Description of Data Element 01491
NAME: Ethnicity (Hispanic or Latino)
NUMBER: 01491
FILES/TABLES: ADM EMPL HTD LAP PSTU RET SDCF SFA TEF
INTENT:
EOP/EEO Compliance
Salary Studies
Student Reporting
Legislative Reporting
DEFINITION:
Categories used to describe ethnicity of an individual.
EDIT:
DIAGNOSTIC MESSAGE ERROR LEVEL
MISSING OR INVALID CRITICAL
ADM HTD LAP SDCF SFA TEF
FREQUENCY COUNTS WILL BE PERFORMED ON FREQUENCY
ADM HTD LAP SDCF SFA TEF
TABLE VALUES:
Y Hispanic or Latino
A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South
or Central American or other Spanish culture or
origin, regardless of race.
N Not Hispanic or Latino;
or reported in old format using
Racial/Ethnic Group (01044).
SOURCE RESPONSIBILITY:
SUS/NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS (NCES)
DATABASE INFORMATION:
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: X(1)
COLUMN NAME: ETHNIC
SHORT NAME: ETHNIC
CREATE-CHANGE DATE: 04/30/08
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