IntroductionTable documentation for the IPEDS Access database, 2008-09Final release

OverviewThis spreadsheet contains the documentation for the IPEDS 2008-09 access database. It contains all variables that were collected in the 2008-09 IPEDS data collection. The IPEDS data collection consists of 3 collection modules. Institutional Characteristics 2008-09, 12-month enrollment 2007-08 and completions 2007-08 were collected in the Fall 2008. Student Financial Aid 2007-08 and Human Resource 2008 components were collected in the winter of 2009. Fall enrollment 2008, Finance fiscal year 2008 and Graduation rate 2008 components were collected in the Spring 2009. The data in this database are final released data. During the 2009-10 collection, institutions were allowed to submit revisions to their 2008-09 submission through the 2008-09 Prior Year Revision system. The 2008-09 provisional data were then updated with these revisions for the final release. There are some data tables and variables that institutions are not allowed to revise. Revised data tables and variables are identified in the spreadsheet in this workbook. Note that the tables below also exist in the data base.

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Tables08Table List: List all data tables included in the downloadable access database and all tables in SQL data base that contains the data available through the Use the Data function (IPEDS Data Center). http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/home/usethedata.Vartable08Variable list: Lists all variables for each data table in the IPEDS data base. Includes the variable name, variable label, description, data type, format and maximum field width of each variable. The data type describes a variable as either a numeric (N) or Alphanumeric (A) and the format of a variable defines a variable as either continuous (Cont) or categorical (Disc). It all also lists the variable name of all imputation flag variables for each continuous variable. Imputation flag variable describes whether a value for the corresponding variable was reported, imputed or not applicable. Imputation flag variables are not included in the Access database, because of limitations on maximum number of variables allowed in an Access table.ValueSets08This worksheet contains the code values and value labels for of all categorical variables in the database. It also lists the frequency and percent distribution for each code value by variable.Metadata definitionsThis worksheet describes each of the metadata variables found in tables08, vartable08 and valuesets08

Tables08SurveyOrderSurveyNumberSurveyYearCoverageTableNameTablenumberTableTitleDescriptionReleaseRelease date101Institutional CharacteristicsAcademic year 2008-09HD200810Directory informationThis table contains directory information for every institution in the 2008 IPEDS universe. Includes name, address, city, state, zip code and various URL links to the institution's home page, admissions and financial aid. Identifies institutions as currently active, institutions that participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs for which IPEDS is mandatory. It also includes variables derived from the 2008 Institutional Characteristics survey, such as control and level of institution, highest level and highest degree offered and Carnegie classifications.Provisional/Final(institutions were not allowed to revise these data)September 2009101Institutional CharacteristicsAcademic year 2008-09FLAGS200811Response status for all survey components This table contains response status information for each survey component for every institution in the 2008-09 IPEDS universe. This table identifies institutions that have responded; institutions that did not respond and have imputed data; survey applicability. It will also identify institutions whose data represents multiple campuses (parent/child reporting). For final/revised releases, it will also identify those institutions that submitted revised data by survey component.Final/revisedApril 2016101Institutional CharacteristicsAcademic year 2008-09IC200812Educational offerings, organization, admissions, services and athletic associations This table contains data on program and award level offerings, control and affiliation and special learning opportunities. This table also contains data on applicants, admissions and test scores for institutions who do not have an open admissions policy.Final/revisedApril 2016101Institutional CharacteristicsAcademic year 2008-09IC2008_AY13Student charges for academic year programsThis table contains data on student charges for a full academic year. Institutions that offer primarily academic programs measured in credit hours have a predominant calendar system of semester, quarter, trimester, or 4-1-4 or other academic calendar system report student charges for the full academic year. Student charges on this data file include: average tuition and required fees for both full-time undergraduate and graduate students; per credit hour charges for both part-time undergraduate and graduate students; Typical tuition and required fees for a full-time first-professional students in Chiropractic (D.C. or D.C.M.), Dentistry (D.D.S. or D.M.D.), Law (L.L.B. or J.D.), Medicine (M.D.), Optometry (O.D.), Osteopathic Medicine (D.O), Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), Podiatry (D.P.M., Pod.D., D.P.), or, Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.), Law (J.D.) and Theology (M. Div., M.H.L., B.D., or Ordination):.The price of attendance of full-time first-time undergraduates that are made available to the public on College Navigator are included in this table. Price of attendance includes amounts for published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, room and board and other expenses. Estimates for books and supplies, room and board and other expenses are those from the Cost of Attendance report used by the financial aid office in determining financial need.Provisional/Final(institutions were not allowed to revise these data)October 2009101Institutional CharacteristicsAcademic year 2008-09IC2008_PY14Student charges by program (vocational programs)This table contains data on student charges by program. Institutions that measure programs in clock hours or have primarily occupational programs measured in credit hours report student charges data by the full length of the program. This table contains the number of programs offered and the price of attendance for entering students that are made available to the public on College Navigator; Price of attendance include amounts for published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, room and board and other expenses for the largest program. Estimates for books and supplies, room and board and other expenses are those from the Cost of Attendance report used by the financial aid office in determining financial need. In addition to the price of attendance for the largest program, tuition and fees and books and supplies are also included for up to an additional five programs.Provisional/Final(institutions were not allowed to revise these data)October 2009101Institutional CharacteristicsAcademic year 2008-09DRVIC200815Frequently used derived variables (IC): Total cost of attendance and selectivity and admissions yieldThis table contains derived variables for total cost of attendance for full-time first-time degree seeking undergraduate students by residency (in-district, in-state and out-of-state) and housing plan (on-campus, off-campus with and without family). These variables are applicable for institutions that charge students for the academic year. Selectivity data include the percent of applicants that are admitted and the percent of admitted that enrolled. These indicators are applicable to institutions that do not have an open admission policy.Final/revised April 2016101Institutional CharacteristicsAcademic year 2008-09IC2008MISSION16Mission statementThis table contains institution's mission statement or the web address of the mission statementProvisional/Final(institutions were not allowed to revise these data)October 2009101Institutional Characteristics (Spring supplemental)Fall 2008EF2008DS17Undergraduate students with disabilities, Fall 2008This table contains the percentage of all undergraduates enrolled in Fall 2008 who are formally registered as students with disabilities with the institution's office of disability services (or the equivalent office). Undergraduate students with disabilities was added to the IPEDS survey system during the spring of the 2008-09 data collection as part of a one-time spring supplemental survey which also contained the addition of graduation rate 200 data. Beginning in 2009-10, the disabilities data became part of the IC survey specifically contained in the ICnnnn table. Final/revised April 2016202Fall EnrollmentFall 2008EF200820Gender, attendance status, and level of student: Fall 2008This table contains the number of students enrolled in the fall, by gender, attendance (full- or part-time) status and level of student. Institutions with traditional academic year calendar systems (semester, quarter, trimester or 4-1-4) report their enrollment as of October 15 or the official fall reporting date of the institution. Institutions with calendar systems that differ by program or allow continuous enrollment report students that are enrolled at any time between August 1 and October 31. This table has multiple records per institution. Records are uniquely defined by the variables IPEDS ID (UNITID), and the attendance status and level of student (EFLEVEL). Each record will contain the total enrollment, enrollment for men and women, and the total enrollment and enrollment for men and women for full- and part-time students.Final/revisedApril 2016202Fall EnrollmentFall 2008EF2008A21Race/ethnicity, gender, attendance status, and level of student: Fall 2008This table contains the number of students enrolled in the fall, by race/ethnicity, gender, attendance (full- or part-time) status and level of student. Institutions with traditional academic year calendar systems (semester, quarter, trimester or 4-1-4) report their enrollment as of October 15 or the official fall reporting date of the institution. Institutions with calendar systems that differ by program or allow continuous enrollment report students that are enrolled at any time between August 1 and October 31.

Fall 2008 was the first year of a 2-year transition to reporting enrollment data by the new race/ethnicity categories. During this transition period, institutions had the option of reporting using the old race/ethnicity or new race/ethnicity categories or a combination of both old and new categories. This data table contains both new and old race/ethnicity variables. It also includes a set of derived race/ethnicity variables combining both old and new where possible. For example Asian and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander from the new categories was combined with the old category Asian and Pacific Islander to form a combined Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander category. These derived variables along with the new "Two or more race category" were used by NCES in First Look, Digest and Data Feedback reports. For complete set of variables see table vartable08 in this document.

This table has multiple records per institution. Records are uniquely defined by the variables IPEDS ID (UNITID), and the attendance status and level of student (EFALEVEL). Each record will contain the total enrollment, enrollment for men and women, and the total enrollment and enrollment for men and women for all race/ethnicity categories. Final/revisedApril 2016202Fall EnrollmentFall 2008EF2008CP22Major field of study, race/ethnicity, gender, attendance status, and level of student: Fall 2008This table contains the number of students enrolled in the fall, by race/ethnicity, gender, attendance (full- or part-time) status and level of student for selected major fields of study. Major field of studies included are Education, Engineering, Biological Sciences/Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Business Management and Administrative Services, Law, Dentistry, and Medicine. This data file contains enrollment data for 4-year institutions only. Institutions with traditional academic year calendar systems (semester, quarter, trimester or 4-1-4) report their enrollment as of October 15 or the official fall reporting date of the institution. Institutions with calendar systems that differ by program or allow continuous enrollment report students that are enrolled at any time between August 1 and October 31.

Fall 2008 was the first year of a 2-year transition to reporting enrollment data by the new race/ethnicity categories. During this transition period, institutions had the option of reporting using the old race/ethnicity or new race/ethnicity categories or a combination of both old and new categories. This data table contains both new and old race/ethnicity variables. It also includes a set of derived race/ethnicity variables combining both old and new where possible. For example Asian and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander from the new categories was combined with the old category Asian and Pacific Islander to form a combined Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander category. These derived variables along with the new "Two or more race category" were used by NCES in First Look, Digest and Data Feedback reports. For complete set of variables see table vartable08 in this document.

This table has multiple records per institution. Records are uniquely defined by the variables IPEDS ID (UNITID), and the major field of study, attendance status and level of student (EFCIPLEV). Each record will contain the total enrollment, enrollment for men and women, and the total enrollment and enrollment for men and women for all race/ethnicity categories. Final/revisedApril 2016202Fall EnrollmentFall 2008EF2008B23Age category, gender, attendance status, and level of student: Fall 2008This table contains the number of students enrolled in the fall, by age categories, gender, attendance (full- or part-time) status and level of student. Institutions with traditional academic year calendar systems (semester, quarter, trimester or 4-1-4) report their enrollment as of October 15 or the official fall reporting date of the institution. Institutions with calendar systems that differ by program or allow continuous enrollment, report students that are enrolled at any time between August 1 and October 31. This table has multiple records per institution. Records are uniquely defined by the variables IPEDS ID (UNITID), age categories (EFBAGE) and level of student (LSTUDY). Each record will contain the total enrollment, enrollment for men and women, and the total enrollment and enrollment for men and women for full- and part-time students. Enrollments by age, are optional for institutions to report in even-numbered years. Approximately only about 50 percent of institutions respond in optional years Final/revisedApril 2016202Fall EnrollmentFall 2008EF2008C24Residence and migration of first-time freshman: Fall 2008This table contains the number of first-time freshmen by state of residence, along with data on the number who graduated from high school the previous year. Institutions with traditional academic year calendar systems (semester, quarter, trimester or 4-1-4) report their enrollment as of October 15 or the official fall reporting date of the institution. Institutions with calendar systems that differ by program or allow continuous enrollment, report students that are enrolled at any time between August 1 and October 31. This table has multiple records per institution. Records are uniquely defined by the variables IPEDS ID (UNITID), and the state of residence (EFCSTATE). Enrollments by residence, are optional for institutions to report in odd-numbered years. Approximately only about 50 percent of institutions respond in optional years Final/revisedApril 2016202Fall EnrollmentFall 2008EF2008D25Total entering class, retention rates: Fall 2008This table contains data on the total entering class, first-year retention rates and the student-to-faculty ratio. The total entering class are the number of incoming students (students enrolling for the first time in a postsecondary institution versus students transferring in from another postsecondary institution) at an institution. This measure permits the calculation of the graduation rate cohort as a proportion of the total entering student body. The first-year retention rate data measures the percentage of first-year students who had persisted in or completed their educational program a year later (began in fall 2007 and persisted or completed in Fall 2008). All data in this table are applicable only to institutions with undergraduate students.Institutions with traditional academic year calendar systems (semester, quarter, trimester or 4-1-4) report their enrollment as of October 15 or the official fall reporting date of the institution (academic year). Institutions with calendar systems that differ by program or allow continuous enrollment, report students that are enrolled at any time between August 1 and October 31 (program year). Only academic year institutions report entering class data. Institutions with short programs (less-than-one-year) will not have data on retention.Final/revisedApril 2016202Fall EnrollmentFall 2008EF2008F26Student-to-faculty ratio: Fall 2008This table contains the student-to-faculty ratio. 2008-09 was the first year this was collected. Beginning with 2009-10 the student-to-faculty ratio was moved to the EFnnnnD table along with the entering class and retention data . Student-to-faculty ratio is defined as total FTE students not in graduate or professional programs divided by total FTE instructional staff not teaching in graduate or professional programs. This table is applicable only to institutions with undergraduate students.Institutions with traditional academic year calendar systems (semester, quarter, trimester or 4-1-4) report their enrollment as of October 15 or the official fall reporting date of the institution (academic year). Institutions with calendar systems that differ by program or allow continuous enrollment, report students that are enrolled at any time between August 1 and October 31 (program year). Final/revisedApril 2016202Fall EnrollmentFall 2008DRVEF200827Frequently used derived variables (EF): Fall enrollment 2008Table includes total full- and part-time enrollment: number of students by student level; percent of students by race/ethnicity categories for all students, undergraduate students and graduate students; percent of undergraduate students by age groups; number of adult age (25-64) that are enrolled by level of student; Frequently used derived variables may include data for child campuses derived from allocation factors that are reported by the parent institution. Parent/child indicators can be found in table FLAGS2008.Final/revisedApril 2016303CompletionsJuly 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008C2008_A30Awards/degrees conferred by program (6-digit CIP code), award level, race/ethnicity, and gender: July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008This table contains the number of awards by type of program, level of award (certificate or degree), first or second major and by race/ethnicity and gender. Type of program is categorized according to the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP), a detailed coding system for postsecondary instructional programs. Data covers all awards granted between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008. This table contains multiple records per institution. Each record is uniquely defined by the variables IPEDS ID (UNITID), classification of instructional program (CIPCODE), first or second major (MAJORNUM) and award level (AWLEVEL). Each record will contain the total awards, awards for men and women, and the total awards and awards for men and women for all nine race/ethnicity categories.

2007-08 was the first year of a 3-year transition to reporting completions data by the new race/ethnicity categories. During this transition period, institutions had the option of reporting using the old race/ethnicity or new race/ethnicity categories or a combination of both old and new categories. This data table contains both new and old race/ethnicity variables. It also includes a set of derived race/ethnicity variables combining both old and new where possible. For example Asian and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander from the new categories was combined with the old category Asian and Pacific Islander to form a combined Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander category. These derived variables along with the new "Two or more race category" were used by NCES in First Look, Digest and Data Feedback reports. For complete set of variables see table vartable08 in this document.Final/revisedApril 2016303CompletionsJuly 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008DRVC200834Frequently used derived variables (C): Completions, July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008Table includes number of degrees or certificates awarded by level of degree/certificate. These derived variables are based on degrees/certificates for first majors. Frequently used derived variables may include data for child campuses derived from allocation factors that are reported by the parent institution. Parent/child indicators can be found in table FLAGS2008.Final/revisedApril 2016606FinanceFiscal year 2008F0708_F1A60Public institutions - GASB 34/35: Fiscal year 2008This table contains institutional finance data for public institutions that use accounting standards established by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). Finance data include institutional revenues by source, expenditures by function and natural classification categories, and assets and liabilities. This information provides context for understanding the cost of providing postsecondary education. It is used to calculate the contribution of postsecondary education to the gross national product.

Fiscal year 2008 was the first year of a transition to the new aligned GASB form for financial reporting. Institutions had the choice of transitioning to the new GASB aligned survey form or continue using the old unaligned form, which had been administered since fiscal year 2002. The purpose of the new aligned reporting was to make financial data more comparable across both GASB and FASB institutions. Most changes were in the expense matrix. Operations and maintenance (O&M) expenses which used to be collected only as a functional expense category in the old unaligned form were collected as a functional and natural expense category in the new aligned form. This means that O&M expenses were allocated to all of the functional expense categories and the natural expense categories. Depreciation expenses which used to be collected as a functional and natural expense in the unaligned form was collected as a natural expense only on the aligned form.

There is a variable called F_VER on the response flag data file (FLAGS2008), that will identify which finance form was used by each institution. Also, for more detail on the changes to the finance categories, go to the survey form archive site at http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/InsidePages/ArchivedSurveyMaterials?section=Finance.Final/revisedApril 2016606FinanceFiscal year 2008F0708_F261Private not-for-profit institutions or Public institutions using FASB: Fiscal year 2008This table contains institutional finance data for institutions that use accounting standards established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) . All private not-for-profit institutions are included in this table. There are some public institutions that use the FASB model and are also included. Finance data include institutional revenues by source, expenditures by function and natural classification categories, and assets and liabilities. This information provides context for understanding the cost of providing postsecondary education. It is used to calculate the contribution of postsecondary education to the gross national product.

Fiscal year 2008 was the first year of a transition to the new aligned FASB form for financial reporting. Institutions had the choice of transitioning to the new FASB aligned survey form or continue using the old FASB unaligned form, which had been administered since fiscal year 1997. The purpose of the new aligned reporting was to make financial data more comparable across both GASB and FASB institutions. The aligned FASB form allows institutions to report revenues that are unrestricted, temporarily restricted and permanently restricted by source. There is a variable called F_VER on the response flag data file (FLAGS2008), that will identify which finance form was used by each institution. For more detail on the changes to the finance categories go to the survey form archive site at http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/InsidePages/ArchivedSurveyMaterials?section=Finance.Final/revisedApril 2016606FinanceFiscal year 2008F0708_F362Private for-profit institutions: Fiscal year 2008This table contains institutional finance data for private for-profit institutions that use accounting standards established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Finance data include institutional revenues by source, expenditures by category, and assets and liabilities. This information provides context for understanding the cost of providing postsecondary education. It is used to calculate the contribution of postsecondary education to the gross national product. Final/revisedApril 2016606FinanceFiscal year 2008DRVF200863Frequently used/derived variables Finance (F): Fiscal year 2008Table includes the following financial indicator variables: percent of core revenues by source of revenue; percent of core expenses by expense functional categories; core revenues per full-time equivalent enrollment by source of revenues; core expenses per full-time equivalent enrollment by expense categories; expenses for salaries, wages, and benefits as a percent of total expenses, by expense categories; There is a set of indicators for GASB, FASB and for-profit institutions. Frequently used derived variables may include data for child campuses derived from allocation factors that are reported by the parent institution. Parent/child indicators can be found in table FLAGS2008.Final/revisedApril 2016407Student Financial AidJuly 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008SFA070870Student financial aid: 2007-08This table contains data on the number of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who receive different types of student financial aid, including grants and loans, from different sources at each institution. Sources and types of aid reported for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students include federal grants, Pell grants, other federal grants, state/local grants, grants from the institution, federal and nonfederal student loans. Included are the average dollar amount of aid received by these students. In 2007-08 number of undergraduate students receiving Pell grants and total grant dollars received by undergraduate students was added to the financial aid survey.

Final/revisedApril 2016508Graduation RatesStatus of student as of August 31, 2008.GR200880Graduation rate data, 150% of normal time to complete - cohort year 2002 (4-year) and cohort year 2005 (2-year) institutionsThis table contains the graduation rate status as of August 31, 2008 for the cohort of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates in both four year and two year institutions. Data for four year institutions include the number of bachelor degree-seeking students who were enrolled in 2002, the number of bachelor degree seeking students who completed any degree/certificate within 150 percent of normal time, the number who completed a bachelor's degree within 100, 125 or 150 percent on normal time, and the number of bachelor's degree-seeking students who transferred out. Data for students seeking a degree/certificate other than a bachelor's degree are also included for four year institutions. Data for two year institutions include the number of full-time, first-time students who were enrolled in 2005, the number of students who completed any degree/certificate within 150 percent of normal time and the number of students who transferred out. This table has multiple records per institution. Records are uniquely defined by the variables IPEDS ID (UNITID), and the cohort and graduation status within the cohort (GRTYPE). Each record will contain the above data by gender and race/ethnicity.

2008 was the first year of a 3-year transition to reporting graduation rate data by the new race/ethnicity categories. During this transition period, institutions had the option of reporting using the old race/ethnicity or new race/ethnicity categories or a combination of both old and new categories. This data table contains both new and old race/ethnicity variables. It also includes a set of derived race/ethnicity variables combining both old and new where possible. For example Asian and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander from the new categories was combined with the old category Asian and Pacific Islander to form a combined Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander category. These derived variables along with the new "Two or more race category" were used by NCES in First Look, Digest and Data Feedback reports. For complete set of variables see table vartable08 in this document.Final/revisedApril 2016508Graduation RatesStatus of student as of August 31, 2008.GR2008_L281Graduation rate data, 150% of normal time to complete - cohort year 2005 (less-than-2-year institutions) This table contains the graduation rate status as of August 31, 2008 for the cohort of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates enrolled in 2005 for less-than-2-year institutions. Included are the number of students enrolled in 2005 and the number of those students that completed their program in 150 percent of normal time, or had transferred out.Final/revisedApril 2016508Graduation Rates (Spring supplemental)Status of student as of August 31, 2008.GR200_0882Graduation rate data, 200% of normal time to complete - cohort year 2000 (4-year) and cohort year 2004 (less-than-4-year) institutionsThis table contains the graduation rate status as of August 31, 2008 for the cohort of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates. Data for four year institutions include the number of bachelor degree-seeking students who were enrolled in 2000, the number of bachelor degree seeking students who completed a bachelor's degree within 100, 150 or 200 percent on normal time. Data for less than 4-year institutions include the number of full-time, first-time students who were enrolled in 2004, the number of students who completed any degree/certificate within 100, 150, or 200 percent of normal time. Graduation rate 200 data was added to the IPEDS survey system during the 2008-09 collection as part of a one-time spring supplemental survey. The spring supplemental survey also collected information on undergraduate students with disabilities.Final/revisedApril 2016508Graduation RatesStatus of student as of August 31, 2008.DRVGR200883Frequently used derived variables (GR) 150% of normal time to complete - cohort year 2002 (4-year) and cohort year 2005 (2-year) institutionsTable contains the graduation rates derived from the graduation rate data for selected cohorts. Included are: percent receiving a Bachelor degree from the Bachelor's degree seeking cohort from year 2002, 150 percent of normal time to complete, by race/ethnicity and gender: percent receiving a degree or certificate from the degree/certificate-seeking cohort from year 2002 (4-year) and 2005 (less-than 4-year) institutions, 150 percent of normal time to complete, by race/ethnicity and gender. These rates are referred to as the overall or student right to know graduation rates. Transfer-out rates are included for both cohorts. Frequently used derived variables may include data for child campuses derived from allocation factors that are reported by the parent institution. Parent/child indicators can be found in table FLAGS2008.Final/revisedApril 2016909Human ResourcesFall 2008EAP200890Number of staff by occupational category, faculty and tenure status: Fall 2008This table contains the number of staff classified by full- and part-time status, medical school status, occupational category and tenure status for applicable occupations. Tenure status categories include tenured, on-tenured-track, not-on-tenure track/no tenure system and without faculty status. This data file has multiple records for each institution. Each record is uniquely defined by the variables IPEDS ID (UNITID), and the variable EAPRECTP which defines occupational category, tenure status, and full- or part-time status of staff.Final/revisedApril 2016909Human Resources2008-09SAL2008_A91Number and salary outlays for full-time nonmedical instructional staff, by gender, and academic rank: Academic year 2008-09This table contains the number of full-time, nonmedical, instructional staff and total salary outlays of full-time, nonmedical, instructional staff, by academic rank, gender and contract length (9/10 month, 11/12 month and equated 9/10 month contract). Salary outlays equated to 9/10 month contract was generated by multiplying the salary outlays at 11/12 months by .818 (9/11). This was done to allow for comparisons among instructional staff across all institutions regardless of contract length. This data file has multiple records for each institution. Each record is uniquely defined by the variables IPEDS ID (UNITID), academic rank (ARANK) and contract length(CONTRACT). Final/revisedApril 2016909Human Resources2008-09SAL2008_B92Fringe benefits of full-time nonmedical instructional staff, by contract length: Academic year 2008-09This file contains the number of full-time nonmedical instructional nonmedical staff receiving fringe benefits and the total and average expenditures for the full-time instructional staff, by length of contract and type of benefit plan. This data file has multiple records for each institution. Each record is uniquely defined by the variables IPEDS ID (UNITID), and the type of benefit plan (BENTYPE) Final/revisedApril 2016909Human Resources2008-09SAL2008_FACULTY93Faculty status of full-time nonmedical instructional staff in 4-year institutions, by contract length, gender, and academic rank: Academic year 2008-09This file contains the number of full-time nonmedical instructional nonmedical staff by faculty status, length of contract and academic rank. This data file has multiple records for each institution. Each record is uniquely defined by the variables IPEDS ID (UNITID), and the variable length of contract (CONTRACT) and academic rank (ARANK) of full-time instructional staff. Faculty status includes the following categories: tenured, on-tenure-track, not-on-tenure track/no tenure system, and without faculty status.Final/revisedApril 2016909Human Resources2008-09SAL2008_A_LT994Number of full-time nonmedical instructional faculty with less than 9-month contracts, by gender and academic rank: Academic year 2008-09This file contains the number of full-time nonmedical instructional staff with less than 9-month contracts by academic rank. This data file has multiple records for each institution. Each record is uniquely defined by the variables IPEDS ID (UNITID), and academic rank (ARANK) of full-time instructional staff. Final/revisedApril 2016909Human ResourcesFall 2008S2008_ABD95Full- and part-time staff by occupational category, race/ethnicity, and gender: Fall 2008This table contains the number of staff on the payroll of the institution as of November 1, by occupational categories, race/ethnicity and gender.

Fall 2008 was the first year of a 2-year transition to reporting staff data by the new race/ethnicity categories. During this transition period, institutions had the option of reporting using the old race/ethnicity or new race/ethnicity categories or a combination of both old and new categories. This data table contains both new and old race/ethnicity variables. It also includes a set of derived race/ethnicity variables combining both old and new where possible. For example Asian and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander from the new categories was combined with the old category Asian and Pacific Islander to form a combined Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander category. These derived variables along with the new "Two or more race category" were used by NCES in First Look, Digest and Data Feedback reports. For complete set of variables see table vartable08 in this document.

This table has multiple records per institution. Each record is uniquely defined by the variables IPEDS ID (UNITID), and occupational category and full- and part-time status (SABDTYPE).

CAUTION: Reporting Human resource data by race/ethnicity and gender is optional in even-numbered years, so many institutions will not have data.Final/revisedApril 2016909Human ResourcesFall 2008S2008_F96Full-time instructional/research/public service staff, by faculty and tenure status, academic rank, race/ethnicity, and gender (Degree-granting institutions): Fall 2008This table contains the number of full-time instruction/research/public service staff on the payroll of the institution as of November 1, by faculty and tenure status, academic rank, race/ethnicity and gender.

Fall 2008 was the first year of a 2-year transition to reporting staff data by the new race/ethnicity categories. During this transition period, institutions had the option of reporting using the old race/ethnicity or new race/ethnicity categories or a combination of both old and new categories. This data table contains both new and old race/ethnicity variables. It also includes a set of derived race/ethnicity variables combining both old and new where possible. For example Asian and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander from the new categories was combined with the old category Asian and Pacific Islander to form a combined Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander category. These derived variables along with the new "Two or more race category" were used by NCES in First Look, Digest and Data Feedback reports. For complete set of variables see table vartable08 in this document.

This table has multiple records per institution. Each record is uniquely defined by the variables IPEDS ID (UNITID) and ARANK which is the combination of faculty status (tenured, on tenure track, and not on-tenure track/no tenure system) and academic rank (professors, associate professors, etc.) . These data are applicable to degree-granting institutions with 15 or more full-time employees and related administrative offices. CAUTION: Reporting Human resource data by race/ethnicity and gender is optional in even-numbered years, so many institutions will not have data.Final/revisedApril 2016909Human ResourcesFall 2008S2008_G97New hires by occupational category, race/ethnicity, and gender (Degree-granting institutions): Fall 2008This table contains the number of full-time new hires (persons who were hired for full-time permanent employment for the first time, or after a break in service, between July 1st and October 31st of the survey year) by primary occupation, race/ethnicity and gender.

Fall 2008 was the first year of a 2-year transition to reporting staff data by the new race/ethnicity categories. During this transition period, institutions had the option of reporting using the old race/ethnicity or new race/ethnicity categories or a combination of both old and new categories. This data table contains both new and old race/ethnicity variables. It also includes a set of derived race/ethnicity variables combining both old and new where possible. For example Asian and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander from the new categories was combined with the old category Asian and Pacific Islander to form a combined Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander category. These derived variables along with the new "Two or more race category" were used by NCES in First Look, Digest and Data Feedback reports. For complete set of variables see table vartable08 in this document.

This table has multiple records per institution. Each record is uniquely defined by the variable IPEDS ID (UNITID, and the variable SGTYPE which defines the primary occupations. These data are applicable to degree-granting institutions with 15 or more full-time employees and related administrative offices. CAUTION: Reporting Human resource data by race/ethnicity and gender is optional in even-numbered years, so many institutions will not have data.Final/revisedApril 2016909Human ResourcesFall 2008S2008_CN98Employees by primary occupation, race/ethnicity, and gender (Degree-granting institutions with less than 15 full-time employees and all nondegree-granting institutions): Fall 2008This file contains the number of employees on the payroll of the institution as of November 1, by primary function/occupation, race/ethnicity and gender.

Fall 2008 was the first year of a 2-year transition to reporting staff data by the new race/ethnicity categories. During this transition period, institutions had the option of reporting using the old race/ethnicity or new race/ethnicity categories or a combination of both old and new categories. This data table contains both new and old race/ethnicity variables. It also includes a set of derived race/ethnicity variables combining both old and new where possible. For example Asian and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander from the new categories was combined with the old category Asian and Pacific Islander to form a combined Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander category. These derived variables along with the new "Two or more race category" were used by NCES in First Look, Digest and Data Feedback reports. For complete set of variables see table vartable08 in this document.

This file has multiple records per institution. Each record is uniquely defined by the variables IPEDS ID (UNITID), and primary function/occupation (SCNLEVEL). These data are applicable to degree-granting institutions with less than 15 full-time employees and all nondegree-granting institutions and related administrative offices. CAUTION: Reporting Human resource data by race/ethnicity and gender is optional in even-numbered years, so many institutions will not have data.Final/revisedApril 2016909Human ResourcesFall 2008DRVHR200899Frequently used/derived variables Human resources (HR): Fall 2008Table contains average salaries equated to 9-month contracts for full-time instructional, nonmedical staff by academic rank and full-time equivalent staff by occupational categories. Frequently used derived variables may include data for child campuses derived from allocation factors that are reported by the parent institution. Parent/child indicators can be found in table FLAGS2008.Final/revisedApril 2016141412-month EnrollmentJuly 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008EFFY200814012-month unduplicated headcount: 2007-08This table contains the unduplicated head count of students enrolled over a 12-month period for both undergraduate and graduate levels. These enrollment data are particularly valuable for institutions that use non-traditional calendar systems and offer short-term programs. Because this enrollment measure encompasses an entire year, it provides a more complete picture of the number of students these schools serve. Each record is uniquely defined by the variables IPEDS ID (UNITID), and the level of enrollment (EFFYLEV). Each record will contain the total head count for men and women, and the total headcount for men and women for all nine race/ethnicity categories. 2007-08 was the first year of a 3-year transition to reporting 12-month enrollment data by the new race/ethnicity categories. During this transition period, institutions had the option of reporting using the old race/ethnicity or new race/ethnicity categories or a combination of both old and new categories. This data table contains both new and old race/ethnicity variables. It also includes a set of derived race/ethnicity variables combining both old and new where possible. For example Asian and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander from the new categories was combined with the old category Asian and Pacific Islander to form a combined Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander category. These derived variables along with the new "Two or more race category" were used by NCES in First Look, Digest and Data Feedback reports. For complete set of variables see table vartable08 in this document.Each record is uniquely defined by the variables IPEDS ID (UNITID), and the level of enrollment (EFFYLEV). Each record will contain the total head count for men and women, and the total headcount for men and women for all race/ethnicity categories.Final/revisedApril 2016141412-month EnrollmentJuly 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008EFIA200814112-month instructional activity: 2007-08This table contains data on instructional activity measured in total credit and/or contact hours delivered by institutions during a 12-month period. The credit hour and contact hour activity data are used to derive12-month full-time equivalent enrollments for both undergraduate and graduate levels.Final/revisedApril 2016141412-month EnrollmentJuly 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008DRVEF122008142Frequently used derived variables (E12): 12-month enrollment, 2007-08This table contains the unduplicated head count for all students and undergraduate students. The total 12-month full-time equivalent enrollment derived from credit/contact hour data is also included in this table. Frequently used derived variables may include data for child campuses derived from allocation factors that are reported by the parent institution. Parent/child indicators can be found in table FLAGS2008.Final/revisedApril 201610016Academic Libraries2007-08AL2008160Academic Libraries, 2007-08The Academic Library survey became part of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data system in 2014-15. A subset of the variables from the 2007-08 Academic Library survey that are consistent with library information collected in IPEDS 2014-15 are included in this table. Data include characteristics of the library, collections, expenditures, and services. These data are only applicable for degree-granting institutions. Degree-granting institutions with total expenditures over $100,000 dollars will have expenditure data.Provisional/Final(institutions were not allowed to revise these data because they were not collected through the IPEDS data collection system)June 2015

varTable08SurveyOrderSurveyNumberSurveyTablenumberTableNameTableTitlevarNumbervarOrdervarNameimputationvarvarTitleDataTypefieldWidthformatmultiRecordhasRVfileNumbersectionnumberlongDescriptionvarSourcefiletitlesectionTitle101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information100011INSTNMInstitution (entity) nameA100Alpha021Institution (entity) nameIPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information100062ADDRStreet address or post office boxA100Alpha021Institution (entity) street address or post office boxIPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information100113CITYCity location of institutionA30Alpha021City location of institutionIPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information100164STABBRState abbreviationA2Disc021US Postal Service state abbreviation. See also FIPS STATE CODE (FIPS).IPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information100215ZIPZIP codeA10Alpha021ZIP code - if includes ZIP+4, does not include dash (-), e.g., 060102301. If ZIP+4 not reported, the last fourpositions will be blankIPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information100266FIPSFIPS state codeN2Disc021FIPS state code (minor adjustments for outlying areas)IPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information100317OBEREGGeographic regionN2Disc021Geographic region code.0 - US Service schools1 - New England CT ME MA NH RI VT2 - Mid East DE DC MD NJ NY PA3 - Great Lakes IL IN MI OH WI4 - Plains IA KS MN MO NE ND SD5 - Southeast AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC SC TN VA WV6 - Southwest AZ NM OK TX7 - Rocky Mountains CO ID MT UT WY8 - Far West AK CA HI NV OR WA9 - Outlying areas AS FM GU MH MP PR PW VI-3 - Not availableIPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information100368CHFNMName of chief administratorA50Alpha021Name of chief administrator of institution-1 - Not reported-2 - Not applicable-9 - not activeIPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information100419CHFTITLETitle of chief administratorA50Alpha021Title of chief administrator of institution-1 - Not reported-2 - Not applicable-9 - not activeIPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1004610GENTELEGeneral information telephone numberA15Alpha021General information telephone number-1 - Not reported-2 - Not applicable-9 - not activeIPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1005311FAIDURLFinancial aid office web addressA200Alpha021Financial aid office web (URL) addressIPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1005812ADMINURLAdmissions office web addressA200Alpha021Admissions office web (URL) addressIPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1005914APPLURLOnline application web addresA200Alpha021Web address (URL) on online applicationIPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1006113EINEmployer Identification NumberA9Cont021The number assigned to an institution by the Internal Revenue Service for tax purposes. IPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1007115OPEIDOffice of Postsecondary Education (OPE) ID NumberA8Cont021Identification number used by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) to identify schools that have Program Participation Agreements (PPA) so that its students are eligible to participate in Federal Student Financial Assistance programs under Title IV regulations. This is a 6-digit number followed by a 2-digit suffix used to identify branches, additional locations, and other entities that are part of the eligible institution.

IPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1007616OPEFLAGOPE Title IV eligibility indicator codeN1Disc021Code indicating the institution's degree of eligibility for Title IV aid.IPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1008117WEBADDRInstitution's internet website addressA100Alpha021Institution's internet website addressIPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1008620SECTORSector of institutionN2Disc021One of nine institutional categories resulting from dividing the universe according to control and level. Control categories are public, private not-for-profit, and private for-profit. Level categories are 4-year and higher (4 year), 2-but-less-than 4-year (2 year), and less than 2-year. For example: public, 4-year institutions.

Control - A classification of whether an institution is operated by publicly elected or appointed officials (public control) or by privately elected or appointed officials and derives its major source of funds from private sources (private control).

Level - A classification of whether an institutions programs are 4-year or higher (4 year), 2-but-less-than 4-year (2 year), or less than 2-year.IPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1009121ICLEVELLevel of institutionN2Disc021A classification of whether an institutions programs are 4-year or higher (4 year), 2-but-less-than 4-year (2 year), or less than 2-year.

IPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1009622CONTROLControl of institutionN2Disc021A classification of whether an institution is operated by publicly elected or appointed officials or by privately elected or appointed officials and derives its major source of funds from private sources.

Public institution - An educational institution whose programs and activities are operated by publicly elected or appointed school officials and which is supported primarily by public funds.

Private not-for-profit institution - A private institution in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives no compensation, other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk. These include both independent not-for-profit schools and those affiliated with a religious organization.

Private for-profit institution - A private institution in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives compensation other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk.

IPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1010123HLOFFERHighest level of offeringN2Disc021Highest level of offering (generated, based on response to ICsurvey)0 - Other1 - Postsecondary award, certificate or diploma of less than one academic year2 - Postsecondary award, certificate or diploma of at least one but less than two academic years3 - Associate's degree4 - Postsecondary award, certificate or diploma of at least two but less than four academic years5 - Bachelor's degree6 - Postbaccalaureate certificate7 - Master's degree8 - Post-master's certificate9 - Doctor's degreeb - None of the above or no answer-2 - Not applicable, first-professional only-3 - Not AvailableIPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1010624UGOFFERUndergraduate offeringN2Disc021A code indicating whether the institution offers undergraduate degrees or certificates.

Undergraduate degrees or certificates include associate's and bachelor's degrees, and certificates that require less-than 4 academic years of study.

IPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1011125GROFFERGraduate offeringN2Disc021A code indicating whether the institution offers graduate degrees or certificates.

Graduate degrees or certificates include master^s and doctor's degrees and postbaccalaureate and post-master's certificates IPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1011626FPOFFERFirst-professional offeringN2Disc021A code indicating whether the institution offers first-professional degrees or certificates.

IPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1012127HDEGOFFRHighest degree offeredN2Disc021A code for highest degree offered at the institution.

This variable is derived from the level of offering variables (LEVEL1-LEVEL12) from the Institutional Characteristics component as follows: If LEVEL10=1 and (LEVEL3=2 and LEVEL5=2 and LEVEL7=2 and LEVEL9=2)then HDEGOFFR=1 else if LEVEL9=1 and LEVEL10=1 then HDEGOFFR=11 else if LEVEL9=1 and LEVEL10=2 then HDEGOFFR=10 else if LEVEL7=1 and LEVEL10=1 then HDEGOFFR=21 else if LEVEL7=1 and LEVEL10=2 then HDEGOFFR=20 else if LEVEL5=1 and LEVEL10=1 then HDEGOFFR=31 else if LEVEL5=1 and LEVEL10=2 then HDEGOFFR=30 else if LEVEL3=1 and LEVEL10=1 then HDEGOFFR=41 else if LEVEL3=1 and LEVEL10=2 then HDEGOFFR=40 else if LEVEL1=1 or LEVEL2=1 or LEVEL4=1 or LEVEL6=1 or LEVEL8=1 or LEVEL11=1 or LEVEL12=1 then HDEGOFFR=0 else HDEGOFFR=-3; For more information see descriptions of LEVEL1-LEVEL12IPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1012628DEGGRANTDegree-granting statusN2Disc021A code indicating the degree-granting status of the institution.

Degree-granting institutions offer an associate's, bachelor's, master's, doctor's or a first-professional degree.

Nondegree-granting offers certificates or other formal awards. IPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1015133HBCUHistorically Black College or UniversityN2Disc021A code to indicate whether the institution is one of the Historically Black College or University (HBCU) institutions.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) - The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, defines an HBCU as: "...any historically black college or university that was established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and is, the education of black Americans, and that is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association determined by the Secretary [of Education] to be a reliable authority as to the quality of training offered or is, according to such an agency or association, making reasonable progress toward accreditation." Federal regulations (20 USC 1061 (2)) allow for certain exceptions to the founding date.

White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and UniversitiesInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1015634HOSPITALInstitution has hospitalN2Disc021A code to indicate whether the institution has hospital.

This variable was derived using Finance data.

If institution reported either revenues from Sales and services of hospitals GASB, hospital revenues (FASB), or expenses for hospital services (GASB or FASB) an institution was determined to have a hospital. See glossary terms below.

Sales and services of hospitals (revenues) F1B06-GASB. Revenues (net of discounts, allowances, and provisions for uncollectible accounts receivable) generated by hospitals from daily patient, special and other services. Revenues of health clinics that are part of a hospital should be included in this category, unless such clinics are part of the student health services program.

Hospitals (revenues) F2D13-FASB. Revenues generated by a hospital operated by the postsecondary institution. Includes gifts, grants, appropriations, research revenues, endowment income, and revenues of health clinics that are part of the hospital unless such clinics are part of the student health services program. Sales and service revenues are included net of patient contractual allowances. Revenues associated with the medical school are included elsewhere. Also includes all amounts appropriated by governments (federal, state, local) for the operation of hospitals.

Hospital services (F1C121-GASB, F2E091-FASB). Expenses associated with a hospital operated by the postsecondary institution (but not as a component unit) and reported as a part of the institution. This classification includes nursing expenses, other professional services, general services, administrative services, and fiscal services. Also included are information technology expenses, actual or allocated costs for operation and maintenance of plant, and depreciation related to hospital capital assets. FASB institutions also charge or allocate interest expense to hospitals.

Derived - IPEDS, Winter 2007-08 and Spring 2008, Finance componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1016135MEDICALInstitution grants a medical degreeN2Disc021A code to indicate whether the institution grants a medical degree.

This variable is derived from the 2007-08 completions component of the IPEDS survey.

Medical degrees include: Medicine (M.D.) (51.1201), Dentistry (D.D.S., D.M.D.) (51.0401)Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) (51.1901)Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) (51.2401)Derived - IPEDS, Fall 2007, Completions ComponentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1016636TRIBALTribal collegeN2Disc021A code to indicate whether the institution is one of the Tribal Colleges and Universities. These institutions, with few exceptions, are tribally controlled and located on reservations. They are all members of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium.White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities/AIHECInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1017167CARNEGIECarnegie Classification 2000N2Disc021The 2000 Carnegie Classification includes all colleges and universities in the United States that are degree-granting and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.The 2000 edition classifies institutions based on their degree-granting activities from 1995-96 through 1997-98.

15 Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive: These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the doctorate.They award 50 or more doctoral degrees per year across at least 15 disciplines/2

16 Doctoral/Research Universities--Intensive:These institutions typically offer a wide range ofbaccalaureate programs, and they are committed tograduate education through the doctorate.They award at least ten doctoral degrees/1 per year across three or more disciplines,2 or at least 20 doctoral degrees per year overall.

21 Masters Colleges and Universities I: These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the masters degree.They award 40 or more masters degrees per yearacross three or more disciplines/2.

22 Masters (Comprehensive) Colleges and Universities II: These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the masters degree. They award 20 or more masters degrees per year.

31 Baccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts: These institutions are primarily undergraduate colleges with major emphasis on baccalaureate programs.They award at least half of their baccalaureate degrees in liberal arts fields./3

32 Baccalaureate Colleges--General: These institutions are primarily undergraduate colleges with major emphasis on baccalaureate programs.They award less than half of their baccalaureate degrees in liberal arts fields./3

33 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges:These institutions are undergraduate colleges where the majority of conferrals are at the subbaccalaureate level (associates degrees and certificates), but bachelors degrees account for at least ten percent of undergraduate awards.

40 Associates Colleges: These institutions offer associates degree and certificate programs but, with few exceptions, award no baccalaureate degrees./4

Specialized Institutions - These institutions offer degrees ranging from the bachelors to the doctorate, and typically award a majority of degrees in a single field. The list includes onlyinstitutions that are listed as separate campuses in the Higher Education Directory.Specialized institutions include:

51 Theological seminaries and other specialized faith-related institutions:These institutions primarily offer religious instruction or train members of the clergy.

52 Medical schools and medical centers:These institutions award most of their professional degrees in medicine. In some instances, they include other health professions programs, such as dentistry, pharmacy, or nursing.

53 Other separate health profession schools: These institutions award most of their degrees in such fields as chiropractic, nursing, pharmacy, or podiatry.

54 Schools of engineering and technology: These institutions award most of their bachelors or graduate degrees in technical fields of study.

55 Schools of business and management: These institutions award most of their bachelors or graduate degrees in business or business-related programs.

56 Schools of art, music, and design: These institutions award most of their bachelor's or graduate degrees in art, music, design, architecture, or some combination of such fields.

57 Schools of law: These institutions award most of their degrees in law.

58 Teachers colleges: These institutions award most of their bachelors or graduate degrees in education or education-related fields.

59 Other specialized institutions: Institutions in this category include graduate centers, maritime academies, military institutes, and institutions that do not fit any other classification category.

60 Tribal Colleges and Universities: These colleges are, with few exceptions, tribally controlled and located on reservations.They are all members of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium.

NOTES ON DEFINITIONS1. Doctoral degrees are as defined in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) of the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).This includes the Ph.D. in any field as well as other doctoral-level degrees such as the Doctor of Education, Doctor of Juridical Science, and Doctor of Public Health. It excludes doctoral-level degrees defined as first-professional degrees in IPEDS.For more information, see http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds.

2. Distinct disciplines are determined by the 4-digit series of the Classification of Instructional Programs published by NCES. Formore information, seehttp://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=91396.

3. Liberal arts fields include the following fields (as listed in the Classification of Instructional Programs):English language and literature/letters; foreign languages and literatures; biological sciences/life sciences; mathematics; philosophy and religion; physical sciences; psychology ; social sciences and history; visual and performing arts; area, ethnic, and cultural studies; liberal arts and sciences, general studies, and humanities; and multi/interdisciplinary studies.

4. This group includes community, junior, and technical colleges.Source: Carnegie FoundationCarnegie FoundationInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1017637LOCALEDegree of urbanization (Urban-centric locale)N2Disc021Locale codes identify the geographic status of a school on an urban continuum ranging from large city to rural. They are based on a schools physical address. The urban-centric locale codes introduced in this file are assigned through a methodology developed by the U.S. Census Bureaus Population Division in 2005. The urban-centric locale codes apply current geographic concepts to the original NCES locale codes used on IPEDS files through 2004.

11 = City: Large: Territory inside an urbanized area and inside a principal city with population of 250,000 or more.

12 = City: Midsize: Territory inside an urbanized area and inside a principal city with population less than 250,000 and greater than or equal to 100,000.

13 = City: Small: Territory inside an urbanized area and inside a principal city with population less than 100,000.

21 = Suburb: Large: Territory outside a principal city and inside an urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more.

22 = Suburb: Midsize: Territory outside a principal city and inside an urbanized area with population less than 250,000 and greater than or equal to 100,000.

23 = Suburb: Small: Territory outside a principal city and inside an urbanized area with population less than 100,000.

31 = Town: Fringe: Territory inside an urban cluster that is less than or equal to 10 miles from an urbanized area.

32 = Town: Distant: Territory inside an urban cluster that is more than 10 miles and less than or equal to 35 miles from an urbanized area.

33 = Town: Remote: Territory inside an urban cluster that is more than 35 miles of an urbanized area.

41 - Rural: Fringe: Census-defined rural territory that is less than or equal to 5 miles from an urbanized area, as well as rural territory that is less than or equal to 2.5 miles from an urban cluster.

42 = Rural: Distant: Census-defined rural territory that is more than 5 miles but less than or equal to 25 miles from an urbanized area, as well as rural

43 = Rural: Remote: Census-defined rural territory that is more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and is also more than 10 miles from an urban cluster.

American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, were not assigned a locale code because the geographic and governmental structures of these entities do not fit the definitional scheme used to derive the code.Census Tiger Files, 2007Institutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1018149OPENPUBLInstitution open to the general publicN2Disc021A code to indicate whether the institution is open for admission to the general public.

IPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1018650ACTStatus of institutionA1Disc021A code to indicate the status of institution's participation in IPEDS.IPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1019151NEWIDUNITID for merged schoolsN6Cont021UNITID where data is found for merged schools.IPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1019652DEATHYRYear institution was deleted from IPEDSN4Disc021Year institution was deleted from IPEDS.IPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1020153CLOSEDATDate institution closedA10Alpha021Date institution closed - format is mmddyyyy.IPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1020654CYACTIVEInstitution is active in current yearN1Disc021A code to indicate whether the institution is active in current year. This code is derived from the more detailed ACT (status of institution) variable.

Active school CYACTIVE=1 includes:ACT=A an open (active) institution ACT=N an institution that opened in the current year ACT=M an institution that closed in the current year, but will have data from the previous academic year for example Finance or Completions data for academic year 2002-03 ACT=R an institution that was previously not active and was restored in the current year

CYACTIVE=2 includes potential adds and restores (ACT=P,R)

CYACTIVE=3 includes all other inactive institutionsACT=C combined with another active institutionACT=D delete institution is out of businessACT=O institution is out-of-scopeACT=W potential add that was not addedACT=X potential restore that was not restored IPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1021155POSTSECPrimarily postsecondary indicatorN2Disc021Identifies an institution which has as its sole purpose or one of its primary missions, the provision of postsecondary education.

Postsecondary education - The provision of a formal instructional program whose curriculum is designed primarily for students who are beyond the compulsory age for high school. This includes programs whose purpose is academic, vocational, and continuing professional education, and excludes avocational and adult basic education programs. IPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1021656PSEFLAGPostsecondary institution indicatorN2Disc021Postsecondary institution indicatorIdentifies an institution whose primary purpose is to provide postsecondary education, is open to the general public and is currently an active (operating) institution. IPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1022157PSET4FLGPostsecondary and Title IV institution indicatorN2Disc021A derived indicator to easily select institutions who are (1) currently in the IPEDS universe, (2) open to the public, (3) participant in Title IV program, and (4) primarily postsecondary institution.

This variable is used to produce tables that are published in IPEDS E.D. tabs and tables in the Digest of Education Statistics.

It is derived as follows:If opeflag in (1 2 ) and deggrant in (1 2) and openpubl=1 then pset4flg=1If opeflag in (3 4 5 6) and deggrant in (1 2) and openpubl=1 then pset4flg=2If opeflag in (1 2 ) and deggrant in (3) and openpubl=1 then pset4flg=3If opeflag in (3 4 5 6) and deggrant in (3) and openpubl=1 then pset4flg=4If opeflag in (3 4 5 6) and deggrant in (1 2) and openpubl=2 then pset4flg=6If cyactive=2 then pset4flg=9The four United States Service Air Force, Coast Guard, Naval and Military Academies are also included as PSET4FLG=1, even though they are opeflag=3, deferment only. IPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1505558RPTMTHReporting method (academic year or program)N2Disc021Reporting method identifies institutions as academic year or program reporters. Academic year reporters operate on standard academic terms (semester, quarter, trimester, 4-1-4 or other academic calendar system). Program reporters operate on other calendar systems that differ by program or operate on a continuous basis(e.g., every 2 weeks, monthly or other period).

Academic year reporters provide Graduation Rates data based on a fall cohort and student charges based on a full academic year. Program reporters provide Graduation Rates data based on a full-year cohort and student charges data are by program.

ACADEMIC YEAR - The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system. FALL COHORT - The group of students entering in the fall term established for tracking purposes. For the Graduation Rates component, this includes all students who enter an institution as full-time, first-time degree or certificate-seeking undergraduate students during the fall term of a given year. FULL-YEAR COHORT - The group of students entering at any time during the 12-month period September 1 through August 31 that is established for tracking and reporting Graduation Rate (GRS) data for institutions that primarily offer occupational programs of varying lengths. Students must be full time and first time to be considered in the cohort.

IPEDS, Fall 2008, Institutional Characteristics componentInstitutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1521059INSTCATInstitutional categoryN2Disc021Institutional category was derived using the level of offerings reported on the Institutional Characteristics (IC) component and the number and level of awards that were reported on the Completions (C) component.

Category descriptions:

1) Degree-granting, graduate with no undergraduate degrees - These institutions offer a Master's degree, Doctor's degree or a First-professional degree and do not offer a Bachelor's degree or an Associate's degree.

2) Degree-granting, primarily baccalaureate or above - These institutions offer a Bachelor's degree, Master's degree,Doctor's degree or a First-professional degree. Also, the total number of degrees/certificates at or above the bachelor's level awarded divided by the total number of degrees/certificates awarded is greater than 50 percent.

3) Degree-granting, not primarily baccalaureate or above - These institutions offer a Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, Doctor's degree,or a First-professional degree. Also, the total number of degrees/certificates at or above the bachelor's level awarded divided by the total number of degrees/certificates awarded must be less than or equal to 50 percent.

4) Degree-granting, Associate's and certificates - Institutions offer an Associate's degree and may offer other postsecondary certificates, awards or diplomas of less than one academic year; at least one but less-than two academic years; at least two but less-than four academic years. This category also includes institutions that offer a postbaccalaureate certificate, Post-master's certificate or a First-professional certificate and the highest degree offered is an Associate's degree.

5) Nondegree-granting, above the baccalaureate - Institutions do not offer Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctor's or First-professional degrees, but offer either Postbaccaulaureate, Post-master's or First-professional certificates.

6) Nondegree-granting, sub-baccalaureate - Institutions do not offer Associate's, Bachelor's , Master's, Doctor's, or First-professional degrees, or certificates above the baccalaureate level. They do offer postsecondary certificates, awards or diplomas of less than one academic year; at least one but less than two academic years; or at least two but less than four academic years.

Technical details for Institutional Category (INSTCAT):

Total degrees and certificates and total bachelor's degrees and all other degrees/certificates above the bachelor's degree awarded are derived using data from the Completions component.

Total bachelor's degrees and all other degrees/certificates above the bachelor's degree is the sum of:

Bachelor's degrees (CTOTALT,AWLEVEL=5,MAJORNUM=1)Postbaccalaureate certificates (CTOTALT,AWLEVEL=6,MAJORNUM=1)Master's degrees (CTOTALT,AWLEVEL=7,MAJORNUM=1)Post-master's certificates (CTOTALT,AWLEVEL=8,MAJORNUM=1)Doctor's degrees (CTOTALT,AWLEVEL=9,MAJORNUM=1)First-professional degrees (CTOTALT,AWLEVEL=10,MAJORNUM=1)First-professional certificates (CTOTALT,AWLEVEL=11,MAJORNUM=1)

Total degrees and certificates is the sum of Bachelor degrees and all other degrees/certificates above the bachelors degree as defined above added to the following:

Associate's degrees (CTOTALT,AWLEVEL=3,MAJORNUM=1)Postsecondary certificates, awards or diplomas of at least two but less-than four academic years (CTOTALT,AWLEVEL=4, MAJORNUM=1).Postsecondary certificates, awards or diplomas of at least one but less-than two academic years (CTOTALT,AWLEVEL=2,MAJORNUM=1); Postsecondary certificates, awards or diplomas of less than one academic year (CTOTALT,AWLEVEL=1,MAJORNUM=1)

Institutions are classified as Degree-granting (DEGGRANT=1) or Nondegree-granting(DEGGRANT=2) using level of offerings data reported on the Institutional Characteristics component. Degree-granting institutions offer an Associate's (LEVEL3=1),Bachelor's (LEVEL5=1, Master's (LEVEL7=1), Doctoral (LEVEL9=1), or a First-Professional (LEVEL10=1) degree. Any institution that offers only certificates are Nondegree-granting.

Nondegree-granting institutions that offer a postbaccalaureate certificate (LEVEL6=1) or a post-master's certificate (LEVEL8=1) or a First-professional certificate (LEVEL11=1) are classified as Nondegree-granting, above the baccalaureate (INSTCAT=5).

Nondegree-granting institutions that only offer certificates of less-than four academic years are classified as Nondegree-granting, sub-baccalaureate (INSTCAT=6).

Degree-granting institutions whose highest degree granted are Associate's (HDEGOFFR=40) are classified as Degree-granting, Associate's and certificates (INSTCAT=4). (There are a few 4-year institutions that grant Postbaccalaureate or Post-master's or First-professional certificates in this category).

Degree-granting institutions that do not grant a Bachelor's degree (LEVEL5=0) and do not grant an Associate's degree (LEVEL3=0) are classified as Degree-granting, graduate with no undergraduate degrees (INSTCAT=1).

The remaining degree-granting institutions offer a bachelor's degree or an associate's degree, or both.For these institutions a percent of bachelor's degrees and all other degrees/certificates above the bachelor's degree of total degrees and certificates is generated. If the percent is greater than 50, institutions are classified as Degree-granting, primarily baccalaureate or above (INSTCAT=2), If the percent is 50 or less, institutions are classified as Degree-granting, not primarily baccalaureate or above (INSTCAT=3).

Inactive institutions (CYACTIVE in (2,3)) and administrative units (Sector=0) were coded as not applicable. All Non-Title IV institutions that did not respond to the IC or Completions components were coded as not reported. Degree-granting institutions whose completions data are reported with their parent institution were assigned the same code as the parent institution.New degree-granting institutions that report offering a bachelor's degree on the current institutional characteristics file for the upcoming academic year, and have not yet reported bachelor's degrees on the current completions that covers the previous academic year June 1-July 30 were assigned as follows:

If an institution reported a zero in any program (CIP code) for bachelor's degrees or above (indicating the level was offered) and did not report a zero for any program (CIP code) at any level below the bachelor's, the institution was classified as Degree-granting, primarily baccalaureate or above. If an institution reported a zero in any program (CIP code) at any level below the bachelor's degree and did not report a zero for any program (CIP code) for bachelor's degrees or above, the institution was classified as Degree-granting, not primarily baccalaureate or above.

For institutions that reported zeros for bachelor's degrees of above and for levels below the bachelor's, the maximum number of programs by level was used to determine the primary classification.Derived - IPEDS, Fall 2007, Institutional Characteristics and Completions Institutional CharacteristicsDirectory information, response status and frequently used variables101Institutional Characteristics10HD2008Directory information1521560CCBASICCarnegie Classification 2005: BasicN2Disc021Carnegie Classification 2005: Basic Classification

The Basic Classification is an update of the traditional classification framework developed by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education in 1970 to support its research program, and later published in 1973 for use by other researchers. Although this classification has undergone many changes over the years, the current release involves some significant changes from previous editions.

Associates Colleges. Includes institutions where all degrees are at the associate's level, or where bachelor's degrees account for less than 10 percent of all undergraduate degrees. Excludes institutions eligible for classification as Tribal Colleges or Special Focus Institutions.

Assoc/Pub-R-S: AssociatesPublic Rural-serving SmallAssoc/Pub-R-M: AssociatesPublic Rural-serving MediumAssoc/Pub-R-L: AssociatesPublic Rural-serving LargeAssoc/Pub-S-SC: AssociatesPublic Suburban-serving Single CampusAssoc/Pub-S-MC: AssociatesPublic Suburban-serving MulticampusAssoc/Pub-U-SC: AssociatesPublic Urban-serving Single CampusAssoc/Pub-U-MC: AssociatesPublic Urban-serving MulticampusAssoc/Pub-Spec: AssociatesPublic Special UseAssoc/PrivNFP: AssociatesPrivate Not-for-profitAssoc/PrivFP: AssociatesPrivate For-profitAssoc/Pub2in4: AssociatesPublic 2-year Colleges under UniversitiesAssoc/Pub4: AssociatesPublic 4-year, Primarily AssociatesAssoc/PrivNFP4: AssociatesPrivate Not-for-profit 4-year, Primarily AssociatesAssoc/PrivFP4: AssociatesPrivate For-profit 4-year, Primarily Associates

Doctorate-granting Universities. Includes institutions that award at least 20 doctoral degrees per year (excluding doctoral-level degrees that qualify recipients for entry into professional practice, such as the JD, MD, PharmD, DPT, etc.) Excludes Special Focus Institutions and Tribal Colleges.

RU/VH: Research Universities (very high research activity)RU/H: Research Universities (high research activity)DRU: Doctoral/Research Universities

Masters Colleges and Universities. Includes institutions that award at least 50 master's degrees per year. Excludes Special Focus Institutions and Tribal Colleges.

Masters/L: Masters Colleges and Universities (larger programs)Masters/M: Masters Colleges and Universities (medium programs)Masters/S: Masters Colleges and Universities (smaller programs)

Baccalaureate Colleges. Includes institutions where baccalaureate degrees represent at least 10 percent of all undergraduate degrees and that award fewer than 50