Description of Data Element 01220
NAME: IPEDS Unclassified Student Flag
NUMBER: 01220
FILES/TABLES: SDCF
COMPONENTS: 01060 01196
DEFINITION:
This flag is used to indicate that an unclassified student is
a graduate student for IPEDS reporting purposes based on
Student Classification Level (01060) and Common Course Number
(01196).
EDIT:
DIAGNOSTIC MESSAGE ERROR LEVEL
FREQUENCY COUNTS WILL BE PERFORMED ON FREQUENCY
SDCF
ALGORITHM:
For graduate students (01060 = A or B) the edit program will
generate the value 'Y - Yes'.
For Unclassifed Students (01060 = N), the edit program will
generate a 'Y - Yes' if the student is taking any course which
is a graduate level course (01196 = 5 through 9). Unclassified
students who do not have a graduate level course will have the
value 'N - No'.
Undergraduate Students (01060 = L or U) will have an 'X - Not
Applicable' in this field.
TABLE VALUES:
Y Yes
N No
X Not Applicable
DATABASE INFORMATION:
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: X(1)
COLUMN NAME: IPEDS_GRADSTU_FLAG
SHORT NAME: IPEDGSFL
CREATE-CHANGE DATE: 08/05/02
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