2012/17 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study: (BPS:12/17)

This appendix provides a list of the items proposed for the 2012/17 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:12/17) full-scale interview. While most items in the survey have been included in prior rounds of BPS, the survey also includes revisions based on results from the BPS:12/17 pilot test, feedback from the Technical Review Panel meeting in June 2016, and information learned during cognitive interviews conducted in the spring and winter of 2015. Changes to the BPS:12/17 full-scale survey are intended to reduce the respondent burden and improve data quality.

Table 1 provides a summary of changes to the content of the BPS:12/17 full-scale instrument when compared to the BPS:12/17 pilot test instrument. This table lists all data collection items. A change field and font color coding indicate whether items have remained the same (black), were revised (purple), removed (red), or added (green). The additions to the full-scale survey designated in green (four identity verification questions), were not items included in the pilot test, but were added in the summer of 2016 to improve security of the instrument. The following data elements were present in the BPS:12/17 pilot test survey, but will not be collected in full-scale:

Education Experiences

High impact activities (B17BIMPACT)
Credit for prior learning activities (B17PLA)
Reasons for taking fewer (B17BFEWERCRS) or more (B17BMORECRS) courses
Online courses (B17BEVRONLIN)

Financial Aid

Reasons for taking out private loans (B17CWHYPRV)
Federal loan borrowing (B17CBPSFEDLN, B17CEVRFEDLN, B17CFDRYST, B17CFLNMOS)
Family and friends helping to repay loans (B17CFAMLN, B17CLNINC)
Loan influence on life situation (B17CLNICA)
Spouse student loans (B17CSPLN, B17CSPAMT, B17CSPOWE, B17CSPLNPY)

Employment

First job after leaving postsecondary education (B17DFIRSTEMP, B17DFIRSTPAY, B17DFIRSTHRS, B17DCAREER)
Work-study jobs (B17DWRKSTD01)
Prefer to work more hour (B17DPREFT)
Job responsibilities (B17DJBREAB)
Job satisfaction dimensions (B17DJOBSA)
Search for a new job (while employed) (B17DSEARCH)
Reasons for working while enrolled (B17DMNRSN)

Income and Expenses

Help from family (but not parents) and friends for education and living expenses (B17EFAMHELP, B17EFAMGATE, B17EFAMLOAMT, B17EFAMHIAMT)

Background

Disability questions associated with hearing, seeing, concentrating, and mobility (B17FACS16A, B17FACS16B, B17FACS17A, B17FACS17B, B17FMAIN)
Registered to vote, ever vote (B17FVOTE, B17FEVRVT)
Math course-taking (B17FMATH)

A column has also been added to table 1 for items included in the abbreviated full-scale survey designed to increase the number of respondents and improve the data for study members. A notation of “(ABBREV)” has been added next to these items in the facsimile.

Confidentiality, Authorization, and PRA Statement:

The following language will be included at the login to the data collection website:

NCES is authorized to conduct BPS by the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA 2002, 20 U.S.C. §9543) and the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA 2008, 20 U.S.C. §1015). The data are being collected for NCES by RTI International, a U.S.-based nonprofit research organization. All of the information you provide may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by law (20 U.S.C. §9573 and 6 U.S.C. §151).

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this voluntary information collection is 1850-0631. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average approximately 30 minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of the time estimate, suggestions for improving this survey, or any comments or concerns regarding the status of your individual submission of this survey, please write directly to: The 2012/17 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:12/17), National Center for Education Statistics, Potomac Center Plaza, 550 12th St, SW, Room 4004, Washington, DC 20202. OMB Clearance No: 1850–0631 Expiration Date: 1/31/2020

Table 1. BPS:12/17 Full-Scale Interview

Variable Name	Variable Label	Change Remove (X) Added (A) Revised (R)	Rationale	Abbreviated Item
B17RESPCONF	Correct respondent identified	R	School name has been removed from this item, because it is used for respondent verification in B17RESPCONF2.	X
B17RESPCONF2	Security question: respondent verification	A	Item asks respondent to identify the school they attended from a picklist.	X
B17RESPCONF3	Security question verification failure contact collection	A	Collects contact information to enable follow-up with respondents who fail the verification item	X
INFCON	Shortened Version of Consent	R	Item revised to include language to clarify the total incentive amount offered to sample members who are in the prepaid data collection incentive condition	X
END1	Respondent's email address if want reminder email message		No Change	X
END1TEXT	Respondent's cell phone number and cell phone service provider if want reminder text message		No Change	X
END2	Reason for not participating in interview		No Change	X
RETRNFRM	Intro or exit instructions into the interview		No Change	X
B17ABASINTR	Intro to survey for NPSAS:12 / BPS:14 interview non-respondents		No Change	X
B17ADIPL	High school completion type		No Change	X
B17AHSGRAD	High school completion		No Change	X
B17AHSCMP	Attended high school while enrolled at NPSAS between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012		No Change	X
B17ADOB	Date of birth		No Change	X
B17ALT30	Age range		No Change	X
B17AELIG	Attended NPSAS at any time during July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012		No Change	X
B17AWHYSM	Reason listed on NPSAS enrollment list		No Change
B17ADRPRF	Received full tuition refund from NPSAS		No Change	X
B17ADRPCMP	Completed course at NPSAS at any time during July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012		No Change	X
B17ADRPOK	Introduction screen for respondents who left NPSAS		No Change
B17ABACHENR	Bachelor's degree program at NPSAS in July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012		No Change	X
B17ADEGREE	Program type at NPSAS (degree or non-degree) in July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012		No Change	X
B17AUGSTATVR	Verification of status as undergraduate at NPSAS in July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012		No Change	X
B17ACKHOUR	300 clock hours or 3 months required for undergraduate certificate or diploma at NPSAS in July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012		No Change	X
B17AELCRD	Enrolled for credit at NPSAS in July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012		No Change	X
B17APRDG	Received degrees prior to July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012		No Change	X
B17ANFST	NPSAS was first postsecondary school		No Change	X
B17ASCHSTR	Month and year began at NPSAS institution		No Change	X
B17ACDTCHK	First attended NSPAS on or after July 1, 2011		No Change	X
B17ABYE	Collect contact information for ineligible respondents		No Change	X
B17ANPINTRO	Definitional intro for NPSAS enrollment		No Change	X
B17ASAMESCH	Attended NPSAS after June 2014		No Change	X
B17ASAMEDEG	Continued enrollment at NPSAS after June 2014 for base year enrollment		No Change	X
B17ACURENR	Currently attending NPSAS for base year enrollment		No Change	X
B17ACMPDGN	Completed requirements for base year NPSAS degree/certificate		No Change	X
B17ADGN	Date awarded base year NPSAS degree/certificate:		No Change	X
B17ASTDABR	Participated in a study abroad program as part of education at NPSAS		No Change	X
B17ANENRL	Enrollment months for base year NPSAS enrollment type (degree or non-degree)		No Change	X
B17ASTST	Enrollment intensity for base year NPSAS enrollment type (degree or non-degree): between July 1, 2014 and June 31, 2017		No Change	X
B17ACLSDGREE	Continued enrollment in undergraduate classes (non-degree) at NPSAS between July 1, 2014 and June 31, 2017 primarily to fulfill a degree requirement or transfer credit to a degree or certificate		No Change
B17AREASON	Reason for continued enrollment in undergraduate classes only (no degree program) at NPSAS between July 1, 2014 and June 31, 2017		No Change
B17ADBLMAJ	Declared major for base year NPSAS degree/certificate		No Change
B17ADECIDMAJ	Decided on major for base year NPSAS degree/certificate		No Change
B17AVERNP2MJ	Verify double majors from prior study as current/most recent majors for base year NPSAS degree/certificate		No Change
B17AVERNPMAJ	Verify major from prior study as current/most recent major for base year NPSAS degree/certificate		No Change
B17AMAJ1	Current/most recent major at NPSAS for base year degree/certificate major 1	R	Item was revised to be the new predictive text search coder for the BPS:12/17 full-scale survey.
B17AMAJ2	Current/most recent major at NPSAS for base year NPSAS degree/certificate major 2	R	Item was revised to be the new predictive text search coder for the BPS:12/17 full-scale survey.
B17AMJCHGNUM	Number of times formally changed major for base year NPSAS degree/certificate		No Change
B17AOMJ1A	Original primary school major: Major coder	R	Item was revised to be the new predictive text search coder for the BPS:12/17 full-scale survey.
B17ANPOTHSM	Additional same degree at NPSAS as completed degree at NPSAS		No Change	X
B17ANPOTHENR	NPSAS enrollment between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2017 other than base-year enrollment at NPSAS		No Change	X
B17ANPDEG01	[OTHER NPSAS ENROLLMENT 1]: Degree or certificate type: Degrees		No Change	X
B17ANPCUR01	[OTHER NPSAS ENROLLMENT 1]: Currently attending		No Change
B17ANPCMPD01	[OTHER NPSAS ENROLLMENT 1]: Completed degree/certificate requirements		No Change
B17ANPDGN01	[OTHER NPSAS ENROLLMENT 1]: Date awarded degree/certificate		No Change
B17ANPENR301	[OTHER NPSAS ENROLLMENT 1]: Attended between July 1, 2014 and June 31, 2017		No Change
B17ANPENRL01	[OTHER NPSAS ENROLLMENT 1]: Enrollment months between July 1, 2014 and June 31, 2017		No Change
B17ANPSTST01	[OTHER NPSAS ENROLLMENT 1]: Enrollment intensity between July 1, 2014 and June 31, 2017		No Change
B17ANPCLDG01	[OTHER NPSAS ENROLLMENT 1]: Enrolled in graduate classes primarily to fulfill a degree requirement or to transfer credit to a degree or certificate program		No Change
B17ANPCRSN01	Reason for enrolling in graduate-level classes only (no degree program) for [OTHER NPSAS ENROLLMENT 1]		No Change
B17ANPDBLM01	[OTHER NPSAS ENROLLMENT 1]: Declared major for degree/certificate		No Change
B17ANPDEC01	[OTHER NPSAS ENROLLMENT 1]: Decided on major for degree/certificate		No Change
B17ANPMLST01	[OTHER NPSAS ENROLLMENT 1]: Major 1 pick list		No Change
B17ANPMAJ01	[OTHER NPSAS ENROLLMENT 1]: Major 1 coder	R	Item was revised to be the new predictive text search coder for the BPS:12/17 full-scale survey.
B17ANPM2LT01	[OTHER NPSAS ENROLLMENT 1]: Major 2 pick list		No Change
B17ANPMAJ201	[OTHER NPSAS ENROLLMENT 1]: Major 2 coder	R	Item was revised to be the new predictive text search coder for the BPS:12/17 full-scale survey.
B17ANPMJCH01	[OTHER NPSAS ENROLLMENT 1]: Frequency of formal major changes		No Change
B17ANPOTSM01	Additional same degree at NPSAS as completed [OTHER NPSAS ENROLLMENT 1]		No Change	X
B17ANPOTDG01	[OTHER NPSAS ENROLLMENT 1]: any additional enrollment at NPSAS between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2017		No Change	X
B17AOTSCHINT	Definitional intro for enrollment at any other schools		No Change
B17AOTSCHENR	Enrollment at any other school besides NPSAS between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2017		No Change	X
B17AOTSCLT01	[OTHER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 1]: pick list: School name		No Change	X
B17AOTSCH01	[OTHER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 1]: School coder	R	Item was revised to be the new predictive text search coder for the BPS:12/17 full-scale survey.	X
B17AOTFRDG01	[OTHER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 1] for degree or certificate at [OTHER SCHOOL 1]		No Change	X
B17AOTTYP01	[OTHER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 1]: Classes for mostly undergraduate or mostly graduate level work		No Change
B17AOTDEG01	[OTHER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 1]: Degree or certificate type: Degrees		No Change	X
B17AOTTNS01	[OTHER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 1]: Attempted to transfer credits from NPSAS to [OTHER SCHOOL 1] for [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE/CERTIFICATE 1]		No Change
B17AOTCUR01	[OTHER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 1]: Currently attending		No Change	X
B17AOTCMPD01	[OTHER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 1]: Completed degree/certificate requirements		No Change	X
B17AOTDGN01	[OTHER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 1]: Date awarded degree/certificate		No Change	X
B17AOTENR301	[OTHER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 1]: Attended between July 1, 2014 and June 31, 2017		No Change
B17AOTENRL01	[OTHER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 1]: Enrollment months between July 1, 2014 and June 31, 2017		No Change	X
B17AOTSTS01	[OTHER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 1]: Enrollment intensity between July 1, 2014 and June 31, 2017		No Change	X
B17AOTCLDG01	[OTHER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 1]: Enrolled in classes primarily to fulfill a degree requirement or transfer credit to a degree or certificate		No Change
B17AOTCRSN01	Reason for enrolling in classes only (no degree program) at [OTHER SCHOOL 1]		No Change
B17AOTDBLM01	[OTHER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 1]: Declared major		No Change
B17AOTDEC01	[OTHER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 1]: Decided on major		No Change
B17AOTMLST01	[OTHER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 1]: Major 1 pick list		No Change
B17AOTMAJ01	[OTHER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 1]: Major 1 coder	R	Item was revised to be the new predictive text search coder for the BPS:12/17 full-scale survey.
B17AOTM2LT01	[OTHER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 1]: Major 2 pick list		No Change
B17AOTMAJ201	[OTHER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 1]: Major 2 coder	R	Item was revised to be the new predictive text search coder for the BPS:12/17 full-scale survey.
B17AOTMJCH01	[OTHER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 1]: Frequency of formal major changes		No Change
B17AOTOTSM01	Additional same degree at [OTHER SCHOOL 1] as completed [OTHER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 1]		No Change
B17AOTDGSC01	[OTHER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 1]: Any additional enrollment at [OTHER SCHOOL 1] between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2017		No Change
B17AOTOTDG01	[OTHER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 1]: Any additional enrollment at any other schools besides [OTHER SCHOOL 1] between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2017		No Change	X
B17AEXPN	Date expected to complete [PURSUED DEGREE]		No Change
B17AEXPEVR	Highest level of education expected ever		No Change
B17AMARR	Current marital status		No Change
B17ASPLV	Spouse's highest education level		No Change
B17BREMEVER	Taken any remedial courses since high school to improve basic skills in English, math, reading, or writing		No Change
B17BIMPACT	Participated in high impact activities -Research project with a faculty member -Community-based project -Culminating senior experience -Program in which you were mentored -Learning community	X	Requires recall over 6 years; better suited for earlier in postsecondary enrollment. Validity of item also questionable.
B17BPLA	Received credit for Prior Learning Experience (PLA)	X	Requires recall over 6 years; better suited for earlier in postsecondary enrollment. Validity of item also questionable.
B17BFEWERCRS	Reasons for taking fewer classes or time off school	X	Requires recall over 6 years; better suited for earlier in postsecondary enrollment.
B17BMORECRS	Reasons for taking more courses than expected	X	Requires recall over 6 years; timing better for earlier in postsecondary enrollment.
B17BPRSCHLST	PRIMARY SCHOOL pick list selection		No Change
B17BGPAEST	Estimate of grades at [PRIMARY SCHOOL]		No change	X
B17BSCHRES	Residence while enrolled at [PRIMARY SCHOOL] in Year 3		No Change
B17BEVRONLIN	Ever taken fully online course	X	Item not considered analytically useful for the BPS:12/17 full-scale survey. The technical review panelists were interested in programs that were entirely online, not individual courses.
B17BDESCRIB	Entire program online		No Change
INTFIN	Introduction to financial aid section		No Change
B17COTGRTAID	Received specific aid types in 2016-17: (Veteran's education benefits, employer scholarships or tuition reimbursement, scholarships from a private organization)		No Change	X
B17COTGRTAMT	Amount of specific aid types received in 2016-17		No Change
B17CRCVLN	Took out undergraduate student loans in 2016-17		No Change
B17CLOANINT	Introduction to loan type questions		No Change
B17CPRVLN	Took out undergraduate private loans in 2016-17		No Change
B17CPRVAMT	Amount of undergraduate private loans borrowed in 2016-17		No Change
B17CPRVEST	Estimated amount of undergraduate private loans borrowed in 2016-17		No Change
B17CBPSRCVLN	Verification that respondent took out undergraduate student loans in 2013-14		No Change
B17CEVRRCVLN	Ever taken out undergraduate student loans		No Change
B17CLOANINT2	Introduction to loan type questions for respondents not enrolled in 2014-17		No Change
B17CBPSPRVLN	Verification that respondent took out undergraduate private student loans in 2013-14		No Change
B17CEVRPRVLN	Ever taken out undergraduate private loans		No Change	X
B17CTLPRVAMT	Total amount of undergraduate private loans		No Change
B17CTLPRVEST	Estimate of total undergraduate private loans		No Change
B17CWHYPRV	Reasons for taking out undergraduate private loans - Needed more money - Federal loans were not offered by my school - Did not qualify for other loan aid - Private loan application process was fast and easy - Loan repayment could be deferred until after graduation - Private education loan checks are issued directly to the student rather than distributed by institution's aid office - School was not authorized to receive federal loans - Other reason	X	Item not considered analytically useful for the BPS:12/17 full-scale survey.
B17CPRVRYST	Currently repaying undergraduate private loans		No Change	X
B17CPLNMOS	Monthly undergraduate private loan payment		No Change
B17CBPSFEDLN	Verification that respondent took out undergraduate federal student loans in 2012-13	X	Information can be gathered from administrative data; removal of the question reduces respondent burden.
B17CEVRFEDLN	Ever taken out undergraduate federal student loans	X	Information can be gathered from administrative data; removal of the question reduces respondent burden.
B17CFDRYST	Currently repaying undergraduate federal student loan	X	Information can be gathered from administrative data; removal of the question reduces respondent burden.
B17CFLNMOS	Monthly undergraduate federal student loan payment	X	Information can be gathered from administrative data; removal of the question reduces respondent burden.
B17CFAMLN	Anyone helping to repay loans	X	Item not considered to be analytically useful enough; removal reduces respondent burden.
B17CLNINC	Have loans influenced life situation or decisions	X	Item not considered to be analytically useful enough; removal reduces respondent burden.
B17CLNICA	How student loans have influenced life situation or decisions - Took job outside of field of study or training - Had to work more hours than desired - Had to work more than one job at the same time - Postponed attending graduate program in effort to being paying off loans - Could not afford to buy or keep a car - Had to delay purchasing a home - Had to move back in with parents or other family members - Other reason - None of the above	X	Item not considered to be analytically useful enough; removal reduces respondent burden.
B17CSPLN	Spouse taken out student loans	X	Item does not provide adequate analytic utility to offset respondent burden and indications (from cognitive interviews) that respondents may not be comfortable giving this information about their spouse.
B17CSPAMT	Spouse's total student loan amount	X	Item does not provide adequate analytic utility to offset respondent burden and indications (from cognitive interviews) that respondents may not be comfortable giving this information about their spouse.
B17CSPOWE	Amount of spouse's loans still owed	X	Item does not provide adequate analytic utility to offset respondent burden and indications (from cognitive interviews) that respondents may not be comfortable giving this information about their spouse.
B17CSPLNPY	Spouse's monthly student loan payment	X	Item does not provide adequate analytic utility to offset respondent burden and indications (from cognitive interviews) that respondents may not be comfortable giving this information about their spouse.
B17DWKSTDY	Ever had work-study job		No Change
B17DWRKYR1	Worked while enrolled in year 1		No Change	X
B17DWRK1HRS	Average hours per week worked while attending school in year 1		No Change	X
B17DWRK1CAM	Job on or off campus in year 1		No Change
B17DFIRSTEMP	Employed within one month of completing degree/leaving enrollment?	X	The information desired from this item can be derived using previously-collected data and by adjusting data collected for all jobs (see B17DSTRTCR) in the BPS:12/17 full-scale instrument.
B17DFIRSTPAY	Pay in first job after enrollment	X	The information desired from this item can be derived using previously-collected data and by adjusting data collected for all jobs (see B17DSTRTCR) in the BPS:12/17 full-scale instrument.
B17DFIRSTHRS	Hours worked in first job after enrollment	X	The information desired from this item can be derived using previously-collected data and by adjusting data collected for all jobs (see B17DSTRTCR) in the BPS:12/17 full-scale instrument.
B17DCAREER	Consider first job part of career	X	The information desired from this item can be derived using previously-collected data and by adjusting data collected for all jobs (see B17DSTRTCR) in the BPS:12/17 full-scale instrument.
B17DINTRO	Definitional intro to Employment Loop		No Change
B17DANYJOBS	Worked for pay at any time between July 2014 and June 2017?		No Change	X
B17DPRIEMP01	Worked between July 2014 and June 2016 for previously named employer		No Change	X
B17DEMPLOY01	Employer 1		No Change	X
B17DWKMON01	Employer 1: Months worked for pay between July 2014 and June 2017		No Change	X
B17DEMPCUR01	Employer 1: Currently working		No Change	X
B17DCURERN01	Employer 1: Salary amount		No Change	X
B17DWRKENR01	Employer 1: Worked while enrolled		No Change
B17DWRKSTD01	Employer 1: Work-study job	X	Information can be gathered from administrative data; removal of the question reduces respondent burden.
B17DONOFF01	Employer 1: Job on or off campus		No Change
B17DWKHREN01	Employer 1: Hours per week worked while enrolled		No Change
B17DWRKNEN01	Employer 1: Worked while not enrolled		No Change
B17DWRKHRS01	Employer 1: Hours per week worked while not enrolled		No Change	X
B17DSTRTCR01	[Most recent/Main Job]: Related to future work	R	Item revised to be administered in loop for all jobs.	X
B17DOTHEMP01	Employer 1: Any other employers between July 2014 and June 2017		No Change
B17DENRWORK	Primary role while enrolled and working: student or employee		No Change
INTJOB	Intro to current or most recent job series		No Change
B17DREFPKLST	Reference employer pick list		No Change
B17DREFCUR	[Most recent/Main Employer]: Currently working		No Change
B17DEMPLOY (renamed as B17DJOBZIP)	5-digit ZIP code of the city, town, or municipality in which job is located	R	Item was revised to be the new predictive text search coder for the BPS:12/17 full-scale survey. It was also renamed for clarity.
B17DINDUST	[Most recent/Main Employer]: Industry		No Change
B17DEARNINGS	[Most recent/Main Employer]: Ending salary amount		No Change	X
B17DPREFT	Prefer more hours at job	X	Item was not considered analytically useful; it was unclear if it would meet the objective of collecting data on underemployment.
B17DOCC	REFERENCE EMPLOYER]: Occupation coder		No Change
B17DEMPBEN	[Most recent/Main Employer]: Eligible for benefits		No Change
B17DJBREAB	Job responsibilities -Supervision -Hiring and firing	X	Item was not considered analytically useful; it was unclear if it would meet the objective of collecting data on the level of employment.
B17DOCCTIMGT	Worked in [Most recent/Main Job] or at a similar job for a year or more		No Change	X
B17DOCCTIM	Years of employment with reference/similar job		No Change	X
B17DRELMAJ	[Most recent/Main Job]: Related to college studies		No Change
B17DHVLIC	Have professional certification or state/industry license		No Change
B17DLICREL	[Most recent/Main Employer]: Certificate/license required		No Change
B17DJOBSA	Satisfaction with job - Your pay - Fringe benefits - Importance and challenge of work - Opportunities for promotion and advancement - Opportunities to use your training and education - Job security - Opportunities for further training and education	X	Item was not considered to be analytically useful for the BPS:12/17 full-scale survey.
B17DJOBSH	Overall satisfaction with job		No Change
B17D1INDST	Primary Industry 1		No Change
B17D2INDST	Primary Industry 2		No Change
B17DSEARCH	Searching for job	X	Item was not considered analytically useful; it was unclear if it would meet the objective of collecting data on the job satisfaction or other considerations for looking for another job while actively employed.
B17DMNRSN	Main reason for working during enrollment - To pay living expenses such as housing, utilities, and transportation -To pay educational expenses such as tuition, fees, books, and supplies - To earn spending money - To minimize the amount of debt you have - To gain job experience - Other	X	Requires recall over 6 years; better suited for earlier in postsecondary enrollment.
B17DACTLKWRK	Actively looking for work at any point between July 2014 and June 2017		No Change
B17DLKWRK	Months not working and actively looking for work between July 2014 and June 2017		No Change
B17DUNCMP	Receiving unemployment compensation		No Change
B17DEDBENFTS	Importance of nonmonetary benefits compared to salary when choosing job: -Helping others as part of your job -Being seen as an expert in your field -Making your own decisions about how to get your work done -Balancing work and leisure time -Balancing work and family		No Change
B17EINCINTRO	Intro to Income and Expenses section		No Change
B17EINCOM	Income from all sources in previous calendar year		No Change	X
B17EINCSP	Spouse's income from all sources in previous calendar year		No Change
B17EDEPS	Financially supported children		No Change
B17EDEP2	Number of children financially supported		No Change
B17EOTDEPS	Financially supported others		No Change
B17EOTDEPS2	Number of others financially supported, not including children or spouse		No Change
B17EKIDCOL	Number of dependents in college in 2016-17 school year		No Change
B17EKIDCOL1	Dependents in college in 2016-17 school year		No Change
B17EREGSUPP	Regularly supported friends or family with more than $50 per month		No Change
B17EPARHELP	Help from parents for education or living expenses	R	Question wording simplified to refer to “when last enrolled.”
B17EPARGATE	Amount of help from parents for education or living expenses		No Change
B17EPARLOAMT	Amount of help from parents for education or living expenses in 2016-17 school year		No Change
B17EPARHIAMT	Amount of help from parents for education or living expenses in 2016-17 school year		No Change
B17EFAMHELP	Help from other family/friends for education or living expenses in 2015-16 school year	X	The analytical value of this item is diminished in the second follow-up, when most of the cohort will no longer be enrolled; removal also reduces respondent burden.
B17EFAMGATE	Amount of help from other family/friends for education or living expenses in 2015-16 school year	X	The analytical value of this item is diminished in the second follow-up, when most of the cohort will no longer be enrolled; removal also reduces respondent burden.
B17EFAMLOAMT	Amount of help from other family/friends for education or living expenses in 2015-16 school year	X	The analytical value of this item is diminished in the second follow-up, when most of the cohort will no longer be enrolled; removal also reduces respondent burden.
B17EFAMHIAMT	Amount of help from other family/friends for education or living expenses in 2015-16 school year	X	The analytical value of this item is diminished in the second follow-up, when most of the cohort will no longer be enrolled; removal also reduces respondent burden.
B17ENUMCRD	Number of credit cards		No Change
B17ECARRYBAL	Credit card balance carried over each month		No Change
B17ECRDBAL	Balance on all credit cards on last statement		No Change
B17ECCPAYMT	Amount paid toward all credit cards last month		No Change
B17ERNTAMT	Monthly mortgage or rent amount		No Change
B17ECARLON	Had car loan or lease		No Change
B17ECARAMT	Monthly car loan or lease amount		No Change
B17EPARST	Parents' (or guardians') marital status		No Change
B17EPARNC	Parents' (or guardians) income in previous calendar year		No Change
B17EPRHSD	Number of others financially supported by parents in 2016-17 school year		No Change
B17EDPNUM	Number of others financially supported by parents in college in 2016-17 school year		No Change
B17EUNTAX	Received untaxed benefits in 2016-17 school year		No Change
B17EDSCT250	Discount rate: $250 today or $250 in one year		No Change
B17EDSCT300	Discount rate: $250 today or $300 in one year		No Change
B17EDSCT350	Discount rate: $250 today or $350 in one year		No Change
B17EDSCT400	Discount rate: $250 today or $400 in one year		No Change
B17EDSCT450	Discount rate: $250 today or $450 in one year		No Change
B17EDSCT500	Discount rate: $250 today or $500 in one year		No Change
INTBCK	Intro to Background section		No Change
B17FDISTNC	ZIP code when enrolled at [PRIMARY SCHOOL]	R	Item was revised to be the new predictive text search coder for the BPS:12/17 full-scale survey.
B17FMILIT	Military status		No Change
B17FACS16A	Deaf or serious difficulty hearing	X	Item was not considered to be analytically valuable enough to justify burden on the respondent.
B17FACS16B	Blind or serious difficulty seeing	X	Item was not considered to be analytically valuable enough to justify burden on the respondent.
B17FACS17A	Difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decision	X	Item was not considered to be analytically valuable enough to justify burden on the respondent.
B17FACS17B	Serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs	X	Item was not considered to be analytically valuable enough to justify burden on the respondent.
B17FMAIN	Main type of condition or impairment	X	Item was not considered to be analytically valuable enough to justify burden on the respondent.
B17FPHYSH	Self-rating of physical health		No Change
B17FMENTH	Self-rating of mental health		No Change
B17FMISSH	Amount of missed school or work in past 30 days to physical or mental health concern		No Change
B17FVOTE	Currently registered to vote in US Elections	X	Item was not considered to be analytically valuable enough to justify burden on the respondent.
B17FEVRVT	Ever voted in any national, state, or local election	X	Item was not considered to be analytically valuable enough to justify burden on the respondent.
B17FPRSVT	Voted in the last presidential election		No Change
B17F2000	Financial literacy - $2,000		No Change
B17FINTRST	Financial literacy - Interest		No Change
B17FINFLAT	Financial literacy - Inflation		No Change
B17FSTOCK	Financial literacy - Stock		No Change
B17FWDFALL	Financial literacy - Windfall		No Change
B17FFEDACT	Financial literacy - loan repercussions		No Change
B17FMATH	Math course-taking	X	Item was included in the pilot test without intention of including it in the full-scale interview. For methodological analyses, pilot test data collected with this form may be compared to student transcripts to learn more about administering course-taking questions.
INCTYP	Incentive payment type		No Change
PAYPAL	PayPal email address collection		No Change
INCENTADDR	Incentive address collection		No Change
GIFTCRD	Gift card email address collection	X	Response to the gift card incentive option in the pilot test was trivial; it will not be offered for full-scale.
PHONE	Phone number collection		No Change
EMAIL	Email address collection		No Change
INCENT1	Incentive confirmation		No Change
B17HGENDB	General interview debriefing		No Change
END	End screen for survey		No Change

Front End

Spec Name

Value

Question Name

B17RESPCONF(ABBREV)

Wording

Before you begin, it is important to verify that we are surveying the correct person.

Are you the [FIRST NAME] [MIDDLE NAME] [LAST NAME] [SUFFIX]?

Help Text

Answer "Yes" if this is your name. If you are not [FIRST NAME] [MIDDLE NAME] [LAST NAME] [SUFFIX], please log out and call 1-800-334-2321 to reach our Help Desk.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17RESPCONF

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17RESPCONF2 (ABBREV) (NEW)

Wording

Please select the school you were attending during the 2011-2012 school year from the list below

Help Text

If you do not see the school you attended during the 2011-2012 school year or if you are unsure about the answers you see presented to you, please select “None of the above”.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17RESPCONF2

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Actual NPSAS Institution
2	[random institution]
3	[random institution]
4	[random institution]
5	[random institution]
6	[random institution]
7	None of the above

Question Name

B17RESPCONF3 (ABBREV) (NEW)

Wording

In order to verify that we are surveying the correct person, please provide at least 3 pieces of information. Without this information, we are unable to confirm your identity and you will not be able to proceed in the survey.

Help Text

We apologize for any inconvenience. We will review your responses and will contact you if we determine you are eligible to participate in the survey.

Please call our help desk at 1-800-334-2321 if you have any questions.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17RESPINST
Wording	Please provide the name of the school or schools you attended during the 2011-2012 school year
Item Name	B17RESPEMAIL
Wording	Please provide your e-mail address:
Item Name	B17RESPPHON1
Wording	Phone number:
Item Name	B17RESPPHON2
Wording	Additional phone number 1
Item Name	B17RESPPHON3
Wording	Additional phone number 2
Item Name	B17ATXTCON
Wording	The Department of Education can text me at this phone number for questions about this survey

Question Name

INFCON(ABBREV)(REVISED)

Wording

Recently, we sent you material about a study we’re conducting for the U.S. Department of Education about the education and employment of students who began their postsecondary education during the 2011-2012 school year. [{if Y_DCGroup = 1 and Y_PREPAY = 1} You’ve already received $10 via PayPal or check. The survey takes about [{If ABBREV = 1} 10 {else} 30] minutes and as a token of our appreciation, you will receive an additional [INC_AMOUNT] for participating. {else if Y_DCGroup = 1 and Y_PREPAY = 2} We’ve already offered you $10 via PayPal or check. If you have not received the $10, please check your email notification from PayPal or call our Help Desk toll-free at 1-866-214-2043 if you have not already requested a check. The survey takes about [{If ABBREV = 1} 10 {else} 30] minutes and as a token of our appreciation, you will receive an additional [INC_AMOUNT] for participating. {else} The survey takes about [{If ABBREV = 1} 10 {else} 30] minutes and as a token of our appreciation, you will receive an additional [INC_AMOUNT] for participating.] You may decline to answer any question or stop the survey at any time.

If you have any questions about this study, you may contact the study’s director, Jason Hill, at 1-800-647-9657. For questions about your rights as a study participant, you may contact RTI’s Office of Research Protection at 1-866-214-2043. (To learn more about your rights as a participant, [help text] click here. [end help text])

To review the letter we mailed, click here (PDF letter).

To review the study brochure, click here (PDF brochure).

Do you want to begin the survey now?

Help Text

•You are one of approximately 2,300 students who will be taking part in this study.

• Your responses, combined with student record information, may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in personally identifiable form for any other purpose, unless otherwise required by law.

• In addition to your survey responses, we collect financial aid, student records and related information from your school and sources such as student loan databases and admissions testing agencies.

• Some students, such as those who complete their bachelor’s degree requirements between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012, and other special groups, may be selected for a follow-up study.

• Your participation is voluntary and will not affect any aid or other benefits that you may receive. The risk of participating in this study is small and relates to data security. However, there are strict security procedures in place.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

INFCON

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes, I agree to participate now
2	Not now, but I will participate at a later time
0	No, I do not want to participate at all

Question Name

END1 (ABBREV)

Wording

Thank you. We look forward to your participation. We will send you a reminder message within the next couple of weeks if you have not yet completed your BPS survey.

We can send you an e-mail message and a text message reminder.

(Please enter the information below and click the "Next" button to continue.)

Help Text

Please provide an e-mail address so that we can send you a reminder message about taking the survey at a later time. If you would like to receive a text message reminder, check the box and you will be taken to a screen to collect the name of your cell phone provider and your cell phone number. Your participation is very important to the success of this study.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	END1_EMAIL
Wording	Please provide your email address:
Item Name	END1_TEXT
Wording	Select this box if you would like us to send you a text message reminder.

Question Name

END1TEXT (ABBREV)

Wording

Please provide a cell phone number and the name of your cell phone service provider so that we can send you a text message reminder to complete the BPS survey.

Help Text

Please provide both the name of your cell phone service provider and your cell phone number. We will be unable to send you a text message reminder to complete the survey without both of these pieces of information.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

END1TEXTTL1

Wording

Cell phone number:

Item Name

END1TEXTTL2

Wording

Item Name

END1TEXTTL3

Wording

Item Name

END1TEXTPRO

Wording

Cell phone service provider:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	Assurance Wireless
2	AT&T
3	Boost Mobile
4	Cricket
5	Sprint
6	T-Mobile
7	Verizon Wireless
8	Virgin Mobile
21	Other

Item Name

END1TEXTOTH

Wording

Please provide the name of your cell phone service provider:

Question Name

END2 (ABBREV)

Wording

We hope that you will reconsider participating in this important education study, for which we are offering a $[INCENTIVE AMOUNT] incentive. Your participation is vital to the success of this study.

If you decide that you would like to participate, click “Next” to continue with the survey, or call 1-800-334-2321.

If you decide not to participate, please help us to improve our survey by telling us more (in the box below) about your reasons for choosing not to participate.

Help Text

Your participation is very important to the success of this study. If you would like to reconsider taking the survey now, you can still hit "Next" and continue on to take the survey. Otherwise, any information you can provide in the textbox for your reasons for choosing not to participate in the study will help us to improve our study for future participants.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	END2
Wording

Question Name

RETRNFRM (ABBREV)

Wording

If you would like to continue with the survey, click the “Next” button. To exit the survey, simply close your browser.

Help Text

This is an informational screen only. (Click the "Next" button.)

Enrollment

Spec Name

Value

Question Name

B17ABASINTR (ABBREV)

Wording

To begin the survey, [{if TIO mode} I {else} we] need to collect some basic high school and background information from you.

[If WEB mode]: Click the "Next" button to begin.

Help Text

Click the "Next" button.

Question Name

B17ADIPL (ABBREV)

Wording

Which of the following best describes your high school completion?

Help Text

A high school diploma is awarded to students after successful completion of the required courses at a high school. This category also includes Adult High School Diplomas.

The GED (General Educational Development) certificate or other equivalent credential allows those who did not finish high school to earn the equivalent of a high school diploma by completing classes and passing required exams.

A high school completion certificate indicates that you attended high school for the minimum number of days required for completion but did not complete all graduation requirements (for example, did not pass the number of courses required for a diploma).

If you completed high school in a country other than the United States, answer "attended a foreign high school."

If you did not attend a traditional public or private high school but instead were taught at home by a parent or some other individual, answer "home schooled."

If you have not yet completed high school, answer "Did not complete high school or a high school equivalency program."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ADIPL

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Received a high school diploma
2	Received a GED (General Educational Development) certificate or other equivalent credential
3	Received a high school completion certificate
4	Attended a foreign high school
5	Did not complete high school or a high school equivalency program
6	Home schooled

Question Name

B17AHSGRAD (ABBREV)

Wording

[If B17ADIPL = 4]
In what month and year did you complete high school?

[else if B17ADIPL = 1]
In what month and year did you receive your high school diploma?

[else if B17ADIPL = 3]
In what month and year did you receive your high school certificate?

[else if B17ADIPL = 2]
In what month and year did you receive your GED?

[else]
In what month and year did you complete high school?

Help Text

Indicate the month and year in which you completed high school, a GED, or a high school equivalency program.

If you are unsure, provide your best guess of the date.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AHSMM

Wording

Month:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	January
2	February
3	March
4	April
5	May
6	June
7	July
8	August
9	September
10	October
11	November
12	December

Item Name

B17AHSYY

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2016	2016
2015	2015
2014	2014
2013	2013
2012	2012
2011	2011
2010	2010
2009	2009
2008	2008
2007	2007
2006	2006
2005	2005
2004	2004
2003	2003
2002	2002
2001	2001
2000	2000
1999	1999
1998	1998
1997	1997
1996	1996
1995	1995
1994	1994
1993	1993
1992	1992
1991	1991
1990	1990
1989	1989
1988	1988
1987	1987
1986	1986
1985	1985
1984	1984
1983	1983
1982	1982
1981	1981
1980	1980
1979	Before 1980

Question Name

B17AHSCMP (ABBREV)

Wording

Were you completing high school requirements for the entire time you attended [NPSAS] between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012?

Help Text

Indicate whether you were completing high school requirements for the entire time you attended [NPSAS] between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012.

If you completed your high school requirements at some point between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012 and then continued attending [NPSAS], answer "No."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AHSCMP

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17ADOB

Wording

In what month and year were you born?

Help Text

Please indicate the month and year that you were born.

This information will help us to ask you the right set of questions in the survey.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ADOBMM

Wording

Month:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	January
2	February
3	March
4	April
5	May
6	June
7	July
8	August
9	September
10	October
11	November
12	December

Item Name

B17ADOBYY

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1920	1920
1921	1921
1922	1922
1923	1923
1924	1924
1925	1925
1926	1926
1927	1927
1928	1928
1929	1929
1930	1930
1931	1931
1932	1932
1933	1933
1934	1934
1935	1935
1936	1936
1937	1937
1938	1938
1939	1939
1940	1940
1941	1941
1942	1942
1943	1943
1944	1944
1945	1945
1946	1946
1947	1947
1948	1948
1949	1949
1950	1950
1951	1951
1952	1952
1953	1953
1954	1954
1955	1955
1956	1956
1957	1957
1958	1958
1959	1959
1960	1960
1961	1961
1962	1962
1963	1963
1964	1964
1965	1965
1966	1966
1967	1967
1968	1968
1969	1969
1970	1970
1971	1971
1972	1972
1973	1973
1974	1974
1975	1975
1976	1976
1977	1977
1978	1978
1979	1979
1980	1980
1981	1981
1982	1982
1983	1983
1984	1984
1985	1985
1986	1986
1987	1987
1988	1988
1989	1989
1990	1990
1991	1991
1992	1992
1993	1993
1994	1994
1995	1995
1996	1996

Question Name

B17ALT30 (ABBREV)

Wording

What is your age range? Are you...

Help Text

Please indicate the category in which your age fits.

This information will help us ask you the right set of questions in the survey.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ALT30

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Under 24
2	24-29
3	30 or older

Question Name

B17AELIG (ABBREV)

Wording

According to our information, you attended [NPSAS] at some point between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. Is that correct?

Help Text

Indicate whether you attended [NPSAS] at any time between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012.

If you attended [NPSAS] and completed at least one class in the 2011-2012 academic year answer "Yes."

If you were still considered to be a student at any high school or had not earned a high school diploma or equivalency while you were attending [NPSAS] in the 2011-2012 academic year, answer "Yes, but was attending [NPSAS] while still in high school."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AELIG

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
0	No
1	Yes
2	Yes, but left [NPSAS] before completing any classes
3	Yes, but was attending [NPSAS] while still in high school
4	Don't know

Question Name

B17AWHYSM

Wording

Our records seem to be in error.

Do you know why you were listed as having attended [NPSAS] between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012?

(Please enter any information in the textbox below.)

Help Text

Our records indicate that you attended [NPSAS] at some time between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012.

Please try to specify a reason why your name could have been associated with [NPSAS].

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17AWHYSM
Wording

Question Name

B17ADRPRF(ABBREV)

Wording

Did you receive a full refund of your tuition when you left [NPSAS]?

Help Text

Indicate whether you (or your parents) received a full refund of tuition when you left [NPSAS].

A full refund occurs when all tuition money paid for that term is refunded to you (or your parents).

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ADRPRF

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17ADRPCMP (ABBREV)

Wording

Did you complete a course [{if Y_CALSYS = 0} or term] at [NPSAS] at any time between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012?

Help Text

Indicate whether you completed at least one course or term of enrollment at [NPSAS] at any time between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ADRPCMP

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17ADRPOK

Wording

[If Y_CALSYS = 1]
Because you left [NPSAS], some questions in this survey may seem awkward. Please answer the questions as best you can. Your answers will help us to better understand why people leave school.

[else]
Because you left [NPSAS] before completing the term, some questions in this survey may seem awkward. Please answer the questions as best you can. Your answers will help us to better understand why people leave school.

Help Text

This is an informational screen only. (Click the "Next" button.)

Question Name

B17ABACHENR (ABBREV)

Wording

Were you in a bachelor's degree program at [NPSAS] in the 2011-2012 academic year (July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012)?

(A bachelor's degree is usually awarded by a 4-year college or university and usually requires at least 4 years of full-time, college-level work.)

Help Text

Please indicate if you were in a bachelor’s degree program at [NPSAS] between July 2011 and June 2012.

A bachelor's degree is usually awarded by a 4-year college or university and usually requires at least 4 years of full-time, college-level work.

Please answer "Yes" if you were enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in the 2011-2012 academic year, even if you have completed the bachelor's degree or are no longer enrolled in a bachelor's degree program.

If you are unsure if you are or were in a bachelor's degree program at [NPSAS], do not answer this question and move on to the next question which has more program options and definitions.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ABACHENR

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17ADEGREE (ABBREV)

Wording

[If LESS-THAN-2-YEAR SCHOOL and TIO mode]
Were you working on an undergraduate certificate or diploma including those leading to a license, or were you taking courses but not enrolled in a certificate or diploma at [NPSAS] in the 2011-2012 academic year (July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012)?

[else if LESS-THAN-2-YEAR SCHOOL]
Which of the following were you working on at [NPSAS] in the 2011-2012 academic year (July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012)?

[else if 2-YEAR SCHOOL]
What degree or certificate were you working on at [NPSAS] in the 2011-2012 academic year (July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012)? Please indicate only the degree or certificate for which you were enrolled during your most recent term at [NPSAS] in 2011-2012.

(For example, if you were in an associate’s degree during your last term at [NPSAS] in 2011-2012 but were planning to enroll in a bachelor’s degree, you would indicate only the associate’s degree here.)

[else]
What degree or certificate were you working on at [NPSAS] in the 2011-2012 academic year (July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012)?

Instructions:
[{If TIO mode} (I'll ask about your major or field of study later in the survey.)]

Help Text

Degrees:

An associate's degree normally requires at least 2, but less than 4 years, of full-time equivalent college work.

A bachelor's degree is usually awarded by a 4-year college or university and usually requires at least 4 years of full-time, college-level work.

A master's degree usually requires at least 2 years of full-time graduate-level work and may require a thesis or a practicum.

A doctoral degree-research/scholarship is a Ph.D. or other doctor's degree that requires advanced work beyond the master's level, including the preparation and defense of a dissertation based on original research, or the planning and execution of an original project demonstrating substantial artistic or scholarly achievement. Some examples of this type of degree may include Ed.D., D.M.A., D.B.A., D.Sc., D.A., or D.M., and others, as designated by the awarding institution.

A doctoral degree-professional practice is a doctor's degree that is conferred upon completion of a program providing the knowledge and skills for the recognition, credential, or license required for professional practice. The degree is awarded after a period of study such that the total time to the degree, including both pre-professional and professional preparation, equals at least six full-time equivalent academic years. Some of these degrees include: 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.), and others, as designated by the awarding institution.

A doctoral degree-other is a doctor's degree that does not meet the definition of a doctor's degree-research/scholarship or a doctor's degree-professional practice.

Certificates and Diplomas:

Undergraduate certificates or diplomas usually take less than two years to complete and are usually designed to equip people with the skills needed for direct entry to employment or to earn a license such as a cosmetology license. Other examples include certificates in administrative support, computer programming, and medical records.

A post-baccalaureate certificate provides students who already hold a bachelor's degree with new or additional training in an area of specialization. Certificates typically require fewer course hours than do master's or doctoral degrees, and do not require a thesis or dissertation. Examples of this include certificates in accounting, computer science, and human resource management.

A post-master's certificate usually requires completion of 24 semester credit hours beyond the master's degree but does not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.

Not enrolled for a degree or certificate:

Undergraduate level classes means taking courses at the undergraduate level but not formally enrolling in a degree or certificate program of any sort.

Graduate level classes are for students who already hold an undergraduate degree or certificate and who are enrolled in graduate-level courses beyond a bachelor's degree, but who are not formally enrolled in a graduate degree program.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17ADGAS
Wording	Associate's degree (usually a 2-year degree)
Item Name	B17ADGBA
Wording	Bachelor's degree (usually a 4-year degree)
Item Name	B17ADGMA
Wording	Master's degree
Item Name	B17ADGDRR
Wording	Doctoral degree--research/scholarship (for example, PhD, EdD, etc.)
Item Name	B17ADGDRPP
Wording	Doctoral degree--professional practice (including: chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, or veterinary medicine)
Item Name	B17ADGDROT
Wording	Doctoral degree--other
Item Name	B17ADGCE
Wording	Undergraduate certificate or diploma (usually less than 2 years), including those leading to a license (example: cosmetology)
Item Name	B17ADGPB
Wording	Post-baccalaureate certificate
Item Name	B17ADGPM
Wording	Post-master's certificate
Item Name	B17ADGUND
Wording	Undergraduate level classes
Item Name	B17ADGGNG
Wording	Graduate level classes

Question Name

B17AUGSTATVR (ABBREV)

Wording

In the 2011-2012 academic year, were you primarily an undergraduate working toward a bachelor's degree at [NPSAS]?

Help Text

You have indicated you were enrolled in a bachelor's degree program and a graduate degree or certificate program at [NPSAS] at the same time in the 2011-2012 academic year. If that is not correct, please back up to the previous question and correct your answer.

Answer "Yes" to this question if the majority of your coursework in the 2011-2012 academic year was still undergraduate-level coursework in a bachelor’s degree program.

A bachelor’s degree is considered an undergraduate degree and is usually awarded by a 4-year college or university and usually requires at least 4 years of full-time, college-level work.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AUGSTATVR

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17ACKHOUR (ABBREV)

Wording

Did your certificate or diploma at [NPSAS] in the 2011-2012 academic year require at least 3 months or 300 hours of instruction?

Help Text

Indicate whether your program at [NPSAS] in the 2011-2012 academic year required a total of at least 3 months or 300 hours of instruction for you to be awarded your certificate or diploma.

This information is important in determining your eligibility for this study.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ACKHOUR

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17AELCRD (ABBREV)

Wording

When you last attended [NPSAS] in the 2011-2012 academic year, were you taking at least one course for credit that could be applied toward fulfilling the requirements for an academic degree?

Help Text

When answering this question, consider your attendance at [NPSAS] during the 2011-2012 academic year only.

Courses for credit are those that could be applied to a formal degree program. Do not count courses taken purely for personal interest or recreation.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AELCRD

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17APRDG (ABBREV)

Wording

Prior to attending [NPSAS] in the 2011-2012 academic year for your [NPSAS DEGREE] (and after you completed your high school requirements) did you earn a degree or certificate at any college, university or trade school?

Help Text

Tell us whether you completed any degrees or certificates at any college, university, or trade school after high school, but before attending [NPSAS] in the 2011-2012 academic year.

Degree or certificate programs include:

Undergraduate certificates or diplomas usually take less than two years to complete and are usually designed to equip people with the skills needed for direct entry to employment or to earn a license such as a cosmetology license. Other examples include certificates in administrative support, computer programming, and medical records.

An associate's degree normally requires at least 2, but less than 4 years, of full-time equivalent college work.

A bachelor's degree is usually awarded by a 4-year college or university and usually requires at least 4 years of full-time, college-level work.

A master's degree usually requires at least 2 years of full-time graduate-level work and may require a thesis or a practicum.

A post-master's certificate usually requires completion of 24 semester credit hours beyond the master's degree but does not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.

A doctoral degree-other is a doctor's degree that does not meet the definition of a doctor's degree-research/scholarship or a doctor's degree-professional practice.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17APRDG

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17ANFST (ABBREV)

Wording

Was [NPSAS] the first college, university, or trade school you attended after completing your high school requirements?

Help Text

If you began attending [NPSAS] in the same month and year that you began attending a different college, university, or trade school after completing your high school requirements, answer "Yes."

A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ANFST

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17ASCHSTR (ABBREV)

Wording

In which month and year did you first attend [NPSAS] after completing your high school requirements?

Help Text

Indicate the month and year that you first attended [NPSAS] after completing your high school requirements. Indicate the date that you first attended [NPSAS] even if that was not in the 2011-2012 academic year.

If you are unsure of the date, provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ADGBMM

Wording

Month:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	January
2	February
3	March
4	April
5	May
6	June
7	July
8	August
9	September
10	October
11	November
12	December

Item Name

B17ADGBYY

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2016	2016
2015	2015
2014	2014
2013	2013
2012	2012
2011	2011
2010	2010
2009	2009
2008	2008
2007	2007
2006	2006
2005	2005
2004	2004
2003	2003
2002	2002
2001	2001
2000	2000
1999	1999
1998	1998
1997	1997
1996	1996
1995	1995
1994	1994
1993	1993
1992	1992
1991	1991
1990	1990
1989	1989
1988	1988
1987	1987
1986	1986
1985	1985
1984	1984
1983	1983
1982	1982
1981	1981
1980	1980
1979	Before 1980

Question Name

B17ACDTCHK (ABBREV)

Wording

Did you first attend [NPSAS] on or after July 1, 2011?

Help Text

Knowing if you first attended [NPSAS] on or after July 1, 2011 will help us ask you the right set of questions in this survey.

If you attended [NPSAS] at any time after completing your high school requirements and before July 1, 2011 answer "No."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ACDTCHK

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17ABYE (ABBREV)

Wording

Based on your responses, it seems you may not be eligible for this study. We will review your responses and we may need to contact you again.

Help Text

We apologize for any inconvenience. We will review your responses and will contact you if we determine that you are eligible to participate in this survey. Please call our help desk at 1-XXX-XXX-XXXX if you have any questions.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ABYEEM

Wording

Please provide your e-mail address:

Item Name

B17ABYEAD

Wording

Please provide an address where you can be contacted: Street Address:

Item Name

B17ABYECY

Wording

City

Item Name

B17ABYEZP

Wording

Zip Code

Item Name

B17ABYEST

Wording

State

Response Option

Code	Label
-1	DON'T KNOW
-9	-Select one-
AK	Alaska
AL	Alabama
AR	Arkansas
AS	American Samoa
AZ	Arizona
CA	California
CO	Colorado
CT	Connecticut
DC	District of Columbia
DE	Delaware
FC	FOREIGN COUNTRY
FL	Florida
FM	Fed State Micronesia
GA	Georgia
GU	Guam
HI	Hawaii
IA	Iowa
ID	Idaho
IL	Illinois
IN	Indiana
KS	Kansas
KY	Kentucky
LA	Louisiana
MA	Massachusetts
MD	Maryland
ME	Maine
MH	Marshall Islands
MI	Michigan
MN	Minnesota
MO	Missouri
MP	Northern Mariana Isl
MS	Mississippi
MT	Montana
NC	North Carolina
ND	North Dakota
NE	Nebraska
NH	New Hampshire
NJ	New Jersey
NM	New Mexico
NV	Nevada
NY	New York
OH	Ohio
OK	Oklahoma
OR	Oregon
PA	Pennsylvania
PR	Puerto Rico
PW	Palau
RI	Rhode Island
SC	South Carolina
SD	South Dakota
TN	Tennessee
TX	Texas
UT	Utah
VA	Virginia
VI	U.S. Virgin Islands
VT	Vermont
WA	Washington
WI	Wisconsin
WV	West Virginia
WY	Wyoming

Item Name

B17ABYETL1

Wording

Phone number:

Item Name

B17ABYETL2

Wording

Item Name

B17ABYETL3

Wording

Item Name

B17ABYEAD2

Wording

Item Name

B17ABYEFAD

Wording

Foreign Address:

Item Name

B17ABYEFS

Wording

Foreign State/Province:

Item Name

B17ABYEFCY

Wording

Foreign City:

Item Name

B17ABYEFZ

Wording

Foreign Zip/Postal Code:

Item Name

B17ABYEFC

Wording

Foreign Country:

Item Name

B17ABYEFOR

Wording

Please check here if the address is an international address.

Question Name

B17ANPINTRO (ABBREV)

Wording

In the [{BPS:12/14 NONRESPONDENT} 2011-2012 {else} 2013-2014] academic year, you provided us with information about your attendance at [NPSAS].

To begin now, we'd like to collect information on any additional attendance you may have had at [NPSAS].

(Click the "Next" button.)

Help Text

This is an informational screen only. (Click the "Next" button.)

Question Name

B17ASAMESCH (ABBREV)

Wording

Did you attend [NPSAS] at any time [{if BEFORE JULY 1} after June 2014 {else} between July 2014 and June 2017]?

Help Text

Indicate if you attended [NPSAS] at any time between July 2014 and June 2017 (July 1, 2014-June 30, 2017).

When answering this question, please consider all attendance at [NPSAS] between July 2014 and June 2017. For example, even if you attended [NPSAS] for only one class or term between July 2014 and June 2017, please answer "Yes."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ASAMESCH

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17ASAMEDEG (ABBREV)

Wording

[If ASSOCIATE’S OR BACHELOR’S DEGREE]
Were you continuing at [NPSAS] after June 2014 for [{if NPSAS DEGREE is ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE} an associate’s degree {else} a bachelor’s degree]?

[else if UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA]
Were you continuing at [NPSAS] after June 2014 for the same certificate or diploma you began there in the 2011-2012 academic year?

[else]
Were you continuing at [NPSAS] after June 2014 for undergraduate classes that were not part of a degree or certificate at [NPSAS]?

Help Text

Indicate if you continued working on your [NPSAS DEGREE] while attending [NPSAS] at any time between July 2014 and June 2017 (July 1, 2014-June 30, 2017).

If you worked on your [NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS] at any time between July 2014 and June 2017 while also working on another degree, please answer "Yes."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ASAMEDEG

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17ACURENR (ABBREV)

Wording

Are you currently attending [NPSAS] for [{if UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM} your [NPSAS DEGREE] {else} [NPSAS DEGREE] that are not part of a degree or certificate]?

(Answer "Yes" if you are on a spring or fall break in the middle of the term or semester. Answer "No" if you completed your [NPSAS DEGREE] or are on a break between semesters, terms, or quarters, such as on summer break, and not currently attending classes.)

Help Text

Indicate whether you are currently attending [NPSAS].

Answer "Yes" if you are enrolled and actively working on something for credit at [NPSAS] like a thesis or field work, even if you do not currently attend classes at [NPSAS]. If you are currently participating in a study abroad program for your [NPSAS DEGREE] that is offered through [NPSAS], answer "Yes".

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ACURENR

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17ACMPDGN (ABBREV)

Wording

[If BEFORE JULY 1]
Have you [helplink] completed all the requirements [end helplink] at [NPSAS] for the [{if UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA} [NPSAS DEGREE] you were working on during your most recent term there in the 2011-2012 academic year? {else} [NPSAS DEGREE] you began there in the 2011-2012 academic year?]

[else]
Did you [helplink] complete all the requirements [end helplink] before July 2017 at [NPSAS] for the [{if UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA} [NPSAS DEGREE] you were working on during your most recent term there in the 2011-2012 academic year? {else} [NPSAS DEGREE] you began there in the 2011-2012 academic year?]

[All get this instruction]
(Answer "No" if you transferred schools and completed your [NPSAS DEGREE] at a different school. We will ask you about your enrollment at any other schools later.)

Help Text

An example of requirements includes completing all necessary credits.

If you have not yet completed your requirements but will complete them soon, answer "No." Also answer "No" if you transferred schools and completed your requirements at a different school.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ACMPDGN

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17ADGN (ABBREV)

Wording

In what month and year were you awarded your [NPSAS DEGREE] from [NPSAS]?

Help Text

Select the month and year in which you were awarded your [NPSAS DEGREE] from [NPSAS].

If you completed your requirements on one date and were awarded your [NPSAS DEGREE] at a later date, indicate the later date when you were awarded your [NPSAS DEGREE].

If you are unsure of the date, provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ADGNMM

Wording

Month:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	January
2	February
3	March
4	April
5	May
6	June
7	July
8	August
9	September
10	October
11	November
12	December

Item Name

B17ADGNYY

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2011	2011
2012	2012
2013	2013
2014	2014
2015	2015
2016	2016
2017	2017

Item Name

B17ADGNNO

Wording

Have not yet been awarded [NPSAS DEGREE]

Question Name

B17ASTDABR (ABBREV)

Wording

Between July 2014 and [{if BEFORE JULY 1} today {else} June 2017], have you participated in a [helplink] study abroad program [end helplink] as part of your education at [NPSAS]?

Help Text

Study abroad programs allow students to pursue educational programs outside of the United States.

Please answer "Yes" for programs that were offered through [NPSAS] even if they were run as part of an exchange program or were administered through a third-party provider.

Please answer "No" if you enrolled in your study abroad program without the prior direct involvement of [NPSAS].

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ASTDABR

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17ANENRL (ABBREV)

Wording

Create t_fill1:
{if UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA} t_fill1 = this {else} t_fill1 = your

[If NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS and B17ACMPDGN = 1 and B17ADGNMM ne missing and B17ADGNYY ne missing]
Please tell us which months you continued to attend [NPSAS] for [t_fill1] [NPSAS DEGREE] from July 2014 until you completed [t_fill1] [NPSAS DEGREE] in [B17ADGNMM] [B17ADGNYY].

(Do not include any months during which you were not taking classes, such as summer break. If you attended for only a portion of any month, please include that month.)

[else if CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS]
Please tell us the months you have continued to attend [NPSAS] for [t_fill1] [NPSAS DEGREE] in the 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017 academic years.

(Do your best to predict your attendance for [t_fill1] [NPSAS DEGREE] through June 30, 2017. Do not include any months during which you are not taking classes, such as summer break. If you have attended or will attend for only a portion of any month, please include that month.)

[else if NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS]
Please tell us the months you attended [NPSAS] for [t_fill1] [NPSAS DEGREE] in the 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017 academic years. [{If BEFORE JULY 1} If you plan to attend [NPSAS] for [t_fill1] [NPSAS DEGREE] before June 30, 2017, please indicate the months you plan to attend.]

(Do not include any months during which you were not taking classes, such as summer break. If you have attended or will attend for only a portion of any month, please include that month.)

[else]
Between July 2014 and June 2017, in which months did you attend [NPSAS] for [t_fill1] [NPSAS DEGREE]? [{If BEFORE JULY 1 and B17ACMPDGN ne 1} If you plan to attend [NPSAS] for [t_fill1] [NPSAS DEGREE] before June 30, 2017, please indicate the months you plan to attend.]

(Do not include any months during which you were not taking classes, such as summer break. If you attended for only a portion of any month, please include that month.)
Instructions for all conditions:

[If USERMODE = WEB get the following instructions]
Click on the months of attendance below.

Help Text

Indicate all months of your attendance for the years indicated, not just the beginning and ending months.

Include any month when you are/were enrolled and actively working on something for credit at [NPSAS] like a thesis or field work, even if you do/did not attend classes at [NPSAS] during that time.

Leave a box for a month blank if you did not attend during any part of that month at all.

If you attended [NPSAS] for all months in the year, click the "Select/unselect all" button. If you attended [NPSAS] for most months in the year you can click the "Select/unselect all" button and unselect any month you did not attend by clicking on the box for that month once it is highlighted.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ANENFAL14

Wording

2014

Item Name

B17AJLY14

Wording

July

Item Name

B17AAUG14

Wording

August

Item Name

B17ASEP14

Wording

September

Item Name

B17AOCT14

Wording

October

Item Name

B17ANOV14

Wording

November

Item Name

B17ADEC14

Wording

December

Item Name

B17ANENSPG15

Wording

2015

Item Name

B17AJAN15

Wording

January

Item Name

B17AFEB15

Wording

February

Item Name

B17AMAR15

Wording

March

Item Name

B17AAPR15

Wording

April

Item Name

B17AMAY15

Wording

May

Item Name

B17AJUN15

Wording

June

Item Name

B17ANENFAL15

Wording

2015

Item Name

B17AJLY16

Wording

July

Item Name

B17AAUG16

Wording

August

Item Name

B17ASEP16

Wording

September

Item Name

B17AOCT16

Wording

October

Item Name

B17ANOV16

Wording

November

Item Name

B17ADEC16

Wording

December

Item Name

B17ANENSPG16

Wording

2013

Item Name

B17AJAN16

Wording

January

Item Name

B17AFEB16

Wording

February

Item Name

B17AMAR16

Wording

March

Item Name

B17AAPR16

Wording

April

Item Name

B17AMAY16

Wording

May

Item Name

B17AJUN16

Wording

June

Item Name

B17ANENFAL16

Wording

2016

Item Name

B17AJLY16

Wording

July

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Not enrolled
1	Enrolled

Item Name

B17AAUG16

Wording

August

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Not enrolled
1	Enrolled

Item Name

B17ASEP16

Wording

September

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Not enrolled
1	Enrolled

Item Name

B17AOCT16

Wording

October

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Not enrolled
1	Enrolled

Item Name

B17ANOV16

Wording

November

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Not enrolled
1	Enrolled

Item Name

B17ADEC16

Wording

December

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Not enrolled
1	Enrolled

Item Name

B17ANENSPG17

Wording

2017

Item Name

B17AJAN17

Wording

January

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Not enrolled
1	Enrolled

Item Name

B17AFEB17

Wording

February

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Not enrolled
1	Enrolled

Item Name

B17AMAR17

Wording

March

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Not enrolled
1	Enrolled

Item Name

B17AAPR17

Wording

April

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Not enrolled
1	Enrolled

Item Name

B17AMAY17

Wording

May

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Not enrolled
1	Enrolled

Item Name

B17AJUN17

Wording

June

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Not enrolled
1	Enrolled

Item Name

B17ANENDK

Wording

Don't know

Question Name

B17ASTST (ABBREV)

Wording

During your months of enrollment at [NPSAS] for your [NPSAS DEGREE] in the...

Help Text

The following are examples of standard full-time loads and may vary by school.

Students who are enrolled as a full-time student typically carry at least:

12 semester or quarter hours per term at the undergraduate level or 9 credit hours per term at the graduate level;

24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for an educational program using credit hours for a program of less than one academic year or;

24 clock hours per week for an educational program using clock hours

If you were studying abroad through [NPSAS] for the majority of any school year, please answer based on your study abroad institution.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ASTST1415

Wording

2014-2015 academic year were you...

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Mainly full-time
2	Mainly part-time
3	Equal mix of full-time and part-time

Item Name

B17ASTST1516

Wording

2015-2016 academic year were you...

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Mainly full-time
2	Mainly part-time
3	Equal mix of full-time and part-time

Item Name

B17ASTST1617

Wording

2016-2017 academic year [if BEFORE JULY 1: have you been [or if any future months indicated on B17ANENRL: or will you be]/Else: were you]...

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Mainly full-time
2	Mainly part-time
3	Equal mix of full-time and part-time

Question Name

B17ACLSDGREE

Wording

[If BEFORE JULY 1]
After June 2014, [{If CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS} are {else} were] you taking these [NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS] primarily to [helplink] fulfill a degree requirement [end helplink] or transfer course credit to a degree or certificate program?

[else]
Between July 2014 and June 2017, were you taking these [NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS] primarily to [helplink] fulfill a degree requirement [end helplink] or transfer course credit to a degree or certificate program?

Help Text

If you are/were taking these [NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS] in order to meet requirements for a degree or certificate program at [NPSAS] or any other school, or to transfer credit to another school, answer "Yes."

If you are/were taking these [NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS] for some other reason, such as to obtain job skills, to obtain an occupational license or for personal enjoyment, answer "No."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ACLSDGREE

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17AREASON

Wording

[If BEFORE JULY 1]
Which of these reasons best describes why you [{If CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS} are {else} were] enrolled in classes at [NPSAS] after June 2014?

[Else]
Which of these reasons best describes why you were enrolled in classes at [NPSAS] between July 2014 and June 2017?

Help Text

From the options provided, please indicate the primary reason why you decided to enroll in classes at [NPSAS].

If you took these classes in order to apply class credit to a degree, certificate or license that you plan to work on in the future, answer "To prepare to earn a degree later."

If you took these classes in order to gain job skills--for example, to improve writing ability or carpentry skills or to improve the quality of work you perform at your job, answer "To gain job or occupational skills."

If you took these classes for personal interest or self-improvement--for example, to learn a new language with hopes of using your new language while on travel or to take an art class in order to practice a new hobby, answer "To take courses solely for recreation, self-improvement, or personal interest."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AREASON

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	To prepare to earn a degree later
2	To prepare for a job certification or license
3	To gain job or occupational skills
4	To take courses solely for recreation, self-improvement, or personal interest

Question Name

B17ADBLMAJ

Wording

[If NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS and B17ACMPDGN = 1 and T_HIGHEST in (2 3)]
Did you [helplink] declare [end helplink] a single or double major or field of study for your [NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

[else if NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS and B17ACMPDGN = 1]
Did you [helplink] declare [end helplink] a single or double major for your [NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

[else if CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS and UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA OR ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE]
Have you [helplink] declared [end helplink] a major or field of study for your [NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

[else if CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS]
Have you [helplink] declared [end helplink] a major for your [NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

[else if NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS and UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA OR ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE]
Did you [helplink] declare [end helplink] a major or field of study for your [NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS] [{if BEFORE JULY 1} after June 2014 {else} between July 2014 and June 2017]?

[else]
Did you [helplink] declare [end helplink] a major for your [NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS] [{if BEFORE JULY 1} after June 2014 {else} between July 2014 and June 2017]?

Help Text

Declaring a major (or field of study) is the process of formally identifying your major and typically involves submitting a form, either on paper or online, to the registrar or dean.

If you have more than one declared major (or field of study), answer "Yes, declared a double major."

Answer "No" if you have not yet declared your major, even if you know what you would like to major in.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ADBLMAJ

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	[If NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS and B17ACMPDGN=1]: Declared a single major [if UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA OR ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE]: or field of study [Else if CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS and UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA OR ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE]: Yes, I have declared a major or field of study [else if CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS] Yes, I have declared a major [Else if NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS and UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA OR ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE]: Yes, declared a major or field of study [Else] Yes, declared a major
2	[If NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS and B17ACMPDGN=1]: Declared a double major [if UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA OR ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE]: or field of study [Else if CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS and UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA OR ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE]: Yes, I have declared a double major or field of study [else if CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS] Yes, I have declared a double major [Else if NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS and UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA OR ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE]: Yes, declared a double major or field of study [Else] Yes, declared a double major
3	No

Question Name

B17ADECIDMAJ

Wording

Even though you have not formally declared your major, have you [helplink] decided [helplink] what your major will be for your [NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

(Answer "yes" if you have left [NPSAS] and do not plan to attend again to earn your [NPSAS DEGREE] there but you had decided what your major would be prior to leaving.)

Help Text

If you know what your major will be, even though you have not officially declared your major, answer "Yes." You will be asked in the next question to tell us what that intended major is.

If you don't know what your major will be, answer "No."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ADECIDMAJ

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17AVERNP2MJ

Wording

In the [{BPS:12/14 NONRESPONDENT} 2011-2012 {else} 2013-2014] school year, you told us you were majoring in [NPSAS MAJOR 1] and [NPSAS MAJOR 2].

[If B17ACURENR ne 1 and B17ACMPDGN = 1 and B17ADGNMM ne missing and B17ADGNYY ne missing]
Were your final majors for your [NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS]…

[else]
[{if CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS} Are {else} When you last attended [NPSAS] for your [NPSAS DEGREE] were] you still majoring in...

Help Text

Indicate if [NPSAS MAJOR 1] and [NPSAS MAJOR 2] are the most recent majors or fields of study for your [NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS].

If you have changed one or both of your majors, answer "No" next to each major that you have changed. If you have dropped one of your majors and are no longer a double major, answer "No" next to the major that you dropped. You will have an opportunity to provide your new major(s) next.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ANPMJ1STG

Wording

[NPSAS MAJOR 1]?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B17ANPMJ2STG

Wording

[NPSAS MAJOR 2]?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17AVERNPMAJ

Wording

In the [{BPS:12/14 NONRESPONDENT} 2011-2012 {else} 2013-2014] school year, you told us you were majoring in [{if NPSAS MAJOR 1 ne missing} [NPSAS MAJOR 1] {else} [NPSAS MAJOR 2]].

[If B17ACURENR ne 1 and B17ACMPDGN = 1 and B17ADGNMM ne missing and B17ADGNYY ne missing]:
Was [{if NPSAS MAJOR 1 ne missing} [NPSAS MAJOR 1] {else} [NPSAS MAJOR 2]] your final major for your [NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

[{else if CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS} Are {else} When you last attended [NPSAS] for your [NPSAS DEGREE] were] you still majoring in [{if NPSAS MAJOR 1 ne missing} [NPSAS MAJOR 1] {else} [NPSAS MAJOR 2]]?

[{If B17ADBLMAJ = 2} (Since you indicated a double-major, we will ask you about your other major next.) {else} no words]

Help Text

Indicate if this is the most recent major or field of study for your [NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS].

If this is no longer your major or if you have changed your major, answer "No". You will have an opportunity to provide your new major next.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AVERNPMAJ

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17AMAJ1 (REVISED)

Wording

Create t_fill1, t_fill2, t_fill3, and t_fill4:
{if CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS} t_fill1=is {else} t_fill1=was
{if CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS} t_fill2=have {else} t_fill2=had
{ B17ADBLMAJ=3} t_fill3=intended {else} t_fill3=no words
{if CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS} t_fill4=intend {else} t_fill4=intended
{if B17ADBLMAJ =3 or (if NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS and B17ACMPDGN=1)} t_fill5-no words {else if CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS} t_fill5=current {else} t_fill5=most recent

If B17ADBLMAJ=2 and (B17ANPMJ1STG=1 or B17ANPMJ2STG=1):
You just told [if TIO: me/Else: us] you [if CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS: are still/Else: were] majoring in [if B17ANPMJ1STG=1: NPSAS MAJOR 1/Else: NPSAS MAJOR 2] [if NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS: when you last attended [NPSAS].

Since you [if CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS: are/Else: were] no longer majoring in [if B17ANPMJ1STG ne 1: NPSAS MAJOR 1/Else: NPSAS MAJOR 2], what [if CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS: is/Else: was] your other major?

[else if B17ADBLMAJ=2]:
What [t_fill1] your [t_fill5] major or field of study for your [NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

Since you [t_fill2] a double-major, please indicate only one major here. You will have an opportunity next to provide your other major.

[Else]:
What [t_fill1] your [t_fill3] [t_fill5] major or field of study for your [NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

[If B17ADBLMAJ=3]:(If you [t_fill4] to double-major, tell [if TIO: me/else: us] only about the major most closely related to the job you hope to have after college.)

Help Text

Please do not enter a minor or concentration in the textbox.

If you indicated earlier that you have formally declared a double major, enter only one major here. You will have an opportunity to provide your other major next.

If you have not yet declared any major, choose only one intended major to tell us about.

To enter your major (or field of study):

First type your major at [NPSAS] into the textbox, then click "ENTER" and a list of majors that most closely matches your entry will be displayed.

From the responses displayed, click "Select" next to the major that most closely matches your entry and click "Keep answer and continue" on the confirmation box if this is your major. You will then be taken to the next question in the survey.

Click "Change answer" on the confirmation box if the description of the major does not closely match the major you entered and review the other options that were returned. If your major is not listed in the list of majors displayed, click "None of the above" at the bottom of the list of majors and choose descriptions of the major from the dropdown boxes that appear.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17AMJ1AST
Wording	[If WEB] Please click on the entry in the list below that most closely describes your field of study: [B17AMAJ1]. If your field is not listed, click on the "None of these" button at the bottom of the screen to see more choices. [If TIO] Please bear with me while I code this... (Please click on the entry in the list below that most closely describes the respondent's field of study: [B17AMAJ1]. If your field is not listed, click on the "None of these" button at the bottom of the screen to see more choices.)
Item Name	B17AMJ1GEN
Wording
Item Name	B17AMAJ1
Wording
Item Name	B17AMJ1SPE
Wording

Question Name

B17AMAJ2 (REVISED)

Wording

[If CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS]:
What is your other major or field of study for your [NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

[Else]:
What was your other major or field of study for your [NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

Help Text

Please do not enter a minor or concentration in the textbox.

Because you indicated earlier that you have a double major (or field of study), enter your other major here.

To enter your other major (or field of study):

First type your other major at [NPSAS] into the textbox, then click "ENTER" and a list of majors that most closely matches your entry will be displayed.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17AMJ2AST
Wording	[If WEB] Please click on the entry in the list below that most closely describes your field of study: [B17AMAJ2]. If your field is not listed, click on the "None of these" button at the bottom of the screen to see more choices. [If TIO] Please bear with me while I code this... (Please click on the entry in the list below that most closely describes the respondent's field of study: [B17AMAJ2]. If your field is not listed, click on the "None of these" button at the bottom of the screen to see more choices.)
Item Name	B17AMJ2GEN
Wording
Item Name	B17AMAJ2
Wording
Item Name	B17AMJ2SPE
Wording	[If WEB] Please help us categorize [B17BMAJ2] using the dropdown boxes displayed. Using the arrow at the right side of the first dropdown box, you can display the general areas. Please click to select the desired general area, then select your specific discipline from the second dropdown box. [If TIO] Please bear with me while I code this… (Please help us categorize [B17BMAJ2] using the dropdown boxes displayed. Using the arrow at the right side of the first dropdown box, you can display the general areas. Please click to select the desired general area, then select your specific discipline from the second dropdown box.)

Question Name

B17AMJCHGNUM

Wording

[If CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS]
Between July 2014 and [{if BEFORE JULY 1} today {else} June 2017], how many times have you [helplink] formally changed [end helplink] your major at [NPSAS] for the [NPSAS DEGREE] you began there in the 2011-2012 academic year?

[else]
[{if BEFORE JULY 1} After June 2014 {else} between July 2014 and June 2017], how many times did you [helplink] formally change [end helplink] your major at [NPSAS] for the [NPSAS DEGREE] you began there in the 2011-2012 academic year?

Help Text

Formally changing your major typically involves submitting a form, either on paper or online, to the registrar or dean to change your declared major.

Please only count changes from a major that you have formally declared. Do not include the initial change from "Undeclared" to a declared major in this count.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AMJCHGNUM

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Never
1	Once
2	More than once

Question Name

B17AOMJ1A (REVISED)

Wording

Header:
School Focus
[PRIMARY SCHOOL]

What was your original declared major at [PRIMARY SCHOOL]?

If you originally declared a double major, tell [if TIO mode: me/Else: us] about only one of them here.

(Enter your original major and select from the resulting options.)

Help Text

Please do not enter a minor or concentration in the textbox. To enter your major or field of study: Begin by typing in your major at this school; a list of majors matching your entry will be displayed. From the responses displayed, select the major that most closely matches your entry and click "Next." You will then be taken to the next question in the survey. If you can't find your major/field of study from among the responses returned, click "Major not listed" or "Next."

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17AOM1AST
Wording
Item Name	B17AOM1GEN
Wording
Item Name	B17AOMJ1
Wording
Item Name	B17AOM1SPE
Wording
Item Name	B17AOMJ1AXST
Wording
Item Name	B17AOMJ1NOE
Wording	Major not found in results

Question Name

B17ANPOTHSM (ABBREV)

Wording

[{If DID NOT COMPLETE NPSAS DEGREE IN NPSAS BASE YEAR and DID NOT COMPLETED NPSAS DEGREE IN BPS:12/14 FOLLOW-UP only} So far you have told us about the [NPSAS DEGREE] you were awarded [{if NPSAS MAJOR 1 ne missing and NPSAS MAJOR 2 ne missing} in [NPSAS MAJOR 1] and [NPSAS MAJOR 2] {else if NPSAS MAJOR 1 ne missing} in [NPSAS MAJOR 1]] at [NPSAS] [{if B17ADGNMM ne missing and B17ADGNYY ne missing} in [B17ADGNMM] [B17ADGNYY] {else if B17ADGNYY ne missing} in [B17ADGNYY]] {else} no words].

Other than for [{if DID NOT COMPLETE NPSAS DEGREE IN NPSAS BASE YEAR and DID NOT COMPLETED NPSAS DEGREE IN BPS:12/14 FOLLOW-UP} that [NPSAS DEGREE] {else} the [NPSAS DEGREE] you completed [{if COMPLETED NPSAS DEGREE IN NPSAS BASE YEAR} in the 2011-2012 academic year {else} between July 2011 and June 2014]], [{if BEFORE JULY 1} have you attended {else} did you attend] [NPSAS] at any time between July [{If (BPS:12/14 NONRESPONDENT)} 2011 {else} 2014] and [{if BEFORE JULY 1} today {else} June 2017] for an additional [NPSAS DEGREE]? [{If NPSAS DEGREE is ASSOCIATE’S or BACHELOR’S DEGREE}] For these next questions, changes in major or field of study at [NPSAS] for your completed [NPSAS DEGREE] do not count as additional enrollment.]

Help Text

If you are planning to attend [NPSAS] for this additional [NPSAS DEGREE] in the future, but have not yet started, please answer "No." Later questions in the survey will ask about future enrollment plans.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ANPOTHSM

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17ANPOTHENR (ABBREV)

Wording

[{If B17ANPOTHSM = 0} Thanks.]

[If [COMPLETED NPSAS DEGREE IN NPSAS BASE YEAR or COMPLETED NPSAS DEGREE IN BPS:12/14 FOLLOW-UPor (NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSASand B17ACMPDGN = 1)]
[{If BEFORE JULY 1} Have you attended {else} did you attend] [NPSAS] at any time between July [{If (BPS:12/14 NONRESPONDENT)} 2011 {else} 2014] and [{if BEFORE JULY 1} today {else} June 2017] for (any of the following):

[Else]
Other than for the [NPSAS DEGREE] [{if UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA and NPSAS MAJOR 1 ne missing and NPSAS MAJOR 2 ne missing} in [NPSAS MAJOR 1] and [NPSAS MAJOR 2] {else if UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA and if NPSAS MAJOR 1 ne missing} in [NPSAS MAJOR 1]] you began in the 2011-2012 academic year, [{if BEFORE JULY 1} have you attended {else} did you attend] [NPSAS] at any time between July [{If ( )} 2011 {else} 2014] and [{if BEFORE JULY 1} today {else} June 2017] for (any of the following):

(Bulleted list for both conditions)
• {If B17ANPOTHSM ne 0 and NPSAS DEGREE is UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA} a different certificate or diploma, including those leading to a license (example: cosmetology or welding) {else if NPSAS DEGREE IS UNDERGRADUATE CLASSES (NO DEGREE PROGRAM) or ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE} an [helplink] undergraduate certificate or diploma [end helplink] (usually less than 2 years), including those leading to a license (example: cosmetology or welding) {else if NPSAS DEGREE is BACHELOR’S DEGREE)} an undergraduate certificate or diploma including those leading to a license (example: cosmetology or welding), [helplink] not earned as part of your bachelor's degree [end helplink]
• If 2- or 4-YEAR SCHOOL and NPSAS DEGREE is not ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE: an associate's degree
• If 4-YEAR SCHOOL and NPSAS DEGREE is not BACHELOR’S DEGREE: a bachelor's degree
• If 4-YEAR SCHOOL and NPSAS DEGREE is ASSOCIATE’S or BACHELOR’S DEGREE: a graduate degree or certificate
• If 4-YEAR and [COMPLETED NPSAS DEGREE IN NPSAS BASE YEAR or COMPLETED NPSAS DEGREE IN BPS:12/14 FOLLOW-UP or (NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS and B17ACMPDGN=1)]: graduate level courses not part of a degree or certificate
• If [COMPLETED NPSAS DEGREE IN NPSAS BASE YEAR or COMPLETED NPSAS DEGREE IN BPS:12/14 FOLLOW-UP or (NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS and B17ACMPDGN = 1)]: undergraduate level courses not part of a degree or certificate started [start italics] after you completed your [NPSAS DEGREE] [end italics] [{if B17ADGNMM ne missing and B17ADGNYY ne missing} in [B17ADGNMM] [B17ADGNYY] {else if B17ADGNYY ne missing} in [B17ADGNYY] {else} no words]

Help Text

When answering this question, do not consider any attendance at [NPSAS] for the [NPSAS DEGREE] you began there in the 2011-2012 academic year. If you are planning to attend [NPSAS] for different enrollment in the future, but have not yet started, please answer "No." Later questions in the survey will ask about future enrollment plans.

Some students earn a certificate as part of their bachelor's degree by taking a specific concentration of academic courses (e.g., Latin American Studies, Women's Studies). Do not include these types of academic certificates when answering this question.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ANPOTHENR

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17ANPDEG01 (ABBREV)

Wording

Header:
All programs at [NPSAS]
[NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]

What is the type of degree or certificate for this other enrollment at [NPSAS]?

[If WEB mode]
(If you have more than one other enrollment at [NPSAS] or if you are in a joint degree program, tell us about only one of these now. You will have an opportunity later to tell us about all enrollment at [NPSAS].)

[else]
(If you have more than one other enrollment at [NPSAS] or if you are in a joint degree program, tell me about only one of these now. You will have an opportunity later to tell me about all enrollment at [NPSAS]. I'll ask about your major or field of study later in the survey.)

Help Text

Degrees:

An associate's degree normally requires at least 2, but less than 4 years, of full-time equivalent college work.

A bachelor's degree is usually awarded by a 4-year college or university and usually requires at least 4 years of full-time, college-level work.

A master's degree usually requires at least 2 years of full-time graduate-level work and may require a thesis or a practicum.

A doctoral degree-other is a doctor's degree that does not meet the definition of a doctor's degree-research/scholarship or a doctor's degree-professional practice.

Certificates and Diplomas:

A post-master's certificate usually requires completion of 24 semester credit hours beyond the master's degree but does not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.

Not enrolled for a degree or certificate:

Undergraduate-level classes means taking courses mostly at the undergraduate level but not formally enrolling in a degree or certificate program of any sort.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ANPDEG01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Undergraduate level classes
10	Doctoral degree--professional practice (including: chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, or veterinary medicine)
11	Doctoral degree--other
2	Undergraduate certificate or diploma (usually less than 2 years), including those leading to a license (example: cosmetology)
3	Associate's degree (usually a 2-year degree)
4	Bachelor's degree (usually a 4-year degree)
5	Graduate level classes
6	Post-baccalaureate certificate
7	Master's degree
8	Post-master's certificate
9	Doctoral degree--research/scholarship (for example, PhD, EdD, etc.)

Question Name

B17ANPCUR01

Wording

Header:
All programs at [NPSAS]
[NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]

Are you currently attending [NPSAS] for your [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]?

(Answer "Yes" if you are on a spring or fall break in the middle of the term or semester. Answer "No" if you completed your [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] or are on a break between semesters, terms, or quarters, such as on summer break, and not currently attending classes.)

Help Text

Indicate whether you are currently attending [NPSAS] for your [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE].

Answer "Yes" if you are enrolled and actively working on something for credit at [NPSAS] like a thesis or field work, even if you do not currently attend classes at [NPSAS]. If you are currently participating in a study abroad program for your [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] that is offered through [NPSAS], answer "Yes".

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ANPCUR01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17ANPCMPD01

Wording

Header:
All programs at [NPSAS]
[NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]

Header:
[If BEFORE JULY 1]
Have you [helplink] completed all the requirements [end helplink] for [{if iteration = 1 and B17ANPOTHSM = 1} this additional {else} your] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

[else]
Did you [helplink] complete all the requirements [end helplink] for [{if iteration = 1 and B17ANPOTHSM = 1} this additional {else} your] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS] before July 2017?

[All conditions receive the following instructions]
Answer "No" if you transferred schools and completed your [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at a different school. [{if TIO Mode} I'll {else} We will] ask you about your enrollment at any other schools later.

Help Text

An example of requirements includes completing all necessary credits.

If you have not yet completed your degree requirements but will complete them soon, answer "No."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ANPCMPD01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17ANPDGN01

Wording

Header:
All programs at [NPSAS]
[NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]

In what month and year were you awarded [{if iteration = 1 and B17ANPOTHSM = 1} this additional {else} your] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] from [NPSAS]?

Help Text

Select the month and year in which you were awarded your [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] from [NPSAS].

If you completed your requirements on one date and were awarded your [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at a later date, indicate the later date when you were awarded your [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE].

If you are unsure of the date, provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ANPDGMM01

Wording

Month:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	January
2	February
3	March
4	April
5	May
6	June
7	July
8	August
9	September
10	October
11	November
12	December

Item Name

B17ANPDGYY01

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2011	2011
2012	2012
2013	2013
2014	2014
2015	2015
2016	2016
2017	2017

Item Name

B17ANPDGNO01

Wording

Have not yet been awarded [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]

Question Name

B17ANPENR301

Wording

Header:
All programs at [NPSAS]
[NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]

Did you attend [NPSAS] for your [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at any time [{if BEFORE JULY 1} after June 2014 {else} between July 2014 and June 2017]?

Help Text

When answering this question, please consider all attendance for your [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS] between the dates provided. For example, even if you attended [NPSAS] for your [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] for only one class or term, please answer "Yes."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ANPENR301

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17ANPENRL01

Wording

Header:
All programs at [NPSAS]
[NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]

Create t_fill:
[{if iteration = 1 and B17ANPOTHSM = 1} t_fill2 = this additional
{else} t_fill2 = your

[If NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSASand B17ANPCMPD01 = 1 and B17ANPDGMM01 ne missing and B17ANPDGYY01 ne missing]
Between July 2014 and when you completed [t_fill2] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] in [B17ANPDGMM01] [B17ANPDGYY01], in which months did you attend [NPSAS] for [t_fill2] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]?

(Do not include any months during which you were not taking classes, such as summer break. If you attended for only a portion of any month, please include that month.)

[else if CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS]
Between July 2014 and June 2017, in which months have you attended, or do you expect to attend [NPSAS] for [t_fill2] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]?

(Please do your best to predict your attendance through June 30, 2017. Do not include any months during which you are not taking classes, such as summer break. If you have attended or will attend for only a portion of any month, please include that month.)

[else]
Between July 2014 and June 2017, in which months did you attend [NPSAS] for [t_fill2] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]? [{If BEFORE JULY 1} If you plan to attend [NPSAS] for [t_fill2] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] before June 30, 2017, please indicate the months you plan to attend.

(Do not include any months during which you were [{if BEFORE JULY 1} or will not be {else} not] taking classes, such as summer break. If you attended [{if BEFORE JULY 1} or will attend] for only a portion of any month, please include that month.)

Instructions for all conditions:
[If USERMODE=WEB and iteration = 1 get the following instructions]
Click on the months of attendance below.

Help Text

Indicate all months of your attendance between July 2014 and June 2017 at [NPSAS] for your [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE], not just the beginning and ending months.

Include any months in which you are/were enrolled and actively working on something for credit at [NPSAS] like a thesis or field work, even if you do/did not attend classes at [NPSAS] during that time.

Leave a box for a month blank if you did not attend during any part of that month at all.

If you attended [NPSAS] for all months in the year, click the "Select/unselect all" button. If you attended [NPSAS] for most months in the year you can click the "Select/unselect all" button and unselect any month you did not attend by clicking on the box for that month once it is highlighted.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17ANPJL1401
Wording	July
Item Name	B17ANPAG1401
Wording	August
Item Name	B17ANPSP1401
Wording	September
Item Name	B17ANPOC1401
Wording	October
Item Name	B17ANPNV1401
Wording	November
Item Name	B17ANPDC1401
Wording	December
Item Name	B17ANPJA1501
Wording	January
Item Name	B17ANPFB1501
Wording	February
Item Name	B17ANPMR1501
Wording	March
Item Name	B17ANPAP1501
Wording	April
Item Name	B17ANPMY1501
Wording	May
Item Name	B17ANPJN1501
Wording	June
Item Name	B17ANPJL1501
Wording	July
Item Name	B17ANPAG1501
Wording	August
Item Name	B17ANPSP1501
Wording	September
Item Name	B17ANPOC1501
Wording	October
Item Name	B17ANPNV1501
Wording	November
Item Name	B17ANPDC1501
Wording	December
Item Name	B17ANPJA1601
Wording	January
Item Name	B17ANPFB1601
Wording	February
Item Name	B17ANPMR1601
Wording	March
Item Name	B17ANPAP1601
Wording	April
Item Name	B17ANPMY1601
Wording	May
Item Name	B17ANPJN1601
Wording	June
Item Name	B17ANPJL1601
Wording	July
Item Name	B17ANPAG1601
Wording	August
Item Name	B17ANPSP1601
Wording	September
Item Name	B17ANPOC1601
Wording	October
Item Name	B17ANPNV1601
Wording	November
Item Name	B17ANPDC1601
Wording	December
Item Name	B17ANPJA1701
Wording	January
Item Name	B17ANPFB1701
Wording	February
Item Name	B17ANPMR1701
Wording	March
Item Name	B17ANPAP1701
Wording	April
Item Name	B17ANPMY1701
Wording	May
Item Name	B17ANPJN1701
Wording	June

Question Name

B17ANPSTST01

Wording

Header:
All programs at [NPSAS]
[NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]

During your months of enrollment at [NPSAS] for [{if iteration = 1 and B17ANPOTHSM = 1} this additional {else} your] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] in the...

Help Text

The following are examples of standard full-time loads and may vary by school.

Students who are enrolled as a full-time student typically carry at least:

12 semester or quarter hours per term at the undergraduate level or 9 credit hours per term at the graduate level;

24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for an educational program using credit hours for a program of less than one academic year; or

24 clock hours per week for an educational program using clock hours

If you were studying abroad through [NPSAS] for the majority of any school year, please answer based on your study abroad institution.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ANP141501

Wording

2014-2015 academic year were you...

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Mainly full-time
2	Mainly part-time
3	Equal mix of full-time and part-time

Item Name

B17ANP151601

Wording

2015-2016 academic year were you...

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Mainly full-time
2	Mainly part-time
3	Equal mix of full-time and part-time

Item Name

B17ANP161701

Wording

2016-2017 academic year [if BEFORE JULY 1: have you been [or if any future months indicated on B17ANPENRL01: or will you be]/Else: were you]...

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Mainly full-time
2	Mainly part-time
3	Equal mix of full-time and part-time

Question Name

B17ANPCLDG01

Wording

Header:
All programs at [NPSAS]
[NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]

[If BEFORE JULY 1]
After June 2014, [{If CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS} are {else} were] you taking these [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS] primarily to [helplink] fulfill a degree requirement [end helplink] or transfer course credit to a degree or certificate program?

[else]
Between July 2014 and June 2017, were you taking these [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS] primarily to [helplink] fulfill a degree requirement [end helplink] or transfer course credit to a degree or certificate program?

Help Text

If you are/were taking these [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS] in order to meet requirements for a degree or certificate program at [NPSAS] or any other school, or to transfer credit to another school, answer "Yes."

If you are/were taking these [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS] for some other reason, such as to obtain job skills, to obtain an occupational license or for personal enjoyment, answer "No."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ANPCLDG01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17ANPCRSN01

Wording

Header:
All programs at [NPSAS]
[NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]

[If BEFORE JULY 1]
Which of these reasons best describes why you [{If CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS} are {else} were] enrolled in [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS] after June 2014?

[Else]:
Which of these reasons best describes why you were enrolled in [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS] between July 2014 and June 2017?

Help Text

From the options provided, please indicate the primary reason why you decided to enroll in [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS].

If you took these classes in order to apply class credit to a degree, certificate or license that you plan to work on in the future, answer "To prepare to earn a degree later."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ANPCRSN01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	To prepare to earn a degree later
2	To prepare for a job certificate or license
3	To gain job or occupational skills
4	To take courses solely for recreation, self-improvement, or personal interest

Question Name

B17ANPDBLM01

Wording

Header:
All programs at [NPSAS]
[NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]

Create t_fill1:
{if T_NPDEGREE01 in (2, 3)} t_fill1=or field of study
{else} t_fill1=no words

[If NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS and B17ANPCMPD01 = 1]
Did you [helplink] declare [end helplink] a single or double major [t_fill1] for [{if iteration = 1 and B17ANPOTHSM = 1} this additional {else} your] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

[else if CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS]
Have you [helplink] declared [end helplink] a major [t_fill1] for [{if iteration = 1 and B17ANPOTHSM = 1} this additional {else} your] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

[else]
Did you [helplink] declare [end helplink] a major [ t_fill1] at [NPSAS] [{if BEFORE JULY 1} after June 2014 {else} between July 2014 and June 2017] for [{if iteration = 1 and B17ANPOTHSM = 1} this additional {else} your] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]?

Help Text

Declaring a major (or field of study) is the process of formally identifying your major and typically involves submitting a form, either on paper or online, to the registrar or dean.

If you have more than one declared major (or field of study), answer "Yes, declared a double major."

Answer "No" if you have not yet declared your major, even if you know what you would like to major in.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ANPDBLM01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Create t_fill1 and t_fill2: {if T_NPDEGREEG01 in (2 3)} t_fill1=or field of study {else} t_fill1=no words [If NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS and B17ANPCMPD01=1]: Declared a single major [t_fill1] [Else]: Yes, declared a major [t_fill1]
2	Create t_fill1 and t_fill2: {if T_NPDEGREEG01 in (2, 3)} t_fill1=or field of study {else} t_fill1=no words [If NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS and B17ANPCMPD01=1]: Declared a double major [t_fill1] [Else]: Yes, declared a double major [t_fill1]
3	No

Question Name

B17ANPDEC01

Wording

Header:
All programs at [NPSAS]
[NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]

Even though you have not formally declared your major, have you [helplink] decided [end helplink] what your major will be for [{if iteration = 1 and B17ANPOTHSM = 1} this additional {else} your] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

(Answer "Yes" if you have left [NPSAS] and do not plan to attend again to earn [{f iteration = 1 and B17ANPOTHSM = 1} this additional {else} your] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] there but you had decided what your major would be prior to leaving.)

Help Text

If you know what your major will be, even though you have not officially declared your major, answer "Yes." You will be asked in the next question to tell us what that intended major is.

If you don't know what your major will be, answer "No."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ANPDEC01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17ANPMLST01

Wording

Header:
All programs at [NPSAS]
[NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]

[If CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS and B17ANPDBLM01 = 2]
What is your major or field of study for [{if iteration = 1 and B17ANPOTHSM = 1} this additional {else} your] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

Since you have a double-major, please indicate only one major here. You will have an opportunity next to provide your other major.

[else if CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS]
What is your [{if B17ANPDBLM01 = 3 and B17ANPDEC01 = 1} intended] major or field of study for [{if iteration = 1 and B17ANPOTHSM = 1} this additional {else} your] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

[{if B17ANPDBLM01 = 3 and B17ANPDEC01 = 1} (If you intend to double-major, tell [{if TIO} me {else} us] only about the major most closely related to the job you hope to have after college.)]

[else if NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS and B17ADBLM01 = 2]
What was your major or field of study for [{if iteration = 1 and B17ANPOTHSM = 1} this additional {else} your] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS] [{IF AFTER JULY 1 } when you last attended there before July 2017]?

Since you had a double-major, please indicate only one major here. You will have an opportunity next to provide your other major.

[else]
What was your [{if B17ADBLM01=3 and B17ANPDEC01=1} intended] major or field of study for [{if iteration = 1 and B17ANPOTHSM = 1} this additional {else} your] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS] [{IF AFTER JULY 1 } when you last attended there before July 2017]?

[{If B17ANPDBLM01 = 3 and B17ANPDEC01 = 1} (If you intended to double-major, tell [{if TIO} me {else} us] only about the major most closely related to the job you hope to have after college.)]

Help Text

Select your current or most recent major (or field of study) for your [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS].

If your major for your [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] is listed, click the button beside your major. If your major is not listed, click the button beside "Other major" and you will have an opportunity to provide your major next.

If you have more than one declared major (or field of study), select only one major here. You will have an opportunity to provide your other major next.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ANPMLST01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	[Fill NPSAS MAJOR 1]
10	[Fill NPSAS MAJOR 2]
11	[Fill B17AMAJ2]
12	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from first iteration]
13	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from second iteration]
14	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from third iteration]
15	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from fourth iteration]
16	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from fifth iteration]
17	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from sixth iteration]
18	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from seventh iteration]
2	[Fill B17AMAJ1]
3	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from first iteration]
4	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from second iteration]
5	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from third iteration]
6	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from fourth iteration]
7	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from fifth iteration]
8	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from sixth iteration]
9	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from seventh iteration]
99	Other major

Question Name

B17ANPMAJ01 (REVISED)

Wording

Header:
All programs at [NPSAS]
[NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]

[If CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS and B17ANPDBLM01 = 2]
What is your major or field of study for [{if iteration = 1 and B17ANPOTHSM = 1} this additional {else} your] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

Since you have a double-major, please indicate only one major here. You will have an opportunity next to provide your other major.

[else if CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS]
What is your [{if B17ANPDBLM01=3 and B17ANPDEC01=1} intended] major or field of study for [{if iteration = 1 and B17ANPOTHSM = 1} this additional {else} your] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

[{If B17ANPDBLM01 = 3 and B17ANPDEC01 = 1} (If you intend to double-major, tell [{if TIO} me {else} us] only about the major most closely related to the job you hope to have after college.)]

[else if NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS and B17ANPDBLM01=2]
What was your major or field of study for [{if iteration = 1 and B17ANPOTHSM = 1} this additional {else} your] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS] [{IF AFTER JULY 1 } when you last attended there before July 2017]?

Since you had a double-major, please indicate only one major here. You will have an opportunity next to provide your other major.

[else]
What was your [{if B17ANPDBLM01 = 3 and B17ANPDEC01 = 1} intended] major or field of study for [{if iteration = 1 and B17ANPOTHSM = 1} this additional {else} your] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS] [{IF AFTER JULY 1 } when you last attended there before July 2017]?

[{If B17ANPDBLM01 = 3 and B17ANPDEC01 = 1} (If you intended to double-major, tell [{if TIO} me {else} us] only about the major most closely related to the job you hope to have after college.)]

Help Text

Please do not enter a minor or concentration in the textbox.

If you indicated earlier that you have formally declared a double major, enter only one major here. You will have an opportunity to provide your other major next.

If you have not yet declared any major, choose only one intended major to tell us about.

To enter your major (or field of study):

First type your major at [NPSAS] into the textbox, then click "ENTER" and a list of majors that most closely matches your entry will be displayed.

Click "Change answer" on the confirmation box if the description of the major does not closely match the major you entered and review the other options that were returned. If your major is not listed in the list of majors displayed, click "None of the above" at the bottom of the list of majors and as best you can, choose descriptions of the major from the dropdown boxes that appear.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17ANP1AST01
Wording	[If WEB] Please click on the entry in the list below that most closely describes your field of study: [B17BMAJ1]. If your field is not listed, click on the "None of these" button at the bottom of the screen to see more choices. [If TIO] Please bear with me while I code this... (Please click on the entry in the list below that most closely describes the respondent's field of study: [B17BMAJ1]. If your field is not listed, click on the "None of these" button at the bottom of the screen to see more choices.)
Item Name	B17ANP1GEN01
Wording
Item Name	B17ANP1MAJ01
Wording
Item Name	B17ANP1SPE01
Wording

Question Name

B17ANPM2LT01

Wording

Header:
All programs at [NPSAS]
[NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]

[If CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS]
What is your other major or field of study for [{if iteration = 1 and B17ANPOTHSM = 1} this additional {else} your] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?

[else]
What was your other major or field of study for [{if iteration = 1 and B17ANPOTHSM = 1} this additional {else} your] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS] [{IF AFTER JULY 1 } when you last attended there before July 2017]?

Help Text

Because earlier you indicated that you have/had a double major for your [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE], select your current or most recent other major (or field of study) for your [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS].

If your other major for your [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] is listed, click the button beside your other major. If your other major is not listed, click the button beside "Other major" and you will have an opportunity, next, to provide your other major.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ANPM2LT01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	[Fill NPSAS MAJOR 1]
10	[Fill NPSAS MAJOR 2]
11	[Fill B17AMAJ2]
12	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from first iteration]
13	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from second iteration]
14	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from third iteration]
15	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from fourth iteration]
16	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from fifth iteration]
17	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from sixth iteration]
18	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from seventh iteration]
2	[Fill B17AMAJ1]
3	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from first iteration]
4	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from second iteration]
5	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from third iteration]
6	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from fourth iteration]
7	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from fifth iteration]
8	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from sixth iteration]
9	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from seventh iteration]
99	Other major

Question Name

B17ANPMAJ201 (REVISED)

Wording

Help Text

Please do not enter a minor or concentration in the textbox.

Because you indicated earlier that you have a double major (or field of study) for your [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS], enter your other major here.

To enter your other major (or field of study):

First type your other major for your [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS] into the textbox, then click "ENTER" and a list of majors that most closely matches your entry will be displayed.

Click "Change answer" on the confirmation box if the description of the major does not closely match the major you entered and review the other options that were returned. If your major is not listed in the list of majors displayed, click "None of the above" at the bottom of the list of majors and as best you can, choose descriptions of the major from the dropdown boxes that appear.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17ANP2AST01
Wording	[If WEB] Please click on the entry in the list below that most closely describes your field of study: [B17BMAJ2]. If your field is not listed, click on the "None of these" button at the bottom of the screen to see more choices. [If TIO] Please bear with me while I code this... (Please click on the entry in the list below that most closely describes the respondent's field of study: [B17BMAJ2]. If your field is not listed, click on the "None of these" button at the bottom of the screen to see more choices.)
Item Name	B17ANP2GEN01
Wording
Item Name	B17ANP2MAJ01
Wording
Item Name	B17ANP2SPE01
Wording	[If WEB] Please help us categorize [B17BMAJ2] using the dropdown boxes displayed. Using the arrow at the right side of the first dropdown box, you can display the general areas. Please click to select the desired general area, then select your specific discipline from the second dropdown box. [If TIO] Please bear with me while I code this… (Please help us categorize [B17BMAJ2] using the dropdown boxes displayed. Using the arrow at the right side of the first dropdown box, you can display the general areas. Please click to select the desired general area, then select your specific discipline from the second dropdown box.)

Question Name

B17ANPMJCH01

Wording

Header:
All programs at [NPSAS]
[NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]

[If CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NPSAS]
Between June 2014 and [{if BEFORE JULY 1} today {else} June 2017], how many times have you [helplink] formally changed [end helplink] your major at [NPSAS] for [{if iteration = 1 and B17ANPOTHSM = 1} this additional {else} your] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]?

[else]
[{if BEFORE JULY 1} After June 2014 {else} Between July 2014 and June 2017], how many times did you [helplink] formally change [end helplink] your major at [NPSAS] for [{if iteration = 1 and B17ANPOTHSM = 1} this additional {else} your] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] [{IF AFTER JULY 1 } when you last attended there before July 2017]?

Help Text

Formally changing your major typically involves submitting a form, either on paper or online, to the registrar or dean to change your declared major.

Please only count changes from a major that you have formally declared. Do not include the initial change from "Undeclared" to a declared major in this count.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ANPMJCH01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Never
1	Once
2	More than once

Question Name

B17ANPOTSM01 (ABBREV)

Wording

Header:
All programs at [NPSAS]
[NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]

You just told us about the [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] you were awarded [{if UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMAand NPSAS MAJOR 1 ne missing and NPSAS MAJOR 2 ne missing} in [T_] and [NPSAS MAJOR 2] {else if UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA and NPSAS MAJOR 1 ne missing} in [NPSAS MAJOR 1]] at [NPSAS] [{if B17ANPDGMM01 ne missing and B17ANPDGYY01 ne missing} in [B17ANPDGMM01] [B17ANPDGYY01] {else if B17ANPDGYY01 ne missing} in [B17ANPDGYY01]].

Other than for that [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE], [{if BEFORE JULY 1} have you attended {else} did you attend] [NPSAS] at any time between July [{If BPS:12/14 NONRESPONDENT)} 2011 {else} 2014] and [{if BEFORE JULY 1} today {else} June 2017] for an additional [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] you have not yet told us about? [{If ASSOCIATE’S OR BACHELOR’S DEGREE} Changes in major or field of study at [NPSAS] for your [{if BACHELOR’S DEGREE} bachelor’s {else} associate’s] degree do not count as additional enrollment.]

Help Text

If you are planning to attend [NPSAS] for this additional [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE] in the future, but have not yet started, please answer "No." Later questions in the survey will ask about future enrollment plans.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ANPOTSM01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17ANPOTDG01 (ABBREV)

Wording

Header:
All programs at [NPSAS]
[NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]

[If Web mode]
Besides the enrollment at [NPSAS] listed above, [{if BEFORE JULY 1} have you attended {else} did you attend] [NPSAS] at any time between July [{If BPS:12/14 NONRESPONDENT)} 2011 {else} 2014] and [{if BEFORE JULY 1} today {else} June 2017] for anything else?

[else if TIO mode]
You already told me that you have worked on the following at [NPSAS]:

List NPSAS DEGREE and OTHER NPSAS DEGREE from all iterations:

Besides this enrollment, [{if BEFORE JULY 1} have you attended {else} did you attend] [NPSAS] at any time between July [{If BPS:12/14 NONRESPONDENT)} 2011 {else} 2014] and [{if BEFORE JULY 1} today {else} June 2017] for anything else?

Help Text

When answering this question, do not consider any attendance for degrees or certificates at [NPSAS] that you have already told us about (those listed at the top of the screen).

If you are planning to attend [NPSAS] for degree or certificate in the future, but have not yet started, please answer "No." Later questions in the survey will ask about future enrollment plans.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ANPOTDG01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17AOTSCHINT

Wording

Thank you for providing your attendance information at [NPSAS].

Next, we will be asking you about any other colleges, universities, or trade schools you may have attended for any reason.

Help Text

We will not be asking you about any school(s) where you studied abroad during your attendance at [NPSAS].

Question Name

B17AOTSCHENR (ABBREV)

Wording

Other than [NPSAS], have you attended another college, university, or trade school at any time between July [{If (BPS:12/14 NONRESPONDENT)} 2011 {else} 2014] and [{if BEFORE JULY 1} today {else} June 2017]?

Help Text

Do not include any school(s) where you studied abroad during your attendance at [NPSAS].

If you are planning to attend a school for classes or a degree or certificate in the future, but have not yet started, please answer "No." Later questions in the survey will ask about future enrollment plans.

A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AOTSCHENR

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17AOTSCLT01 (ABBREV)

Wording

Header
SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR
[NPSAS] [NPSAS DEGREE]
[NPSAS] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER SCHOOL][OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]

What is the name of that school?

(If you have attended more than one other school, tell [if TIO: me/else: us] about only one of them now. [If TIO: I'll/else: We'll] ask you about all schools you have attended later in the survey.)

Help Text

If the school you have attended is one of the schools listed, select that school.

If the school is not listed, select "Other school" and you will have an opportunity next to provide the name of the school.

Select only one school here. Later questions will ask about enrollment at other schools.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AOTSCLT01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	[fill Y_BYOTSCL1]
10	[fill B17AOTSCL01 - from fifth iteration]
11	[fill B17AOTSCL01 - from sixth iteration]
12	[fill B17AOTSCL01 - from seventh iteration]
2	[fill Y_BYOTSCL2]
3	[fill Y_B14OTSCL1]
4	[fill Y_B14OTSCL2]
5	[fill Y_B14OTSCL3]
6	[fill B17AOTSCL01 - from first iteration]
7	[fill B17AOTSCL01 - from second iteration]
8	[fill B17AOTSCL01 - from third iteration]
9	[fill B17AOTSCL01 - from fourth iteration]
99	Other school

Question Name

B17AOTSCH01 (ABBREV) (REVISED)

Wording

Header
SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR
[NPSAS] [NPSAS DEGREE]
[NPSAS] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER SCHOOL][OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]

What is the name of another school you have attended [if TIO mode]: and in what city and state is it located?

(If you have attended more than one other school since July [{If (BPS:12/14 NONRESPONDENT)} 2011 {else} 2014], tell [if TIO: me/else: us] about only one of them now. [If TIO: I'll/else: We'll] ask you about all schools you have attended later in the survey.)

Help Text

Do not type [NPSAS], any school(s) where you studied abroad during your attendance at [NPSAS], or the name of a high school into the textbox. Only colleges, universities, and trade schools within the United States and Puerto Rico are included in the database. To indicate a foreign school, provide the name of the school in the textbox, select "FOREIGN COUNTRY" in the dropdown box, click "ENTER", and then provide the requested information.

For all other schools:

First type the school name into the textbox, then choose the state where the school is located from the dropdown box and type in the city of the school or choose a city by clicking on List Cities. Last click "ENTER" and a list of schools matching your responses will be displayed.

From the responses displayed, click Select next to the name and location of the school and click "Keep answer and continue" on the confirmation box if this is the school. You will then be taken to the next question in the survey.

Click "Change answer" on the confirmation box if this is not the school you wish to choose and review the other options that were returned.

If the school you entered in the textbox is not listed at all, try the search again, this time removing the city name. If the school is still not listed, click "None of the above" at the bottom of the list of schools and provide the requested information.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17AOTIPED01
Wording
Item Name	B17AOTSCH01
Wording	School Name:
Item Name	B17AOTCT01
Wording	City
Item Name	B17AOTST01
Wording	State
Item Name	B17AOTLEVL01
Wording
Item Name	B17AOTCTRL01
Wording

Question Name

B17AOTFRDG01 (ABBREV)

Wording

Header
SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR
[NPSAS] [NPSAS DEGREE]
[NPSAS] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER SCHOOL][OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]

Create t_fill1:
[{if T_OTLEVL01 = 3 and ((B17AOTIPED01 > 0 and B17AOTIPED01 < 999990))} t_fill1= a certificate
{else} t_fill1=a degree or certificate]

[(If iteration = 1) or (if B17AOTOTSM0* from previous iteration ne 1 and B17AOTDGSC0* from previous iteration ne 1 and B17AOTOTDG0* from previous iteration = 1)]:
Thinking about when you first enrolled at [OTHER SCHOOL], was this enrollment specifically to earn [helplink] {t_fill1} [end helplink]?

[else]
Is this enrollment specifically to earn [helplink] {t_fill1} [end helplink] from [OTHER SCHOOL]?

Help Text

Indicate if your enrollment is/was to earn a degree or certificate from [OTHER SCHOOL].

Degrees or certificates include:

Undergraduate certificates or diplomas
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Post-baccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctoral degree (research/scholarship, professional practice, or other)

If you were enrolled at [OTHER SCHOOL] in classes meant for transfer to earn a degree or certificate from a different school (for example, summer school only at [OTHER SCHOOL]), answer "No."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AOTFRDG01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17AOTTYP01

Wording

Header
SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR
[NPSAS] [NPSAS DEGREE]
[NPSAS] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER SCHOOL][OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]

Is this enrollment for mostly undergraduate-level classes or for mostly graduate-level classes at [OTHER SCHOOL]?

Help Text

Mostly undergraduate-level classes means taking courses mostly at the undergraduate level but not formally enrolling in a degree or certificate program of any sort.

Mostly graduate-level classes are for students who already hold an undergraduate degree or certificate and who are enrolled in graduate-level courses beyond a bachelor's degree, but who are not formally enrolled in a graduate degree program.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AOTTYP01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Mostly undergraduate-level classes
2	Mostly graduate-level classes

Question Name

B17AOTDEG01 (ABBREV)

Wording

Header
SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR
[NPSAS] [NPSAS DEGREE]
[NPSAS] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER SCHOOL][OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]

What is the type of degree or certificate program for this enrollment at [OTHER SCHOOL]?

(If you have more than one enrollment at [OTHER SCHOOL] or if you are in a joint degree program, tell [if TIO mode: me/Else: us] about only one of these now. You will have an opportunity later to tell [if TIO mode: me/Else: us] about all enrollment at [OTHER SCHOOL].)

Help Text

Degrees:

An associate's degree normally requires at least 2, but less than 4 years, of full-time equivalent college work.

A bachelor's degree is usually awarded by a 4-year college or university and usually requires at least 4 years of full-time, college-level work.

A master's degree usually requires at least 2 years of full-time graduate-level work and may require a thesis or a practicum.

A doctoral degree-other is a doctor's degree that does not meet the definition of a doctor's degree-research/scholarship or a doctor's degree-professional practice.

Certificates and Diplomas:

A post-master's certificate usually requires completion of 24 semester credit hours beyond the master's degree but does not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AOTDEG01

Wording

Associate's degree (usually a 2-year degree)

Response Option

Code	Label
10	Doctoral degree--professional practice (including: chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, or veterinary medicine)
11	Doctoral degree--other
2	Undergraduate certificate or diploma (usually less than 2 years), including those leading to a license (example: cosmetology)
3	Associate's degree (usually a 2-year degree)
4	Bachelor's degree (usually a 4-year degree)
6	Post-baccalaureate certificate
7	Master's degree
8	Post-master's certificate
9	Doctoral degree--research/scholarship (for example, PhD, EdD, etc.)

Question Name

B17AOTTNS01

Wording

Header
SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR
[NPSAS] [NPSAS DEGREE]
[NPSAS] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER SCHOOL][OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]

[If iteration = 1]
Did you attempt to transfer any credits from [NPSAS] to [OTHER SCHOOL] for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]?

[else]
Did you attempt to transfer any credits from [NPSAS] to [OTHER SCHOOL] for this [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]?

Help Text

Indicate if you tried to transfer credits from [NPSAS] to [OTHER SCHOOL] for this [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE].

When answering this question, do not consider whether [OTHER SCHOOL] accepted these credits or if [OTHER SCHOOL] applied the credits towards this [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE].

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AOTTNS01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17AOTCUR01 (ABBREV)

Wording

Header
SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR
[NPSAS] [NPSAS DEGREE]
[NPSAS] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER SCHOOL][OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]

Are you currently attending [OTHER SCHOOL] for [{if T_OTSTAT01 in (1, 2)} this {else} these] [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]?

(Answer "Yes" if you are on a spring or fall break in the middle of the term or semester. Answer "No" if you completed your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] or are on a break between semesters, terms, or quarters, such as on summer break, and not currently attending classes.)

Help Text

Indicate whether you are currently attending [OTHER SCHOOL] for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE].

Answer "Yes" if you are enrolled and actively working on something for credit like a thesis or field work, even if you do not currently attend classes at [OTHER SCHOOL]. If you are currently participating in a study abroad program for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] that is offered through [OTHER SCHOOL], answer "Yes".

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AOTCUR01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17AOTCMPD01 (ABBREV)

Wording

Header
SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR
[NPSAS] [NPSAS DEGREE]
[NPSAS] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER SCHOOL][OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]

[IF AFTER JULY 1 ]
Did you [helplink] complete all the requirements [end helplink] for this [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL] before July 2017?

[else]
Have you [helplink] completed all the requirements [end helplink] for this [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL]?

[All conditions receive the following instruction]
(Answer "No" if you transferred schools and completed your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at a different school. [{If TIO mode} I'll {else} We will] ask you about your enrollment at any other schools later.)

Help Text

An example of requirements includes completing all necessary credits.

If you have not yet completed your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] requirements but will complete them soon, answer "No". A later question will ask when you expect to complete your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] requirements.

If you transferred schools and completed your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at a different school, answer "No." Later questions will ask about enrollment at any other schools.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AOTCMPD01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17AOTDGN01 (ABBREV)

Wording

Header
SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR
[NPSAS] [NPSAS DEGREE]
[NPSAS] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER SCHOOL][OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]

In what month and year were you awarded your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] from [OTHER SCHOOL]?

Help Text

Select the month and year in which you were awarded your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] from [OTHER SCHOOL].

If you completed your requirements on one date and were awarded your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at a later date, indicate the later date when you were awarded your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE].

If you are unsure of the date, provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AOTDGMM01

Wording

Month:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	January
2	February
3	March
4	April
5	May
6	June
7	July
8	August
9	September
10	October
11	November
12	December

Item Name

B17AOTDGYY01

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
2011	2011
2012	2012
2013	2013
2014	2014
2015	2015
2016	2016
2017	2017

Item Name

B17AOTDGNO01

Wording

Have not yet been awarded [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]

Question Name

B17AOTENR301

Wording

Header
SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR
[NPSAS] [NPSAS DEGREE]
[NPSAS] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER SCHOOL][OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]

Did you attend [OTHER SCHOOL] for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at any time [{if BEFORE JULY 1} after June 2014 {else} between July 2014 and June 2017]?

Help Text

When answering this question, please consider all attendance for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL] between the dates provided. For example, even if you attended [OTHER SCHOOL] for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] for only one class or term, please answer "Yes."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AOTENR301

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17AOTENRL01 (ABBREV)

Wording

Header
SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR
[NPSAS] [NPSAS DEGREE]
[NPSAS] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER SCHOOL][OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]

Create t_fill1:
{if T_OTDEGREE01 in (3,4) } t_fill1= , including any months spent studying abroad
{else} t_fill1= no words
[{if T_OTDEGREE01 in (3,4) } t_fill2= , or a study abroad school,
{else} t_fill2= no words

[If NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT OTHER SCHOOL and B17AOTCMPD01 = 1 and B17AOTDGMM01 ne missing and B17AOTDGYY01 ne missing]
Between July 2014 and when you completed your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] in [B17AOTDGMM01] [B17AOTDGYY01], in which months did you attend [OTHER SCHOOL] for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] [t_fill1]?
LINE BREAK
(Do not include any months during which you were not taking classes, such as summer break. If you attended for only a portion of any month, please include that month.)

[else if CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT OTHER SCHOOL]
Between July 2014 and June 2017, in which months have you attended, or do you expect to attend [OTHER SCHOOL] for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] [t_fill1]?
LINE BREAK
(Please do your best to predict your attendance through June 30, 2017. Do not include any months during which you are not taking classes, such as summer break. If you have attended or will attend for only a portion of any month, please include that month.)

[else]
Between July 2014 and June 2017, in which months did you attend [OTHER SCHOOL] for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE][ t_fill1]? [{if BEFORE JULY 1} If you plan to attend [OTHER SCHOOL] [t_fill2] for [{if T_OTSTAT01 = 1} your] [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] before June 30, 2017, please indicate the months you plan to attend.
LINE BREAK
(Do not include any months during which you were [{if BEFORE JULY 1} or will not be {else} not] taking classes, such as summer break. If you attended [{if BEFORE JULY 1} or will attend] for only a portion of any month, please include that month.)

Instructions for all conditions:
[If USERMODE=WEB and iteration=1 get the following instructions]:
Click on the months of attendance below.

Help Text

Indicate all months of your attendance between July 2014 and June 2017 at [OTHER SCHOOL] for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE], not just the beginning and ending months.

Include any months in which you are/were enrolled and actively working on something for credit at [OTHER SCHOOL] like a thesis or field work, even if you do/did not attend classes at [OTHER SCHOOL] during that time.

Leave a box for a month blank if you did not attend [OTHER SCHOOL] during any part of that month at all. If you attended [OTHER SCHOOL] for all months in the year, click the "Select/unselect all" button. If you attended [OTHER SCHOOL] for most months in the year you can click the "Select/unselect all" button and unselect any month you did not attend by clicking on the box for that month once it is highlighted.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17AOTJL1401
Wording	July
Item Name	B17AOTAG1401
Wording	August
Item Name	B17AOTSP1401
Wording	September
Item Name	B17AOTOC1401
Wording	October
Item Name	B17AOTNV1401
Wording	November
Item Name	B17AOTDC1401
Wording	December
Item Name	B17AOTJA1501
Wording	January
Item Name	B17AOTFB1501
Wording	February
Item Name	B17AOTMR1501
Wording	March
Item Name	B17AOTAP1501
Wording	April
Item Name	B17AOTMY1501
Wording	May
Item Name	B17AOTJN1501
Wording	June
Item Name	B17AOTJL1501
Wording	July
Item Name	B17AOTAG1501
Wording	August
Item Name	B17AOTSP1501
Wording	September
Item Name	B17AOTOC1501
Wording	October
Item Name	B17AOTNV1501
Wording	November
Item Name	B17AOTDC1501
Wording	December
Item Name	B17AOTJA1601
Wording	January
Item Name	B17AOTFB1601
Wording	February
Item Name	B17AOTMR1601
Wording	March
Item Name	B17AOTAP1601
Wording	April
Item Name	B17AOTMY1601
Wording	May
Item Name	B17AOTJN1601
Wording	June
Item Name	B17AOTJL1601
Wording	July
Item Name	B17AOTAG1601
Wording	August
Item Name	B17AOTSP1601
Wording	September
Item Name	B17AOTOC1601
Wording	October
Item Name	B17AOTNV1601
Wording	November
Item Name	B17AOTDC1601
Wording	December
Item Name	B17AOTJA1701
Wording	January
Item Name	B17AOTFB1701
Wording	February
Item Name	B17AOTMR1701
Wording	March
Item Name	B17AOTAP1701
Wording	April
Item Name	B17AOTMY1701
Wording	May
Item Name	B17AOTJN1701
Wording	June

Question Name

B17AOTSTS01 (ABBREV)

Wording

Header
SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR
[NPSAS] [NPSAS DEGREE]
[NPSAS] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER SCHOOL][OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]

During your months of enrollment at [OTHER SCHOOL] in the...

Help Text

The following are examples of standard full-time loads and may vary by school.

Students who are enrolled as a full-time student typically carry at least:

 12 semester or quarter hours per term at the undergraduate level or 9 credit hours per term at the graduate level;

 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for an educational program using credit hours for a program of less than one academic year; or

 24 clock hours per week for an educational program using clock hours

If you were studying abroad through [OTHER SCHOOL] for the majority of any school year, please answer based on your study abroad institution.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AOT141501

Wording

2014-2015 academic year were you...

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Mainly full-time
2	Mainly part-time
3	Equal mix of full-time and part-time

Item Name

B17AOT151601

Wording

2015-2016 academic year were you...

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Mainly full-time
2	Mainly part-time
3	Equal mix of full-time and part-time

Item Name

B17AOT161701

Wording

2016-2017 academic year [if BEFORE JULY 1: have you been [or if any future months indicated on B17AOTENRL01: or will you be]/Else: were you]...

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Mainly full-time
2	Mainly part-time
3	Equal mix of full-time and part-time

Question Name

B17AOTCLDG01

Wording

Header
SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR
[NPSAS] [NPSAS DEGREE]
[NPSAS] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER SCHOOL][OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]

[If BEFORE JULY 1]
After June 2014, [{If CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT OTHER SCHOOL} are {else} were] you taking these [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL] primarily to transfer course credit to a degree or certificate?

[else]
Between July 2014 and June 2017, were you taking these [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL] primarily to transfer course credit to a degree or certificate?

Help Text

If you are/were taking these [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL] in order to meet requirements for a degree or certificate program at [OTHER SCHOOL] or any other school, or to transfer credit to another school, answer "Yes."

If you are/were taking these [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL] for some other reason, such as to obtain job skills, to obtain an occupational license or for personal enjoyment, answer "No."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AOTCLDG01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17AOTCRSN01

Wording

Header:
SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR
[NPSAS] [NPSAS DEGREE]
[NPSAS] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER SCHOOL][OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]

[If BEFORE JULY 1]
Which of these reasons best describes why you [{If CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT OTHER SCHOOL} are {else} were] enrolled in [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL] after June 2014?

[Else]:
Which of these reasons best describes why you were enrolled in [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL] between July 2014 and June 2017?

Help Text

From the options provided, please indicate the one reason that best describes why you decided to enroll in classes at your most recent school.

If you took these classes in order to apply class credit to a degree, certificate or license that you plan to work on in the future, answer "To prepare to earn a degree later."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AOTCRSN01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	To prepare to earn a degree later
2	To prepare for a professional certification or industry license
3	To gain job or occupational skills
4	To take courses solely for recreation, self-improvement, or personal interest

Question Name

B17AOTDBLM01

Wording

Header
SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR
[NPSAS] [NPSAS DEGREE]
[NPSAS] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER SCHOOL][OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]

Create t_fill1:
{T_OTDEGREE01 in (2, 3)} t_fill1=or field of study
{else} t_fill1=no words

[If NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT OTHER SCHOOL and B17AOTCMPD01 = 1]
Did you [helplink] declare [end helplink] a single or double major [t_fill1] for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL]?

[else if CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT OTHER SCHOOL]
Have you [helplink] declared [end helplink] a major [t_fill1] for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL]?

[else]
Did you [helplink] declare [end helplink] a major [t_fill1] at [OTHER SCHOOL] [{IF AFTER JULY 1 } before July 2017] for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]?

Help Text

Indicate whether or not you have already declared a major (or field of study) for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL].

Declaring a major (or field of study) typically involves submitting a form, either on paper or online, to the registrar or dean.

If you have more than one declared major (or field of study), answer "Yes, declared a double major."

Answer "No" if you have not yet declared your major, even if you know what you would like to major in.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AOTDBLM01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Create t_fill1 and t_fill2: {if T_OTDEGREEG01 in (2 3)} t_fill1 = or field of study {else} t_fill1 = no words [If NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT OTHER SCHOOLand B17AOTCMPD01 = 1] Declared a single major [t_fill1] [else] Yes, declared a major [t_fill1]
2	Create t_fill1 and t_fill2: {if T_OTDEGREEG01 in (2 3)} t_fill1 = or field of study {else} t_fill1 = no words [If NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT OTHER SCHOOLand B17AOTCMPD01 = 1] Declared a double major [t_fill1] [else] Yes, declared a double major [t_fill1]
3	No

Question Name

B17AOTDEC01

Wording

Header
SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR
[NPSAS] [NPSAS DEGREE]
[NPSAS] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER SCHOOL][OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]

Even though you have not formally declared your major, have you [helplink] decided [end helplink] what your major will be for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL]?

(Answer "Yes" if you have left [OTHER SCHOOL] and do not plan to attend again to earn your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] there but you had decided what your major would be prior to leaving.)

Help Text

If you know what your major will be, even though you have not officially declared your major, answer "Yes." You will be asked in the next question to tell us what that intended major is.

If you don't know what your major will be, answer "No."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AOTDEC01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17AOTMLST01

Wording

Header
SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR
[NPSAS] [NPSAS DEGREE]
[NPSAS] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER SCHOOL][OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]

[If CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT OTHER SCHOOL and B17AOTDBLM01 = 2]
What is your major or field of study for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL]?

Since you have a double-major, please indicate only one major here. You will have an opportunity next to provide your other major.

[else if CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT OTHER SCHOOL]
What is your [{if B17AOTDBLM01 = 3 and B17AOTDEC01 = 1} intended] major or field of study for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL]?

[{If B17AOTDBLM01 = 3 and B17AOTDEC01 = 1} (If you intend to double-major, tell [{if TIO} me {else} us] only about the major most closely related to the job you hope to have after college.)]

[else if NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT OTHER SCHOOL and B17AOTDBLM01 = 2]
What was your major or field of study for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL] [{IF AFTER JULY 1 } when you last attended there before July 2017]?

Since you had a double-major, please indicate only one major here. You will have an opportunity next to provide your other major.

[else]
What was your [{if B17AOTDBLM01 = 3 and B17AOTDEC01 = 1} intended] major or field of study for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL] [{IF AFTER JULY 1 } when you last attended there before July 2017]?

[{If B17AOTDBLM01 = 3 and B17AOTDEC01 = 1} (If you intended to double-major, tell [{if TIO} me {else} us] only about the major most closely related to the job you hope to have after college.)]

Help Text

Select your current or most recent major (or field of study) for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL].

If your major for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] is listed, click the button beside your major. If your major is not listed, click the button beside "Other major" and you will have an opportunity, next, to provide your major.

If you have more than one declared major (or field of study), select only one major here. You will have an opportunity, next, to provide your other major.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AOTMLST01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	[Fill NPSAS MAJOR 1]
10	[Fill B17AOT1MAJ01 - from first iteration]
11	[Fill B17AOT1MAJ01 - from second iteration]
12	[Fill B17AOT1MAJ01 - from third iteration]
13	[Fill B17AOT1MAJ01 - from fourth iteration]
14	[Fill B17AOT1MAJ01 - from fifth iteration]
15	[Fill B17AOT1MAJ01 - from sixth iteration]
16	[Fill B17AOT1MAJ01 - from seventh iteration]
17	[Fill NPSAS MAJOR 2]
18	[Fill B17AMAJ2]
19	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from first iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]
2	[Fill B17AMAJ1]
20	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from second iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]
21	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from third iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]
22	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from fourth iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]
23	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from fifth iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]
24	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from sixth iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]
25	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from seventh iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]
26	[Fill B17AOT2MAJ01-from first iteration]
27	[Fill B17AOT2MAJ01-from second iteration]
28	[Fill B17AOT2MAJ01-from third iteration]
29	[Fill B17AOT2MAJ01-from fourth iteration]
3	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from first iteration of NPSAS_OTH_loop]
30	[Fill B17AOT2MAJ01-from fifth iteration]
31	[Fill B17AOT2MAJ01-from sixth iteration]
32	[Fill B17AOT2MAJ01-from seventh iteration]
4	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from second iteration of NPSAS_OTH_Loop]
5	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from third iteration of NPSAS_OTH_Loop]
6	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from fourth iteration of NPSAS_OTH_Loop]
7	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from fifth iteration of NPSAS_OTH_Loop]
8	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from sixth iteration of NPSAS_OTH_Loop]
9	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from seventh iteration of NPSAS_OTH_Loop]
99	Other major

Question Name

B17AOTMAJ01 (REVISED)

Wording

Help Text

Please do not enter a minor or concentration in the textbox.

If you indicated earlier that you have formally declared a double major for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL], enter only one major here. You will have an opportunity to provide your other major next.

If you have not yet declared any major, choose only one intended major to tell us about.

To enter your major (or field of study) for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL]:

First type your major into the textbox, then click "ENTER" and a list of majors that most closely matches your entry will be displayed.

Click "Change answer" on the confirmation box if the description of the major does not closely match the major you entered and review the other options that were returned. If your major is not listed in the list of majors displayed, click "None of the above" at the bottom of the list of majors and as best you can, choose descriptions of the major from the dropdown boxes that appear.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17AOT1AST01
Wording	[If WEB] Please click on the entry in the list below that most closely describes your field of study: [B17BMAJ1]. If your field is not listed, click on the "None of these" button at the bottom of the screen to see more choices. [If TIO] Please bear with me while I code this... (Please click on the entry in the list below that most closely describes the respondent's field of study: [B17BMAJ1]. If your field is not listed, click on the "None of these" button at the bottom of the screen to see more choices.)
Item Name	B17AOT1GEN01
Wording
Item Name	B17AOT1MAJ01
Wording
Item Name	B17AOT1SPE01
Wording

Question Name

B17AOTM2LT01

Wording

Header
SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR
[NPSAS] [NPSAS DEGREE]
[NPSAS] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER SCHOOL][OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]

[If CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT OTHER SCHOOL]
What is your second major or field of study for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL]?

[else]
What was your second major or field of study for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL] [{IF AFTER JULY 1 } when you last attended there between July 2014 and June 2017]?

Help Text

Because earlier you indicated that you have/had a double major for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL], select your current or most recent other major (or field of study) from the list.

If your other major for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL] is listed, click the button beside your other major. If your other major is not listed, click the button beside "Other major" and you will have an opportunity, next, to provide your major.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AOTM2LT01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	[Fill NPSAS MAJOR 1]
10	[Fill B17AOT1MAJ01 - from first iteration]
11	[Fill B17AOT1MAJ01 - from second iteration]
12	[Fill B17AOT1MAJ01 - from third iteration]
13	[Fill B17AOT1MAJ01 - from fourth iteration]
14	[Fill B17AOT1MAJ01 - from fifth iteration]
15	[Fill B17AOT1MAJ01 - from sixth iteration]
16	[Fill B17AOT1MAJ01 - from seventh iteration]
17	[Fill NPSAS MAJOR 2]
18	[Fill B17AMAJ2]
19	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from first iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]
2	[Fill B17AMAJ1]
20	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from second iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]
21	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from third iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]
22	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from fourth iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]
23	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from fifth iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]
24	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from sixth iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]
25	[Fill B17ANP2MAJ01-from seventh iteration of NPSAS_OTH loop]
26	[Fill B17AOT2MAJ01-from first iteration]
27	[Fill B17AOT2MAJ01-from second iteration]
28	[Fill B17AOT2MAJ01-from third iteration]
29	[Fill B17AOT2MAJ01-from fourth iteration]
3	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from first iteration of NPSAS_OTH_loop]
30	[Fill B17AOT2MAJ01-from fifth iteration]
31	[Fill B17AOT2MAJ01-from sixth iteration]
32	[Fill B17AOT2MAJ01-from seventh iteration]
4	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from second iteration of NPSAS_OTH_Loop]
5	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from third iteration of NPSAS_OTH_Loop]
6	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from fourth iteration of NPSAS_OTH_Loop]
7	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from fifth iteration of NPSAS_OTH_Loop]
8	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from sixth iteration of NPSAS_OTH_Loop]
9	[Fill B17ANP1MAJ01 - from seventh iteration of NPSAS_OTH_Loop]
99	Other major

Question Name

B17AOTMAJ201 (REVISED)

Wording

Header
SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR
[NPSAS] [NPSAS DEGREE]
[NPSAS] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER SCHOOL][OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]

[If CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT OTHER SCHOOL]
What is your second major or field of study for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL]?

[else]
What was your second major or field of study for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL] [{IF AFTER JULY 1 } when you last attended there between July 2014 and June 2017]?

Help Text

Please do not enter a minor or concentration in the textbox.

Because you indicated earlier that you have a double major (or field of study) for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL], enter your other major here.

To enter your other major (or field of study) for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] at [OTHER SCHOOL]:

First type your other major into the textbox, then click "ENTER" and a list of majors that most closely matches your entry will be displayed.

Click "Change answer" on the confirmation box if the description of the major does not closely match the major you entered and review the other options that were returned. If your major is not listed in the list of majors displayed, click "None of the above" at the bottom of the list of majors and as best you can, choose descriptions of the major from the dropdown boxes that appear.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17AOT2AST01
Wording	[If WEB] Please click on the entry in the list below that most closely describes your field of study: [B17BMAJ2]. If your field is not listed, click on the "None of these" button at the bottom of the screen to see more choices. [If TIO] Please bear with me while I code this... (Please click on the entry in the list below that most closely describes the respondent's field of study: [B17BMAJ2]. If your field is not listed, click on the "None of these" button at the bottom of the screen to see more choices.)
Item Name	B17AOT2GEN01
Wording
Item Name	B17AOT2MAJ01
Wording
Item Name	B17AOT2SPE01
Wording	[If WEB] Please help us categorize [B17BMAJ2] using the dropdown boxes displayed. Using the arrow at the right side of the first dropdown box, you can display the general areas. Please click to select the desired general area, then select your specific discipline from the second dropdown box. [If TIO] Please bear with me while I code this… (Please help us categorize [B17BMAJ2] using the dropdown boxes displayed. Using the arrow at the right side of the first dropdown box, you can display the general areas. Please click to select the desired general area, then select your specific discipline from the second dropdown box.)

Question Name

B17AOTMJCH01

Wording

Header
SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR
[NPSAS] [NPSAS DEGREE]
[NPSAS] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER SCHOOL][OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]

[If CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT OTHER SCHOOL]
Between July 2014 and [{if BEFORE JULY 1} today {else} June 2017], how many times have you [helplink] formally changed [end helplink] your major at [OTHER SCHOOL] for your [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]?

[else]
[{if BEFORE JULY 1} After June 2014 {else} between July 2014 and June 2017], how many times did you [helplink] formally change [end helplink] your major at [OTHER SCHOOL] for the [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]?

Help Text

Formally changing your major typically involves submitting a form, either on paper or online, to the registrar or dean to change your declared major.

Please only count changes from a major that you have formally declared. Do not include the initial change from "Undeclared" to a declared major in this count.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AOTMJCH01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
0	Never
1	Once
2	More than once

Question Name

B17AOTOTSM01

Wording

Header
SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR
[NPSAS] [NPSAS DEGREE]
[NPSAS] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER SCHOOL][OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]

You just told us about the [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] you were awarded [{if ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE and OTHER SCHOOL MAJOR 1 ne missing and OTHER SCHOOL MAJOR 2ne missing} in [OTHER SCHOOL MAJOR 1] and [OTHER SCHOOL MAJOR 2] {else if ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE and if OTHER SCHOOL MAJOR 1ne missing} in [OTHER SCHOOL MAJOR 1]] at [OTHER SCHOOL] [{if B17AOTDGMM01 ne missing and B17AOTDGYY01 ne missing} in [B17AOTDGMM01] [B17AOTDGYY01] {else if B17OTDGYY01 ne missing} in [B17AOTDGYY01]].

Other than for that [NPSAS DEGREE], [{if BEFORE JULY 1} have you attended {else} did you attend] [OTHER SCHOOL] at any time between July [{If and BPS:12/14 NONRESPONDENT)} 2011 {else} 2014] and [{if BEFORE JULY 1} today {else} June 2017] for an additional [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] you have not yet told us about? [{IF ASSOCIATE’S OR BACHELOR’S DEGREE} Changes in major or field of study at [OTHER SCHOOL] for your ({if BACHELOR’S DEGREE} bachelor’s {else} associate’s] degree do not count as additional enrollment.]

Help Text

Indicate if you have attended [OTHER SCHOOL] for any additional [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] that you have not yet told us about.

If you are planning to attend [OTHER SCHOOL] for this additional [OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE] in the future, but have not yet started, please answer "No." Later questions in the survey will ask about future enrollment plans.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AOTOTSM01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17AOTDGSC01

Wording

Header
SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR
[NPSAS] [NPSAS DEGREE]
[NPSAS] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER SCHOOL][OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]

[If Web mode]
Besides the enrollment at [OTHER SCHOOL] listed above, [{if BEFORE JULY 1} have you attended {else} did you attend] [OTHER SCHOOL] at any time between July [{If (BPS:12/14 NONRESPONDENT)} 2011 {else} 2014] and [{if BEFORE JULY 1} today {else} June 2017] for anything else?

[else]
You already told me that at [OTHER SCHOOL] you have worked on:

List OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE from all iterations:
If iteration is OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE = 2 and OTHER SCHOOL MAJOR 1 ne missing and OTHER SCHOOL MAJOR 2 ne missing then add [OTHER SCHOOL MAJOR 1] and [OTHER SCHOOL MAJOR 2] after OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE
Else If iteration is OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE = 2 and OTHER SCHOOL MAJOR 1 ne missing then add [OTHER SCHOOL MAJOR 1] after OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE
Else don’t add anything after OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE

Besides this enrollment, [{if BEFORE JULY 1} have you attended {else} did you attend] [OTHER SCHOOL] at any time between July [{BPS:12/14 NONRESPONDENT)} 2011 {else} 2014] and [{if BEFORE JULY 1} today {else} June 2017] for anything else?

Help Text

Indicate if you have attended [OTHER SCHOOL] for any other degree or certificate program or for classes that you have not yet told us about.

If you are planning to attend [OTHER SCHOOL] for classes or a program in the future, but have not yet started please answer "No." Later questions in the survey will ask about future enrollment plans.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AOTDGSC01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17AOTOTDG01 (ABBREV)

Wording

Header
SCHOOLS YOU HAVE ATTENDED/ENROLLED FOR
[NPSAS] [NPSAS DEGREE]
[NPSAS] [OTHER NPSAS DEGREE]
[OTHER SCHOOL][OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE]

[If web mode]
Besides this enrollment at the schools listed above [{if B17ASTDABR = 1} and not including any schools where you studied abroad {else} no words], [{if BEFORE JULY 1} have you attended {else} did you attend] any other schools at any time between July [{If (BPS:12/14 NONRESPONDENT)} 2011 {else} 2014] and [{if BEFORE JULY 1} today {else} June 2017] for anything else?

[else if TIO mode]
You already told us that you have worked on:

List NPSAS and NPSAS DEGREE and OTHER NPSAS DEGREE from all iterations.
List OTHER SCHOOL and OTHER SCHOOL DEGREE from all iterations.

Besides this enrollment, [{if BEFORE JULY 1} have you attended {else} did you attend] any other schools at any time between July [{If (BPS:12/14 NONRESPONDENT)} 2011 {else} 2014] and [{if BEFORE JULY 1} today {else} June 2017] for anything else?

Help Text

You have already told us about your attendance at some schools, including [OTHER SCHOOL] and [NPSAS].

A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades.

When answering this question consider all attendance at any other colleges, universities or trade schools, except schools where you have studied abroad. For example, if you have attendance at a school even if for only one class or term, answer "Yes."

If you are planning to attend a school for classes or a program in the future, but have not yet started please answer "No." Later questions in the survey will ask about future enrollment plans.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AOTOTDG01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
0	No additional enrollment at any schools
1	Yes, additional enrollment at other schools

Question Name

B17AEXPN

Wording

In what month and year do you expect to complete the requirements for your [PURSUED DEGREE NAME]?

Help Text

Indicate the month and year that you expect to complete the requirements for your [PURSUED DEGREE NAME]. This date may or may not be the same date you expect to be awarded your [PURSUED DEGREE NAME].

If you do not expect to ever complete the requirements for your [NPSAS DEGREE], answer "Will not finish the [PURSUED DEGREE NAME]."

Answer "Don't know" if you cannot provide your best guess of the date when you expect to finish your [PURSUED DEGREE NAME].

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AEXNMM

Wording

Month:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	January
2	February
3	March
4	April
5	May
6	June
7	July
8	August
9	September
10	October
11	November
12	December

Item Name

B17AEXNYY

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
2017	2017
2018	2018
2019	2019
2020	2020
2021	2021
2022	After 2021

Item Name

B17AEXPN

Wording

Will not finish the [PURSUED DEGREE NAME]

Item Name

B17AEXPDK

Wording

Don't know

Question Name

B17AEXPEVR

Wording

What is the [helplink] highest level of education [end helplink] you ever expect to complete at any school?

Help Text

Indicate the highest level of education that you ever expect to complete at any school. If you do not plan to pursue any education beyond what you are currently working on, indicate your current degree, certificate, or classes.

Undergraduate level courses, no undergraduate degree or certificate expected means taking courses at the undergraduate level but not expecting to formally enroll in a degree or certificate program of any sort.

An associate's degree normally requires at least 2, but less than 4 years, of full-time equivalent college work.

A bachelor's degree is usually awarded by a 4-year college or university and usually requires at least 4 years of full-time, college-level work.

Graduate level courses, no graduate degree or certificate expected means already holding an undergraduate degree or certificate and enrolling in graduate-level courses beyond a bachelor's degree, but not expecting to formally enroll in a graduate degree program.

A master's degree usually requires at least 2 years of full-time graduate-level work and may require a thesis or a practicum.

A post-master's certificate usually requires completion of 24 semester credit hours beyond the master's degree but does not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.

A professional doctoral degree is a doctor's degree that is conferred upon completion of a program providing the knowledge and skills for the recognition, credential, or license required for professional practice. The degree is awarded after a period of study such that the total time to the degree, including both pre-professional and professional preparation, equals at least six full-time equivalent academic years. Some of these degrees include: 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.), and others, as designated by the awarding institution.

A doctoral degree, research/scholarship is a Ph.D. or other doctor's degree that requires advanced work beyond the master's level, including the preparation and defense of a dissertation based on original research, or the planning and execution of an original project demonstrating substantial artistic or scholarly achievement. Some examples of this type of degree may include Ed.D., D.M.A., D.B.A., D.Sc., D.A., or D.M., and others, as designated by the awarding institution.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AEXPEVR

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Undergraduate level courses, no undergraduate degree or certificate expected
10	Professional doctoral degree (including: chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, etc.)
2	Undergraduate certificate or diploma (usually less than 2 years), including certificates leading to a license (example: cosmetology)
3	Associate's degree (usually a 2-year degree)
4	Bachelor's degree (usually a 4-year degree)
5	Graduate level courses, no graduate degree or certificate expected
6	Post-baccalaureate certificate
7	Master’s degree
8	Post-master's certificate
9	Doctoral degree, research/scholarship (including: PhD, EdD, etc.)

Question Name

B17AMARR

Wording

The remainder of the survey asks about your latest experiences in college and your employment and family situations.

So that [{if TIO mode} I {else} we] can ask you the right set of questions in the survey, please indicate your current marital status.

Help Text

Indicate your current marital status. If you are not currently married, please indicate whether you are "Single, never married"; "Living with partner"; "Separated"; "Divorced"; or "Widowed".

This information will help us to ask you the right set of questions in this survey.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17AMARR

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Single, never married
2	Married
3	Separated
4	Divorced
5	Widowed
6	Living with partner

Question Name

B17ASPLV

Wording

What is the highest level of education your spouse has completed?

Help Text

Indicate the highest level of education that your spouse ever completed. If your spouse was in school for a particular degree but has not completed that degree, choose the option for the highest completed degree or level of education.

High school: Completion of the secondary level of education, usually in the form of a high school diploma, high school completion certificate, or General Educational Development (GED) equivalency exam.

Vocational/technical training: Prepares learners for careers that are based in manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic and related to a specific trade, occupation or vocation.

Associate's degree: An award that normally requires at least 2 but less than 4 years of full-time equivalent college work.

Bachelor's degree: A degree, usually awarded by a 4-year college or university, that usually requires at least 4 years of full-time college-level work.

Master's degree (MA, MS, MBA, MFA, etc.): A university-awarded degree that usually requires at least 2 years of full-time graduate-level work, and may require a thesis or a practicum.

Professional degree: A formal award certifying the satisfactory completion of a postsecondary education program in any of the following professional fields: chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, divinity/theology, or veterinary medicine.

Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, etc.): A university-awarded degree that usually requires at least 4 years of full-time graduate-level work and usually requires a dissertation.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ASPLV

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Did not complete high school
2	High school diploma or equivalent
3	Vocational/technical training
6	Some college but no degree
5	Associate's degree (usually a 2-year degree)
7	Bachelor's degree (usually a 4-year degree)
8	Master's degree or equivalent
9	Professional degree (chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, or veterinary medicine)
10	Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, etc.)
11	Don't know

Education Experiences

Spec Name

Value

Question Name

B17BREMEVER

Wording

Remedial or developmental courses are used to strengthen your skills in math, reading, or other subjects. Students are usually assigned to these courses on the basis of a placement test taken before the school year begins. Often, these courses do not count for credit toward graduation.

Since [{if B17ADIPL = 5} high school {else} you completed your high school requirements] [{IF AFTER JULY 1} and through June 30, 2017, did you take {else} have you taken] any remedial or developmental courses to improve your basic skills in English, math, reading, or writing?

Help Text

Sometimes remedial classes are also called developmental classes, pre-curriculum classes, basic skills classes, or have other names as designated by the school.

If you failed a course in the standard curriculum and had to take the same course over again, do not count this course as a remedial course.

Answer "Yes" if you took any remedial courses at any school since you completed high school. You do not have to consider whether you took remedial classes at any particular school when answering this question.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17BREMEVER

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17BPRSCHLST

Wording

[If COMPLETED AT LEAST ONE DEGREE PROGRAM or if DID NOT COMPLETE AT LEAST ONE DEGREE PROGRAM]
The next few questions will focus on your experiences specifically at one school.

Please choose the college, university, or trade school which you consider to have been your main school. If you consider more than one of these to have been your main school, choose the school which you most recently attended.

[else]
The next few questions will focus on your experiences specifically at one school.

Please choose the college, university, or trade school which you consider to [{if CURRENTLY ENROLLED} be {else} have been] your main school [{if NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED} when you were attending school] [{IF AFTER JULY 1} before July 2017]. If you consider more than one of these to have been your main school, choose the school which you most recently attended.

Help Text

The list contains all of the schools that you listed as having attended. Select the school that you consider to be your main school.

Answer "None of these schools" only if you are unable to select a main school from this list.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17BPRSCHLST

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	[NPSAS]
2	[fill B17AOT1SCL01]-from first iteration]
3	[fill B17AOT1SCL01]-from second iteration]
4	[fill B17AOT1SCL01]-from third iteration]
5	[fill B17AOT1SCL01]-from fourth iteration]
6	[fill B17AOT1SCL01]-from fifth iteration]
7	[fill B17AOT1SCL01]-from sixth iteration]
8	[fill B17AOT1SCL01]-from seventh iteration]
99	None of these schools

Question Name

B17BGPAEST (ABBREV)

Wording

Header:
School Focus
[PRIMARY SCHOOL]

Which best describes your overall grades at [PRIMARY SCHOOL] from the date you started there through the end of your most recent term there [{IF AFTER JULY 1} before July 2017]?

Help Text

Select the letter grade or grades that you usually receive(d) in your courses at [PRIMARY SCHOOL].

If the letter grades listed do not describe the type of grades you earn(ed) at [PRIMARY SCHOOL], answer "I would describe my grades differently than what is listed here."

If you are unable to provide letter grades and there is no different description of your grades at [PRIMARY SCHOOL], answer "Don't know my grades."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17BGPAEST

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Mostly A's (3.75 and above)
2	A's and B's (3.25-3.74)
3	Mostly B's (2.75-3.24)
4	B's and C's (2.25-2.74)
5	Mostly C's (1.75-2.24)
6	C's and D's (1.25-1.74)
7	Mostly D's or below (1.24 or below)
8	Don't know my grades [if CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT PRIMARY SCHOOL: yet]
9	[If web mode: I/Else TIO mode: You] would describe [if web mode: my/Else TIO mode: your] grades differently than what is listed here

Question Name

B17BSCHRES

Wording

Header:
School Focus
[PRIMARY SCHOOL]

[If CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT PRIMARY SCHOOL and web mode]
Where are you living during the 2016-2017 school year while attending [PRIMARY SCHOOL]?

(If you have lived in more than one residence, choose the place where you have lived for the longest period of time.)

[else If CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT PRIMARY SCHOOL]
While attending [PRIMARY SCHOOL] during the 2016-2017 school year, are you living in college-owned housing, with your parent(s) or guardian(s), or off campus?

(If you have lived in more than one residence, choose the place where you have lived for the longest period of time.)

[else if NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT PRIMARY SCHOOL and web mode ]
Where were you living during the 2016-2017 school year while attending [PRIMARY SCHOOL]?

(If you lived in more than one residence, choose the place where you lived for the longest period of time.)

[else]
While attending [PRIMARY SCHOOL] during the 2016-2017 school year, did you live in college-owned housing, with your parent(s) or guardian(s), or off campus?

(If you lived in more than one residence, choose the place where you lived for the longest period of time.)

Help Text

Indicate where you lived while attending [PRIMARY SCHOOL] in the 2016-2017 school year (July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017). If you were studying abroad through [PRIMARY SCHOOL] for the majority of the 2016–2017 school year, please answer based on your study abroad institution.

College-owned housing means that your rent is paid to the school, even if that housing is not on the campus of the school.

If you lived with your parent(s) or guardian(s) off campus, answer "With parent(s) or guardian(s)."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17BSCHRES

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	On campus or in college-owned housing (for example, a dorm or a residence hall)
2	With parent(s) or guardian(s)
3	Off campus (not college-owned housing)

Question Name

B17BDESCRIB

Wording

Was your entire program online?

Help Text

If only some of your courses were online while others were conducted in-person or in a non-online setting, please answer No.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17BDESCRIB

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Financial Aid

Spec Name

Value

Question Name

INTFIN

Wording

In the next section, we are interested in how you paid for your undergraduate education after high school.

Help Text

This is an informational screen only. (Click the "Next" button.)

Question Name

B17COTGRTAID (ABBREV)

Wording

Thinking only about the 2016-2017 school year and not including scholarships from any school or state, for your undergraduate education, did you receive any:

Help Text

Indicate whether you received benefits or scholarships in any of the specific categories listed for the 2016-2017 school year (July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017). Include benefits or scholarships you received for all schools you attended in 2016-2017.

The below types of aid may come to you directly or may be given to the financial aid office at your school.

Veteran's education benefits

Post-9/11 GI Bill
Montgomery GI Bill
Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP)

Employer scholarships or tuition reimbursement

Employer-sponsored tuition reimbursement
Employer scholarships as a benefit to employees and their dependents

Private organization scholarships, for example:

UNCF
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Corporate foundations (for example, Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation)
Civic and religious organizations

Do not report scholarships received from any state or schools, even if these schools are private institutions. Also do not include any student loan amounts here; there are separate questions that ask about student loans.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17CVETBEN

Wording

Veteran's education benefits?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B17CEMPGRNT

Wording

[If YOUNGER THAN 24] Scholarships or tuition reimbursement from your employer or from your parents' or guardians' employer? [else] Scholarships or tuition reimbursement from your employer?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B17CPRVGRNT

Wording

Scholarships from a private organization such as a church, PTA, fraternity/sorority, or foundation?

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17COTGRTAMT

Wording

Again, thinking only of the 2016–2017 school year and for your undergraduate education, what was the total amount you received in...

(If you are unsure of the amount(s), please provide your best guess.)

Help Text

Provide the total amount you received for the 2016-2017 school year (July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017) for each type of benefit or scholarship listed. Include benefits or scholarships you received for all schools you attended in 2016-2017. If you are unsure of the amount, please provide your best guess.

The below types of aid may come to you directly or may be given to the financial aid office at your school.

Veteran's education benefits

Post-9/11 GI Bill
Montgomery GI Bill
Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP)

Employer scholarships or tuition reimbursement

Employer-sponsored tuition reimbursement
Employer scholarships as a benefit to employees and their dependents

Private organization scholarships, for example:

UNCF
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Corporate foundations (for example, Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation)
Civic and religious organizations

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17CVTBENAMT
Wording	Veteran's education benefits $\|.00
Item Name	B17CEMGRTAMT
Wording	Employer scholarships or tuition reimbursement $\|.00
Item Name	B17CPRGRTAMT
Wording	Private organization scholarships $\|.00

Question Name

B17CRCVLN

Wording

Thanks. Now we want to know about any undergraduate student loans you may have borrowed from the federal government or from a private lender.

Did you take out any undergraduate student loans for the 2016-2017 school year?

Help Text

Indicate whether you received any undergraduate student loans for the 2016-2017 school year (July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017). Include money borrowed for all schools you attended in 2016-2017. Do not include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends.

Student loans are money that you borrowed from the federal government or from a private lender.

Examples of federal student loans are:

Subsidized and unsubsidized Direct Loans (previously known as Stafford Loans)
Perkins Loans
Graduate and professional student PLUS Loans

Private loans

Usually require a co-signer
Have market interest rates based on credit history
Home equity loans are not considered private loans

Some examples of commonly used private loans include:

Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan
Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan
Discover Student Loan
Loans from credit unions
Loans from states such as Minnesota’s SELF loan

States with private or alternative student loan programs include Alaska, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

School loans

Loans for which your school rather than the Federal government, state government, or another private organization is the lender
Sometimes restricted to individuals meeting certain qualifications

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17CRCVLN

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17CLOANINT

Wording

You just indicated you took out undergraduate student loans for the 2016-2017 school year.

There are two main types of loans we are interested in:

Private student loans are borrowed from a private lender, such as a bank (or sometimes a state), and usually require a co-signer.

Federal student loans, such as subsidized and unsubsidized Direct Loans (previously known as Stafford Loans), are borrowed from the federal government.

Help Text

This is an informational screen only. (Click the "Next" button.)

Question Name

B17CPRVLN

Wording

Thinking only about the 2016–2017 school year, did you take out any private loans borrowed from a private lender for your undergraduate education?

(Private loans are borrowed from a private lender such as a bank or sometimes a state, usually require a co-signer, and have market interest rates based on credit history. [helplink] Click here for examples of private loans [end helplink].)

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Indicate whether you received any type of private or alternative loans from a private lender during the 2016-2017 school year (July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017). Include private loans for all schools you attended in 2016-2017. Do not include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends.

Private loans, also known as alternative loans, are offered by private lenders. (Some common characteristics of private loans are noted below.)

With private loans there are no federal application forms to complete.
Some students and parents use private loans as a supplement when their federal loans do not provide enough money.
Private loans can have higher interest rates than federal loans.
Unlike federal student loans, private loans are credit based and therefore often require a cosigner if the student does not have an established credit history.

Some examples of commonly used private loans include:

Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan
Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan
Discover Student Loan
Loans from credit unions
Loans from states such as Minnesota’s SELF loan

Home equity loans are not considered private loans.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17CPRVLN

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17CPRVAMT

Wording

For the 2016-2017 school year, how much did you take out in [helplink] private loans [end helplink] for your undergraduate education? Do not include any money taken out in federal loans or any money borrowed from family or friends in your answer.

(If you are unsure of the amount of your private loans, please provide your best guess.)

Help Text

Indicate the amount that you borrowed in private or alternative loans for the 2016-2017 school year (July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017). Include the private loan amount borrowed for all schools you attended in 2016-2017. If you are unsure of the amount of your private loans, provide your best guess.

Private loans, also known as alternative loans, are offered by private lenders. (Some common characteristics of private loans are noted below.)

With private loans there are no federal application forms to complete.
Some students and parents use private loans as a supplement when their federal loans do not provide enough money.
Private loans can have higher interest rates than federal loans.
Unlike federal student loans, private loans are credit based and therefore often require a cosigner if the student does not have an established credit history.

Some examples of commonly used private loans include:

Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan
Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan
Discover Student Loan
Loans from credit unions
Loans from states such as Minnesota’s SELF loan

Do not include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends.

Home equity loans are not considered private loans.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17CPRVAMT
Wording	$\|.00

Question Name

B17CPRVEST

Wording

For the 2016-2017 school year, please indicate the range for how much you took out in private loans for your undergraduate education. Would you say it was...

Help Text

Choose the option that best describes the amount you borrowed in alternative or private loans for the 2016-2017 school year (July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017). Include the private loan amount borrowed for all schools you attended in 2016-2017. If you are unsure of the amount of your private loans, provide your best guess.

Private loans, also known as alternative loans, are offered by private lenders. (Some common characteristics of private loans are noted below.)

With private loans there are no federal application forms to complete.
Some students and parents use private loans as a supplement when their federal loans do not provide enough money.
Private loans can have higher interest rates than federal loans.
Unlike federal student loans, private loans are credit based and therefore often require a cosigner if the student does not have an established credit history.

Some examples of commonly used private loans include:

Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan
Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan
Discover Student Loan
Loans from credit unions
Loans from states such as Minnesota’s SELF loan

Do not include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends.

Home equity loans are not considered private loans.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17CPRVEST

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Less than $3,000
2	$3,000-$5,999
3	$6,000-$8,999
4	$9,000-$11,999
5	$12,000-$14,999
6	$15,000-$17,999
7	$18,000 or more
8	Don't know

Question Name

B17CBPSRCVLN

Wording

[If NOT ENROLLED IN YEAR SIX]
We want to ask about any [helplink] undergraduate student loans [end helplink] you may have borrowed from the federal government or from a private lender.

In the 2013-2014 school year, you told us you had taken out undergraduate student loans for your education. Is that correct?

[else]
In the 2013-2014 school year, you told us you had taken out undergraduate student loans for your education. Is that correct?

Help Text

Indicate whether you took out any student loans for the 2013-2014 school year (July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014). Include money borrowed for all schools you attended in 2013-2014. Do not include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends.

Student loans are money that you borrowed from the federal government or a private lender.

Examples of federal student loans are:

Subsidized and unsubsidized Direct Loans (previously known as Stafford Loans)
Perkins Loans
Graduate and professional student PLUS Loans

Private loans

Usually require a co-signer
Have market interest rates based on credit history
Home equity loans are not considered private loans

Some examples of commonly used private loans include:

Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan
Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan
Discover Student Loan
Loans from credit unions
Loans from states such as Minnesota’s SELF loan

School loans

Loans for which your school rather than the Federal government, state government, or another private organization is the lender
Sometimes restricted to individuals meeting certain qualifications

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17CBPSRCVLN

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
0	No, I did not take out student loans in in 2013-2014
1	Yes

Question Name

B17CEVRRCVLN

Wording

[If NOT ENROLLED IN YEAR SIX and DID NOT REPORT LOAN INFORMATION IN BPS:12/14]
We want to ask about any [helplink] undergraduate student loans [end helplink] you may have borrowed from the federal government or from a private lender.

Have you ever taken out any undergraduate student loans for your education?

[else]
Have you ever taken out any [helplink] undergraduate student loans [end helplink] for your education?

Help Text

Indicate whether you have ever taken out student loans. Include any federal, private, state, and school loans, and include money borrowed for all schools you attended. Do not include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends.

Federal student loans, for example:

Subsidized and unsubsidized Direct Loans (previously known as Stafford Loans)
Perkins Loans
Graduate and professional student PLUS Loans

Private loans

Usually require a co-signer
Have market interest rates based on credit history
Home equity loans are not considered private loans

Some examples of commonly used private loans include:

Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan
Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan
Discover Student Loan
Loans from credit unions
Loans from states such as Minnesota’s SELF loan

School loans

Loans for which your school rather than the Federal government, state government, or another private organization is the lender
Sometimes restricted to individuals meeting certain qualifications

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17CEVRRCVLN

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17CLOANINT2

Wording

You just indicated you have taken out undergraduate student loans for your education.

There are two main types of loans we are interested in:

Private student loans are borrowed from a private lender, such as a bank (or sometimes a state), and usually require a co-signer.

Federal student loans, such as subsidized and unsubsidized Direct Loans (previously known as Stafford Loans), are borrowed from the federal government.

Help Text

This is an informational screen only. (Click the "Next" button.)

Question Name

B17CBPSPRVLN

Wording

In the 2013-2014 school year, you told us you had taken out private loans borrowed from a private lender for your undergraduate education. Is that correct?

(Private loans are borrowed from a private lender such as a bank or sometimes a state, usually require a co-signer, and have market interest rates based on credit history. [help text hyperlink] Click here for examples of private loans [end help text hyperlink]).

Help Text

Indicate whether you took out private or alternative loans for the 2013-2014 school year (July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014). Include private loans for all schools you attended in 2013-2014. Do not include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends.

Private loans, also known as alternative loans, are offered by private lenders. (Some common characteristics of private loans are noted below.)

With private loans there are no federal application forms to complete.
Some students and parents use private loans as a supplement when their federal loans do not provide enough money.
Private loans can have higher interest rates than federal loans.
Unlike federal student loans, private loans are credit based and therefore often require a cosigner if the student does not have an established credit history.

Some examples of commonly used private loans include:

Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan
Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan
Discover Student Loan
Loans from credit unions
Loans from states such as Minnesota’s SELF loan

Home equity loans are not considered private loans.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17CBPSPRVLN

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
0	No, I did not take out private student loans in 2013-2014
1	Yes

Question Name

B17CEVRPRVLN (ABBREV)

Wording

Have you ever taken out any private loans borrowed from a private lender for your undergraduate education?

(Private loans are borrowed from a private lender such as a bank or sometimes a state, usually require a co-signer, and have market interest rates based on credit history. [helplink] Click here for examples of private loans [end helplink].)

Help Text

Indicate whether you have ever taken out any private or alternative loans for your education. Include money borrowed for all schools you attended. Do not include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends.

Private loans, also known as alternative loans, are offered by private lenders. (Some common characteristics of private loans are noted below.)

With private loans there are no federal application forms to complete.
Some students and parents use private loans as a supplement when their federal loans do not provide enough money.
Private loans can have higher interest rates than federal loans.
Unlike federal student loans, private loans are credit based and therefore often require a cosigner if the student does not have an established credit history.

Some examples of commonly used private loans include:

Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan

Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan

Discover Student Loan

Loans from credit unions

Loans from states such as Minnesota’s SELF loan

Home equity loans are not considered private loans.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17CEVRPRVLN

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17CTLPRVAMT

Wording

What is the total amount that you have taken out in private loans for your entire undergraduate education? Do not include any money taken out in federal loans or any money borrowed from family or friends in your answer.
(If you are unsure of the amount of your private loans, please provide your best guess.)

Help Text

Indicate the total amount that you borrowed in private or alternative loans for your entire education. Include the private loan amount borrowed for all schools you have attended. If you are unsure of the amount of your private loans, provide your best guess.

Private loans, also known as alternative loans, are offered by private lenders. (Some common characteristics of private loans are noted below.)

With private loans there are no federal application forms to complete.
Some students and parents use private loans as a supplement when their federal loans do not provide enough money.
Private loans can have higher interest rates than federal loans.
Unlike federal student loans, private loans are credit based and therefore often require a cosigner if the student does not have an established credit history.

Some examples of commonly used private loans include:

Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan
Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan
Discover Student Loan
Loans from credit unions
Loans from states such as Minnesota’s SELF loan

Do not include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends.

Home equity loans are not considered private loans.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17CTLPRVAMT
Wording	$\|.00

Question Name

B17CTLPRVEST

Wording

Please indicate the range for the total amount you have taken out in private loans for your entire undergraduate education. Would you say it was...

Help Text

Choose the option that best describes the total amount you borrowed in alternative or private loans for your entire education. Include the private loan amount borrowed for all schools you attended. If you are unsure of the amount of your private loans, provide your best guess.

Private loans, also known as alternative loans, are offered by private lenders. (Some common characteristics of private loans are noted below.)

With private loans there are no federal application forms to complete.
Some students and parents use private loans as a supplement when their federal loans do not provide enough money.
Private loans can have higher interest rates than federal loans.
Unlike federal student loans, private loans are credit based and therefore often require a cosigner if the student does not have an established credit history.

Some examples of commonly used private loans include:

Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan
Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan
Discover Student Loan
Loans from credit unions
Loans from states such as Minnesota's SELF loan

Do not include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends.

Home equity loans are not considered private loans.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17CTLPRVEST

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Less than $3,000
2	$3,000 - $5,999
3	$6,000 - $9,999
4	$10,000 - $19,999
5	$20,000 - $29,999
6	$30,000 - $39,999
7	$40,000 or more
8	Don't know

Question Name

B17CPRVRYST (ABBREV)

Wording

Are you currently repaying your private loans for your undergraduate education?

Help Text

If you are currently repaying any private student loans, even if you are still in your deferment period, please answer "Yes."

Deferred or delayed loan payments are put off until a later date.

Deferment of private loans is on a loan-by-loan basis and often varies among lenders.
In order to defer private loan payments, generally, the borrower must apply online on the lender's website, over the telephone, via fax or through postal mail.

The application may also require supporting documentation, such as a copy of your paycheck stub, unemployment compensation statement, disability award letter or a certified letter from your school verifying your enrollment status.

If you are not currently repaying your private loans and have an agreement with the lender of these loans to delay or defer payment, answer "No, because I have an agreement with my lender to delay or defer payments."

Some examples of commonly used private loans include:

Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan
Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan
Discover Student Loan
Loans from credit unions
Loans from states such as Minnesota’s SELF loan

Do not include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17CPRVRYST

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
0	No
1	Yes
2	No, because they are already paid off
3	No, because [{if TIO mode} you {else} I] have an agreement with [{if TIO mode} your {else} my] lender to delay or defer payments

Question Name

B17CPLNMOS

Wording

How much are your monthly private loan payments for your undergraduate education?

Help Text

Enter the minimum amount due on your private student loans each month. If you are unsure, provide your best estimate.

Private loans, also known as alternative loans, are offered by private lenders. Private loans usually require a co-signer and have market interest rates based on credit history.

Some examples of commonly used private loans include:

Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan

Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan

Discover Student Loan

Loans from credit unions

Loans from states such as Minnesota’s SELF loan

Do not include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17CPLNMOS
Wording	$\|.00

Employment

Spec Name

Value

Question

Name

B17DWKSTDY

Wording

Next, [{if TIO} I {else} we] have a question about work-study jobs. Federal, state, and institution work-study jobs are offered to students with financial need, allowing them to work part-time to earn money to help pay their education expenses.

Since starting your college education, have you ever held a work-study job?

(Students must file a FAFSA, Free Application for Federal Student Aid, in order to be considered for the Federal Work-Study program. Work-study jobs are often located on the campus of a student's school and may or may not be related to a student's course of study.)

Help Text

Work-study jobs are offered to undergraduate students with financial need, allowing them to work part-time to earn money to help pay their education expenses. Students must file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in order to be considered for the Federal Work-Study (FWS) program. Work-study jobs are often located on the campus of a student's school and may or may not be related to a student's course of study.

Please consider any work-study jobs held at any time since starting your college education, regardless of which college, university, or trade school you attended at the time.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17DWKSTDY

Wording

Response

Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question

Name

B17DWRKYR1 (ABBREV)

Wording

For the next few questions, we would like you to think specifically about the first year you attended [NPSAS].

Did you have any jobs during your first year of attending [NPSAS]?

Help Text

Did you hold any jobs during the 2011-2012 school year? Do not include jobs that you held while not in school, such as summer jobs.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17DWRKYR1

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17DWRK1HRS (ABBREV)

Wording

What were your average hours worked per week during your first year of attending [NPSAS]?

Help Text

If the number of hours you worked varied week-to-week, please estimate how many hours you worked per week over the course of your first year at [NPSAS].

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17DWRK1HRS
Wording	hours per week

Question Name

B17DWRK1CAM

Wording

Was your employment during your first year of enrollment at [NPSAS] on or off-campus?

Help Text

If your employment during your first year of attending [NPSAS] was located on-campus, please select On-campus.
If your employment during your first year of attending [NPSAS] was located off-campus, please select Off-campus.
If during your first year of attending [NPSAS] you had employment both on and off-campus, please select Both on and off-campus.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17DWRK1CAM

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	On-campus
2	Off-campus
3	Both on and off-campus

Question Name

B17DINTRO

Wording

In this next section, we will ask a few questions about any paid jobs you’ve had [{if BEFORE JULY 1} after June 2014 {else} between July 2014 and June 2017].

When thinking about paid jobs, also include any self-employment, work-study jobs, and paid internships.

Help Text

This is an informational screen only. (Click the "Next" button.)

Question Name

B17DANYJOBS (ABBREV)

Wording

[{If BEFORE JULY 1} Have you worked {else} Did you][{if BEFORE JULY 1} or [helplink] will you [end helplink] work {else} work] for pay, at any time between July 2014 and June 2017, including continuing in any jobs started before July 2014?

Help Text

Indicate whether you have held any paid jobs at any time between July 2014 and June 2017 (July 1, 2014-June 30, 2017)

If you started a job before July 2014 and continued to work there after July 2014, please consider that job.

Please consider any jobs for pay, including: full-time and part-time employment, self-employment, work-study jobs, and paid internships. Do not report any employers where you have only applied for work or any employer where you have not accepted a paid position.

If you have had any paid jobs, including if you have been self-employed, or held work-study jobs or paid internships, answer "Yes."

If you have not worked or if all work was unpaid, such as unpaid internships, answer "No."

Federal work-study jobs are offered to undergraduate students with financial need, allowing them to work part-time to earn money to help pay their education expenses. Students must file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in order to be considered for the Federal Work-Study (FWS) program. Work-study jobs are often located on the campus of a student's school and may or may not be related to a student's course of study.

An internship is any formal or informal program that provides on-the-job-experience for beginners in an occupation or profession. Many work in internships in order to learn new skills or to gain job experience. Consider only paid internships when answering this question.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17DANYJOBS

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17DPRIEMP01 (ABBREV)

Wording

[If iteration = 1]
Last time we contacted you, you provided us with the [{if PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS FROM BPS:12/14 = 1} name of the employer {else} names of all employers] you had between July 2011 and June 2014.

Did you continue to work for [{if PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS FROM BPS:12/14 = 1} this employer {else} any of these employers] between July 2014 and June 2017?

[else]
Did you continue to work for [{if PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS FROM BPS:12/14 > or equal to 2} any of these employers {else} this employer] between July 2014 and June 2017?

Help Text

This question includes the names of employers you told us about the last time we contacted you.

Please tell us if you have continued working at any of these employers in the time since we last contacted you (from July 2014 through June 2017).
If you had continued employment, please select the employer from the list. If you had continued employment at multiple employers that you see on the list, you will have the opportunity to tell us more about them later on in the survey.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17DPRIEMP01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	[Fill PREVIOUS EMPLOYER NAME FROM BPS:12/14]
2	[Fill PREVIOUS EMPLOYER NAME FROM BPS:12/14]
3	[Fill PREVIOUS EMPLOYER NAME FROM BPS:12/14]
4	[Fill PREVIOUS EMPLOYER NAME FROM BPS:12/14]
5	[Fill PREVIOUS EMPLOYER NAME FROM BPS:12/14]
6	[Fill PREVIOUS EMPLOYER NAME FROM BPS:12/14]
7	[Fill PREVIOUS EMPLOYER NAME FROM BPS:12/14]
99	Did not work for [{if PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS FROM BPS:12/14 >= 2} any of these employers {else} this employer] between July 2014 and June 2017

Question Name

B17DEMPLOY01 (ABBREV)

Wording

[If iteration = 1]
What is the name of the most recent employer you have worked for [{if AFTER JULY 1} prior to July 2017]?

(If you are currently employed, please provide the name of that employer. If you have more than one employer, tell [{if TIO mode} me {else} us] about only one of them now. [{If TIO mode} I {else} We] will collect the names of any other employers later.)

[else]
What is the name of another employer you have worked for (or will work for) between July 2014 and June 2017?

(If you have more than one additional employer, tell [{if TIO mode} me {else} us] about only one of them now. [{If TIO mode} I {else} We] will collect the names of any other employers later.)

Help Text

Please provide the name of one employer where you have worked at any time between July 2014 and June 2017. Do not report any employers where you have only applied for work or any employer where you have not accepted a paid position.

Your employer name will be used for your reference on questions as you progress through the survey.

You will be given the opportunity to tell us about any other employers you've had at any time between July 2014 and June 2017, later in the survey.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17DEMPNAM01
Wording	Employer or company name (for example, IBM, Starbucks, etc.):
Item Name	B17DEMPSLF01
Wording	Check here if you are/were self-employed

Question Name

B17DWKMON01 (ABBREV)

Wording

[If BEFORE JULY 1 and B17DEMPSLF01 = 1]
Between July 2014 and June 2017, [helplink] in what months [end helplink] did you or will you work for yourself?

[else if BEFORE JULY 1]
Between July 2014 and June 2017, [helplink] in what months [end helplink] did you or will you work [{if B17DEMPNAM01 = Employer} for this employer {else} at [B17DEMPNAM01]?

[else if B17DEMPSLF01 = 1]
Between July 2014 and June 2017, [helplink] in what months [end helplink] did you work for yourself?

[else]
Between July 2014 and June 2017, [helplink] in what months [end helplink] did you work [{if B17DEMPNAM01 = Employer} for this employer {else} at [B17DEMPNAM01]?

Help Text

Indicate all months that you worked for this employer between July 2014 and June 2017, not just the beginning and ending months.

If you worked any portion of a month for this employer, indicate that month.

Do not select a month if you did not or will not work for this employer during any part of that month.

If you worked for this employer for all months in the year, click the "Select/unselect all" button. If you worked for this employer for most months in the year you can click the "Select/unselect all" button and unselect any month you did not work for this employer by clicking on the box for that month once it is highlighted.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17DWKJL1401
Wording	July
Item Name	B17DWKAG1401
Wording	August
Item Name	B17DWKSP1401
Wording	September
Item Name	B17DWKOC1401
Wording	October
Item Name	B17DWKNV1401
Wording	November
Item Name	B17DWKDC1401
Wording	December
Item Name	B17DWKJA1501
Wording	January
Item Name	B17DWKFB1501
Wording	February
Item Name	B17DWKMR1501
Wording	March
Item Name	B17DWKAP1501
Wording	April
Item Name	B17DWKMY1501
Wording	May
Item Name	B17DWKJN1501
Wording	June
Item Name	B17DWKJL1501
Wording	July
Item Name	B17DWKAG1501
Wording	August
Item Name	B17DWKSP1501
Wording	September
Item Name	B17DWKOC1501
Wording	October
Item Name	B17DWKNV1501
Wording	November
Item Name	B17DWKDC1501
Wording	December
Item Name	B17DWKJA1601
Wording	January
Item Name	B17DWKFB1601
Wording	February
Item Name	B17DWKMR1601
Wording	March
Item Name	B17DWKAP1601
Wording	April
Item Name	B17DWKMY1601
Wording	May
Item Name	B17DWKJN1601
Wording	June
Item Name	B17DWKJL1601
Wording	July
Item Name	B17DWKAG1601
Wording	August
Item Name	B17DWKSP1601
Wording	September
Item Name	B17DWKOC1601
Wording	October
Item Name	B17DWKNV1601
Wording	November
Item Name	B17DWKDC1601
Wording	December
Item Name	B17DWKJA1701
Wording	January
Item Name	B17DWKFB1701
Wording	February
Item Name	B17DWKMR1701
Wording	March
Item Name	B17DWKAP1701
Wording	April
Item Name	B17DWKMY1701
Wording	May
Item Name	B17DWKJN1701
Wording	June

Question Name

B17DEMPCUR01 (ABBREV)

Wording

Are you currently working [{if B17DEMPSLF01=1} for yourself {else if B17DEMPNAM01 = Employer} for this employer {else} at [B17DEMPNAM01]]?

Help Text

Indicate whether you are currently working for this employer.

If you do not work for this employer as of today, but plan to work for this employer before July 2017, answer "Not yet, but will be before July 2017."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17DEMPCUR01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No
2	Not yet, but will be before July 2017

Question Name

B17DCURERN01 (ABBREV)

Wording

How much [{if B17DEMPCUR01 = 1} do you currently {else if B17DEMPCUR01 = 2} will you {else} did you] make working [{if B17DEMPSLF01 = 1} for yourself {else if B17DEMPNAM01 = Employer} for this employer {else} at [B17DEMPNAM01]]?

Include any bonuses, tips, or commissions in your total earnings amount.

Help Text

Indicate how much you make working for this employer.

Indicate the unit of time that corresponds to the amount of earnings that you reported.

If you are unsure, provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17DCURAMT01

Wording

Item Name

B17DCURTIM01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Per hour
2	Per month
3	Per year

Question Name

B17DWRKENR01

Wording

Create t_fill1:
{if B17DEMPSLF01 = 1} t_fill1 = for yourself
{else if B17DEMPNAM01 = Employer} t_fill1=for this employer
{else} t_fill1= at [B17DEMPNAM01]

[If B17DEMPCUR01 = 2]
[{If B17DWKMON01 ne missing} You just told us about the upcoming months through July 2017 in which you will be working [t_fill1].]

Will you also be attending school during any of the weeks before July 2017 in which you will be working [t_fill1]?

[Else if (B17DCUREMP = 1 and iteration = 1) or B17DEMPCUR01 = 1]
[{If B17DWKMON01 ne missing} You just told us about the months in which you have worked [t_fill1].]

Have you worked regularly [t_fill1] during weeks in which you have also attended school?

[Else]
[{If B17DWKMON01 ne missing} You just told us about the months in which you worked [t_fill1].]

[{If AFTER JULY 1 } Before July 2017, did {else} Did] you work regularly [t_fill1] during weeks in which you were also attending school?

Help Text

Indicate whether you worked for this employer during weeks in which you also attended school.

Do not consider whether you were enrolled full-time or part-time at school while working for this employer.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17DWRKENR01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17DONOFF01

Wording

[If B17DEMPCUR01=2]:
Will this job be on or off the campus of your school?

[else if B17DEMPCUR01 = 1]
Is this job on or off the campus of your school?

[Else]:
Was this job on or off the campus of your school?

Help Text

On campus refers to any job located physically within the boundaries of the official campus of your school.

Off campus refers to any job located physically outside the boundaries of the official campus of your school.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17DONOFF01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	On campus
2	Off campus
3	Both on and off campus

Question Name

B17DWKHREN01

Wording

[If B17DEMPCUR01 = 2]
How many hours per week will you be working [{if B17DEMPSLF01 = 1} for yourself {else if B17DEMPNAM01 = Employer} for this employer {else} at [B17DEMPNAM01]] while you are attending school? Answer only about the average hours you will be working while you are attending school in the weeks before July 2017.

(Provide your best guess if you are unsure.)

[else if B17DEMPCUR01 = 1]
How many hours per week have you usually worked [{if B17DEMPSLF01 = 1} for yourself {else if B17DEMPNAM01 = Employer} for this employer {else} at [B17DEMPNAM01]] while you have attended school?

[else]
[{If AFTER JULY 1} Before July 2017, how {else} How] many hours per week did you usually work [{if B17DEMPSLF01 = 1} for yourself {else if B17DEMPNAM01 = Employer} for this employer {else} at [B17DEMPNAM01]] while you attended school?

(Provide your best guess if you are unsure.)

Help Text

Indicate the average number of hours worked per week at this employer while you were attending school.

If you are unsure, provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17DWKHREN01
Wording	\| hours per week

Question Name

B17DWRKNEN01

Wording

Create t_fill1 and t_fill2:
{if B17DWRKENR01 = 1} t_fill1 = no words
{else} t_fill1= not
{if B17DEMPSLF01 = 1} t_fill2 = for yourself
{else if B17DEMPNAM01 = Employer} t_fill2=for this employer
{else} t_fill2= at [B17DEMPNAM01]

[If B17DEMPCUR01=2]
Display this first sentence only if B17DWRKENR01 ne missing:
You told us that before July 2017, you will [t_fill1] be working [t_fill2] regularly during weeks in which you will be attending school.

Before July 2017, will you be working regularly [t_fill2] during weeks in which you will not be attending school?

[else if B17DEMPCUR01 = 1]
Display this first sentence only if B17DWRKENR01 ne missing:
You told us that you are [t_fill1] working [t_fill2] regularly during weeks in which you are attending school.

Are you working regularly [t_fill2] during weeks in which you are not attending school?

[Else]
Display this first sentence only if B17DWRKENR01 ne missing:
You told us that [{If AFTER JULY 1} before July 2017 {else} no words] you were [t_fill1] working regularly [t_fill2] during weeks in which you were attending school.

[{If AFTER JULY 1} Before July 2017, did {else} Did] you work regularly [t_fill2] during weeks in which you were not attending school?

Help Text

Indicate whether you worked for this employer during weeks in which you were not also attending school.

If you worked for this employer only while attending school as either a full-time or part-time student, answer "No."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17DWRKNEN01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17DWRKHRS01 (ABBREV)

Wording

[else if B17DEMPCUR01 = 2]
Before July 2017, how many hours per week will you work on average [{if B17DEMPSLF01 = 1} for yourself {else if B17DEMPNAM01 = Employer} for this employer {else} at [B17DEMPNAM01]]?

[else if B17DEMPCUR01 = 1 and B17DWRKENR01 = 1]
How many hours per week have you usually worked [{if B17DEMPSLF01 = 1} for yourself {else if B17DEMPNAM01 = Employer} for this employer {else} at [B17DEMPNAM01]] while you are not attending school?

[else if B17DWRKENR01 = 1]
[{If AFTER JULY 1} Before July 2017, how {else} How] many hours per week did you usually work [{if B17DEMPSLF01 = 1} for yourself {else if B17DEMPNAM01 = Employer} for this employer {else} at [B17DEMPNAM01]] while you were not attending school?

[else if B17DEMPCUR01 = 1]
How many hours per week do you usually work [{if B17DEMPSLF01 = 1} for yourself {else if B17DEMPNAM01 = Employer} for this employer {else} at [B17DEMPNAM01]]?

[else]
How many hours per week did you usually work [{if B17DEMPSLF01 = 1} for yourself {else if B17DEMPNAM01 = Employer} for this employer {else} at [B17DEMPNAM01]] when you were last employed there [{if AFTER JULY 1} before July 2017]?

Help Text

Indicate the average number of hours you worked per week at this employer.

If you are unsure, provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17DWRKHRS01
Wording	hours per week

Question Name

B17DSTRTCR01 (ABBREV) (REVISED)

Wording

[If B17DEMPCUR01=1]:
Is your job [if B17DEMPNAM01 ne missing or if B17DEMPSLF01 ne 1: with [B17DEMPNAM01]] related to the kind of work you want to do in the future?

[If B17DEMPCUR01=2]:
Will your job [if B17DEMPNAM01 ne missing or if B17DEMPSLF01 ne 1: with [B17DEMPNAM01]] be related to the kind of work you want to do in the future?

[Else]:
Was your job [if B17DEMPNAM01 ne missing or if B17DEMPSLF01 ne 1: with [B17DEMPNAM01]] related to the kind of work you want to do in the future?

Help Text

Indicate whether the job specified in the question is related to the type of work you would like to do in the future, whether you are currently working in this job or not.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17DSTRTCR01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17DOTHEMP01

Wording

[If WEB mode]
You've told us about your employment with the above listed employer(s).

[{If BEFORE JULY 1} Have you worked {else} Did you][{if BEFORE JULY 1} or will you work {else} work] for pay for any [helplink] other employers [end helplink] at any time between July 2014 and June 2017?

(Answer "Yes" for any self-employment [{if B17DWKSTDY = 1} , {else} or] paid internships [{if B17DWKSTDY = 1} , or work-study jobs.)]

[else]
You've told me about your employment with:

[List B17DEMPLOY01 from all iterations]
[If B17DEMPSLF01 = 1 in any iteration list: Self-employed]

[{If BEFORE JULY 1} Have you worked {else} Did you][{if BEFORE JULY 1} or will you work {else} work] for pay for any [helplink] other employers [end helplink] at any time between July 2014 and June 2017?

(Answer "Yes" for any self-employment [{if B17DWKSTDY = 1} , {else} or] paid internships [{if B17DWKSTDY = 1} , or work-study jobs.)]

Help Text

Indicate whether you have had any other paid employment between July 2014 and June 2017 (July 1, 2014-June 30, 2017).

If you started a job before July 2014 and continued to work there after July 2014, please consider that job.

If you have had any additional paid jobs, including if you have been self-employed, or held work-study jobs or paid internships, answer "Yes."

If you have not worked at any additional employers or if all work was unpaid, such as unpaid internships, answer "No."

An internship is any formal or informal program that provides on-the-job-experience for beginners in an occupation or profession. Many work in internships in order to learn new skills or to gain job experience. Consider only paid internships when answering this question.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17DOTHEMP01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
0	No other employers
1	Yes, have other employers

Question Name

B17DENRWORK

Wording

[If CURRENTLY ENROLLED and B17DEMPCUR01 = 1 in any iteration)]
Do you consider yourself to be primarily...

[else]
When you were last attending school and working, did you consider yourself to be primarily...

Help Text

An example of a student who works would be someone who considers school to be his or her primary focus, but who also holds a job to earn additional money or for the work experience.

An example of an employee who decided to enroll in school is someone who considers his or her primary focus to be work but is attending school to further his or her career or for personal betterment.

Please try to choose the answer that most closely reflects your primary focus for working while enrolled in school.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17DENRWORK

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	[If CURRENTLY ENROLLED and (B17DCUREMP = 1 or if B17DEMPCUR01 = 1 in any iteration)] A student who works [else] A student who worked
2	An employee who decided to enroll in school

Question Name

INTJOB

Wording

Employer Focus
[REFERENCE EMPLOYER]

Next, [if TIO mode: I/Else: we] have some questions that will focus on your [if REFERENCE EMPLOYER MISSING=1: employment with your current or most recent employer/Else: if SELF-EMPLOYED: self-employment/Else: employment with [REFERENCE EMPLOYER]].

Help Text

This is an informational screen only. (Click the Next button.)

Question Name

B17DREFPKLST

Wording

The next few questions will focus on your experiences specifically with one employer.

Please choose the employer which you consider to [{if CURRENTLY EMPLOYED} be {else} have been] your main employer [{if NOT CURRENTLY EMPLOYED} when you were working] [{if AFTER JULY 1} before July 2017].

Help Text

The list contains all of the employers that you indicated you worked for at some time between July 2014 and June 2017.

Select the employer that you consider to be your main employer. Answer "None of these employers" only if you are unable to identify any of these employers as your main employer.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17DREFPKLST

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
10	[fill B17DEMPNAM01]-from ninth iteration]
11	[fill B17DEMPNAM01]-from tenth iteration]
2	[fill B17DEMPNAM01]-from first iteration]
3	[fill B17DEMPNAM01]-from second iteration]
4	[fill B17DEMPNAM01]-from third iteration]
5	[fill B17DEMPNAM01]-from fourth iteration]
6	[fill B17DEMPNAM01]-from fifth iteration]
7	[fill B17DEMPNAM01]-from sixth iteration]
8	[fill B17DEMPNAM01]-from seventh iteration]
9	[fill B17DEMPNAM01]-from eighth iteration]
99	None of these employers

Question Name

B17DREFCUR

Wording

Header:
Employer Focus
[REFERENCE EMPLOYER]

Are you currently working [if REFERENCE EMPLOYER MISSING: for this employer/Else: if SELF-EMPLOYED: for yourself/Else: at [REFERENCE EMPLOYER]?

Help Text

Please indicate if you currently work for this employer.

If you do not currently work for this employer, even if you expect to return to work with this employer in the future, answer "No."

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17DREFCUR

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17DJOBZIP (REVISED)

Wording

What is the 5-digit ZIP code of the city, town, or municipality in which [{if REFERENCE EMPLOYER = Employer} your employer {else if SELF-EMPLOYED} your place of self-employment {else} [REFERENCE EMPLOYER]] is located? If you do not know the ZIP code of your place of work, please [{if TIO} tell us {else} enter] the city and state in which your place of work is located.

If your employer has multiple offices or locations of business, please give the ZIP code where your work activities are primarily conducted.

Help Text

Once you enter your place of work's ZIP code, please select the correct municipality from the options that appear.

(If your place of work's permanent address is outside the United States, select only the displayed checkbox.)

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17DNOTUS
Wording	Check here if the location is not in the United States or a US territory.
Item Name	B17DJOBZIP
Wording
Item Name	B17DEMPCTY
Wording
Item Name	B17DEMPST
Wording
Item Name	B17DJOBSTR
Wording

Question Name

B17DINDUST

Wording

Header:
Employer Focus
[REFERENCE EMPLOYER]

An industry is a way of classifying the primary business activity or service of a company or organization. For example, if you are a nurse working for an elementary school, you would report your employer’s industry as education.

What is or was [{if SELF-EMPLOYED} the primary industry of your self-employment? {else} the primary industry for [REFERENCE EMPLOYER]?]

Help Text

Enter the name of the industry in which you work in your current job in the text box provided. Consider the type of business or commercial sector in which you are employed. This is called your "industry." When considering an industry, keep in mind that industry describes your employer's primary business and may be different from your specific duties For example, a nurse working for an elementary school would report their industry as education.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17DINDUST
Wording

Question Name

B17DEARNINGS (ABBREV)

Wording

Header:
Employer Focus
[REFERENCE EMPLOYER]

How much did you make when you last worked [{if REFERENCE EMPLOYER MISSING} for this employer {else if SELF-EMPLOYED} for yourself {else} at [REFERENCE EMPLOYER]] [{if AFTER JULY 1} before July 2017]?

Include any bonuses, tips, or commissions in your total earnings amount.

Help Text

Indicate how much you made when you last worked for this employer.

Indicate the unit of time that corresponds to the amount of earnings that you reported.

If you are unsure, provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17DEARNAMT

Wording

Item Name

B17DEARNTIM

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Per hour
2	Per month
3	Per year

Question Name

B17DOCC

Wording

Header:
Employer Focus
[REFERENCE EMPLOYER]

[If CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT REFERENCE EMPLOYER]
What is the title of your current job [{if REFERENCE EMPLOYER MISSING} with this employer {else if SELF-EMPLOYED or B17DREFPKLST = 1} working for yourself {else} with [REFERENCE EMPLOYER]]?

What do you do in that job?

[else]
What was the title of the most recent job you held [{if REFERENCE EMPLOYER MISSING} with this employer {else if SELF-EMPLOYED or B17DREFPKLST = 1} working for yourself {else} with [REFERENCE EMPLOYER]] [{if AFTER JULY 1} before July 2017]?

What did you do in that job?

Help Text

In the first text box, enter the job title for your current or most recent job with this employer.

In the second text box, enter words or phrases describing the primary duties for your current or most recent job with this employer.

Choose the option that best describes your occupation.

If you cannot find your occupation in the list provided, try another search in the text boxes marked "Job Title" and/or "Job Duties."

If you are still unable to find your occupation in the list, please click "None of the Above." This will take you to another screen that will allow you to select your occupation manually.

Three drop down boxes are provided for selecting your occupation. All three boxes do not appear until categories have been selected in the first two boxes. The first box provides a list of the most general categories. The second box offers a list of more specific categories within the general category area. The third box offers the most specific categorical list we have for your type of occupation.

Select your occupation by choosing a general area, a specific area, and a final detailed category. If appropriate categories are not offered, please pick the specific option with the phrase "All Other."

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17DOCC2
Wording
Item Name	B17DOCCAST
Wording
Item Name	B17DOCC3
Wording
Item Name	B17DOCC6
Wording
Item Name	B17DJBDY
Wording
Item Name	B17DJBTL
Wording
Item Name	B17DOCCDK
Wording

Question Name

B17DEMPBEN

Wording

Header:
Employer Focus
[REFERENCE EMPLOYER]

[If CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT REFERENCE EMPLOYER]
In your job [{if B17DJBTL ne missing} as a(n) [B17DJBTL]] [{if REFERENCE EMPLOYER MISSING} with this employer {else if SELF-EMPLOYED or B17DREFPKLST = 1} no words {else} with [REFERENCE EMPLOYER]], are you currently eligible to receive...

[else]
When you last worked in your job [{if B17DJBTL ne missing} as a(n) [B17DJBTL]] [{if REFERENCE EMPLOYER MISSING} with this employer {else if SELF-EMPLOYED or B17DREFPKLST = 1} no words {else} with [REFERENCE EMPLOYER]] [{if AFTER JULY 1} before July 2017], were you eligible to receive...

Help Text

Benefits are a type of non-monetary employee compensation provided in addition to salary. Answer "Yes" for each benefit your employer offered to you, regardless of whether or not you used the benefit.

Health insurance pays all or part of the costs for your medical, dental, vision, or other health care. It may be either completely employer-paid, or offered at a reduced rate as an employee-paid benefit.

Life insurance provides a predetermined amount of money to the family member or other person you have identified to receive the support in case of death. It may be either completely employer-paid, or offered at a reduced rate as an employee-paid benefit.

Retirement benefits are funds that you, your employer, or both, can set aside to invest while you are working. In defined benefit plans (sometimes called pension plans), at the time of retirement, employees are provided a set amount based on salary or years of service. In defined contribution plans like a 401(k)/403(b), both employee and employer contribute specific amounts but the benefit available upon retirement is tied to investment earnings.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17DEMPHLTH

Wording

Health insurance

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B17DEMPLIF

Wording

Life insurance

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B17DEMPRET

Wording

Retirement or other financial benefits, such as a 401(k)/403(b)

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B17DEMPVAC

Wording

Vacation or holidays

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Item Name

B17DEMPOT

Wording

Overtime

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17DOCCTIMGT (ABBREV)

Wording

Header:
Job Focus
[B17DJBTL]

Instructions:
[If CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT REFERENCE EMPLOYER]
Have you worked [{if B17DJBTL ne missing} as a(n)[B17DJBTL] {else} in your current job] or in any similar jobs, even if they were not [{if REFERENCE EMPLOYER MISSING} with this employer {else if SELF-EMPLOYED} working for yourself {else} with [REFERENCE EMPLOYER]], for a year or more?

[else]
[{If AFTER JULY 1} Before July 2017, did {else} Did] you work [{if B17DJBTL ne missing} as a(n)[B17DJBTL] {else} in your most recent job] or in any similar jobs, even if they were not [{if REFERENCE EMPLOYER MISSING} with this employer {else if SELF-EMPLOYED} working for yourself {else} with [REFERENCE EMPLOYER]], for a year or more?

Help Text

Indicate whether you worked in this type of job for a year or more.

If you did not work at this type of job for a consecutive amount of time, you can answer by adding up the amount of time you worked in this type of job.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17DOCCTIMGT

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17DOCCTIM (ABBREV)

Wording

Header:
Job Focus
[B17DJBTL]

[If CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT REFERENCE EMPLOYER]
For how many years have you worked [{if B17DJBTL ne missing} as a(n)[B17DJBTL] {else} in your current job] or in any similar jobs, even if they were not [{if REFERENCE EMPLOYER MISSING} with this employer {else if SELF-EMPLOYED} working for yourself {else} with [REFERENCE EMPLOYER]]?

[else]
[{If AFTER JULY 1} Before July 2017, for {else} For] how many years did you work [{if B17DJBTL ne missing} as a(n)[B17DJBTL] {else} in your most recent job] or in any similar jobs, even if they were not [{if REFERENCE EMPLOYER MISSING} with this employer {else if SELF-EMPLOYED} working for yourself {else} with [REFERENCE EMPLOYER]]?

Help Text

Indicate about how many years you have worked in this type of job. If you are unsure, provide your best guess.

If you did not work at this type of job consecutively, you can answer by adding up the amount of time you worked in this type of job.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17DOCCTIM
Wording	\| year(s)

Question Name

B17DRELMAJ

Wording

Header:
Job Focus
[B17DJBTL]

[If CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT REFERENCE EMPLOYER]:
Is your job [if B17DJBTL ne missing: as a(n) [B17DJBTL]] related to what you studied in college?

[Else]:
Was your job [if B17DJBTL ne missing: as a(n) [B17DJBTL]] related to what you studied in college?

Help Text

Indicate whether the job specified in the question was related to what you studied in college. By college we mean a college, university or trade school. A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

Your job may be related to what you studied in college if it requires skills related to your primary coursework, or if it is similar in content to your primary coursework.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17DRELMAJ

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17DHVLIC

Wording

Next, [{if TIO mode} I'd {else} we’d] like to ask about any professional certifications or industry licenses. A professional certification or license shows you are qualified to perform a specific job and includes things like Licensed Realtor, Certified Medical Assistant, Certified Construction Manager, or an IT certification.

Do you have a currently active professional certification or a state or industry license?

(Do not include business licenses such as a liquor license or vending license.)

Help Text

Indicate whether you have a professional certification or license of any kind, including those not specifically mentioned in the question.

When answering this question, do not consider if your professional certification or license is related to or required by your current or most recent job.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17DHVLIC

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17DLICREL

Wording

Header:
Job Focus
[B17DJBTL]

[If CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT REFERENCE EMPLOYER]
Is this certification or license required for your job [{if B17DJBTL ne missing} as a(n) [B17DJBTL]]?

[else]
[{If AFTER JULY 1} Before July 2017, was {else} Was] this certification or license required for your job [{if B17DJBTL ne missing} as a(n) [B17DJBTL]]?

Help Text

Indicate whether your certification or license is required for the job specified in the question.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17DLICREL

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17DJOBSH

Wording

Header:
Job Focus
[B17DJBTL]

{If CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT REFERENCE EMPLOYER in (1 2)}
Overall, I am satisfied with my job.

{Else}
Overall, I was satisfied with my job.

Help Text

Job satisfaction, broadly, is your level of contentment with your job, in terms of both overall satisfaction and satisfaction with specific aspects of your job.

Generally job satisfaction involves considering your job to be close to (or identical to) the job you want to have. Additionally, factors such as comfort at the job, good relationships with co-workers, good relationships with managers and subordinates, opportunities for advancement, and satisfaction with one's level of autonomy at the job play an important role in job satisfaction.

If you are having difficulty answering this question, consider those aspects of your job and how they in turn make you feel about your work.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17DJOBSH

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	1 (Strongly disagree)
2	2 (Somewhat disagree)
3	3 (Neither disagree nor agree)
4	4 (Somewhat agree)
5	5 (Strongly agree)

Question Name

B17D1INDST

Wording

[If SELF-EMPLOYED]
How would you classify your primary industry? (An industry is the main product or service you are known for providing.) Is it...

[else]
How would you classify [{if REFERENCE EMPLOYER MISSING} this employer {else} [REFERENCE EMPLOYER]]'s primary industry? (An industry is the main product or service you are known for providing.) Is it...

Help Text

Please indicate the primary industry for your employer. Consider the type of business or commercial sector in which you are employed. This is called your "industry." When considering an industry, keep in mind that industry describes your employer's business. Examples of a Retail sales industry are a clothing store sales associate, or any employer where you are selling goods to a customer. Examples of a Healthcare industry are nurses, doctors, health aids, and physical therapists. If you are a nurse that works in an elementary school, your industry is healthcare. Examples of an Education industry include a wide variety of jobs related to education and students at all levels (K-12, postsecondary, etc.) such as elementary school teacher, professor, and formal tutors. Examples of a Government industry include jobs related to civil service such as jobs at government bureaus and other public sector employers. If none of these match the industry in which you are employed, select "Something else".

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17D1INDST

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Healthcare
2	Government
3	Retail sales
4	Education
5	Something else

Question Name

B17D2INDST

Wording

[If SELF-EMPLOYED]
Thanks. Would you say your primary industry is...

[else]
Thanks. Would you say [{if REFERENCE EMPLOYER MISSING} this employer {else} [REFERENCE EMPLOYER]]'s primary industry is...

Help Text

Please indicate the primary industry for your employer. Consider the type of business or commercial sector in which you are employed. This is called your "industry." When considering an industry, keep in mind that industry describes your employer's business. Examples of a food service and accommodations industry are restaurant staff (fast food, wait staff, chef, etc) or positions at lodgings such as hotels, motels, resorts, etc. Examples of a financial and insurance industry are tellers and call center staff at a bank or credit union or working in sales at an insurance company. Examples of a construction industry are manual labor positions or management and planning positions in construction firms that work directly on or off jobsites. Examples of a manufacturing industry are assembly line work or heavy machinery work in a variety of factories that deal with the production of goods. If none of these describe the industry in which you are employed, select "Something else".

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17D2INDST

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Food service and accommodations
2	Financial and insurance
3	Manufacturing
4	Construction
5	Something else

Question Name

B17DACTLKWRK

Wording

[If BEFORE JULY 1]
At any point after June 2014, were there times when you were actively looking for work?

(Actively looking for work includes activities such as sending out resumes or filling out job applications, placing or responding to job advertisements, contacting employers or employment agencies, and going on job interviews.)

[else]
At any point between July 2014 and June 2017, were there times when you were actively looking for work?

Help Text

Indicate whether you have looked for a job at any time between July 2014 and June 2017.

Actively looking for work includes activities such as sending out resumes or filling out job applications, placing or responding to job advertisements, contacting employers or employment agencies, and going on job interviews.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17DACTLKWRK

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17DLKWRK

Wording

[If BEFORE JULY 1]
In which months after June 2014 were you not working and [helplink] actively looking [end helplink] for a job for any part of the month?

[else]
Between July 2014 and June 2017, in which months were you not working and [helplink] actively looking [end helplink] for a job for any part of the month?

Help Text

Indicate all months that you were not working and actively looking for work between July 2014 and June 2017, not just the beginning and ending months.

If you were not working for part of a month, and looking for work while you were not working, include that month.

Do not indicate any months when you were working, but looking for a different job.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17DLKWKJL14
Wording	July
Item Name	B17DLKWKAG14
Wording	August
Item Name	B17DLKWKSP14
Wording	September
Item Name	B17DLKWKOC14
Wording	October
Item Name	B17DLKWKNV14
Wording	November
Item Name	B17DLKWKDC14
Wording	December
Item Name	B17DLKWKJA15
Wording	January
Item Name	B17DLKWKFB15
Wording	February
Item Name	B17DLKWKMR15
Wording	March
Item Name	B17DLKWKAP15
Wording	April
Item Name	B17DLKWKMY15
Wording	May
Item Name	B17DLKWKJN15
Wording	June
Item Name	B17DLKWKJL15
Wording	July
Item Name	B17DLKWKAG15
Wording	August
Item Name	B17DLKWKSP15
Wording	September
Item Name	B17DLKWKOC15
Wording	October
Item Name	B17DLKWKNV15
Wording	November
Item Name	B17DLKWKDC15
Wording	December
Item Name	B17DLKWKJA16
Wording	January
Item Name	B17DLKWKFB16
Wording	February
Item Name	B17DLKWKMR16
Wording	March
Item Name	B17DLKWKAP16
Wording	April
Item Name	B17DLKWKMY16
Wording	May
Item Name	B17DLKWKJN16
Wording	June
Item Name	B17DLKWKJL16
Wording	July
Item Name	B17DLKWKAG16
Wording	August
Item Name	B17DLKWKSP16
Wording	September
Item Name	B17DLKWKOC15
Wording	October
Item Name	B17DLKWKNV16
Wording	November
Item Name	B17DLKWKDC16
Wording	December
Item Name	B17DLKWKJA17
Wording	January
Item Name	B17DLKWKFB17
Wording	February
Item Name	B17DLKWKMR17
Wording	March
Item Name	B17DLKWKAP17
Wording	April
Item Name	B17DLKWKMY17
Wording	May
Item Name	B17DLKWKJN17
Wording	June

Question Name

B17DUNCMP

Wording

Did you receive unemployment compensation at any point in the last three years while you were not working?

Help Text

Unemployment compensation is a collection of benefits that pays for a portion of the salary one earned while working. These programs can vary by state. A person is usually eligible for unemployment compensation for a certain number of weeks or months once becoming unemployed.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17DUNCMP

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17DEDBENFTS

Wording

When thinking about a job now or in the future, salary may be only one part of why you choose that job.

Compared to the salary, how important is each of the following to you?

Help Text

For each item listed, indicate how important you think each one is compared to salary when choosing a job.

Leisure means doing things that you think are fun or relaxing, either with friends or on your own.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17DHLPOTH

Wording

Helping others as part of your job

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Less important than salary
2	As important as salary
3	More important than salary

Item Name

B17DEXPFLD

Wording

Being seen as an expert in your field

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Less important than salary
2	As important as salary
3	More important than salary

Item Name

B17DWRKTSKS

Wording

Making your own decisions about how to get your work done

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Less important than salary
2	As important as salary
3	More important than salary

Item Name

B17DLEISTIME

Wording

Balancing work and [helplink] leisure [end helplink] time

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Less important than salary
2	As important as salary
3	More important than salary

Item Name

B17DFAMTIM

Wording

Balancing work and family

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Less important than salary
2	As important as salary
3	More important than salary

Income and Expenses

Spec Name

Value

Question Name

B17EINCINTRO

Wording

The next set of questions will help us to better understand how the financial circumstances of students may affect their ability to attend college.

Help Text

This is an informational screen only. (Click the "Next" button.)

Question Name

B17EINCOM (ABBREV)

Wording

[If TIO mode]
Which of the following categories best describes your income for calendar year 2016, prior to taxes and deductions?

(Calendar year 2016 includes January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. Include all income you paid taxes on, including work, investment income, or alimony. [if B17AMARR=2: Do not include your spouse's income,/Else: Do not include] any grants or loans you may have used to pay for school, or any money given to you by your family.)

[else]
What was your income for calendar year 2016, prior to taxes and deductions?

(Calendar year 2016 includes January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. Include all income you paid taxes on, including work, investment income, or alimony. [if B17AMARR=2: Do not include your spouse's income,/Else: Do not include] any grants or loans you may have used to pay for school, or any money given to you by your family.)

Help Text

Estimate your gross income from the entire 2016 calendar year (January 1, 2016-December 31, 2016). Do not include any income earned during 2017. Your gross income is the full amount before taxes, Social Security, and other deductions are taken out.

Include wages from off-campus jobs, on-campus jobs, work-study jobs, assistantships, fellowships, traineeships, summer jobs, or any other source. Also include income received from a trust fund.

Do not include scholarships, grants or loans, or any money given to you by your family.

If you are unsure what your income in 2016 was, provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17EINCOM

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	No income
2	Less than $1,000
3	$1,000-$2,499
4	$2,500-$4,999
5	$5,000-$9,999
6	$10,000-$14,999
7	$15,000-$19,999
8	$20,000-$29,999
9	$30,000-$49,999
10	$50,000 and above
11	Don't know

Question Name

B17EINCSP

Wording

[If TIO mode]
Which of the following categories best describes your spouse’s income for calendar year 2016, prior to taxes and deductions?

(Calendar year 2016 includes January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. Include all income your spouse paid taxes on. Do not include any grants or loans your spouse may have used to pay for school, or any money given to your spouse by family.)

[else]
What was your spouse's income for calendar year 2016, prior to taxes and deductions?

(Calendar year 2016 includes January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. Include all income your spouse paid taxes on. Do not include any grants or loans your spouse may have used to pay for school, or any money given to your spouse by family.)

Help Text

Estimate your spouse's gross income from the entire 2016 calendar year (January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016). Do not include any income earned during 2017. Gross income is the full amount before taxes, Social Security, and other deductions are taken out.

Include wages from any work-study jobs, assistantships, fellowships, traineeships or any other source of income for your spouse. Also include income received from a trust fund.

Do not include scholarships, grants or loans, or any money given to your spouse by family.

If you are unsure what your spouse's income in 2016 was, provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17EINCSP

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	No income
2	Less than $1,000
3	$1,000-$2,499
4	$2,500-$4,999
5	$5,000-$9,999
6	$10,000-$14,999
7	$15,000-$19,999
8	$20,000-$29,999
9	$30,000-$49,999
10	$50,000 and above
11	Don't know

Item Name

B17ENTMR16

Wording

Check here instead if you were not married to your spouse in 2016

Question Name

B17EDEPS

Wording

[If BEFORE JULY 1]
Do you have any children you [helplink] support financially [end helplink]?
[else]
Do you have any children you [helplink] supported financially [end helplink] at any time between July 2016 and June 2017?

Help Text

Answer Yes if you have a child or children who received more than half of their financial support from you during the 2016-2017 school year (July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017), even if these children did not live with you. Foster children are not considered dependents for this question.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17EDEPS

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17EDEP2

Wording

[if BEFORE JULY 1]
How many children do you support financially?
[else]
How many children did you support financially at any time between July 2016 and June 2017?

Help Text

Report the number of children who received more than half of their financial support from you in the 2016-2017 school year (July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017), even if these children did not live with you. Foster children are not considered dependents for this question.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17EDEP2
Wording	\| child(ren)

Question Name

B17EOTDEPS

Wording

Create t_fill1 and t_fill2 and t_fill3 and t_fill4:
{if B17EDEP2=1} t_fill1=no words
{else} t_fill1=[B17EDEP2]
{if B17EDEP2=1} t_fill2=child
{else} t_fill2=children
{if BEFORE JULY 1} t_fill3=are
{else} t_fill3=were
{if BEFORE JULY 1} t_fill4=no words
{else} t_fill4=at any time between July 2016 and June 2017

[(If B17AMARR = 2 and B17EDEPS in (0 missing)) or (B17BMARR = 2 and B17EDEPS = 1 and B17EDEP2 in (0 missing))]
Not including your spouse, [t_fill3] you [helplink] financially supporting [end helplink] anyone [t_fill4]?

[else if B17AMARR = 2 and B17EDEPS = 1 and B17EDEP2 gt 0]
Not including your spouse and your [t_fill1][t_fill2], [t_fill3] you [helplink] financially supporting [end helplink] anyone [t_fill4]?

[else if B17AMARR ne 2 and B17EDEPS = 1 and B17EDEP2 gt 0]
Not including your [t_fill1][t_fill2], [t_fill3] you [helplink] financially supporting [end helplink] anyone [t_fill4]?

[else]
[t_fill3] you [helplink] financially supporting [end helplink] anyone else [t_fill4]?

Help Text

Indicate whether you provided more than half the financial support for anybody other than a spouse or children in the 2016-2017 school year (July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017), who lived in your household.

Examples of other dependents might include parents, grandparents, other relatives, or anybody else for whom you provided more than half their financial support. Foster children are not considered dependents for this question.

Do not include yourself, a spouse, or any children as other dependents in this question.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17EOTDEPS

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17EOTDEPS2

Wording

Create t_fill1, and t_fill2, and t_fill3, and t_fill4:
{if B17EDEP2=1} t_fill1=no words
{else} t_fill1=[B17EDEP2]
{if B17EDEP2=1} t_fill2=child
{else} t_fill2=children
{if BEFORE JULY 1} t_fill3=are
{else} t_fill3=were
{if BEFORE JULY 1} t_fill4=no words
{else} t_fill4=at any time between July 2016 and June 2017

[If B17AMARR = 2 and B17EDEPS in (0 missing) or (B17AMARR = 2 and B17EDEPS = 1 and B17EDEP2 in (0 missing)]
Not including your spouse, how many others [t_fill3] you financially supporting [t_fill4]?

[else if B17AMARR = 2 and B17EDEPS = 1 and B17EDEP2 gt 0]
Not including your spouse and your [t_fill1][t_fill2], how many others [t_fill3] you financially supporting [t_fill4]?

[else if B17AMARR ne 2 and B17EDEPS = 1 and B17EDEP2 gt 0]
Not including your [t_fill1][t_fill2], how many others [t_fill3] you financially supporting [t_fill4]?

[else]
How many others [t_fill3] you financially supporting [t_fill4]?

Help Text

Indicate how many other dependents who lived in your household received more than half their financial support from you in the 2016-2017 school year (July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017).

Examples of other dependents might include parents, grandparents, other relatives, or anybody else for whom you provided more than half their financial support. Foster children are not considered dependents for this question.

Do not count yourself, a spouse, or any children as other dependents in this question.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17EOTDEPS2
Wording	\|other(s)

Question Name

B17EKIDCOL

Wording

[If BEFORE JULY 1]
How many of your [helplink] dependents [end helplink] have attended a college, university, or trade school in the 2016-2017 school year (July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017)?

[else]
How many of your [helplink] dependents [end helplink] attended a college, university, or trade school in the 2016-2017 school year (July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017)?

Help Text

Indicate how many of your dependents attended a college, university or trade school in the 2016-2017 school year (July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017).

Dependents include your children, who need not live with you, and others who live in your household who receive more than half of their financial support from you. Foster children are not considered dependent children for this question.

A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17EKIDCOL
Wording	\| dependent(s)

Question Name

B17EKIDCOL1

Wording

[If BEFORE JULY 1]
Has your dependent attended a college, university, or trade school in the 2016-2017 school year (July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017)?

[else]
Did your dependent attend a college, university, or trade school in the 2016-2017 school year (July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017)?

Help Text

Indicate if your dependent attended a college, university or trade school in the 2016-2017 academic year (July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017).

A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17EKIDCOL1

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17EREGSUPP

Wording

Since July 2016, have you [helplink] regularly [end helplink] given any friends or family who do not live with you more than $50 per month to help them out?

Help Text

Please indicate if you have regularly given anyone who does not live with you more than $50 per month since starting college in the 2011-2012 academic year.

Do not include one-time or occasional payment(s) made.

Do not include money used to pay back loan(s) given to you or any money used to pay for your own room/board.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17EREGSUPP

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17EPARHELP (REVISED)

Wording

Did your parents (or guardians) help you pay for any of your education or living expenses when you were last enrolled?

[{If BEFORE JULY 1 and CURRENTLY ENROLLED, display with above sentence} If you plan on attending school this year, will your parents help pay for any of your education or living expenses?]

All get the following instruction:
(Tuition and fees or school books are examples of education expenses. Rent and food are examples of living expenses.)

Help Text

Indicate whether your parents (or guardians) paid for any education or living expenses between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017.

Do not include any assistance from your other family members or a spouse.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17EPARHELP

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17EPARGATE

Wording

[If BEFORE JULY 1]
Ok. Is this amount:

[else]
Ok. Was this amount:

Help Text

Indicate the amount your parents (or guardians) paid for any education or living expenses while you were enrolled in school in the 2016-2017 school year (July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017).

Do not include any assistance from your other family members or a spouse.

If you are not sure of the amount, provide your best guess.

Tuition and fees or school books are examples of education expenses. Rent and food are examples of living expenses.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17EPARGATE

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	$2,000 or less
2	More than $2,000

Question Name

B17EPARLOAMT

Wording

[If BEFORE JULY 1]
Is it...

[else]
Was it...

Help Text

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17EPARLOAMT

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Less than $250
2	$250 - $500
3	$501 - $1,000
4	$1,001 - $1,500
5	$1,501 - $2,000

Question Name

B17EPARHIAMT

Wording

[If BEFORE JULY 1]
Is it...

[else]
Was it...

Help Text

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17EPARHIAMT

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	$2,001 - $5,000
2	$5,001 - $10,000
3	$10,001 - $15,000
4	$15,001 - $20,000
5	$20,001 - $25,000
6	More than $25,000

Question Name

B17ENUMCRD

Wording

Excluding debit or ATM cards, how many credit cards do you have in your own name that are billed to you?

(Only include credit cards for which you pay at least some of the amount owed.)

Help Text

Credit cards allow cardholders to carry debt from month to month. Examples of credit cards are VISA, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, retail store credit cards, gas cards, etc.

Do not include:

• Cards that have your name on them but the account has been issued to a parent, spouse, or other relative.

• Credit cards for which you pay none of the amount owed.

• Debit cards or ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) cards. Debit cards are tied directly to a checking or savings account so that the amount charged is taken directly out of the account.

• Company cards that are billed directly to a department within a business or organization.

If you are unsure, provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ENUMCRD

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
0	None
1	One
2	More than one

Question Name

B17ECARRYBAL

Wording

[If B17ENUMCRD = 1]
Do you usually owe [helplink] an amount that is carried over [end helplink] on your credit card from month to month?

[else]
Do you usually owe [helplink] an amount that is carried over [end helplink] on your credit cards from month to month?

Help Text

Usually owing an amount on your credit card(s) means that the total amount charged on your credit card(s) is not usually paid off in full each month.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ECARRYBAL

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17ECRDBAL

Wording

[If B17ENUMCRD gt 1]:
What was the total amount you owed on all your credit cards combined according to your last month’s statements?

[else]
What was the total amount you owed on your credit card according to your last month’s statement?

Help Text

Based on your most recent statements, estimate the total amount that you owed on all credit cards in your name.

Credit cards allow cardholders to carry debt from month to month. Examples of credit cards are balances on VISA, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, retail store credit cards, gas cards, etc.

If you are unsure of the amount, provide your best guess.

Do not include the following amounts on...

• Cards that have your name on them but the account has been issued to a parent, spouse, or other relative.

• Credit cards for which you pay none of the amount owed.

• Debit cards or ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) cards. Debit cards are tied directly to a checking or savings account so that the amount charged is taken directly out of the account.

• Company cards that are billed directly to a department within a business or organization.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17ECRDBAL
Wording	$\|.00

Question Name

B17ECCPAYMT

Wording

[If B17ENUMCRD gt 1]:

What was the total amount you paid toward all of your credit card statements combined last month?

[else]:

What was the total amount you paid toward your credit card statement last month?

Help Text

Estimate the amount that you paid last month on all credit cards that are in your name.

Credit cards allow cardholders to carry debt from month to month. Examples of credit cards are VISA, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, retail store credit cards, gas cards, etc.

If you are unsure of the amount, provide your best guess.

Do not include the following payments or deposits on...

• Cards that have your name on them but the account has been issued to a parent, spouse, or other relative.

• Credit cards for which you pay none of the amount owed.

• Debit cards or ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) cards. Debit cards are tied directly to a checking or savings account so that the amount charged is taken directly out of the account.

• Company cards that are billed directly to a department within a business or organization.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17ECCPAYMT
Wording	$\|.00

Question Name

B17ERNTAMT

Wording

How much (on average) is your monthly rent or mortgage payment where you currently live?

Please indicate only the amount that you [if B17AMARR=2] and your spouse/else if B17AMARR=6: and your partner] are responsible for paying. If someone else pays your rent or mortgage on your behalf, please indicate "0."

Help Text

Indicate your average monthly rent or mortgage payment.

If you share a residence with other people, indicate only the amount that you are responsible for paying. For example, if you share an apartment with one other person and you share the rent evenly, only report the amount that you pay to cover your half.

If someone else pays your rent or mortgage for you every month, or if you owe nothing on a home you own and have paid for it in full, indicate "0."

Do not include money for any other living expenses, such as food, utilities, transportation, etc. in your answer.

If you are unsure of the amount, provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17ERNTAMT
Wording	$\|.00

Question Name

B17ECARLON

Wording

Do you [{if B17AMARR = 2} or your spouse] make loan or lease payments for a car, truck, motorcycle, or other vehicle?

If someone other than you [{if B17AMARR = 2} or your spouse] makes the payment(s) on your behalf, please answer "No."

Help Text

Indicate whether you make loan or lease payments on a vehicle.

Answer "Yes" only if the loan or lease is paid by you or, if you are married, by your spouse.

Answer "No" if payments are made by anyone else, other than a spouse, on your behalf.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17ECARLON

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17ECARAMT

Wording

How much do you [{if B17AMARR = 2} and your spouse] usually pay in total vehicle loan or lease payments each month?

Help Text

Indicate the amount you usually pay for your monthly loan or lease payment(s) for all vehicles (car, truck, motorcycle, etc.) owned by you.

Do not add your car insurance payment to the loan or lease amount. Only indicate the amount you pay for your loan or lease payment.

Please provide the amount paid by you and your spouse only. Do not include payments made by anyone else on your behalf.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17ECARAMT
Wording	$\|.00

Question Name

B17EPARST

Wording

What is the current marital status of your parents or guardians? If your parents are divorced, please answer this question about the marital status of the parent or guardian whom you lived with most during the past 12 months.

(If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent.)

Help Text

Indicate the option which best describes the current marital status of your parent(s) or guardian(s).

For example...

Indicate "Married or remarried" if your parents are married to each other, or if your parents are divorced, but the parent you lived with most is now remarried.

Indicate "Single" if your parents were never married. If your parents were never married and you do not live with both of them, answer "Single" if the parent you lived with most is not married.

Indicate "Divorced or separated" if your parents are divorced, and the parent you lived with most has not remarried.

Indicate "Widowed" if your parents were married, and your surviving parent is not remarried.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17EPARST

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Married or remarried
2	Single
3	Divorced or separated
4	Widowed
5	None of the above - Both parents or guardians are deceased

Question Name

B17EPARNC

Wording

[If B17EPARST = 1 and TIO mode]
Which category best describes your parents' or guardians' combined income in calendar year 2016 (January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016), prior to taxes and deductions?

(If your parents are divorced and the parent you lived with more during the past 12 months is remarried, tell us about the combined income of that parent and the person he or she is married to.)

[else if B17EPARST = 1]
What was your parents' or guardians' combined income in calendar year 2016 (January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016), prior to taxes and deductions?

(If your parents are divorced and the parent you lived with more during the past 12 months is remarried, tell us about the combined income of that parent and the person he or she is married to.)

[else if B17EPARST = 2 and TIO mode]
Which category best describes your parent or guardian's income in calendar year 2016 (January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016), prior to taxes and deductions? Would you say it was…

(Tell us about the parent or guardian whom you lived with most during the past 12 months. If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent.)

[else if B17EPARST = 2]
What was your parent or guardian's income in calendar year 2016 (January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016), prior to taxes and deductions? Would you say it was…

(Tell us about the parent or guardian whom you lived with most during the past 12 months. If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent.)

[else if B17EPARST = 4 and TIO mode]
Which category best describes your parent or guardian's income in calendar year 2016 (January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016), prior to taxes and deductions? Would you say it was...

[else if B17EPARST = 4]
What was your parent or guardian's income in calendar year 2016 (January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016), prior to taxes and deductions? Would you say it was...

[else if TIO mode]:
In calendar year 2016 (January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016), which category best describes the income, prior to taxes and deductions, of the parent or guardian whom you lived with most in the past 12 months? Would you say it was...

(If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent.)

[else]
In calendar year 2016 (January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016), what was the income, prior to taxes and deductions, of the parent or guardian whom you lived with most in the past 12 months? Would you say it was...

(If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent.)

Help Text

Estimate your parents' (or guardians') gross income from calendar year 2016 (January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016) based on the ranges listed, even if your parents do not provide you with any financial assistance for your education.

Do not include any income earned during 2017.

Gross income is the full amount before taxes, Social Security, and other deductions are taken out.

If you are unsure of the amount, make your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17EPARNC

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Under $30,000
2	$30,000 to $59,999
3	$60,000 to $89,999
4	$90,000 to $119,999
5	$120,000 and above
6	Don't know

Item Name

B17EPTDCD

Wording

Parents (or guardians) are deceased

Question Name

B17EPRHSD

Wording

[If B17EPARST = 1 and CURRENTLY ENROLLED]
Not including yourself or your parents or guardians, how many people (for example, brothers or sisters or grandparents) have your parents or guardians been supporting financially since July 1, 2016?

(If your parents are divorced and the parent you lived with more during the past 12 months is remarried, tell us about the number of people that parent and the person he or she is married to, are supporting.)

[else if B17EPARST = 1 and NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED]
Not including yourself or your parents or guardians, how many people (for example, brothers or sisters or grandparents) did your parents or guardians support financially during the most recent term you attended school in the 2016-2017 school year?

(If your parents are divorced and the parent you lived with more during the past 12 months is remarried, tell us about the number of people that parent and the person he or she is married to, are supporting.)

[else if B17EPARST in (2 4) and CURRENTLY ENROLLED]
Not including yourself or your parent or guardian, how many people (for example, brothers or sisters or grandparents) has your parent or guardian been supporting financially since July 1, 2016?

[{If B17EPARST = 2} (Tell us about the parent or guardian whom you lived with most during the past 12 months. If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent.)]

[else if B17EPARST in (2 4) and NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED]
Not including yourself or your parent or guardian, how many people (for example, brothers or sisters or grandparents) did your parent or guardian support financially during the most recent term you attended school in the 2016-2017 school year?

[{If B17EPARST = 2} (Tell us about the parent or guardian whom you lived with most during the past 12 months. If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent.)]

[else if CURRENTLY ENROLLED]
Not including yourself or the parent or guardian whom you lived with most in the past 12 months, how many people (for example, brothers or sisters or grandparents) has this parent or guardian been supporting financially since July 1, 2016?

(If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent.)

[else]
Not including yourself or the parent or guardian whom you lived with most in the past 12 months, how many people (for example, brothers or sisters or grandparents) did this parent or guardian support financially during the most recent term you attended school in the 2016-2017 school year?

(If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent.)

Help Text

Indicate the number of people your parents (or guardians) financially supported during the most recent term you attended school in the 2016-2017 school year (July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017).

Include brothers and sisters, grandparents, or anybody else to whom your parents provided financial support. Do not include yourself or your parents in the total.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17EPRHSD
Wording	\| other(s)

Question Name

B17EDPNUM

Wording

[If B17EPARST = 1 and CURRENTLY ENROLLED]
Not including yourself or your parents or guardians, how many of the people financially supported by your parents or guardians have attended a college, university, or trade school since July 1, 2016?

[else if B17EPARST = 1 and NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED]
Not including yourself or your parents or guardians, how many of the people financially supported by your parents or guardians attended a college, university, or trade school during the most recent term you attended school in the 2016-2017 school year?

[else if CURRENTLY ENROLLED]
Not including yourself or your parent or guardian, how many of the people financially supported by your parent or guardian have attended a college, university, or trade school since July 1, 2016?

[else]
Not including yourself or your parent or guardian, how many of the people financially supported by your parent or guardian attended a college, university, or trade school during the most recent term you attended school in the 2016-2017 school year?

Help Text

Indicate the number of people supported financially by your parent(s) or guardian(s), who attended a college, university or trade school during the most recent term you attended school in the 2016-2017 school year (July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017).

Do not include yourself or your parents (or guardians) in the total.

A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17EDPNUM
Wording	\| other(s)

Question Name

B17EUNTAX

Wording

[If Older than 24 or B17AMARR=2 or (B17EDEPS=1 and B17EDEP2 gt 0) or (B17EOTDEPS=1 and B17EOTDEPS2 gt 0)]:
Between July 2016 and June 2017, did you [if B17AMARR=2 or (B17EDEPS=1 and B17EDEP2 gt 0) or (B17EOTDEPS=1 and B17EOTDEPS2 gt 0): or anyone in your household] receive any of the following benefits?

(Bulleted list) Supplemental Security Income (SSI), SNAP (the Food Stamp Program), TANF (the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program), [if B17EDEPS=1]: The Free and Reduced Price School Lunch Program, [if B17EDEPS=1]: WIC (the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children)

[else]:
Between July 2016 and June 2017, did you [{if B17BPARDED ne 1} or anyone in your parents' (or guardians') household] receive any of the following benefits?

(Bulleted list) Supplemental Security Income (SSI), SNAP (the Food Stamp Program), TANF (the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program), The Free and Reduced Price School Lunch Program, WIC (the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children)

Help Text

The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program pays benefits to disabled adults and children who have limited income and resources. It is designed to help aged, blind, and disabled people who have little or no income and provides cash to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter.

The federal Food Stamp Program was renamed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Some state program names may vary. States typically issue SNAP benefits through electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards that are used to purchase eligible food in authorized retail food stores, farmers' markets, etc. EBT cards work like debit cards.

TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) payments provide financial assistance to families with limited resources. The assistance is time-limited (typically a maximum of 60 months).

Household size and family income are used to determine eligibility for free or reduced price school lunches in the Free and Reduced Price School Lunch program.

WIC (the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) is an assistance program for low-income pregnant women or new mothers, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk. WIC provides nutrition education, supplemental foods, health screenings, and health care referrals.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17EUNTAX

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

B17EDSCT250

Wording

Now [If web mode: we/else: I] have a series of quick "what-if" scenarios for you about money.

Imagine you have a choice between receiving $250 today, or $250 in one year. This gift is guaranteed whether you choose to take the $250 today, or $250 in one year.

Would you prefer...

Help Text

Indicate whether, if somebody gave you the choice, you would prefer to receive a gift of $250 today, or a gift of $250 one year from today.

In this imaginary situation you would not have to pay this money back whether you took the $250 today or in one year.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17EDSCT250

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	$250 today
2	$250 in one year

Question Name

B17EDSCT300

Wording

Thanks. What about...

Help Text

In the previous question you indicated you would prefer to receive $250 today rather than take $250 in one year.

Now indicate whether if somebody gave you the choice, you would prefer to receive a gift of $250 today or a gift of $300 one year from today.

In this imaginary situation you would not have to pay this money back whether you took the $250 today or $300 in one year.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17EDSCT300

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	$250 today
2	$300 in one year

Question Name

B17EDSCT350

Wording

OK. What about...

Help Text

In the previous question you indicated you would prefer to receive $250 today rather than take $300 in one year.

Now indicate whether if somebody gave you the choice, you would prefer to receive a gift of $250 today or a gift of $350 one year from today.

In this imaginary situation you would not have to pay this money back whether you took the $250 today or $350 in one year.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17EDSCT350

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	$250 today
2	$350 in one year

Question Name

B17EDSCT400

Wording

OK. What about...

Help Text

In the previous question you indicated you would prefer to receive $250 today rather than take $350 in one year.

Now indicate whether if somebody gave you the choice, you would prefer to receive a gift of $250 today or a gift of $400 one year from today.

In this imaginary situation you would not have to pay this money back whether you took the $250 today or $400 in one year.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17EDSCT400

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	$250 today
2	$400 in one year

Question Name

B17EDSCT450

Wording

OK. What about...

Help Text

In the previous question you indicated you would prefer to receive $250 today rather than take $400 in one year.

Now indicate whether if somebody gave you the choice, you would prefer to receive a gift of $250 today or a gift of $450 one year from today.

In this imaginary situation you would not have to pay this money back whether you took the $250 today or $450 in one year.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17EDSCT450

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	$250 today
2	$450 in one year

Question Name

B17EDSCT500

Wording

Finally, how about...

Help Text

In the previous question you indicated you would prefer to receive $250 today rather than take $450 in one year.

Now indicate whether if somebody gave you the choice, you would prefer to receive a gift of $250 today or a gift of $500 one year from today.

In this imaginary situation you would not have to pay this money back whether you took the $250 today or $500 in one year.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17EDSCT500

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	$250 today
2	$500 in one year

Background

Spec Name

Value

Question Name

INTBCK

Wording

Finally, [if TIO: I/else: we] have a few additional questions that will help us better understand the college experiences of students from different backgrounds.

Help Text

This is an informational screen only. (Click the "Next" button.)

Question Name

B17FDISTNC (REVISED)

Wording

[If CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT PRIMARY SCHOOL]:
What is the 5-digit ZIP code of your permanent address? Your permanent address is usually your legal residence, such as where you maintain your driver’s license or are registered to vote.

[else]
What was the 5-digit ZIP code of your permanent address when you last attended [PRIMARY SCHOOL]? Your permanent address is usually your legal residence, such as where you maintain your driver’s license or are registered to vote.

Help Text

Your permanent address is usually your legal residence, which is typically defined as the residence where you are registered to vote, where you pay your local and state taxes, and where you maintain your driver's license and car registration.

If you are under 24 years of age, or are dependent on parental support, your legal residence is usually the residence of your parents or legal guardians.

Once you enter your permanent address's ZIP code, please select the correct municipality from the options that appear. (If your permanent address is outside the United States, select only the displayed checkbox.)

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17FNOTUS
Wording	Check here if the location is not in the United States or a US territory.
Item Name	B17FDISTNC
Wording
Item Name	B17FDISTCITY
Wording
Item Name	B17FDISTST
Wording
Item Name	B17FNOLOC
Wording

Question Name

B17FMILIT

Wording

Are you a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, or are you currently serving in the Armed Forces either on active duty, in the reserves, or in the National Guard?

Help Text

The U.S. Armed Forces include the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard.

A veteran is someone who has served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces in the past.

Active duty means full-time employment in the uniformed service as an officer or enlisted person. Civilian employees of the military are not included.

In this question, Reserves refers to part-time employment in the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force Reserve, or Coast Guard Reserve. These reserve components are administered and trained by the corresponding service branch.

In this question, National Guard refers to part-time employment in the Army National Guard or Air National Guard. National Guard personnel operate under a state governor, except when called into federal service.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17FMILITA

Wording

Veteran

Item Name

B17FMILITB

Wording

Active Duty

Item Name

B17FMILITC

Wording

Reserves

Item Name

B17FMILITD

Wording

National Guard

Item Name

B17FMILITN

Wording

None of the above

Response Option

Code	Label
0	No
1	None of the above

Question Name

B17FPHYSH

Wording

In general, how is your physical health?

Help Text

Please describe your general level of physical health. Physical health concerns can include illness and injury to the body.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17FPHYSH

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Excellent
2	Very good
3	Good
4	Fair
5	Poor

Question Name

B17FMENTH

Wording

In general, how is your mental health?

Help Text

Please describe your general level of mental health. Examples of mental health concerns include depression, anxiety, loss of emotional control and lack of psychological well-being.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17FMENTH

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Excellent
2	Very good
3	Good
4	Fair
5	Poor

Question Name

B17FMISSH

Wording

In the past 30 days, how often did a physical or mental health concern cause you to miss a day of school or work?

Help Text

Physical health concerns can include illness and injury to the body.

Examples of mental health concerns include depression, anxiety, loss of emotional control and lack of psychological well-being.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17FMISSH

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Never
2	A few times
3	About once a week
4	Almost every day
5	Every day

Question Name

B17FPRSVT

Wording

Did you happen to vote in the last presidential election?

Help Text

Indicate whether you voted in the last presidential election, either by going to a polling station or by absentee ballot.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17FPRSVT

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
0	No
1	Yes
2	Don't know

Question Name

B17F2000

Wording

How confident are you that you could come up with $2,000, from any available source, if an unexpected need arose within the next month?

Help Text

If you are unsure of the answer, please provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17F2000

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	I am certain I could come up with the full $2,000
2	I could probably come up with $2,000
3	I could probably not come up with $2,000
4	I am certain I could not come up with $2,000

Question Name

B17FINTRST

Wording

Suppose you had $100 in a savings account and the interest rate was 2% per year. After 5 years, how much do you think you would have in the account if you left the money to grow?

Help Text

If you are unsure of the answer, please provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17FINTRST

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	More than $102
2	Exactly $102
3	Less than $102

Question Name

B17FINFLAT

Wording

Imagine that the interest rate on your savings account was 1% per year and inflation was 2% per year. After 1 year, how much would you be able to buy with the money in this account?

Help Text

If you are unsure of the answer, please provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17FINFLAT

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	More than today
2	Exactly the same
3	Less than today

Question Name

B17FSTOCK

Wording

Do you think that the following statement is true or false? "Buying a single company stock usually provides a safer return than a stock mutual fund."

Help Text

If you are unsure of the answer, please provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

B17FSTOCK

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	True
2	False
3	Don't know

Question Name

B17FWDFALL

Wording

If your household somehow were to get an extra unexpected $25,000 in the next few weeks, what would it do with the money?

Help Text

If you are unsure of the answer, please provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17FWDSPND
Wording	Spend it on something the household wants or needs
Item Name	B17FWDDEBT
Wording	Pay off some household debts
Item Name	B17FWDSAVE
Wording	Put it in savings or investments
Item Name	B17FWDDONAT
Wording	Donate it to family or charity
Item Name	B17FWDOTH
Wording	Other

Question Name

B17FFEDACT

Wording

If a borrower is unable to repay their federal student loan, what steps can the government take to collect the debt?

Help Text

If you are unsure of the answer, please provide your best guess.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17FFEDRPRT
Wording	Report that the student debt is past due to the credit bureaus
Item Name	B17FFEDGARN
Wording	Garnish wages until the debt, plus any interest and fees, is repaid
Item Name	B17FFEDTAX
Wording	Retain tax refunds and Social Security payments until the debt, plus any interest and fees, is repaid
Item Name	B17FFEDNON
Wording	None of the above

Incentives

Spec Name

Value

Question Name

INCTYP (ABBREV)

Wording

To show our appreciation for completing the survey today, we would like to send you $[INCENTIVE AMOUNT], payable by PayPal, check, or gift card of your choice. Please indicate your preferred payment type.

Help Text

If you select PayPal, you will receive an e-mail from PayPal notifying you of the transfer. If you do not have a PayPal account, you will be prompted to create an account to claim the funds. There is no fee to create a PayPal account or receive funds.

If you do not want to receive the incentive, indicate No, thanks. I decline the incentive.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

INCTYP

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	PayPal. The $[INCENTIVE AMOUNT] PayPal transfer will be sent via e-mail within the next few hours.
2	Check. Please allow up to 4 weeks for processing and delivery of the $[INCENTIVE AMOUNT] check.
3	No, thanks. Decline the incentive.

Question Name

PAYPAL (ABBREV)

Wording

Please provide your e-mail address. (Clicking below will process your PayPal payment.)

Help Text

If you do not have a PayPal account, enter your preferred e-mail address. You will receive an e-mail from PayPal notifying you of the transfer and you will be prompted to create an account to claim the funds. There is no fee to create a PayPal account or to receive funds.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	PAYPAL
Wording
Item Name	ACK
Wording
Item Name	PPINCMSG
Wording
Item Name	UNIQUEID
Wording
Item Name	PROCESS
Wording
Item Name	EMAILADDRESS
Wording

Question Name

INCENTADDR (ABBREV)

Wording

Please provide the address to which you would like the $[INCENTIVE AMOUNT] check mailed. (Allow 4 weeks for delivery.)

Help Text

Provide the requested information for the address to which you would like the incentive check mailed. Verify the spelling of the street and city.

(Your zip code can be used to automatically fill in the city and state associated with that zip code. To do this, first enter your zip code and then click Automatically fill city and state from zip code).

If you do not want to receive the incentive check, indicate I decline the incentive.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	INCFIRSTNAME
Wording	First Name:
Item Name	INCLASTNAME
Wording	Last Name:
Item Name	INCFOR
Wording	Please check here if the address is an international address.
Item Name	INCADDR1
Wording	Address (street address or PO box):
Item Name	INCADDR2
Wording	Address Line 2:
Item Name	INCCITY
Wording	City:
Item Name	INCSTATE
Wording	State:
Item Name	INCZIPCODE
Wording	ZIP code:
Item Name	INCFADDR
Wording	Foreign Address:
Item Name	INCFCITY
Wording	Foreign City:
Item Name	INCFST
Wording	Foreign State/Province:
Item Name	INCFCO
Wording	Foreign Country:
Item Name	INCFZIP
Wording	Foreign Zip/Postal Code:

Question Name

PHONE (ABBREV)

Wording

Please provide your phone number:

Help Text

Please provide a valid 10 digit phone number in the following format:
555-555-1234

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	PHONE1
Wording
Item Name	PHONE2
Wording
Item Name	PHONE3
Wording

Question Name

EMAIL (ABBREV)

Wording

Please provide your e-mail address:

Help Text

Please provide a valid email address in the following format:
example@website.com
Verify all spelling. This information will help us contact you if there is a problem with your incentive reaching you.

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Item Name	EMAIL
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INCENT1 (ABBREV)

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[If user chooses payment by check]
Thank you for providing your address information. Your check should arrive in about 4 weeks.

[Else if user chooses PayPal and the submission was successful]
Your incentive was successfully submitted. Please check your email for more information.

[Else if user chooses PayPal and the submission was unsuccessful]
There was an issue submitting your incentive via PayPal. We apologize for the inconvenience. We will attempt to resubmit your incentive and will contact you if the problem persists. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at 1-800-647-9657 or BPS@rti.org.

[Else]
Thank you.

Instruction for all question wording conditions:
(Click “Next” to complete the survey.)

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Question Name

B17HGENDB

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If you have any additional comments about your overall experience participating in the BPS interview, please enter them in the box below. When you are done, click "Next" to complete the survey.

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Spec Name	Value
Item Name	B17HGENDB
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Value

Question Name

END (ABBREV)

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[If END_FLAG=1]:
Thank you.

[Else]:
On behalf of the U.S. Department of Education, thank you for your time and cooperation. We greatly appreciate your participation in this study.

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2012/17 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study: (BPS:12/17)