Census of Population and Housing 1960 - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1960

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Reference ID

USA_1960_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Educational attainment recode (US1960A_0443)

Data file: USA1960-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 228

End: 228

Width: 1

Range: 0 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

P14. What is the highest grade (or year) of regular school this person has ever attended?

(Check one box)

If now attending a regular school or college, check the grade (or year) he is in. If it is in junior high school, check the box that stand for that grade (or year).

[] Never attended school
[] Kindergarten
Elementary school (Grade)

[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6
[] 7
[] 8

High school (Year)

[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4

College (Year)

[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6 or more

P15. Did he finish the highest grade (or year) he attended?

[] Finished this grade
[] Did not finish this grade
[] Never attended school

Value	Category
0	NIU (not in universe)
1	None or preschool
2	Grade 1 , 2 , 3 , or 4
3	Grade 5 , 6 , 7 , or 8
4	Grade 9
5	Grade 10
6	Grade 11
7	Grade 12
8	1 to 3 years of college
9	4 years of college

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the respondent's highest grade of school or year of college completed.

Universe

Persons age 5+

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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