S9Q2 HIGHEST EDU LVL ACHIEVED TO DATE-W4

Variable Description

Name
H4ED2
Label
S9Q2 HIGHEST EDU LVL ACHIEVED TO DATE-W4
Dataset
wave4

Summary Statistics for 'H4ED2'

Value Valid Label Frequency % of Valid % of All
1 Valid 8th grade or less 61
0.39%
0.39%
2 Valid some high school 1,191
7.59%
7.59%
3 Valid high school graduate 2,565
16.34%
16.34%
4 Valid some vocational/technical training (after high school) 559
3.56%
3.56%
5 Valid completed vocational/technical training (after high school) 990
6.31%
6.31%
6 Valid some college 5,378
34.26%
34.25%
7 Valid completed college (bachelor's degree) 3,044
19.39%
19.39%
8 Valid some graduate school 578
3.68%
3.68%
9 Valid completed a master's degree 778
4.96%
4.96%
10 Valid some graduate training beyond a master's degree 144
0.92%
0.92%
11 Valid completed a doctoral degree 114
0.73%
0.73%
12 Valid some post baccalaureate professional education (e.g., law school, med school, nurse) 110
0.70%
0.70%
13 Valid completed post baccalaureate professional education (e.g., law school, med school, nurse) 185
1.18%
1.18%
96 Missing refused 2
0.01%
98 Missing don't know 2
0.01%
Total Responses Valid Invalid Min Max
15701 15697 4 1 13

Representation

Representation Type
Code List
Selection Style
SelectOne
Measurement Unit
numeric
Measurement Unit
numeric
Aggregation Method
Unspecified
Temporal
False
Geographic
False
Missing Values
refused, don't know

Source Questions

H4ED2

Lineage

  • Wave IV In-Home Interview - H4ED2
    S9Q2 HIGHEST EDU LVL ACHIEVED TO DATE-W4
    • H4ED2
      2. What is the highest level of education that you have achieved to date?

Concordance

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Wave III Wave IV
Wave III In-Home Interview Wave IV In-Home Interview
Wave III In-Home Interview Wave IV In-Home Interview
H3ED1 H4ED2
8th grade or less
0.39%
some high school
7.59%
high school graduate
16.34%
some vocational/technical training (after high school)
3.56%
completed vocational/technical training (after high school)
6.31%
some college
34.26%
6th grade
0.05%
completed college (bachelor's degree)
19.39%
7th grade
0.09%
some graduate school
3.68%
8th grade
0.47%
completed a master's degree
4.96%
9th grade
1.66%
some graduate training beyond a master's degree
0.92%
10th grade
3.53%
completed a doctoral degree
0.73%
11th grade
6.99%
some post baccalaureate professional education (e.g., law school, med school, nurse)
0.70%
12th grade
33.29%
completed post baccalaureate professional education (e.g., law school, med school, nurse)
1.18%
1 year of college
14.65%
2 years of college
14.87%
3 years of college
9.39%
4 years of college
10.57%
5 or more years of college
2.65%
1 year of graduate school
0.84%
2 years of graduate school
0.47%
3 years of graduate school
0.38%
4 years of graduate school
0.05%
5 or more years of graduate school
0.03%
Add Health
Wave III Wave IV
Wave III In-Home Interview Wave IV In-Home Interview
Wave III In-Home Interview Wave IV In-Home Interview
H3ED1 H4ED2
8th grade or less
0.39%
some high school
7.59%
high school graduate
16.34%
some vocational/technical training (after high school)
3.56%
completed vocational/technical training (after high school)
6.31%
some college
34.25%
6th grade
0.05%
completed college (bachelor's degree)
19.39%
7th grade
0.09%
some graduate school
3.68%
8th grade
0.47%
completed a master's degree
4.96%
9th grade
1.66%
some graduate training beyond a master's degree
0.92%
10th grade
3.53%
completed a doctoral degree
0.73%
11th grade
6.99%
some post baccalaureate professional education (e.g., law school, med school, nurse)
0.70%
12th grade
33.26%
completed post baccalaureate professional education (e.g., law school, med school, nurse)
1.18%
1 year of college
14.63%
2 years of college
14.86%
3 years of college
9.38%
4 years of college
10.56%
5 or more years of college
2.65%
1 year of graduate school
0.84%
2 years of graduate school
0.47%
3 years of graduate school
0.38%
4 years of graduate school
0.05%
5 or more years of graduate school
0.03%
Dataset Variable Valid Invalid Min First Quartile Median Third Quartile Max Mean StdDev
Wave III In-Home Interview H3ED1 15,183 14 6 22
Wave IV In-Home Interview H4ED2 15,697 4 1 13
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Wave III Wave IV
Wave III In-Home Interview Wave IV In-Home Interview
Wave III In-Home Interview Wave IV In-Home Interview
H3ED1 H4ED2
8th grade or less 1
some high school 2
high school graduate 3
some vocational/technical training (after high school) 4
completed vocational/technical training (after high school) 5
some college 6
6th grade 6
completed college (bachelor's degree) 7
7th grade 7
some graduate school 8
8th grade 8
completed a master's degree 9
9th grade 9
some graduate training beyond a master's degree 10
10th grade 10
completed a doctoral degree 11
11th grade 11
some post baccalaureate professional education (e.g., law school, med school, nurse) 12
12th grade 12
completed post baccalaureate professional education (e.g., law school, med school, nurse) 13
1 year of college 13
2 years of college 14
3 years of college 15
4 years of college 16
5 or more years of college 17
1 year of graduate school 18
2 years of graduate school 19
3 years of graduate school 20
4 years of graduate school 21
5 or more years of graduate school 22