FIVE OR MORE YEARS (GRADUATE DEGREE) .. 17 [RE105]
REF ...................................... -7 [RE105]
DK ....................................... -8 [RE105]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF REGULAR SCHOOL AND GRADE OR YEAR.
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DISPLAY 'What' IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY 'As of December 31, [YEAR], what' IF ROUND 5, WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL.
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----------------------------------------------------
IF CODED '0' (NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY) THROUGH '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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RE104
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[[Do/Does/Did]/As of December 31, [YEAR] did] (PERSON) have a high school diploma or [[have/has/had]/had] (PERSON) passed the GED equivalency test?
HAVE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ............... 1 [END_LP15]
PASSED GED ............................. 2 [END_LP15]
NEITHER HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED ..... 3 [END_LP15]
REF ................................... -7 [END_LP15]
DK .................................... -8 [END_LP15]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
----------------------------------------------------
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, [YEAR], did', WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL.
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IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY [have/has/had]. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY 'had'.
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RE105
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
What is the highest educational degree (PERSON) obtained [as of December 31, [YEAR]]?
BACHELOR'S DEGREE ....................... 1 [END_LP15]
MASTER'S DEGREE ......................... 2 [END_LP15]
DOCTORATE DEGREE ........................ 3 [END_LP15]
NO DEGREE ............................... 4 [END_LP15]
OTHER .................................. 91 [END_LP15]
REF .................................... -7 [END_LP15]
DK ..................................... -8 [END_LP15]
[Code One]
HELP AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
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DISPLAY 'as of December 31, [YEAR]' IF ROUND 5, WHERE 'YEAR' IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL. OTHERWISE, USE NULL A DISPLAY.
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RE103
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[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[As of December 31, 2006, what/What] is the highest grade or year of regular school (PERSON) ever completed?
NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY ...................................... 0
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, 2006, 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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RE104
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[[Do/Does/Did]/As of December 31, 2006 did] (PERSON) have a high school diploma or [[have/has/had]/had] (PERSON) passed the GED equivalency test?
HAVE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ............... 1 [END_LP15]
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, 2006, did'.
IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY [have/has/had]. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY 'had'.
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BOX_40
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RE103
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[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[As of December 31, 2005, what/What] is the highest grade or year of regular school (PERSON) ever completed?
NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY ...................................... 0
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, 2005, 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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RE104
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[[Do/Does/Did]/As of December 31, 2005 did] (PERSON) have a high school diploma or [[have/has/had]/had] (PERSON) passed the GED equivalency test?
HAVE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ............... 1 [END_LP15]
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.
----------------------------------------------------
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, 2005, did?.
IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY [have/has/had]. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY ?had?.
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RE105
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[PERSON?S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
What is the highest educational degree (PERSON) obtained [as of December 31, 2005]?
BACHELOR?S DEGREE ....................... 1
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, 2005? IF ROUND 5.
OTHERWISE, USE NULL A DISPLAY.
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RE103
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[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[As of December 31, 2004, what/What] is the highest grade or year of regular school (PERSON) ever completed?
NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY ...................................... 0
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.
----------------------------------------------------
DISPLAY 'What' IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY 'As of December 31, 2004, what' IF ROUND 5.
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
IF CODED '0' (NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY) - '12' (TWELFTH GRADE (HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA)) AND PERSON = OR ) 16, CONTINUE WITH RE104
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
IF CODED '13' THROUGH '17' (COLLEGE LEVEL), '-7' (REFUSED), OR '-8' (DON'T KNOW), GO TO RE105
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
OTHERWISE, GO TO END_LP15
----------------------------------------------------
RE104
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[[Do/Does/Did]/As of December 31, 2004 did] (PERSON) have a high school diploma or [[have/has/had]/had] (PERSON) passed the GED equivalency test?
HAVE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ............... 1 [END_LP15]
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.
----------------------------------------------------
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.
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY '(Do/Does/Did)'. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY 'As of December 31, 2004, did'.
IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY [have/has/had]. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY 'had'.
----------------------------------------------------
RE105
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
What is the highest educational degree (PERSON) obtained [as of December 31, 2004]?
BACHELOR'S DEGREE ....................... 1
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.
----------------------------------------------------
DISPLAY 'as of December 31, 2004' IF ROUND 5.
OTHERWISE, USE NULL A DISPLAY.
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2003
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2002
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RE103
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[As of December 31, 2002, what/What] is the highest grade or year of regular school (PERSON) ever completed?
NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY ...................................... 0
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.
----------------------------------------------------
DISPLAY 'What' IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY 'As of December 31, 2002, what' IF ROUND 5.
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
IF CODED '0' (NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY) - '12' (TWELFTH GRADE (HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA)) AND PERSON = OR ) 16, CONTINUE WITH RE104
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
IF CODED '13' THROUGH '17' (COLLEGE LEVEL), '-7' (REFUSED), OR '-8' (DON'T KNOW), GO TO RE105
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
OTHERWISE, GO TO END_LP15
----------------------------------------------------
RE104
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[[Do/Does/Did]/As of December 31, 2002 did] (PERSON) have a high school diploma or [[have/has/had]/had] (PERSON) passed the GED equivalency test?
HAVE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ............... 1 [END_LP15]
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.
----------------------------------------------------
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.
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY '(Do/Does/Did)'. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY 'As of December 31, 2002, did'. IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY [have/has/had]. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY 'had'.
----------------------------------------------------
RE105
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
What is the highest educational degree (PERSON) obtained [as of December 31, 2002]?
BACHELOR'S DEGREE ....................... 1
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.
----------------------------------------------------
DISPLAY 'as of December 31, 2002' IF ROUND 5.
OTHERWISE, USE NULL A DISPLAY.
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2001
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RE103
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[As of December 31, 2001, what/What] is the highest grade or year of regularschool (PERSON) ever completed?
NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY ...................................... 0
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.
----------------------------------------------------
DISPLAY 'What' IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY 'As of December 31, 2001, what' IF ROUND 5.
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
IF CODED '0' (NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY) - '12' (TWELFTH GRADE (HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA)) AND PERSON = OR ) 16, CONTINUE WITH RE104
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
IF CODED '13' THROUGH '17' (COLLEGE LEVEL), '-7' (REFUSED), OR '-8' (DON'T KNOW), GO TO RE105
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
OTHERWISE, GO TO END_LP15
----------------------------------------------------
RE104
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[[Do/Does/Did]/As of December 31, 2001 did] (PERSON) have a high school diploma or [[have/has/had]/had] (PERSON) passed the GED equivalency test?
HAVE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ............... 1 [END_LP15]
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.
----------------------------------------------------
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.
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY '(Do/Does/Did)'. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY 'As of December 31, 2001, did'. IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY [have/has/had]. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY 'had'.
----------------------------------------------------
RE105
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
What is the highest educational degree (PERSON) obtained [as of December 31, 2001]?
BACHELOR'S DEGREE ....................... 1
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.
----------------------------------------------------
DISPLAY 'as of December 31, 2001' IF ROUND 5. OTHERWISE, USE NULL A DISPLAY.
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2000
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RE103
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[As of December 31, 2000, what/What] is the highest grade or year of regular school (PERSON) ever completed?
NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY ...................................... 0
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.
----------------------------------------------------
DISPLAY 'What' IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY 'As of December 31, 2000, what' IF ROUND 5.
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
IF CODED '0' (NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY) - '12' (TWELFTH GRADE (HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA)) AND PERSON = OR ) 16, CONTINUE WITH RE104
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
IF CODED '13' THROUGH '17' (COLLEGE LEVEL), '-7' (REFUSED), OR '-8' (DON'T KNOW), GO TO RE105
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
OTHERWISE, GO TO END_LP15
----------------------------------------------------
RE104
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[[Do/Does/Did]/As of December 31, 2000 did] (PERSON) have a high school diploma or [[have/has/had]/had] (PERSON) passed the GED equivalency test?
HAVE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ............... 1 [END_LP15]
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.
----------------------------------------------------
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.
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY '(Do/Does/Did)'. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY 'As of December 31, 2000, did'.
IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY [have/has/had]. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY 'had'.
----------------------------------------------------
RE105
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
What is the highest educational degree (PERSON) obtained [as of December 31, 2000]?
BACHELOR'S DEGREE ....................... 1
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.
----------------------------------------------------
DISPLAY 'as of December 31, 2000' IF ROUND 5.
OTHERWISE, USE NULL A DISPLAY.
----------------------------------------------------

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1999
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RE103
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[As of December 31, 1999, what/What] is the highest grade or year of regular school (PERSON) ever completed?
NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY ...................................... 0
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.
----------------------------------------------------
DISPLAY 'What' IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY 'As of December 31, 1999, what' IF ROUND 5.
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
IF CODED '0' (NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY) - '12' (TWELFTH GRADE (HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA)) AND PERSON = OR ) 16, CONTINUE WITH RE104
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
IF CODED '13' THROUGH '17' (COLLEGE LEVEL), '-7' (REFUSED), OR '-8' (DON'T KNOW), GO TO RE105
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
OTHERWISE, GO TO END_LP15
----------------------------------------------------
RE104
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[[Do/Does/Did]/As of December 31, 1999 did] (PERSON) have a high school diploma or [[have/has/had]/had] (PERSON) passed the GED equivalency test?
HAVE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ............... 1 [END_LP15]
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.
----------------------------------------------------
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.
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY '(Do/Does/Did)'. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY 'As of December 31, 1999, did'.
IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY [have/has/had]. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY 'had'.
----------------------------------------------------
RE105
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
What is the highest educational degree (PERSON) obtained [as of December 31, 1999]?
BACHELOR'S DEGREE ....................... 1
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.
----------------------------------------------------
DISPLAY 'as of December 31, 1999' IF ROUND 5.
OTHERWISE, USE NULL A DISPLAY.
----------------------------------------------------

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1998
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RE103
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[As of December 31, 1998, what/What] is the highest grade or year of regular school (PERSON) ever completed?
NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY ...................................... 0
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.
----------------------------------------------------
DISPLAY 'What' IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY 'As of December 31, 1998, what' IF ROUND 5.
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
IF CODED '0' (NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY) - '12' (TWELFTH GRADE (HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA)) AND PERSON = OR ) 16, CONTINUE WITH RE104
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
IF CODED '13' THROUGH '17' (COLLEGE LEVEL), '-7' (REFUSED), OR '-8' (DON'T KNOW), GO TO RE105
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
OTHERWISE, GO TO END_LP15
----------------------------------------------------
RE104
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[[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?
HAVE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ............... 1 [END_LP15]
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.
----------------------------------------------------
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.
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
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'.
----------------------------------------------------
RE105
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
What is the highest educational degree (PERSON) obtained [as of December 31, 1998]?
BACHELOR'S DEGREE ....................... 1
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.
----------------------------------------------------
DISPLAY 'as of December 31, 1998' IF ROUND 5. OTHERWISE, USE NULL A DISPLAY.
----------------------------------------------------

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1997
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RE103
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[As of December 31, 1997, what/What] is the highest grade or year of regular school (PERSON) ever completed?
NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY ...................................... 0
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.
----------------------------------------------------
DISPLAY 'What' IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY 'As of December 31, 1997, what' IF ROUND 5.
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
IF CODED '0' (NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY) - '12' (TWELFTH GRADE (HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA)) AND PERSON = OR ) 16, CONTINUE WITH RE104
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
IF CODED '13' THROUGH '17' (COLLEGE LEVEL), '-7' (REFUSED), OR '-8' (DON'T KNOW), GO TO RE105
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
OTHERWISE, GO TO END_LP15
----------------------------------------------------
RE104
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[[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?
HAVE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ............... 1 [END_LP15]
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.
----------------------------------------------------
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.
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
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'.
----------------------------------------------------
RE105
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
What is the highest educational degree (PERSON) obtained [as of December 31, 1997]?
BACHELOR'S DEGREE ....................... 1
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.
----------------------------------------------------
DISPLAY 'as of December 31, 1997' IF ROUND 5.
OTHERWISE, USE NULL A DISPLAY.
----------------------------------------------------

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1996
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RE103
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
What is the highest grade or year of regular school (PERSON) ever completed?
NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY ...................................... 0
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.
----------------------------------------------------
IF CODED '0' (NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY) - '12' (TWELFTH GRADE (HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA)) AND PERSON = OR ) 16, CONTINUE WITH RE104
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
IF CODED '13' THROUGH '17' (COLLEGE LEVEL), '-7' (REFUSED), OR '-8' (DON'T KNOW), GO TO RE105
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
OTHERWISE, GO TO END_LP15
----------------------------------------------------
RE104
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
[Do/Does/Did] (PERSON) have a high school diploma or [have/has/had] (PERSON) passed the GED equivalency test?
HAVE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ............... 1 [END_LP15]
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.
----------------------------------------------------
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.
----------------------------------------------------
RE105
=====

[PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME]
What is the highest educational degree (PERSON) obtained?
BACHELOR'S DEGREE ....................... 1
MASTER'S DEGREE ......................... 2
DOCTORATE DEGREE ........................ 3
NO DEGREE ............................... 4
OTHER .................................. 91
REF .................................... -7
DK ..................................... -8
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