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APPENDIX 1 - DATA ELEMENTS - NPSAS 2016
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| APPENDIX 1 |
| NPSAS:12 SAMPLE DRAFT VARIABLE LIST - DERIVED DATA FILE |
2015-16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS 2016) & Postsecondary Longitudinal Studies
(ED-IES-13-R-0011)
| Varname | Label | Source | Undergraduate or Graduate |
| ADMCON1 | Admission considerations: Secondary school GPA | Derived | UG |
| ADMCON2 | Admission considerations: Secondary school rank | Derived | UG |
| ADMCON3 | Admission considerations: Secondary school record | Derived | UG |
| ADMCON4 | Admission considerations: Completion of college preparatory program | Derived | UG |
| ADMCON5 | Admission considerations: Recommendations | Derived | UG |
| ADMCON6 | Admission considerations: Formal demonstration of competencies | Derived | UG |
| ADMCON7 | Admission considerations: Admission test scores | Derived | UG |
| ADMCON8 | Admission considerations: TOEFL | Derived | UG |
| ADMCON9 | Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC III, etc) | Derived | UG |
| AGE | Age as of 12/31/2011 | Derived | Both |
| AGEGROUP | Age groups as of 12/31/2011 | Derived | Both |
| AGEPSE | Age at start of postsecondary education | Derived | UG |
| AIDAPP | Applied for any aid | Derived | Both |
| AIDCST | Ratio of total aid to student budget | Derived | Both |
| AIDCTRL | Institution control (with multiple) | Derived | Both |
| AIDLEVL | Institution level (with multiple) | Derived | UG |
| AIDSECT | Institution sector (with multiple) | Derived | UG |
| AIDSECTG | Institution type: Graduate (with multiple) | Derived | GR |
| AIDSNEED | Aid amount exceeding federal need | Derived | Both |
| AIDSRC | Aid package by source of aid | Derived | Both |
| AIDTYPE | Aid package by type of aid | Derived | Both |
| ALTANY | Alternative courses: took classes at NPSAS online, at night, or on the weekend | Interview | Both |
| ALTNIGHT | Alternative courses: took classes at night in 2011-2012 | Interview | Both |
| ALTONLN | Alternative courses: took classes only online in 2011-2012 | Interview | Both |
| ALTONLN2 | Alternative courses: program at NPSAS was entirely online | Interview | UG |
| ALTWKND | Alternative courses: took classes on the weekend in 2011-2012 | Interview | Both |
| ATTEND | Attendance intensity in fall | Derived | Both |
| ATTEND2 | Attendance intensity in fall (half-time) | Derived | Both |
| ATTENDMR | Main reason for attending NPSAS | Interview | UG |
| ATTNINST | Institution type and full time status | Derived | UG |
| ATTNPT | Attendance intensity (half-time) | Derived | Both |
| ATTNPTRN | Attendance intensity (all schools) | Derived | Both |
| ATTNSTAT | Attendance pattern | Derived | Both |
| BANK1 | Bank accounts: had checking or savings account | Interview | Both |
| BANK2 | Bank accounts: individual or shared | Interview | Both |
| BAYEAR | Year received bachelor's degree | Derived | GR |
| BORAMT1 | Cumulative amount borrowed for undergrad | Derived | Both |
| BORAMT2 | Cumulative amount borrowed for grad | Derived | GR |
| BORAMT3 | Cumulative amount borrowed for undergraduate and graduate | Derived | GR |
| BUDGETAJ | Student budget (attendance adjusted) | Derived | Both |
| BUDNONAJ | Non-tuition expense budget (attendance adjusted) | Derived | Both |
| CAGI | Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) | Derived | Both |
| CALSYS | Institution calendar system | Derived | Both |
| CAMPAMT | Federal campus based aid (Perkins, SEOG, FWSP) | Derived | Both |
| CC2000 | Carnegie code (2000) for NPSAS institution | Derived | Both |
| CC2000 | Carnegie code (2000) for NPSAS institution | Derived | Both |
| CC2000A | Carnegie code (2000) with control | Derived | Both |
| CC2000B | Carnegie categories (modified 2000) with control | Derived | Both |
| CC2005B | Carnegie: Basic classification 2005 | Derived | Both |
| CC2005C | Carnegie: Basic classification (collapsed) | Derived | Both |
| CC2005E | Carnegie: enrollment profile | Derived | UG |
| CC2005G | Carnegie: Graduate instructional program | Derived | Both |
| CC2005P | 2005 Carnegie: undergraduate instructional program | Derived | UG |
| CC2005S | 2005 Carnegie: size and setting | Derived | Both |
| CC2005U | 2005 Carnegie: undergraduate profile | Derived | UG |
| CC2010B | Carnegie classification 2010: Basic | Derived | Both |
| CC2010C | Carnegie: Basic classification (collapsed) | Derived | Both |
| CC2010E | Carnegie Classification 2010: Enrollment Profile | Derived | UG |
| CC2010G | Carnegie Classification 2010: Graduate Instructional Program | Derived | Both |
| CC2010P | Carnegie Classification 2010: Undergraduate Instructional Program | Derived | UG |
| CC2010S | Carnegie Classification 2010: Size and Setting | Derived | Both |
| CC2010U | Carnegie Classification 2010: Undergraduate Profile | Derived | UG |
| CCTRACK | Community college track | Derived | UG |
| CINCOME | Total income: Parents and independent | Derived | Both |
| CITIZEN2 | Citizenship | Derived | Both |
| CLOCK | Clock hour or credit hour institution | Derived | Both |
| CNTLAFFI | Institutional control of affiliation | Derived | Both |
| COLLGRAD | Graduating senior in 2011-2012 | Derived | UG |
| COLLGRAD | Graduating senior in 2011-2012 | Derived | UG |
| CONTROL | NPSAS institution control | Derived | Both |
| CRBALCR | Credit cards: balance carried over each month | Interview | Both |
| CRBALDUE | Credit cards: balance due on all credit cards | Interview | Both |
| CRNUMCRD | Credit cards: number of credit cards in own name | Interview | Both |
| CRTUIT | Credit cards: used credit cards to pay tuition and fees in 2011-2012 | Interview | Both |
| CRTUIT2 | Credit cards: credit card was the only source available to pay tuition and fees in 2011-2012 | Interview | Both |
| CUMLNTP1 | Cumulative loan type for undergrad | Derived | Both |
| CUMLNTP2 | Cumulative loan type for grad | Derived | GR |
| CUMLNTP3 | Cumulative loan type for undergrad and grad | Derived | GR |
| DEGPR | Prior degree earned since high school | Interview | Both |
| DEGPRAA | Prior degree: associate's degree | Interview | Both |
| DEGPRBA | Prior degree: 4-year bachelor's degree | Interview | Both |
| DEGPRCRT | Prior degree: undergraduate certificate/diploma | Interview | Both |
| DEGPRDOT | Prior degree: doctoral degree, other | Interview | Both |
| DEGPRDPP | Prior degree: doctoral degree-professional practice | Interview | Both |
| DEGPRDRS | Prior degree: doctoral degree-research/scholarship | Interview | Both |
| DEGPRMS | Prior degree: master's degree | Interview | Both |
| DEGPRPTB | Prior degree: post-BA certificate | Interview | Both |
| DEGPRPTM | Prior degree: post-MA certificate | Interview | Both |
| DELAYENR | Delayed enrollment into PSE: Number of years | Derived | UG |
| DEPANY | Dependents: Has any dependents | Derived | Both |
| DEPCARE | Dependents: children in paid childcare | Interview | Both |
| DEPCHILD | Dependents: Has dependent children | Derived | Both |
| DEPCOLCS | Amount contributed to college costs for dependents in 2011-2012 | Interview | Both |
| DEPCOST | Dependents: children in paid childcare - monthly costs | Interview | Both |
| DEPEND | Dependency status | Derived | UG |
| DEPEND2 | Dependency status (3 categories) | Derived | UG |
| DEPEND4 | Dependency status (4 categories) | Derived | Both |
| DEPEND5A | Dependency and marital status (separated is married) | Derived | Both |
| DEPEND5B | Dependency and marital status (separated is unmarried) | Derived | Both |
| DEPINC | Dependent parent income | Derived | UG |
| DEPNUM | Dependents: Has any dependents (number) | Derived | Both |
| DEPNUMCH | Dependents: Has dependent children (number) | Derived | Both |
| DEPOTCST | Dependents: monthly cost of supporting dependents other than children | Interview | Both |
| DEPOTHER | Dependents: Has dependent(s) other than children | Derived | Both |
| DEPOTSP | Dependents: number of dependents other than children financially supported in 2011-2012 | Interview | Both |
| DEPTYPE | Dependents: Types of dependents | Derived | Both |
| DEPYNG | Dependents: Children, age of youngest | Interview | Both |
| DEPYNG | Dependents: Children, age of youngest | Derived | Both |
| DIS16A | Disability: sensory impairment | Interview | Both |
| DIS16B | Disability: sensory impairment | Interview | Both |
| DIS17A | Disability: difficulty concentrating, remembering, making decision | Interview | Both |
| DIS17B | Disability: mobility impairment | Interview | Both |
| DISABLE | Disability: has some type of disability | Interview | Both |
| DISTYPES | Disability: main type of condition or impairment | Interview | Both |
| DSTUINC | Dependent student income | Derived | UG |
| E01 | Monthly enrollment status (half-time) 2011/07 | Derived | Both |
| E02 | Monthly enrollment status (half-time) 2011/08 | Derived | Both |
| E03 | Monthly enrollment status (half-time) 2011/09 | Derived | Both |
| E04 | Monthly enrollment status (half-time) 2011/10 | Derived | Both |
| E05 | Monthly enrollment status (half-time) 2011/11 | Derived | Both |
| E06 | Monthly enrollment status (half-time) 2011/12 | Derived | Both |
| E07 | Monthly enrollment status (half-time) 2012/01 | Derived | Both |
| E08 | Monthly enrollment status (half-time) 2012/02 | Derived | Both |
| E09 | Monthly enrollment status (half-time) 2012/03 | Derived | Both |
| E10 | Monthly enrollment status (half-time) 2012/04 | Derived | Both |
| E11 | Monthly enrollment status (half-time) 2012/05 | Derived | Both |
| E12 | Monthly enrollment status (half-time) 2012/06 | Derived | Both |
| EFC | Expected Family Contribution | Derived | Both |
| EFCAID | Aid subject to federal EFC limitation | Derived | Both |
| EFCCPS | Expected Family Contribution (from CPS) | Derived | Both |
| EFFORT18 | Net price after all aid except work-study as percent of income | Derived | Both |
| EFFORT20 | Net price after grants and loans as percent of income | Derived | UG |
| EFFORT3 | Net price after grants as percent of income | Derived | Both |
| EFFORT9 | Net tuition after all grants as percent of income | Derived | Both |
| EMPLWAIV | Institutional tuition waivers for staff | Derived | Both |
| EMPLYAM3 | Employer aid (student & parents) | Derived | Both |
| EMPLYAMT | Employer aid (includes college staff) | Derived | Both |
| ENLEN | Number of months enrolled | Derived | Both |
| ENR01 | Monthly enrollment status 2011/07 | Derived | Both |
| ENR02 | Monthly enrollment status 2011/08 | Derived | Both |
| ENR03 | Monthly enrollment status 2011/09 | Derived | Both |
| ENR04 | Monthly enrollment status 2011/10 | Derived | Both |
| ENR05 | Monthly enrollment status 2011/11 | Derived | Both |
| ENR06 | Monthly enrollment status 2011/12 | Derived | Both |
| ENR07 | Monthly enrollment status 2012/01 | Derived | Both |
| ENR08 | Monthly enrollment status 2012/02 | Derived | Both |
| ENR09 | Monthly enrollment status 2012/03 | Derived | Both |
| ENR10 | Monthly enrollment status 2012/04 | Derived | Both |
| ENR11 | Monthly enrollment status 2012/05 | Derived | Both |
| ENR12 | Monthly enrollment status 2012/06 | Derived | Both |
| ENRFALL | Enrolled from July through Dec in 2011 | Derived | Both |
| ENRLSIZE | Enrollment size at NPSAS institution | Derived | Both |
| ENRSPR | Enrolled from Jan through June in 2012 | Derived | Both |
| ENRSTAT | Enrollment pattern | Derived | Both |
| ESUBMX2 | Stafford individual subsidized maximum | Derived | UG |
| ETOTMX2 | Stafford individual total maximum | Derived | UG |
| EVER2PUB | Ever attended community college | Interview | UG |
| EVER4YR | Ever attended 4-year institution | Interview | UG |
| FAMHELP | Other financial support received | Interview | Both |
| FAMHPAM | Help from family and friends: amount family and friends helped pay for expenses in 2011-2012 | Interview | Both |
| FEDAPP | Applied for federal aid | Derived | Both |
| FEDAPP | Applied for federal aid | Derived | Both |
| FEDBEN | Received federal benefit: Any | Derived | Both |
| FEDBENA | Received federal benefit: Food Stamp Benefit | Derived | Both |
| FEDBENB | Received federal benefit: Free or Reduced Price School Lunch Benefits | Derived | Both |
| FEDBENC | Received federal benefit: Supplemental Security Income Benefits | Derived | Both |
| FEDBEND | Received federal benefit: TANF Benefits | Derived | Both |
| FEDBENE | Received federal benefit: WIC Benefits | Derived | Both |
| FEDCUM1 | Cumulative federal loan amount for undergrad | Derived | Both |
| FEDCUM2 | Cumulative federal loan amount for grad | Derived | GR |
| FEDCUM3 | Cumulative federal loan amount for undergrad and grad | Derived | GR |
| FEDGRPCT | Ratio of federal grants to total aid | Derived | UG |
| FEDLNPAK | Federal loan package by type of loan | Derived | UG |
| FEDNEED | Federal need-based aid | Derived | Both |
| FEDOWE1 | Cumulative federal loan amount owed for undergrad | Derived | Both |
| FEDOWE2 | Cumulative federal loan amount owed for grad | Derived | GR |
| FEDOWE3 | Cumulative federal loan amount owed for undergrad or grad | Derived | GR |
| FEDPACK | Federal aid package by type of aid | Derived | UG |
| FEDPCT | Ratio of federal aid to total aid | Derived | Both |
| FGRTLN | Total federal loans and grants | Derived | Both |
| FLACMAX | Federal loans: accepted maximum amount of federal loans offered in 2011-2012 | Interview | UG |
| FLAVDL1 | Way to avoid taking out additional federal loans: attend less costly school | Interview | UG |
| FLAVDL2 | Way to avoid taking out additional federal loans: fewer classes | Interview | UG |
| FLAVDL3 | Way to avoid taking out additional federal loans: work more | Interview | UG |
| FLDENY | Federal loans: turned down any federal loans in 2011-2012 | Interview | UG |
| FLDENYRS | Federal loans: main reason for not accepting additional loans | Interview | UG |
| FLNPCT6 | Ratio of federal loans to federal aid (excludes Parent PLUS, veterans) | Derived | Both |
| GAINSUR | Graduate assistantship: included health insurance | Interview | GR |
| GENDER | Gender | Derived | Both |
| GLOANSR2 | Loan package by type of loan | Derived | GR |
| GLOANSRC | Loan package by source of loan | Derived | GR |
| GPA | Grade point average | Derived | UG |
| GPASCALE | GPA scale | Derived | Both |
| GPLUSAMT | Graduate PLUS loan | Derived | GR |
| GPLUSCUM | Cumulative Graduate PLUS amount | Derived | GR |
| GPLUSRAT | Ratio of Graduate PLUS loans to total loans | Derived | GR |
| GRADDEG | Graduate degree program | Derived | GR |
| GRADGAP | Years between BA and graduate school | Derived | GR |
| GRADGPG | Graduate and first professional degree programs | Derived | GR |
| GRADLVL | Graduate class level | Derived | GR |
| GRADPGM | Graduate programs | Derived | GR |
| GRADPYR | Year began graduate degree | Derived | GR |
| GRADSTAT | Graduate degree and attendance pattern | Derived | GR |
| GRADTAA | Teaching assistantship duties: answered student emails | Interview | GR |
| GRADTAB | Teaching assistantship duties: assisted faculty with grading | Interview | GR |
| GRADTAC | Teaching assistantship duties: assumed teaching responsibility | Interview | GR |
| GRADTAD | Teaching assistantship duties: held office hours | Interview | GR |
| GRADTAE | Teaching assistantship duties: led discussions | Interview | GR |
| GRADTAF | Teaching assistantship duties: supervised lab sections | Interview | GR |
| GRASSIST | Graduate assistantship: Had graduate assistantship | Derived | GR |
| GRASTAMT | Total assistantships amount | Derived | GR |
| GRFELAMT | Total graduate fellowships, grants, traineeships, waivers | Derived | GR |
| GRGRDAMT | Other graduate assistantship amount | Derived | GR |
| GRINFEL | Graduate fellowship amount | Derived | GR |
| GRJOBHR | Graduate school job: hours worked per week | Interview | GR |
| GRJOBWK | Graduate school job: proportion of weeks worked | Interview | GR |
| GRNTSRC | Grant package by source of grant | Derived | Both |
| GRRESAMT | Graduate research assistantship amount | Derived | GR |
| GRTCST | Ratio of grant aid to student budget | Derived | Both |
| GRTEAAMT | Graduate teaching assistantship amount | Derived | GR |
| GRTLOAN | Ratio of grants to total loans | Derived | Both |
| GRTPCT | Ratio of grants to total aid | Derived | Both |
| GRTPCTTN | Ratio of grant aid to tuition | Derived | Both |
| GRTRATIO | Ratio of grants to grants and loans | Derived | Both |
| GRTRNAMT | Graduate traineeship amount | Derived | GR |
| GRTSNEED | Grant amount exceeding federal need | Derived | Both |
| HBCU | Historical black college indicator | Derived | Both |
| HCHONORS | Number of honors subjects | Derived | UG |
| HCMATHHI | Highest level of math completed or planned | Derived | UG |
| HCSCINUM | Number of science courses taken | Derived | UG |
| HCTKBIOL | Took or planned to take biology | Derived | UG |
| HCTKCHEM | Took or planned to take chemistry | Derived | UG |
| HCTKPHYS | Took or planned to take physics | Derived | UG |
| HCYSENGL | Years completed or planned English | Derived | UG |
| HCYSLANG | Years completed or planned foreign languages | Derived | UG |
| HCYSMATH | Years completed or planned math | Derived | UG |
| HCYSSCIE | Years completed or planned science | Derived | UG |
| HCYSSOCI | Years completed or planned social studies | Derived | UG |
| HISPANIC | Race: Hispanic or Latino origin | Derived | Both |
| HISPTYPE | Hispanic type | Derived | Both |
| HLOFFER | Highest level of offering at NPSAS institution | Derived | Both |
| HOMESTUD | Student owns home or pays mortgage | Interview | Both |
| HSCRDAP | Took AP courses while in high school | Interview | UG |
| HSCRDCOL | Took college-level courses while in high school | Interview | UG |
| HSCRDIB | Took IB courses while in high school | Interview | UG |
| HSDEG | High school degree type | Derived | UG |
| HSGPA | Grade point average in high school | Derived | UG |
| HSGRADYY | High school graduation year | Derived | UG |
| HSIZE | Family size (dependent & independent) | Derived | UG |
| HSTYPE | Type of high school attended | Interview | UG |
| IMMIAGE | Age when arrived in the United States | Interview | Both |
| IMMIGEN | Immigrant generational status | Derived | Both |
| IMMIGRA | Immigrant status | Derived | Both |
| INATHAMT | Athletic scholarships | Derived | UG |
| INCOME | Total income by dependency | Derived | UG |
| INCOMEG | Total income of graduate students | Derived | GR |
| INCPCT1 | Student budget as percent of income | Derived | Both |
| INCPCT2 | Tuition as percent of income | Derived | Both |
| INDEPINC | Independent student and spouse income | Derived | Both |
| INGRTAMT | Institutional grants total | Derived | Both |
| INJURIS | Tuition jurisdiction | Derived | Both |
| INLNAMT | Institutional loans | Derived | Both |
| INSMERIT | Institutional merit-only grants | Derived | UG |
| INSTAMT | Institutional aid total | Derived | Both |
| INSTCAT | Institutional category | Derived | Both |
| INSTGPCT | Ratio of institutional grants to total aid | Derived | Both |
| INSTNEED | Institutional need-based grants | Derived | UG |
| INSTNOND | Institutional non-need & merit grants | Derived | UG |
| INSTPACK | Aid package with institutional aid | Derived | UG |
| INSTPCT | Ratio of institution aid to total aid | Derived | Both |
| INSTWRK | Institutional work-study | Derived | Both |
| INSWAIV | Institutional tuition & fee waivers | Derived | Both |
| ISTUINC | Independent student income (cont) | Derived | Both |
| JOBANY | Non-school job: had non-school job in 2011-2012 | Interview | Both |
| JOBEARN | Non-school job: total earnings | Interview | Both |
| JOBEARN2 | All jobs: total earnings | Interview | UG |
| JOBENR | Non-school job: full-time or part-time job | Interview | UG |
| JOBENR2 | All jobs: full-time or part-time job | Interview | UG |
| JOBHOUR | Non-school job: hours worked per week | Interview | Both |
| JOBHOUR2 | All jobs: hours worked per week | Interview | UG |
| JOBNUM | Non-school job: number of non-school jobs | Interview | Both |
| JOBNUM2 | All jobs: number of jobs | Interview | UG |
| JOBONOFF | Non-school job: located primarily on or off campus | Interview | Both |
| JOBROLE | Non-school job: primary role as student or employee | Interview | Both |
| JOBROLE2 | All jobs: primary role as student or employee | Interview | UG |
| JOBTYPE2 | All jobs: had work-study or non-school job | Interview | UG |
| LEVEL | NPSAS institution level | Derived | UG |
| LNREPAY | Expect help with repaying student loans | Interview | Both |
| LOANCST | Ratio of loans to student budget (excludes PLUS) | Derived | Both |
| LOANCST2 | Ratio of loans to student budget (includes PLUS) | Derived | UG |
| LOANPCT | Ratio of loans to total aid (excl Parent PLUS) | Derived | Both |
| LOANPCT2 | Ratio of loans to total aid (incl Parent PLUS) | Derived | UG |
| LOANSRC | Loan package by source of loan | Derived | UG |
| LOCALE | Degree of urbanization | Derived | Both |
| LOCALEST | Degree of urbanization of student's address | Derived | Both |
| LOCALRES | Residence while enrolled | Derived | UG |
| MAJCHGFQ | Majors: frequency of formally changed | Interview | UG |
| MAJORS | Field of study or major (detailed) | Derived | Both |
| MAJORS12 | Field of study or major: Undergraduate | Derived | UG |
| MAJORS4 | Field of study or major (detailed CIP codes) | Derived | UG |
| MAJORSGR | Graduate field of study or major | Derived | GR |
| MERITAID | Total merit-only grants | Derived | UG |
| MFT | Months enrolled full time | Derived | Both |
| MHT | Months enrolled half-time | Derived | Both |
| MILTYPE | Military type | Derived | Both |
| MLT | Months enrolled less than half-time | Derived | Both |
| MNTRENT | Monthly mortgage or rent amount | Interview | Both |
| MPT | Months enrolled part time | Derived | Both |
| NEEDAID | Total need-based grant aid | Derived | UG |
| NEEDAID1 | Total need-based aid | Derived | UG |
| NETCST1 | Student budget minus all aid | Derived | Both |
| NETCST10 | Tuition and fees minus federal grants | Derived | Both |
| NETCST12 | Tuition and fees minus state grants | Derived | Both |
| NETCST13 | Tuition and fees minus institutional grants | Derived | Both |
| NETCST14 | Tuition and fees minus all non-federal grants | Derived | Both |
| NETCST15 | Tuition and fees minus state and institutional grants | Derived | Both |
| NETCST16 | Student budget minus federal and state grants | Derived | Both |
| NETCST17 | Student budget minus all grants and loans | Derived | Both |
| NETCST18 | Student budget minus all aid except work-study | Derived | Both |
| NETCST2 | Student budget minus federal grants | Derived | Both |
| NETCST20 | Student budget minus all grants and loans (including PLUS) | Derived | UG |
| NETCST3 | Student budget minus all grants | Derived | Both |
| NETCST30 | Student budget minus federal grants and veteran's benefits | Derived | Both |
| NETCST31 | Student budget minus federal grants, veterans, and tax benefits | Derived | Both |
| NETCST32 | Student budget minus all grants and veteran's benefits | Derived | Both |
| NETCST33 | Student budget minus all grants, veterans, and tax benefits | Derived | Both |
| NETCST34 | Student budget minus all aid and federal tax benefits | Derived | Both |
| NETCST35 | Tuition and fees minus all grants and veteran's benefits | Derived | Both |
| NETCST36 | Tuition and fees minus all grants, veterans, and tax benefits | Derived | Both |
| NETCST37 | Tuition and fees minus federal grants and veteran's benefits | Derived | Both |
| NETCST38 | Tuition and fees minus federal grants, veterans, and tax benefits | Derived | Both |
| NETCST4 | Student budget minus grants and half of loans | Derived | Both |
| NETCST40 | Student budget minus state & institutional grants | Derived | Both |
| NETCST41 | Student budget minus all aid except private loans | Derived | Both |
| NETCST45 | Student budget minus all aid and job earnings | Derived | UG |
| NETCST9 | Tuition and fees minus all grants | Derived | Both |
| NFEDCUM1 | Cumulative non-federal loan amount for undergrad | Derived | Both |
| NFEDCUM2 | Cumulative non-federal loan amount for grad | Derived | GR |
| NFEDCUM3 | Cumulative non-federal loan amount for undergrad and grad | Derived | GR |
| OBEREG | NPSAS institution region | Derived | Both |
| ORPHAN | Orphan or ward of court | Derived | UG |
| OTHFDGRT | Other federal grants (not Title IV) | Derived | Both |
| OTHGTAMT | Outside grants (private & employer) | Derived | Both |
| OTHRSCR | Outside sources total | Derived | Both |
| OTHTYPE | Total other type of aid (Parent PLUS, job training, assistantships, VA) | Derived | Both |
| OTHTYPE2 | Total other type of aid including work-study | Derived | Both |
| OWEAMT1 | Amount still owed on all undergraduate loans | Derived | Both |
| OWEAMT2 | Amount still owed on all graduate loans | Derived | GR |
| OWEAMT3 | Amount still owed on all education loans | Derived | GR |
| PAGI | Dependent student parents AGI | Derived | UG |
| PARBORN | Born in the U.S. (parents) | Derived | Both |
| PAREDUC | Parent's highest education level | Derived | Both |
| PARHELP | Help from parents: housing, other educational expenses,other living expenses, tuition and fees | Interview | UG |
| PARHPAMT | Help from parents: amount parents helped pay for expenses in 2011-2012 | Interview | UG |
| PCTALL | Income percentile rank for all students | Derived | UG |
| PCTDEP | Income percentile dependent students | Derived | UG |
| PCTINDEP | Income percentile independent students | Derived | UG |
| PCTMIN1 | Percent enrolled: Black, non Hispanic | Derived | Both |
| PCTMIN2 | Percent enrolled: American Indian or Alaskan Native | Derived | Both |
| PCTMIN3 | Percent enrolled: Asian or Pacific Islander | Derived | Both |
| PCTMIN4 | Percent enrolled: Hispanic | Derived | Both |
| PCTPOV | Income percent of poverty level | Derived | Both |
| PDADED | Father's highest education level | Derived | Both |
| PELLAMT | Federal Pell grant | Derived | UG |
| PELLCST | Ratio of Pell grant to student budget | Derived | UG |
| PELLCUM | Cumulative Pell amount | Derived | Both |
| PELLFST | First year received a Pell grant | Derived | Both |
| PELLLST | Last year received a Pell grant | Derived | Both |
| PELLPACK | Aid package with Pell grants | Derived | UG |
| PELLRAT1 | Ratio of Pell grant to total aid | Derived | UG |
| PELLRAT2 | Ratio of Pell grant to total grants | Derived | UG |
| PELLYRS | Number of years received Pell grants | Derived | Both |
| PERKAMT | Perkins loan | Derived | Both |
| PERKCUM1 | Cumulative Perkins amount for undergrad | Derived | Both |
| PERKCUM2 | Cumulative Perkins amount for grad | Derived | GR |
| PERKCUM3 | Cumulative Perkins amount for undergrad and grad | Derived | GR |
| PFEDBEN | Dependent student parents number of federal benefits | Derived | UG |
| PFEDTAX | Dependent student parents federal tax paid | Derived | UG |
| PGMSEC | Graduate program and institution type | Derived | GR |
| PINCOL | Number of family members in college (dependent) | Derived | UG |
| PLUSAMT | Parent PLUS loan | Derived | UG |
| PLUSCUM | Cumulative Parent PLUS amount | Derived | Both |
| PLUSPCT | Ratio of Parent PLUS loan to total aid | Derived | UG |
| PMOMED | Mother's highest education level | Derived | Both |
| PRIMLANG | English primary language spoken | Interview | Both |
| PRIMLANG | English is the primary language | Derived | Both |
| PRIMLGFQ | Frequency of speaking non-English language with primary caregiver | Interview | Both |
| PRIVAID | Private sources grants | Derived | Both |
| PRIVAMT | Total private sources grants and loans | Derived | Both |
| PRIVCST | Ratio of private loans to student budget | Derived | Both |
| PRIVLOAN | Private (alternative) loans | Derived | Both |
| PRIVLRAT | Ratio of private loans to total loans | Derived | Both |
| PRIVPACK | Package of private and non-private loans | Derived | Both |
| PRIVPCT | Ratio of private loans to total aid | Derived | Both |
| PROGSTAT | Completed degree program in 2011-2012 | Derived | Both |
| PSECTYR | Year first enrolled in postsecondary education | Derived | UG |
| PTAXFILE | Dependent student parents federal tax filed | Derived | UG |
| RAASIAN | Race: Asian | Derived | Both |
| RABLACK | Race: Black or African American | Derived | Both |
| RACE | Race/ethnicity (with multiple) | Derived | Both |
| RACE2 | Race/ethnicity (with multiple) without foreign students | Derived | Both |
| RACECEN | Race/ethnicity census categories | Derived | Both |
| RACESEX | Race/ethnicity (with multiple) and gender | Derived | Both |
| RAINDIAN | Race: American Indian or Alaska Native | Derived | Both |
| RAINDTRB | Race: American Indian or Alaska Native recognized tribe | Interview | Both |
| RAISLAND | Race: Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | Derived | Both |
| RAWHITE | Race: White | Derived | Both |
| REANOAPA | Reason for not applying: did not want to take on the debt | Interview | Both |
| REANOAPB | Reason for not applying: forms were too much work | Interview | Both |
| REANOAPC | Reason for not applying: no information about how to apply | Interview | Both |
| REANOAPD | Reason for not applying: no need | Interview | Both |
| REANOAPE | Reason for not applying: thought ineligible | Interview | Both |
| REANOAPF | Reason for not applying for aid in NPSAS year: other | Interview | Both |
| REFUND1 | Received a refund of scholarships or grants from NPSAS | Interview | Both |
| REFUND2 | Method of receiving refund from NPSAS | Interview | Both |
| REMENGL | Remedial courses: number of remedial courses in English took in 2011-2012 | Interview | UG |
| REMETOOK | Remedial courses: took in 2011-2012 | Interview | UG |
| REMEVER | Remedial courses: ever taken | Interview | UG |
| REMMATH | Remedial courses: number of remedial courses in math took in 2011-2012 | Interview | UG |
| REMREAD | Remedial courses: number of remedial courses in reading took in 2011-2012 | Interview | UG |
| REMWRITE | Remedial courses: number of remedial courses in writing took in 2011-2012 | Interview | UG |
| RISKINDX | Index of risk and nontraditional students | Derived | UG |
| SAGI | Independent student AGI | Derived | Both |
| SECTOR1 | Institution type | Derived | Both |
| SECTOR10 | Institution NPSAS sector - 10 categories | Derived | Both |
| SECTOR4 | Institution sector (4 with multiple) | Derived | Both |
| SECTOR9 | NPSAS institution type | Derived | Both |
| SEOGAMT | Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) | Derived | UG |
| SFAMNUM | Family size (independent) | Derived | Both |
| SFEDBEN | Independent student number of federal benefits | Derived | Both |
| SFEDTAX | Independent student federal tax paid | Derived | Both |
| SIBCOLFT | First sibling to go to college | Interview | Both |
| SIBINCOL | Have siblings in college | Derived | UG |
| SINCOL | Number of family members in college (independent) | Derived | Both |
| SINGLPAR | Single parent independent students | Derived | Both |
| SJEARN | Work-study job: total earnings | Interview | UG |
| SJHOURS | Work-study job: hours worked per week | Interview | UG |
| SJMAJOR | Work-study job: related to major or coursework | Interview | UG |
| SJONOFF | Work-study job: located primarily on or off campus | Interview | UG |
| SJSCHOOL | Work-study job: for NPSAS or another institution or organization | Interview | UG |
| SJWKST | Work-study job: had work-study job in NPSAS year | Interview | UG |
| SMARITAL | Marital status | Derived | Both |
| SNEED1 | Student budget minus EFC | Derived | Both |
| SNEED2 | Student budget minus EFC minus total aid | Derived | Both |
| SNEED3 | Student budget minus EFC minus federal grants | Derived | Both |
| SNEED4 | Student budget minus EFC minus grants and federal need aid | Derived | Both |
| SNEED5 | Student budget minus EFC minus all grants | Derived | Both |
| SNEED7 | Student budget minus EFC, federal & state grants | Derived | Both |
| SNEED8 | Student budget minus EFC & federal, state, and other grants | Derived | Both |
| SNEED9 | Student budget minus EFC & all aid except private loans | Derived | Both |
| SPSINC | Independent student spouse income | Derived | Both |
| STAFCT1 | Stafford subsidized maximum | Derived | Both |
| STAFCT2 | Stafford total maximum | Derived | Both |
| STAFCT3 | Stafford individual total maximum for aid applicants | Derived | UG |
| STAFFAMT | Stafford total subsidized and unsubsidized | Derived | Both |
| STAFFRAT | Ratio of Stafford loans to total loans | Derived | Both |
| STAFFST | Year of first Stafford loan | Derived | Both |
| STAFLST | Year of last Stafford loan | Derived | Both |
| STAFSUB | Stafford subsidized total | Derived | Both |
| STAFTYPE | Stafford loan types received | Derived | Both |
| STAFUNSB | Stafford unsubsidized total | Derived | Both |
| STAFYRS | Number of years received Stafford loans | Derived | Both |
| STAPCT | Ratio of state aid to total aid | Derived | Both |
| STATEAMT | State aid total | Derived | Both |
| STATNEED | State need-based grants | Derived | Both |
| STATNOND | State non-need & merit grants | Derived | Both |
| STAXFILE | Independent student federal tax filed | Derived | Both |
| STEMMAJ | Major field of study with a focus on STEM fields | Derived | Both |
| STEMNSF | Major field of study with a focus on NSF STEM fields | Derived | Both |
| STFCUM1 | Cumulative Stafford for undergrad | Derived | Both |
| STFCUM2 | Cumulative Stafford for grad | Derived | GR |
| STFCUM3 | Cumulative Stafford for undergrad and grad | Derived | GR |
| STGRPCT | Ratio of state grants to total aid | Derived | Both |
| STGTAMT | State grants total | Derived | Both |
| STLNAMT | State loans | Derived | Both |
| STMERIT | State merit-only grants | Derived | UG |
| STNOND1 | State non-need grants | Derived | UG |
| STSBCUM1 | Cumulative subsidized Stafford for undergrad | Derived | Both |
| STSBCUM2 | Cumulative subsidized Stafford for grad | Derived | GR |
| STSBCUM3 | Cumulative subsidized Stafford for undergrad and grad | Derived | GR |
| STSUBMX | Stafford program subsidized maximum | Derived | UG |
| STTOTMX | Stafford program total maximum | Derived | UG |
| STUDMULT | Number of institutions attended | Derived | Both |
| STWKAMT | State work-study | Derived | Both |
| STYPELST | Student type indicator | Derived | Both |
| SUBCUM1 | Cumulative subsidized Stafford and Perkins for undergrad | Derived | Both |
| SUBCUM2 | Cumulative subsidized Stafford and Perkins for grad | Derived | GR |
| SUBCUM3 | Cumulative subsidized Stafford and Perkins for undergrad and grad | Derived | GR |
| SUBLOAN | Federal subsidized loans (Stafford & Perkins) | Derived | Both |
| T4LNAMT1 | Title IV loans (excludes Parent PLUS) | Derived | Both |
| T4LNAMT2 | Title IV loans (includes Parent PLUS) | Derived | UG |
| TEACTDER | ACT derived composite score | Derived | UG |
| TESATDER | SAT derived composite score | Derived | UG |
| TESATMDE | SAT derived math score | Derived | UG |
| TESATVDE | SAT derived verbal score | Derived | UG |
| TETOOK | Took SAT or ACT exams | Derived | UG |
| TFEDAID | Total federal aid (excludes veterans/DOD) | Derived | Both |
| TFEDAID2 | Total federal aid (includes veterans/DOD) | Derived | Both |
| TFEDAID6 | Total federal aid (excludes Parent PLUS and veterans/DOD) | Derived | UG |
| TFEDGRT | Total federal grants | Derived | Both |
| TFEDGRT2 | Total federal grants and veterans/DOD | Derived | Both |
| TFEDGRT3 | Total federal grants, veteran, and tax benefits | Derived | Both |
| TFEDLN | Total federal loans (excludes Parent PLUS) | Derived | Both |
| TFEDLN2 | Total federal loans (includes Parent PLUS) | Derived | UG |
| TFEDWRK | Federal work-study | Derived | Both |
| TGRTLN | Total loans and grants | Derived | Both |
| TITIVAMT | Total federal Title IV aid | Derived | Both |
| TNFEDAID | Total non-federal aid | Derived | Both |
| TNFEDGRT | Total non-federal grants | Derived | Both |
| TNFEDLN | Total non-federal loans | Derived | Both |
| TOTAID | Aid total amount | Derived | Both |
| TOTAID2 | Total federal (Title IV), state, & institutional aid | Derived | Both |
| TOTAID4 | Total aid (excluding Parent PLUS) | Derived | UG |
| TOTAID5 | Total aid excluding work-study | Derived | Both |
| TOTAID6 | Total aid (excludes Parent PLUS and veterans/DOD) | Derived | UG |
| TOTAID7 | Total aid (excludes veterans/DOD) | Derived | Both |
| TOTAID8 | Total aid without private loans | Derived | Both |
| TOTGRT | Total grants | Derived | Both |
| TOTGRT2 | Total grants and veterans/DOD | Derived | Both |
| TOTGRT3 | Total grants, veteran benefits, and federal education tax benefits | Derived | Both |
| TOTGRT4 | Total state and institutional grants | Derived | Both |
| TOTLOAN | Total loans (excluding Parent PLUS) | Derived | Both |
| TOTLOAN2 | Total loans (including Parent PLUS) | Derived | UG |
| TOTLOAN3 | Total loans excluding private loans | Derived | Both |
| TOTNOND3 | Institutional no-need and state no-need grants | Derived | UG |
| TOTWKST | Total work-study | Derived | Both |
| TRLNPAVT | Traveling from residence to NPSAS: average minutes per day | Interview | UG |
| TRLNPDAY | Traveling between residence and NPSAS: days per week | Interview | UG |
| TRLWKAVT | Traveling from residence to work: average minutes per day | Interview | Both |
| TRLWKDAY | Traveling between residence and work: days per week | Interview | Both |
| TUITION2 | Tuition and fees paid | Derived | Both |
| UGDEG | Undergraduate degree program | Derived | UG |
| UGDEGAA | Associate degree type | Derived | UG |
| UGLVL1 | Class level | Derived | UG |
| UGLVL2 | Class level (for loans) | Derived | UG |
| UMNEED1 | Would have borrowed more money in NPSAS year | Interview | UG |
| UMNEED2 | Additional amount would have borrowed in NPSAS year | Interview | UG |
| UNSBLOAN | Total unsubsidized loans (all sources) | Derived | Both |
| USBORN | Born in the U.S. (student) | Derived | Both |
| VADODAMT | Veteran's benefits and DOD | Derived | Both |
| VETBEN | Veteran's benefits | Derived | Both |
| VETERAN | Veteran status | Derived | Both |
| VOCHELP | Vocational rehabilitation and training | Derived | UG |
| WORKPCT | Ratio of work-study to total aid | Derived | Both |
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