What is the highest level of education you ever expect to complete?
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Wave IV In-Home Interview
S9Q9 HIGHEST EDUC LEVEL EVER EXPECTED-W4
Represented Variable
Name
H4ED9
Label
What is the highest level of education you ever expect to complete?
Conceptual Variable
What is the highest level of education you ever expect to complete?Representation Type
Code List
Selection Style
SelectOne
Measurement Unit
numeric
finish high school or earn GED or certificate, vocational/technical school after high school--less than 2 years, vocational/technical school after high school--2 or more years-
1 
finish high school or earn GED or certificate -
2 vocational/technical school after high school--less than 2 years -
3 vocational/technical school after high school--2 or more years -
4 college program--less than 2 years -
5 associate's degree -
6 bachelor's degree -
7 master's degree or equivalent -
8 PhD or equivalent (EDD, DrPH, etc.) -
9 professional doctorate--MD, JD, LLB, DDS, or equivalent
Concordance
| Add Health | |||
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| Wave IV | |||
| Wave IV In-Home Interview | |||
| Wave IV In-Home Interview | |||
| H4ED9 | |||
| finish high school or earn GED or certificate |
7.42%
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| vocational/technical school after high school--less than 2 years |
4.71%
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| vocational/technical school after high school--2 or more years |
4.75%
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| college program--less than 2 years |
7.70%
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| associate's degree |
11.98%
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| bachelor's degree |
26.61%
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| master's degree or equivalent |
26.77%
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| PhD or equivalent (EDD, DrPH, etc.) |
6.44%
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| professional doctorate--MD, JD, LLB, DDS, or equivalent |
3.63%
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| Add Health | |||
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| Wave IV | |||
| Wave IV In-Home Interview | |||
| Wave IV In-Home Interview | |||
| H4ED9 | |||
| finish high school or earn GED or certificate |
5.66%
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| vocational/technical school after high school--less than 2 years |
3.60%
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| vocational/technical school after high school--2 or more years |
3.62%
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| college program--less than 2 years |
5.88%
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| associate's degree |
9.15%
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| bachelor's degree |
20.32%
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| master's degree or equivalent |
20.44%
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||
| PhD or equivalent (EDD, DrPH, etc.) |
4.92%
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| professional doctorate--MD, JD, LLB, DDS, or equivalent |
2.77%
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| Dataset | Variable | Valid | Invalid | Min | First Quartile | Median | Third Quartile | Max | Mean | StdDev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wave IV In-Home Interview | H4ED9 | 11,988 | 3,713 | 1 | 9 |
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| Wave IV | |||
| Wave IV In-Home Interview | |||
| Wave IV In-Home Interview | |||
| H4ED9 | |||
| finish high school or earn GED or certificate | 1 | ||
| vocational/technical school after high school--less than 2 years | 2 | ||
| vocational/technical school after high school--2 or more years | 3 | ||
| college program--less than 2 years | 4 | ||
| associate's degree | 5 | ||
| bachelor's degree | 6 | ||
| master's degree or equivalent | 7 | ||
| PhD or equivalent (EDD, DrPH, etc.) | 8 | ||
| professional doctorate--MD, JD, LLB, DDS, or equivalent | 9 |