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ACOTP
Reason for taking courses during reference week: grad school, required by employer, other
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Description

ACOTP indicates whether the reason that the respondent was enrolled in classes in the reference week was that his/her employer required it, to prepare for graduate school, or for another reason that was not listed in the questionnaire. The survey question from which ACOTP was derived asks the respondent to mark all reasons why he/she was taking courses or enrolled in a degree program. Related variables include ACADV, ACCAR, ACCHG, ACEM, ACGRD, ACINT, ACLIC, ACOT, and ACSKL.

Users should note that another variable, ACOT, also indicates a reason not listed for the respondent enrolling in classes during the reference week. The difference between the two variables is that in the SESTAT NSCG 2013, the reason "required or expected by employer" was separated into its own category, whereas in ACOTP would include this reason in samples prior to 2013.

Comparability

This variable is comparable across available years and surveys.

Universe

  • SESTAT NSCG 1993: Took course between most recent degree and April 15, 1993
  • SESTAT SDR 1993: Took course between most recent degree and April 15, 1993
  • SESTAT NSRCG 1993: Took course between most recent degree and April 15, 1993
  • SESTAT NSCG 1995: Took course between most recent degree and April 15, 1995
  • SESTAT SDR 1995: Took course between most recent degree and April 15, 1995
  • SESTAT NSRCG 1995: Took course between most recent degree and April 15, 1995
  • SESTAT NSCG 1997: Took courses/enrolled in college/university between April 1995 and April 1997
  • SESTAT SDR 1997: Took courses/enrolled in college/university between April 1995 and April 1997
  • SESTAT NSRCG 1997: Took courses/enrolled in college/university between April 1995 and April 1997
  • SESTAT NSCG 1999: Took courses/enrolled in college/university between April 1997 and April 1999
  • SESTAT SDR 1999: Took courses/enrolled in college/university between April 1997 and April 1999
  • SESTAT NSRCG 1999: Took courses/enrolled in college/university between April 1997 and April 1999
  • SESTAT NSCG 2003: Took courses/enrolled in college/university during the week of October 1, 2003
  • SESTAT SDR 2003: Took courses/enrolled in college/university during the week of October 1, 2003
  • SESTAT NSRCG 2003: Took courses/enrolled in college/university during the week of October 1, 2003
  • SESTAT NSCG 2010: Took courses/enrolled in college/university during the week of October 1, 2010
  • SESTAT SDR 2010: Took courses/enrolled in college/university during the week of October 1, 2010
  • SESTAT NSRCG 2010: Took courses/enrolled in college/university during the week of October 1, 2010
  • SESTAT NSCG 2013: Took courses/enrolled in college/university during the week of October 1, 2010
  • SESTAT SDR 2013: Took courses/enrolled in college/university during the week of February 1, 2013

Availability

SESTAT SESTAT SESTAT Full SDR Full SDR
NSCG SDR - - - - -
NSCG SDR NSRCG - - - -
NSCG SDR NSRCG - - - -
NSCG SDR NSRCG - - - -
NSCG SDR NSRCG - - - -
NSCG SDR NSRCG - - - -
NSCG SDR NSRCG - - - -