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Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) Freshman Survey, Community Colleges, United States, 1995-2007 (ICPSR 39778)
Released/updated on: 2026-06-08
Geographic coverage: Puerto Rico, United States, Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa
Time period: 1995-01-01--2007-12-31
This study provides data about the experiences of students at community colleges that participated in the Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) Freshman Survey between 1995 and 2007. Since 1966, the CIRP Freshman Survey has provided data on incoming college students' background characteristics, high school experiences, attitudes, behaviors, and expectations for college. The survey resides at the Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) at the University of California-Los Angeles. Information about the history and administration of the Freshman Survey can be found on the HERI website.
Community colleges in this study were identified using Carnegie Classifications. The data include responses from 95,646 students at 106 institutions. Additional Freshman Survey data are available as studies in the Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) Series.
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MDRC's The Higher Education Randomized Controlled Trials Restricted Access File (THE-RCT RAF) (ICPSR 240388)
Released/updated on: 2026-04-01
Geographic coverage: Ohio, United States, United States, New York, United States, Florida, United States, Michigan, United States, Texas, United States, Minnesota, United States, Wisconsin, United States, North Carolina, United States, Pennsylvania, United States, New Mexico, United States, Arizona, United States, Maryland, United States, California, United States, Louisiana, United States
Time period: 2003-01-01--2024-12-31
To apply for this version of the data, please click on "Access Restricted Data" on the ICPSR version of this study. This is required since that is only place the application system exists.The Higher Education Randomized Controlled Trial (THE-RCT) study aims to capitalize on existing data from postsecondary education RCTs to foster substantive and methodological scholarship and encourage teaching and learning opportunities. The cornerstone of THE-RCT is a restricted access file (RAF). This version contains individual-participant data from more than 30 of MDRC's higher education RCTs covering over 50 institutions and over 50,000 students. The data were originally collected as part of different randomized controlled trial evaluations of a variety of higher education interventions. The data were collected for different student samples, at different times, and in different locations for each study.The data were collected from four data sources:
- Baseline: Baseline student demographic data (e.g., gender, race/ethnicity, age, etc.) were gathered, either via a survey administered to students upon joining the study (but prior to random assignment) or from study colleges' administrative records;
- College Transcript: Student transcript data (e.g., enrollment, credits attempted, credits earned, GPA) were provided by the study colleges or state higher education agencies;
- College Credential Attainment: Student credential attainment data were provided by the study colleges or state higher education agencies;
- National Student Clearinghouse: Student enrollment and credential attainment data were provided by the National Student Clearinghouse via their StudentTracker database. This includes enrollment and credential attainment data at colleges beyond the colleges where the study took place.
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Student Aid Data (ICPSR 218281)
Released/updated on: 2025-02-06
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1999-01-01--2025-12-31
Student aid data provides information about the Title IV programs. Federal financial assistance is provided to students and families through various loan and grant programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. These reports will help you understand more information about Title IV aid applicants, recipients, and disbursements.
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Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program Lender and Guaranty Agency Reports (ICPSR 218301)
Released/updated on: 2025-02-06
Geographic coverage: United States
Under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, private lenders made federal student loans to students, and guaranty agencies insured these funds, which were, in turn, reinsured by the federal government. As a result of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, no new FFEL Program loans will be made, beginning July 1, 2010.
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MDRC's The Higher Education Randomized Controlled Trials Restricted Access File (THE-RCT RAF), United States, 2003-2024 (ICPSR 37932)
Released/updated on: 2025-01-14
Geographic coverage: North Carolina, United States, California, Florida, New York (state), Michigan, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Ohio, Maryland, Arizona
Time period: 2003-01-01--2024-12-31
The Higher Education Randomized Controlled Trial (THE-RCT) study aims to capitalize on existing data from postsecondary education RCTs to foster substantive and methodological scholarship and encourage teaching and learning opportunities. The cornerstone of THE-RCT is a restricted access file (RAF). The initial version contains individual-participant data from more than 25 of MDRC's higher education RCTs covering 50 institutions and over 50,000 students. The data were originally collected as part of different randomized controlled trial evaluations of a variety of higher education interventions. The data were collected for different student samples, at different times, and in different locations for each study.
The data were collected from four data sources: 1. Baseline: Baseline student demographic data (e.g., gender, race/ethnicity, age, etc.) were gathered, either via a survey administered to students upon joining the study (but prior to random assignment) or from study colleges' administrative records; 2. College Transcript: Student transcript data (e.g., enrollment, credits attempted, credits earned, GPA) were provided by the study colleges or state higher education agencies; 3. College Credential Attainment: Student credential attainment data were provided by the study colleges or state higher education agencies; 4. National Student Clearinghouse: Student enrollment and credential attainment data were provided by the National Student Clearinghouse via their StudentTracker database. This includes enrollment and credential attainment data at colleges beyond the colleges where the study took place.
The RAF contains student-level data, including baseline demographics (e.g., gender, race/ethnicity), outcomes (e.g., enrollment, credits earned, credentials), an indicator of experimental group (e.g., program or control group), and study variables (e.g., a variable that allows users to link to the RCT-level database).
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Leaks in the College Access Pipeline: Examining Summer Melt in a Large Urban School District (ICPSR 207081)
Released/updated on: 2024-09-12
Geographic coverage: Los Angeles, California. United States
Time period: 2007-09-04--2019-12-31
Some high school seniors who plan to attend college in the fall following graduation do not enroll. This phenomenon, known as summer melt, contributes to lower educational attainment, particularly among low-income students. We extend the literature on summer melt in two ways. First, we show that melt estimates can be sensitive to measurement decisions and local context, and in particular that estimates based on student-level National Student Clearinghouse data can overstate the extent of summer melt. Second, we show that aspects of students’ behavior and perceptions, such as their attendance rates, FAFSA completion, and confidence about their intended college, predict summer melt. These results suggest ways that school staff and summer melt interventions could potentially target additional support to college-intending students to facilitate their successful transition to college.This data deposit contains all of the syntax files that are needed to replicate the results presented in the manuscript “Leaks in the College Access Pipeline: Examining Summer Melt in a Large Urban School District.” For more information, see the Read_Me file.
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New Careers in Nursing (NCIN) Alumni Survey, 2013 (ICPSR 36228)
Released/updated on: 2024-02-14
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2013-03-01--2013-06-30
This survey was conducted as part of an evaluation of New Careers in Nursing (NCIN), a national scholarship program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for nursing students from underrepresented groups in nursing or from disadvantaged backgrounds. It was founded in 2008 to help alleviate the nursing shortage, increase the diversity of nursing professionals, expand capacity in baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs, and enhance the pipeline of potential nurse faculty. The survey explored NCIN alumni employment in nursing, career aspirations and advanced education after they graduated from their nursing degree program. Additionally, respondents were asked to rate various aspects of their nursing degree program. Other topics covered by the survey include leadership and mentoring experiences, the reputation of NCIN among employers, student loans and alumni demographics.
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Aid Like A Paycheck (ALAP), Texas and California, 2014-2017 (ICPSR 38253)
Released/updated on: 2021-11-03
Geographic coverage: United States, Texas, California, Houston
Time period: 2014-01-01--2017-12-31
Financial aid plays an essential role not only in allowing many students to enroll in college but also in supporting them in attaining completion and success. Often, however, the total amount of aid does not come close to covering the cost of attendance for full-time students. As a result, the majority of students enrolled at two-year public institutions report feeling financial stress related to paying for school. Students often work while attending college to cover the full cost of attendance, but time spent work-ing can have a negative impact on their academic success.
MDRC launched Aid Like A Paycheck to test whether changes to the timing of student aid disbursement could help students stretch their financial aid to cover their expenses throughout the term, and whether such a policy could improve students' academic and financial outcomes. Most colleges distribute financial aid refunds to students in one or two lump sums during the term. Aid Like A Paycheck tested an alternate approach, in which financial aid refunds were disbursed biweekly, with the goal of helping students better budget their existing financial aid.
MDRC conducted a mixed-methods evaluation of incremental financial aid disbursements at two community college systems in and around Houston, Texas, and at a third system in California's rural Central Valley. At the two institutions in Texas, the study included a randomized controlled trial that gathered data from nearly 9,000 students and tracked them for up to two years.
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Free-College Spending and Staffing: Data and Analysis Files (ICPSR 144641)
Released/updated on: 2021-07-08
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2010-08-01--2019-06-01
Data and analysis files for: Odle, T.K., & Monday, A.B. (2021). Spending more or spending less? Institutional expenditures and staffing in the free-college era. AERA Open. doi: 10.1177/23328584211034491Abstract: While research has documented outcomes for students served by promise programs, few studies have considered the behavior of institutions themselves in the promise era. A new source of revenue combined with larger and more diverse cohorts is likely to motivate changes in spending and staffing—decisions instrumental to student access and success. We employ complementary difference-in-differences and synthetic control strategies to estimate impacts of the first statewide promise program on these two outcomes. Findings suggest institutions diverted expenditures away from instruction, academic support, and institutional support toward greater institutional grant awards. We find no meaningful impact on staffing levels. While some institutional actions may further support the access and success goals of promise programs, the diversity of programs across the nation suggests not all may follow suit. This study should inform policymakers considering the full extent of outcomes of free-college programs and invigorate further research on institutional responses.
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Sign Me Up (ICPSR 115235)
Released/updated on: 2019-10-30
Time period: 2005-09-01--2010-06-30
This project examines the roll-out of Washington State's College Bound Scholarship (CBS). The CBS is an early commitment (between grades 7-8, and 9 for the first cohort) promise program that offers middle schoolers a promise of financial aid for college in exchange for signing a pledge to be a good student and citizen. The CBS is designed to signal to students early on that college is a financially attainable goal, and in so doing change their expectations and educational trajectories. Specifically, the project investigates the factors that influence middle schoolers' decisions about signing the CBS. We employ a mixed methods evaluation framework and incorporate information from interviews with program administers, as well as regression models of the propensity of students to sign the pledge or enroll in college.
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Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Survey Data Cohort 5, United States, 2004-2009 (ICPSR 34439)
Released/updated on: 2019-10-01
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2004-01-01--2009-12-31
In 1999, the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation started the Gates Millennium Scholars Program (GMS), a 20-year initiative which intends to expand access to higher education for high achieving, low-income minority students. In addition to its academic objectives, GMS also has the goal of creating future leaders in minority groups. The program is administered by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). Awardees can receive the scholarship for up to 5 years as an undergraduate and 4 years as a graduate student. The scholarship is renewable through graduate school in math, science, engineering, library science, and education.
In order to see how GMS has impacted students and to know how to better prepare minority students for college, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has commissioned a survey of recipients. Cohorts are composed of both recipients and non-recipients. Non-recipients are defined as individuals who were asked to go on to the scholar confirmation/verification phase, but did not become a scholar for one or more reasons.
Baseline, first follow-up, second follow-up survey, and longitudinal survey data have been collected from both recipients and non-recipients.
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Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Survey Data Cohort 1, United States, 2000-2008 (ICPSR 34375)
Released/updated on: 2019-03-28
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2000-01-01--2008-12-31
In 1999, the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation started the Gates Millennium Scholars Program (GMS), a 20-year initiative which intends to expand access to higher education for high achieving, low-income minority students. In addition to its academic objectives, GMS also has the goal of creating future leaders in minority groups. The program is administered by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). Awardees can receive the scholarship for up to 5 years as an undergraduate and 4 years as a graduate student. The scholarship is renewable through graduate school in math, science, engineering, library science, and education.
In order to see how GMS has impacted students and to know how to better prepare minority students for college, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has commissioned a survey of recipients. Cohorts are composed of both recipients and non-recipients. Non-recipients are defined as individuals who were asked to go on to the scholar confirmation/verification phase, but did not become a scholar for one or more reasons.
For the first year of the program, GMS awarded 4,053 scholarships to freshman, continuing undergraduate students, and graduate students. Baseline, first follow-up, second follow-up, and longitudinal survey data have been collected from both recipients and non-recipients. Freshmen constitute one respondent type and continuing undergraduate and graduate students comprise a second respondent type.
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Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Survey Data Cohort 2, United States, 2001-2006 (ICPSR 34437)
Released/updated on: 2019-03-28
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2001-01-01--2006-12-31
In 1999, the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation started the Gates Millennium Scholars Program (GMS), a 20-year initiative which intends to expand access to higher education for high achieving, low-income minority students. In addition to its academic objectives, GMS also has the goal of creating future leaders in minority groups. The program is administered by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). Awardees can receive the scholarship for up to 5 years as an undergraduate and 4 years as a graduate student. The scholarship is renewable through graduate school in math, science, engineering, library science, and education.
In order to see how GMS has impacted students and to know how to better prepare minority students for college, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has commissioned a survey of recipients. Cohorts are composed of both recipients and non-recipients. Non-recipients are defined as individuals who were asked to go on to the scholar confirmation/verification phase, but did not become a scholar for one or more reasons.
Baseline, first follow-up, second follow-up survey, and longitudinal survey data have been collected from both recipients and non-recipients.
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Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Survey Data Cohort 3, United States, 2002-2007 (ICPSR 34438)
Released/updated on: 2019-03-28
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2002-01-01--2007-12-31
In 1999, the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation started the Gates Millennium Scholars Program (GMS), a 20-year initiative which intends to expand access to higher education for high achieving, low-income minority students. In addition to its academic objectives, GMS also has the goal of creating future leaders in minority groups. The program is administered by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). Awardees can receive the scholarship for up to 5 years as an undergraduate and 4 years as a graduate student. The scholarship is renewable through graduate school in math, science, engineering, library science, and education.
In order to see how GMS has impacted students and to know how to better prepare minority students for college, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has commissioned a survey of recipients. Cohorts are composed of both recipients and non-recipients. Non-recipients are defined as individuals who were asked to go on to the scholar confirmation/verification phase, but did not become a scholar for one or more reasons.
Baseline, first follow-up, second follow-up survey, and longitudinal survey data have been collected from both recipients and non-recipients.
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Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS), Survey Data Cohort 9, United States, 2008-2009 (ICPSR 34440)
Released/updated on: 2019-03-28
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2008-01-01--2009-12-31
In 1999, the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation started the Gates Millennium Scholars Program (GMS), a 20-year initiative which intends to expand access to higher education for high achieving, low-income minority students. In addition to its academic objectives, GMS also has the goal of creating future leaders in minority groups. The program is administered by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). Awardees can receive the scholarship for up to 5 years as an undergraduate and 4 years as a graduate student. The scholarship is renewable through graduate school in math, science, engineering, library science, and education.
In order to see how GMS has impacted students and to know how to better prepare minority students for college, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has commissioned a survey of recipients. Cohorts were composed of both recipients and non-recipients. Non-recipients were defined as individuals who were asked to go on to the scholar confirmation/verification phase, but did not become a scholar for one or more reasons.
Baseline survey data has been collected from both recipients and non-recipients of Cohort 9.
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After the JD, Wave 3: A Longitudinal Study of Careers in Transition, 2012-2013, United States (ICPSR 35480)
Released/updated on: 2014-11-25
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2012-05-01--2013-01-31
The After the JD (AJD) project is a longitudinal study that was designed to track the careers of a nationally representative cohort of lawyers admitted to the bar in the year 2000. This collection is the third wave of the After the JD Project. The first wave of the After the JD project (AJD1) [ICPSR 26302] provided a snapshot of the personal lives and careers of this cohort about three years after they began practicing law. The second wave of the After the JD project (AJD2) [ICPSR 33584] sought to illuminate the progression of lawyers' careers through roughly seven years in practice. The third wave (AJD3) continued to shed light on lawyers' 12-year professional and personal pathways. After 12 years, the AJD lawyers had a decade of work experience behind them, and the contours of their careers were more clearly shaped. Throughout their professional careers, these lawyers had experienced important transitions (such as promotion to partnership, marriage, and job changes), which were only in process by Wave 2. AJD3 marked a significant milestone, essential to assess the personal and career trajectories of this cohort of lawyers. AJD3 sought to locate and survey only individuals who had previously responded to either AJD1 or AJD2. Sample members who never responded to any survey wave were not located in AJD3. The AJD3 data collection started in May 2012 and was completed in early 2013. The dataset allowed for the analysis of a broad range of questions about the careers of lawyers and the social organization of the American legal profession. Topics covered include current professional employment, impact of economic downturn, type of work, clients, mentors, employment history, social, political, and community participation, and background and family information. Demographics include ethnicity, employment status, sexuality, marital status, age, and gender.
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After the JD - Wave 1: A Longitudinal Study of Legal Careers in Transition Data Collection: May 2002-May 2003, United States (ICPSR 26302)
Released/updated on: 2013-08-13
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2002-05-01--2003-05-31
The After the JD project is designed to be a longitudinal study, seeking to follow a sample of approximately 10 percent of all the individuals who became lawyers in the year of 2000. This study aims to track the professional lives of more than 5,000 lawyers during their first 10 years after law school. Wave 1 of the After the JD study was launched in May 2002. The sample includes new lawyers from 18 legal markets -- ranging from the 4 largest markets (New York City, District of Columbia, Chicago, and Los Angeles) to 14 other areas consisting of small metropolitan areas to entire states. Some of the topics that the study seeks to examine are: (1) Demographic characteristics; (2) financing of legal education; (3) law school and the transition to practice; (4) practice settings within which lawyers work; (5) distribution of income across the profession; (6) dimensions of satisfaction; (7) mobility and turnover. Respondents were asked to give information concerning their employment status, job responsibilities, professional skills, job support, job satisfaction, and job discrimination. Information was sought about respondents' workplace characteristics, employment details, areas of practice, clientele, billing hours, job history, judicial clerkships, bar admission, alternate career considerations, and job offers. Opinions were collected about what respondents thought the most important factors were in obtaining a job offer and their first job, in determining which sector to begin their professional career, and in choosing an employer. Further questions asked about political participation and participation in social and community organizations. A number of questions were asked about respondents' undergraduate education, their transition to law school and decision to attend law school, their law school education and activities, their educational financing and debt, and their transition to their legal career. Demographic variables include sex, race, age, marital status, household makeup, personal income, household income, spouses' occupation, political party affiliation, parent's nationality, parent's education, parent's occupation when the respondent was in high school, and whether anyone in the respondent's family was a lawyer.
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Washington State Achievers Longitudinal Surveys, 2000-2007 (ICPSR 34374)
Released/updated on: 2013-04-03
Geographic coverage: United States, Washington
Time period: 2001-01-01--2009-12-31
The Washington State Achievers Scholarship program (WSA) started as part of an initiative by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to fund and support 16 high schools in Washington State as they redesigned their schools in order to increase academic achievement for all of their students. The program was administered through the College Success Foundation, formerly the Washington College Success Foundation. All students at these 16 high schools (Cleveland High School, Clover Park High School, Davis High School, Foster High School, Henry Foss High School, Kent-Meridian High School, Kittitas High School, Lincoln High School, Mabton High School, Mariner High School, Mount Tahoma High School, Stevenson High School, Tonasket High School, Truman High School, West Valley High School, Yelm High School) also known as Achiever schools were eligible to apply for a scholarship through WSA. Each year for ten years (2001-2010), approximately 500 students were selected to receive a scholarship. The requirements were that students be from families with low to modest incomes, qualify for state need-grant assistance, and they must have the desire to attain a 4-year degree. Scholarship students were selected in the spring of their final year of high school and began attending college the following fall. The first cohort began college in the fall of 2001 and the final cohort began in the fall of 2010. Questions were asked pertaining to students' feelings of success throughout their years in college. There were asked about their involvement in the community, their attitudes and goals as scholars or non-recipients, how helpful they found their mentorship experience, as well as the reasons, if applicable, why their enrollment in college was interrupted. For each Cohort (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007) this study contains data for the Baseline, 1st Follow-up, 2nd Follow Up, and Longitudinal surveys where applicable. In addition, Non-Cognitive scores and Non-Enrollee surveys were also made available. Follow-up surveys and Longitudinal surveys were intended to capture the long-term effects of the program on the educational and occupational paths of the recipients. Demographic variables include questions about race, ethnicity, gender, marital status, college enrolled, major field of study, work history, and educational finances.
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After the JD 2: A Longitudinal Study of Careers in Transition, 2007-2008, United States (ICPSR 33584)
Released/updated on: 2012-08-14
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2007-01-01--2008-12-31
The After the JD (AJD) project is a longitudinal study that is designed to track the careers of a nationally representative cohort of lawyers admitted to the bar in the year 2000. The first wave of the After the JD Study (AJD1) [ICPSR 26302] provided a snapshot of the personal lives and careers of this cohort about three years after they began practicing law. The second wave of the After the JD project (AJD2) seeks to illuminate the progression of lawyers' careers through roughly seven years in practice. The seventh year marks a crucial period in the careers of young lawyers. At the same time that they are facing important career decisions, these young lawyers are experiencing significant personal decisions about marriage and having children. AJD2 sought to locate and survey the entire original sample that was constructed in AJD1, even if a sample member had not been located or surveyed in AJD1. Only those individuals found to be ineligible for the study because they did not meet the required time period for obtaining their law degree and passing the bar were excluded. AJD2 obtained completed surveys of 3,705 eligible respondents, which includes 70.4 percent of the respondents to AJD1 (a group referred to as AJD1 Respondents) and 26.9 percent of those who were not surveyed in wave 1 (a group referred to as AJD1 Nonrespondents). The AJD2 data collection effort was launched in 2007 and completed in early 2008, with an overall response rate of 50.6 percent of eligible participants. As the legal profession has become more diverse in terms of entrants, it is critical to understand how women, men and women of color, individuals from less advantaged economic backgrounds, and other traditionally disadvantaged groups build careers. To examine the experiences of these groups at distinctive stages of their professional lives and to compare their career experiences to those of their peers, investigators were able to collect information about whether respondents' experiences were different from the outset or whether career trajectories diverge over time, what career strategies appear most successful for young lawyers, and whether these strategies vary by gender, race, and class; by legal market; by the selectivity of the law school from which lawyers graduate; or other dimensions. The AJD2 dataset allows for the analysis of a broad range of questions about the careers of lawyers and the social organization of the American legal profession. For example, some of the topics the study examines are: (1) demographic characteristics; (2) job mobility; (3) career satisfaction; (4) convergence/divergence in the career patterns of women and minorities; (5) indications of continuing inequality by gender; (6) family formation and the effects on professional careers; (7) career trajectories. AJD2 aims to provide a solid basis for future efforts to understand the changing character of legal careers. The final phase of the AJD2 data collection ended before the onslaught of the global financial crisis in the fall of 2008. Consequently, the data do not account for the profound effects of these turbulent events. The third wave of the study (AJD3) anticipates investigating these issues and many other similarly important transitions.
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National Postsecondary Student Aid Survey, 1987 (ICPSR 9299)
Released/updated on: 2006-01-18
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1976-01-01--1987-12-31
The National Postsecondary Student Aid Survey (NPSAS) collected data from students, former students, parents, and institutions in order to determine how postsecondary student financial aid is targeted, received, and used. The survey, which focused on Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL) recipients, was designed to address such basic questions as who received financial aid, how financial aid was distributed among different types of students and institutions, how much students borrowed to finance their education expenses, and what sources of support students used to pay for postsecondary education. The NPSAS-Student Loan Recipient Survey (SLRS) gathered information on education of respondents, loan received, employment history, and background characteristics such as sex, age, race, citizenship, residence, marital status, and current employment. A parent survey was also conducted, and data were collected on relationship to student, total number of children in family, how much respondents spent on clothing, food, and books and supplies for students, other loans taken out, when respondents started saving for their children's college expenses, and what type of savings accounts they used. The NPSAS-Student Loan Recipient Transcript Survey was designed to gather postsecondary school transcripts for the GSL recipients who were surveyed in the SLRS. The Transcript Survey utilized four levels of inquiry: student, transcript, term, and course. In order to update records on GSL recipients, postsecondary institutions attended by former loan recipients were surveyed. The survey contacted all types of institutions, including public, private nonprofit, and private for-profit two- and four-year institutions, along with schools offering only occupational programs of less than two years. Data were collected concerning financial aid award amounts, student characteristics, educational activities, programs of study elected by loan recipients, classes taken, and financial aid and registrar records.
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Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Institutional Characteristics, 1996-1997 (ICPSR 2449)
Released/updated on: 2006-01-18
Geographic coverage: United States, Marshall Islands, Guam, Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa
Time period: 1996-01-01--1997-12-31
This collection offers data on basic characteristics of postsecondary institutions in the United States and covers institutional characteristics for 1996-1997. The data provide the basis for assigning each institution to a specific sector, which in turn determines the selection and distribution of other IPEDS surveys and the specific version of each survey appropriate to the institution. Sector is determined by an institution's control (public, private nonprofit, or private for-profit) and its highest level of offering (four-year or higher, at least two-year but less than four-year, or less than two-year certificate, diploma, degree, or other formal award). Key data elements in Part 1, Institutional Characteristics, include institution's name, address, telephone number, control, affiliation, levels of awards offered, calendar system, modes of instruction, types of student services, tuition and required fees, and room and board charges. Information is also provided on the admission criteria and institutional eligibility for student financial aid programs. Part 2, Institutions with Continuous Calendar System, and Part 3, Institutions with Other Calendar System, are ASCII text files containing lists of institution ID numbers and the period or type of calendar system the institution used. The unit of analysis for all files is the postsecondary institution.
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Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Institutional Characteristics, 1995-1996 (ICPSR 2153)
Released/updated on: 2006-01-18
Geographic coverage: United States, Marshall Islands, Guam, Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa
Time period: 1995-01-01--1996-12-31
This collection offers data on basic characteristics of postsecondary institutions in the United States and covers institutional characteristics for 1995-1996. The data provide the basis for assigning each institution to a specific sector, which in turn determines the selection and distribution of other IPEDS surveys and the specific version of each survey appropriate to the institution. Sector is determined by an institution's control (public, private nonprofit, or private for-profit) and its highest level of offering (four-year or higher, at least two-year but less than four-year, or less than two-year certificate, diploma, degree, or other formal award). Key data elements in Part 1, Institutional Characteristics, include the name, address, and telephone number of the institution as well as information about levels of course offerings, calendar system, admissions requirements, student services, accreditation, modes of instruction, and institutional eligibility for student financial aid programs. Updated information on tuition/fees and room and board charges for the current academic year also is available. Part 2, Institutions with Continuous Calendar System, and Part 3, Institutions with Other Calendar System, are ASCII text files containing lists of institution ID numbers and the period or type of calendar system the institution used. The unit of analysis for all files is the postsecondary institution.
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National Postsecondary Student Aid Survey, 1987 [Reformatted Files] (ICPSR 2315)
Released/updated on: 2006-01-18
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1976-01-01--1987-12-31
The National Postsecondary Student Aid Survey (NPSAS) provides information on how postsecondary student financial aid is targeted, received, and used. A significant component of the NPSAS is the Student Loan Recipient Transcript Survey, which collected postsecondary-school transcripts for Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL) recipients who were surveyed in the Student Loan Recipient Survey (SLRS, Part 4). This component provides the means to analyze basic policy issues such as relationships between educational activities and ability to cope with indebtedness, and the patterns of student loan repayment or default. The Transcript Survey data cover 11,847 students, 12,213 transcripts, and 1,412 schools and are organized into four categories, consisting of data at the student (Part 5), transcript (Part 7), term (Part 6), and course (Part 2) levels. At least one student-level and one transcript-level record exist for each sample member for whom a transcript was requested, even if the school in question reported that an individual had never attended or had withdrawn before establishing a formal record of attendance. Student-level data (Part 5) provide general information about the respondent's academic career. Each record is given a case ID code, allowing the merger of transcript data and other files, sampling weights, and data that summarize information found on transcripts from all postsecondary schools attended as well as selected items from Part 4, the Student Loan Recipient Survey data files. Transcript-level records (Part 7) contain data pertaining to the student's academic record at a single institution, including the school ID code, degree or other credentials conferred with accompanying dates, major and minor field(s) of study, and the student's cumulative grade-point average. Term records (Part 6) contain type of term (quarters, trimesters, and semesters), season of occurrence, start and end dates, grade-scale type, the number of courses corresponding to a given term, and a special flag indicating regular or transfer status for the term. Included in term type is a code that signifies credit earned via standardized tests and other life experience. Course-level data (Part 2) include records for every course reported on a transcript. The Student Loan Recipient Survey data (Part 4, Questionnaire Data) contain identifying information about the students such as sex, age, race, citizenship, residence, marital status, and current employment, as well as survey control data, a counter variable for the NPSAS transcripts, and weights. The Composite Data file (Part 1) contains information from the student transcript data in Part 5 and the student questionnaire data in Part 4. It also contains composite variables that combine information from the record abstract done at the institution and the student questionnaire. A Parent Survey (Part 3) was also conducted to collect data on the total number of children in the family, how much respondents spent on clothing, food, and books and supplies for their children, other loans taken out to pay for schooling, when the respondents started saving for their children's college expenses, and what type of savings programs they used.
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Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) XVIII: Institutional Characteristics of Colleges and Universities, 1983-1984 (ICPSR 8291)
Released/updated on: 2005-11-22
Geographic coverage: Puerto Rico, United States, Marshall Islands, Guam, Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Global
Time period: 1983-01-01--1984-12-31
The Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) series was designed to provide comprehensive information on various aspects of postsecondary education in the United States and its territories (American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Northen Marianas, and the Marshall Islands) and Department of Defense schools outside the United States. Data are available for both public and private two-year and four-year institutions. The HEGIS Institutional Characteristics component for 1983-1984 sought data on basic characteristics from institutions of higher education. The data include information on name, address, and telephone number of the institution as well as information about accreditations, state and city demographics, calendar system, program types, enrollment figures, student services, tuition and fees, room and board, and admission requirements.
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Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) XII: Institutional Characteristics of Colleges and Universities, 1977-1978 (ICPSR 7647)
Released/updated on: 2005-11-14
Geographic coverage: Puerto Rico, United States, Marshall Islands, Guam, Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, Global
Time period: 1977-01-01--1978-12-31
The Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) series was designed to provide comprehensive information on various aspects of postsecondary education in the United States and its territories (American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Marshall Islands) and Department of Defense schools outside the United States. Data are available for both public and private two-year and four-year institutions. The HEGIS Institutional Characteristics component for 1977-1978 sought data on basic characteristics from institutions of higher education. The data include information on name, address, and telephone number of the institution as well as information about accreditations, state and city demographics, calendar system, program types, enrollment figures, administrative officers, student services, tuition and fees, room and board, and admission requirements.
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Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) IX: Institutional Characteristics, 1974-1975 (ICPSR 2044)
Released/updated on: 2005-10-26
Geographic coverage: Puerto Rico, United States, Marshall Islands, Guam, Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, Global
Time period: 1974-01-01--1975-12-31
The Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) series was designed to provide comprehensive information on various aspects of postsecondary education in the United States and its territories (American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Marshall Islands) and Department of Defense schools outside the United States. Data are available for both public and private two-year and four-year institutions. The HEGIS Institutional Characteristics component for 1974-1975 sought data on basic characteristics from institutions of higher education. The data cover information on name, address, and telephone number of the institution as well as information about accreditations, state and city demographics, calendar system, program types, enrollment figures, administrative officers, student services, tuition and fees, room and board, and institutional eligibility for student financial aid programs.
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Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) VIII: Institutional Characteristics of Colleges and Universities, 1973-1974 (ICPSR 2043)
Released/updated on: 2005-09-22
Geographic coverage: Puerto Rico, United States, Marshall Islands, Guam, Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, Global
Time period: 1973-01-01--1974-12-31
The Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) series was designed to provide comprehensive information on various aspects of postsecondary education in the United States and its territories (American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Marshall Islands) and Department of Defense schools outside the United States. Data are available for both public and private two-year and four-year institutions. The HEGIS Institutional Characteristics component for 1973-1974 sought data on basic characteristics from institutions of higher education. The data cover information on name, address, and telephone number of the institution as well as information about accreditations, state and city demographics, calendar system, program types, enrollment figures, administrative officers, student services, tuition and fees, room and board, and institutional eligibility for student financial aid programs.
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A*CENSUS (Archival Census and Education Needs Survey in the United States), 2004 (ICPSR 4265)
Released/updated on: 2005-08-18
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2004-01-01--2004-12-31
The A*CENSUS, the first comprehensive survey of individuals in the archival profession since 1982, was designed to collect baseline demographic data on archivists in the workforce in the United States, identify the knowledge and skills archivists need to do their jobs and adapt to future demands, and gauge the capacity of graduate and continuing education programs to deliver the necessary knowledge and skills. Detailed information was collected from all respondents in the following subject areas: basic demographic information (age, gender, race/ethnicity), employment (full/part-time, average hours per week, type of employer, years employed, functions), education (degrees, majors, years awarded), training and continuing education (sources, delivery formats and methods, support from employer for obtaining, barriers to obtaining, topical priorities), career paths (impetus for first archival job, careers prior to entering archival work, plans to leave archival work including retirement), professional association affiliation (membership in archival and other associations, support from employer for participation, impetus for joining), leadership/professional involvement (conference attendance, presentations, publications authored, teaching experience, leadership positions in archival and nonarchival organizations, strength of ties to archival profession), and issues of greatest importance.
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Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) [United States]: Freshman Survey, 1985 (ICPSR 2419)
Released/updated on: 2003-02-28
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1985-01-01--1985-12-31
The principal purposes of this national longitudinal study of the higher education system in the United States are to describe the characteristics of new college freshmen and to explore the effects of college on students. For each wave of this survey, each student completes a questionnaire during freshman orientation or registration that asks for information on academic skills and preparation, high school activities and experiences, educational and career plans, majors and careers, student values, and financing college. Other questions elicit demographic information, including sex, age, parental education and occupation, household income, race, religious preference, and state of birth. Specific questions asked of respondents in the 1985 survey pertained to students' self-ratings of their academic ability, artistic ability, physical health, self-confidence, and writing ability. Other questions provided information regarding students' institutional race, institutional type, institutional sex, as well as their tuition fees, transportation costs, and books and supplies expenses.
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Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) [United States]: Freshman Survey, 1982 (ICPSR 2416)
Released/updated on: 2002-11-22
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1982-01-01--1982-12-31
The principal purposes of this national longitudinal study of the higher education system in the United States are to describe the characteristics of new college freshmen and to explore the effects of college on students. For each wave of this survey, each student completes a questionnaire during freshman orientation or registration that asks for information on academic skills and preparation, high school activities and experiences, educational and career plans, majors and careers, student values, and financing college. Other questions elicit demographic information, including sex, age, parental education and occupation, household income, race, religious preference, and state of birth. Specific questions asked of respondents in the 1982 survey pertained to PELL Grants and Guaranteed Student Loans (GSL), parents' status (full-time, part-time, lived stogether), whether students lived with their parents for more than two weeks of the year, whether students were listed as dependents on their parents' tax returns, and whether students received assistance worth $600 or more.
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Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) [United States]: Freshman Survey, 1979 (ICPSR 2413)
Released/updated on: 2002-11-08
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1979-01-01--1979-12-31
The principal purposes of this national longitudinal study of the higher education system in the United States are to describe the characteristics of new college freshmen and to explore the effects of college on students. For each wave of this survey, each student completes a questionnaire during freshman orientation or registration that asks for information on academic skills and preparation, high school activities and experiences, educational and career plans, majors and careers, student values, and financing college. Other questions elicit demographic information, including sex, age, parental education and occupation, household income, race, religious preference, and state of birth. Specific questions asked of respondents in the 1979 survey included type of high school, total of expenses the students expected to receive from different sources, questions regarding the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant (BEOG) and Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL), students' life patterns, and the best estimate of students' parents' income during the past year.
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Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) [United States]: Freshman Survey, 1981 (ICPSR 2415)
Released/updated on: 2002-11-01
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1981-01-01--1981-12-31
The principal purposes of this national longitudinal study of the higher education system in the United States are to describe the characteristics of new college freshmen and to explore the effects of college on students. For each wave of this survey, each student completes a questionnaire during freshman orientation or registration that asks for information on academic skills and preparation, high school activities and experiences, educational and career plans, majors and careers, student values, and financing college. Other questions elicit demographic information, including sex, age, parental education and occupation, household income, race, religious preference, and state of birth. Specific questions asked of respondents in the 1981 survey included students' needs for remedial work or special tutoring in various areas, activities during the past year, and parental status.
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Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) [United States]: Freshman Survey, 1972 (ICPSR 2402)
Released/updated on: 2002-10-11
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1972-01-01--1972-12-31
The principal purposes of this national longitudinal study of the higher education system in the United States are to describe the characteristics of new college freshmen and to explore the effects of college on students. For each wave of this survey, each student completes a questionnaire during freshman orientation or registration that asks for information on academic skills and preparation, high school activities and experiences, educational and career plans, majors and careers, student values, and financing college. Other questions elicit demographic information, including sex, age, parental education and occupation, household income, race, religious preference, and state of birth. Specific questions asked of respondents in the 1972 survey included students' activities during high school, students' activities during the past year, and students' and parents' ethnicity.
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Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) [United States]: Freshman Survey, 1980 (ICPSR 2414)
Released/updated on: 2002-10-11
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1980-01-01--1980-12-31
The principal purposes of this national longitudinal study of the higher education system in the United States are to describe the characteristics of new college freshmen and to explore the effects of college on students. For each wave of this survey, each student completes a questionnaire during freshman orientation or registration that asks for information on academic skills and preparation, high school activities and experiences, educational and career plans, majors and careers, student values, and financing college. Other questions elicit demographic information, including sex, age, parental education and occupation, household income, race, religious preference, and state of birth. Specific questions asked of respondents in the 1980 survey included information regarding the BEOG (Basic Educational Opportunity Grant) and GSL (Guaranteed Student Loan) financial aid programs, students' number of brothers and sisters, whether students considered themselves born-again Christians, and whether students considered themselves physically handicapped.
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Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) [United States]: Freshman Survey, 1968 (ICPSR 2398)
Released/updated on: 2002-08-29
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1968-01-01--1968-12-31
The principal purposes of this national longitudinal study of the higher education system in the United States are to describe the characteristics of new college freshmen and to explore the effects of college on students. For each wave of this survey, students complete a questionnaire during freshman orientation or registration containing some 200 items covering information on academic skills and preparation, high school activities and experiences, educational and career plans, majors and careers, student values, financing college, and a variety of demographic questions such as sex, age, parental education and occupation, household income, race, religious preference, and state of birth. Specific questions asked of respondents in the 1968 survey included average grade in secondary school, how many colleges they had applied to for admission, accomplishments during their high school years, highest academic degree they intended to obtain, concerns about financing their education, if they were a twin, source of financing for the first year of school, academic standards and individual ranking at their high schools, size of locality in which they lived when growing up, and what they hoped to accomplish in college. Respondents were also asked to list their probable career occupation, first, second, and least appealing major field of study, and activities they engaged in during their previous year in school. Also elicited were respondents' opinions on the importance of various individuals and events in their decision to enroll in college, assessments of achieving certain goals during their college years, and general attitudes about faculty and other students.
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Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) [United States]: Freshman Survey, 1978 (ICPSR 2412)
Released/updated on: 2002-08-16
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1978-01-01--1978-12-31
The principal purposes of this national longitudinal study of the higher education system in the United States are to describe the characteristics of new college freshmen and to explore the effects of college on students. For each wave of this survey, each student completes a questionnaire during freshman orientation or registration that asks for information on academic skills and preparation, high school activities and experiences, educational and career plans, majors and careers, student values, and financing college. Other questions elicit demographic information, including sex, age, parental education and occupation, household income, race, religious preference, and state of birth. Specific questions asked of respondents in the 1978 survey included how well the students felt that their high school had prepared them in different academic areas, information regarding the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant (BEOG) and Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL) financial programs, and whether students considered themselves to be born-again Christians. Respondents were also asked to list their probable career and their assessments of achieving certain goals during their college years, as well as their predictions about what opportunities they might have in the future.
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Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) [United States]: Freshman Survey, 1973 (ICPSR 2403)
Released/updated on: 2002-08-13
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1973-01-01--1973-12-31
The principal purposes of this national longitudinal study of the higher education system in the United States are to describe the characteristics of new college freshmen and to explore the effects of college on students. For each wave of this survey, each student completes a questionnaire during freshman orientation or registration that asks for information on academic skills and preparation, high school activities and experiences, educational and career plans, majors and careers, student values, and financing college. Other questions elicit demographic information, including sex, age, parental education and occupation, household income, race, religious preference, and state of birth. Specific questions asked of respondents in the 1973 survey included student status (full- or part-time), factors influencing students' decision to attend a particular college, and general information about the students' parents. Respondents were also asked to list their probable career choice, first, second, and least appealing choice of major field of study, and activities they engaged in during their previous year in school. Also elicited were respondents' opinions on the importance of various individuals and events in their decision to enroll in college, assessments of achieving certain goals during their college years, and general attitudes about faculty and other students.
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Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) [United States]: Freshman Survey, 1974 (ICPSR 2404)
Released/updated on: 2002-08-13
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1974-01-01--1974-12-31
The principal purposes of this national longitudinal study of the higher education system in the United States are to describe the characteristics of new college freshmen and to explore the effects of college on students. For each wave of this survey, each student completes a questionnaire during freshman orientation or registration that asks for information on academic skills and preparation, high school activities and experiences, educational and career plans, majors and careers, student values, and financing college. Other questions elicit demographic information, including sex, age, parental education and occupation, household income, race, religious preference, and state of birth. Specific questions asked of respondents in the 1974 survey included students' average grades, year of graduation, place of residence during school year, total expenses, and total income during the previous year. Respondents were also asked to indicate, based on a list of traits, how they compared with average students their own age. Other questions involved students' long-term choice of occupations, their opinions on the importance of various individuals and events in their decision to enroll in college, assessments of achieving certain goals during their college years, and general attitudes about faculty and other students.
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Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) [United States]: Freshman Survey, 1975 (ICPSR 2409)
Released/updated on: 2002-08-13
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1975-01-01--1975-12-31
The principal purposes of this national longitudinal study of the higher education system in the United States are to describe the characteristics of new college freshmen and to explore the effects of college on students. For each wave of this survey, each student completes a questionnaire during freshman orientation or registration that asks for information on academic skills and preparation, high school activities and experiences, educational and career plans, majors and careers, student values, and financing college. Other questions elicit demographic information, including sex, age, parental education and occupation, household income, race, religious preference, and state of birth. Specific questions asked of respondents in the 1975 survey focused on students' financial aid and other educational expenses, choice of college, and political views. Respondents were also asked to indicate their probable career occupation, their opinions on the importance of various individuals and events in their decision to enroll in college, assessments of achieving certain goals during their college years, and general attitudes about faculty and other students.
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Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) [United States]: Freshman Survey, 1976 (ICPSR 2410)
Released/updated on: 2002-08-13
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1976-01-01--1976-12-31
The principal purposes of this national longitudinal study of the higher education system in the United States are to describe the characteristics of new college freshmen and to explore the effects of college on students. For each wave of this survey, each student completes a questionnaire during freshman orientation or registration that asks for information on academic skills and preparation, high school activities and experiences, educational and career plans, majors and careers, student values, and financing college. Other questions elicit demographic information, including sex, age, parental education and occupation, household income, race, religious preference, and state of birth. Specific questions asked of respondents in the 1976 survey included how well the students felt that their high school prepared them in different academic areas, their choice of a particular college, number of children the students expected to have, factors influencing their decision to attend college, and general information about their parents. Respondents were also asked to list their probable career choice, their assessments of achieving certain goals during their college years, and their predictions about what opportunities they might have in the future.
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Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) [United States]: Freshman Survey, 1977 (ICPSR 2411)
Released/updated on: 2002-08-13
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1977-01-01--1977-12-31
The principal purposes of this national longitudinal study of the higher education system in the United States are to describe the characteristics of new college freshmen and to explore the effects of college on students. For each wave of this survey, each student completes a questionnaire during freshman orientation or registration that asks for information on academic skills and preparation, high school activities and experiences, educational and career plans, majors and careers, student values, and financing college. Other questions elicit demographic information, including sex, age, parental education and occupation, household income, race, religious preference, and state of birth. Specific questions asked of respondents in the 1977 survey included information about students' financial aid and other educational expenses, choice of college, and political views. Respondents were also asked to list their probable career choice, their opinions on the importance of various individuals and events in their decision to enroll in college, assessments of achieving certain goals during their college years, and general attitudes about faculty and other students.
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Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) [United States]: Freshman Survey, 1969 (ICPSR 2399)
Released/updated on: 2002-07-18
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1969-01-01--1969-12-31
The principal purposes of this national longitudinal study of the higher education system in the United States are to describe the characteristics of new college freshmen and to explore the effects of college on students. For each wave of this survey, each student completes a questionnaire during freshman orientation or registration that asks for information on academic skills and preparation, high school activities and experiences, educational and career plans, majors and careers, student values, and financing college. Other questions elicit demographic information, including sex, age, parental education and occupation, household income, race, religious preference, and state of birth. Specific questions asked of respondents in the 1969 survey included how the students ranked academically in high school, what type of high school they graduated from, where they lived, and how many siblings they had. Respondents were also asked to list their probable career choice, first, second, and least appealing choice of major field of study, and activities they engaged in during their previous year in school. Also elicited were respondents' opinions on the importance of various individuals and events in their decision to enroll in college, assessments of achieving certain goals during their college years, and general attitudes about faculty and other students.
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Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) [United States]: Freshman Survey, 1967 (ICPSR 2397)
Released/updated on: 2001-10-31
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1967-01-01--1967-12-31
The principal purposes of this national longitudinal study of the higher education system in the United States are to describe the characteristics of new college freshmen and to explore the effects of college on students. For each wave of this survey, each student completes a questionnaire during freshman orientation or registration containing some 200 items covering information on academic skills and preparation, high school activities and experiences, educational and career plans, majors and careers, student values, financing college, and a variety of demographic questions such as sex, age, parental education and occupation, household income, race, religious preference, and state of birth. Specific questions asked of respondents in the 1967 survey included average grade in secondary school, how many colleges they had applied to for admission, accomplishments during their high school years, highest academic degree they intended to obtain, concerns about financing their education, if they were a twin, source of financing for the first year of school, dating patterns, number of close friends, which academic and athletic activities they performed competently, and what they hoped to accomplish in college. Respondents were also asked to list their probable career occupation, first, second, and least appealing major field of study, and activities they engaged in during their previous year in school. Also elicited were respondents' opinions on the importance of various individuals and events in their decision to enroll in college, assessments of achieving certain goals during their college years, and general attitudes about faculty and other students.
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Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Institutional Characteristics, 1987-1988 (ICPSR 2217)
Released/updated on: 1999-07-01
Geographic coverage: United States, Marshall Islands, Guam, Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, Global
Time period: 1987-01-01--1988-12-31
This collection offers data on basic characteristics of postsecondary institutions in the United States and covers institutional characteristics for 1987-1988. The data were used for sample design and selection for other IPEDS surveys. Key data elements include the name, address, and telephone number of the institution, as well as information about levels of course offerings, calendar system, admissions requirements, student services, accreditation, modes of instruction, and institutional eligibility for student financial aid programs. Updated information on tuition, fees, and room and board charges for the current academic year also is available. The unit of analysis is the postsecondary institution.
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Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Institutional Characteristics, 1992-1993 (ICPSR 2586)
Released/updated on: 1999-06-16
Geographic coverage: United States, Marshall Islands, Guam, Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, Global
Time period: 1992-01-01--1993-12-31
This collection offers data on the basic characteristics of postsecondary institutions in the United States and covers institutional characteristics for 1992-1993. The data provide the basis for assigning each institution to a specific sector, which in turn determines the selection and distribution of other IPEDS surveys and the specific version of each survey appropriate to the institution. Sector is determined by an institution's type of control (public, private nonprofit, or private for-profit) and its highest level of offering (four-year or higher, at least two-year but less than four-year, or less than two-year certificate, diploma, degree, or other formal award). Key data elements include the name, address, and telephone number of the institution as well as information about levels of course offerings, calendar system, admissions requirements, student services, accreditation, modes of instruction, and institutional eligibility for student financial aid programs. Updated information on tuition and fees and room and board charges for the current academic year also is available. The unit of analysis is the postsecondary institution.
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Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Institutional Characteristics, 1988-1989 (ICPSR 2218)
Released/updated on: 1999-06-02
Geographic coverage: United States, Marshall Islands, Guam, Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, Global
Time period: 1988-01-01--1989-12-31
This collection offers data on basic characteristics of postsecondary institutions in the United States and covers institutional characteristics for 1988-1989. The data were used for sample design and selection for other IPEDS surveys. Key data elements include the name, address, and telephone number of the institution, as well as information about levels of course offerings, calendar system, admissions requirements, student services, accreditation, modes of instruction, and institutional eligibility for student financial aid programs. Updated information on tuition, fees, and room and board charges for the current academic year also is available. The unit of analysis is the postsecondary institution.
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Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Institutional Characteristics, 1989-1990 (ICPSR 9527)
Released/updated on: 1999-04-26
Geographic coverage: United States, Marshall Islands, Guam, Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, Global
This collection offers data on basic characteristics of postsecondary institutions in the United States and covers institutional characteristics for 1989-1990. The data were used for sample design and selection for other IPEDS surveys. Key data elements include the name, address, and telephone number of the institution as well as information about levels of course offerings, calendar system, admissions requirements, student services, accreditation, modes of instruction, and institutional eligibility for student financial aid programs. Updated information on tuition and fees and room and board charges for the current academic year also is available. The unit of analysis is the postsecondary institution.
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Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Institutional Characteristics, 1993-1994 (ICPSR 6942)
Released/updated on: 1997-12-12
Geographic coverage: United States, Marshall Islands, Guam, Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, Global
Time period: 1993-01-01--1994-12-31
This collection offers data on the basic characteristics of postsecondary institutions in the United States and covers institutional characteristics for 1993-1994. The data provide the basis for assigning each institution to a specific sector, which in turn determines the selection and distribution of other IPEDS surveys and the specific version of each survey appropriate to the institution. Sector is determined by an institution's type of control (public, private nonprofit, or private for-profit) and its highest level of offering (four-year or higher, at least two-year but less than four-year, or less than two-year certificate, diploma, degree, or other formal award). Key data elements include the name, address, and telephone number of the institution as well as information about levels of course offerings, calendar system, admissions requirements, student services, accreditation, modes of instruction, and institutional eligibility for student financial aid programs. Updated information on tuition and fees and room and board charges for the current academic year also is available. The unit of analysis is the postsecondary institution.
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Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Institutional Characteristics, 1994-1995 (ICPSR 6929)
Released/updated on: 1997-08-13
Geographic coverage: United States, Marshall Islands, Guam, Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, Global
Time period: 1994-01-01--1995-12-31
This collection offers data on basic characteristics of postsecondary institutions in the United States and covers institutional characteristics for 1994-1995. The data provide the basis for assigning each institution to a specific sector, which in turn determines the selection and distribution of other IPEDS surveys and the specific version of each survey appropriate to the institution. Sector is determined by an institution's control (public, private nonprofit, or private for-profit) and its highest level of offering (four-year or higher, at least two-year but less than four-year, or less than two-year certificate, diploma, degree, or other formal award). Key data elements include the name, address, and telephone number of the institution as well as information about levels of course offerings, calendar system, admissions requirements, student services, accreditation, modes of instruction, and institutional eligibility for student financial aid programs. Updated information on tuition and fees and room and board charges for the current academic year also is available. The unit of analysis is the postsecondary institution.
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Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Total Institutional Activity, 1987-1988 (ICPSR 9526)
Released/updated on: 1992-02-17
Geographic coverage: United States, Marshall Islands, Guam, Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, Global
This data collection presents information on the number of credit/contact hours and the unduplicated count of students enrolled in postsecondary institutions during the academic year 1987-1988. The credit/contact hours can be used to calculate full-time-equivalent enrollment. The unduplicated head count provides information at the institutional level on the number of different individuals enrolled during the year. Variables include number of full-time undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. The unit of analysis is the institution.