Monitoring the Future: A Continuing Study of American Youth, 1976-2005: Race-Ethnicity Data [Restricted Use] (ICPSR 39699)
Version Date: Mar 2, 2026 View help for published
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Lloyd D. Johnston, University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research. Survey Research Center;
Patrick M. O'Malley, University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research. Survey Research Center;
Jerald G. Bachman, University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research. Survey Research Center;
John E. Schulenberg, University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research. Survey Research Center
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https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR39699.v1
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This study provides the restricted-use datasets for the race/ethnicity variables included in the Monitoring the Future surveys through 2005: one for BX (8th/10th grades) for the years 1991-2005, and one for BY (12th grade) for the years 1976-2005.
Details of the change in the race/ethnicity questions have been documented in all restricted-use data codebooks/user's guides since 2019, and MTF includes the information in the documentation for this study also. The study team recommends reviewing the documentation included with this study to understand the changes over time. Instructions for merging restricted-use data files with other restricted-use files and with the public-use data files can be found in the restricted-use data documentation beginning in 2019.
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Users are reminded that these data are to be used solely for statistical analysis and reporting of aggregated information, and not for the investigation of specific individuals or organizations.
Access to these data is restricted. Users interested in obtaining these data must complete a Restricted Data Use Agreement. Data are provided via ICPSR's Virtual Data Enclave (VDE). Apply for access to these data through the ICPSR VDE portal. Information and instructions are available within the data portal. For further assistance please reference the VDE Guide to learn about the application process, about using the VDE, and how to request disclosure review of VDE output.
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Conducted by the University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research, Survey Research Center.
- For additional information about the Monitoring the Future study, please visit the MTF website.
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Eighth, tenth, and twelfth grade students in the contiguous United States.
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2026-03-02
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2026-03-02 ICPSR data undergo a confidentiality review and are altered when necessary to limit the risk of disclosure. ICPSR also routinely creates ready-to-go data files along with setups in the major statistical software formats as well as standard codebooks to accompany the data. In addition to these procedures, ICPSR performed the following processing steps for this data collection:
- Created variable labels and/or value labels.
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