Description of Data Element 01435
NAME: Number of Degree Program Changes
NUMBER: 01435
FILES/TABLES: HTD RET
COMPONENTS: 01062
INTENT:
SUS Retention Study
Student Right-To-Know Reporting
DEFINITION:
This is a count of the total number of times in which the student
has changed Student Program Category (01062) while attending the
institution as a degree-seeking student.
EDIT:
DIAGNOSTIC MESSAGE ERROR LEVEL
> 20 CRITICAL
HTD
NON-NUMERIC CRITICAL
HTD
ALGORITHM:
This data is derived by calculating the total number of times the
student changed Student Program Category (01062) during the
designated time.
DATABASE INFORMATION:
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 9(2)
COLUMN NAME: NBR_DEG_PROG_CHG
SHORT NAME: DEGCHGNO
CREATE-CHANGE DATE: 02/25/98
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