Student Interview

2015-16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:16) 16 Field Test Institutions and Enrollment Lists

Appendix H NPSAS12 FS Student Interview 020912

Student Interview

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Appendix H

Contents
Revised Items from Field Test, TRP, and Cognitive Interviews................................................... 7
Full Facsimile of Full-Scale Interview........................................................................................ 43
Front End .............................................................................................................................. 43
END1TEXT ....................................................................................................................... 44
Enrollment ............................................................................................................................ 45
N12ELIG ........................................................................................................................... 45
N12EXPBA........................................................................................................................ 66
Education Experiences ......................................................................................................... 70
N12APIBCOLL .................................................................................................................. 71
N12DECIDEMAJ ............................................................................................................... 73
N12MJCHGNUM ............................................................................................................... 74
N12ONLINEPGM .............................................................................................................. 78
N12SRVUSE ..................................................................................................................... 80
N12SRVIMPT .................................................................................................................... 80
N12FUTRWAGES ............................................................................................................. 83
N12EDBENEFTS .............................................................................................................. 83
Financial Aid ......................................................................................................................... 84
N12REFUND1 ................................................................................................................... 88
N12REFUND2 ................................................................................................................... 88
N12OUTST ....................................................................................................................... 88
N12AVOIDLNS ................................................................................................................. 91
N12UNMETNEED ............................................................................................................. 91
N12NEEDAMTUG ............................................................................................................. 91
Current Employment ............................................................................................................. 96
N12PRVJOB ..................................................................................................................... 98
N12PRVWAGE ................................................................................................................. 99
N12PRVHRSWK ............................................................................................................... 99
N12PRVMTHYR................................................................................................................ 99
Income and Expenses ........................................................................................................ 101
N12PARHELP ................................................................................................................. 105
N12PARAMT................................................................................................................... 105
N12PARAMT2 ................................................................................................................. 105
N12FAMAMT .................................................................................................................. 106

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N12FAMAMT2 ................................................................................................................ 106
N12BANK1 ...................................................................................................................... 107
N12BANK2 ...................................................................................................................... 107
N12DSCT250 .................................................................................................................. 112
N12DSCT300 .................................................................................................................. 112
N12DSCT350 .................................................................................................................. 112
N12DSCT400 .................................................................................................................. 112
N12DSCT450 .................................................................................................................. 112
N12DSCT500 .................................................................................................................. 112
Background ........................................................................................................................ 112
N12MOMED .................................................................................................................... 116
N12DADED ..................................................................................................................... 117
N12SIBCL ....................................................................................................................... 117
N12MILIT ........................................................................................................................ 117
N12MAIN ........................................................................................................................ 118
N12EXTERNAL ............................................................................................................... 118
Locating .............................................................................................................................. 119
N12CELLPRO ................................................................................................................. 126
Incentives ........................................................................................................................... 127
EndSection ......................................................................................................................... 128
Help Text ............................................................................................................................ 128

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Table 1.

Summary of interview revisions

Section

Items

Construct

Revision

Front End

New: Added "other/specify" textbox to
END1TEXT for cell phone service provider not
in the dropdown list

Contacting information

Added "other/specify" textbox that will allow
respondents who have opted-in text message
recontacting to list their cell-phone carrier if not on
a pre-populated list

Enrollment

New: Added new study abroad response
option to N12ELIG

Enrollment at NPSAS during
NPSAS year

Added a response option to N12ELIG that allows
respondents to indicate they are studying abroad
for the entire 2011-2012 school year, appropriately
routing them through the interview.

Enrollment

Removed: N12FINISH, N12DEGELSE,
N12NXTDEG, N12TRNLIKEB. Replaced with:
N12EXPBA

Bachelor's degree completion
for associate's degree
respondents

Replaced field test set of 4 questions with single
question for full scale

Education Experiences

Removed: N12AP1, N12AP2, N12AP3A,
N12AP3B, N12IB1, N12IB2, N12COLLCR.
Replaced with: N12APIBCOLL

AP/IB/College credit in high
school

Replaced field test set of 7 questions with single
question for full scale

Education Experiences

New: N12DECIDEMAJ

Decision on major

Added to improve interview experience. Asked of
students who report they have not yet officially
declared their major, N12DECIDEMAJ provides a
way to route students who are truly undecided
around the major coder while allowing other
respondents to report their intended major.

Education Experiences

Removed: N12FLDCOMB, N12MJ1COMB,
and N12MJ2COMB

Likelihood of completing degree
in major/field of study

Removed field test set of 3 questions

Education Experiences

Removed: N12MAJCHG and N12CHGNUM.
Replaced with: N12MJCHGNUM

Number of times changed major

Combined field test questions into a single question
for full scale

Education Experiences

Removed: N12CROWD1, N12CROWD2, and
N12CROWD3

Crowding out of classes

Removed field test set of 3 questions

Education Experiences

Returned to survey: N12ONLINEPGM

Entire degree program online

Item asked in NPSAS:08; added back to
NPSAS:12 full-scale

Education Experiences

Revised: N12SRVUSE

Services used at NPSAS school

Reduced and consolidated response options

Education Experiences

Revised: N12SRVIMPT

Importance of services used

Eliminated frequency variable for each service
used and consolidated response options to match
N12SRVUSE

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Section

Items

Construct

Revision

Education Experiences

Removed: N12OCCWGP, N12OCCWAGEH,
and N12OCCWAGEL. Replaced with:
N12FUTRWAGES

Expected wage in future
occupation

Replaced 3 field test questions with single question
for full scale

Education Experiences

Removed: N12LIFECHNG and
N12CHNGWAYS. Replaced with:
N12EDBENEFTS

Non-monetary benefits of
education

Replaced 2 field test questions with single question
for full scale

Financial Aid

New: N12REFUND1

NPSAS issued tuition refund

Added question per request from the Office of the
Under Secretary

Financial Aid

New: N12REFUND2

Refund cashed or deposited

Added question per request from the Office of the
Under Secretary

Financial Aid

Returned to survey: N12OUTST

Pay out-of-state or out-of-district
tuition

Item asked in NPSAS:08; added back to
NPSAS:12 full-scale

Financial Aid

Removed: N12TOINTEN and N12TOCOST.
Replaced with: N12AVOIDLNS

Loan avoidance

Replaced 2 field test questions with single question
for full scale

Financial Aid

Removed: N12DCLWHY, N12DCLN2K,
N12LN2KNO, N12LNED1K, and N12LNV1K.
Replaced with: N12UNMETNEED and
N12NEEDAMTUG

Unmet need and amount of
unmet need

Replaced 5 field test questions with 2 questions for
full scale

Financial Aid

Removed: N12CSTBKS

Cost of books and supplies

Removed question. Item asked in student records.

Financial Aid

Removed: N12CSTEXP

Expected cost of attendance

Removed field test question

Financial Aid

Removed: N12ASST, N12ASMAJR,
N12ASONOF, N12ASEMP, N12ASEARN,
N12ASERNS, N12ASHRS, N12ASWEEK

Undergraduate assistantship

Removed 8 field test questions

Current Employment

New: N12PRVJOB, N12PRVWAGE,
N12PRVHRSWK, N12PRVMTHYR (asked for
some respondents instead of asking them
N12WRKPAY, N12ALTNUMJOB,
N12ALTSCHED, N12ALTWAGE1/2)

Job prior to attending NPSAS
school

In the field test, all FTBS received the same jobs
questions. In the full scale, nontraditional FTBS will
be asked the set of "previous job" questions in
place of the "alternate job" questions asked of
traditional FTBs (which will also remain in the full
scale survey).

Current Employment

Removed: N12WRKLIMITS

Effects of working during the
school year

Removed field test question

Income and Expenses

Removed: N12FLNUSETYP and
N12PLNUSETYP

Categorization of federal and
private loan use

Removed 2 field test questions

Income and Expenses

New: N12PARHELP, N12PARAMT/2

Parent financial help for college

Added three questions to full scale in order to
distinguish parent help from help other family

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Section

Items

Construct

Revision

Income and Expenses

Removed: N12FAMHLPORD. Replaced with:
N12FAMAMT/2

Financial assistance received
from family/friends

Added two simplified questions for full scale in
place of field test question

Income and Expenses

Removed: N12CCUSEORD

Categorization of credit card use

Removed field test question

Income and Expenses

New: N12BANK1

Checking/savings account

Added question per request from the Office of the
Under Secretary

Income and Expenses

New: N12BANK2

Checking/savings account name

Added question per request from the Office of the
Under Secretary

Income and Expenses

Removed: N12DISCOUNTA/B/C/D. Replaced
with: N12DSCT250-N12DSCT500.

Discount rate

Replaced 4 field test slider discount rate questions
with titration discount rate set

Background

Removed: N12FFLANGB

Current foreign language use

Removed field test question

Background

Removed: N12GUARDED. Replaced with:
N12MOMED and N12DADED

Parents' highest level of
education

Revised field test question wording into two
separate questions for full scale and consolidated
and revised response options for parent
relationship to more closely match FAFSA and
NPSAS:08 survey questions

Background

Returned to survey: N12SIBCL

Sibling in college first

Item asked in NPSAS:04; added back to
NPSAS:12 full scale

Background

Revised: N12MILIT

Military status

Revised to include National Guard response option

Background

Removed: N12MILST

Serving on active duty

Removed field test question

Background

Removed: N12ACS17C and N12ACS18

Dressing/bathing and doing
errands alone disability items

Removed two field test questions

Background

Returned to survey: N12MAIN

Main type of disability

Item asked in NPSAS:08; added back to
NPSAS:12 full scale

Background

Added to survey: N12EXTERNAL

Participation in future studies

Item added to seek non-FTB respondents’ active
consent for re-contacting in the event NCES
authorizes a qualified external researcher to invite
sample members to participate in a follow-on study.

Locating

Removed: N12VERLOCPAR

Verify parents' address

Item was added after field test but determined to
not be useful for full scale survey. Previous
methods of parent address collection are more
efficient.

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Section

Items

Construct

Revision

Locating

New: Added "other/specify" textbox to
N12CELLPRO for cell phone service provider
not in the dropdown list

Contacting information

Added "other/specify" textbox that will allow
respondents who have opted-in text message
recontacting to list their cell-phone carrier if not on
a pre-populated list

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Revised Items from Field Test, TRP, and Cognitive Interviews
Original and Revised NPSAS:12 Student Interview Items

KEY:
Green = Deleted item
Yellow = New or revised item

Section: Front End
Construct: Contacting information
New single “other/specify” item for full scale:
Question Name END1TEXT
Wording
Please provide a cell phone number and the name of your cell phone service provider
so that we can send you a text message reminder to complete the NPSAS survey.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option

END1TEXTTL1
Cell phone number:
Response Option Details
END1TEXTTL2
Response Option Details
END1TEXTTL3
Response Option Details
END1TEXTPRO
Cell phone service provider:
Response Option Details
END1TEXTOTH
Please provide the name of your cell phone service provider:
Response Option Details

Section: Enrollment
Construct: Enrollment at NPSAS during NPSAS year
New item for study-abroad respondents:
Spec Name

Value

Question
Name

N12ELIG

Wording

[If T_B4JULY = 1] Have you attended [Y_NPSCHL] at any time between July 1, 2011
and today? (Select Yes if you have attended [Y_NPSCHL] at any time between July
2011 and today, even if you are not currently attending.) [else] Did you attend
[Y_NPSCHL] at any time between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012?

Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12ELIG
Code
1
4

3
0
2

Label
Yes
Yes, but [if T_B4JULY=1: studying/else:
studied] abroad for the entire 2011-2012
school year
Yes, but also still attending high school
No
Don't know

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Section: Enrollment
Construct: Bachelor’s degree completion for associate’s degree respondents
Removed below 4 field test questions:
Question Name N12FINISH
Wording
Do you intend to complete your associate's degree at [Y_NPSCHL] or at another
school?
Item
Spec Name Value

Item Name N12FINISH
Wording
Label
Response Code
1
At [Y_NPSCHL]
Option
2
At a school other than
[Y_NPSCHL]
3
I do not intend to complete my
associate's degree
Question Name N12DEGELSE
Wording
You indicated you do not intend to finish your associate's degree program. Do you
intend to complete a bachelor's degree program within a year?
Item
Spec Name Value

Item Name N12DEGELSE
Wording
Label
Response Code
1
Yes
Option
0
No
Question Name N12NXTDEG
Wording
After completing your associate’s degree, do you intend to begin a bachelor’s degree
program within one year?
Item
Spec Name Value

Item Name N12NXTDEG
Wording
Label
Response Code
1
Yes
Option
0
No
Question Name N12TRNLIKEB
Wording
On a scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that you will successfully transfer
from [Y_NPSCHL] to complete your [T_DEGREN]?
If you would like to, you can use a decimal value such as a 3.5 or a 6.5 to answer this
question or any question in the interview that is on a 0-10 scale.
Item
Spec Name
Value

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name

N12TRNLIKEB
Response Option Details
N12TRNLIKEB_min
0
Response Option Details
N12TRNLIKEB_max
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Wording

10

New single replacement question for full scale:
Question Name N12EXPBA
Wording
Do you plan to continue on to a bachelor's degree program within five years from now?
(A bachelor's degree is usually awarded by a 4-year college or university and usually
requires at least 4 years of full-time, college-level work.)
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12EXPBA
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Section: Education Experiences
Construct: AP/IB/College credit in high school
Removed below 7 field test questions:
Question N12AP1
Name
Wording

While in high school, did you take any Advanced Placement (AP) courses or Advanced
Placement exams?
(Advanced placement (AP) exams are those offered in specialized study areas such as
biology or chemistry, and credit earned by these exams may be accepted by colleges. We
will ask you about any credits earned in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program next.)

Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12AP1
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question N12AP2
Name
Wording While in high school, how many...
(If you did not take any AP courses or exams while in high school, enter a "0" in each of the
boxes below.)
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option

Value
N12APNUMCRS
AP courses did you take?
Response Option Details
N12APNUMEXM
AP exams did you score a 3 or greater on?
Response Option Details

Question N12AP3A
Name
Wording For the AP exam on which you scored a 3 or greater, did [Y_NPSCHL]...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name

N12AP3ACRS

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Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Use it only to place you in a higher level course, but not give academic credit for it?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12AP3AWRCRD
Award you academic credit?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No

Question N12AP3B
Name
Wording For how many of the [N12APNUMEXM] AP exams on which you scored a 3 or greater did
[Y_NPSCHL]...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option

N12APNMHLCRS
Place you in a higher level course, but not award you any academic credit
Response Option Details
N12APAWRCRDT
Award you academic credit
Response Option Details
N12APNOTHING
Neither place you in a higher level course nor award you any academic credit
Response Option Details
N12AP3TOT
Total
Response Option Details

Question N12IB1
Name
Wording While in high school, did you participate in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
Program?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12IB1
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question N12IB2
Name
Wording Were you awarded the IB diploma?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12IB2
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question N12COLLCR
Name
Wording While in high school, did you take any college-level courses for which you earned college
credit?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12COLLCR
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

New single replacement question for full scale:
Question Name N12APIBCOLL
Wording
While in high school, did you take any...
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Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12AP
Advanced Placement (AP) courses?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12IB
International Baccalaureate (IB) courses?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12COLL
College-level courses, not including AP or IB, for which you earned college credit?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No

Section: Education Experiences
Construct: Decision on major
New question for full scale:
Question Name N12DECIDEMAJ
Wording
Have you decided what your major will be?
Spec Name
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value

N12DECIDEMAJ
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Section: Education Experiences
Construct: Likelihood of completing degree in major/field of study
Removed below 3 field test questions:
Question
Name
Wording

N12FLDCOMB

Item

Spec Name
Slider

Question
Name
Wording

N12MJ1COMB

Item

Spec Name
Slider

Question
Name

N12MJ2COMB

You just told [if web: us/if TIO: me] you were studying [T_CLSTY] during the most recent
term you attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year. On a scale from 0-10, how
likely is it that you will finish a degree in [T_CLSTY]?
Value
0-10

On a scale from 0-10, how likely is it that you will finish your [T_DEGREN] in your field of
study?
Value
0-10

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Wording

On a scale from 0-10, how likely is it that you will finish your [T_DEGREN] in your field of
study?

Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-10

Section: Education Experiences
Construct: AP/IB/College credit in high school
Removed below 2 field test questions:
Question N12MAJCHG
Name
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1]
Have you ever formally changed your major at [Y_NPSCHL]?
[else]
Did you ever formally change your major at [Y_NPSCHL]?
Item
Spec Name
Value
Item Name
N12MAJCHG
Wording
Response
Code
Label
Option
1
Yes
0
No
Question N12CHGNUM
Name
Wording
Have you changed your major...
Item
Spec Name
Value
Item Name
N12CHGNUM
Wording
Response
Code
Label
Option
1
Once
2
More than once

New single replacement question for full scale:
Question Name N12MJCHGNUM
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1] How many times have you formally changed your major at
[Y_NPSCHL]? [else] How many times did you formally change your major at
[Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12MJCHGNUM
Code
0
1
2

Label
None
One
More than one

Section: Education Experiences
Construct: Crowding out of classes
Removed below 3 field test questions:
QuestionN12CROWD1
Name
Wording In your first year at [Y_NPSCHL], were there any required classes you needed to take but

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couldn't because the classes were already full or not offered at all?
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12CROWD1
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

QuestionN12CROWD2
Name
Wording How many required classes were you unable to take?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
N12CROWD2
Wording
|class(es)
Response Option Response Option Details

QuestionN12CROWD3
Name
Wording What changes did you make in your course schedule when you were unable to take the
required classes during your first year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option

N12DIFFREQ
Registered for a different required class
Response Option Details
N12DIFFNOREQ
Registered for a different class that was not a requirement
Response Option Details
N12FEWERCOUR
Took fewer classes
Response Option Details
N12CROWD3OTH
Other
Response Option Details
N12CROWD3OTH_OTHER
Please specify:
Response Option Details

Section: Education Experiences
Construct: Entire degree program online
Question returned to survey from NPSAS:08 full scale:
Question Name N12ONLINEPGM
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1]: Is your entire [T_DEGREN] program at [Y_NPSCHL] online? [Else]:
When you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2011-2012 school year, was your
entire [T_DEGREN] program online?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12ONLINEPGM
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Section: Education Experiences
Construct: Services used at NPSAS school
Highlighted items from field test removed for full scale
Question N12SRVUSE
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Name
Wording

Which of the following services at [Y_NPSCHL] did you use in the 2010-2011 school year?
(Visiting, emailing, or in any way communicating with and receiving information or help from
an office or department at [Y_NPSCHL] that offers a particular service counts as use of that
service.)

Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording

Value
N12FINAIDUSE
Financial aid services
N12ACSPUSE
Academic support services (for example, tutoring or writing centers)
N12ACADUSE
Academic advising
N12CPPUSE
Career planning or job placement services
N12COUUSE
Personal counseling services
N12HLTHUSE
Student health services
N12DAYUSE
Childcare services
N12VETUSE
Services for veterans
N12SRVOTH
Other service not mentioned
N12SRVOTH_OTHER
Please specify:
N12NOSRV
Did not use any services

Revised version for full scale:
Question Name N12SRVUSE
Wording
Which of the following school services have you used in the 2011-2012 school year?
(Visiting, emailing, or in any way communicating with and receiving information or help
from a school office or department that offers a particular service counts as use of that
service. Do not include use of these services while in high school.)
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option

Value
N12FINAIDUSE
Financial aid counseling or advice
Response Option Details
N12ACSPUSE
Academic support services (for example, tutoring or writing centers)
Response Option Details
N12ACADUSE
Academic advising (for example, guidance with planning for courses)
Response Option Details
N12CPPUSE
Career planning or job placement services
Response Option Details
N12HLTHUSE
Student health services, including personal counseling services
Response Option Details
N12NOSRV
Did not use any services
Response Option Details

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Section: Education Experiences
Construct: Importance of services used
Highlighted items from field test removed for full scale:
Question N12SRVMATRX
Name
Wording

How often did you use each of the following services, and how important was each of these
services in your decision to stay at [Y_NPSCHL]?

Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response

Value
N12FINFREQ
Financial aid services
Code
Label
-9
-Select one1
Once
2
Every term
3
Monthly
4
Weekly
5
Daily
0
Never
N12FINIMPT
Code
Label
-9
-Select one1
Not at all important
2
Somewhat important
3
Important
4
Very important
N12ACSFREQ
Academic support services (for example, tutoring or writing centers)
Code
Label
-9
-Select one1
Once
2
Every term
3
Monthly
4
Weekly
5
Daily
0
Never
N12ACSIMPT
Code
-9
1
2
3
4
N12AAFREQ
Academic advising
Code
-9
1
2
3
4
5
0
N12AAIMPT

Label
-Select oneNot at all important
Somewhat important
Important
Very important

Code

Label

Label
-Select oneOnce
Every term
Monthly
Weekly
Daily
Never

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Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

-9
-Select one1
Not at all important
2
Somewhat important
3
Important
4
Very important
N12CPSFREQ
Career planning or job placement services
Code
Label
-9
-Select one1
Once
2
Every term
3
Monthly
4
Weekly
5
Daily
0
Never
N12CPSIMPT
Code
Label
-9
-Select one1
Not at all important
2
Somewhat important
3
Important
4
Very important
N12PCSFREQ
Personal counseling services
Code
Label
-9
-Select one1
Once
2
Every term
3
Monthly
4
Weekly
5
Daily
0
Never
N12PCSIMPT
Code
Label
-9
-Select one1
Not at all important
2
Somewhat important
3
Important
4
Very important
N12SHSFREQ
Student health services
Code
Label
-9
-Select one1
Once
2
Every term
3
Monthly
4
Weekly
5
Daily
0
Never
N12SHSIMPT
Code
-9
1
2
3
4
N12CCFREQ
Childcare services
Code
-9
1
2

Label
-Select oneNot at all important
Somewhat important
Important
Very important

Label
-Select oneOnce
Every term

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Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

3
4
5
0
N12CCIMPT

Monthly
Weekly
Daily
Never

Code
Label
-9
-Select one1
Not at all important
2
Somewhat important
3
Important
4
Very important
N12VTFREQ
Services for veterans
Code
Label
-9
-Select one1
Once
2
Every term
3
Monthly
4
Weekly
5
Daily
0
Never
N12VTIMPT
Code
-9
1
2
3
4

Label
-Select oneNot at all important
Somewhat important
Important
Very important

Revised version for full scale:
Question Name N12SRVIMPT
Wording
[If only one service chosen on N12SRVUSE] How important was this service in your
decision to stay in school? [else] How important was each of these services in your
decision to stay in school?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording

N12FINAIDIMP
Financial aid counseling or advice
Code
Label
1
Not at all important
2
Somewhat important
3
Important
4
Very important
N12ACSIMP
Academic support services
Code
Label
1
Not at all important
2
Somewhat important
3
Important
4
Very important
N12ACADIMP
Academic advising
Code
Label
1
Not at all important
2
Somewhat important
3
Important
4
Very important
N12CPPIMP
Career planning or job placement services

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Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Code
Label
1
Not at all important
2
Somewhat important
3
Important
4
Very important
N12HLTHIMP
Student health services (including personal counseling services)
Code
Label
1
Not at all important
2
Somewhat important
3
Important
4
Very important

Section: Education Experiences
Construct: Expected wage in future occupation
Removed below 3 field test questions:
QuestionN12OCCWGP
Name
Wording How much do you think your yearly salary will be after you are finished with your education?
Provide your best guess if you are unsure of the amount.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
N12OCCWGP
Wording
$ |.00 per year
Response Option Response Option Details

QuestionN12OCCWAGEL
Name
Wording What is the least amount of money you would reasonably expect to make each year when you
are finished with your education? (Provide your best guess if you are unsure of the amount.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
N12OCCWAGEL
Wording
$ |.00 per year
Response Option Response Option Details

QuestionN12OCCWAGEH
Name
Wording What is the most amount of money you would reasonably expect to make each year when you
are finished with your education? (Provide your best guess if you are unsure of the amount.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
N12OCCWAGEH
Wording
$ |.00 per year
Response Option Response Option Details

New single replacement question for full scale:
Question Name N12FUTRWAGES
Wording
[If N12INTENDJOB=1 and N12EXJBTL ne missing] or [if N12CMPDGN=1 and
N12EXJBTL ne missing]: [If TIO: I /else: We] have some questions about the range of
salary you expected to make once you began working in a(n) [N12EXJBTL] job. What

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was... [else if (N12INTENDJOB=1 and N12EXJBTL=missing) or (N12CMPDGN=1 and
N12EXJBTL=missing)]: [If TIO: I/else: We] have some questions about the range of
salary you expected to make once you finished your education. What was... [else if
N12EXJBTL ne missing]: [If TIO: I /else: We] have some questions about the range of
salary you expect to make once you begin working in a(n) [N12EXJBTL] job. What is...
[else] [If TIO: I/else: We] have some questions about the range of salary you expect
to make once you finish your education. What is...
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option

Value
N12EXPWAGE
1. Your expected yearly salary: $|.00 per year
Response Option Details
N12HIWAGE
2. Your highest expected yearly salary: $|.00 per year
Response Option Details
N12LOWAGE
3. Your lowest expected yearly salary: $|.00 per year
Response Option Details

Section: Education Experiences
Construct: Non-monetary benefits of education
Removed below 2 field test questions:
Question N12LIFECHNG
Name
Wording

Tell [if web: us/if TIO: me] how much you agree with this statement by providing a number
from 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree." If you would like
to, you can use a decimal value such as a 2.5 or a 4.5 to answer this question. My life would
be better overall if I finished my [T_DEGREN].

Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording

Value
N12LIFECHNG
N12LIFECHNG_min
1
N12LIFECHNG_max
5

Question N12CHNGWAYS
Name
Wording [If N12LIFECHNG in (3.5, 4, 4.5, 5)] In which of the following ways do you think your life
would be better if you finished your education? (Else) In which of the following ways do you
think your life would be worse if you finished your education?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording

N12CHNGWRK
Choosing how and when you will complete important work tasks
N12CHNGFRDS
Flexibility to make time for friends or family
N12CHNGLEIS
Flexibility to make time for leisure pursuits
N12CHNGEXP
Being seen as an expert in your field
N12CHNGHLP
Helping others
N12CHNGSAL
Yearly income

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Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording

N12CHNGOTH
Other way not listed
N12CHNGOTH_OTHER
Please tell us the other way:

Single replacement question for full scale:
Question Name N12EDBENEFTS
Wording
Salary may be only one part of why people choose a job. Compared to the salary, how
important is each of the following to you?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12HLPOTH
Helping others as part of your job
Code
Label
1
Less important than salary
2
As important as salary
3
More important than salary
N12EXPFLD
Being seen as an expert in your field
Code
Label
1
Less important than salary
2
As important as salary
3
More important than salary
N12WRKTSKS
Making your own decisions about how to get your work done
Code
Label
1
Less important than salary
2
As important as salary
3
More important than salary
N12LEISTIME
Balancing work and leisure time
Code
Label
1
Less important than salary
2
As important as salary
3
More important than salary
N12FAMTIM
Balancing work and family
Code
Label
1
Less important than salary
2
As important as salary
3
More important than salary

Section: Financial Aid
Construct: NPSAS issued tuition refund
New question for full scale:
Question Name N12REFUND1
Wording
[If N12RCVLN=0] After paying for your tuition and fees, did you or will you receive a
refund of any scholarships or grants from [Y_NPSCHL]? [Else]: After paying for your
tuition and fees, did you or will you receive a refund of any scholarships, grants, or
loans from [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12REFUND1
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

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Section: Financial Aid
Construct: Refund cashed or deposited
New question for full scale:
Question Name N12REFUND2
Wording
Did you or will you...
Spec Name
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value

N12REFUND2
Code
1
2
3

4
5
6

Label
Ask your school to deposit the refund directly
to your bank or credit union account
Cash or deposit the refund check at a bank or
credit union yourself
Cash the refund check somewhere other than
a bank or credit union (example: a checkcashing business, grocery or convenience
store)
Receive the refund on a prepaid debit card
Receive the refund through your student ID
card
Do something else not listed with the refund

Section: Financial Aid
Construct: Pay out-of-state or out-of-district tuition
Question returned to full scale survey from NPSAS:08 full scale survey:
Question Name N12OUTST
Wording
[If TCURENR = 1] At [Y_NPSCHL], are you charged for out-of-state or out-of-district
tuition or fees? [else] At [Y_NPSCHL], were you charged for out-of-state or out-ofdistrict tuition or fees?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12OUTST
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Section: Financial Aid
Construct: Loan avoidance
Removed below 2 field test questions:
QuestionN12TOINTEN
Name
Wording Did you choose to take fewer classes at [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2010-2011 school year as a
way to avoid taking out student loans?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12TOINTEN
Code
1

Label
Yes

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0

No

QuestionN12TOCOST
Name
Wording Did you choose to attend a school that cost you less as a way to avoid taking out student
loans?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12TOCOST
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Single replacement question for full scale:
Question Name N12AVOIDLNS
Wording
[If N12FEDLN=1 or N12PRVLN=1] As a way to avoid taking out additional student
loans during the 2011-2012 school year, did you choose to... [else] As a way to avoid
taking out student loans during the 2011-2012 school year, did you choose to...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12FEWCLSES
Take fewer classes at [Y_NPSCHL]?
Code
1
Yes
0
No
N12CSTLESS
Attend a school that cost you less?
Code
1
Yes
0
No
N12WRKMORE
Get a job or work more hours?
Code
1
Yes
0
No

Label

Label

Label

Section: Financial Aid
Construct: Unmet need and amount of unmet need
Removed below 5 field test questions:
QuestionN12DCLWHY
Name
Wording Why were you concerned that you might not be able to repay the additional loan(s)?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12DCLWHY
Code
1

2

3

4

5

Label
You aren't sure you'll finish your college
program, so you may not be able to get a job
that pays enough
You expect to finish your college program, but
you may not be able to find a job in your field
that pays enough
You expect to finish your college program, but
you worry that you won’t be able to find a job
in any field that pays enough
You expect to finish your college program, but
you don’t plan to work for pay after you're
done
You don’t yet know what you'll be doing after

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you finish college

QuestionN12DCLN2K
Name
Wording If you had been offered a $2,000 college loan, would you have accepted the loan?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12DCLN2K
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

QuestionN12LN2KNO
Name
Wording What is the main reason why you wouldn't accept the additional loan?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12LN2KNO
Code
1

Label
Your college costs are already covered with
money from other sources
You would be concerned that you might not be
able to repay the loan amount
You would not want more debt

2
3

QuestionN12LNED1K
Name
Wording If you had been offered a $1,000 college loan to be used only for paying educational expenses
like tuition and books, would you have accepted the loan?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12LNED1K
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

QuestionN12LNLV1K
Name
Wording If you had been offered a $1,000 college loan to be used only for paying your living expenses
like food and rent, would you have accepted the loan?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12LNLV1K
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Two replacement questions for full scale:
Question Name N12UNMETNEED
Wording
[If N12RCVLN le 0]: Would you have borrowed money for the 2011-2012 school year if
you could have? [Else]: Would you have borrowed more money for the 2011-2012
school year if you could have?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12UNMETNEED
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12NEEDAMTUG
Wording
[If N12RCVLN le 0]: How much money would you have borrowed for the 2011-2012

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school year if you could have? [Else]: How much more money would you have
borrowed for the 2011-2012 school year if you could have?
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12NEEDAMTUG
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6

Label
Less than $1,000
$1,000-$2,000
$2,001-$3,000
$3,001-$4,000
More than $4,000
$0

Section: Financial Aid
Construct: Cost of books and supplies
Removed below field test question:
QuestionN12CSTBKS
Name
Wording [If T_AGE lt 24 and T_CURENR=1 ]
What was the total cost of your books and supplies for this term or semester at [Y_NPSCHL]?
Do not include the cost of tuition and fees in this number. (Report the total cost of all books
and supplies, even if someone else paid for your books and supplies. If you are unsure of the
amount, provide your best guess.)
[else if T_AGE lt 24 and T_CURENR=0 ]
What was the total cost of your books and supplies at [Y_NPSCHL] for the last term or
semester you attended there in the 2010-2011 school year? Do not include the cost of tuition
and fees in this number. (Report the total cost of all books and supplies, even if someone else
paid for your books and supplies. If you are unsure of the amount, provide your best guess.)
[else if T_CURENR=1]
What was the total cost of your books and supplies for this term or semester at [Y_NPSCHL]?
Do not include the cost of tuition and fees in this number. (If you are unsure of the amount,
provide your best guess.)
[else]
What was the total cost of your books and supplies at [Y_NPSCHL] for the last term or
semester you attended there in the 2010-2011 school year? Do not include the cost of tuition
and fees in this number. (If you are unsure of the amount, provide your best guess.)
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option

Value
N12CSTBKS
$ |.00
Response Option Details
N12CSTBKTUI
Cost of books and supplies were included in tuition
Response Option Details

Section: Financial Aid
Construct: Expected cost of attendance
Removed below field test question:
QuestionN12CSTEXP
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Name
Wording [If T_AGE lt 24 and T_CURENR=1]:
Overall, have you or your parents paid less, more, or about what you had planned on paying to
attend [Y_NPSCHL]?
[else if T_AGE lt 24 and T_CURENR=0 ]
Overall, did you or your parents pay less, more, or about what you had planned on paying to
attend [Y_NPSCHL] when you last attended there in the 2010-2011 school year?
[else if T_CURENR=1]
Overall, have you paid less, more, or about what you had planned on paying to attend
[Y_NPSCHL]?
[else]
Overall, did you pay less, more, or about what you had planned on paying to attend
[Y_NPSCHL] when you last attended there in the 2010-2011 school year?
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12CSTEXP
Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
Much less than expected
Less than expected
About what was expected
More than expected
Much more than expected

Section: Financial Aid
Construct: Undergraduate assistantship
Removed below 8 field test question:
QuestionN12SCHJOB
Name
Wording [if T_CURENR=1] During the 2010-2011 school year, have you had... [else] During the 20102011 school year, did you have... [All conditions include following definition] (An assistantship
is a school-related job for which you are paid, including such jobs as a research assistant or a
teaching assistant.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12WKST
A work-study job
Code
1
0
N12ASST
An assistantship
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Label
Yes
No

QuestionN12ASMAJR
Name
Wording Create ltext fill: {if N12DBLMAJ = 3 or T_STAT = 3} ltext = coursework {else if N12DBLMAJ =
2} ltext = primary major or field of study {else} ltext = major or field of study [If N12DBLMAJ
= 3 or T_STAT = 3] [{If T_CURENR = 0} was {else} is] your assistantship related to your
coursework at [Y_NPSCHL]? [else] [{If T_CURENR = 0} was {else} is] your assistantship
related to your [{If N12DBLMAJ = 2} primary] major or field of study at [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
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Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12ASMAJR
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

QuestionN12ASONOF
Name
Wording [If T_CURENR=1] Is your assistantship located primarily on or off campus? [else] Was your
assistantship located primarily on or off campus?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12ASONOF
Code
1
2
3

Label
On campus
Off campus
Both on and off campus

QuestionN12ASEMP
Name
Wording [If T_CURENR = 1] Is your assistantship for [Y_NPSCHL] or for another institution or
organization? [else] Was your assistantship for [Y_NPSCHL] or for another institution or
organization?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12ASEMP
Code
1
2

Label
[Y_NPSCHL]
Another institution or organization

QuestionN12ASEARN
Name
Wording [If T_CURENR = 1] How much do you earn from your assistantship while attending
[Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year? [else] How much did you earn from your
assistantship while you were attending [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2010-2011 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12ASAMT


$
Response Option Details
N12ASERNT
Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
Per year
Per term or semester
Per month
Per week
Per hour

QuestionN12ASERNS
Name
Wording [If T_CURENR = 1] In the 2010-2011 school year, how many [{if N12ASERNT = 2} terms {if
N12ASERNT = 3} months {else}weeks] will you have worked in your assistantship by the end
of the school year? [else] During the 2010-2011 school year, how many [{if N12ASERNT = 2}
terms {if N12ASERNT = 3} months {else}weeks] did you work in your assistantship? [If
Y_CALSYS=0 and N12ASERNT in (missing, 4,5)] then provide the following instruction]: A
typical semester =15 weeks. A typical quarter or trimester=10 weeks.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
N12ASERNS
Wording
[If N12ASERNT = 2] term(s) [else if N12ASERNT = 3] month(s) [else] week(s)
Response Option Response Option Details

QuestionN12ASHRS
Name
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Wording [If T_CURENR = 1] During the 2010-2011 school year, how many hours, on average, do you
work per week in your assistantship? [else] During the 2010-2011 school year, how many
hours, on average, did you work per week in your assistantship?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
N12ASHRS
Wording
| hours per week
Response Option Response Option Details

QuestionN12ASWEEK
Name
Wording [If T_CURENR = 1] For your assistantship, would you say you have worked during all the
weeks you attended [Y_NPSCHL], most of them, half of them, or less than half? [else] For your
assistantship, would you say you worked during all the weeks you attended [Y_NPSCHL], most
of them, half of them, or less than half?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12ASWEEK
Code
1
2
3
4

Label
All
Most
Half
Less than half

Section: Current Employment
Construct: Job prior to attending NPSAS school
Four new (alternate) questions for full scale:
QuestionN12PRVJOB
Name
Wording Before the 2011-2012 school year began, how many jobs for pay were you
usually working at one time?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
0
1
2

Label
None
One
More than one

QuestionN12PRVWAGE
Name
Wording Create T_JOBFILL: [If N12PRVJOB > 1] then T_JOBFILL = "from all jobs", [else]
T_JOBFILL = blank How much did you usually earn [T_JOBFILL] before the
2011-2012 school year began?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
$
Response Option
Wording
Response
Option
1
2
3
4

Code

Label
Per year
Per month
Per week
Per hour

QuestionN12PRVHRSWK
Name
Wording Create T_JOBFILL :[If N12PRVJOB > 1] then T_JOBFILL = "at all jobs together",
[else] T_JOBFILL = blank. On average, how many hours per week did you work
[T_JOBFILL] before the 2011-2012 school year began?
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Item

Spec Name
Wording
| hour(s) per week
Response Option

Value

QuestionN12PRVMTHYR
Name
Wording How many months of the year did you work between July 1, 2010 and June 30,
2011?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
| month(s)
Response Option

Above questions asked in full scale for some respondents in place of below questions
(also in full scale and asked in the field test):
QuestionN12WRKPAY
Name
Wording If you had not attended college at all in 2011-2012, which of the following would you most
likely have done?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12WRKPAY
Code
1
2
3
4

Label
Work for pay
Work, but not be paid
Not work (for any reason)
Enter the military

QuestionN12ALTNUMJOB
Name
Wording If you had not attended college at all in 2011-2012, how many jobs for pay do you think you
would have held at one time?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12ALTNUMJOB
Code
1
2

Label
One job at a time
Two or more jobs at a time

QuestionN12ALTSCHED
Name
Wording If you had not attended college at all in 2011-2012, would you have worked full time (40 hours
per week) for the full year (12 months out of the year)?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item

N12ALTSCHED

Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Spec Name
Value
Item Name
N12ALTMTHYR
Wording
| month(s)
Response Option Response Option Details

QuestionN12ALTWAGE1
Name
Wording [If N12WRKPAY=4]
How much do you think you would have earned if you had entered the military instead of
attending college in the 2011-2012 school year? Provide your best guess if you are unsure of
the amount.

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[Else]:
How much do you think you would have earned from working if you had not attended college
at all in the 2011-2012 school year? Provide your best guess if you are unsure of the amount.
[All get the following instruction]: (Tip: The average minimum wage is $7.75 per hour.)
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12ALT1AMT
$|(enter an amount per hour or an amount per year)
Response Option Details
N12ALT1TIM
Code
1
2

Label
Per hour
Per year

QuestionN12ALTWAGE2
Name
Wording How much do you think you would have earned at all your jobs together if you had not
attended college in the 2011-2012 school year? Provide your best guess if you are unsure of
the amount.
(Tip: The average minimum wage is $7.75 per hour.)
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12ALT2AMT
$|.00 (enter an amount per week, per month, or per year)
Response Option Details
N12ALT2TIM
Code
1
2
3

Label
Per week
Per month
Per year

Section: Current Employment
Construct: Effects of working during the school year
Removed below field test question:
Question
Name
Wording

Item

N12WRKLIMITS
[If T_B4JULY=1]
Has working during the 2011-2012 school year...
[Else]
Did working during the 2011-2012 school year...
Spec Name Value
Item Name N12LIMNUMCL
Wording
[If T_B4JULY=1]: Limited the number of classes you could take?
[Else]: Limit the number of classes you could take?
Response
Code
Label
Option
1
Yes
0
No
Item Name N12LIMSCHED
Wording
[If T_B4JULY=1]: Made it difficult to schedule your classes? [Else]:
Make it difficult to schedule your classes?
Response
Code
Label
Option
1
Yes
0
No
Item Name N12LIMFAC
Wording
[If T_B4JULY=1]: Limited your access to campus facilities or
services? [Else]: Limit your access to campus facilities or services?
Response
Code
Label
Option
1
Yes
0
No

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Section: Income and Expenses
Construct: Categorization of federal and private loan use
Removed below 2 field test questions:
QuestionN12FLNUSETYP
Name
Wording The next several questions focus on how you have paid for your expenses while you have
attended [Y_NPSCHL].
In the 2010-2011 school year, have you used more than $1,000 of your federal student loans
to pay for:
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording

Response
Option
Item Name
Wording

Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12FLNUSETUI
Tuition, fees, and other educational expenses
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12FLNUSELIV
Create: {if N12DEP2=1} t_fill1=child {else} t_fill1=children
[If N12MARR=2 and N12DEP2 gt 0]
Basic living expenses such as rent and food for you and your spouse and t_fill1
[Else if N12MARR=2]
Basic living expenses such as rent and food for you and your spouse
[Else if N12DEP2 gt 0]
Basic living expenses such as rent and food for you and your t_fill1
[Else]
Basic living expenses such as rent and food
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12FLNUSEEXP
Create: {if N12DEP2=1} t_fill1=child {else} t_fill1=children
[If N12MARR=2 and N12DEP2 gt 0]
All other expenses you may have including expenses for you and your spouse and t_fill1
[Else in N12MARR=2]
All other expenses you may have including expenses for you and your spouse
[Else if N12DEP2 gt 0]
All other expenses you may have including expenses for you and your t_fill1
[Else]
All other expenses you may have
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12FLNUSEOTH
The expenses of others, such as your parents or guardians and other relatives
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No

QuestionN12PLNUSETYP
Name
Wording In the 2010-2011 school year, have you used more than $1,000 of your private student loans
to pay for:
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording

N12PLNUSETUI
Tuition, fees, and other educational expenses
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12PLNUSELIV
Create: {if N12DEP2=1} t_fill1=child {else} t_fill1=children
[If N12MARR=2 and N12DEP2 gt 0]

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Response
Option
Item Name
Wording

Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Basic living expenses such as rent and food for you and your spouse and t_fill1
[Else if N12MARR=2]
Basic living expenses such as rent and food for you and your spouse
[Else if N12DEP2 gt 0]
Basic living expenses such as rent and food for you and your t_fill1
[Else]
Basic living expenses such as rent and food
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12PLNUSEEXP
Create: {if N12DEP2=1} t_fill1=child {else} t_fill1=children
[If N12MARR=2 and N12DEP2 gt 0]
All other expenses you may have including expenses for you and your spouse and t_fill1
[Else in N12MARR=2]
All other expenses you may have including expenses for you and your spouse
[Else if N12DEP2 gt 0]
All other expenses you may have including expenses for you and your t_fill1
[Else]
All other expenses you may have
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12PLNUSEOTH
The expenses of others, such as your parents or guardians and other relatives
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No

Section: Income and Expenses
Construct: Parent financial help for college
Three new questions for full scale:
Question Name N12PARHELP
Wording
[If T_B4JULY=1] Through the end of the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011June 30, 2012), will your parents (or guardians) have helped you pay for any of
your education and living expenses while you are enrolled in school? [Else]:
Through the end of the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012), did
your parents (or guardians) help you pay for any of your education and living
expenses while you were enrolled in school?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12PARAMT
Wording
[If T_B4JULY=1] Through the end of the 2011-2012 school year, about how
much will your parents (or guardians) have helped you pay for any of your
education and living expenses while you are enrolled in school? Is it... [Else]:
Through the end of the 2011-2012 school year, about how much did your
parents (or guardians) help you pay for any of your education and living
expenses while you were enrolled in school? Was it...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4
5
6

Label
Less than $250
$250-$500
$501-$1,000
$1,001-$1,500
$1,501-$2,000
More than $2,000

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Question Name N12PARAMT2
Wording
[If T_B4JULY=1]: OK. Is the amount your parents (or guardians) will have helped
you pay for any of your education and living expenses through the end of the
2011-2012 school year... [Else]: OK. Was the amount your parents (or guardians)
helped you pay for any of your education and living expenses while you were
enrolled in school through the end of the 2011-2012 school year...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4
5
6

Label
$2,001-$5,000
$5,001-$10,000
$10,001-$15,000
$15,001-$20,000
$20,001-$25,000
More than $25,000

Section: Income and Expenses
Construct: Financial assistance received from family/friends
Removed below field test question:
Question N12FAMHLPORD
Name
Wording [If N12MARR=2]
Of the money received from family or friends other than your spouse, about how much do
you use each term or semester to pay for:
[Else]
Of the money received from family or friends, about how much do you use each term or
semester to pay for:
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording

Response
Option

Item Name
Wording

N12FAMORDTUI
Tuition, fees, and other educational expenses
Code
Label
0
$0
1
$1 to $500
2
$501 to $1,000
3
$1,001 to $1,500
4
$1,501 to $2,000
5
More than $2,000
N12FAMORDLIV
Create: {if N12DEP2=1} t_fill1=child {else} t_fill1=children
[If N12MARR=2 and N12DEP2 gt 0]
Basic living expenses such as rent and food (or room and board) for you and your spouse
and t_fill1
[Else if N12MARR=2]
Basic living expenses such as rent and food (or room and board) for you and your spouse
[Else if N12DEP2 gt 0]
Basic living expenses such as rent and food (or room and board) for you and your t_fill1
[Else]
Basic living expenses such as rent and food (or room and board)
Code
Label
0
$0
1
$1 to $500
2
$501 to $1,000
3
$1,001 to $1,500
4
$1,501 to $2,000
5
More than $2,000
N12FAMORDEXP
Create: {if N12DEP2=1} t_fill1=child {else} t_fill1=children

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Response
Option

[If N12MARR=2 and N12DEP2 gt 0]
All other expenses you may have including expenses for you and your spouse and t_fill1
[Else in N12MARR=2]
All other expenses you may have including expenses for you and your spouse
[Else if N12DEP2 gt 0]
All other expenses you may have including expenses for you and your t_fill1
[Else]
All other expenses you may have
Code
Label
0
$0
1
$1 to $500
2
$501 to $1,000
3
$1,001 to $1,500
4
$1,501 to $2,000
5
More than $2,000

Replaced with two new simplified questions for full scale:
Question Name N12FAMAMT
Wording
[If T_B4JULY=1] Through the end of the 2011-2012 school year, about how
much will these family or friends have helped you pay for any of your education
and living expenses while you are enrolled in school? Is it... [Else]: Through the
end of the 2011-2012 school year, about how much did these family or friends
help you pay for any of your education and living expenses while you were
enrolled in school? Was it...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4
5
6

Label
Less than $250
$250-$500
$501-$1,000
$1,001-$1,500
$1,501-$2,000
More than $2,000

Question Name N12FAMAMT2
Wording
[If T_B4JULY=1]: OK. Is the amount these family or friends will have helped you
pay for any of your education and living expenses through the end of the 20112012 school year... [Else]: OK. Was the amount these family or friends helped
you pay for any of your education and living expenses through the end of the
2011-2012 school year...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4
5
6

Label
$2,001-$5,000
$5,001-$10,000
$10,001-$15,000
$15,001-$20,000
$20,001-$25,000
More than $25,000

Section: Income and Expenses
Construct: Categorization of credit card use
Removed below field test question:
Question N12CCUSEORD
Name
Wording About how much have you charged on your credit cards each term or semester to pay for:

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Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording

Response
Option

Item Name
Wording

Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12CCTUIORD
Tuition, fees, and other educational expenses
Code
Label
0
$0
1
$1 to $500
2
$501 to $1,000
3
$1,001 to $1,500
4
$1,501 to $2,000
5
More than $2,000
N12CCLIVORD
Create: {if N12DEP2=1} t_fill1=child {else} t_fill1=children
[If N12MARR=2 and N12DEP2 gt 0]
Basic living expenses such as rent and food for you and your spouse and t_fill1
[Else if N12MARR=2]
Basic living expenses such as rent and food for you and your spouse
[Else if N12DEP2 gt 0]
Basic living expenses such as rent and food for you and your t_fill1
[Else]
Basic living expenses such as rent and food
Code
Label
0
$0
1
$1 to $500
2
$501 to $1,000
3
$1,001 to $1,500
4
$1,501 to $2,000
5
More than $2,000
N12CCEXPORD
Create: {if N12DEP2=1} t_fill1=child {else} t_fill1=children
[If N12MARR=2 and N12DEP2 gt 0]
All other expenses you may have including expenses for you and your spouse and t_fill1
[Else in N12MARR=2]
All other expenses you may have including expenses for you and your spouse
[Else if N12DEP2 gt 0]
All other expenses you may have including expenses for you and your t_fill1
[Else]
All other expenses you may have
Code
Label
0
$0
1
$1 to $500
2
$501 to $1,000
3
$1,001 to $1,500
4
$1,501 to $2,000
5
More than $2,000
N12CCOTHORD
The expenses of others, such as your parents or guardians and other relatives
Code
Label
0
$0
1
$1 to $500
2
$501 to $1,000
3
$1,001 to $1,500
4
$1,501 to $2,000
5
More than $2,000

Section: Income and Expenses
Construct: Checking/savings account
New question for full scale:
Question Name N12BANK1
Wording
Do you have a checking or savings account at a bank or credit union?
Spec Name
Value
Item
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Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Section: Income and Expenses
Construct: Checking/savings account name
New question for full scale:
Question Name N12BANK2
Wording
Is your primary checking or savings account...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2

Label
In your name only, or
Shared between you and someone else

Section: Income and Expenses
Construct: Discount rate
Removed below 4 field test questions:
Question N12DISCOUNTA
Name
Wording

Imagine you have a choice between receiving $750 in one month, or $1500 one year from
today. This gift is guaranteed to be paid whether you would choose to take the $750 in one
month or wait to receive $1500 one year from today.
Would you prefer...

Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12DISCOUNTA
Code
750
1500

Label
$750 one month from today
$1500 one year from today

Question N12DISCOUNTB
Name
Wording You just said you would wait a year to receive $1500 rather than take $750 in one month.
Starting with $750, what’s the least amount of money you’d be willing to wait a year for?
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording

Value
N12DISCOUNTB
Least amount of money you would wait a year for:
N12DISCOUNTB_min
750
N12DISCOUNTB_max
1500

Question N12DISCOUNTC
Name
Wording Imagine you have a choice between receiving $750 in one month, or $1125 six months from
today. This gift is guaranteed to be paid whether you would choose to take the $750 in one

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month or wait to receive $1125 six months from today.
Would you prefer...
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12DISCOUNTC
Code
750
1125

Label
$750 one month from today
$1125 six months from today

Question N12DISCOUNTD
Name
Wording You just said you would wait six months to receive $1125 rather than take $750 one month
from today.
Starting with $750, what’s the least amount of money you’d be willing to wait six months for?
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording

Value
N12DISCOUNTD
Least amount of money you would wait a year for:
N12DISCOUNTD_min
750
N12DISCOUNTD_max
1125

Replaced with 6 simplified questions for full scale:
Question Name N12DSCT250
Wording
Now [If web mode: we/else: I] have a series of quick "what-if" scenarios for you
about money. Imagine you have a choice between receiving $250 today, or $250
in one year. This gift is guaranteed whether you choose to take the $250 today,
or $250 in one year. Would you prefer...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2

Label
$250 today
$250 in one year

Question Name N12DSCT300
Wording
Thanks. What about...
Spec Name
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Value

Code
1
2

Label
$250 today
$300 in one year

Question Name N12DSCT350
Wording
OK. What about...
Spec Name
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code

1
2

Label
$250 today
$350 in one year

Question Name N12DSCT400
Wording
OK. What about...
Spec Name
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code

1
2

Label
$250 today
$400 in one year

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Question Name N12DSCT450
Wording
OK. What about...
Spec Name
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code

1
2

Label
$250 today
$450 in one year

Question Name N12DSCT500
Wording
Finally, how about...
Spec Name
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Value

Code
1
2

Label
$250 today
$500 in one year

Section: Background
Construct: Current foreign language use
Removed below field test question:
QuestionN12FFLANGB
Name
Wording [If N12FLANG in (2, 3)]
Today, how often do you interact with others in Spanish?
[Else]
Today, how often do you interact with others in your non-English language?
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12FFLANGB
Code
0
1
2
3
4

Label
Never
Sometimes
About half of the time
Most of the time
Always

Section: Background
Construct: Parents' highest level of education
Removed below field test question:
Question N12GUARDED
Name
Wording

For each of your parents or guardians, describe their relationship to you (for example,
"mother") and the highest level of education they have completed.

Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12GUARDREL1
Code
-9
1
2
3
4

Label
-Select OneMother
Father
Stepmother
Stepfather

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Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording

5
6
7
8
9
10
11
N12GUARDHED1

Grandmother
Grandfather
Aunt
Uncle
Sister
Brother
Other person

Code
-9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
N12GUARDREL2

Label
-Select oneDid not complete high school
High school diploma or equivalent
Vocational/technical training
Less than 2 years of college
Associate's degree
2 or more years of college but no degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree or equivalent
Professional degree (law or medicine)
Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, etc.)
Don't know

Code
-9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
N12GUARDHED2

Label
-Select OneMother
Father
Stepmother
Stepfather
Grandmother
Grandfather
Aunt
Uncle
Sister
Brother
Other person

Code
Label
-9
-Select one1
Did not complete high school
2
High school diploma or equivalent
3
Vocational/technical training
4
Less than 2 years of college
5
Associate's degree
6
2 or more years of college but no degree
7
Bachelor's degree
8
Master's degree or equivalent
9
Professional degree (law or medicine)
10
Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, etc.)
11
Don't know
N12GUARDNO
Only wish to identify one parent/guardian

Replaced with below two questions for full scale:
Question Name N12MOMED
Wording
What is the highest level of education your mother completed?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response

Code

Label

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Option

1
2
3
6
5
7
8
9

Did not complete high school
High school diploma or equivalent
Vocational/technical training
Some college but no degree
Associate's degree (usually a 2-year degree)
Bachelor's degree (usually a 4-year degree)
Master's degree or equivalent
Professional degree (chiropractic, dentistry,
law, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry,
or veterinary medicine)
Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, etc.)
Don't know

10
11

Question Name N12DADED
Wording
What is the highest level of education your father completed?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
6
5
7
8
9

10
11

Label
Did not complete high school
High school diploma or equivalent
Vocational/technical training
Some college but no degree
Associate's degree (usually a 2-year degree)
Bachelor's degree (usually a 4-year degree)
Master's degree or equivalent
Professional degree (chiropractic, dentistry,
law, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry,
or veterinary medicine)
Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, etc.)
Don't know

Section: Background
Construct: Sibling in college first
Question returned to full scale survey from NPSAS:04 full scale survey:
Question Name N12SIBCL
Wording
Do you have any brothers or sisters who went to college before you did?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Section: Background
Construct: Military status
Question revised for full scale to include highlighted item:
Question Name N12MILIT
Wording
Are you a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, or are you currently serving in the
Armed Forces either on active duty, in the reserves, or in the National Guard?
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Item

Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Veteran
Code
1
0
Active duty
Code
1
0
Reserves
Code
1
0
National Guard

Label
Yes
No
Label
Yes
No
Label
Yes
No

Wording
Response Option
Wording
None of the above
Response
Code
Label
Option
1
None of the above
0
No

Section: Background
Construct: Serving on active duty
Removed below field test question:
Question N12MILST
Name
Wording

Have you ever served on active duty during a military operation, such as a war or national
emergency?

Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12MILST
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Section: Background
Construct: Dressing/bathing and doing errands alone disability items
Removed below 2 field test questions:
QuestionN12ACS17C
Name
Wording Do you have difficulty dressing or bathing?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12ACS17C
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

QuestionN12ACS18
Name
Wording Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have difficulty doing errands
alone such as visiting a doctor's office or shopping?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name

N12ACS18

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Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Section: Background
Construct: Main type of disability
Question returned to full scale survey from NPSAS:08 full scale survey:
Question Name N12MAIN
Wording
What is the main type of condition or impairment that you have?
(Please choose only one.)
Item

Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Label
Hearing impairment (for example, deaf or hard
of hearing)
Blindness or visual impairment that cannot be
corrected by wearing glasses
Speech or language impairment
Orthopedic or mobility impairment
Specific learning disability or dyslexia
Attention deficit disorder (ADD)
Health impairment or problem
Mental, emotional or psychiatric condition
Depression
Developmental disability
Brain injury
Other

Section: Background
Construct: Participation in future studies
New question for full scale:
Question Name N12EXTERNAL
Wording
We are almost done with this survey. But first, I want to let you know that some
students may be invited to participate in follow-up studies to learn more about their
education and employment experiences after completing this survey. These follow-up
studies will be led by external researchers not affiliated with the Department of
Education. We would like to seek your permission to allow RTI to re-contact you on
behalf of one of the external researchers. Your participation in future studies is
completely voluntary, but there is no substitute for your response.
Are you willing to be contacted about these future studies?
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12EXTERNAL
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

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Section: Locating
Construct: Verify parents’ address
Removed question (added after field test; removed before full-scale):
Question
Name
Wording
Item

N12VERLOCPAR
Which of the following is where your parent(s) or guardian(s) currently live?

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12VERLOCPAR
Code
1
2
3

Label
[fill Y_LOC1AD]
[fill N12LOCADR]
Parent(s)/Guardian(s) live at a
different address

Section: Locating
Construct: Contacting information
New single “other/specify” item for full scale:
Question Name N12CELLPRO
Wording
Please provide the name of your cell phone service provider.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Wording
Response Option

Code
Label
-9
-Select one1
Alltel
2
AT&T
3
Boost Mobile
4
Cellular One
5
Cricket
6
Metro-PCS
7
Nextel
8
Qwest
9
Sprint
10
Straight Talk
11
T-Mobile
12
Tracfone
13
US Cellular
14
Verizon
15
Virgin Mobile
16
Other
Please provide the name of your cell phone service provider:

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Full Facsimile of Full-Scale Interview
Front End
Spec Name

Value

Question
Name

N12RESPCONF

Wording

Before we begin, it is important to verify that we are surveying the correct person.
Are you the [Y_FNAME] [Y_MNAME] [Y_LNAME] [Y_SNAME], who was enrolled
at [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2011-2012 school year?
If you are not [Y_FNAME] [Y_MNAME] [Y_LNAME] [Y_SNAME], please log out
and call 1-877-NPSAS-NOW (1-877-677-2766) to reach our Help Desk and get your
correct Study ID.

Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12RESPCONF
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12CONSENT
Wording
[If Y_MINOR=3] Recently, we sent material to you and your parents about a study we
are conducting for the U.S. Department of Education about how students and their
families pay for education beyond high school. As a token of our appreciation, you will
receive a [INC_AMOUNT] check once you complete the survey. Your parents have
reviewed the material and given permission for you to participate in this study. Have you
had a chance to read the material? [Else] Recently, we sent you material about a study
we are conducting for the U.S. Department of Education about how students and their
families pay for education beyond high school. As a token of our appreciation, you will
receive a [INC_AMOUNT] check once you complete the survey. Have you had a chance
to read the material?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12CONSENT
Code
1
0

Label
Yes, I have read the material
No, I have not read the material

Question Name INFCON1
Wording
Great. If you have any questions about this study, you may contact the study's director,
Dr. Jennifer Wine, at 1-877-225-8470. For questions about your rights as a study
participant, you may contact RTI’s Office of Research Protection toll free at 1-866-2142043. To review the letter that we mailed, click here (PDF letter, 36KB). To review the
study brochure, click here (PDF brochure, 839KB). On average, the survey takes about
25 minutes. You may decline to answer any question or stop the survey at any time. Do
you want to begin the survey now?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response

INFCON1
Code

Label

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Option

1
2

Yes, I agree to participate now
Not now, but I want to participate at a later
time
No, I do not want to participate at all

0

Question Name INFCON2
Wording
The survey takes about 25 minutes. Your responses, combined with student record
information, may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or
used, in personally identifiable form for any other purpose, except as required by law
(20 U.S.C. § 9573). You are one of approximately 125,000 students who will be taking
part in this study. In addition to your survey responses, we collect financial aid, student
records and related information from your institution and sources such as student loan
databases and admissions testing agencies. Some students, such as those who enrolled
in college for the first time between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012, and other special
groups, may be selected for follow-up studies in later years to learn more about their
education and employment experiences since completing this 2012 survey. Your
participation is voluntary and will not affect any aid or other benefits that you may
receive. You may decline to answer any question or stop the survey at any time. The
risk of participating in this study is small and relates to data security. However, your
information will be kept in secure and protected data files. If you have any questions
about the study, you may contact the study's director, Dr. Jennifer Wine, at 1-877-2258470. For questions about your rights as a study participant, please contact RTI’s Office
of Research Protection toll free at 1-866-214-2043. Please call the NPSAS Help Desk at
1-877-NPSAS-NOW (1-877-677-2766) if you would like to have the materials sent to
you. To review the letter that we mailed, click here. (PDF letter, 36KB) To review the
study brochure, click here. (PDF brochure, 839KB) Do you want to begin the survey
now?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

INFCON2
Code
1
2
0

Label
Yes, I agree to participate now
Not now, but I want to participate at a later
time
No, I do not want to participate at all

Question Name END1
Wording
Thank you. We look forward to your participation. We will send you a reminder message
in a few weeks if you have not yet completed your NPSAS survey.
We can send you an email message and a text message reminder.
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording

Value
END1_EMAIL
Please provide your email address:
Response Option Details
END1_TEXT
Select this box if you would like us to send you a text message
reminder.
Response Option Response Option Details

Question Name END1TEXT
Wording
Please provide a cell phone number and the name of your cell phone service provider so
that we can send you a text message reminder to complete the NPSAS survey.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name

END1TEXTTL1
Cell phone number:
Response Option Details
END1TEXTTL2
Response Option Details
END1TEXTTL3

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Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option

Response Option Details
END1TEXTPRO
Cell phone service provider:
Response Option Details
END1TEXTOTH
Please provide the name of your cell phone service provider:
Response Option Details

Question Name END2
Wording
We hope you will reconsider participating in this important education study, for which we
are offering a $[INC_AMOUNT] incentive. Your participation is vital to the success of this
study.
If you decide you would like to participate, click “Next” to continue with the survey, or
call 1-877-NPSAS-NOW (1-877-677-2766).
If you still decide not to participate, please help us to improve our survey by telling us
more (in the box below) about your reasons for choosing not to participate.
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
END2
Wording
Response Option Response Option Details

Value

Question Name RETRNFRM
Wording
You can return to the study website, https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/npsas to participate. If
you would like to continue with the survey, click the “Next” button. To exit the survey,
simply close your browser.
Item

Enrollment
Spec Name

Value

Question
Name

N12ELIG

Wording

[If T_B4JULY = 1] Have you attended [Y_NPSCHL] at any time between July 1, 2011
and today? (Select Yes if you have attended [Y_NPSCHL] at any time between July
2011 and today, even if you are not currently attending.) [else] Did you attend
[Y_NPSCHL] at any time between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012?

Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12ELIG
Code
1
4

3
0
2

Label
Yes
Yes, but [if T_B4JULY=1: studying/else:
studied] abroad for the entire 2011-2012
school year
Yes, but also still attending high school
No
Don't know

Question Name N12CURENR
Wording
Are you currently attending [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Item
Item Name
Wording

Value

N12CURENR

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Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12NOATT
Wording
Why are you not currently attending [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12NOATT
Code
6
1
2
3
4
5

Label
On break (for example, on summer break)
Completed course or program at [Y_NPSCHL]
Withdrew from [Y_NPSCHL]
Attending a different school, but still enrolled at
[Y_NPSCHL] (including studying abroad)
Taking a leave of absence from [Y_NPSCHL]
Other reason

Question Name N12DRP
Wording
[If T_B4JULY = 1]
When did you last attend [Y_NPSCHL]?
[else]
When did you last attend [Y_NPSCHL] between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12DRPMM
Month:
Code
-9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
N12DRPYY
Year:
Code
-9
2011
2012

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

Label
-Select one2011
2012

Question Name N12DRPTM
Wording
[If (N12ELIG=1 and (N12DRPMM blank or N12DRPYY blank)) or (N12ELIG ne 1 and
(N12LASTMM blank or N12LASTYY blank))]
When you last attended [Y_NPSCHL], did you leave at the end of the term, or did you
leave before the term ended?
[else if N12ELIG=1]
Is that date ([N12DRPMM/N12DRPYY]) at the end of the term, or did you leave before
the term ended?
[else]
Is that date ([N12LASTMM/N12LASTYY]) at the end of the term, or did you leave before
the term ended?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12DRPTM
Code
1

Label
Left at the end of the term, or still enrolled as

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of June 30, 2012
Left before the term ended

2

Question Name N12DRPRF
Wording
Did you receive a full refund of your tuition when you left?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12DRPRF
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12DRPCMP
Wording
[If T_B4JULY=1]: Have you completed a course [if Y_CALSYS=0: or term] at
[Y_NPSCHL] at any time since July 1, 2011? [else]: Did you complete a course [if
Y_CALSYS=0: or term] at [Y_NPSCHL] at any time between July 1, 2011 and June 30,
2012?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12DRPCMP
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12DRPOK
Wording
[if Y_CALSYS=1] Because you left [Y_NPSCHL], some questions in this survey may seem
awkward. Please answer the questions as best you can. Your answers will help us to
better understand why people leave school. [Else]: Because you left [Y_NPSCHL] before
completing the term, some questions in this survey may seem awkward. Please answer
the questions as best you can. Your answers will help us to better understand why
people leave school.
Item
Question Name N12EVREN
Wording
Have you ever attended [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12EVREN
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12LAST
Wording
In what month and year did you last attend [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12LASTMM
Month:
Code
-9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
N12LASTYY
Year:
Code

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

Label

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-9
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999

-Select one2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
Before 2000

Question Name N12WHYSM
Wording
[If T_B4JULY = 1] Our records seem to be in error. Do you know why you were listed as
having attended [Y_NPSCHL] at any time between July 1, 2011 and today? (Please enter
any information in the textbox below.) [else] Our records seem to be in error. Do you
know why you were listed as having attended [Y_NPSCHL] between July 1, 2011 and
June 30, 2012? (Please enter any information in the textbox below.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording

N12WHYSM

Question Name N12BACHENR
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1]: Are you in a bachelor's degree program at [Y_NPSCHL]? [Else]: Were
you in a bachelor's degree program during your most recent term of enrollment at
[Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012)? [All get the
following instruction]: (A bachelor's degree is usually awarded by a 4-year college or
university and usually requires at least 4 years of full-time, college-level work.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12BACHENR
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12DEGREE
Wording
[If Y_NPLEVL = 3 and T_CURENR = 1 and TIO mode] Are you currently working on an
associate's degree, or on an undergraduate certificate or diploma including those leading
to a license, or are you taking courses but not enrolled in a certificate or degree program
at [Y_NPSCHL]? [Else if Y_NPLEVL = 3 and T_CURENR = 1] Which of the following are
you currently working on at [Y_NPSCHL]? [else if Y_NPLEVL = 3 and T_CURENR=0 and
TIO mode] Were you working on an associate's degree, or on an undergraduate
certificate or diploma including those leading to a license, or were you taking courses
but not enrolled in a certificate or degree program during your most recent term of
enrollment at [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012)?
[else if Y_NPLEVL = 3 and T_CURENR=0] Which of the following were you working on
during your most recent term of enrollment at [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year
(July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012)? [else if Y_NPLVL=2 and T_CURENR = 1] What degree or
certificate are you currently working on at [Y_NPSCHL]? Please indicate only the degree
or certificate programs for which you are currently enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL]. Do not
indicate any degree or certificate programs in which you plan to enroll at a future date.
For example, if you are earning your associate’s degree but intend to later earn a
bachelor’s degree, you would indicate only the associate’s degree here. [else If
Y_NPLVL=2 and T_CURENR=0] What degree or certificate were you working on during
your most recent term of enrollment at [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year (July
1, 2011 - June 30, 2012)? Please indicate only the degree or certificate programs for
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which you were enrolled during your most recent term at [Y_NPSCHL] in 2011-2012. For
example, if you were in an associate’s degree program during your last term at
[Y_NPSCHL] but were planning to enroll in a bachelor’s degree program, you would
indicate only the associate’s degree here. [else if T_CURENR = 1] What degree or
certificate are you currently working on at [Y_NPSCHL]? [else] What degree or
certificate were you working on during your most recent term of enrollment at
[Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012)? [All TIO
receive the following] (I'll ask about your major or field of study later in the survey.)
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12DGAS
Associate's degree (usually a 2-year degree)
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12DGBA
Bachelor's degree (usually a 4-year degree)
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12DGMA
Master's degree
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12DGDRR
Doctoral degree--research/scholarship (for example, PhD, EdD, etc.)
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12DGDRPP
Doctoral degree--professional practice (including: chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine,
optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, or veterinary medicine)
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12DGDROT
Doctoral degree--other
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12DGCE
Undergraduate certificate or diploma (usually less than 2 years), including those leading to
a license (example: cosmetology)
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12DGPB
Post-baccalaureate certificate
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12DGPM
Post-master's certificate
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12DGUND
Undergraduate level classes
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12DGGNG
Graduate level classes
Code
Label
1
Yes

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0

No

Question Name N12UGSTATVER
Wording
Are you primarily an undergraduate working toward a bachelor's degree?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12UGSTATVER
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12ASSOC
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1] What type of associate's degree are you working on at [Y_NPSCHL]?
[else] What type of associate's degree were you working on when you last attended
[Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12ASSOC
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Label
AA, Associate of Arts
AS, Associate of Science
AAS, Associate of Applied Science
AGS, Associate of General Studies
AGE, Associate of General Education
Other type of Associate's degree designed for
transfer
Other type of technical or occupational
Associate's degree
Other Associate's degree not listed

Question Name N12DGMS
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1] What specific master's degree are you working on at [Y_NPSCHL]?
[else] What specific master's degree were you working on when you last attended
[Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12DGMS
Master's degree
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Label
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Education (MEd) or Teaching (MAT)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Other Master's degree not listed

Question Name N12DGD
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1] What specific doctoral degree are you working on at [Y_NPSCHL]?
[else] What specific doctoral degree were you working on when you last attended
[Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year?"
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12DGD
Doctoral degree
Code
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

Label
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Doctor of Science (DSc/ScD) or Engineering
(DEng)
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Doctor of Business or Public Administration
(DBA/DPA)
Doctor of Fine Arts (DFA)
Doctor of Divinity/Theology (ThD)

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18

Other Doctoral degree not listed

Question Name N12DGPP
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1] What specific degree are you working on at [Y_NPSCHL]? [else]
What specific degree were you working on when you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the
2011-2012 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12DGPP
Professional degree
Code
Label
1
Chiropractic (DC/DCM)
2
Dentistry (DDS/DMD)
3
Law (JD/LLB)
4
Medicine (MD) or osteopathic medicine (DO)
5
Ministry or divinity (DMin)
6
Optometry (OD)
7
Pharmacy (PharmD)
8
Podiatry (DPM/DP/PodD)
9
Veterinary medicine (DVM)
10
Other professional practice doctoral degree
not listed

Question Name N12CKHOUR
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1] Does your certificate or diploma program require at least 3 months or
300 hours of instruction? [else] Did your certificate or diploma program require at least 3
months or 300 hours of instruction?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12CKHOUR
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12RMCRD
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1] While you are attending [Y_NPSCHL], are you taking only remedial
or developmental classes? (Remedial or developmental courses are used to strengthen
your skills before you take your first college-level course in math, reading, or other
subjects. Students are usually assigned to these courses on the basis of a placement test
taken before the school year begins. Often, these courses do not count for credit toward
graduation.) [else] When you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year,
were you taking only remedial or developmental classes? (Remedial or developmental
courses are used to strengthen your skills before you take your first college-level course
in math, reading, or other subjects. Students are usually assigned to these courses on
the basis of a placement test taken before the school year begins. Often, these courses
do not count for credit toward graduation.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12RMCRD
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12ELCRD
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1] Are you taking at least one course for credit at [Y_NPSCHL] that
could be applied toward fulfilling the requirements for an academic degree? [else] When
you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year, were you taking at least
one course for credit that could be applied toward fulfilling the requirements for an
academic degree?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response

N12ELCRD
Code

Label

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Option

1
0

Yes
No

Question Name N12NPELG
Wording
Item
Question Name N12BYE
Wording
Based on your responses, it seems you may not be eligible for this study. We will review
your responses and we may need to contact you again.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12BYEEM
Please provide your e-mail address:
N12BYEAD
Please provide an address where you can be contacted: Street Address:
N12BYECY
City
N12BYEZP
Zip Code
N12BYEST
State
Code
Label
-9
-Select oneAL
Alabama
AK
Alaska
AZ
Arizona
AR
Arkansas
CA
California
CO
Colorado
CT
Connecticut
DE
Delaware
DC
District of Columbia
FL
Florida
GA
Georgia
HI
Hawaii
ID
Idaho
IL
Illinois
IN
Indiana
IA
Iowa
KS
Kansas
KY
Kentucky
LA
Louisiana
ME
Maine
MD
Maryland
MA
Massachusetts
MI
Michigan
MN
Minnesota
MS
Mississippi
MO
Missouri
MT
Montana
NE
Nebraska
NV
Nevada
NH
New Hampshire
NJ
New Jersey
NM
New Mexico
NY
New York
NC
North Carolina
ND
North Dakota
OH
Ohio
OK
Oklahoma
OR
Oregon
PA
Pennsylvania
RI
Rhode Island
SC
South Carolina

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SD
South Dakota
TN
Tennessee
TX
Texas
UT
Utah
VT
Vermont
VA
Virginia
WA
Washington
WV
West Virginia
WI
Wisconsin
WY
Wyoming
AS
American Samoa
FM
Fed State Micronesia
GU
Guam
MH
Marshall Islands
MP
Northern Mariana Isl
PW
Palau
PR
Puerto Rico
VI
U.S. Virgin Islands
FC
FOREIGN COUNTRY
-1
DON'T KNOW
Item Name
N12BYETL1
Wording
Phone number:
Response Option Response Option Details
Item Name
N12BYETL2
Wording
Response Option Response Option Details
Item Name
N12BYETL3
Wording
Response Option Response Option Details
Item Name
N12BYEAD2
Wording
Response Option Response Option Details
Item Name
N12BYEFAD
Wording
Foreign Address:
Response Option Response Option Details
Item Name
N12BYEFS
Wording
Foreign State/Province:
Response Option Response Option Details
Item Name
N12BYEFCY
Wording
Foreign City:
Response Option Response Option Details
Item Name
N12BYEFZ
Wording
Foreign Zip/Postal Code:
Response Option Response Option Details
Item Name
N12BYEFC
Wording
Foreign Country:
Response Option Response Option Details
Item Name
N12BYEFOR
Wording
Please check here if the address is an international address.
Response Option Response Option Details

Question Name N12DIPL
Wording
Which of the following best describes your high school completion?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12DIPL
Code
1
2

3
4
6
5

Label
Received a high school diploma
Received a GED (General Educational
Development) certificate or other equivalent
credential
Received a high school completion certificate
Attended a foreign high school
Home schooled
Did not complete high school or a high school
equivalency program

Question Name N12HSGRAD
Wording
[If N12DIPL=4]
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In what month and year did you complete high school?
[else if N12DIPL= 1]
In what month and year did you receive your high school diploma?
[else if N12DIPL= 3]
In what month and year did you receive your high school certificate?
[else if N12DIPL= 2]
In what month and year did you receive your GED?
[else]
In what month and year did you complete high school?
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12HSMM
Month:
Code
-9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
N12HSYY
Year:
Code
-9
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981

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

Label
-Select one2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981

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1980
1979

1980
Before 1980

Question Name N12HSCMP
Wording
[If T_B4JULY = 1] Were you completing high school requirements for the entire time
you attended [Y_NPSCHL] since July 1, 2011? [else] Were you completing high school
requirements for the entire time you attended [Y_NPSCHL] between July 1, 2011 and
June 30, 2012?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12HSCMP
Code
1
0
2

Label
Yes
No
Don't know

Question Name N12PRDG
Wording
[If N12DIPL=5] Have you earned any degrees or certificates since high school? (Only
include degrees or certificates earned through a college, university, or trade school.)
[else if T_DEGREE in (1 5)] Have you earned any degrees or certificates since you
completed your high school requirements? (Only include degrees or certificates earned
through a college, university, or trade school.) [else] Other than the [T_DEGREN] that
you [{if T_CURENR=1} are {else} were] working on at [Y_NPSCHL], have you earned
any other degrees or certificates since you completed your high school requirements?
(Only include degrees or certificates earned through a college, university, or trade
school.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12PRDG
Code
1
0
2

Label
Yes
No
Don't know

Question Name N12OTDG
Wording
Other than the [T_DEGREN] that you [{if T_CURENR=1} are {else} were] working on at
[Y_NPSCHL], what other degrees or certificates have you already earned since
completing your high school requirements? (Only include degrees or certificates earned
through a college, university, or trade school.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording

N12OTCE
Undergraduate certificate or diploma (usually less than 2 years), including those leading
to a license (example: cosmetology)
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12OTAS
Associate's degree (usually a 2-year degree)
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12OTBA
Bachelor's degree (usually a 4-year degree)
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12OTPB
Post-baccalaureate certificate
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12OTMA
Master's degree

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Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12OTPM
Post-master's certificate
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12OTDRR
Doctoral degree--research/scholarship (includes PhD, Ed.D., etc.)
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12OTDRPP
Doctoral degree--professional practice (including: chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine,
optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, or veterinary medicine)
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12OTDROT
Doctoral degree--other
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No

Question Name N12PRBDAT
Wording
In what month and year was your bachelor's degree awarded?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12PRBMM
Month:
Code
-9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
N12PRBYY
Year:
Code
-9
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996

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

Label
-Select one2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996

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1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979

1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
Before 1980

Question Name N12NFST
Wording
Was [Y_NPSCHL] the first college, university, or trade school you attended after
completing your high school requirements?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12NFST
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12FSTSTR
Wording
In which month and year did you first attend any college, university, or trade school
after completing your high school requirements?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12FSTMM
Month:
Code
-9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
N12FSTYY
Year:
Code
-9
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001

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

Label
-Select one2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001

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2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979

2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
Before 1980

Question Name N12SCHSTR
Wording
In which month and year did you first attend [Y_NPSCHL] after completing your high
school requirements?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12DGBMM
Month:
Code
-9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
N12DGBYY
Year:
Code
-9
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996

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

Label
-Select one2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996

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1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979

1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
Before 1980

Question Name N12CDTCHK
Wording
Did you first attend [Y_NPSCHL] on or after July 1, 2011?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12CDTCHK
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12PGMST
Wording
When did you begin your [T_DEGREN] at [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12PGMSMM
Month:
Code
-9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
N12PGMSYY
Year:
Code
-9
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998

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

Label
-Select one2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998

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1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992

1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
Before 1993

Question Name N12NENRL
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1] Between July 2011 and June 2012, in which months have you
attended, or do you expect to attend [Y_NPSCHL]? Please do your best to predict your
attendance through June 30, 2012. Do not include any months during which you are not
taking classes, such as summer break. (If you have attended or will attend [Y_NPSCHL]
for only a portion of any month, please include that month.) [else] Between July 2011
and June 2012, in which months did you attend [Y_NPSCHL]? [{if T_B4JULY=1} If you
plan to attend [Y_NPSCHL] before June 30, 2012, please indicate the months you plan
to attend.] Do not include any months during which you were not taking classes, such as
summer break. (If you attended [Y_NPSCHL] for only a portion of any month, please
include that month.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording

N12NEN11YR
2011
N12NEN01
July
Code
0
1
N12NEN02
August
Code
0
1
N12NEN03
September
Code
0
1
N12NEN04
October
Code
0
1
N12NEN05
November
Code
0
1
N12NEN06
December
Code
0
1
N12NEN12YR
2012
N12NEN07
January
Code
0
1
N12NEN08
February
Code
0
1
N12NEN09
March

Label
Not enrolled
Enrolled

Label
Not enrolled
Enrolled

Label
Not enrolled
Enrolled

Label
Not enrolled
Enrolled

Label
Not enrolled
Enrolled

Label
Not enrolled
Enrolled

Label
Not enrolled
Enrolled

Label
Not enrolled
Enrolled

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Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Code
0
1
N12NEN10
April
Code
0
1
N12NEN11
May
Code
0
1
N12NEN12
June
Code
0
1
N12NENDK
Don't know
Code
1
0

Label
Not enrolled
Enrolled

Label
Not enrolled
Enrolled

Label
Not enrolled
Enrolled

Label
Not enrolled
Enrolled

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12STST
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1]
For the period of time you have been attending [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2011-2012
school year, have you been mainly a full-time or part-time student, or an equal mix of
both?
[else]
For the period of time you were attending [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2011-2012 school
year, were you mainly a full-time or part-time student, or an equal mix of both?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12STST
Code
1
2
3

Label
Full-time
Part-time
Equal mix of full-time and part-time

Question Name N12PGMFT
Wording
Since the time that you first started working on your [T_DEGREN] prior to the 20112012 school year, were you mainly a full-time or part-time student, or an equal mix of
both?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12PGMFT
Code
1
2
3

Label
Full-time
Part-time
Equal mix of full-time and part-time

Question Name N12NEW01
Wording
[If T_B4JULY = 1] Have you attended any other colleges, universities, or trade schools
besides [Y_NPSCHL] since July 1, 2011? [Else] Did you attend any other colleges,
universities, or trade schools besides [Y_NPSCHL] between July 1, 2011 and June 30,
2012? [Instruction if N12BPSELG=1]: (If you were in high school during the 2011-2012
school year, answer Yes only if you attended any other colleges, universities, or trade
schools after completing your high school requirements.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12NEW01
Code

Label

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1
0

Yes
No

Question Name N12SCH01
Wording
[IF WEB MODE] What other school did you attend between July 1, 2011 and June 30,
2012? [ELSE] What other school did you attend, and in what city and state is it
located? Please bear with me as I code this.
Spec Name
Value
Item
School
Data Source: IPEDS: Integrated Postsecondary Data Education
(“IPEDS”) Coder
System (NCES)
Question Name N12ENRL01
Wording
[If T_B4JULY= 1] Between July 2011 and June 2012, which months did you attend, or
do you expect to attend [{If N12SCH01 = blank} the other school you went to {else}
[N12SCH01]]? Please do your best to predict your attendance through June 30, 2012.
Do not include any months during which you are not taking classes, such as summer
break. (If your attendance covers only a portion of any month, please include that
month.) [else] Between July 2011 and June 2012, which months did you attend, or do
you expect to attend [{If N12SCH01 = blank} the other school you went to {else}
[N12SCH01]]? Do not include any months during which you are not taking classes, such
as summer break. (If you attended for only a portion of any month, please include that
month.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code

Label

Months of July 2011 through June 2012

Question Name N12STS01
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1] For the period of time you have attended [{If N12SCH01 = blank}
the other school you went to {else} [N12SCH01]] during the 2011-2012 school year,
have you been mainly a full-time or part-time student, or an equal mix of both? [else]
For the period of time you attended [{If N12SCH01 = blank} the other school you went
to {else} [N12SCH01]] during the 2011-2012 school year, were you mainly a full-time
or part-time student, or an equal mix of both?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3

Label
Full-time
Part-time
Equal mix of full-time and part-time

Question Name N12NEW02
Wording
[If T_B4JULY = 1] You already told [if web: us/if TIO: me] that you have attended the
following schools since July 1, 2011: [List schools] Have you attended any other
colleges, universities, or trade schools since July 1, 2011? [else] You already told [if
web: us/if TIO: me] that you have attended the following schools between July 1, 2011
and June 30, 2012: [List schools] Did you attend any other colleges, universities, or
trade schools between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12ATTOTHSCH
Wording
Have you ever attended another college, university, or trade school besides [Y_NPSCHL]
since completing your high school requirements?
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Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12ATTOTHSCH
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12EVR4YR
Wording
Since completing your high school requirements, have you attended a four-year college
or university?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12EVR4YR
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12EVRCC
Wording
Since completing your high school requirements, have you attended a community
college?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12EVRCC
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12CMPDGN
Wording
[If N12NOATT = 1] Earlier you indicated that you are no longer attending [Y_NPSCHL]
because you completed the requirements for your [T_DEGREN] at [Y_NPSCHL]. Is that
correct? [else] Have you completed all the requirements for your [T_DEGREN] at
[Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12CMPDGN
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12DGN
Wording
In what month and year were you awarded your [T_DEGREN] from [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name

N12DGNMM
Month:
Code
-9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
N12DGNYY
Year:
Code
-9
2011
2012
N12DGNNO

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

Label
-Select one2011
2012

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Wording
Have not yet been awarded [T_DEGREN]
Response Option Response Option Details

Question Name N12UGYR
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1] Based on the number of credits you've already earned, what is your
year or level at [Y_NPSCHL]? [else] Based on the number of credits you earned, what
was your year or level when you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school
year?"
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12UGYR
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Label
First year or freshman
Second year or sophomore
Third year or junior
Fourth year or senior
Fifth year or higher undergraduate
Unclassified undergraduate
Graduate student taking undergraduate
classes

Question Name N12CLKNUM
Wording
How many months, or hours of instruction, have you already completed at [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12CLKNUM
|(enter number of months or hours of instruction)
Response Option Details
N12CLKTYP
Code
1
2

Label
month(s)
hour(s) of instruction

Question Name N12REASON
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1] Which of these reasons best describes why you are enrolled in classes
at [Y_NPSCHL]? [Else]: Which of these reasons best describes why you were last
enrolled in classes at [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June
30, 2012)?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12REASON
Code
1
2
3
4

Label
To prepare to earn a degree later
To prepare for a job certification or license
To gain job or occupational skills
To take courses solely for recreation, selfimprovement, or personal interest

Question Name N12GRYR
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1] What year of your [T_DEGREN] are you working on at [Y_NPSCHL]?
[else] What year of your [T_DEGREN] were you working on when you last attended
[Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12GRYR
Code
8
9
10
11
12
13

Label
First year
Second year
Third year
Fourth year
Fifth year
Sixth year or higher

Question Name N12EXPN
Wording
In what month and year do you expect to complete the requirements for your
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[T_DEGREN]?
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value

N12EXNMM
Month:
Code
-9
-Select one1
January
2
February
3
March
4
April
5
May
6
June
7
July
8
August
9
September
10
October
11
November
12
December
Item Name
N12EXNYY
Wording
Year:
Response
Code
Option
-9
-Select one2012
2012
2013
2013
2014
2014
2015
2015
2016
2016
2017
2017
2018
2018
2019
2019
2020
2020
2021
2021
2022
After 2021
Item Name
N12EXPN
Wording
Will not finish the [T_DEGREN]
Response
Code
Option
1
Yes
0
No
Item Name
N12EXPDK
Wording
Don't know
Response Option Response Option Details

Label

Label

Label

Question Name N12EXNCONF
Wording
[If N12EXPDK=1] or [if N12EXNYY=missing and N12EXPN ne 1 and N12EXPDK ne 1] On
a scale from 0-10, how likely is it you will finish your [T_DEGREN] within five years from
today? [else if N12EXNMM gt 0 and N12EXNYY gt 0 and lt 2022] On a scale from 0-10,
how likely is it you will finish your [T_DEGREN] by [N12EXNMM] [N12EXNYY]? [else] On
a scale from 0-10, how likely is it you will finish your [T_DEGREN] by [T_EXNYY]?
[Instructions for all If TIO mode]: A "0" means "no chance at all" and a "10" means
"absolutely certain."
Spec Name
Value
Item
Slider

0-10

Question Name N12EXNCONF2
Wording
[If N12EXNMM gt 0 and N12EXNYY gt 0 and lt 2022] On a scale from 0-10, how likely is
it you will finish your [T_DEGREN], even if it is not by [N12EXNMM] [N12EXNYY]? [else
if N12EXNYY gt 0 and lt 2022] On a scale from 0-10, how likely is it you will finish your
[T_DEGREN], even if it is not by [T_EXNYY]? [else] On a scale from 0-10, how likely is it
you will finish your [T_DEGREN]? [Instructions for all If TIO mode]: (A "0" means "no
chance at all" and a "10" means "absolutely certain.")
Spec Name
Value
Item
Slider

0-10

Question Name N12ENRNEXT
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Wording

[If Y_CALSYS=1 and T_CURENR=1] On a scale from 0-10, how likely is it you will still be
enrolled for your [T_DEGREN] four months from today? [Else if Y_CALSYS=1] On a scale
from 0-10, how likely is it you will be enrolled for your [T_DEGREN] four months from
today? [else if T_CURENR=1] On a scale from 0-10, how likely is it you will still be
enrolled for your [T_DEGREN] next term or semester? [else] On a scale from 0-10, how
likely is it you will be enrolled for your [T_DEGREN] next term or semester? [Instructions
for all If TIO mode]: (A "0" means "no chance at all" and a "10" means "absolutely
certain.")

Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-10

Question Name N12EXPBA
Wording
Do you plan to continue on to a bachelor's degree program within five years from now?
(A bachelor's degree is usually awarded by a 4-year college or university and usually
requires at least 4 years of full-time, college-level work.)
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12EXPBA
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12DOB
Wording
So that we can customize your interview, in what month and year were you born?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12DOBMM
Month:
Code
-9
1
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3
4
5
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9
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12
N12DOBYY
Year:
Code
-9
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981

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

Label
-Select one1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
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1981

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1980
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1980
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1937
1936
1935
1934
1933
1932
1931
1930
1929
1928
1927
1926
1925
1924
1923
1922
1921
1920

Question Name N12LT30
Wording
What is your age range? Are you...
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Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12LT30
Code
4
1
2
3

Label
Under 18
18-23
24-29
30 or older

Question Name N12MINOK
Wording
Have you already turned 18?
Spec Name
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value

N12MINOK
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12MINOR
Wording
[If Y_MINOR = 2] According to our information, you are under the age of 18. We will
need to contact a parent or guardian to obtain consent before we can conduct an
interview with you. Please provide the following information. [else] According to the
information you just provided, you are under the age of 18. We will need to contact a
parent or guardian to obtain consent before we can conduct an interview with you.
Please provide the following information.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12MINEM
Email:
N12MINFN
Parent (or guardian) first name
N12MINLN
Parent (or guardian) last name
N12MINAD
Address:
N12MINCY
City
N12MINZP
Zip code
N12MINST
State
Code
Label
-9
-Select oneAL
Alabama
AK
Alaska
AZ
Arizona
AR
Arkansas
CA
California
CO
Colorado
CT
Connecticut
DE
Delaware
DC
District of Columbia
FL
Florida
GA
Georgia
HI
Hawaii
ID
Idaho
IL
Illinois
IN
Indiana
IA
Iowa
KS
Kansas
KY
Kentucky
LA
Louisiana
ME
Maine
MD
Maryland

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Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option

MA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
NH
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
RI
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
AS
FM
GU
MH
MP
PW
PR
VI
FC
-1
N12MINAD2

Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
American Samoa
Fed State Micronesia
Guam
Marshall Islands
Northern Mariana Isl
Palau
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
FOREIGN COUNTRY
DON'T KNOW

Response Option Details
N12MINFAD
Foreign Address:
Response Option Details
N12MINFCY
Foreign City:
Response Option Details
N12MINFS
Foreign State/Province:
Response Option Details
N12MINFZ
Foreign Zip/Postal Code:
Response Option Details
N12MINFC
Foreign Country:
Response Option Details
N12MINFOR
Please check here if the address is an international address.
Response Option Details

Question Name N12MARR
Wording
[If Y_DOB ne blank] So that we can customize your interview, please answer the
following questions. What is your current marital status? [else] What is your current
marital status?

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Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12MARR
Code
1
2
6
3
4
5

Label
Single, never married
Married
Living with partner
Separated
Divorced
Widowed

Question Name N12GENDR
Wording
Are you male or female?
Spec Name
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value

N12GENDR
Code
1
2

Label
Male
Female

Education Experiences
Spec Name

Value

Question
Name

N12HSTYP

Wording

Was the last high school you attended public or private?

Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12HSTYP
Code
1
2
3
4

Label
Public
Private
Last attended a foreign high school
Home schooled

Question Name N12HSCDR
Wording
[If WEB mode] What is the name of the high school? [Else] What is the name of the
high school and in what city and state is it located?
Spec Name
Value
Item
High school
coder
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Data Sources: CCD: Common Core of Data and PSS: Private School University Survey
(NCES)
N12HSTYPE
Code
1
2
3
4
5

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

6
N12HSGRDL

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

Code
-9
8

Label
-SelectOneEighth grade

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Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

9
10
11
12
N12HSGRDH

Ninth grade
Tenth grade
Eleventh grade
Twelfth grade

Code
-9
8
9
10
11
12

Label
-SelectOneEighth grade
Ninth grade
Tenth grade
Eleventh grade
Twelfth grade

Question Name N12HSGPES
Wording
Which of the following would you say best describes your high school grades overall
(unweighted)?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12HSGPES
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Label
Mostly A's
A's and B's
Mostly B's
B's and C's
Mostly C's
C's and D's
Mostly D's or below
Don't know

Question Name N12MATHHT
Wording
What was the highest math course you took in high school?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12MATHHT
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6

Label
Algebra 1 or Geometry
Algebra 2
Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Math beyond calculus
None of these

Question Name N12APIBCOLL
Wording
While in high school, did you take any...
Spec Name
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12AP
Advanced Placement (AP) courses?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12IB
International Baccalaureate (IB) courses?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12COLL
College-level courses, not including AP or IB, for which you earned college credit?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No

Question Name N12ACTSAT
Wording
Did you take...
Spec Name
Item
Item Name

Value

N12SAT

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Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

The SAT?
Code
1
0
N12ACT
The ACT?
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Label
Yes
No

Question Name SUPINSTRUCT
Wording
Please use a number from 1 to 5 to answer the next few questions. One means "strongly
disagree" and five means "strongly agree."
Item
Question Name N12PARSUPP
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1]: My parents (or guardians) encourage me to stay in college. [Else]:
My parents (or guardians) encouraged me to stay in college.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12PARSUPP
Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
1 (Strongly disagree)
2 (Somewhat disagree)
3 (Neither disagree nor agree)
4 (Somewhat agree)
5 (Strongly agree)

Question Name N12PARDED
Wording
Spec Name
Item

Value

Item Name
N12PARDED
Wording
Parents or guardians are deceased
Response Option Response Option Details

Question Name N12SPPSUPP
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1]: My spouse encourages me to stay in college. [Else]: My spouse
encouraged me to stay in college.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12SPPSUPP
Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
1 (Strongly disagree)
2 (Somewhat disagree)
3 (Neither disagree nor agree)
4 (Somewhat agree)
5 (Strongly agree)

Question Name N12FSSUPP
Wording
[If T_AGE gt 30] My friends from [Y_NPSCHL] [if T_CURENR=1: encourage/else:
encouraged] me to stay in college. (When thinking about your friends, do not include
family members or other relatives in your answer.)" [else] My friends from [Y_NPSCHL]
[if T_CURENR=1 encourage/else: encouraged] me to stay in college.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12FSSUPP
Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
1 (Strongly disagree)
2 (Somewhat disagree)
3 (Neither disagree nor agree)
4 (Somewhat agree)
5 (Strongly agree)

Question Name N12FHSUPP
Wording
If T_AGE gt 30] My friends from home [if T_CURENR=1: encourage/else: encouraged]

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me to stay in college. (When thinking about your friends, do not include family members
or other relatives in your answer.) [Else] My friends from home [if T_CURENR=1:
encourage/else: encouraged] me to stay in college.
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12FHSUPP
Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
1 (Strongly disagree)
2 (Somewhat disagree)
3 (Neither disagree nor agree)
4 (Somewhat agree)
5 (Strongly agree)

Question Name SUPPORTEND
Wording
I am now finished asking you this set of questions that use a 1-5 scale. There will be
others in the survey, but I will let you know when they come up.
Item
Question Name N12DBLMAJ
Wording
[If N12CMPDGN=1 and T_HIGHEST in (2, 3)] Did you declare a major or field of study
when you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year? [Else if
N12CMPDGN=1] Did you declare a major when you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the
2011-2012 school year? [If T_CURENR=1 and T_HIGHEST in (2, 3)] Have you declared
a major or field of study at [Y_NPSCHL]? [If T_CURENR=1] Have you declared a major
at [Y_NPSCHL]? [else if T_CURENR=0 and T_HIGHEST in (2, 3)] Had you already
declared a major or field of study when you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012
school year? [else] Had you already declared a major when you last attended
[Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12DBLMAJ
Code
1

2
3

Label
[If T_CURENR=1 and T_HIGHEST in (2, 3)]:
Yes, I have declared a major or field of study.
[else if T_CURENR] Yes, I have declared a
major. [Else if T_CURENR=0 and T_HIGHEST
in (2, 3)]: Yes, I had declared a major or field of
study. [Else] Yes, I had declared a major.
Yes, I [have/had] declared a double major
No

Question Name N12DECIDEMAJ
Wording
Have you decided what your major will be?
Spec Name
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value

N12DECIDEMAJ
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12CLSTY
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1] What is the primary field or subject you have been studying during
the 2011-2012 school year? [else] What was the primary field or subject you were
studying when you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12CLSTY
Code
8
1
10
9
5

Label
Arts and humanities
Business/marketing
Career and technical education
Communications
Computer and information sciences

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3
4
12
2
7
6
11
13

Education/teaching
Engineering and engineering technology
General education
Healthcare
Natural sciences and mathematics
Social sciences
University transfer
Other

Question Name N12MAJ1
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1 and N12DBLMAJ=2] What is your first major or field of study at
[Y_NPSCHL]? Since you have a double-major, please indicate only one major here. You
will have an opportunity next to provide your other major. [else If T_CURENR=1] What
is your [{if N12DBLMAJ=3} intended]major or field of study at [Y_NPSCHL]? [If
N12DBLMAJ=3]:(If you intend to double-major, tell [if TIO: me/else: us] only about the
major most closely related to the job you hope to have after college.) [else If
T_CURENR=0 and N12DBLMAJ=2] What was your first major or field of study when you
last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year? Since you had a double-major,
please indicate only one major here. You will have an opportunity next to provide your
other major. [else] What was your [{if N12DBLMAJ=3} intended] major or field of study
when you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year? [If N12DBLMAJ=3]
(If you intended to double-major, tell [if TIO: me/else: us] only about the major most
closely related to the job you hope to have after college.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Major (“CIP”) Coder: Data Source: CIP: Classification of Instructional Programs (NCES)

Question Name N12MAJ2
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1] What is your second major or field of study at [Y_NPSCHL]? [else]
What was your second major or field of study when you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in
the 2011-2012 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Major (“CIP”) Coder: Data Source: CIP: Classification of Instructional Programs (NCES)

Question Name N12MJCHGNUM
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1] How many times have you formally changed your major at
[Y_NPSCHL]? [else] How many times did you formally change your major at
[Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12MJCHGNUM
Code
0
1
2

Label
None
One
More than one

Question Name N12OMJ1A
Wording
What was your original declared major at [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Item

Value
Major (“CIP”) Coder: Data Source: CIP: Classification of Instructional Programs (NCES)

Question Name N12PREACDEFF
Wording
[if Web mode] For the next few questions, please tell us how much you agree with each
statement by providing a number from 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5
being "strongly agree." Before I attended [Y_NPSCHL], I was confident I had the ability
to succeed there as a student. [Else]: For the next few questions, please tell me how
much you agree with each statement by providing a number from 1 to 5, with 1 being
"strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree." Before I attended [Y_NPSCHL], I was
confident I had the ability to succeed there as a student.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response

N12PREACDEFF
Code

Label

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Option

1
2
3
4
5

1 (Strongly disagree)
2 (Somewhat disagree)
3 (Neither disagree nor agree)
4 (Somewhat agree)
5 (Strongly agree)

Question Name N12CURACDEFF
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1] After having been at [Y_NPSCHL] for a while, I am confident that I
have the ability to succeed there as a student. [else] After having been at [Y_NPSCHL]
for a while, I was confident that I had the ability to succeed there as a student.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12CURACDEFF
Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
1 (Strongly disagree)
2 (Somewhat disagree)
3 (Neither disagree nor agree)
4 (Somewhat agree)
5 (Strongly agree)

Question Name N12FACULTY
Wording
[T_CURENR=1]: My interactions with my teachers at [Y_NPSCHL] are more positive than
negative. [else]: My interactions with my teachers at [Y_NPSCHL] were more positive
than negative.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12FACULTY
Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
1 (Strongly disagree)
2 (Somewhat disagree)
3 (Neither disagree nor agree)
4 (Somewhat agree)
5 (Strongly agree)

Question Name N12ACDSATIS
Wording
[T_CURENR=1]: I’m satisfied with my studies at [Y_NPSCHL]. [else]: I was satisfied with
my studies at [Y_NPSCHL].
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12ACDSATIS
Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
1 (Strongly disagree)
2 (Somewhat disagree)
3 (Neither disagree nor agree)
4 (Somewhat agree)
5 (Strongly agree)

Question Name N12KNOWCLAS
Wording
I know the requirements needed to complete my [T_DEGREN] program at [Y_NPSCHL].
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12KNOWCLAS
Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
1 (Strongly disagree)
2 (Somewhat disagree)
3 (Neither disagree nor agree)
4 (Somewhat agree)
5 (Strongly agree)

Question Name SCLENDSET
Wording
I am now finished asking you this set of questions that use a 1-5 scale. There will be
others in the survey, but I will let you know when they come up.
Item
Question Name N12GPATYP
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Wording

[If T_CURENR=1]
Is your grade point average (GPA) at [Y_NPSCHL] measured on a 4.00 scale?
[else]
Was your grade point average (GPA) at [Y_NPSCHL] measured on a 4.00 scale?

Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12GPATYP
Code
1
2

3

4
5

Label
Yes
[If T_CURENR=1] No, it is measured on
another grading scale (for example,
percentages) [else] No, it was measured on
another grading scale (for example,
percentages)
[If T_CURENR=1] No, the school does not
award grades [Else] No, the school did not
award grades
[If T_CURENR=1] No, it is pass/fail [Else] No, it
was pass/fail
Don't know

Question Name N12GPA
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1] What is your cumulative GPA in all classes at [Y_NPSCHL]? [else]
What was your cumulative GPA in all classes at [Y_NPSCHL] through the end of your
most recent term there?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Response Option

N12GPA
Range: 0.00 to 4.00:
N12GPANO
Not applicable, have not yet earned GPA
Response Option Details

Question Name N12GPAEST
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1] Overall, which best describes your grades at [Y_NPSCHL]? [else]
Overall, which best describes your grades at [Y_NPSCHL] when you last attended there
in the 2011-2012 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12GPAEST
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Label
Mostly A's
A's and B's
Mostly B's
B's and C's
Mostly C's
C's and D's
Mostly D's or below
Don't know my grades
I would describe my grades differently than
what is listed here

Question Name N12REMEVER
Wording
Since you completed high school [if T_B4JULY=0: and through June 30, 2012, did you
take/else: have you taken] any remedial or developmental courses to improve your basic
skills in English, math, reading, or writing? (Remedial or developmental courses are used
to strengthen your skills before you take your first college-level course in math, reading,
or other subjects. Students are usually assigned to these courses on the basis of a
placement test taken before the school year begins. Often, these courses do not count
for credit toward graduation.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12REMEVER
Code

Label

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1
0

Yes
No

Question Name N12REMSY
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1] Have you taken any remedial or developmental courses during the
2011-2012 school year? (If you are currently taking a remedial or developmental course,
please answer "yes." [if N12BPSELG=1]: Remedial or developmental courses are used to
strengthen your skills before you take your first college-level course in math, reading, or
other subjects. Students are usually assigned to these courses on the basis of a
placement test taken before the school year begins. Often, these courses do not count
for credit toward graduation.) [else]: Did you take any remedial or developmental
courses during the 2011-2012 school year? [If N12BPSELG=1]: (Remedial or
developmental courses are used to strengthen your skills before you take your first
college-level course in math, reading, or other subjects. Students are usually assigned to
these courses on the basis of a placement test taken before the school year begins.
Often, these courses do not count for credit toward graduation.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12REMSY
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12REMTYPNUM
Wording
In the 2011-2012 school year, how many times did you take remedial or developmental
courses in each of the following subjects ... [If N12RMCRD=1:] (Remedial or
developmental courses are used to strengthen your skills before you take your first
college-level course in math, reading, or other subjects. Students are usually assigned to
these courses on the basis of a placement test taken before the school year begins.
Often, these courses do not count for credit toward graduation.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12REMENGL
English?
Code
0
1
2
3
N12REMMATH
Math?
Code
0
1
2
3
N12REMREAD
Reading?
Code
0
1
2
3
N12REMWRITE
Writing?
Code
0
1
2
3

Label
Never
One time
Two times
Three or more times

Label
Never
One time
Two times
Three or more times

Label
Never
One time
Two times
Three or more times

Label
Never
One time
Two times
Three or more times

Question Name N12ALTGATE
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1] Have any of the classes you have taken at [Y_NPSCHL] during the

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2011-2012 school year been taught only online, at night, or on the weekend (July 1,
2011-June 30, 2012)? [else] Were any of the classes you were taking at [Y_NPSCHL]
during the 2011-2012 school year taught only online, at night, or on the weekend (July
1, 2011-June 30, 2012)? [All get the following instruction]: (Night courses start after
6:00 p.m. on Monday through Thursday nights. Weekend courses are courses that start
after 6:00 p.m. on Friday or take place any time on Saturday or Sunday.)
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12ALTGATE
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12ALTCRS
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1] Have all, some, or none of the classes you have taken at [Y_NPSCHL]
during the 2011-2012 school year been taught... [else] Were all, some, or none of the
classes you took at [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year taught…
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12ALTONLINE
Only online
Code
Label
1
All
2
Some
3
None
N12ALTNIGHT
At night, not online (starting after 6:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday)
Code
Label
1
All
2
Some
3
None
N12ALTWKND
On the weekend, not online (starting after 6:00 p.m. Friday or any time Saturday or Sunday)
Code
Label
1
All
2
Some
3
None

Question Name N12ONLINEPGM
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1]: Is your entire [T_DEGREN] program at [Y_NPSCHL] online? [Else]:
When you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2011-2012 school year, was your entire
[T_DEGREN] program online?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12ONLINEPGM
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12ONLINE
Wording
[If N12ONLINEPGM=1]: If an online degree program was not available would you still
have attended college in the 2011-2012 school year? [Else]: Would you still have
attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year if online classes had not been
available?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12ONLINE
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12ATNIGHT
Wording
Would you still have attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year if night classes
had not been available?
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Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12ATNIGHT
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12ONWKND
Wording
Would you still have attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year if weekend
classes had not been available?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12ONWKND
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12SCALEINT
Wording
For the next few questions, please tell [if web: us/if TIO: me] how much you agree with
each statement by providing a number from 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and
5 being "strongly agree."
Item
Question Name N12PEERINT
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1]: My interactions with other [Y_NPSCHL] students are more positive
than negative. [else]: My interactions with other [Y_NPSCHL] students were more
positive than negative.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12PEERINT
Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
1 (Strongly disagree)
2 (Somewhat disagree)
3 (Neither disagree nor agree)
4 (Somewhat agree)
5 (Strongly agree)

Question Name N12SENSBELNG
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1]: I feel that I am a part of [Y_NPSCHL]. [else]: I felt that I was a part
of [Y_NPSCHL].
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12SENSBELNG
Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
1 (Strongly disagree)
2 (Somewhat disagree)
3 (Neither disagree nor agree)
4 (Somewhat agree)
5 (Strongly agree)

Question Name N12SOCSATIS
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1]: I’m satisfied with my social experience at [Y_NPSCHL]. [else]: I was
satisfied with my social experience at [Y_NPSCHL].
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12SOCSATIS
Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
1 (Strongly disagree)
2 (Somewhat disagree)
3 (Neither disagree nor agree)
4 (Somewhat agree)
5 (Strongly agree)

Question Name SCLLASTSET
Wording
I am now finished asking you all questions in the survey that use a 1 to 5 scale.
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Item
Question Name N12SRVUSE
Wording
Which of the following school services have you used in the 2011-2012 school year?
(Visiting, emailing, or in any way communicating with and receiving information or help
from a school office or department that offers a particular service counts as use of that
service. Do not include use of these services while in high school.)
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option

Value
N12FINAIDUSE
Financial aid counseling or advice
Response Option Details
N12ACSPUSE
Academic support services (for example, tutoring or writing centers)
Response Option Details
N12ACADUSE
Academic advising (for example, guidance with planning for courses)
Response Option Details
N12CPPUSE
Career planning or job placement services
Response Option Details
N12HLTHUSE
Student health services, including personal counseling services
Response Option Details
N12NOSRV
Did not use any services
Response Option Details

Question Name N12SRVIMPT
Wording
[If only one service chosen on N12SRVUSE] How important was this service in your
decision to stay in school? [else] How important was each of these services in your
decision to stay in school?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response

N12FINAIDIMP
Financial aid counseling or advice
Code
Label
1
Not at all important
2
Somewhat important
3
Important
4
Very important
N12ACSIMP
Academic support services
Code
Label
1
Not at all important
2
Somewhat important
3
Important
4
Very important
N12ACADIMP
Academic advising
Code
Label
1
Not at all important
2
Somewhat important
3
Important
4
Very important
N12CPPIMP
Career planning or job placement services
Code
Label
1
Not at all important
2
Somewhat important
3
Important
4
Very important
N12HLTHIMP
Student health services (including personal counseling services)
Code
Label

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Option

1
2
3
4

Not at all important
Somewhat important
Important
Very important

Question Name N12EXPEVR
Wording
What is the highest level of education you ever expect to complete at any school?
(Provide your best guess even if you are not sure.)
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12EXPEVR
Code
1
2

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Label
Undergraduate level courses, no undergraduate
degree or certificate expected
Undergraduate certificate or diploma (usually
less than 2 years), including certificates leading
to a license (example: cosmetology)
Associate's degree (usually a 2-year degree)
Bachelor's degree (usually a 4-year degree)
Graduate level courses, no graduate degree or
certificate expected
Post-baccalaureate certificate
Master’s degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctoral degree, research/scholarship
(including: PhD, EdD, etc.)
Professional doctoral degree (including:
chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, etc.)

Question Name N12PRFDOCTYP
Wording
What specific degree do you expect to complete?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12PRFDOCTYP
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Label
Chiropractic (DC/DCM)
Dentistry (DDS/DMD)
Law (JD/LLB)
Medicine (MD) or osteopathic medicine (DO)
Ministry or divinity
(MDiv/DMin/MHL/BD/ordination)
Optometry (OD)
Pharmacy (PharmD)
Podiatry (DPM/DP/PodD)
Veterinary medicine (DVM)
Other degree not listed

Question Name N12OCCINTRO
Wording
[IF N12CMPDGN=1 and N12EXPEVR lt = T_DEGREE]: For the next few questions, think
back to when you first started your [T_DEGREN]. [else if N12CMPDGN=1 and
N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE and N12EXPEVR=10]: For the next few questions, assume
you that you continue on in school and complete your [T_PRFDOC] degree. [else if
N12CMPDGN=1 and N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE]: For the next few questions, assume
that you continue on in school and complete your [T_EXPEVR]. [else if N12EXPN=1 and
N12EXPEVR le T_DEGREE]: Earlier, you told us you don't plan on finishing your
[T_DEGREN]. For the next few questions, imagine you don't finish your [T_DEGREN],
and that it is five years from now. [else if N12EXPN=1 and N12EXPEVR =10]: Earlier,
you told us you don't plan on finishing your [T_DEGREN], but that, in the future, you
expect to complete your [T_PRFDOC] degree. For the next few questions, imagine you
complete your [T_PRFDOC] degree. [else if N12EXPN=1 and N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE]:
Earlier, you told us you don't plan on finishing your [T_DEGREN], but that, in the future,
you expect to complete your [T_EXPEVR]. For the next few questions, imagine you
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complete your [T_EXPEVR]. [else if N12EXPEVR=T_DEGREE and N12DBLMAJ in (1, 3)
and N12MAJ1 ne missing]: For the next few questions, assume you complete your
[T_DEGREN] in [N12MAJ1]. [else if N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE and N12EXPEVR=10 and
N12DBLMAJ in (1, 3) and N12MAJ1 ne missing]: For the next few questions, assume you
complete your [T_DEGREN] in [N12MAJ1] and that you continue on in school and
complete your [T_PRFDOC] degree. [else if N12EXPEVR=T_DEGREE] For the next few
questions, assume you complete your [T_DEGREN] in your field of study. [else if
N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE and N12DBLMAJ in (1, 3) and N12MAJ1 ne missing]: For the
next few questions, assume you complete your [T_DEGREN] in [N12MAJ1] and that you
continue on in school and complete your [T_EXPEVR]. [else if N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE
and N12EXPEVR=10]: For the next few questions, assume you complete your
[T_DEGREN] in your field of study and that you continue on in school and complete your
[T_PRFDOC] degree. [else if N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE]: For the next few questions,
assume you complete your [T_DEGREN] in your field of study and that you continue on
in school and complete your [T_EXPEVR]. [Else]: For the next few questions assume you
complete your [T_DEGREN] in your field of study. If you plan on completing another
degree after your [T_DEGREN], assume you continue on in school and complete that
degree too.
Item
Question Name N12EXOCC
Wording
[If N12CMPDGN=1 and N12EXPEVR lt =T_DEGREE] When you started your [T_DEGREN]
program, what were the title and duties of the job you intended to hold once you
finished your education? [else if N12EXPN=1 and N12EXPEVR le T_DEGREE] What do
you think the job title and duties of the occupation you intend to hold will be five years
from now? [else if N12EXPEVR=T_DEGREE and N12DBLMAJ in (1, 3) and N12MAJ1 ne
missing] What do you think the job title and duties of the occupation you intend to hold
will be after having completed your [T_DEGREN] in [N12MAJ1]? [else if
N12EXPEVR=T_DEGREE] What do you think the job title and duties of the occupation
you intend to hold will be after having completed your [T_DEGREN] in your field of
study? [else if N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE and N12EXPEVR=10]: What do you think the
job title and duties of the occupation you intend to hold will be after having completed
your [T_PRFDOC] degree? [else if N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE] What do you think the job
title and duties of the occupation you intend to hold will be after having completed your
[T_EXPEVR]? [else] What do you think the job title and duties of the occupation you
intend to hold will be after having completed your education?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Occupation
Coder

Data Source: O*Net: Occupational Information Network (U.S. Department of Labor)

Question Name N12OCCCOM
Wording
[IF N12CMPDGN=1 and N12EXPEVR lt =T_DEGREE and N12EXJBTL ne missing]: On a
scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that you will hold a(n) [N12EXJBTL] job?
[else If N12EXPN=1 and N12EXPEVR le T_DEGREE]: On a scale from 0-10, how likely do
you think it is that, five years from now you will you will hold your intended occupation?
[If N12EXPEVR=T_DEGREE and N12EXJBTL ne missing] On a scale from 0-10, how likely
do you think it is that, after having completed your [T_DEGREN], you will hold a(n)
[N12EXJBTL] job? [else if N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE and N12EXPEVR=10 and
N12EXJBTL ne missing]: On a scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that, after
having completed your [T_PRFDOC] degree, you will hold a(n) [N12EXJBTL] job? [else if
N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE and N12EXPEVR=10]: On a scale from 0-10, how likely do
you think it is that, after having completed your [T_PRFDOC] degree, you will hold your
intended occupation? [else if N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE and N12EXJBTL ne missing]: On
a scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that, after having completed your
[T_EXPEVR], you will hold a(n) [N12EXJBTL] job? [else if N12EXPEVR gt T_DEGREE]: On
a scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that, after having completed your
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[T_EXPEVR], you will hold your intended occupation? [else if N12EXJBTL ne missing]:
On a scale from 0-10, how likely do you think it is that, after having completed your
education, you will hold a(n) [N12EXJBTL] job? [else] On a scale from 0-10, how likely
do you think it is that, after having completed your education, you will hold your
intended occupation?
Item

Spec Name
Slider

Value
0-10

Question Name N12INTENDJOB
Wording
Spec Name
Item

Value

Item Name
N12INTENDJOB
Wording
Already hold intended job
Response Option Response Option Details

Question Name N12FUTRWAGES
Wording
[If N12INTENDJOB=1 and N12EXJBTL ne missing] or [if N12CMPDGN=1 and N12EXJBTL
ne missing]: [If TIO: I /else: We] have some questions about the range of salary you
expected to make once you began working in a(n) [N12EXJBTL] job. What was... [else if
(N12INTENDJOB=1 and N12EXJBTL=missing) or (N12CMPDGN=1 and
N12EXJBTL=missing)]: [If TIO: I/else: We] have some questions about the range of
salary you expected to make once you finished your education. What was... [else if
N12EXJBTL ne missing]: [If TIO: I /else: We] have some questions about the range of
salary you expect to make once you begin working in a(n) [N12EXJBTL] job. What is...
[else] [If TIO: I/else: We] have some questions about the range of salary you expect to
make once you finish your education. What is...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option

N12EXPWAGE
1. Your expected yearly salary: $|.00 per year
Response Option Details
N12HIWAGE
2. Your highest expected yearly salary: $|.00 per year
Response Option Details
N12LOWAGE
3. Your lowest expected yearly salary: $|.00 per year
Response Option Details

Question Name N12EDBENEFTS
Wording
Salary may be only one part of why people choose a job. Compared to the salary, how
important is each of the following to you?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12HLPOTH
Helping others as part of your job
Code
Label
1
Less important than salary
2
As important as salary
3
More important than salary
N12EXPFLD
Being seen as an expert in your field
Code
Label
1
Less important than salary
2
As important as salary
3
More important than salary
N12WRKTSKS
Making your own decisions about how to get your work done
Code
Label
1
Less important than salary
2
As important as salary
3
More important than salary
N12LEISTIME
Balancing work and leisure time
Code
Label
1
Less important than salary

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Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

2
As important as salary
3
More important than salary
N12FAMTIM
Balancing work and family
Code
Label
1
Less important than salary
2
As important as salary
3
More important than salary

Financial Aid
Spec Name

Value

Question
Name

N12OTGRNTAID

Wording

For the 2011-2012 school year, did you receive any...

Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12VETBEN
Veteran's education benefits?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12EMPGRNT
[If T_AGE lt 24]: Grants or scholarships from your employer or from your parents' or
guardians' employer? [Else] Grants or scholarships from your employer?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12PRVGRNT
Grants or scholarships from a private organization such as a church, PTA,
fraternity/sorority, or foundation?
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No

Question Name N12OTGRNTAMT
Wording
What was the total amount you received for the 2011-2012 school year in...
(If you are unsure of the amounts, please provide your best guess.)
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option

Value
N12VETBENAMT
Veteran's education benefits $|.00
Response Option Details
N12EMPGRTAMT
Employer grants or scholarships $|.00
Response Option Details
N12PRVGRTAMT
Private organization grants or scholarships $|.00
Response Option Details

Question Name N12RCVLN
Wording
Did you take out any student loans for the 2011-2012 school year?
By student loans, we mean any money borrowed for school that you will have to pay
back to a federal or state government, to a private financial institution, or to
[Y_NPSCHL]. Do not include parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or any money
borrowed from family or friends.

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Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12RCVLN
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12APPAID
Wording
Did you apply for financial aid for the 2011-2012 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12APPAID
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12NOAPP
Wording
Please indicate whether the following were reasons you did not apply for financial aid.
Was it because you…
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12NODEBT
Did not want to take on debt
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Item Name
N12NONEED
Wording
Could afford to go to school without financial aid
Response
Code
Label
Option
1
Yes
0
No
Item Name
N12THKEL
Wording
Thought you would be ineligible
Response
Code
Label
Option
1
Yes
0
No
Item Name
N12HSAPP
Wording
Did not have enough information about how to apply for financial aid
Response
Code
Label
Option
1
Yes
0
No
Item Name
N12FMCON
Wording
Thought the application forms were too much work or too time-consuming
Response
Code
Label
Option
1
Yes
0
No
Item Name
N12APOTH
Wording
Other reason not listed
Response Option Response Option Details

Question Name N12FEDLN
Wording
Did you take out any federal loans, such as a Stafford Loan, for the 2011-2012 school
year?
(Federal student loans include: subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loans, Perkins
Loans, and graduate and professional student PLUS Loans. Do not include parent PLUS
Loans.)
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12FEDLN
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12PRVLN
Wording
Did you take out any private or alternative loans from a financial institution or state

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for the 2011-2012 school year? Some examples of commonly used private loans include:
•
•
•
•
•

Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan
Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan
Chase Select Loan
Loans from credit unions
Loans from states such as NYHELPs

Private loans are loans that usually require a co-signer and have market interest rates
based on credit history.
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12PRVLN
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12PRVAMT
Wording
How much did you borrow in private or alternative loans for the 2011-2012 school year?
Do not include any money borrowed in federal loans or any money borrowed from family
or friends in your answer.
(If you are unsure of the amount of your private loans, please provide your best guess.)
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording

Value
N12PRVAMT
$|.00

Question Name N12PRVEST
Wording
For the 2011-2012 school year, please indicate the range for how much you borrowed in
alternative or private loans. Would you say it was...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording

Response
Option

N12PRVEST
[If Y_DEP = 1] $0 Less than $3,000 $3,000-$5,999 $6,000-$8,999 $9,000-$11,999
$12,000-$14,999 $15,000-$17,999 $18,000-$20,999 $21,000-$22,999 $23,000 or more
Don't Know [else if Y_DEP = 2 and T_STAT in (1 3)] $0 Less than $6,000 $6,000-$11,999
$12,000-$17,999 $18,000-$12,999 $24,000-$29,999 $30,000-$35,999 $36,000-$41,999
$42,000-$45,999 $46,000 or more Don't Know [else] (T_STAT in (2 4)) $0 Less than
$15,000 $15,000-$29,999 $30,000-$44,999 $45,000-$59,999 $60,000-$74,999 $75,000$89,999 $90,000-$104,999 $105,000-$119,999 $120,000-$138,499 $138,500 or more
Don't Know
Code
Label
1
Less than $3,000
2
$3,000 - $5,999
3
$6,000 - $8,999
4
$9,000 - $11,999
5
$12,000 - $14,999
6
$15,000 - $17,999
7
$18,000 or more
8
Don't know

Question Name N12UGLNNPSYR
Wording
What is the total amount of money you borrowed in student loans for the 2011-2012
school year only (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012)?
Please include all federal, private, state, and school loans. Do not include parent PLUS
loans, grants or scholarships, or any money borrowed from family or friends in your
answer.
(If you are unsure of the amount, please provide your best guess.)
Item

Spec Name
Item Name

Value
N12UGLNNPSYR

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Wording
$|.00
Response Option Response Option Details

Question Name N12UGLNYEST
Wording
The NPSAS interview is designed to help us better understand how students and their
families pay for college expenses through savings, financial aid, and work. Please
consider answering this important question.

For the 2011-2012 school year only (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012), would you say that
you borrowed...
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12UGLNYEST
Code
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Label
$0
Less than $3,500
$3,500 - $5,499
$5,500 - $7,499
$7,500 - $9,499
$9,500 - $12,499
$12,500 - $14,999
$15,000 or more
Don't know

Question Name N12GRLNNPSYR
Wording
What is the total amount of money you borrowed in student loans for your graduate
education for the 2011-2012 school year only (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012)?
Please include all federal, private, state, and school loans. Do not include any grants or
scholarships or any money borrowed from family or friends in your answer.
(If you are unsure of the amount, please provide your best guess.)
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
N12GRLNNPSYR
Wording
$|.00
Response Option Response Option Details

Value

Question Name N12GRLNYEST
Wording
The NPSAS interview is designed to help us better understand how students and their
families pay for college expenses through savings, financial aid, and work. Please
consider answering this important question.

For your graduate education for the 2011-2012 school year only (July 1, 2011-June 30,
2012), would you say that you borrowed...
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12GRLNYEST
Code
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Label
$0
Less than $8,500
$8,500 - $14,999
$15,000 - $20,499
$20,500 - $29,999
$30,000 - $39,999
$40,000 - $49,999
$50,000 or more

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8

Don't know

Question Name N12REFUND1
Wording
[If N12RCVLN=0] After paying for your tuition and fees, did you or will you receive a
refund of any scholarships or grants from [Y_NPSCHL]? [Else]: After paying for your
tuition and fees, did you or will you receive a refund of any scholarships, grants, or loans
from [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12REFUND1
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12REFUND2
Wording
Did you or will you...
Spec Name
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value

N12REFUND2
Code
1
2
3

4
5
6

Label
Ask your school to deposit the refund directly
to your bank or credit union account
Cash or deposit the refund check at a bank or
credit union yourself
Cash the refund check somewhere other than
a bank or credit union (example: a checkcashing business, grocery or convenience
store)
Receive the refund on a prepaid debit card
Receive the refund through your student ID
card
Do something else not listed with the refund

Question Name N12OUTST
Wording
[If TCURENR = 1] At [Y_NPSCHL], are you charged for out-of-state or out-of-district
tuition or fees? [else] At [Y_NPSCHL], were you charged for out-of-state or out-ofdistrict tuition or fees?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12OUTST
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12UGLN
Wording
[If Y_NPLEVL = 3 and T_B4JULY=1] Through the end of the 2011-2012 school year,
how much will you have borrowed in student loans for your entire college or vocational
education? [Else if If Y_NPLEVL = 3 and T_B4JULY=0] Through the end of the 20112012 school year, how much did you borrow in student loans for your entire college or
vocational education? [Else if T_B4JULY=1] Through the end of the 2011-2012 school
year, how much will you have borrowed in student loans for your entire undergraduate
education? [Else] Through the end of the 2011-2012 school year, how much did you
borrow in student loans for your entire undergraduate education? [all get the following
instruction]: Please include all federal, private, state, and school loans. Do not include
Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or any money borrowed from family or
friends. (If you are unsure of the amount, please provide your best guess. If you have
never taken out any student loans for your [If T_STAT in (2, 4): undergraduate]
education enter "0" in the box.)

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Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording

Value
N12UGLN
$|.00

Question Name N12ULNEST
Wording
[All get the following instruction]: The NPSAS interview is designed to help us better
understand how students and their families pay for college expenses through savings,
financial aid, and work. Please consider answering this important question. [If Y_NPLEVL
= 3 and T_B4JULY=1] For your entire college or vocational education through the end of
the 2011-12 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012), would you say that you will have
borrowed... [Else If Y_NPLEVL = 3 and T_B4JULY=0] For your entire college or
vocational education through the end of the 2011-12 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30,
2012), would you say that you borrowed... [Else if T_B4JULY=1] For your entire
undergraduate education through the end of the 2011-12 school year (July 1, 2011-June
30, 2012), would you say that you will have borrowed... [Else] For your entire
undergraduate education through the end of the 2011-12 school year (July 1, 2011-June
30, 2012), would you say that you borrowed...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12ULNEST
Code
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Label
$0
Less than $5,000
$5,000 - $9,999
$10,000 - $14,999
$15,000 - $24,999
$25,000 - $34,999
$35,000 - $49,999
$50,000 or more
Don't know

Question Name N12UGOWE
Wording
[If N12BPSELG=1] Do you owe all, some, or none of the total student loans that you
took out for the 2011-2012 school year? [Else]: Do you still owe all, some, or none of
the total student loans that you took out for your undergraduate education?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12UGOWE
Code
1
2
0

Label
All
Some
None

Question Name N12GRLN
Wording
[T_B4JULY=1]: Through the end of the 2011-2012 school year, how much will you have
borrowed in student loans for your entire graduate education? [Else]: Through the end
of the 2011-2012 school year, how much did you borrow in student loans for your entire
graduate education? [all get the following instruction]: Please include all federal, private,
state, and school loans. Do not include any grants or scholarships or any money
borrowed from family or friends in your answer. (If you are unsure of the amount,
please provide your best guess. If you have never taken out any student loans for your
graduate education, enter "0" in the box.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording

N12GRLN
$|.00

Question Name N12GLNEST
Wording
[All get the following instruction]: The NPSAS interview is designed to help us better
understand how students and their families pay for college expenses through savings,
financial aid, and work. Please consider answering this important question. [If
T_B4JULY=1] For your entire graduate education through the end of the 2011-12 school
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year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012), would you say that you will have borrowed... [Else]
For your entire graduate education through the end of the 2011-12 school year (July 1,
2011-June 30, 2012), would you say that borrowed...
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12GLNEST
Code
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Label
$0
Less than $15,000
$15,000 - $24,999
$25,000 - $39,999
$40,000 - $69,999
$70,000 - $99,999
$100,000 - $149,999
$150,000 or more
Don't know

Question Name N12GROWE
Wording
Do you still owe all, some, or none of that amount (that you borrowed for your graduate
education)?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12GROWE
Code
1
2
0

Label
All
Some
None

Question Name N12DCLN
Wording
When you were deciding how to pay for college for the 2011-2012 school year, were you
offered any federal student loans that you chose not to accept?
(Please do not include loans offered by family or friends in your answer.)
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12DCLN
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12DCMAXLN
Wording
Of the federal student loans you received, did you choose to take the maximum
amount of money offered by the government?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12DCMAXLN
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12DCLRSN
Wording
[If N12DCLN = 1 and N12DCMAXLN = 0] What was your main reason for choosing not
to accept the [If N12RCVLN=1: additional] loan(s) and the full amount of money you
were offered? [Else if N12DCLN = 0 and N12DCMAXLN = 0] What was your main reason
for choosing not to accept the full amount of money you were offered? [Else] What was
your main reason for choosing not to accept the [if N12RCVLN=1: additional] loan(s)?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12DCLRSN
Code
1
2

Label
Your college costs were already covered with
money from other sources
You were concerned that you might not be

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able to repay the additional loan amount
You did not understand the terms of the loan,
so you thought it safer to turn down the money
You did not like the terms of the loan (for
example, the interest rate or having the
interest grow while you are still attending
school)
You did not want more debt

3
4

5

Question Name N12AVOIDLNS
Wording
[If N12FEDLN=1 or N12PRVLN=1] As a way to avoid taking out additional student loans
during the 2011-2012 school year, did you choose to... [else] As a way to avoid taking
out student loans during the 2011-2012 school year, did you choose to...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12FEWCLSES
Take fewer classes at [Y_NPSCHL]?
Code
1
Yes
0
No
N12CSTLESS
Attend a school that cost you less?
Code
1
Yes
0
No
N12WRKMORE
Get a job or work more hours?
Code
1
Yes
0
No

Label

Label

Label

Question Name N12UNMETNEED
Wording
[If N12RCVLN le 0]: Would you have borrowed money for the 2011-2012 school year if
you could have? [Else]: Would you have borrowed more money for the 2011-2012
school year if you could have?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12UNMETNEED
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12NEEDAMTUG
Wording
[If N12RCVLN le 0]: How much money would you have borrowed for the 2011-2012
school year if you could have? [Else]: How much more money would you have
borrowed for the 2011-2012 school year if you could have?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12NEEDAMTUG
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6

Label
Less than $1,000
$1,000-$2,000
$2,001-$3,000
$3,001-$4,000
More than $4,000
$0

Question Name N12REPAY
Wording
[If N12MARR = 2 and N12PARDED=1]: Do you expect that anyone other than your
spouse, such as your other family members or friends, will help you repay your student
loans? [Else if N12MARR = 2]: Do you expect that anyone other than your spouse, such
as your parents or other family members or friends, will help you repay your student
loans? [else if N12PARDED=1]: Do you expect that anyone, such as your family
members or friends, will help you repay your student loans? [else]: Do you expect that
anyone, such as your parents or other family members or friends, will help you repay
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your student loans?
Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
N12REPAY
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12GRDASTJOB
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1] In the 2011-2012 school year, have you had a graduate assistantship?
[Else] In the 2011-2012 school year, did you have a graduate assistantship?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12GRDASTJOB
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12GRAST
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1] In the 2011-2012 school year, have you had a graduate teaching
assistantship, a graduate research assistantship, or another type of graduate
assistantship? [Else] In the 2011-2012 school year, did you have a graduate teaching
assistantship, a graduate research assistantship, or another type of graduate
assistantship?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option
Item Name
Wording
Response Option

N12GRTA
Graduate teaching assistantship
Response Option Details
N12GRRA
Graduate research assistantship
Response Option Details
N12GROTH
Other graduate assistantship
Response Option Details

Question Name N12TUITN
Wording
Did you receive a tuition waiver or any other form of full or partial tuition assistance
through your graduate school job(s)?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12TUITN
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12HINS
Wording
As part of your graduate school job(s), did you receive health insurance?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12HINS
Code
1
2
3

Label
Yes
No, because did not want it or need it
No, because it was not offered

Question Name N12GRTAAMT
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1] What is the amount of your graduate teaching assistantship for the
2011-2012 school year? [Else] What was the amount of your graduate teaching
assistantship for the 2011-2012 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
N12GRTAAMT
Wording
$|.00
Response Option Response Option Details

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Question Name N12GRRAAMT
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1] What is the amount of your graduate research assistantship for the
2011-2012 school year? [Else] What was the amount of your graduate research
assistantship for the 2011-2012 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
N12GRRAAMT
Wording
$|.00
Response Option Response Option Details

Question Name N12GROTHAMT
Wording
[If N12GRTA=1 or N12GRRA=1]: What [if T_CURENR=1: is/else: was] the amount of
your other graduate assistantship for the 2011-2012 school year? Do not include the
amount of any graduate assistantship you've already told [if WEB: us/else: me] about.
[else] What [if T_CURENR=1: is/else: was] the amount of your graduate assistantship
for the 2011-2012 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
N12GROTHAMT
Wording
$|.00
Response Option Response Option Details

Question Name N12CONTAC
Wording
Which of the following activities [{If T_CURENR = 1} do {else} did] you perform as a
teaching assistant during the 2011-2012 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12CLSHRS
[{if T_CURENR=1} Assume {else} Assumed] teaching responsibility for one or more
courses
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12DISHRS
[{if T_CURENR=1} Lead {else} Led] discussion sections for faculty -taught courses
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12LABHRS
[{if T_CURENR=1} Supervise {else} Supervised] lab sections for faculty-taught courses
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12GRAHRS
[{if T_CURENR=1} Assist {else} Assisted] faculty with grading or other instruction - related
activities
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12MSGHRS
[{if T_CURENR=1} Assist {else} Assisted] faculty with answering student e-mail messages
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
N12OFFHRS
[{if T_CURENR=1} Hold {else} Held] office hours
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No

Question Name N12GRFELL
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1] In the 2011-2012 school year, have you had a graduate fellowship?
[Else] In the 2011-2012 school year, did you have a graduate fellowship?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12GRFELL
Code
1

Label
Yes

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0

No

Question Name N12GRFELLAMT
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1] What is the amount of your graduate fellowship for the 2011-2012
school year? [Else] What was the amount of your graduate fellowship for the 2011-2012
school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
N12GRFELLAMT
Wording
$|.00
Response Option Response Option Details

Question Name N12GRTRNSHP
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1] In the 2011-2012 school year, have you had a traineeship? [Else] In
the 2011-2012 school year, did you have a traineeship?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12GRTRNSHP
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12GRTRNAMT
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1] What is the amount of your traineeship for the 2011-2012 school
year? [Else] What was the amount of your traineeship for the 2011-2012 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
N12GRTRNAMT
Wording
$|.00
Response Option Response Option Details

Question Name N12GRHRS
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1] During the 2011-2012 school year, how many hours, on average, do
you work per week in your graduate school job(s)? [else] During the 2011-2012 school
year, how many hours, on average, did you work per week in your graduate school
job(s)?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
N12GRHRS
Wording
| hours per week
Response Option Response Option Details

Question Name N12GRWEEK
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1] For your graduate school job(s), would you say you have worked
during all the weeks you attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year, most of
them, half of them, or less than half? [else] For your graduate school job(s), would you
say you worked during all the weeks you attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school
year, most of them, half of them, or less than half?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12GRWEEK
Code
1
2
3
4

Label
All
Most
Half
Less than half

Question Name N12SCHJOB
Wording
[if T_CURENR=1] During the 2011-2012 school year, have you had a work-study job at
[Y_NPSCHL]? [else] During the 2011-2012 school year, did you have a work-study job at
[Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12SCHJOB
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

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Question Name N12WSMAJR
Wording
Create ltext fill: {if N12DBLMAJ = 3 or T_STAT = 3} ltext = coursework {else if
N12DBLMAJ = 2} ltext = primary major or field of study {else} ltext = major or field of
study [If N12DBLMAJ = 3 or T_STAT = 3] {If T_CURENR = 0} Was {else} Is] your
work-study job related to your coursework at [Y_NPSCHL]? [else] {If T_CURENR = 0}
Was {else} Is] your work-study job related to your [{If N12DBLMAJ = 2} primary] major
or field of study at [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12WSMAJR
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12WSONOF
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1] Is your work-study job located primarily on or off campus? [else] Was
your work-study job located primarily on or off campus?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12WSONOF
Code
1
2
3

Label
On campus
Off campus
Both on and off campus

Question Name N12WSEMP
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1] Is your work-study job for [Y_NPSCHL] or for another institution or
organization? [else] Was your work-study job for [Y_NPSCHL] or for another institution
or organization?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12WSEMP
Code
1
2

Label
[Y_NPSCHL]
Another institution or organization

Question Name N12WAEARN
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1] How much do you earn from your work-study job while attending
[Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year? [else] How much did you earn from your
work-study job while you were attending [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

N12WAAMT
$
N12WAERNT
Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
Per year
Per term or semester
Per month
Per week
Per hour

Question Name N12WAERNS
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1] In the 2011-2012 school year only, how many [{if N12WAERNT = 2}
terms {if N12WAERNT = 3} months {else}weeks] will you have worked in your workstudy job by the end of the school year? [else] During the 2011-2012 school year, how
many [{if N12WAERNT = 2} terms {if N12WAERNT = 3} months {else}weeks] did you
work in your work-study job? [If Y_CALSYS=0 and N12WAERNT in (missing, 1, 4,5)]
then provide the following instruction]: A typical semester =15 weeks. A typical quarter
or trimester=10 weeks.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name

N12WAERNS

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Wording

[If N12WAERNT = 2] term(s) [else if N12WAERNT = 3] month(s) [else] week(s)

Question Name N12WAHRS
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1] During the 2011-2012 school year, how many hours, on average, do
you work per week in your work-study job? [else] During the 2011-2012 school year,
how many hours, on average, did you work per week in your work-study job?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Item Name
Wording

N12WAHRS
| hours per week

Current Employment
Spec
Name

Value

Question N12ANYJOB
Name
Wording

[If (N12GRTA in (0, blank) and N12GRRA in (0, blank) and N12GROTH in (0, blank) and
N12GRFELL in (0, blank) and N12GRTRNSHP in (0, blank) and N12SCHJOB ne 1)]:
[If T_B4JULY=1: Have/ELSE: Did] you [If T_B4JULY=1: held/ELSE: hold] any jobs during
the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012)? Do not include any jobs you held
when you were not enrolled in school, such as jobs held only during summer break.
[Else]:
Other than your [school_job1 + school_job2 + school_job3 + school_job4], [If
T_B4JULY=1: have/ELSE: Did] you [If T_B4JULY=1: held/ELSE: hold] any other jobs during
the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012)? Do not include any jobs you held
when you were not enrolled in school, such as jobs held only during summer break.

Item

Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question N12NUMJOB
Name
Wording [If T_B4JULY=1 and (N12GRTA in (0, blank) and N12GRRA in (0, blank) and N12GROTH in (0,
blank) and N12GRFELL in (0, blank) and N12GRTRNSHP in (0, blank) and N12SCHJOB ne 1)]
During the 2011-2012 school year, how many jobs for pay have you usually held at one time?
[else if T_B4JULY = 1]
Not including your [school_job1 + school_job2 + school_job3 + school_job4], how many jobs
for pay have you usually held at one time during the 2011-2012 school year?
[else if T_B4JULY=0 and (N12GRTA in (0, blank) and N12GRRA in (0, blank) and N12GROTH
in (0, blank) and N12GRFELL in (0, blank) and N12GRTRNSHP in (0, blank) and N12SCHJOB
ne 1)]
During the 2011-2012 school year, how many jobs for pay did you usually hold at one time?
[else]
Not including your [school_job1 + school_job2 + school_job3 + school_job4], how many jobs
for pay did you usually hold at one time during the 2011-2012 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2

Label
One
More than one

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Question N12SEARN
Name
Wording [if T_B4JULY = 1 and (N12GRTA=1 or N12GRRA=1 or N12GROTH=1 or N12GRFELL=1 or
N12GRTRNSHP=1 or N12SCHJOB=1)]
During the 2011-2012 school year, how much have you usually earned from working? Do not
include any money earned from your [school_job1 + school_job2 + school_job3 +
school_job4] or any money earned when you were not enrolled in school, such as money
earned during summer break.
[else if T_B4JULY = 1]
During the 2011-2012 school year, how much have you usually earned from working? Do not
include any money earned when you were not enrolled in school, such as money earned
during summer break.
[else if T_B4JULY = 0 and (N12GRTA=1 or N12GRRA=1 or N12GROTH=1 or N12GRFELL=1 or
N12GRTRNSHP=1 or N12SCHJOB=1)]
During the 2011-2012 school year, how much did you usually earn from working? Do not
include any money earned from your [school_job1 + school_job2 + school_job3 +
school_job4] or any money earned when you were not enrolled in school, such as money
earned during summer break.
[else]
During the 2011-2012 school year, how much did you usually earn from working? Do not
include any money earned when you were not enrolled in school, such as money earned
during summer break.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Wording
Response
Option

$
Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
For the entire school year
Per term or semester
Per month
Per week
Per hour

Question N12SEARNS
Name
Wording [If T_B4JULY = 1 and (N12GRTA = 1 or N12GRRA = 1 or N12GROTH = 1 or N12GRFELL = 1
or N12GRTRNSHP = 1 or N12SCHJOB = 1)] During the 2011-2012 school year only, and not
including your [school_job1 + school_job2 + school_job3 + school_job4], how many [t_fill2]
will you have worked by the end of the school year? Do not include any [t_fill2] worked when
you were not enrolled in school. [else if T_B4JULY=1] During the 2011-2012 school year only,
how many [t_fill2] will you have worked by the end of the school year? Do not include any
[t_fill2] worked when you were not enrolled in school. [else if T_B4JULY = 0 and (N12GRTA =
1 or N12GRRA = 1 or N12GROTH = 1 or N12GRFELL = 1 or N12GRTRNSHP = 1 or
N12SCHJOB = 1)] Not including your [school_job1 + school_job2 + school_job3 +
school_job4], how many [t_fill2] did you work during the 2011-2012 school year? Do not
include any [t_fill2] worked when you were not enrolled in school. [else] During the 20112012 school year only, how many [t_fill2] did you work? Do not include any [t_fill2] worked
when you were not enrolled in school. [If Y_CALSYS=0 and N12SERNTIM in (missing,1,4,5)
then provide the following instruction]: (Tip: One semester usually has 15 weeks. One quarter
or trimester usually has 10 weeks.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording

[if N12SERNTIM = 2] term(s) [else if N12SERNTIM = 3] month(s) [else] week(s)

Question N12SBHRS
Name
Wording [If T_B4JULY= 1 and (N12GRTA=1 or N12GRRA=1 or N12GROTH=1 or N12GRFELL=1 or
N12GRTRNSHP=1 or N12SCHJOB=1)] How many hours have you usually worked per week
during the 2011-2012 school year? Do not include hours worked at your [school_job1 +
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school_job2 + school_job3 + school_job4] or any hours worked when you were not enrolled
in school, such as during summer break. [else if T_B4JULY = 1] How many hours have you
usually worked per week during the 2011-2012 school year? Do not include any hours worked
when you were not enrolled in school, such as during summer break. [else if T_B4JULY = 0
and (N12GRTA=1 or N12GRRA=1 or N12GROTH=1 or N12GRFELL=1 or N12GRTRNSHP=1 or
N12SCHJOB=1)] How many hours did you usually work per week during the 2011-2012 school
year? Do not include hours worked at your [school_job1 + school_job2 + school_job3 +
school_job4] or any hours worked when you were not enrolled in school, such as during
summer break. [else] How many hours did you usually work per week during the 2011-2012
school year? Do not include any hours worked when you were not enrolled in school, such as
during summer break.
Item

Spec Name
Wording
| hour(s) per week
Response Option

Value

Question N12ONOFF
Name
Wording [If N12NUMJOB = 1 and If T_B4JULY=1]: Is this job located on or off campus? [If
N12NUMJOB=1 and T_B4JULY=0]: Was that job located on or off campus? [else If
N12NUMJOB gt 1 and T_B4JLULY=1]: Are these jobs all located on campus, all located off
campus, or located both on and off campus? [else if N12NUMJOB gt 1 and T_B4JLULY=0]:
Were these jobs all located on campus, all located off campus, or located both on and off
campus?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

[If N12NUMJOB=1] Primarily on campus [else] Jobs were all on campus
Code
Label
1
[If N12NUMJOB=1]: Primarily on campus
[Else]: Jobs all on campus
2
[If N12NUMJOB=1]: Primarily off campus
[Else]: Jobs all off campus
3
Both on and off campus jobs

Question N12ENRWRK
Name
Wording During the 2011-2012 school year, would you say you were primarily...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2

Label
A student working to meet expenses, or
An employee who decided to enroll in school

Question N12PRVJOB
Name
Wording Before the 2011-2012 school year began, how many jobs for pay were you usually working at
one time?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
0
1
2

Label
None
One
More than one

Question N12POCC
Name
Wording [If N12PRVJOB=1]: What were the title and duties of that job? [Else]: What were the title and
duties of the job where you worked the most hours in the year before the 2011-2012 school
year began?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Occupation
Coder

Data source: O*NET: Occupational Information Network (U.S. Department of Labor)

Question N12SAMEJOB
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Name
Wording

Item

[If N12PJBTL ne missing]: [If T_CURENR=1: Are/Else: Were] you still working in a
[N12PJBTL] job [if T_CURENR=0: during the most recent term you attended school in the
2011-2012 school year? [Else] [If T_CURENR=1: Are/else: Were] you still working in that job
[if T_CURENR=0: during the most recent term you attended school in the 2011-2012 school
year?
Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question N12POCCTIM
Name
Wording [If N12SAMEJOB=1] Through the end of the 2011-2012 school year, for how long [if
T_B4JULY=1: will you have worked/else: had you worked] in [if N12PJBTL ne missing: a
[N12PJBTL]/else: that] job? [Else] For how long did you work at [if N12PJBTL ne missing:
your [N12PJBTL]/else: that] job?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
|(Enter a number here and choose a unit of time below)
Response Option
Wording
Response
Code
Label
Option
1
Day(s)
2
Week(s)
3
Month(s)
4
Year(s)

Question N12PRVWAGE
Name
Wording Create T_JOBFILL: [If N12PRVJOB > 1] then T_JOBFILL = "from all jobs", [else] T_JOBFILL =
blank How much did you usually earn [T_JOBFILL] before the 2011-2012 school year began?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
$
Response Option
Wording
Response
Option
1
2
3
4

Code

Label
Per year
Per month
Per week
Per hour

Question N12PRVHRSWK
Name
Wording Create T_JOBFILL :[If N12PRVJOB > 1] then T_JOBFILL = "at all jobs together", [else]
T_JOBFILL = blank. On average, how many hours per week did you work [T_JOBFILL] before
the 2011-2012 school year began?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
| hour(s) per week
Response Option

Question N12PRVMTHYR
Name
Wording How many months of the year did you work between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
| month(s)
Response Option

Question N12WRKPAY
Name
Wording If you had not attended college at all in 2011-2012, which of the following would you most
likely have done?

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Item

Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code
1
2
3
4

Label
Work for pay
Work, but not be paid
Not work (for any reason)
Enter the military

Question N12ALTNUMJOB
Name
Wording If you had not attended college at all in 2011-2012, how many jobs for pay do you think you
would have held at one time?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2

Label
One job at a time
Two or more jobs at a time

Question N12ALTSCHED
Name
Wording If you had not attended college at all in 2011-2012, would you have worked full time for the
full year?
(Full time is at least 35 hours per week. The full year is 12 months out of the year.)
Item

Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question N12ALTHRSWK
Name
Wording If you had not attended college at all in 2011-2012, on average how many hours per week
would you have worked?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
| hour(s) per week
Response Option

Question N12ALTMTHYR
Name
Wording If you had not attended college at all in 2011-2012, how many months out of the year would
you have worked?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
| month(s)
Response Option

Question N12ALTWAGE1
Name
Wording [If N12WRKPAY=4]: How much do you think you would have earned if you had entered the
military instead of attending college in the 2011-2012 school year? Provide your best guess if
you are unsure of the amount. [Else]: How much do you think you would have earned from
working if you had not attended college at all in the 2011-2012 school year? Provide your best
guess if you are unsure of the amount. [All get the following instruction]: (Tip: The average
minimum wage is $7.75 per hour.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
$|(enter an amount per hour or an amount per year)
Response Option
Wording
Response
Code
Label
Option
1
Per hour
2
Per year

Question N12ALTWAGE2

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Name
Wording

How much do you think you would have earned at all your jobs together if you had not
attended college in the 2011-2012 school year?
(Provide your best guess if you are unsure of the amount.)

Item

Spec Name
Value
Wording
$|.00 (enter an amount per week, per month, or per year)
Response Option
Wording
Response
Code
Label
Option
1
Per week
2
Per month
3
Per year

Income and Expenses
Spec Name

Value

Question
Name

N12INCINTRO

Wording

The next set of questions will help us to better understand how the financial
circumstances of students may affect their ability to attend college.

Item
Question
Name

N12INCOM

Wording

What was your income for calendar year 2011, prior to taxes and deductions?
(Calendar year 2011 includes January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011. Include all
income you paid taxes on, including work, investment income, or alimony. Do not
include [if N12MARR=2: your spouse's income,] any grants or loans you may have
used to pay for school, or any money given to you by your family.)

Item

Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Label
No income
Less than $1,000
$1,000-$2,499
$2,500-$4,999
$5,000-$9,999
$10,000-$14,999
$15,000-$19,999
$20,000-$29,999
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000 and above
Don't know

Question Name N12INCSP
Wording
What was your spouse's income for calendar year 2011, prior to taxes and deductions?
(Calendar year 2011 includes January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011. Include all
income your spouse paid taxes on. Do not include any grants or loans your spouse may
have used to pay for school, or any money given to your spouse by family.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording

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Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Label
No income
Less than $1,000
$1,000-$2,499
$2,500-$4,999
$5,000-$9,999
$10,000-$14,999
$15,000-$19,999
$20,000-$29,999
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000 and above
Don't know

Question Name N12DEPS
Wording
Next [if Web mode: we/else: I] have some questions that will help us understand how
students' family situations affect how they pay for college. Do you have any children
you [if T_B4JULY=1: support/else: supported] financially [if T_B4JULY=0] during the
2011-2012 school year]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12DEP2
Wording
[If T_B4JULY = 1] How many children do you support financially? [else] How many
children did you support financially during the 2011-2012 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording

| child(ren)

Question Name N12OTDEPS
Wording
Create t_fill1, t_fill2, t_fill3, t_fill4, and t_fill5:
{if T_B4JULY=1} t_fill1=are {else} t_fill1=were
{if T_B4JULY=1} t_fill2=Are {else} t_fill2=were
{if N12DEP2=1} t_fill3=child {else} t_fill3=children
{if T_B4JULY=1} t_fill4=no words {else} t_fill4=during the 2011-2012 school year {if
N12DEP2=1} t_fill5=no words {else} t_fill5=[N12DEP2]
[If N12MARR=2 and N12DEPS in (0, blank) or (N12MARR=2 and N12DEPS=1 and
N12DEP2 in (0, blank)] Other than your spouse, [t_fill1] you financially supporting
anyone else [t_fill4]? [else if N12MARR=2 and N12DEP2 gt 0] Other than your spouse
and your [t_fill5][t_fill3], [t_fill1] financially supporting anyone else [t_fill4]? [else if
N12MARR ne 2 and N12DEP2 gt 0] Other than your [t_fill5][t_fill3], [t_fill1] you
financially supporting anyone else [t_fill4]? [else] [t_fill2] you financially supporting
anyone else [t_fill4]?
Item

Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12OTDEPS2
Wording
Create t_fill1, t_fill2, t_fill3, and t_fill4:
{if T_B4JULY=1} t_fill1=are {else} t_fill1=were
{if N12DEP2=1} t_fill2=child {else} t_fill2=children
{if T_B4JULY=1} t_fill3=no words {else} t_fill3=during the 2011-2012 school year?
{if N12DEP2=1} t_fill4=no words {else} t_fill4=[N12DEP2]
[If N12MARR=2 and N12DEPS in (0, blank) or (N12MARR=2 and N12DEPS=1 and
N12DEP2 in (0, blank)] Other than your spouse, how many others [t_fill1] you
financially supporting [t_fill3]? [else if N12MARR=2 and N12DEP2 gt 0] Other than your
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spouse and your [t_fill4][t_fill2], how many others [t_fill1] you financially supporting
[t_fill3]? [else if N12MARR ne 2 and N12DEP2 gt 0] Other than your [t_fill4][t_fill2],
how many others [t_fill1] you financially supporting [t_fill3]? [else] How many others
[t_fill1] you financially supporting [t_fill3]?
Item

Spec Name
Wording
|other(s)
Response Option

Value

Question Name N12OTDEPAMT
Wording
Create: {if T_B4JULY=1} t_fill1=do {else} t_fill1=did
Create: {if N12DEP2=1} t_fill2=child {else} t_fill2=children
Create: {if N12OTDEPS2=1} t_fill3=this other person {else} t_fill3=these
[N12OTDEPS2] other people
{if T_B4JULY=1} t_fill4=no words {else} t_fill4=during the 2011-2012 school year?
Create: {if N12DEP2=1} t_fill5=no words {else} t_fill5=[N12DEP2]
[If N12MARR=2 and N12DEP2 gt 0] In an average month, how much [t_fill1] you
spend supporting [t_fill3] [t_fill4]? (Do not include any money spent to support your
spouse or your [t_fill5][t_fill2].) [else if N12MARR=2] In an average month, how much
[t_fill1] you spend supporting [t_fill3] [t_fill4]? (Do not include any money spent to
support your spouse.) [else if N12MARR ne 2 and N12DEP2 gt 0]: In an average month,
how much [t_fill1] you spend supporting [t_fill3] [t_fill4]? (Do not include any money
spent to support your [t_fill5][t_fill2].) [else] In an average month, how much [t_fill1]
you spend supporting [t_fill3] [t_fill4]?
Item

Spec Name
Wording
$|.00
Response Option

Value

Question Name N12DAGE
Wording
[If N12DEP2= 1] How old is your child? [else] How old is your youngest dependent
child?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Age of child:
Code
-9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

Label
-Select oneLess than one year
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25 or older

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Question Name N12CARE
Wording
[If T_B4JULY = 1 and N12MARR=2]: How many of your dependent children are in
childcare that you and your spouse pay for? [else if T_B4JULY= 1]: How many of your
dependent children are in childcare that you pay for? [else if N12MARR=2]: How many
of your dependent children were in childcare that you and your spouse paid for during
the 2011-2012 school year? [else]: How many of your dependent children were in
childcare that you paid for during the 2011-2012 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

|child(ren)
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12CARE1
Wording
[If T_B4JULY= 1 and N12MARR=2] Is your child in childcare that you and your spouse
pay for? [else if T_B4JULY = 1] Is your child in childcare that you pay for? [else if
N12MARR=2] Was your child in childcare that you and your spouse paid for during the
2011-2012 school year? [else] Was your child in childcare that you paid for during the
2011-2012 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12DAYCST
Wording
[If T_B4JULY= 1 and N12MARR=2]: How much (on average) do you and your spouse
pay each month for childcare? Indicate only the amount for which you and your spouse
are responsible each month. Indicate "0" if someone else pays all of your childcare
costs for you. [else if T_B4JULY= 1] How much (on average) do you pay each month
for childcare? Indicate only the amount for which you are responsible each month.
Indicate "0" if someone else pays all of your childcare costs for you. [else if
T_B4JULY=0 and N12MARR=2]: In the 2011-2012 school year, how much (on average)
did you and your spouse pay each month for childcare? Indicate only the amount for
which you and your spouse were responsible each month. Indicate "0" if someone else
paid all of your childcare costs for you. [else]: In the 2011-2012 school year, how much
(on average) did you pay each month for childcare? Indicate only the amount for which
you were responsible each month. Indicate "0" if someone else paid all of your
childcare costs for you.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

$|.00 per month
Code
1

Label
{Continuous}

Question Name N12KIDCOL
Wording
[If T_B4JULY = 1] How many of your dependents have attended a college, university,
or trade school in the 2011-2012 school year? [else] How many of your dependents
attended a college, university, or trade school in the 2011-2012 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording

| dependent(s)

Question Name N12KIDCOL1
Wording
[If T_B4JULY = 1] Has your dependent attended a college, university, or trade school in
the 2011-2012 school year? [else] Did your dependent attend a college, university, or
trade school in the 2011-2012 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

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Question Name N12COLCOST
Wording
[If N12MARR=2 and (N12KIDCOL=1 or N12KIDCOL1=1)]: Not including any loans, how
much did you and your spouse contribute to the cost of your dependent's college
expenses in the 2011-2012 school year? [Else if N12MARR=2]: Not including any loans,
how much did you and your spouse contribute to the cost of these [N12KIDCOL]
dependents' college expenses in the 2011-2012 school year? [Else if N12KIDCOL=1 or
N12KIDCOL1=1]: Not including any loans, how much did you contribute to the cost of
your dependent's college expenses in the 2011-2012 school year? [Else]: Not including
any loans, how much did you contribute to the cost of these [N12KIDCOL] dependents'
college expenses in the 2011-2012 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
$|.00
Response Option

Question Name N12PARHELP
Wording
[If T_B4JULY=1] Through the end of the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30,
2012), will your parents (or guardians) have helped you pay for any of your education
and living expenses while you are enrolled in school? [Else]: Through the end of the
2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012), did your parents (or guardians)
help you pay for any of your education and living expenses while you were enrolled in
school?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12PARAMT
Wording
[If T_B4JULY=1] Through the end of the 2011-2012 school year, about how much will
your parents (or guardians) have helped you pay for any of your education and living
expenses while you are enrolled in school? Is it... [Else]: Through the end of the 20112012 school year, about how much did your parents (or guardians) help you pay for
any of your education and living expenses while you were enrolled in school? Was it...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4
5
6

Label
Less than $250
$250-$500
$501-$1,000
$1,001-$1,500
$1,501-$2,000
More than $2,000

Question Name N12PARAMT2
Wording
[If T_B4JULY=1]: OK. Is the amount your parents (or guardians) will have helped you
pay for any of your education and living expenses through the end of the 2011-2012
school year... [Else]: OK. Was the amount your parents (or guardians) helped you pay
for any of your education and living expenses while you were enrolled in school through
the end of the 2011-2012 school year...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4
5
6

Label
$2,001-$5,000
$5,001-$10,000
$10,001-$15,000
$15,001-$20,000
$20,001-$25,000
More than $25,000

Question Name N12FAMHELP
Wording
[If T_B4JULY=1 and N12PARDED=1]: Through the end of the 2011-2012 school year
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[if N12MARR=2:, and not including your spouse], will [if N12MARR=2: other] family
members or friends have helped you pay for any of your education and living expenses
while you are enrolled in school? [else if T_B4JULY=0 and N12PARDED=1]: Through
the end of the 2011-2012 school year [If N12MARR=2:, and not including your spouse],
did [if N12MARR=2: other] family members or friends help you pay for any of your
education and living expenses while you were enrolled in school? [If N12MARR=2 and
T_B4JULY=1] Through the end of the 2011-2012 school year, and not including your
spouse or your parents (or guardians), will other family members or friends have
helped you pay for any of your education and living expenses while you are enrolled in
school? [else if N12MARR=2] Through the end of the 2011-2012 school year, and not
including your spouse or your parents (or guardians), did other family members or
friends help you pay for any of your education and living expenses while you were
enrolled in school? [else if T_B4JULY=1] Through the end of the 2011-2012 school
year, and not including your parents (or guardians), will other family members or
friends have helped you pay for any of your education and living expenses while you
are enrolled in school? [else] Through the end of the 2011-2012 school year, and not
including your parents (or guardians), did other family members or friends help you pay
for any of your education and living expenses while you were enrolled in school?
Item

Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12FAMAMT
Wording
[If T_B4JULY=1] Through the end of the 2011-2012 school year, about how much will
these family or friends have helped you pay for any of your education and living
expenses while you are enrolled in school? Is it... [Else]: Through the end of the 20112012 school year, about how much did these family or friends help you pay for any of
your education and living expenses while you were enrolled in school? Was it...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4
5
6

Label
Less than $250
$250-$500
$501-$1,000
$1,001-$1,500
$1,501-$2,000
More than $2,000

Question Name N12FAMAMT2
Wording
[If T_B4JULY=1]: OK. Is the amount these family or friends will have helped you pay
for any of your education and living expenses through the end of the 2011-2012 school
year... [Else]: OK. Was the amount these family or friends helped you pay for any of
your education and living expenses through the end of the 2011-2012 school year...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4
5
6

Label
$2,001-$5,000
$5,001-$10,000
$10,001-$15,000
$15,001-$20,000
$20,001-$25,000
More than $25,000

Question Name N12NUMCRD
Wording
Excluding debit or ATM cards, how many credit cards do you have in your own name
that are billed to you?
(Indicate "0" if you do not have any credit cards.)

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Item

Spec Name
Wording

Value
| credit card(s)

Question Name N12CARRYBAL
Wording
[If N12NUMCRD=1]: Do you usually carry a balance over on your credit card from
month to month? [else]: Do you usually carry a balance over on your credit cards from
month to month?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12CRDBAL
Wording
[If N12NUMCRD gt 1]: What was the balance on all your credit cards combined
according to your last statements? [else] What was the balance on your credit card
according to your last statement?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording

$|.00

Question Name N12CCUSE
Wording
[If N12NUMCRD=1] Did you use your credit card to pay for any of your tuition and fees
in the 2011-2012 school year? [Else] Have you used your credit cards to pay for any of
your tuition and fees in the 2011-2012 school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12CCREASON
Wording
[If N12NUMCRD=1] Did you charge your tuition and fees using your credit card
because that was the only way you could afford to pay for those expenses? [else] Did
you charge your tuition and fees using your credit card(s) because that was the only
way you could afford to pay for those expenses?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12BANK1
Wording
Do you have a checking or savings account at a bank or credit union?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12BANK2
Wording
Is your primary checking or savings account...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2

Label
In your name only, or
Shared between you and someone else

Question Name N12SCHRES
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1 and web mode] Where are you living during the 2011-2012 school
year while attending [Y_NPSCHL]? (If you have lived in more than one residence,
choose the place where you have lived for the longest period of time.) [else If
T_CURENR = 1] While attending [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2011-2012 school year, are
you living in college-owned housing, with your parent(s) or guardian(s), or some place
else? (If you have lived in more than one residence, choose the place where you have
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lived for the longest period of time.) [else if T_CURENR=0 and web mode] Where were
you living during the 2011-2012 school year while attending [Y_NPSCHL]? (If you lived
in more than one residence, choose the place where you lived for the longest period of
time.) [else] While attending [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2011-2012 school year, did you
live in college-owned housing, with your parent(s) or guardian(s), or some place else?
(If you lived in more than one residence, choose the place where you lived for the
longest period of time.)
Item

Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code
1
2
3

Label
On campus or in college-owned housing (for
example, a dorm or a residence hall)
With parent(s) or guardian(s)
Off campus (not college-owned housing)

Question Name N12DISTHDAYS
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1]: On average, how many days per week (or per month) do you travel
between where you live and [Y_NPSCHL]? [else]: In the 2011-2012 school year, how
many days per week on average (or per month) did you travel between where you lived
and [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
|day(s)
Response Option
Wording
Response
Code
Label
Option
1
per week
2
per month
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1]: Do not travel between where you live and [Y_NPSCHL] [else]: Did not
travel between where you lived and [Y_NPSCHL]
Response Option

Question Name N12DISTHMINS
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1] On an average day, how much time does it take for you to get from
where you live to [Y_NPSCHL]? [else] On an average day in the 2011-2012 school year,
how much time did it take for you to get from where you lived to [Y_NPSCHL]?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
|(enter number of minutes or hours)
Response Option
Wording
Minute(s) per day
Response
Code
Option
1
Minute(s)
2
Hour(s)

Label

Question Name N12DISTWKDAY
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1 and N12NUMJOB=2] How many days in an average week do you
usually travel from where you live to the job where you work the most hours? [else if
T_CURENR=1] How many days in an average week do you usually travel from where
you live to work? [else if T_CURENR=0 and N12NUMJOB=2] How many days in an
average week did you usually travel from where you lived to the job where you worked
the most hours during the most recent term you attended school in the 2011-2012
school year? [else] How many days in an average week did you usually travel from
where you lived to work during the most recent term you attended school in the 20112012 school year? [All get the following instruction]: (By "travel" we mean get from
home to work by car, bus, walking, etc.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
| day(s) per week
Wording
Zero days (no travel to work)
Response Option

Question Name N12DISTWKTIM
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1 and If N12NUMJOB=2]: On an average day, how much time does it
usually take you to get from where you live to the job where you work the most hours?
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[Else if T_CURENR=1]: On an average day, how much time does it usually take you to
get from where you live to work? [If N12NUMJOB=2]: How much time did it usually
take for you to get from where you lived to the job where you worked the most hours
on an average day during the most recent term you attended school in the 2011-2012
school year?" [Else]: How much time did it usually take for you to get from where you
lived to work on an average day during the most recent term you attended school in
the 2011-2012 school year?
Item

Spec Name
Wording
|(enter number of minutes or hours)
Response Option
Wording
Response
Code
Option
1
Minute(s)
2
Hour(s)

Value

Label

Question Name N12HOME
Wording
Do you own a home or pay a mortgage on a home?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12RNTAMT
Wording
[If T_CURENR = 1 and N12HOME=1] While attending school during the 2011-2012
school year, how much (on average) is your monthly mortgage payment? Please
indicate only the amount that you ([if N12MARR=2] and your spouse/[else if
N12MARR=6] and your partner) are responsible for paying. If someone else pays your
mortgage on your behalf, please indicate "0." [else if T_CURENR=0 and N12HOME=1]
While you were attending school during the 2011-2012 school year, how much (on
average) was your monthly mortgage payment? Please indicate only the amount that
you ([if N12MARR=2] and your spouse/[else if N12MARR=6] and your partner) were
responsible for paying. If someone else paid your mortgage on your behalf, please
indicate "0." [else if T_CURENR=1 and N12HOME=0] While attending school during the
2011-2012 school year, how much (on average) is your monthly rent payment? Please
indicate only the amount that you ([if N12MARR=2] and your spouse/[else if
N12MARR=6] and your partner) are responsible for paying. If you do not have a rent
payment or someone else pays your rent on your behalf, please indicate "0." [else if
T_CURENR=0 and N12HOME=0] While you were attending school during the 20112012 school year, how much (on average) was your monthly rent payment? Please
indicate only the amount that you ([if N12MARR=2] and your spouse/[else if
N12MARR=6] and your partner) were responsible for paying. If you did not pay rent or
if someone else paid your rent on your behalf, please indicate "0." [else if
T_CURENR=1] While attending school during the 2011-2012 school year, how much
(on average) is your monthly rent or mortgage payment? Please indicate only the
amount that you ([if N12MARR=2] and your spouse/[else if N12MARR=6] and your
partner) are responsible for paying. If someone else pays your rent or mortgage on
your behalf, please indicate "0." [else] While you were attending school during the
2011-2012 school year, how much (on average) was your monthly rent or mortgage
payment? Please indicate only the amount that you ([if N12MARR=2] and your
spouse/[else if N12MARR=6] and your partner) were responsible for paying. If you did
not pay rent or a mortgage or if someone else paid your rent or mortgage on your
behalf, please indicate "0."
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording

$|.00

Question Name N12UNTAX
Wording
[IF T_AGE ge 24 or N12MARR=2 or N12DEP2 gt 0 or N12OTDEPS2 gt 0] Between July
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1, 2011 and June 30, 2012, did you [if N12MARR=2 or N12DEP2 gt 0 or N12OTDEPS2
gt 0: or anyone in your household] receive any of the following benefits? (Bulleted list)
Supplemental Security Income (SSI), SNAP (the Food Stamp Program), TANF (the
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program), [if N12DAGE LT 19 ]: The Free and
Reduced Price School Lunch Program, [if N12DAGE LT 6]: WIC (the Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children)
[else] Between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012, did you or anyone in your parent or
guardian’s household receive any of the following benefits?
[Bulleted list) Social Security, SNAP (the Food Stamp Program), TANF (the Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families Program), The Free and Reduced Price School Lunch
Program, WIC (the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and
Children)
Item

Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12PARST
Wording
What is the current marital status of your parents or guardians? If your parents are
divorced, please answer this question about the marital status of the parent or guardian
whom you lived with most during the past 12 months.
(If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who
provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent
year that you received support from a parent.)
Item

Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
Married or remarried
Single
Divorced or separated
Widowed
None of the above - Both parents or guardians
are deceased

Question Name N12PARNC
Wording
[If N12PARST=1] What was your parents' or guardians' combined income in calendar
year 2011 (January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011)? (If your parents are divorced
and the parent you lived with more during the past 12 months is remarried, tell us
about the combined income of that parent and the person he or she is married to.)
[Else if N12PARST = 2] What was your parent or guardian's income in calendar year
2011 (January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011)? Would you say it was.. (Tell us
about the parent or guardian whom you lived with most during the past 12 months. If
you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who
provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent
year that you received support from a parent.) [Else if N12PARST = 4] What was your
parent or guardian's income in calendar year 2011 (January 1, 2011 through December
31, 2011)? Would you say it was.. [Else] In calendar year 2011 (January 1, 2011
through December 31, 2011), what was the income of the parent or guardian whom
you lived with most in the past 12 months? Would you say it was.. (If you did not live
with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more
financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you
received support from a parent.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1

Label
Under $30,000

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Wording
Response Option

2
$30,000 to $59,999
3
$60,000 to $89,999
4
$90,000 to $119,999
5
$120,000 and above
6
Don't know
Parents (or guardians) are deceased

Question Name N12PRHSD
Wording
[If N12PARST=1 and T_CURENR=1]: Not including yourself or your parents or
guardians, how many people (for example, brothers or sisters or grandparents) have
your parents or guardians been supporting financially since July 1, 2011? (If your
parents are divorced and the parent you lived with more during the past 12 months is
remarried, tell us about the number of people that parent and the person he or she is
married to, are supporting.) [Else if N12PARST=1 and T_CURENR=0] Not including
yourself or your parents or guardians, how many people (for example, brothers or
sisters or grandparents) did your parents or guardians support financially during the
most recent term you attended school in the 2011-2012 school year? (If your parents
are divorced and the parent you lived with more during the past 12 months is
remarried, tell us about the number of people that parent and the person he or she is
married to, are supporting.) [Else If N12PARST in (2,4) and T_CURENR=1]: Not
including yourself or your parent or guardian, how many people (for example, brothers
or sisters or grandparents) has your parent or guardian been supporting financially
since July 1, 2011? [If N12PARST=2]: (Tell us about the parent or guardian whom you
lived with most during the past 12 months. If you did not live with one parent more
than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during
the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a
parent.) [Else if N12PARST in (2,4) and T_CURENR=0] Not including yourself or your
parent or guardian, how many people (for example, brothers or sisters or grandparents)
did your parent or guardian support financially during the most recent term you
attended school in the 2011-2012 school year? [If N12PARST=2]: (Tell us about the
parent or guardian whom you lived with most during the past 12 months. If you did not
live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more
financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you
received support from a parent.) [Else if T_CURENR=1] Not including yourself or the
parent or guardian whom you lived with most in the past 12 months, how many people
(for example, brothers or sisters or grandparents) has this parent or guardian been
supporting financially since July 1, 2011? (If you did not live with one parent more than
the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last
12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent.)
[else] Not including yourself or the parent or guardian whom you lived with most in the
past 12 months, how many people (for example, brothers or sisters or grandparents)
did this parent or guardian support financially during the most recent term you
attended school in the 2011-2012 school year? (If you did not live with one parent
more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support
during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support
from a parent.)
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording

| individual(s)

Question Name N12DPNUM
Wording
[If N12PARST=1 and T_CURENR=1]: Not including yourself or your parents or
guardians, how many of the people financially supported by your parents or guardians
have attended a college, university, or trade school since July 1, 2011? [else if
N12PARST=1 and T_CURENR=0] Not including yourself or your parents or guardians,
how many of the people financially supported by your parents or guardians attended a
college, university, or trade school during the most recent term you attended school in
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the 2011-2012 school year? [else if T_CURENR=1] Not including yourself or your parent
or guardian, how many of the people financially supported by your parent or guardian
have attended a college, university, or trade school since July 1, 2011? [else] Not
including yourself or your parent or guardian, how many of the people financially
supported by your parent or guardian attended a college, university, or trade school
during the most recent term you attended school in the 2011-2012 school year?
Item

Spec Name
Wording

Value
| individual(s)

Question Name N12DSCT250
Wording
Now [If web mode: we/else: I] have a series of quick "what-if" scenarios for you about
money. Imagine you have a choice between receiving $250 today, or $250 in one year.
This gift is guaranteed whether you choose to take the $250 today, or $250 in one
year. Would you prefer...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2

Label
$250 today
$250 in one year

Question Name N12DSCT300
Wording
Thanks. What about...
Spec Name
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Value

Code
1
2

Label
$250 today
$300 in one year

Question Name N12DSCT350
Wording
OK. What about...
Spec Name
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code

1
2

Label
$250 today
$350 in one year

Question Name N12DSCT400
Wording
OK. What about...
Spec Name
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code

1
2

Label
$250 today
$400 in one year

Question Name N12DSCT450
Wording
OK. What about...
Spec Name
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code

1
2

Label
$250 today
$450 in one year

Question Name N12DSCT500
Wording
Finally, how about...
Spec Name
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Value

Code
1
2

Label
$250 today
$500 in one year

Background
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Spec Name

Value

Question
Name

INTBCK

Wording

Finally, [if TIO: I/else: we] have a few additional questions to ask that will help us
better understand the college experiences of students from different backgrounds.

Item
Question
Name

N12STATE

Wording

Of which state are you a legal resident?

Item

Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code
-9
AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
CT
DE
DC
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
ME
MD
MA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
NH
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
RI
SC
SD

Label
-Select oneAlabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota

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TN
TX
UT
VT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
AS
FM
GU
MH
MP
PW
PR
VI
FC
-1

Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
American Samoa
Fed State Micronesia
Guam
Marshall Islands
Northern Mariana Isl
Palau
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
FOREIGN COUNTRY
DON'T KNOW

Question Name N12DISTNC
Wording
[If T_CURENR=1] What is the 5-digit ZIP code of your permanent address? Your
permanent address is usually your legal residence, such as where you maintain your
driver’s license or are registered to vote. [else] What was the 5-digit ZIP code of your
permanent address when you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year?
Your permanent address is usually your legal residence, such as where you maintain
your driver’s license or are registered to vote.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Wording
Check here instead if permanent address is outside the United States
Response Option

Question Name N12USBORN
Wording
Were you born in the United States (including Puerto Rico or another U.S. territory)?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Question Name N12CITZN
Wording
Are you a U.S. citizen?
Spec Name
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2

3

Label
Yes
No

Value
Label
Yes
No - Resident alien, permanent resident, or
other eligible non-citizen; hold a temporary
resident's card or other eligible non-citizen
temporary resident's card
No - Student visa, in the country on an F1 or
F2 visa, or on a J1 or J2 exchange visitor visa

Question Name N12IMGRAGE
Wording
How old were you when you came to the United States?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Wording
Response Option

| year(s) old
Code
Label
1
Younger than 6
2
Between 6 and 12
3
Between 13 and 17
4
Older than 17
Don't know exact age

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Question Name N12IMGEST
Wording
When you came to the United States would you say you were...
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4
5
6

Label
5 years old or younger
6 to 8 years old
9 to 11 years old
12 to 14 years old
15 to 17 years old
18 years or older

Question Name N12FLANG
Wording
What was the first language you learned to speak as a child?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
English
Spanish
English and Spanish equally
Another language (other than English or
Spanish)
An equal mix of English and another language
(other than Spanish)

Question Name N12FFLANGA
Wording
[If N12FLANG in (2, 3)] How often did you speak Spanish with your mother or primary
caregiver when you started high school? [Else] How often did you speak your nonEnglish language with your mother or primary caregiver when you started high school?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
0
1
2
3
4

Label
Never
Sometimes
About half of the time
Most of the time
Always

Question Name N12PARUS
Wording
Were your parents born in the United States (including Puerto Rico or another U.S.
territory)?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
2
1
0

Label
Yes, both parents
Yes, one parent
No

Question Name N12HISP
Wording
Are you of either Hispanic or Latino origin?
Spec Name
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Question Name N12HISTYP
Wording
Are you of...
Spec Name
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response

Code
1
0

Value
Label

Yes
No

Value
Cuban descent
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Mexican, Mexican-American, or Chicano descent
Code
Label

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Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option

1
Yes
0
No
Puerto Rican descent
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Some other Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No

Question Name N12RAC1
Wording
What is your race?
Choose one or more.
Item

Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option

Value
White
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Black or African American
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Asian
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
American Indian or Alaska Native
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No

Question Name N12TRIBE
Wording
Are you enrolled in a state- or federally-recognized tribe?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12SPCOL
Wording
Has your spouse attended a college, university, or trade school during the 2011-2012
school year?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
0

Label
Yes, full time
Yes, part time
No

Question Name N12MOMED
Wording
What is the highest level of education your mother completed?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
6
5

Label
Did not complete high school
High school diploma or equivalent
Vocational/technical training
Some college but no degree
Associate's degree (usually a 2-year degree)

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7
8
9

Bachelor's degree (usually a 4-year degree)
Master's degree or equivalent
Professional degree (chiropractic, dentistry,
law, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry,
or veterinary medicine)
Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, etc.)
Don't know

10
11

Question Name N12DADED
Wording
What is the highest level of education your father completed?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
6
5
7
8
9

10
11

Label
Did not complete high school
High school diploma or equivalent
Vocational/technical training
Some college but no degree
Associate's degree (usually a 2-year degree)
Bachelor's degree (usually a 4-year degree)
Master's degree or equivalent
Professional degree (chiropractic, dentistry,
law, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry,
or veterinary medicine)
Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, etc.)
Don't know

Question Name N12SIBCL
Wording
Do you have any brothers or sisters who went to college before you did?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12MILIT
Wording
Are you a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, or are you currently serving in the Armed
Forces either on active duty, in the reserves, or in the National Guard?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Response
Option

Veteran
Code
1
0
Active duty
Code
1
0
Reserves
Code
1
0
National Guard

Label
Yes
No
Label
Yes
No
Label
Yes
No

Wording
Response Option
Wording
None of the above
Response
Code
Label
Option
1
None of the above
0
No

Question Name N12ACS16A
Wording
These last few questions will help us better understand the educational services
available for people with disabilities.
Are you deaf or do you have serious difficulty hearing?
Item

Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code

Label

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1
0

Yes
No

Question Name N12ACS16B
Wording
Are you blind or do you have serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12ACS17A
Wording
Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have serious difficulty
concentrating, remembering, or making decisions?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12ACS17B
Wording
Do you have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12MAIN
Wording
What is the main type of condition or impairment that you have?
(Please choose only one.)
Item

Spec Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Label
Hearing impairment (for example, deaf or hard
of hearing)
Blindness or visual impairment that cannot be
corrected by wearing glasses
Speech or language impairment
Orthopedic or mobility impairment
Specific learning disability or dyslexia
Attention deficit disorder (ADD)
Health impairment or problem
Mental, emotional or psychiatric condition
Depression
Developmental disability
Brain injury
Other

Question Name N12EXTERNAL
Wording
We are almost done with this survey. But first, I want to let you know that some
students may be invited to participate in follow-up studies to learn more about their
education and employment experiences after completing this survey. These follow-up
studies will be led by external researchers not affiliated with the Department of
Education. We would like to seek your permission to allow RTI to re-contact you on
behalf of one of the external researchers. Your participation in future studies is
completely voluntary, but there is no substitute for your response.
Are you willing to be contacted about these future studies?
Item

Spec Name Value
Item Name N12EXTERNAL
Wording
Response Code
Label

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Option

1
0

Yes
No

Question Name N12MENTH
Wording
In general, how is your mental health?
Spec Name
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Value

Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
Excellent
Very good
Good
Fair
Poor

Question Name N12MISSH
Wording
In the past 30 days, how often did a physical or mental health concern cause you to
miss a day of school or work?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4
5

Label
Never
A few times
About once a week
Almost every day
Every day

Locating
Spec Name

Value

Question
Name

N12LINTRO

Wording

In about 2 years, we would like to be able to get in touch with you again to see what
you’re doing and what has changed in your life. To find you then, we need to collect
some address information.
This information will be kept in secure and protected data files, and will be separate
from the responses you've already provided in your interview.

Item
Question
Name

N12NAME

Wording

We currently have your name as follows:
(Make any necessary corrections, then select Next.)

Item

Spec Name
Wording
Wording
Wording

Value
First name:
Middle name:
Last name:

Question Name N12VERLOC
Wording
Do you consider the following address to be your local address?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording

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Response
Option

Code
1
2

Label
[fill Y_LOC1AD]
Local address is different from above

Question Name N12LOCADR
Wording
[If web mode] Please provide your local address. [else] What is your local address?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Response Option

Street Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Foreign Phone:
Foreign Country:
Cell Phone:
Home phone:
Foreign State/Province:
Foreign Zip/Postal Code:
Foreign Address:
Foreign City:
Please check here if the address is an international address.

Question Name N12P1AD1
Wording
[If N12PARST in (2, 3, 4)]: Please provide contact information for the parent whom you
lived with most during the past 12 months. You will have the opportunity to provide
contact information for other parents or guardians who live at a different address next.
[Else]: Please provide contact information for your parent(s) or guardian(s) who live
together at the same address. You will have the opportunity to provide contact
information for other parents or guardians who live at a different address next.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Wording
Wording
Response
Option

Wording
Wording
Wording
Response
Option

Wording
Wording
Wording
Response
Option

(Parent 1) Last Name:
(Parent 1) First Name:
(Parent 1) Relationship:
Code
Label
2
Father/Male guardian
1
Mother/Female guardian
-9
-Select one(Parent 2) Last Name:
(Parent 2) First Name:
(Parent 2) Relationship:
Code
Label
-9
-Select one1
Mother/Female guardian
2
Father/Male guardian
Street Address:
Zip Code:
State:
Code
Label
-9
-Select oneAL
Alabama
AK
Alaska
AZ
Arizona
AR
Arkansas
CA
California
CO
Colorado
CT
Connecticut
DE
Delaware
DC
District of Columbia
FL
Florida
GA
Georgia
HI
Hawaii
ID
Idaho
IL
Illinois
IN
Indiana

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Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Response
Option
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording

IA
Iowa
KS
Kansas
KY
Kentucky
LA
Louisiana
ME
Maine
MD
Maryland
MA
Massachusetts
MI
Michigan
MN
Minnesota
MS
Mississippi
MO
Missouri
MT
Montana
NE
Nebraska
NV
Nevada
NH
New Hampshire
NJ
New Jersey
NM
New Mexico
NY
New York
NC
North Carolina
ND
North Dakota
OH
Ohio
OK
Oklahoma
OR
Oregon
PA
Pennsylvania
RI
Rhode Island
SC
South Carolina
SD
South Dakota
TN
Tennessee
TX
Texas
UT
Utah
VT
Vermont
VA
Virginia
WA
Washington
WV
West Virginia
WI
Wisconsin
WY
Wyoming
AS
American Samoa
FM
Fed State Micronesia
GU
Guam
MH
Marshall Islands
MP
Northern Mariana Isl
PW
Palau
PR
Puerto Rico
VI
U.S. Virgin Islands
FC
FOREIGN COUNTRY
-1
DON'T KNOW
City:
Foreign Country:
Foreign Phone:
Both parents deceased
Code
Label
1
Yes
0
No
(Parent 1) Cell Phone:
(Parent 2) Cell Phone:
Home phone:
(Street Address 2:)
Please check here if the address is an international address.
(Parent 1) E-mail Address 1:
(Parent 1) E-mail Address 2:
(Parent 2) E-mail Address 1:
(Parent 2) E-mail Address 2:
Foreign State/Province:
Foreign Zip/Postal Code:
Foreign Address:
Foreign City:

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Response Option

Question Name N12P2SAME
Wording
[If N12P1DS=1] Is there another guardian for whom you would like to provide contact
information? [else] Is there another parent or guardian for whom you would like to
provide contact information?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
0

Label
Yes
No

Question Name N12P2AD2
Wording
[If N12P1DS=1] Please provide contact information for your other guardian(s). [Else]
Please provide contact information for your other parent(s) or guardian(s).
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response Option
Wording
Response Option
Wording
Response
Option

(Parent 1) First Name:
(Parent 1) Last Name:
(Parent 1) Relationship:
Code
Label
1
Mother/Female guardian
2
Father/Male guardian
-9
-Select one(Parent 2) First Name:

Wording
Response Option
Wording
(Parent 2) Last Name:
Response Option
Wording
(Parent 2) Relationship:
Response
Code
Label
Option
1
Mother/Female guardian
2
Father/Male guardian
-9
-Select oneWording
Street Address:
Wording
Zip Code:
Wording
City:
Wording
State:
Wording
Foreign Country:
Wording
Foreign Phone:
Wording
(Parent 1) Cell Phone:
Wording
(Parent 2) Cell Phone:
Wording
Home Phone:
Wording
Please check here if the address is an international address.
Wording
(Parent 1) E-mail Address 1:
Wording
(Parent 1) E-mail Address 2:
Wording
(Parent 2) E-mail Address 1:
Wording
(Parent 2) E-mail Address 2:
Wording
Foreign State/Province:
Wording
Foreign Zip/Postal Code:
Wording
Foreign Address:
Wording
Foreign City:
Response Option

Question Name N12OTINFO
Wording
Please provide the name, address, and telephone number for someone else [{if
N12MARR=2}, other than your spouse,] who will always know how to contact you.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Wording
Wording
Response
Option

Last Name:
First Name:
Relationship:
Code
7
8
1
2
-9
4

Label
Mother/Female guardian
Father/Male guardian
Sister/brother
Spouse
-Select oneGrandmother/Grandfather

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Wording
Response Option
Wording
Wording
Wording
Response
Option

3
6
5
9
10
E-mail Address 1:
Street Address:
City:
State:
Code
-9
AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
CT
DE
DC
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
ME
MD
MA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
NH
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
RI
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
AS

Friend
Aunt/Uncle
Mother-in-law/Father-in-law
Child
Other

Label
-Select oneAlabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
American Samoa

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FM
Fed State Micronesia
GU
Guam
MH
Marshall Islands
MP
Northern Mariana Isl
PW
Palau
PR
Puerto Rico
VI
U.S. Virgin Islands
FC
FOREIGN COUNTRY
-1
DON'T KNOW
Zip Code:
Foreign Country:
Foreign Phone:
Cell Phone:
Home Phone:
E-mail Address 2:
Foreign State/Province:
Foreign Zip/Postal Code:
Foreign Address:
Foreign City:
Please check here if the address is an international address.

Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Response Option
Wording
Title:
Response
Option
-9
1
2
3
4

Code

Label
-Select oneMr.
Mrs.
Miss
Ms.

Question Name N12SPS
Wording
What is your spouse's full name (including previous last name, if applicable)?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Wording
Wording

First Name:
Last Name:
Previous Last Name (if applicable):

Question Name N12VERPRM
Wording
[If only 1 address is preloaded]
Do you consider the following address to be your permanent or primary address?
[else]
Which of the following do you consider to be your permanent or primary address?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1
2
3
4
5
6

Label
[fill Y_PRMADD]
[fill N12P1AD1]
[fill N12P2AD2]
[fill N12OTINFO]
[fill N12LOCADR]
Permanent address is different from above.

Question Name N12PRMADR
Wording
Please provide your permanent or primary address.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Wording
Wording
Response
Option

Street Address:
City:
State:
Code
-9
AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
CT

Label
-Select oneAlabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut

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DE
Delaware
DC
District of Columbia
FL
Florida
GA
Georgia
HI
Hawaii
ID
Idaho
IL
Illinois
IN
Indiana
IA
Iowa
KS
Kansas
KY
Kentucky
LA
Louisiana
ME
Maine
MD
Maryland
MA
Massachusetts
MI
Michigan
MN
Minnesota
MS
Mississippi
MO
Missouri
MT
Montana
NE
Nebraska
NV
Nevada
NH
New Hampshire
NJ
New Jersey
NM
New Mexico
NY
New York
NC
North Carolina
ND
North Dakota
OH
Ohio
OK
Oklahoma
OR
Oregon
PA
Pennsylvania
RI
Rhode Island
SC
South Carolina
SD
South Dakota
TN
Tennessee
TX
Texas
UT
Utah
VT
Vermont
VA
Virginia
WA
Washington
WV
West Virginia
WI
Wisconsin
WY
Wyoming
AS
American Samoa
FM
Fed State Micronesia
GU
Guam
MH
Marshall Islands
MP
Northern Mariana Isl
PW
Palau
PR
Puerto Rico
VI
U.S. Virgin Islands
FC
FOREIGN COUNTRY
-1
DON'T KNOW
Zip Code:
Foreign Phone:
Foreign Country:
Cell Phone:
Home Phone:
Foreign State/Province:

Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Response Option
Wording
Foreign Zip/Postal Code:
Response Option
Wording
Foreign Address:
Response Option

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Wording
Foreign City:
Response Option
Wording
Please check here if the address is an international address.
Response Option

Question Name N12EMAIL
Wording
[If web] Please provide your e-mail address. If you have more than one e-mail address,
please provide those as well.
(Please provide the e-mail addresses you're likely to have in 2 years when we will want
to contact you again.) [else] What is your e-mail address? If you have more than one email address, please provide those as well.
(Please provide the e-mail addresses you're likely to have in 2 years when we will want
to contact you again.)
Item

Spec Name
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording

Value
E-Mail Address 1:
E-Mail Address 2:
E-Mail Address 3:
E-Mail Address 4:

Question Name N12TEXT
Wording
May we contact you next year by sending a text message to your cell phone?
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Code
1

2
3
0

Label
Yes, to [if N12PRMCTL1 = blank and
N12PRMCTL2 = blank and N12PRMCTL3 =
blank, then display Y_PRMCTL else display
N12PRMCTL1 - N12PRMCTL2 N12PRMCTL3]
Yes, to [N12LOCCTL1 - N12LOCCTL2 N12LOCCTL3]
Yes, to the following number:
No

Wording

Question Name N12CELLPRO
Wording
Please provide the name of your cell phone service provider.
Spec Name
Value
Item
Wording
Response
Option

Wording
Response Option

Code
Label
-9
-Select one1
Alltel
2
AT&T
3
Boost Mobile
4
Cellular One
5
Cricket
6
Metro-PCS
7
Nextel
8
Qwest
9
Sprint
10
Straight Talk
11
T-Mobile
12
Tracfone
13
US Cellular
14
Verizon
15
Virgin Mobile
16
Other
Please provide the name of your cell phone service provider:

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Question Name N12SSNINF
Wording
What is your Social Security number?
(This information will be kept in secure and protected data files, and will be separate
from the responses you've already provided in your interview. All individually identifiable
information supplied by individuals or institutions to a federal agency may be used only
for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed or used in identifiable form for any
other purpose, except as required by law (20 U.S.C. § 9573). However, giving us your
Social Security number is completely voluntary and there is no penalty for not disclosing
it.)
(Please enter the number without any dashes.)
Item

Spec Name
Wording

Value

Incentives
Spec Name

Value

Question
Name

INCENT

Wording

To show our appreciation for completing the survey today, we would like to send you a $[INC_AMOUNT] check.
Please select the address to which you would like the check mailed. Allow 4 weeks for delivery.

Item

Spec Name
Item Name
Wording
Response
Option

Value
INCENT
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6

7
Question
Name
Wording

Label
[fill N12LOCADR]
[fill N12PRMADR]
Parent 1 Address
Parent 2 address
[fill N12OTINFO]
Another address or Provide
address if no preloaded or
locating information available
No thanks. I decline the
$[INC_AMOUNT] incentive.

INCENTADDR
[If INCENT=6 or missing]
Please provide the address to which you would like the check mailed. (Allow 4 weeks for delivery.)
[else]
To show our appreciation for completing the interview today, we would like to send you a $[INC_AMOUNT] check.
Please provide the address to which you would like the check mailed. Allow 4 weeks for delivery.

Item

Spec Name
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording

Value
First Name:
Last Name:
Please check here if the address is an international address.
Address (street address or PO box):
Address Line 2:
City:
State:
Zip code:
Foreign Address:
Foreign City:

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Wording
Wording
Wording
Wording

Foreign State/Province:
Foreign Country:
Foreign Zip/Postal Code:
I decline the incentive:

EndSection
Spec Name

Value

QuestionName

END

Wording

[If END_FLAG=1]
Thank you.
[Else]
On behalf of the U.S. Department of Education, thank you for your time and cooperation. We greatly
appreciate your participation in this study.

Help Text
Spec Name

Value

Question
Name

N12RESPCONF

Help Text

Answer Yes if this is your name and you attended the institution mentioned in the
question during the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012).

Question
Name

N12CONSENT

Help Text

The material we sent you includes information about the study and your rights as a
participant. You may have received the material through the mail or in an email. If you
received the information, and read it, indicate Yes, I have read the material.
If you did not receive the material, or received it but did not read it, it will be available
to you on the next screen once you indicate No, I have not read the material.

Question
Name

INFCON1

Help Text

If you wish to participate in the survey, but do not have time right now, choose Not
now, but I want to participate at a later time. Otherwise, indicate whether you
would like to participate in this survey.

Question
Name

INFCON2

Help Text

If you wish to participate in the survey, but do not have time right now, choose Not
now, but I want to participate at a later time. Otherwise, indicate whether you
would like to participate in this survey.

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Question
Name

END1

Help Text

Please provide an e-mail address so that we can send you a reminder message about
taking the survey at a later time.
If you would like to receive a text message reminder, check the box and you will be
taken to a screen to collect the name of your cell phone provider and your cell phone
number.
Your participation is very important to the success of this study.

Question
Name

END1TEXT

Help Text

Please provide both the name of your cell phone service provider and your cell phone
number. We will be unable to send you a text message reminder to complete the
survey without both of these pieces of information.

Question
Name

END2

Help Text

Your participation is very important to the success of this study. If you would like to
reconsider taking the survey now, you can still hit "Next" and continue on to take the
survey.
Otherwise, any information you can provide in the textbox for your reasons for
choosing not to participate in the study, will help us to improve our study for future
participants.

Question
Name

RETRNFRM

Help Text

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

Question
Name

N12ELIG

Help Text

Indicate whether you attended [Y_NPSCHL] at any time between July 1, 2011 and
June 30, 2012.
Answer Yes if you are enrolled and actively working on something for credit at
[Y_NPSCHL] like a thesis or field work, even if you do not currently attend classes at
[Y_NPSCHL].
If you attended [Y_NPSCHL] for any part of the year answer Yes even if you were
studying abroad for part of the year. However, if you were studying abroad for
the entire year, but [Y_NPSCHL] still considered you to be a student and you are or
were enrolled there, answer Yes, enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] but studying/studied
abroad for the entire 2011-2012 school year.
If you are still considered to be a student at any high school and have not earned a
high school diploma or equivalency answer Yes, but also still attending high
school.

Question
Name

N12CURENR

Help Text

Indicate whether you are currently attending [Y_NPSCHL].

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Answer No if you are on a break between semesters, terms, or quarters, such as on
summer break, and not currently attending classes. Answer Yes if you are on a spring
or fall break in the middle of the term or semester.
Answer Yes if you are enrolled and actively working on something for credit at
[Y_NPSCHL] like a thesis or field work, even if you do not currently attend classes at
[Y_NPSCHL].
Answer No if you are currently studying abroad.
Question
Name

N12NOATT

Help Text

Indicate the reason that best describes why you are not currently attending
[Y_NPSCHL].
Indicate On break if you are on a break between semesters, terms, or quarters and
not currently attending classes.
Indicate Completed course or program at [Y_NPSCHL] if you have completed all
the requirements for a particular course or for a program.
Indicate Withdrew from [Y_NPSCHL] if you withdrew from [Y_NPSCHL] at some
point after July 1, 2011 and are no longer an enrolled student at [Y_NPSCHL].
Indicate Attending a different school, but still enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL]
(including studying abroad) if you are still an enrolled student at [Y_NPSCHL] and
are attending a different school for a specific amount of time, but you are still earning
credits towards your program at [Y_NPSCHL].
Indicate Taking a leave of absence from [Y_NPSCHL] if you are not attending
[Y_NPSCHL] for a specific amount of time but you intend to return to [Y_NPSCHL].
Indicate Other Reason if none of the other options describe why you are not
currently attending [Y_NPSCHL].

Question
Name

N12DRP

Help Text

Indicate the month and year that you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] between July 1, 2011
and June 30, 2012.
If you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] before July 1, 2011, please use the PREVIOUS button
to back up to the first question in the survey and indicate that you have not attended
[Y_NPSCHL] at any time since July 1, 2011.

Question
Name

N12DRPTM

Help Text

Indicate whether you completed the term and then left [Y_NPSCHL], or if you left
before the term ended.

Question
Name

N12DRPRF

Help Text

Indicate whether you (or your parents) received a full refund of tuition when you left
[Y_NPSCHL].
A full refund occurs when all tuition money paid for that term is refunded to you (or
your parents).

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Question
Name

N12DRPCMP

Help Text

Indicate whether you completed at least one course or term of enrollment at
[Y_NPSCHL] at any time between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012.

Question
Name

N12DRPOK

Help Text

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

Question
Name

N12EVREN

Help Text

Indicate whether you have ever attended [Y_NPSCHL].
To determine your eligibility for participation in this study, it is necessary to verify
whether you attended [Y_NPSCHL].

Question
Name

N12LAST

Help Text

Indicate the month and year that you last attended or were enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL]
and [Y_NPSCHL] considered you to be a student there.

Question
Name

N12WHYSM

Help Text

Our records indicate that you attended [Y_NPSCHL] at some time between July 1, 2011
and June 30, 2012.
Please try to specify a reason why your name could have been associated with
[Y_NPSCHL].

Question
Name

N12BACHENR

Help Text

Please indicate if you are or were in a bachelor’s degree program at [Y_NPSCHL]
between July 2011 and June 2012.
A bachelor's degree is usually awarded by a 4-year college or university and usually
requires at least 4 years of full-time, college-level work.
If you are unsure if you are or were in a bachelor's degree program at [Y_NPSCHL], do
not answer this question and move on to the next question which has more program
options and definitions.

Question
Name

N12DEGREE

Help Text

Degrees:
An associate's degree normally requires at least 2, but less than 4 years, of full-time
equivalent college work.
A bachelor's degree is usually awarded by a 4-year college or university and usually
requires at least 4 years of full-time, college-level work.
A master's degree usually requires at least 2 years of full-time graduate-level work
and may require a thesis or a practicum.
A doctoral degree-research/scholarship is a Ph.D. or other doctor's degree that
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requires advanced work beyond the master's level, including the preparation and
defense of a dissertation based on original research, or the planning and execution of
an original project demonstrating substantial artistic or scholarly achievement. Some
examples of this type of degree may include Ed.D., D.M.A., D.B.A., D.Sc., D.A., or
D.M., and others, as designated by the awarding institution.
A doctoral degree-professional practice is a doctor's degree that is conferred upon
completion of a program providing the knowledge and skills for the recognition,
credential, or license required for professional practice. The degree is awarded after a
period of study such that the total time to the degree, including both pre-professional
and professional preparation, equals at least six full-time equivalent academic years.
Some of these degrees include: chiropractic (D.C., or D.C.M.); dentistry (D.D.S. or
D.M.D.); law (L.L.B. or J.D.); medicine (M.D.); optometry (O.D.), osteopathic medicine
(D.O.); pharmacy (Pharm.D.); podiatry (D.P.M., Pod.D., D.P.); or veterinary medicine
(D.V.M.), and others, as designated by the awarding institution.
A doctoral degree-other is a doctor's degree that does not meet the definition of a
doctor's degree-research/scholarship or a doctor's degree-professional practice.
Certificates and Diplomas:
Undergraduate certificates or diplomas usually take less than two years to
complete and are usually designed to equip people with the skills needed for direct
entry to employment or to earn a license such as a cosmetology license. Other
examples include certificates in administrative support, computer programming, and
medical records.
A post-baccalaureate certificate provides students who already hold a bachelor's
degree with new or additional training in an area of specialization. Certificates typically
require fewer course hours than do master's or doctoral degrees, and do not require a
thesis or dissertation. Examples of this include certificates in accounting, computer
science, and human resource management.
A post-master's certificate usually requires completion of 24 semester credit hours
beyond the master's degree but does not meet the requirements of academic degrees
at the doctoral level.
Not enrolled for a degree or certificate:
Undergraduate level classes means taking courses at the undergraduate level but
not formally enrolling in a degree or certificate program of any sort.
Graduate level classes are for students who already hold an undergraduate degree
or certificate and who are enrolled in graduate-level courses beyond a bachelor's
degree, but who are not formally enrolled in a graduate degree program.
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N12UGSTATVER

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You have indicated being enrolled in a bachelor's degree program and a graduate
degree program at [Y_NPSCHL] at the same time. If that is not correct, please back up
to the previous question and correct your answer.
Answer Yes to this question if the majority of your coursework is still undergraduatelevel coursework in a bachelor’s degree program and you have not yet completed the
requirements to be awarded your bachelor's degree.
A bachelor’s degree is considered an undergraduate degree and is usually awarded
by a 4-year college or university and usually requires at least 4 years of full-time,
college-level work.

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N12ASSOC

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The AA (Associate of Arts) degree typically requires 2 years of study and is designed
for persons planning traditional liberal arts education in such fields as art, English, and
history.
The AS (Associate of Science) degree typically requires 2 years of study and is
designed for persons planning professional careers in mathematics, science,
engineering, or health.
The AAS (Associate of Applied Science) degree usually requires 2 years of study
and is designed for persons who desire training for specific occupations or technical
careers.
The AGS (Associate of General Studies) and AGE (Associate of General
Education) degrees are intended for students who wish to earn an associate's degree
with no specific major or pattern of courses. As a result, it provides students with the
flexibility to design their program of study either for upgrading skills for a job or
occupation, or for transfer to a 4-year school.
If your associate's degree type is not listed choose among the most appropriate Other
options.

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N12DGMS

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The most common master's degrees are listed by name and abbreviation. If your
master's degree is not listed, choose Other master's degree not listed.

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N12DGD

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The most common doctoral degrees are listed by name and abbreviation. If your
doctoral degree is not listed, choose Other Doctoral degree not listed.

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N12DGPP

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The most common professional practice doctoral degrees are listed by name and
abbreviation. If your degree is not listed, choose Other professional practice
doctoral degree not listed.

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N12CKHOUR

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Indicate whether your program at [Y_NPSCHL] requires a total of at least 3 months or
300 hours of instruction for you to be awarded your certificate or diploma. This
information is important in determining your eligibility for this study.

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N12RMCRD

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Sometimes remedial classes are also called developmental classes, pre-curriculum
classes, basic skills classes, or have other names as designated by the school.
If you have taken only these types of courses in the 2011-2012 school year at
[Y_NPSCHL] answer Yes.

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N12ELCRD

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

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N12BYE

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We apologize for any inconvenience. We will review your responses and will contact
you if we determine that you are eligible to participate in this survey. Please call our
help desk at 1-877-677-2766 if you have any questions.

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N12DIPL

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A high school diploma is awarded to students after successful completion of the
required courses at a high school. This category also includes Adult High School
Diplomas.
The GED (General Educational Development) certificate or other equivalent
credential allows those who did not finish high school to earn the equivalent of a high
school diploma by completing classes and passing required exams.
A high school completion certificate indicates that you attended high school for
the minimum number of days required for completion but did not complete all
graduation requirements (for example, did not pass the number of courses required for
a diploma).
If you completed high school in a country other than the United States, indicate
attended a foreign high school.
If you did not attend a traditional public or private high school but instead were taught
at home by a parent or some other individual, indicate home schooled.
If you have not yet completed high school, indicate Did not complete high school
or a high school equivalency program.

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N12HSGRAD

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Indicate the month and year in which you completed high school, a GED, or a high
school equivalency program. If you are unsure, provide your best guess of the date.

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N12HSCMP

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Indicate whether you were completing high school requirements for the entire time
you attended [Y_NPSCHL] since July 1, 2011.
If you completed your high school requirements at some point between July 1, 2011
and June 30, 2012 and then continued attending [Y_NPSCHL], answer No.

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N12PRDG

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Tell us about any degrees or certificates that you've already earned from any college,
university, or trade school, including [Y_NPSCHL], since high school.
For example, if you are currently working on a graduate degree and have already
earned a bachelor's degree, answer Yes. Or, if you are currently working on a
bachelor's degree and have already earned an associate's degree, answer Yes.

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N12OTDG

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An undergraduate certificate or diploma usually takes less than two years and is
usually designed to equip people with the skills needed for direct entry to employment
or to earn a license such as a cosmetology license. Other examples include certificates
in administrative support, computer programming, and medical records.
An associate's degree (AA, AS, AAS, AGE, etc.) normally requires at least 2, but
less than 4 years, of full-time equivalent college work.
A bachelor's degree is usually awarded by a 4-year college or university and usually
requires at least 4 years of full-time, college-level work.
A post-baccalaureate certificate provides students who already hold a bachelor's
degree with new or additional training in an area of specialization. Certificates typically
require fewer course hours than do master's or doctoral degrees, and do not require a
thesis or dissertation. Examples of this include certificates in accounting, computer
science, and human resource management.
A master's degree (MA, MS, MBA, MFA, etc.) usually requires at least 2 years of
full-time graduate-level work and may require a thesis or a practicum.
A post-master's certificate usually requires completion of 24 semester credit hours
beyond the master's degree but does not meet the requirements of academic degrees
at the doctoral level.
A doctoral degree-research/scholarship is a Ph.D. or other doctoral degree that
requires advanced work beyond the master's level, including the preparation and
defense of a dissertation based on original research, or the planning and execution of
an original project demonstrating substantial artistic or scholarly achievement. Some
examples of this type of degree may include Ed.D., D.M.A., D.B.A., D.Sc., D.A., or
D.M., and others, as designated by the awarding institution.
A doctoral degree-professional practice is a doctoral degree that is conferred
upon completion of a program providing the knowledge and skills for the recognition,
credential, or license required for professional practice. The degree is awarded after a
period of study such that the total time to the degree, including both pre-professional
and professional preparation, equals at least six full-time equivalent academic years.
Some of these degrees include: chiropractic (D.C., or D.C.M.); dentistry (D.D.S. or
D.M.D.); law (L.L.B. or J.D.); medicine (M.D.); optometry (O.D.), osteopathic medicine
(D.O.); pharmacy (Pharm.D.); Podiatry (D.P.M., Pod.D., D.P.); or veterinary medicine
(D.V.M.), and others, as designated by the awarding institution.
A doctoral degree-other is a doctoral degree that does not meet the definition of a
doctoral degree-research/scholarship or a doctoral degree-professional practice.

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N12PRBDAT

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Indicate the month and year in which you completed your bachelor's degree. If you've
already been awarded more than one bachelor's degree, tell us about the date you
received your first bachelor's degree. If you are unsure, provide your best estimate of
the date.

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N12NFST

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If you began attending [Y_NPSCHL] in the same month and year that you began
attending a different college, university, or trade school after completing your high
school requirements, answer Yes.

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A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.
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N12FSTSTR

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Indicate the month and year that you first attended any college, university or trade
school.
If you are unsure of the date, provide your best guess.
A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

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N12SCHSTR

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Indicate the month and year that you first attended [Y_NPSCHL] after completing your
high school requirements. Indicate the date that you first attended [Y_NPSCHL] even if
that was not in the 2011-2012 school year.
If you are unsure of the date, provide your best guess.

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N12CDTCHK

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Knowing if you first attended [Y_NPSCHL] on or after July 1, 2011 will help us ask you
the proper questions in this interview.
If you attended [Y_NPSCHL] at any time after completing your high school
requirements and before July 1, 2011 answer No.

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N12PGMST

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Indicate the month and year that you first began your [T_DEGREN] at [Y_NPSCHL]
even if you did not begin in the 2011-2012 school year.
If you are unsure, provide your best guess of the date.

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N12NENRL

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Indicate all months of your attendance at [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year,
not just the beginning and ending months.
(Leave a box for a month blank if you did not attend during any part of that month at
all. If you attended [Y_NPSCHL] for all months in the year, click the Check All
Months button. If you attended [Y_NPSCHL] for most months in the year you can click
the Check All Months button and uncheck any month you did not attend by clicking
on the box for that month once it is checked.)

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N12STST

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The following are examples of standard full-time loads and may vary by school.
Students who are enrolled as a full-time student typically carry at least:
• 12 semester or quarter hours per term at the undergraduate level or 9 credit
hours per term at the graduate level;
• 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for an educational
program using credit hours for a program of less than one academic year; or

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•

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

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N12PGMFT

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The following are examples of standard full-time loads and may vary by institution.
Students who are enrolled as a full-time student typically carry at least:
• 9 credit hours per term at the graduate level;
• 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for an educational
program using credit hours for a program of less than one academic year; or
• 24 clock hours per week for an educational program using clock hours

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N12NEW01

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Indicate whether you have attended any other colleges, universities, or trade schools-not including [Y_NPSCHL]--between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012.
A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

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N12SCH01

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Do not type [Y_NPSCHL] into the textbox, or the name of a high school.
Only colleges, universities, and trade schools within the United States and Puerto Rico
are included in the database. To indicate a foreign school, provide the name of the
school in the textbox, select "FOREIGN COUNTRY" in the dropdown box, click Enter,
and then provide the requested information.
For all other schools:
First type the school name into the textbox, then choose the state where the school is
located from the dropdown box and type in the city of the school or choose a city by
clicking on List Cities. Last click Enter and a list of schools matching your responses
will be displayed.
From the responses displayed, click Select next to the name and location of the school
and click Ok on the confirmation box if this is the school. You will then be taken to the
next question in the survey.
Click Cancel on the confirmation box if this is not the school you wish to choose and
review the other options that were returned.
If the school you entered in the textbox is not listed at all, try the search again, this
time removing the city name. If the school is still not listed, click None of the above
at the bottom of the list of schools and provide the requested information.

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N12ENRL01

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Check all months of your attendance at this school in the 2011-2012 school year, not
just the beginning and ending months.
(Leave a box for a month blank if you did not attend during any part of that month at
all. If you attended this school for all months in the year, click the Check All Months
button. If you attended this school for most months in the year you can click the
Check All Months button and uncheck any month you did not attend by clicking on
the box for that month once it is checked.)

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N12STS01

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The following are examples of standard full-time loads and may vary by school.
Students who are enrolled as a full-time student typically carry at least:
• 12 semester or quarter hours per term at the undergraduate level or 9 credit
hours per term at the graduate level;
• 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for an educational
program using credit hours for a program of less than one academic year
• 24 clock hours per week for an educational program using clock hours

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N12NEW02

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Indicate whether you have attended any other colleges, universities, or trade schools-other than those already listed--between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012.
A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

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N12ATTOTHSCH

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Indicate whether you have ever attended another college, university or trade school
besides [Y_NPSCHL] for any period of time since you completed your high school
requirements.
A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

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N12EVR4YR

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Indicate whether, after completing your high school requirements, you have ever
attended a four-year college or university. Community colleges and trade schools are
not usually four-year schools.
Answer No if you have only attended two-year or less-than-two-year schools, even if
you have attended those schools for a total of four years or more.

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N12EVRCC

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Community colleges are public two-year schools that primarily offer certificates and
associate's degrees, as well as non-credit courses. A few community colleges also offer
bachelor's degrees.
Answer Yes if you have attended a community college at any time after completing
your high school requirements.

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N12CMPDGN

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If you have not yet completed your degree requirements but will complete them soon,
answer No. A later question will ask when you expect to complete your degree
requirements.

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N12DGN

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Select the month and year in which you were awarded your [T_DEGREN] from
[Y_NPSCHL]. If you completed your requirements on one date and were awarded your
[T_DEGREN] at a later date, indicate the later date when you were awarded your
degree.
If you are unsure of the date, provide your best guess.

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N12UGYR

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Report your class level or year at [Y_NPSCHL]. Your level is based on the number of
credits completed and not on the amount of time you have spent in the program. If
you are no longer attending [Y_NPSCHL], indicate your level when you were last there.
For example, if you have been enrolled for 2 years but have not yet earned enough
credits to be classified as a sophomore, indicate First year or freshman. Likewise, if
you are in your first year at [Y_NPSCHL] but you have transferred enough credits from
another school that [Y_NPSCHL] considers you to be a junior or third year student,
indicate Third year or junior.
If you are earning your associate's degree, remember that in your second year you
are considered a Second year or sophomore, not a senior.

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N12CLKNUM

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Indicate the total number of months or hours of instruction, whichever is more relevant
to your program, that you have already completed at [Y_NPSCHL].
Include any months or hours of instruction in your program that you may have
completed at [Y_NPSCHL] prior to the 2011-2012 school year, and up through today.

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N12REASON

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

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N12GRYR

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Report how much time you have spent working on your [T_DEGREN]. If you are no
longer enrolled, indicate how much time you had spent when you were last enrolled.

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N12EXPN

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Indicate the month and year that you expect to complete the requirements for your
[T_DEGREN]. This date may or may not be the same date you expect to be awarded
your [T_DEGREN].
If you do not expect to ever complete the requirements for your [T_DEGREN], indicate
Will not finish the [T_DEGREN].
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expect to finish your [T_DEGREN].
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N12EXNCONF

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Choose a value between 0 and 10 to indicate how likely it is that you think you will
finish your [T_DEGREN] by the date indicated, where a 0 means that there is "no
chance at all" that you will finish your [T_DEGREN] by the date indicated and a 10
means you are "absolutely certain" you will finish your [T_DEGREN] by the date
indicated.
You do not have to consider whether you will finish your [T_DEGREN] at [Y_NPSCHL]
when answering this question.

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N12EXNCONF2

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Choose a value between 0 and 10 to indicate how likely it is that you think you will
finish your [T_DEGREN] at all, where a 0 means that there is "no chance at all" that
you will finish your [T_DEGREN] and a 10 means you are "absolutely certain" you will
finish your [T_DEGREN].
You do not have to consider whether you will finish your [T_DEGREN] at [Y_NPSCHL]
when answering this question.

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N12ENRNEXT

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Choose a value between 0 and 10 to indicate how likely it is that you will be enrolled
for your [T_DEGREN] next term, where a 0 means that there is "no chance at all" that
you will enrolled for your [T_DEGREN] next term and a 10 means you are "absolutely
certain" that you will be enrolled for your [T_DEGREN] next term.
You do not have to consider whether you will be enrolled for your [T_DEGREN] at
[Y_NPSCHL] when answering this question.

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N12EXPBA

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Answer Yes if you think there is any possibility you will continue on to a bachelor’s
degree program wihin the next five years, even if you will work on a bachelor's degree
program at a different school than [Y_NPSCHL].

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N12DOB

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Please indicate the month and year that you were born. This information will help us to
ask you appropriate questions in the interview.

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N12LT30

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Please indicate the category in which your age fits. This information will help us to ask
you appropriate questions in the interview.

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N12MINOK

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Please indicate whether or not you have turned 18 years old as of today.

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N12MINOR

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Please provide the requested contact information for a parent (or guardian) so we may
contact him or her for consent to conduct an interview with you.
Verify the spelling of all contact information provided. (The zip code can be used to
automatically fill in the city and state associated with that zip code. To do this, first
enter the zip code and then click Automatically fill city and state from zip code).

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N12MARR

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Indicate your current marital status. If you are not currently married, please indicate
whether you are Single, never married; Living with partner; Separated;
Divorced; or Widowed.
This information will help us to ask you appropriate questions in the interview.

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N12GENDR

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

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N12HSTYP

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Public high schools are supported by tax money collected from federal and local
government systems.
Private high schools are tuition-based. For example, students who attend must pay
tuition, or their tuition is paid through some private type of assistance.
If you attended high school outside the United States or Puerto Rico, indicate Last
attended a foreign high school.
While most charter high schools are public schools, some are private.

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N12HSCDR

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First type the high school name into the textbox, then choose the state where the high
school is located from the dropdown box and type in the city of the school or choose a
city by clicking on List Cities. Last click Enter and a list of schools matching your
responses will be displayed.
From the responses displayed, click Select next to the name and address of your
school and click Ok on the confirmation box if this is your high school. You will then be
taken to the next question in the survey.
Click Cancel on the confirmation box if this is not your high school and review the
other options that were returned.
If your school is not listed at all, try the search again, this time removing the city
name. If the school is still not listed, click None of the above at the bottom of the list

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of schools and provide the requested information.
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N12HSGPES

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Estimate your overall grades by indicating what letter grades you usually received in
your courses in high school.
Although some schools provide weighted grades for honors, Advanced Placement (AP),
or International Baccalaureate (IB) classes, please respond based on the unweighted
grades you received.

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N12MATHHT

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Math courses are usually taken in a sequence with ideas in early courses required for
more complicated work in later courses. Indicate the highest math course you took in
high school.
If you did not take any math courses in high school or if the highest math course you
took is not provided, indicate None of these.

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N12APIBCOLL

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Advanced placement (AP) courses offer students the opportunity to study a subject
area in greater depth than is provided in a standard high school course. The AP course
prepares the student to take a standardized AP test. Answer Yes if you took any AP
courses even if you did not take the AP exams or took the exams but did not earn
college credit from the score.
Answer Yes if you participated in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
Program, which is normally offered over the course of two years in high school. In
order to participate in the IB Diploma Program, you must have attended a World
School authorized by the IB organization to offer the Diploma Program. Answer Yes if
you took any IB courses even if you did not take the IB exam or earn the IB diploma.
Students can also earn college credit during high school by taking other college-level
courses such as through a dual-enrollment program with a college. Do not include any
AP or IB courses in this answer.

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N12ACTSAT

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The SAT and ACT are college entrance exams designed to assess high school students'
general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work.
The SAT (SAT Reasoning Test, formerly Scholastic Aptitude Test) is a standardized test
for college admissions. The SAT consists of three major sections: Critical Reading,
Mathematics, and Writing. Each section receives a score on the scale of 200 to 800
with a maximum total score of 2400.
The ACT is divided into four multiple choice subject tests: English, mathematics,
reading, and science reasoning, with an optional writing section. Subject test scores
range from 1 to 36.

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SUPINSTRUCT

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

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N12PARSUPP

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On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the
question.
Base your response on encouragement from your parents for you to stay in college in
general during the 2011-2012 school year, rather than their encouragement for you to
stay at a particular college.
By "college" we mean a university, college, or trade school that you attend after high
school. A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

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N12PARDED

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On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the
question.
Base your response on encouragement from your parents for you to stay in college in
general during the 2011-2012 school year, rather than their encouragement for you to
stay at a particular college.
By "college" we mean a university, college, or trade school that you attend after high
school. A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

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N12SPPSUPP

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On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the
question.
Base your response on your spouse's encouragement for you to stay in college in
general during the 2011-2012 school year, rather than his or her encouragement for
you to stay at a particular college.
By "college" we mean a university, college, or trade school that you attend after high
school. A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

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N12FSSUPP

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On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the
question.
When thinking about friends from [Y_NPSCHL], do not include family members or other
relatives, even if they also attend [Y_NPSCHL].
If you do not consider any of your classmates at [Y_NPSCHL] to be your friends, base
your response on the students at [Y_NPSCHL] with whom you interact the most.
Base your response on the encouragement of these friends from [Y_NPSCHL] for you
to stay in college in general during the 2011-2012 school year, rather than their
encouragement for you to stay at a particular college.
By "college" we mean a university, college, or trade school that you attend after high
school. A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

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N12FHSUPP

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On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the
question.
When thinking about your friends from home for this question, do not include family
members or other relatives.
Base your response on the encouragement of these friends from home for you to stay
in college in general during the 2011-2012 school year, rather than their
encouragement for you to stay at a particular college.
By "college" we mean a university, college, or trade school that you attend after high
school. A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

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SUPPORTEND

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

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N12DBLMAJ

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Indicate whether or not you have already declared a major (or field of study) at
[Y_NPSCHL].
If you have more than one declared major (or field of study), indicate Yes, I
have/had declared a double major.
Indicate No if you have not yet declared your major, even if you know what you would
like to major in.

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N12DECIDEMAJ

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If you know what your major will be, even though you have not officially declared your
major, answer Yes. You will be asked in the next question to tell us what that intended
major is. If you don't know what your major will be, answer No.

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N12CLSTY

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Please indicate your primary field or subject at [Y_NPSCHL]. If you have taken more
than one primary field or subject, please indicate the field or subject in which you have
taken the most courses.
If you are unable to categorize your courses into a primary field or subject because all
of your courses are or were meant for transfer to another school, indicate University
transfer.
For any field or subject not listed, indicate Other.

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N12MAJ1

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Please do not enter a minor or concentration in the textbox.
To enter your major (or field of study):
First type your major at [Y_NPSCHL] into the textbox, then click "Enter" and a list of
majors that most closely match your entry will be displayed.
From the responses displayed, click "Select" next to the major that most closely
matches your entry and click "Ok" on the confirmation box if this is your major. You
will then be taken to the next question in the survey.

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Click "Cancel" on the confirmation box if the description of the major does not closely
match the major you entered and review the other options that were returned. If your
major is not listed in the list of majors displayed, click "None of the above" at the
bottom of the list of majors and as best you can, choose descriptions of the major from
the dropdown boxes that appear.
If you indicated earlier that you have formally declared a double major, enter only one
major here. You will have an opportunity to provide your other major next.
If you intend to have a double major but have not yet declared any major, choose
only one intended major to tell us about.
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N12MAJ2

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Because you indicated earlier that you have a double major (or field of study), enter
only one major (or field of study) here. You should have already entered your other
major (or field of study) in a previous question. Please do not enter a minor or
concentration in the textbox.
To enter your second major (or field of study):
First type your second major at [Y_NPSCHL] into the textbox, then click "Enter" and a
list of majors that most closely match your entry will be displayed.
From the responses displayed, click "Select" next to the major that most closely
matches your entry and click "Ok" on the confirmation box if this is your major. You
will then be taken to the next question in the survey.
Click "Cancel" on the confirmation box if the description of the major does not closely
match the major you entered and review the other options that were returned. If your
second major is not listed in the list of majors displayed, click "None of the above" at
the bottom of the list of majors and as best you can, choose descriptions of your
second major from the dropdown boxes that appear.

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N12MJCHGNUM

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

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N12OMJ1A

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Do not enter your current major. If you have changed your major more than once at
[Y_NPSCHL], enter your first declared major at [Y_NPSCHL].
To enter your original major:
First type your original declared major at [Y_NPSCHL] into the textbox, then click
Enter and a list of majors that most closely match your entry will be displayed.
From the responses displayed, click Select next to the major that most closely
matches your entry and click Ok on the confirmation box if this is your original
declared major. You will then be taken to the next question in the survey.
Click Cancel on the confirmation box if the description of the major does not closely
match the major you entered and review the other options that were returned. If your
original declared major is not listed in the list of majors displayed, click None of the
above at the bottom of the list of majors and as best you can, choose descriptions of
the major from the dropdown boxes that appear.

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On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the
question.
"Success as a student" may involve a variety of factors, such as doing well in your
classes and improving your skills.

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N12CURACDEFF

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On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the
question.
"Success as a student" may be defined in a number of ways including, but not
limited to, doing well in your classes and/or your level of comfort with what you are
learning.

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N12FACULTY

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On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the
question.
Interactions with your teachers can include all types of communication. You may
interact with your teachers in class, during office hours, through email, through an oncampus job or student group, or in other ways.

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N12ACDSATIS

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On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the
question.
By "satisfied with my studies" we mean the degree to which the content and
quality of your classes at [Y_NPSCHL] meet or met your expectations.

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N12KNOWCLAS

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On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the
question.
When answering this question, consider your understanding of the coursework and any
other requirements [Y_NPSCHL] has for you to finish your [T_DEGREN] program.

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SCLENDSET

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

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N12GPATYP

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Please indicate whether your grade point average (GPA) at [Y_NPSCHL] is measured on
a 4.00 scale (where A=4.00, B=3.00, C=2.00, D=1.00, and F=0.00).
If you have not received grades yet, but you know how your GPA is measured at
[Y_NPSCHL], select the appropriate option from the list.
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If you do not know how your GPA is measured at [Y_NPSCHL], select Don't know.
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N12GPA

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Report your numeric overall GPA in all classes at [Y_NPSCHL] through the end of your
most recent term there in the 2011-2012 school year. You may enter your GPA using
two decimal places (for example, 3.25).
In general, a 4.00 is an A average, a 3.00 is a B average, a 2.00 is a C average, and a
1.00 is a D average.
If you have not received grades yet, do not report a GPA, instead indicate Not
applicable, have not yet earned GPA.

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N12GPAEST

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Select the letter grade or grades that you usually receive in your courses.
If the letter grades listed do not describe the type of grades you earn at [Y_NPSCHL],
choose I would describe my grades differently than what is listed here.
If you are unable to provide letter grades and there is no different description of your
grades at [Y_NPSCHL], choose Don't know my grades.

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N12REMEVER

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Sometimes remedial classes are also called developmental classes, pre-curriculum
classes, basic skills classes, or have other names as designated by the school.
If you failed a course in the standard curriculum and had to take the same course over
again, do not count this course as a remedial course.
You do not have to consider whether you took remedial classes at [Y_NPSCHL] only
when answering this question. Answer Yes if you took any remedial courses at any
schools since you completed high school.

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N12REMSY

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Remedial or developmental courses are used to help strengthen your skills before you
take your first college-level course in math, reading, or other subjects. Students are
usually assigned to remedial courses on the basis of a placement test taken before the
school year begins. Often, remedial courses do not count for credit toward graduation.
Sometimes remedial classes are also called developmental classes, pre-curriculum
classes, basic skills classes, or have other names as designated by the school.
If you failed a course in the standard curriculum and had to take the same course over
again, do not count this course as a remedial course.
You do not have to consider whether you took remedial classes at [Y_NPSCHL] only
when answering this question. Answer Yes if you took any remedial courses at any
schools during the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012).

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N12REMTYPNUM

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Remedial or developmental courses are used to help strengthen your skills before you
take your first college-level course in math, reading, or other subjects. Students are
usually assigned to remedial courses on the basis of a placement test taken before the
school year begins. Often, remedial courses do not count for credit toward graduation.
Sometimes remedial classes are also called developmental classes, pre-curriculum
classes, basic skills classes, or have other names as designated by the school.
You do not have to consider whether you took remedial classes at [Y_NPSCHL] only
when answering this question. Count the number of times you took remedial courses in
each of these topic areas at any schools during the 2011-2012 school year (July 1,
2011-June 30, 2012).
Count each remedial course you have taken in only one topic area. For example, count
a course in either the Reading OR Writing category, but do not count one course in
BOTH the Reading and Writing categories. If a course had aspects of more than one
topic area in the curriculum, count it under the topic area that received the most focus
during the course.
English –Topics may include, but are not limited to, general English language skills.
Math –Topics may include, but are not limited to, pre-algebra and elementary algebra.
Reading –Topics may include, but are not limited to, reading comprehension and
vocabulary.
Writing –Topics may include, but are not limited to, grammar, word choice, spelling,
punctuation, sentence structure, and composition.

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N12ALTGATE

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When answering this question, consider only the course sections in which you are or
were enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30,
2012), rather than all sections that were available.
Only online courses have no in-person components; students access their instruction
over the Internet.
Night courses start after 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday
nights.
Weekend courses are courses that start after 6:00 p.m. on Friday or take place any
time on Saturday or Sunday.

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N12ALTCRS

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When answering this question, consider only the course sections in which you are or
were enrolled at [Y_NPSCHL] during the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30,
2012), rather than all sections that were available.
Online only courses have no in-person components; students access their instruction
over the Internet.
Night courses start after 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday
nights. Courses starting after 6:00 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday nights are
considered weekend courses and should not be included in the At night courses
category.
Weekend courses are courses that start after 6:00 p.m. on Friday or take place any
time on Saturday or Sunday.
If any of your classes have an at night or weekend component, you can answer Some
for that category.
If you answered All for any of the three categories, you should select it for only one of
the categories.
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N12ONLINEPGM

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Indicate whether your [T_DEGREN] program is or was an entirely online program when
you last attended [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June, 30,
2012).
In online programs students access all of their coursework over the Internet.

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N12ONLINE

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Indicate whether the availability of online classes (or an online program) had an
important effect on your decision to enroll at [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year
(July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012).
In online courses (or programs) students access their instruction over the Internet.

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N12ATNIGHT

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Indicate whether the availability of night classes had an important effect on your
decision to attend [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30,
2012).
Night courses start after 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday
nights.
Courses starting after 6:00 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday nights are considered
weekend courses and should not be considered in your answer.

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N12ONWKND

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Indicate whether the availability of weekend classes had an important effect on your
decision to attend [Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30,
2012).
Weekend courses are courses that start after 6:00 p.m. on Friday or take place any
time on Saturday or Sunday.

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N12SCALEINT

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

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N12PEERINT

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On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the
question. Refer to the 2011-2012 school year when answering the question.
Interactions with other [Y_NPSCHL] students include all opportunities for
communication. You may interact with other [Y_NPSCHL] students in class, socially, in
dormitories or dining facilities, through email or online discussion forums, through a
student group or athletic team, or in other ways.

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N12SENSBELNG

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On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the
question. Refer to the 2011-2012 school year when answering the question.
Consider such factors as participation in school activities, feeling valued and accepted
by others at [Y_NPSCHL], and sharing common goals and values with others at
[Y_NPSCHL].

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N12SOCSATIS

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On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the
question. Refer to the 2011-2012 school year when answering the question.
Your social experience may involve participation in formal student groups, informal
social activities and events, online social networking and other online communication,
or other activities.

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SCLLASTSET

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

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N12SRVUSE

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Indicate each type of school service that you have used during the 2011-2012 school
year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012).
You do not have to consider whether you used these services at [Y_NPSCHL] only
when answering this question. Indicate the services you used at any schools (since
high school) that you attended in the 2011-2012 school year.
Receiving financial aid in itself would not be considered use of financial aid
counseling or advice at a school, but receiving guidance on the financial aid process
from the financial aid office would. Similarly, having health insurance would not be
considered using student health services, but visiting the health clinic at a school
would.
If you did not use any services at any schools (since completing high school) in the
2011-2012 school year, answer Did not use any services.

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N12SRVIMPT

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For each service listed, indicate how important that particular service was in your
decision to stay in school.

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N12EXPEVR

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Indicate the highest level of education that you ever expect to complete at any school.
If you do not plan to pursue any education beyond what you are currently working on,
enter your current degree or program.
Undergraduate level courses, no undergraduate degree or certificate
expected means taking courses at the undergraduate level but not expecting to
formally enroll in a degree or certificate program of any sort.
Undergraduate certificates or diplomas usually take less than two years to
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entry to employment or to earn a license such as a cosmetology license. Other
examples include certificates in administrative support, computer programming, and
medical records.
An associate's degree normally requires at least 2, but less than 4 years, of full-time
equivalent college work.
A bachelor's degree is usually awarded by a 4-year college or university and usually
requires at least 4 years of full-time, college-level work.
Graduate level courses, no graduate degree or certificate expected means
already holding an undergraduate degree or certificate and enrolling in graduate-level
courses beyond a bachelor's degree, but not expecting to formally enroll in a graduate
degree program.
A post-baccalaureate certificate provides students who already hold a bachelor's
degree with new or additional training in an area of specialization. Certificates typically
require fewer course hours than do master's or doctoral degrees, and do not require a
thesis or dissertation. Examples of this include certificates in accounting, computer
science, and human resource management.
A master's degree usually requires at least 2 years of full-time graduate-level work
and may require a thesis or a practicum.
A post-master's certificate usually requires completion of 24 semester credit hours
beyond the master's degree but does not meet the requirements of academic degrees
at the doctoral level.
A doctoral degree, research/scholarship is a Ph.D. or other doctor's degree that
requires advanced work beyond the master's level, including the preparation and
defense of a dissertation based on original research, or the planning and execution of
an original project demonstrating substantial artistic or scholarly achievement. Some
examples of this type of degree may include Ed.D., D.M.A., D.B.A., D.Sc., D.A., or
D.M., and others, as designated by the awarding institution.
A professional doctoral degree is a doctor's degree that is conferred upon
completion of a program providing the knowledge and skills for the recognition,
credential, or license required for professional practice. The degree is awarded after a
period of study such that the total time to the degree, including both pre-professional
and professional preparation, equals at least six full-time equivalent academic years.
Some of these degrees include: chiropractic (D.C., or D.C.M.); dentistry (D.D.S. or
D.M.D.); law (L.L.B. or J.D.); medicine (M.D.); optometry (O.D.), osteopathic medicine
(D.O.); pharmacy (Pharm.D.); Podiatry (D.P.M., Pod.D., D.P.); or veterinary medicine
(D.V.M.), and others, as designated by the awarding institution.

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N12PRFDOCTYP

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Indicate which specific degree you expect to complete someday.
Answer Other degree not listed if you expect to complete a degree that is not in the
list provided.

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N12OCCINTRO

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Imagine the scenario described in the question wording when answering the next few
questions. You can use your best guess to answer these questions.
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N12EXOCC

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First type the job title of the job you expect to have into the first textbox, then type a
couple words to describe some expected job duties of this job into the second textbox.
Last click Enter and a list of jobs that most closely match your entries will be
displayed.
From the responses displayed, click Select next to the job that most closely matches
your entry and click Ok on the confirmation box if this is your intended job. You will
then be taken to the next question in the survey.
Click Cancel on the confirmation box if the job listed does not closely match the job
you entered and review the other options that were returned.
If your intended job is not listed in the list of jobs displayed, click None of the above
at the bottom of the list of jobs and as best you can, choose descriptions of the job
from the dropdown boxes that appear.
Please only select Don't know occupation if you are unable to provide your best
guess of your intended job.

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N12OCCCOM

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Choose a value between 0 and 10 to indicate how likely is it that you will hold your
intended job at the time period indicated in the question, where a 0 means that there
is "no chance at all" that you will hold this job and a 10 means you are "absolutely
certain" that you will hold this job.
If you already hold the job described in the question, indicate Already hold intended
job and do not answer with a value from 0 to 10. (Then, hit Next to continue to the
next question in the survey.)

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N12INTENDJOB

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Choose a value between 0 and 10 to indicate how likely is it that you will hold your
intended job at the time period indicated in the question, where a 0 means that there
is "no chance at all" that you will hold this job and a 10 means you are "absolutely
certain" that you will hold this job.
If you already hold the job described in the question, indicate Already hold intended
job and do not answer with a value from 0 to 10. (Then, hit Next to continue to the
next question in the survey.)

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N12FUTRWAGES

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For your expected yearly salary, indicate your average expected yearly salary. For
your highest expected yearly salary, imagine the most money you think you could
make. For your lowest expected yearly salary, imagine the least amount of money you
think you could make.
Provide your answer in terms of current dollars; ignore the impact of inflation. If you
are unsure, provide your best guess.

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N12EXPWGABB

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Indicate your average expected yearly salary once you finish your education.
Provide your answer in terms of current dollars; ignore the impact of inflation. If you
are unsure, provide your best guess.

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N12EDBENEFTS

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For each item listed, indicate how important you think each one is compared to salary
when choosing a job.
Leisure means doing things that you think are fun or relaxing, either with friends or
on your own.

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N12OTGRNTAID

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Indicate whether you received benefits, grants or scholarships in any of the specific
categories listed for the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012). Include
benefits, grants, or scholarships you received for all schools you attended in 20112012. The below types of aid may come to you directly or may be given to the financial
aid office at your school.
Grants and scholarships are types of money that you receive for school that do not
have to be repaid.
Veteran's education benefits include programs administered by the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs, including such programs as the GI Bill (for example,
Post-9/11 GI Bill, Montgomery GI Bill) and the Reserve Educational Assistance Program
(REAP).
Some employers offer grants or scholarships as a possible benefit to employees and
their dependents. Employer-sponsored tuition reimbursement is one form this benefit
can take.
A variety of private organizations award grants or scholarships. Examples include
the UNCF, National Merit Scholarship Corporation, corporate foundations (for example,
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation), and civic and religious organizations.
Do not report grants or scholarships received from [Y_NPSCHL] or other
schools you may have attended in the 2011-2012 school year in this question, even if
these schools are private institutions. Also do not include any student loan amounts
here; there are separate questions that ask about student loans.

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N12OTGRNTAMT

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Provide the total amount you received for the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011June 30, 2012) for each type of benefit, grant or scholarship listed. Include benefits,
grants, or scholarships you received for all schools you attended in 2011-2012. The
below types of aid may come to you directly or may be given to the financial aid office
at your school.
Grants and scholarships are types of money that you receive for school that do not
have to be repaid.
Veteran's education benefits include programs administered by the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs, including such programs as the GI Bill (for example,
Post-9/11 GI Bill, Montgomery GI Bill) and the Reserve Educational Assistance Program
(REAP).
Some employers offer grants or scholarships as a possible benefit to employees and
their dependents. Employer-sponsored tuition reimbursement is one form this benefit

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can take.
A variety of private organizations award grants or scholarships. Examples include
the UNCF, National Merit Scholarship Corporation, corporate foundations (for example.,
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation), and civic and religious organizations.
Do not report grants or scholarships received from [Y_NPSCHL] or other
schools you may have attended in the 2011-2012 school year in this question, even if
these schools are private institutions. Also do not include any student loan amounts
here; there are separate questions that ask about student loans.
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N12RCVLN

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Indicate whether you received any student loans for the 2011-2012 school year (July 1,
2011-June 30, 2012). Include money borrowed for all schools you attended in 20112012.
Student loans are money that you borrowed for school that you will have to repay.
Student loans can be from either government or private sources, including
[Y_NPSCHL].
Examples of federal student loans are subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loans,
Perkins Loans, and graduate and professional student PLUS Loans.
Some examples of commonly used private loans include Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan,
Chase Select Loan, loans from credit unions, and loans from states such as NYHELPs.

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N12APPAID

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Indicate whether you applied for financial aid for any portion of the 2011-2012 school
year by completing application forms such as the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal
Student Aid) or those required by a state agency, private organization, private lender,
by [Y_NPSCHL], or by any other schools you attended in 2011-2012 (July 1, 2011-June
30, 2012).

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N12NOAPP

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Indicate whether any of the reasons provided were reasons you did not apply for
financial aid in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012).
If there is another reason why you did not apply for financial aid that is not already
provided, answer Other reason not listed.

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N12FEDLN

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Indicate whether you received any federal loans for the 2011-2012 school year (July 1,
2011-June 30, 2012). Include federal loans for all schools you attended in 2011-2012.
A federal Stafford loan is an educational loan borrowed directly from the federal
government (Direct Loans), with an interest rate and other terms that are set by the
federal government. Students must file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student
Aid) in order to be considered for Stafford loan eligibility. Undergraduate and graduate
level students are eligible to receive Stafford loans, which can be either subsidized or
unsubsidized.
The Perkins Loan is awarded to undergraduate and graduate students with
exceptional financial need. This is a campus-based loan program, with the school

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acting as the lender using a limited pool of funds provided by the federal government.
A federal Graduate and Professional PLUS loan is an educational loan borrowed
directly from the federal government (Direct Loans), with an interest rate and other
terms that are set by the federal government. Students must file a FAFSA (Free
Application for Federal Student Aid). Only graduate level students are eligible to receive
Graduate and Professional PLUS loans, which are unsubsidized. Students also must
show they are creditworthy or have a cosigner.
Note that Parent PLUS loans are not included in this category, as they are loans that
only parents can take out.
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N12PRVLN

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Indicate whether you received any type of private or alternative loans from a financial
institution or state during the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012).
Include private loans for all schools you attended in 2011-2012.
Private loans, also known as alternative loans, are offered by private lenders.
There are no federal application forms to complete. Some students and parents use
private loans as a supplement when their federal loans do not provide enough money
or when they need more flexible repayment options. Private loans can have higher
interest rates than federal loans and don't offer repayment options such as deferments
or discharges. Unlike federal student loans, private loans are credit based and therefore
often require a cosigner if the student does not have an established credit history.
Home equity loans are not considered private loans.

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N12PRVAMT

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Indicate the amount that you borrowed in private or alternative loans for the 20112012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012). Include the private loan amount
borrowed for all schools you attended in 2011-2012.
Private loans, also known as alternative loans, are offered by private lenders.
There are no federal application forms to complete. Some students and parents use
private loans as a supplement when their federal loans do not provide enough money
or when they need more flexible repayment options. Private loans can have higher
interest rates than federal loans and don't offer repayment options such as deferments
or discharges. Unlike federal student loans, private loans are credit based and therefore
often require a cosigner if the student does not have an established credit history.
Home equity loans are not considered private loans.
Some examples of commonly used private loans include:
• Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan
• Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan
• Chase Select Loan
• Loans from credit unions
• Loans from states such as NYHELPs
If you are unsure of the amount of your private loans, provide your best guess.

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N12PRVEST

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Choose the option that best describes the amount you borrowed in alternative or
private loans for the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012). Include the
private loan amount borrowed for all schools you attended in 2011-2012.
Private loans, also known as alternative loans, are offered by private lenders.
There are no federal application forms to complete. Some students and parents use
private loans as a supplement when their federal loans do not provide enough money
or when they need more flexible repayment options. Private loans can have higher
interest rates than federal loans and don't offer repayment options such as deferments
or discharges. Unlike federal student loans, private loans are credit based and therefore
often require a cosigner if the student does not have an established credit history.
Home equity loans are not considered private loans.
Some examples of commonly used private loans include:
• Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan
• Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan
• Chase Select Loan
• Loans from credit unions
• Loans from states such as NYHELPs
Do not include any amount borrowed in federal loans or money borrowed from family
and friends.

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N12UGLNNPSYR

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Indicate the total amount of money you borrowed in student loans for the 2011-2012
school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012). Only include student loans for the 2011-2012
school year in your answer. Include the total amount of any federal, private, state, and
school loans, and include money borrowed for all schools you attended in 2011-2012.
Federal student loans include: subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loans and
Perkins Loans.
Private loans are loans that usually require a co-signer and have market interest
rates based on credit history. Home equity loans are not considered private loans.
School loans are loans for which your school-rather than the Federal government,
state government, or another private organization-is the lender. School loans are
sometimes restricted to individuals meeting certain qualifications.
State education loans, offered through state-funded programs in certain states,
typically require the borrower to be a state resident or attend an approved school
within the state. Interest rates and repayment terms for state education loans vary
from state to state.
Do not include parent PLUS Loans.

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N12UGLNYEST

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Choose the option that best describes the amount you borrowed in student loans for
the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012). Only include student loans for
the 2011-2012 school year in your answer. Include the total amount of any federal,
private, state, and school loans, and include money borrowed for all schools you
attended in 2011-2012.
Federal student loans include: subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loans and
Perkins Loans.
Private loans are loans that usually require a co-signer and have market interest
rates based on credit history. Home equity loans are not considered private loans.
School loans are loans for which your school-rather than the Federal government,
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state government, or another private organization-is the lender. School loans are
sometimes restricted to individuals meeting certain qualifications.
State education loans, offered through state-funded programs in certain states,
typically require the borrower to be a state resident or attend an approved school
within the state. Interest rates and repayment terms for state education loans vary
from state to state.
Do not include parent PLUS Loans.

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N12GRLNNPSYR

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Indicate the total amount of money you borrowed in graduate student loans for the
2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012). Only include graduate student
loans for the 2011-2012 school year in your answer. Include the total amount of any
federal, private, state, and school loans, and include money borrowed for all schools
you attended in 2011-2012.
Federal student loans include: subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loans, Perkins
Loans, and graduate and professional student PLUS Loans.
Private loans are loans that usually require a co-signer and have market interest
rates based on credit history. Home equity loans are not considered private loans.
School loans are loans for which your school-rather than the Federal government,
state government, or another private organization-is the lender. School loans are
sometimes restricted to individuals meeting certain qualifications.
State education loans, offered through state-funded programs in certain states,
typically require the borrower to be a state resident or attend an approved school
within the state. Interest rates and repayment terms for state education loans vary
from state to state.

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N12GRLNYEST

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Choose the option that best describes the amount you borrowed in graduate student
loans for the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012). Only include
graduate student loans for the 2011-2012 school year in your answer. Include the total
amount of any federal, private, state, and school loans, and include money borrowed
for all schools you attended in 2011-2012.
Federal student loans include: subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loans, Perkins
Loans, and graduate and professional student PLUS Loans.
Private loans are loans that usually require a co-signer and have market interest
rates based on credit history. Home equity loans are not considered private loans.
School loans are loans for which your school-rather than the Federal government,
state government, or another private organization-is the lender. School loans are
sometimes restricted to individuals meeting certain qualifications.
State education loans, offered through state-funded programs in certain states,
typically require the borrower to be a state resident or attend an approved school
within the state. Interest rates and repayment terms for state education loans vary
from state to state.

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N12REFUND1

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A refund or disbursement of aid may occur when the amount of money required for
tuition and fees is less than the amount promised to you in scholarships, grants, or
loans.

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N12REFUND2

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Please indicate how you did or will receive the refund. If none of these options describe
how the refund was or will be given to you, choose Do something else not listed
with the refund.

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N12OUTST

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Out-of-state and out-of-district tuition or fees refer to tuition and fees assessed for
students who do not meet the legal residency requirements for the state or district in
which they attend school. These students are generally not eligible for reduced in-state
student tuition at public colleges and universities in the state, or for in-district tuition
and fees at community colleges.
If you are paying out-of-state tuition at a public college or university, or if you are
paying out-of-district fees at a community college, answer Yes even if your tuition is
paid by a scholarship or other form of financial aid.

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N12UGLN

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Indicate the total amount that you have borrowed to pay for your undergraduate
education through the end of the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30,
2012). Include money borrowed for each year of your enrollment as an undergraduate
student. Also include money borrowed for all schools that you have attended as an
undergraduate student. Include the total amount of any federal, private, state, and
school loans.
Federal student loans include: subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loans and
Perkins Loans.
Private loans, also known as alternative loans, are offered by private lenders.
Private loans usually require a co-signer and have market interest rates based on credit
history. Home equity loans are not considered private loans.
School loans are loans for which your school-rather than the Federal government,
state government, or another private organization-is the lender. School loans are
sometimes restricted to individuals meeting certain qualifications.
State education loans, offered through state-funded programs in certain states,
typically require the borrower to be a state resident or attend an approved school
within the state. Interest rates and repayment terms for state education loans vary
from state to state.
Do not include money borrowed for the 2012-2013 school year (July 1, 2012-June 30,
2013).

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N12ULNEST

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Choose the option that best describes the total amount that you have borrowed to pay
for your undergraduate education through the end of the 2011-2012 school year

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(July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012). Include money borrowed for each year of your
enrollment as an undergraduate student. Also include money borrowed for all schools
that you have attended as an undergraduate student. Include the total amount of any
federal, private, state, and school loans.
Federal student loans include: subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loans and
Perkins Loans.
Private loans, also known as alternative loans, are offered by private lenders.
Private loans usually require a co-signer and have market interest rates based on credit
history. Home equity loans are not considered private loans.
School loans are loans for which your school-rather than the Federal government,
state government, or another private organization-is the lender. School loans are
sometimes restricted to individuals meeting certain qualifications.
State education loans, offered through state-funded programs in certain states,
typically require the borrower to be a state resident or attend an approved school
within the state. Interest rates and repayment terms for state education loans vary
from state to state.
Do not include money borrowed for the 2012-2013 school year (July 1, 2012-June 30,
2013).
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N12UGOWE

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Indicate whether you still owe all, some, or none of the total amount you borrowed
in federal, private, state, or school undergraduate loans through the end of the 20112012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012).
Federal student loans include: subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loans and
Perkins Loans.
Private loans, also known as alternative loans, are offered by private lenders.
Private loans usually require a co-signer and have market interest rates based on credit
history. Home equity loans are not considered private loans.
School loans are loans for which your school-rather than the Federal government,
state government, or another private organization-is the lender. School loans are
sometimes restricted to individuals meeting certain qualifications.
State education loans, offered through state-funded programs in certain states,
typically require the borrower to be a state resident or attend an approved school
within the state. Interest rates and repayment terms for state education loans vary
from state to state.
Do not include Parent Plus loans or any money borrowed from family or friends. Also,
do not consider any amount borrowed for the 2012-2013 school year (July 1, 2012June 30, 2013).

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N12GRLN

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Indicate the total amount that you have borrowed to pay for your graduate education
through the end of the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012).
Include money borrowed for each year of your enrollment as a graduate student. Also
include money borrowed for all schools that you have attended as a graduate student.
Include the total amount of any federal, private, state, and school loans.
Federal student loans include: subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loans, Perkins
Loans, and graduate and professional student PLUS Loans.
Private loans, also known as alternative loans, are offered by private lenders.
Private loans usually require a co-signer and have market interest rates based on credit
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history. Home equity loans are not considered private loans.
School loans are loans for which your school-rather than the Federal government,
state government, or another private organization-is the lender. School loans are
sometimes restricted to individuals meeting certain qualifications.
State education loans, offered through state-funded programs in certain states,
typically require the borrower to be a state resident or attend an approved school
within the state. Interest rates and repayment terms for state education loans vary
from state to state.
Do not include money borrowed for the 2012-2013 school year (July 1, 2012-June 30,
2013).
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N12GLNEST

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Choose the option that best describes the total amount that you have borrowed to pay
for your graduate education through the end of the 2011-2012 school year (July
1, 2011-June 30, 2012). Include money borrowed for each year of your enrollment as a
graduate student. Also include money borrowed for all schools that you have attended
as a graduate student. Include the total amount of any federal, private, state, and
school loans.
Federal student loans include: subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loans, Perkins
Loans, and graduate and professional student PLUS Loans.
Private loans, also known as alternative loans, are offered by private lenders.
Private loans usually require a co-signer and have market interest rates based on credit
history. Home equity loans are not considered private loans.
School loans are loans for which your school-rather than the Federal government,
state government, or another private organization-is the lender. School loans are
sometimes restricted to individuals meeting certain qualifications.
State education loans, offered through state-funded programs in certain states,
typically require the borrower to be a state resident or attend an approved school
within the state. Interest rates and repayment terms for state education loans vary
from state to state.
Do not include money borrowed for the 2012-2013 school year (July 1, 2012-June 30,
2013).

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N12GROWE

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Indicate whether you still owe all, some, or none of the total amount you borrowed in
federal, private, state, or school graduate loans through the end of the 2011-2012
school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012).
Federal student loans include: subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loans, Perkins
Loans, and graduate and professional student PLUS Loans.
Private loans, also known as alternative loans, are offered by private lenders.
Private loans usually require a co-signer and have market interest rates based on credit
history. Home equity loans are not considered private loans.
School loans are loans for which your school-rather than the Federal government,
state government, or another private organization-is the lender. School loans are
sometimes restricted to individuals meeting certain qualifications.
State education loans, offered through state-funded programs in certain states,
typically require the borrower to be a state resident or attend an approved school
within the state. Interest rates and repayment terms for state education loans vary
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from state to state.
Do not include any money borrowed from family or friends. Also, do not consider any
amount borrowed for the 2012-2013 school year (July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013).
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N12DCLN

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Indicate whether you were offered any federal student loans in the 2011-2012 school
year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012) that you chose not to accept. If you were offered a
federal loan and decided not to take it out, answer Yes. If you were not offered any
federal loans, or if you took out every federal loan you were offered, answer No.
Federal student loans include subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loans and Perkins
Loans. To receive offers of student loans from the federal government you first have to
complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
Do not include parent PLUS loans, private loans, or loans offered by family or friends in
your answer.

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N12DCMAXLN

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You indicated that you received federal student loans in the 2011-2012 school year
(July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012). Indicate whether you chose to take the maximum
amount of money offered by the federal government in either subsidized or
unsubsidized Stafford Loans or Perkins Loans.
If the amount in federal student loans that you accepted was less than the amount
offered to you by the government, answer No.

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N12DCLRSN

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Indicate your main reason for choosing not to accept the maximum federal student
loan(s) that were offered to you.

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N12AVOIDLNS

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Indicate whether you chose to do any of the listed options to avoid taking out
(additional) student loans during the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30,
2012).

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N12UNMETNEED

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Indicate whether you would have borrowed (more) money during the 2011-2012
school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012) if the option had been available to you.

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N12NEEDAMTUG

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Indicate how much (more) money you would have borrowed for the 2011-2012 school
year if you had the option. Do not include money that you actually borrowed; only
include the (additional) amount you would have borrowed if you could have.

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N12REPAY

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Indicate whether you think anyone (other than a spouse) will help you repay all or part
of your student loans.

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N12GRDASTJOB

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Indicate whether you had a graduate assistantship in the 2011-2012 school year (July
1, 2011-June 30, 2012).
Graduate assistantships are work appointments that provide financial support for
graduate studies. Examples of graduate assistantships include graduate teaching
assistantships and graduate research assistantships. In return for their work, graduate
assistants receive stipends, tuition waivers, fee waivers, or other forms of financial
support.

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N12GRAST

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Indicate which type(s) of graduate assistantship(s) you had in the 2011-2012 school
year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012). (If you had more than one type of graduate
assistantship in the 2011-2012 school year, check all that apply.)
Graduate teaching assistants work under the supervision of professors and other
instructors by providing support for academic instruction. Examples of graduate
teaching assistant duties include supervised teaching, leading discussion or laboratory
sections, and grading examinations and papers.
Graduate research assistants conduct scholarly research under the direction of
faculty members or other investigators. Research conducted as a graduate research
assistant sometimes contributes to a student’s thesis or dissertation.
Other graduate assistantships include a variety of positions that are not classified
as teaching assistantships or research assistantships. Some other graduate assistants
primarily provide administrative or professional support to offices and departments.

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N12TUITN

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Indicate whether your tuition was waived, or paid partially or in full by an assistantship
in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012).
A tuition waiver (or tuition remission) occurs when you do not have to pay part or all
of your tuition because your school has waived the requirement. Tuition waivers are
sometimes offered to qualified graduate students--particularly out-of-state students--as
part of assistantship packages.

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N12HINS

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Some graduate assistantships provide health insurance as a benefit to students.
Answer Yes if you received the health insurance benefits offered through your
graduate assistantship in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012).

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N12GRTAAMT

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Indicate the dollar amount of your graduate teaching assistantship for the 2011-2012
school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012).
Only include the amount for your graduate teaching assistantship here; there is a
separate question for each graduate assistantship type (research or other
assistantship) if you have more than one.
If you are unsure, provide your best guess.

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N12GRRAAMT

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Indicate the dollar amount of your graduate research assistantship for the 2011-2012
school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012).
Only include the amount for your graduate research assistantship here.
If you are unsure, provide your best guess.

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N12GROTHAMT

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Indicate the dollar amount of your graduate assistantship for the 2011-2012 school
year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012).
If you are unsure, provide your best guess.

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N12CONTAC

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Indicate which of the following activities you are required to perform as part of your
teaching assistantship during the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012).
Assume full teaching responsibility: You are solely responsible for teaching an
entire course.
Lead discussion sections: You are in charge of discussion sessions for a course
taught by a faculty member.
Supervise lab sections: You are responsible for the lab section of a course that is
taught by a faculty member.
Assist faculty with grading: You help the professor with grading papers, exams,
homework, and projects.
Assist faculty with answering student e-mail messages: You help the professor
respond to questions from students through e-mail.
Hold office hours: You are available for scheduled periods of time when students
may come and ask questions or get help with the material covered in the course.

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N12GRFELL

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Indicate whether you had a graduate fellowship in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1,
2011-June 30, 2012).
Graduate fellowships, which may be based on merit, are a form of financial support
that usually has no specific service requirement from the recipient.

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N12GRFELLAMT

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Indicate the dollar amount of your graduate fellowship for the 2011-2012 school year
(July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012).

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If you are unsure, provide your best guess.
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N12GRTRNSHP

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Indicate whether you had a traineeship in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011June 30, 2012).
A traineeship is a form of financial support, and requirements vary by the particular
traineeship program. Many traineeships include individualized mentoring and training
experiences.

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N12GRTRNAMT

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Indicate the dollar amount of your traineeship for the 2011-2012 school year (July 1,
2011-June 30, 2012).
If you are unsure, provide your best guess.

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N12GRHRS

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Indicate the number of hours you worked in an average week in your graduate school
job(s) during the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012).
Graduate school jobs include graduate research, teaching, or other assistantships,
graduate fellowships, and traineeships.

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N12GRWEEK

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Graduate school jobs include graduate research, teaching, and other assistantships,
graduate fellowships, and traineeships.

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N12SCHJOB

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Indicate whether you had a work-study job at [Y_NPSCHL] at any time during the
2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011 -June 30, 2012).
Federal work-study jobs are offered to undergraduate students with financial need,
allowing them to work part-time to earn money to help pay their education expenses.
Students must file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in order to be
considered for the Federal Work-Study (FWS) program. Work-study jobs are often
located on the campus of a student's school and may or may not be related to a
student's course of study.

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N12WSMAJR

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Indicate whether your work-study job in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June
30, 2012) was related to your major or field of study at [Y_NPSCHL].
Your work-study job is related to your major or field of study if it requires skills related
to your primary coursework, or if it is similar in content to your primary coursework.

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N12WSONOF

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Indicate whether your work-study job was located mostly on or off the campus of
[Y_NPSCHL] in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012). Respond by
thinking about the location where you worked the most for your work-study job.
On campus means your work-study job was located physically within the boundaries
of the official campus of [Y_NPSCHL].
Off campus means your work-study job was located physically outside the boundaries
of the official campus of [Y_NPSCHL].

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N12WSEMP

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Indicate whether your work-study job in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June
30, 2012) was through [Y_NPSCHL] or some other organization.
Your answer should depend on the source of your paycheck. If you were paid by
[Y_NPSCHL], then your work-study job was through [Y_NPSCHL]. If you were paid by
another organization, then your work-study job was through another organization.

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N12WAEARN

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Indicate how much you earned from your work-study job while you were attending
[Y_NPSCHL] during the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012). You can
choose whichever unit of time you prefer (per year, term or semester, month, week, or
hour) to report the amount of your work-study earnings.
If you are unsure, provide your best guess.

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N12WAERNS

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Indicate the amount of time worked in your work-study job through the end of the
2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012).
Do not include time worked in the summer unless you attend school during summer
break.
If you are unsure, provide your best guess.

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N12WAHRS

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Indicate the number of hours that you worked at your work-study job in an average
week in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012).
Do not include summer hours unless you attend school during summer break.
If you are unsure, provide your best guess.

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N12ANYJOB

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Indicate whether you held a job during the 2011-2012 school year.
Only include paid jobs. Do not include any work-study jobs, assistantships, fellowships,
or traineeships, or jobs held only during a school break, unless you were attending
school during the break.

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N12NUMJOB

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Only include paid jobs.
Do not include any work-study jobs, assistantships, fellowships, or traineeships in this
total, or jobs held only during a school break, unless you were attending school during
the break.

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N12SEARN

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Indicate how much you usually earned from all jobs (not including work-study,
assistantships, fellowships, or traineeships) held during the 2011-2012 school year
(July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012).
Indicate the unit of time that corresponds to the amount of earnings that you reported.
Do not include earnings from work done during a school break, unless you were
attending school during the break.
If you are unsure, provide your best guess.

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N12SEARNS

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Indicate how much time you will have worked at all jobs (not including work-study,
assistantships, fellowships, or traineeships) by the end of the 2011-2012 school year
(July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012).
Do not include work done during a school break, unless you will be attending school
during the break.
For reference, rough conversions are shown below:
1 semester=15 weeks
1 quarter=10 weeks
1 trimester=10 weeks
If you are unsure, provide your best guess.

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N12SBHRS

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Indicate the average number of hours worked per week at all jobs (not including workstudy, assistantships, fellowships, or traineeships) during the 2011-2012 school year
(July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012).
Do not include an average week worked during a school break if you do not attend
school during the break.
If you are unsure, provide your best guess.

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N12ONOFF

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On campus refers to any job located physically within the boundaries of the official
campus of your school.
Off campus refers to any job located physically outside the boundaries of the official
campus of your school.
Only include paid jobs. Do not include any work-study jobs, assistantships, fellowships,
or traineeships, or jobs held only during a school break, unless you were attending

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school during the break.
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N12ENRWRK

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An example of a student working to meet expenses would be someone who is
enrolled full time but also holds a job to earn additional money.
An example of an employee who decided to enroll in school is someone who
considers his or her primary focus to be work but is attending school to further his or
her career or for personal betterment.
Please try to choose the answer that most closely reflects your primary focus for
working while enrolled in school.

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N12PRVJOB

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Consider any jobs you were usually working for pay at one time in the year before the
2011-2012 school year began. The 2011-2012 school year began July 1, 2011.
You may have held these jobs for a long time and may still be working at these jobs.
Do not include volunteer jobs or unpaid jobs you held in 2010-2011.

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N12POCC

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The 2011-2012 school year began July 1, 2011.
To find your job in our database:
First type the job title of the job into the first textbox, then type the job duties of this
job into the second textbox. Last click Enter and a list of jobs that most closely match
your entries will be displayed.
From the responses displayed, click Select next to the job that most closely matches
your entry and click Ok on the confirmation box if this is the job you would like to
select. You will then be taken to the next question in the survey.
Click Cancel on the confirmation box if the job listed does not closely match the job
you entered and review the other options that were returned.
If your job is not listed in the list of jobs displayed, click None of the above at the
bottom of the list of jobs and as best you can, choose descriptions of the job from the
dropdown boxes that appear.

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N12SAMEJOB

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Indicate whether during the most recent term you attended school in the 2011-2012
school year (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012) you continued working in the type of job
indicated in the question.
If you had a different employer, but the job title and duties were the same, answer
Yes.

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N12POCCTIM

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Indicate how long you worked in this type of job through the end of the 2011-2012
school year. You may provide your answer in days, weeks, months, or years.
If you did not work at this type of job consecutively, you can answer by adding up the
amount of time you worked in this type of job.

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N12PRVWAGE

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Indicate how much you usually earned in the year before the 2011-2012 school year
began.
The 2011-2012 school year began July 1, 2011.

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N12PRVHRSWK

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Indicate how many hours you usually worked per week on average in the year before
the 2011-2012 school year began.
The 2011-2012 school year began July 1, 2011.

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N12PRVMTHYR

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Indicate how many months you worked in the year before the 2011-2012 school year
began.
The 2011-2012 school year began July 1, 2011.

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N12WRKPAY

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Volunteer activities are classified under Work, but not be paid.
If you would have done some work for pay and some unpaid work, indicate Work for
pay.

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N12ALTNUMJOB

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Count the jobs based on the number of separate employers you would have had. For
example, if would have been a waiter or waitress at two different restaurants, answer
Two or more jobs at a time.

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N12ALTSCHED

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Provide your best guess about whether you would have worked for pay full time, or
less than that, if you had not attended college at all in 2011-2012 (July 1, 2011-June
30, 2012).
If you would have worked full time, but for less than 12 months of the year answer
No. Also answer No if you would have worked part time for all 12 months of the year.
If you would have worked at more than one job, consider whether you would have
worked full time when you combine the hours and months worked from all jobs
together.

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N12ALTHRSWK

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Provide your best guess about how many hours, on average, you would have worked
for pay per week if you had not attended college at all in 2011-2012 (July 1, 2011-June
30, 2012).
If you think you would have worked for pay full time in some months, and part time in
other months, provide an average number of weekly hours worked across the total
months you would have worked.
If you would have worked at more than one job, consider how many hours, on
average, you would have worked when you combine the hours worked from all jobs
together.

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N12ALTMTHYR

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Provide your best guess about how many months of the year you would have worked
for pay, if you had not attended college at all in 2011-2012 (July 1, 2011-June 30,
2012).
Include all months that you would have worked for pay, even if you think you would
only have worked part time in any or all months of the year.
If you would have worked at more than one job, consider how many months you
would have worked when you combine the months worked from all jobs together.

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N12ALTWAGE1

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Provide the hourly wage or yearly salary you would have earned at the job you think
you would have had if you had not attended college at all in the 2011-2012 school year
(July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012).
You can include any tips or bonuses you think you would have received in your answer.
You can also provide the amount before taxes are taken out (your gross earnings).
If you are unsure of the amount you would have earned, provide your best guess.

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N12ALTWAGE2

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Provide the weekly, monthly, or yearly salary you would have earned at the jobs you
think you would have had if you had not attended college at all in the 2011-2012
school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012).
You can include any tips or bonuses you think you would have received in your answer.
You can also provide the amount before taxes are taken out (your gross earnings).
If you are unsure of the amount you would have earned, provide your best guess.

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N12INCINTRO

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

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N12INCOM

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Estimate your gross income from the entire 2011 calendar year (January 1, 2011December 31, 2011). Do not include any income earned during 2012. Your gross

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income is the full amount before taxes, Social Security, and other deductions are taken
out.
Include wages from off-campus jobs, on-campus jobs, work-study jobs, assistantships,
fellowships, traineeships, summer jobs, or any other source. Also include income
received from a trust fund.
Do not include scholarships, grants or loans, or any money given to you by your
family.
If you are unsure what your income in 2011 was, provide your best guess.
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N12INCSP

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Estimate your spouse's gross income from the entire 2011 calendar year (January
1, 2011-December 31, 2011). Do not include any income earned during 2012. Gross
income is the full amount before taxes, Social Security, and other deductions are taken
out.
Include wages from any work-study jobs, assistantships, fellowships, traineeships, or
any other source of income for your spouse. Also include income received from a trust
fund.
Do not include scholarships, grants or loans, or any money given to your spouse by
family.
If you are unsure what your spouse's income in 2011 was, provide your best guess.

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Answer Yes if you have a child or children who received more than half of their
financial support from you during the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30,
2012), even if these children did not live with you. Foster children are not considered
dependents for this question.

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N12DEP2

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Report the number of children who received more than half of their financial
support from you in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012), even if
these children did not live with you. Foster children are not considered dependents for
this question.

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N12DAGE

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Indicate the age of your child, or your youngest child.
Dependent children are any of your children who received more than half of their
financial support from you, even if they did not live wih you. Foster children are not
considered dependent children for this question.

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N12CARE

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Indicate the number of dependent children that were in paid childcare in the 20112012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012).
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financial support from you, even if they did not live wih you. Foster children are not
considered dependent children for this question.
Indicate the number of children for whom you (and your spouse, if applicable)
paid for childcare. If your children were not in childcare that you paid for, or if
someone else paid for the childcare for your children, answer 0.
Childcare includes any form of paid care such as a day care, after school care, or
in-home care at your home or someone else's home.
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N12CARE1

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Indicate whether your child was in paid childcare in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1,
2011-June 30, 2012).
Answer Yes if you (and your spouse, if applicable) paid for childcare for your
child. If your child was not in childcare, or if someone else paid for the childcare for
your child, answer No.
Childcare includes any form of paid care such as a day care, after school care, or
in-home care at your home or someone else's home.

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N12DAYCST

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Indicate the average monthly amount that you (or your spouse, if applicable) paid for
childcare in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012).
Childcare includes any form of paid care such as a day care, after school care, or
in-home care at your home or someone else's home.
If you are not sure, provide your best guess.

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N12OTDEPS

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Indicate whether you provided more than half the financial support for anybody
other than a spouse or children in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011 to June 30,
2012), who lived in your household.
Examples of other dependents might include parents, grandparents, other relatives, or
anybody else for whom you provided more than half their financial support. Foster
children are not considered dependents for this question.
Do not include yourself, a spouse, or any children as other dependents in this
question.

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N12OTDEPS2

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Indicate how many other dependents who lived in your household received more
than half their financial support from you in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1,
2011 to June 30, 2012).
Examples of other dependents might include parents, grandparents, other relatives, or
anybody else for whom you provided more than half their financial support. Foster
children are not considered dependents for this question.
Do not count yourself, a spouse, or any children as other dependents in this question.

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N12OTDEPAMT

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Indicate the average monthly amount that you (or your spouse, if applicable) paid for
these others that lived in your household in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2012).
Examples of other dependents might include parents, grandparents, other relatives, or
anybody else who lived in your household and for whom you provided more than half
their financial support. Foster children are not considered dependents for this question.
Do not count expenses paid for yourself, a spouse, or any children in this question.
If you are not sure, provide your best guess.

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N12KIDCOL

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Indicate how many of your dependents attended a college, university or trade school in
the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012).
Dependents include your children, who need not live with you, and others who live in
your household who receive more than half of their financial support from you. Foster
children are not considered dependent children for this question.
A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

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N12KIDCOL1

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Indicate whether your dependent attended a college, university or trade school in the
2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012).
Dependents include your children, who need not live with you, and others who live in
your household who receive more than half of their financial support from you. Foster
children are not considered dependent children for this question.
A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

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N12COLCOST

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Do not include any loans such as parent PLUS loans, private loans, or home equity
loans that you may have taken out to pay for these college expenses in your answer.
College expenses can refer to tuition and fees, school books, or any other expenses
your dependent(s) had while attending a college, university, or trade school during the
2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012). A trade school offers instruction
in skilled trades. It is not a high school.
Dependents include your children, who need not live with you, and others who live in
your household who receive more than half of their financial support from you. Foster
children are not considered dependent children for this question.
If you are not sure of the amount, provide your best guess.

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N12PARHELP

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Indicate whether your parents (or guardians) paid for any education and living
expenses while you were enrolled in school in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011
to June 30, 2012).
Tuition and fees or school books are examples of education expenses. Rent and
food are examples of living expenses.

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N12PARAMT
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Indicate the amount your parents (or guardians) paid for any education and living
expenses while you were enrolled in school in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011
to June 30, 2012).
Tuition and fees or school books are examples of education expenses. Rent and
food are examples of living expenses.
If you are not sure of the amount, provide your best guess.

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N12PARAMT2

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Indicate the amount your parents (or guardians) paid for any education and living
expenses while you were enrolled in school in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011
to June 30, 2012).
Tuition and fees or school books are examples of education expenses. Rent and
food are examples of living expenses.
If you are not sure of the amount, provide your best guess.

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N12FAMHELP

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Indicate whether any family members or friends paid for any education and living
expenses while you were enrolled in school in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011
to June 30, 2012).
Tuition and fees or school books are examples of education expenses. Rent and
food are examples of living expenses.
Do not include any assistance from your parents (or guardians) or a spouse.

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N12FAMAMT

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Indicate the amount your family or friends paid for any education and living expenses
while you were enrolled in school in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011 to June
30, 2012).
Tuition and fees or school books are examples of education expenses. Rent and
food are examples of living expenses.
Do not include any assistance from your parents (or guardians) or a spouse.
If you are not sure of the amount, provide your best guess.

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N12FAMAMT2

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Indicate the amount your family or friends paid for any education and living expenses
while you were enrolled in school in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011 to June
30, 2012).
Tuition and fees or school books are examples of education expenses. Rent and
food are examples of living expenses.
Do not include any assistance from your parents (or guardians) or a spouse.
If you are not sure of the amount, provide your best guess.

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N12NUMCRD

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Credit cards allow cardholders to carry debt from month to month. Examples of
credit cards to include in your answer are VISA, Mastercard, Discover, American
Express, retail store credit cards, gas cards, etc.
Do not include:
• Cards that have your name on them but the account has been issued to a
parent, spouse, or other relative, or the bill is paid by someone else.
• Debit cards or ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) cards. Debit cards are tied
directly to a checking or savings account so that the amount charged is taken
directly out of the account.
• Company cards that are billed directly to a department within a business or
organization.
If you are unsure, provide your best guess.

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N12CARRYBAL

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A balance on your credit card(s) means that there is an amount owed on your credit
card(s) that is not usually paid off in full each month.

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N12CRDBAL

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Estimate the current outstanding balance--the total amount that you owe from your
most recent statements--on all credit cards in your name.
Credit cards allow cardholders to carry debt from month to month. Examples of
amounts on credit cards to include in your answer are balances on VISA,
Mastercard, Discover, American Express, retail store credit cards, gas cards, etc.
If you are unsure of the amount, provide your best guess.
Do not include the following amounts on...
Cards that have your name on them but the account has been issued to a parent,
spouse, or other relative, or the bill is paid by someone else.
Debit cards or ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) cards. Debit cards are tied directly to a
checking or savings account so that the amount charged is taken directly out of the
account.
Company cards that are billed directly to a department within a business or
organization.

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N12CCUSE

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Indicate whether you used your credit card(s) to help pay for tuition and fees in the
2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012).
Credit cards allow cardholders to carry debt from month to month. Examples of
credit cards to include in your answer are VISA, Mastercard, Discover, American
Express, retail store credit cards, gas cards, etc.
Answer No if you used any of the following types of cards to pay for tuition
and fees:
Cards that have your name on them but the account has been issued to a parent,

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spouse, or other relative, or the bill is paid by someone else.
Debit cards or ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) cards. Debit cards are tied directly to a
checking or savings account so that the amount charged is taken directly out of the
account.
Company cards that are billed directly to a department within a business or
organization.
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N12CCREASON

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Indicate whether you used credit cards in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2012) because they were the only way you had to pay for tuition and fees.
If you had other sources of funds but used credit cards because they were convenient
or because you earned rewards by using credit cards, answer No.

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N12BANK1

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A checking account allows the holder of the account to withdraw their money using a
personal check, debit card, or withdrawal, including ATM withdrawals. Money in a
checking account usually does not gain interest.
Saving accounts earn interest but usually do not have check writing or debit cards
associated with the account.
Membership in a credit union is limited to certain individuals (and often their family
members), such as employees of particular companies or residents of a certain
geographic region.

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N12BANK2

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Checking and saving accounts can be held by one person alone or held jointly with
another person, such as a parent or spouse. If your name appears on the account
statements with another person, such as your parent or spouse, indicate Shared
between you and someone else.

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N12SCHRES

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Indicate where you lived during the last term you attended school in the 2011-2012
school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012).
College-owned housing means that your rent is paid to the school, even if that
housing is not on the campus of the school.

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N12DISTHDAYS

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Indicate the number of days per week (or per month) that you traveled between where
you lived in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012) and
[Y_NPSCHL].
For this question, refer to the place where you lived in the 2011-2012 school year,
which may differ from your permanent residence. Your permanent residence is typically
defined as the residence where you are registered to vote, where you pay your local
and state taxes, and where you maintain your driver's license and car registration. If

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you are under 24 years of age, or are dependent on parental support, your permanent
residence is usually the residence of your parents or legal guardians.
(If you did not commute to [Y_NPSCHL] indicate the checkbox for that item.)
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N12DISTHMINS

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Indicate the number of minutes (or hours) it took you to travel on an average day from
where you lived in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012) to
[Y_NPSCHL].
Include only the average one-way travel time per day. Report the actual time it took
to arrive at [Y_NPSCHL]. For example, if traffic or other factors made your commute
longer on an average day, include those factors in the amount of time you report.
For this question, refer to the place where you lived in the 2011-2012 school year,
which may differ from your permanent residence. Your permanent residence is typically
defined as the residence where you are registered to vote, where you pay your local
and state taxes, and where you maintain your driver's license and car registration. If
you are under 24 years of age, or are dependent on parental support, your permanent
residence is usually the residence of your parents or legal guardians.

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N12DISTWKDAY

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Indicate how many days you traveled from where you lived to work in an average
week during the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012). If you worked
more than one job during the school year, answer about the job where you worked
the most hours.
For this question, refer to the place where you lived in the 2011-2012 school year,
which may differ from your permanent residence. Your permanent residence is typically
defined as the residence where you are registered to vote, where you pay your local
and state taxes, and where you maintain your driver's license and car registration. If
you are under 24 years of age, or are dependent on parental support, your permanent
residence is usually the residence of your parents or legal guardians.
If your job did not require a commute, answer only Zero days (no travel to work).

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N12DISTWKTIM

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Indicate the number of minutes (or hours) it took you to travel from where you lived to
work on an average day in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012).
If you worked more than one job during the school year, answer about the job
where you worked the most hours.
Include only the average one-way travel time per day. Report the actual time it took
to arrive at work. For example, if traffic or other factors made your commute longer on
an average day, include those factors in the amount of time you report.
For this question, refer to the place where you lived in the 2011-2012 school year,
which may differ from your permanent residence. Your permanent residence is typically
defined as the residence where you are registered to vote, where you pay your local
and state taxes, and where you maintain your driver's license and car registration. If
you are under 24 years of age, or are dependent on parental support, your permanent
residence is usually the residence of your parents or legal guardians.

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Answer Yes whether you own a home outright (the home is paid for in full), or
purchased the house but you are still making payments on a mortgage. Also answer
Yes whether you own a house, town house, or condominium.
Do not include your parents' home.

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N12RNTAMT

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Indicate your average monthly rent or mortgage payment while you were attending
school in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012).
If you shared a residence with other people, indicate only the amount that you were
responsible for paying. For example, if you shared an apartment with one other person
and you share the rent evenly, only report the amount that you paid to cover your half.
If someone else paid your rent or mortgage for you every month, or if you owe nothing
on a home you own and have paid for it in full, indicate "0."
Do not include money for any other living expenses, such as food, utilities,
transportation, etc. in your answer.
If you are unsure of the amount, provide your best guess.

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N12UNTAX

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Answer Yes if you or anyone in your family household received any of the following
benefits between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012:
The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program pays benefits to disabled adults
and children who have limited income and resources. It is designed to help aged, blind,
and disabled people who have little or no income and provides cash to meet basic
needs for food, clothing, and shelter.
The federal Food Stamp Program was renamed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP). Some state program names may vary. States typically issue SNAP
benefits through electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards that are used to purchase
eligible food in authorized retail food stores, farmers' markets, etc. EBT cards work like
debit cards.
TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) payments provide financial
assistance to families with limited resources. The assistance is time-limited (typically a
maximum of 60 months).
Household size and family income are used to determine eligibility for free or reduced
price school lunches in the Free and Reduced Price School Lunch program.
WIC (the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) is
an assistance program for low-income pregnant women or new mothers, infants, and
children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk. WIC provides nutrition education,
supplemental foods, health screenings, and health care referrals.

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N12PARST

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Indicate the option which best describes the current marital status of your parent(s) or
guardian(s).
For example...
Indicate Married or remarried if your parents are married to each other, or if your
parents are divorced, but the parent you lived with most is now remarried.

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Indicate Single if your parents were never married. If your parents were never
married and you do not live with both of them, answer single if the parent you lived
with most is not married.
Indicate Divorced or separated if your parents are divorced, and the parent you
lived with most has not remarried.
Indicate Widowed if your parents were married, and your surviving parent is not
remarried.
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N12PARNC

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Estimate your parents'/guardians' gross income from calendar year 2011 (January 1,
2011 - December 31, 2011) based on the ranges listed, even if your parents do not
provide you with any financial assistance for your education. Gross income is the full
amount before taxes, Social Security, and other deductions are taken out.
lf you are unsure of the amount, make your best guess.

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N12PRHSD

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Indicate the number of people whom your parents (or guardians) financially supported
during the most recent term you attended school in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1,
2011-June 30, 2012).
Include brothers and sisters, grandparents, or anybody else to whom your parents
provided financial support. Do not include yourself or your parents in the total.

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N12DPNUM

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Indicate the number of people supported financially by your parent(s) or guardian(s),
who attended a college, university or trade school during the most recent term you
attended school in the 2011-2012 school year (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012). A trade
school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.
Do not include yourself or your parents (or guardians) in the total.

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N12DSCT250

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Indicate whether, if somebody gave you the choice, you would prefer to receive a gift
of $250 today, or a gift of $250 one year from today.
In this imaginary situation you would not have to pay this money back
whether you took the $250 today or in one year.

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N12DSCT300

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In the previous question you indicated you would prefer to receive $250 today rather
than take $250 in one year.
Now indicate whether if somebody gave you the choice, you would prefer to receive a
gift of $250 today or a gift of $300 one year from today.
In this imaginary situation you would not have to pay this money back
whether you took the $250 today or $300 in one year.

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N12DSCT350

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In the previous question you indicated you would prefer to receive $250 today rather
than take $300 in one year.
Now indicate whether if somebody gave you the choice, you would prefer to receive a
gift of $250 today or a gift of $350 one year from today.
In this imaginary situation you would not have to pay this money back
whether you took the $250 today or $350 in one year.

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N12DSCT400

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In the previous question you indicated you would prefer to receive $250 today rather
than take $350 in one year.
Now indicate whether if somebody gave you the choice, you would prefer to receive a
gift of $250 today or a gift of $400 one year from today.
In this imaginary situation you would not have to pay this money back
whether you took the $250 today or $400 in one year.

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N12DSCT450

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In the previous question you indicated you would prefer to receive $250 today rather
than take $400 in one year.
Now indicate whether if somebody gave you the choice, you would prefer to receive a
gift of $250 today or a gift of $450 one year from today.
In this imaginary situation you would not have to pay this money back
whether you took the $250 today or $450 in one year.

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N12DSCT500

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In the previous question you indicated you would prefer to receive $250 today rather
than take $450 in one year.
Now indicate whether if somebody gave you the choice, you would prefer to receive a
gift of $250 today or a gift of $500 one year from today.
In this imaginary situation you would not have to pay this money back
whether you took the $250 today or $500 in one year.

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INTBCK

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

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N12STATE

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(In the dropdown box, select the state in which you legally reside.)
Your legal residence is typically defined as the residence where you are registered to
vote, where you pay your local and state taxes, and where you maintain your driver's
license and car registration.
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residence is usually the residence of your parents or legal guardians.
If you live outside of the United States, indicate FOREIGN COUNTRY (from the
dropdown list).
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N12DISTNC

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Your permanent address is usually your legal residence, which is typically defined as
the residence where you are registered to vote, where you pay your local and state
taxes, and where you maintain your driver's license and car registration.
If you are under 24 years of age, or are dependent on parental support, your legal
residence is usually the residence of your parents or legal guardians.
(If your permanent address is outside the United States, select only the displayed
checkbox.)

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N12USBORN

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If you were born on a U.S. military base outside of the U.S., answer Yes.
United States territories and outlying areas include American Samoa, the Federated
States of Micronesia, Guam, Midway Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico,
and the U.S. Virgin Islands. If you were born in any of these locations, answer Yes.

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N12CITZN

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Indicate your citizenship status. If you are a U.S. citizen or U.S. national, select Yes.
If you are a U.S. permanent resident with a Permanent Resident Card (I-551),
sometimes called a Green Card, or an eligible noncitizen with an Arrival-Departure
Record (I-94), or an eligible noncitizen with a Temporary Resident Card (I-688), select
No - Resident alien, permanent resident, or other eligible non-citizen; hold a
temporary resident's card or other eligible non-citizen temporary resident's
card.
If you are in the U.S. under any of the following, please select No - Student visa, in
the country on an F1 or F2 visa, or on a J1 or J2 exchange visitor visa.
• F1 visa - an alien having residence in a foreign country which he/she has no
intention of abandoning, who is a bona fide student qualified to pursue a full
course of study and who seeks to enter the United States temporarily and
solely for the purpose of pursuing such a course of study at an educational
institution in the United States.
• F2 visa- For a spouse and/or dependent children of a student with an F1 visa
to enter the U.S.
• J1 visa- an alien having residence in a foreign country which he/she has no
intention of abandoning who is a bona fide student, scholar, trainee, teacher,
professor, research assistant, specialist, or leader in a field of specialized
knowledge or skill, or other person of similar description, who is coming
temporarily to the United States as a participant in a program for the purpose
of teaching, instructing or lecturing, studying, observing, conducting research,
consulting, demonstrating special skills, or receiving training.
• J2 visa- For a spouse and/or dependent children of a person with a J1 visa to
enter the U.S.

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Tell us how you old you were when you first moved to the United States.

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N12IMGEST

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Please indicate the range that best estimates your age when you first moved to the
United States.

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N12FLANG

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Indicate the language(s) you first learned to speak. If you spoke one language more
than another, indicate the language that you spoke more. If you spoke two languages
equally as much, indicate that option.

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N12FFLANGA

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A primary caregiver is the person who has the main responsibility for a child's health,
development, shelter, and overall well-being.

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N12PARUS

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If a parent was born on a U.S. military base outside of the U.S., please indicate that
this parent was born in the United States.
United States territories and outlying areas include American Samoa, the Federated
States of Micronesia, Guam, Midway Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico,
and the U.S. Virgin Islands. If a parent were born in any of these locations, indicate
that this parent was born in the United States.

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N12HISP

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In compliance with federal standards for collecting race and ethnicity, Hispanic or
Latino refers to a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American,
or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.

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N12HISTYP

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In compliance with federal standards for collecting race and ethnicity, Hispanic or
Latino refers to a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American,
or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
Examples of Some other Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin include, but are not
limited to, persons of Argentinean, Colombian, Dominican, Nicaraguan, or Salvadoran
descent.
If you are of more than one Hispanic/Latino origin, indicate all of those with which you
identify.

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Please indicate all of the categories that best describe your race. In compliance with
federal standards for collecting race and ethnicity, the following are descriptions of the
race categories:
White: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle
East, or North Africa.
Black or African American: A person having origins in any of the black racial groups
of Africa.
Asian: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast
Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan,
Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
American Indian or Alaska Native: A person having origins in any of the original
peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains
tribal affiliation or community attachment.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: A person having origins in any of the
original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
(Hispanic or Latino background is considered an ethnicity rather than a race. People
of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race.)

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Tribes are recognized by state and federal governments in accordance with treaty,
executive order, or legislation. Not every tribe is recognized by a state or the federal
government. If your tribe is still in the process of seeking recognition but is not yet
officially recognized, answer No.
Examples of federally-recognized tribes include the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the
Cherokee Nation, and the Navajo Nation of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.

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N12SPCOL

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Answer Yes if your spouse attended a college, university, or trade school for any part
or all of the 2011-2012 school year. The 2011-2012 school year is from July 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2012.
A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

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N12MOMED

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Indicate the highest level of education that your mother ever completed. If your
mother was in school for a particular degree but has not completed that degree,
choose the option for the highest completed degree or level of education.
High school: Completion of the secondary level of education, usually in the form of a
high school diploma, high school completion certificate, or General Educational
Development (GED) equivalency exam.
Vocational/technical training: Prepares learners for careers that are based in
manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic and related to a specific trade,
occupation or vocation.
Associate's Degree: An award that normally requires at least 2 but less than 4 years
of full-time equivalent college work.
Bachelor's Degree: A degree, usually awarded by a 4-year college or university, that

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usually requires at least 4 years of full-time college-level work.
Master's degree (MA, MS, MBA, MFA, etc.): A university-awarded degree that usually
requires at least 2 years of full-time graduate-level work, and may require a thesis or a
practicum.
Professional degree: A formal award certifying the satisfactory completion of a
postsecondary education program in any of the following professional fields:
chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy,
podiatry, divinity/theology, or veterinary medicine.
Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, etc.): A university-awarded degree that usually requires
at least 4 years of full-time graduate-level work and usually requires a dissertation.
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N12DADED

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Indicate the highest level of education that your father ever completed. If your father
was in school for a particular degree but has not completed that degree, choose the
option for the highest completed degree or level of education.
High school: Completion of the secondary level of education, usually in the form of a
high school diploma, high school completion certificate, or General Educational
Development (GED) equivalency exam.
Vocational/technical training: Prepares learners for careers that are based in
manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic and related to a specific trade,
occupation or vocation.
Associate's Degree: An award that normally requires at least 2 but less than 4 years
of full-time equivalent college work.
Bachelor's Degree: A degree, usually awarded by a 4-year college or university, that
usually requires at least 4 years of full-time college-level work.
Master's degree (MA, MS, MBA, MFA, etc.): A university-awarded degree that usually
requires at least 2 years of full-time graduate-level work, and may require a thesis or a
practicum.
Professional degree: A formal award certifying the satisfactory completion of a
postsecondary education program in any of the following professional fields:
chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy,
podiatry, divinity/theology, or veterinary medicine.
Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, etc.): A university-awarded degree that usually requires
at least 4 years of full-time graduate-level work and usually requires a dissertation.

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N12SIBCL

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Answer Yes if you have any brother or sisters who attended a college, university, or
trade school before you did.
A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

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N12MILIT

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The U.S. Armed Forces include the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and the Coast
Guard.
A veteran is someone who has served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces in the
past.
Active duty means full-time employment in the uniformed service as an officer or
enlisted person. Civilian employees of the military are not included.

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In this question, Reserves refers to part-time employment in the Army Reserve, Navy
Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force Reserve, or Coast Guard Reserve. These
reserve components are administered and trained by the corresponding service
branch.
In this question, National Guard refers to part-time employment in the Army National
Guard or Air National Guard. National Guard personnel operate under a state governor,
except when called into federal service.
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N12ACS16A

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Answer Yes if you are deaf or if you have a hearing impairment that makes it very
difficult to hear what is said in a conversation with another person or very difficult to
hear what is said in a telephone or radio broadcast.

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N12ACS16B

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Answer Yes if you are blind or if you have a vision impairment that makes it very
difficult to do things that other people of the same age do, such as read a newspaper
or book, watch television, or drive a car, even while wearing glasses or other corrective
lenses.

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N12ACS17A

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Answer Yes if it is sometimes or always very difficult or impossible to remember or
concentrate, if you forget to eat, forget to take medication, if you have Alzheimer's
disease or dementia, or if you have a serious learning disability.

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N12ACS17B

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Answer Yes if it is sometimes or always very difficult or impossible to walk three city
blocks or to climb a flight of stairs.

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N12MAIN

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From the options provided, indicate which you consider to be your main type of
condition or impairment. Select the option that has the most significant effect on your
daily activities.

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N12EXTERNAL

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With the permission of NPSAS project staff, qualified external researchers may be
permitted to work with RTI to invite some students to participate in future studies to
learn more about their experiences after completing this survey. Your responses to the
NPSAS survey will always remain confidential, because your privacy is protected by
federal law and information we have collected cannot be disclosed or used in
identifiable form, except as required by law (20 U.S.C. § 9573).

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Your participation in any future studies is completely voluntary, but there is no
substitute for your response. It does not affect the token of appreciation you will
receive from your participation in the NPSAS study. If you do elect to participate in
future studies, their sponsor is required to inform you of the study’s purpose, how your
data will be used, and how it will be protected.
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N12PHYSH

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Please describe your general level of physical health. Physical health concerns can
include illness and injury to the body.

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N12MENTH

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Please describe your general level of mental health. Examples of mental health
concerns include depression, anxiety, loss of emotional control and lack of
psychological well-being.

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N12MISSH

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Physical health concerns can include illness and injury to the body.
Examples of mental health concerns include depression, anxiety, loss of emotional
control and lack of psychological well-being.

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N12LINTRO

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

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N12NAME

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Verify that your name is correct and make any necessary changes.

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N12VERLOC

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Indicate which address is your local address. If your local address is not one of the
addresses displayed or if you need to correct the spelling of the street or city, indicate
Local address is different from above.
Your local address is usually where you reside while you are attending [Y_NPSCHL].

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N12LOCADR

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Please provide the information for your local address. Verify all spelling.
(Your zip code can be used to automatically fill in the city and state associated with
that zip code. To do this, first enter your zip code and then click Automatically fill
city and state from zip code).
Your local address is typically where you reside while you are attending [Y_NPSCHL].

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N12P1AD1

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Provide information for your parent(s) or legal guardian(s). Verify the spelling of
names, and the street and city where they live. (The zip code can be used to
automatically fill in the city and state associated with that zip code. To do this, first
enter your zip code and then click Automatically fill city and state from zip code).
This information will help us locate you when we are conducting the follow-up survey
about 2 years from now.

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N12P2SAME

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Answer Yes if you'd like to provide another parent's contact information.
Your parents' contact information will help us locate you when we are conducting the
follow-up survey about 2 years from now.

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N12P2AD2

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Provide information for your other parent(s) or legal guardian(s). Verify the spelling of
names, and the street and city where they live. (The zip code can be used to
automatically fill in the city and state associated with that zip code. To do this, first
enter your zip code and then click Automatically fill city and state from zip code).
This information will help us locate you when we are conducting the follow-up survey
about 2 years from now.

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N12OTINFO

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Provide the requested information for your other contact. Please do not provide
information for someone with whom you currently live. Verify the spelling of his or her
name, street, and city. (The zip code can be used to automatically fill in the city and
state associated with that zip code. To do this, first enter your zip code and then click
Automatically fill city and state from zip code).
This information will help us locate you when we are conducting the follow-up survey
about 2 years from now.

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N12SPS

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Provide your spouse's first name, last name, and previous last name (if applicable).
Verify that the spelling is correct.

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N12VERPRM

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Indicate which address is your permanent address. Your permanent address is usually
your legal residence, which is typically defined as the residence where you are
registered to vote, where you pay your local and state taxes, and where you maintain
your driver's license and car registration. If you are under 24 years of age, or are
dependent on parental support, your legal residence is usually the residence of your

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parents or legal guardians.
Check your permanent address information for the correct spelling of street and city. If
the address needs correction, indicate Permanent address is different from
above.
Also indicate Permanent address is different from above if your permanent
address is not one of the addresses provided.
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N12PRMADR

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Provide the information for your permanent address. Verify the spelling of the street
and city. (Your zip code can be used to automatically fill in the city and state associated
with that zip code. To do this, first enter your zip code and then click Automatically fill
city and state from zip code).
Your permanent address is usually your legal residence, which is typically defined as
the residence where you are registered to vote, where you pay your local and state
taxes, and where you maintain your driver's license and car registration. If you are
under 24 years of age, or are dependent on parental support, your legal residence is
usually the residence of your parents or legal guardians.
This information will help us locate you when we are conducting the follow-up survey
about 2 years from now.

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N12EMAIL

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This information will help us locate you when we are conducting the follow-up survey
about 2 years from now.

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N12TEXT

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If you would like to be sent a text message reminder about the follow-up survey,
indicate the number provided if it is correct, or provide the correct number.

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N12CELLPRO

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Tell us who your cell phone service provider is so that we can contact you for the
follow-up survey. If your provider is not listed, select the Other option.

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N12SSNINF

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Your Social Security number will be used to locate you for the purpose of a follow-up
interview.

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INCENT

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Check the address information for the correct spelling of street and city. If the address
you would like the incentive check mailed to needs correction, select Another
address (so we can collect the corrected address on the next screen.)

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If you would like your incentive check mailed to an address that is not provided, select
Another address or Provide address.
If you do not want to receive the incentive check, indicate No thanks. I decline the
incentive.
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INCENTADDR

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Provide the requested information for the address to which you would like the incentive
check mailed. Verify the spelling of the street and city.
(Your zip code can be used to automatically fill in the city and state associated with
that zip code. To do this, first enter your zip code and then click Automatically fill
city and state from zip code).
If you do not want to receive the incentive check, indicate I decline the incentive.

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END

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This is an informational screen only. (Click the Finish button.)

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