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GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile

Education

educhighest year of school completed
Text of this Question or Item 
15. What is the highest grade in elementary school or high 
school that you finished and got credit for?
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0-20)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .a,.d,.n
paeduchighest year school completed, father
Text of this Question or Item 
16. What is the highest grade in elementary school or high 
school that your father finished and got credit for?
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0-20)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.x
maeduchighest year school completed, mother
Text of this Question or Item 
17. What is the highest grade in elementary school or high 
school that your mother finished and got credit for?
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0-20)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.x
speduchighest year school completed, spouse
Text of this Question or Item 
18. What is the highest grade in elementary school or high 
school that your husband/wife finished and got credit for?
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0-20)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.x
degreer's highest degree
Text of this Question or Item 
19. If finished 9th-12th grade: Did you ever get a high school 
diploma or a GED certificate?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 degree
0
less than high school		 1
high school		 2
associate/junior college		 3
bachelor's		 4
graduate		 .a
 .d
 .s
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 39.9
635		 47.9
762		 1.1
17		 7.8
124		 3.3
52		 -
23		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 37.1
552		 48.4
720		 1.3
20		 8.9
132		 4.4
65		 -
15		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 35.3
524		 48.7
722		 1.7
25		 9.4
139		 4.9
73		 -
1		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 35.9
534		 49.2
732		 2.2
33		 9.4
140		 3.4
50		 -
1		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 35.4
528		 48.8
728		 1.6
24		 10.2
152		 4.1
61		 -
6		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 35.2
536		 48.6
741		 2.2
34		 9.1
139		 4.9
74		 -
6		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 30.7
470		 52.6
804		 2.7
42		 9.9
151		 4.1
62		 -
3		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 30.4
445		 50.9
745		 3.1
45		 10.8
158		 4.8
71		 -
4		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 31.9
590		 50.7
938		 4.0
74		 8.9
165		 4.5
84		 -
9		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 26.2
419		 52.3
835		 3.8
61		 12.6
202		 5.0
80		 -
2		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 27.2
400		 52.0
764		 3.7
54		 11.9
175		 5.2
77		 -
3		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 27.0
414		 51.8
795		 3.9
60		 11.4
175		 5.9
90		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 27.2
399		 51.1
750		 3.3
48		 13.1
192		 5.4
80		 -
1		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 26.1
473		 51.6
934		 4.3
77		 13.2
238		 4.8
87		 -
10		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 24.5
362		 53.0
785		 4.4
65		 12.1
179		 6.0
89		 -
1		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 22.0
336		 53.2
814		 6.3
96		 12.4
189		 6.2
95		 -
7		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 20.6
282		 53.1
726		 5.5
75		 14.4
197		 6.4
87		 -
5		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 20.2
305		 54.7
825		 4.8
73		 14.9
224		 5.4
81		 -
9		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 18.4
294		 52.4
840		 6.1
97		 15.8
253		 7.4
118		 -
4		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 17.0
507		 53.2
1,586		 5.9
176		 16.7
497		 7.2
216		 -
10		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 15.5
448		 54.1
1,567		 6.5
187		 16.3
471		 7.7
224		 -
7		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 15.2
430		 53.2
1,500		 7.4
209		 16.9
478		 7.3
205		 -
10		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 15.7
439		 53.6
1,501		 7.4
206		 15.5
435		 7.8
218		 -
18		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 14.5
400		 53.8
1,485		 7.3
202		 16.1
443		 8.3
230		 -
5		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 12.9
364		 51.0
1,435		 8.0
224		 18.0
507		 10.0
281		 -
1		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 15.3
691		 50.4
2,273		 8.4
377		 16.9
763		 8.9
403		 -
3		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 14.7
297		 49.6
1,003		 8.6
173		 17.6
355		 9.6
194		 -
1		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 14.9
305		 49.0
1,001		 7.1
145		 18.3
375		 10.7
218		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 14.6
288		 49.4
976		 7.6
151		 17.9
354		 10.4
205		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 13.0
330		 50.0
1,269		 7.3
186		 18.6
472		 11.1
281		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 11.5
328		 51.1
1,461		 7.6
216		 18.7
536		 11.1
318		 -
8		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 11.2
262		 50.2
1,178		 8.3
196		 19.8
465		 10.5
247		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 6.1
246		 39.8
1,597		 9.2
370		 25.8
1,036		 19.0
760		 -
0		 -
14		 -
9		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 20.2
13,833		 50.7
34,792		 5.9
4,038		 15.3
10,511		 8.0
5,476		 -
173		 -
14		 -
9		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .a,.d,.s
padegfather's highest degree
Text of this Question or Item 
20. If finished 9th-12th grade: Did he ever get a high school 
diploma or a GED certificate?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 padeg
0
less than high school		 1
high school		 2
associate/junior college		 3
bachelor's		 4
graduate		 .d
 .i
 .n
 .x
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 68.6
775		 23.3
263		 .0
0		 4.5
51		 3.5
40		 -
104		 -
235		 -
145		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 67.6
784		 23.8
276		 .5
6		 5.3
61		 2.8
32		 -
90		 -
151		 -
104		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 66.9
781		 25.3
296		 .8
9		 3.8
44		 3.3
38		 -
116		 -
182		 -
18		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 66.4
802		 26.8
324		 .3
4		 4.1
50		 2.3
28		 -
125		 -
151		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 66.2
774		 25.7
301		 .5
6		 4.5
53		 3.0
35		 -
132		 -
186		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 68.3
803		 24.2
285		 .7
8		 3.5
41		 3.3
39		 -
149		 -
193		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 63.5
772		 28.1
341		 .7
8		 4.6
56		 3.1
38		 -
105		 -
205		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 59.4
666		 30.2
339		 .4
5		 5.0
56		 5.0
56		 -
101		 -
230		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 61.2
829		 29.2
395		 .7
10		 5.3
72		 3.5
48		 -
195		 -
296		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 55.7
707		 32.0
406		 .7
9		 7.0
89		 4.6
59		 -
117		 -
207		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 57.3
669		 30.7
359		 1.3
15		 7.0
82		 3.7
43		 -
99		 -
202		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 54.9
683		 32.4
403		 .8
10		 7.2
89		 4.7
59		 -
96		 -
194		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 55.4
631		 33.0
376		 1.0
11		 7.2
82		 3.5
40		 -
103		 -
222		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 56.3
783		 30.1
418		 1.2
17		 7.2
100		 5.2
73		 -
122		 -
291		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 54.2
648		 31.6
378		 1.1
13		 6.9
83		 6.2
74		 -
91		 -
189		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 54.1
671		 31.4
390		 1.9
24		 7.5
93		 5.1
63		 -
95		 -
197		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 49.0
535		 37.8
413		 1.4
15		 7.1
77		 4.8
52		 -
72		 -
191		 -
17		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 50.3
600		 34.9
416		 1.6
19		 8.6
103		 4.6
55		 -
93		 -
205		 -
26		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 46.4
597		 35.5
457		 2.0
26		 10.2
131		 5.9
76		 -
98		 -
197		 -
24		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 43.9
1,007		 37.5
860		 2.4
55		 9.9
226		 6.4
146		 -
189		 -
492		 -
17		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 40.1
874		 40.0
872		 2.2
48		 10.4
227		 7.3
160		 -
201		 -
502		 -
20		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 40.2
857		 38.1
812		 2.2
48		 12.3
263		 7.2
154		 -
176		 -
503		 -
19		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 41.0
847		 39.1
808		 2.5
51		 10.9
226		 6.4
133		 -
195		 -
518		 -
39		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 38.8
814		 41.4
867		 3.2
68		 9.9
208		 6.6
139		 -
129		 -
526		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 35.2
765		 41.4
898		 3.2
70		 11.9
259		 8.2
179		 -
126		 -
514		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 37.9
893		 40.0
943		 3.1
73		 10.9
256		 8.2
193		 -
84		 -
2,049		 -
19		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 34.6
538		 43.7
679		 2.4
38		 12.0
187		 7.1
111		 -
109		 -
354		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 35.6
561		 42.6
671		 2.5
40		 10.4
164		 8.8
138		 -
95		 -
370		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 34.9
531		 41.1
625		 3.9
59		 11.8
180		 8.3
127		 -
116		 -
333		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 31.8
619		 43.8
852		 3.4
66		 12.9
252		 8.1
157		 -
128		 -
459		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 30.6
663		 46.6
1,010		 3.0
64		 12.6
273		 7.3
159		 -
143		 -
550		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 30.1
532		 45.3
799		 4.0
70		 11.7
206		 9.0
158		 -
116		 -
464		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 47.2
23,011		 36.0
17,532		 2.0
965		 8.9
4,340		 6.0
2,902		 -
3,910		 -
11,558		 -
596		 -
4,032		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.x
madegmothers highest degree
Text of this Question or Item 
21. If finished 9th-12th grade: Did she ever get a high school 
diploma or a GED certificate?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 madeg
0
less than high school		 1
high school		 2
associate/junior college		 3
bachelor's		 4
graduate		 .d
 .i
 .n
 .x
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 64.5
832		 30.2
390		 1.2
16		 3.0
39		 1.0
13		 -
96		 -
80		 -
147		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 61.4
768		 33.2
415		 1.0
12		 3.3
41		 1.1
14		 -
76		 -
67		 -
111		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 62.4
817		 32.1
420		 1.0
13		 3.4
44		 1.2
16		 -
98		 -
55		 -
21		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 60.4
796		 34.2
451		 .8
11		 3.9
51		 .6
8		 -
125		 -
38		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 62.4
811		 32.5
422		 1.0
13		 3.5
45		 .7
9		 -
136		 -
51		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 61.0
807		 33.1
437		 1.1
14		 3.6
48		 1.2
16		 -
141		 -
53		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 56.6
781		 37.1
512		 2.0
27		 3.6
49		 .8
11		 -
92		 -
51		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 55.9
727		 37.5
488		 .8
10		 4.2
55		 1.5
20		 -
88		 -
62		 -
18		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 55.8
889		 36.4
579		 1.3
21		 5.2
82		 1.3
21		 -
181		 -
66		 -
21		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 51.3
743		 40.9
593		 1.2
18		 5.2
76		 1.3
19		 -
99		 -
48		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 50.1
659		 42.9
564		 1.5
20		 4.3
57		 1.2
16		 -
85		 -
68		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 48.6
672		 41.9
580		 1.8
25		 5.3
73		 2.4
33		 -
84		 -
67		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 48.6
640		 43.3
570		 1.5
20		 5.5
73		 1.1
14		 -
101		 -
47		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 49.6
808		 40.7
664		 2.0
32		 5.2
85		 2.5
41		 -
109		 -
61		 -
19		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 47.6
647		 43.7
594		 2.1
28		 5.2
70		 1.4
19		 -
83		 -
37		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 47.1
664		 42.2
595		 2.4
34		 6.0
85		 2.3
33		 -
81		 -
41		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 44.4
556		 44.9
562		 2.6
32		 6.4
80		 1.8
22		 -
69		 -
32		 -
19		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 43.4
578		 47.0
626		 2.1
28		 5.4
72		 2.0
27		 -
69		 -
45		 -
72		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 39.5
571		 48.3
697		 3.0
43		 7.1
103		 2.1
30		 -
100		 -
41		 -
21		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 38.6
1,031		 48.7
1,299		 3.0
80		 7.0
186		 2.7
72		 -
172		 -
135		 -
17		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 33.8
869		 50.9
1,308		 3.7
94		 8.3
213		 3.3
84		 -
188		 -
123		 -
25		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 34.2
850		 48.7
1,212		 4.4
109		 9.3
232		 3.5
86		 -
175		 -
124		 -
44		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 35.7
887		 48.1
1,194		 4.2
104		 8.8
219		 3.2
79		 -
168		 -
132		 -
34		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 31.4
779		 52.0
1,289		 4.8
119		 8.5
210		 3.2
80		 -
103		 -
168		 -
17		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 31.3
791		 48.1
1,214		 5.5
138		 10.7
270		 4.4
112		 -
120		 -
166		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 34.0
924		 46.7
1,267		 5.1
139		 9.7
263		 4.5
122		 -
78		 -
1,687		 -
30		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 31.1
573		 50.3
928		 5.1
94		 10.0
185		 3.5
64		 -
95		 -
83		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 32.2
606		 49.1
924		 4.4
83		 9.6
180		 4.7
89		 -
83		 -
78		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 30.8
563		 47.5
866		 6.0
110		 10.4
189		 5.3
97		 -
83		 -
65		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 29.6
698		 49.2
1,160		 5.9
139		 9.7
228		 5.6
131		 -
99		 -
83		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 27.6
736		 50.6
1,349		 5.4
144		 10.9
292		 5.5
146		 -
97		 -
101		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 27.2
589		 48.3
1,048		 6.5
141		 12.5
272		 5.4
118		 -
95		 -
84		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 41.8
23,662		 44.5
25,217		 3.4
1,911		 7.4
4,167		 2.9
1,662		 -
3,469		 -
4,039		 -
687		 -
4,032		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.x
spdegspouse's highest degree
Text of this Question or Item 
22. If finished 9th-12th grade: Did he/she ever get a high 
school diploma or a GED certificate?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 spdeg
0
less than high school		 1
high school		 2
associate/junior college		 3
bachelor's		 4
graduate		 .d
 .i
 .n
 .x
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 36.3
403		 51.2
568		 .9
10		 8.3
92		 3.3
37		 -
15		 -
453		 -
35		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 36.0
379		 47.5
500		 1.9
20		 9.5
100		 5.0
53		 -
2		 -
428		 -
22		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 35.3
373		 49.8
526		 1.9
20		 9.0
95		 4.0
42		 -
5		 -
419		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 31.6
315		 52.5
524		 1.7
17		 9.2
92		 5.0
50		 -
3		 -
488		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 34.7
336		 49.8
483		 2.2
21		 8.2
79		 5.2
50		 -
2		 -
525		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 33.0
319		 49.5
478		 2.8
27		 10.0
97		 4.7
45		 -
4		 -
555		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 28.2
268		 53.5
508		 3.1
29		 9.5
90		 5.8
55		 -
7		 -
571		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 28.4
250		 53.2
469		 2.7
24		 9.3
82		 6.4
56		 -
2		 -
579		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 27.7
272		 53.1
521		 2.4
24		 11.7
115		 5.1
50		 -
8		 -
867		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 22.5
216		 55.7
535		 3.5
34		 12.2
117		 6.0
58		 -
4		 -
634		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 23.5
194		 55.6
459		 3.6
30		 11.5
95		 5.8
48		 -
2		 -
644		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 23.3
202		 54.1
469		 5.5
48		 11.4
99		 5.7
49		 -
3		 -
663		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 22.2
183		 53.5
440		 4.6
38		 13.9
114		 5.8
48		 -
3		 -
644		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 21.2
191		 55.5
501		 3.9
35		 13.6
123		 5.8
52		 -
9		 -
903		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 19.1
150		 59.0
463		 3.8
30		 10.8
85		 7.3
57		 -
3		 -
693		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 20.4
171		 54.5
457		 5.1
43		 13.7
115		 6.3
53		 -
4		 -
690		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 18.8
135		 54.2
390		 4.4
32		 14.9
107		 7.8
56		 -
2		 -
645		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 19.3
153		 54.9
436		 4.2
33		 16.1
128		 5.5
44		 -
6		 -
713		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 15.6
133		 53.3
454		 5.2
44		 17.4
148		 8.5
72		 -
5		 -
747		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 14.0
214		 53.5
817		 6.7
102		 18.2
278		 7.5
115		 -
5		 -
1,451		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 13.6
189		 54.4
753		 7.1
99		 15.7
218		 9.1
126		 -
2		 -
1,514		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 13.0
173		 52.2
693		 7.8
103		 17.9
237		 9.1
121		 -
12		 -
1,487		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 14.2
179		 52.6
665		 7.5
95		 16.5
209		 9.2
116		 -
9		 -
1,538		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 11.8
149		 51.8
653		 6.6
83		 19.1
241		 10.7
135		 -
8		 -
1,496		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 10.6
156		 49.9
733		 7.8
115		 19.9
292		 11.8
173		 -
5		 -
1,333		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 15.6
219		 45.7
640		 8.6
121		 19.6
274		 10.5
147		 -
7		 -
3,095		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 10.0
97		 51.6
499		 7.3
71		 20.2
195		 10.9
105		 -
5		 -
1,046		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 11.6
103		 49.0
435		 7.7
68		 19.9
177		 11.8
105		 -
2		 -
1,152		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 13.0
117		 49.4
444		 6.2
56		 18.8
169		 12.5
112		 -
2		 -
1,074		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 11.2
129		 45.8
529		 7.7
89		 20.6
238		 14.6
169		 -
4		 -
1,376		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 9.4
113		 48.0
578		 7.4
89		 21.7
261		 13.5
163		 -
6		 -
1,654		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 11.3
112		 44.6
443		 8.0
79		 22.3
221		 13.9
138		 -
2		 -
1,348		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 19.9
6,593		 51.6
17,063		 5.2
1,729		 15.1
4,983		 8.2
2,700		 -
158		 -
31,425		 -
163		 -
4,032		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.x
major1college major 1
Text of this Question or Item 
What was your major or field of study when you received your 
{response to RDEGHIfill} degree?
IF THE RESPONDENT RECEIVED MORE THAN ONE GRADUATE LEVEL DEGREE,
ASK ABOUT THE HIGHEST DEGREE OBTAINED (E.G. ABOUT A Ph.D. RATHER THAN AN 
M.B.A).
[COUNT UP TO 2 MENTIONS]
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 1-82)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.y
major2college major 2
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 1-82)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.y
voedcolnon-college postsecondary education (voednme1)
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 voedcol
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
 .i
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
2,044
2012 29.7
287		 70.3
678		 -
1		 -
1,008		 100.0
1,974
2014 30.9
452		 69.1
1,009		 -
1		 -
1,076		 100.0
2,538
2016 31.7
522		 68.3
1,126		 -
4		 -
1,215		 100.0
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 31.0
1,261		 69.0
2,813		 -
6		 -
64,766		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i
dipgeddiploma, ged, or other
Text of this Question or Item 
Was that a diploma awarded by your high school at graduation at the end of 12th
grade, a GED awarded after you took a test, or something else?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 dipged
1
high school diploma		 2
ged		 3
other		 5
high school diploma after post high school class		 9
 .d
 .i
 .n
 .s
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 91.6
1,543		 7.9
133		 .1
2		 .4
6		 .0
0		 -
0		 -
288		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 90.4
1,990		 8.9
196		 .7
15		 .0
0		 .0
0		 -
1		 -
330		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 88.7
2,237		 9.7
245		 1.6
41		 .0
0		 .0
0		 -
1		 -
328		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 90.9
1,891		 8.8
183		 .1
3		 .1
3		 .0
0		 -
0		 -
262		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 90.3
3,386		 8.0
299		 1.0
39		 .0
0		 .6
24		 -
8		 -
269		 -
0		 -
7		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 90.3
11,047		 8.6
1,056		 .8
100		 .1
9		 .2
24		 -
10		 -
56,564		 -
29		 -
7		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.s
spdipgedspouse diploma, ged, or other
Text of this Question or Item 
Was that a diploma awarded by {#_spfill3} high school at graduation at the end
of 12th grade, a GED awarded after {#_spfill2} took a test, or something else?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 spdipged
1
high school diploma		 2
ged		 3
other		 .d
 .i
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
2,044
2012 94.2
735		 5.6
44		 .1
1		 -
1		 -
1,193		 100.0
1,974
2014 93.4
955		 6.4
65		 .2
2		 -
2		 -
1,514		 100.0
2,538
2016 90.5
985		 8.8
96		 .6
7		 -
3		 -
1,776		 100.0
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 92.6
2,675		 7.1
205		 .3
10		 -
6		 -
65,950		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i
whenhswhen received hs degree
Text of this Question or Item 
In what year did you receive your high school degree?
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 1,936-2,015)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n
whencolwhen received college degree
Text of this Question or Item 
In what year did you receive the {response to RDEGHIfill} degree?
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 1,938-2,016)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n
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