An "X" indicates the variable is available for the listed sample.
Hover over the sample labels to see the full name of the sample.
| Highest Degree Variables [top] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Variable
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Variable Label
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NSCG
2013
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SDR
2013
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NSCG
2010
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SDR
2010
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NSRCG
2010
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NSCG
2008
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SDR
2008
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NSRCG
2008
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NSCG
2006
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SDR
2006
|
NSRCG
2006
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NSCG
2003
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SDR
2003
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NSRCG
2003
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NSCG
1999
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SDR
1999
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NSRCG
1999
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NSCG
1997
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SDR
1997
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NSRCG
1997
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NSCG
1995
|
SDR
1995
|
NSRCG
1995
|
NSCG
1993
|
SDR
1993
|
Variable
|
NSRCG
1993
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| DGRDG | Type of highest certificate or degree | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | DGRDG | X | ||
| HDAY5 | Year of highest degree pre-2003 (5 year intervals) | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | HDAY5 | X | ||
| HD03Y5 | Year of highest degree 2003-onward (5 year intervals) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | HD03Y5 | . | ||
| NDGMED | Field of major for highest degree | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NDGMED | X | ||
| NDGMEMG | Field of major for highest degree (major group) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NDGMEMG | X | ||
| HDRGN | Location of school awarding highest degree | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | HDRGN | X | ||
| HDDGRUS | School awarding highest degree located in the US | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | HDDGRUS | X | ||
| HDFAST | Financial support for highest degree: assistantship/work study | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | HDFAST | X | ||
| HDFEM | Financial support for highest degree: financial assistance from employer | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | HDFEM | X | ||
| HDFERN | Financial support for highest degree: earnings from employment | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | HDFERN | X | ||
| HDFGFT | Financial support for highest degree: gifts | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | HDFGFT | X | ||
| HDFGRN | Financial support for highest degree: grants | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | HDFGRN | X | ||
| HDFLN | Financial support for highest degree: loans | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | HDFLN | X | ||
| HDFOT | Financial support for highest degree: other | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | HDFOT | X | ||
| HDFPLN | Financial support for highest degree: loans from parents, other relatives | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | HDFPLN | X | ||
| SAMEFLD | Likelihood of choosing same field of study for highest degree | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | SAMEFLD | . | ||
| Most Recent Degree Variables [top] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Variable
|
Variable Label
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NSCG
2013
|
SDR
2013
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NSCG
2010
|
SDR
2010
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NSRCG
2010
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NSCG
2008
|
SDR
2008
|
NSRCG
2008
|
NSCG
2006
|
SDR
2006
|
NSRCG
2006
|
NSCG
2003
|
SDR
2003
|
NSRCG
2003
|
NSCG
1999
|
SDR
1999
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NSRCG
1999
|
NSCG
1997
|
SDR
1997
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NSRCG
1997
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NSCG
1995
|
SDR
1995
|
NSRCG
1995
|
NSCG
1993
|
SDR
1993
|
Variable
|
NSRCG
1993
|
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| MRDG | Type of degree, most recent degree | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | MRDG | X | ||
| MR03Y5 | Year of most recent degree (5-year intervals, 2003+) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | MR03Y5 | . | ||
| MR5YR | Year of most recent degree (5-year intervals, pre-2003) | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | MR5YR | X | ||
| NMRMEDR | Field of major for most recent degree | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NMRMEDR | X | ||
| NMRMEMG | Field of study of major for most recent degree (major group) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NMRMEMG | X | ||
| MRRGN | Location of school awarding most recent degree | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | MRRGN | X | ||
| MRDGRUS | School awarding most recent degree located in the US | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | MRDGRUS | X | ||
| MRFAST | Financial support, most recent degree: assistantship/work study | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | MRFAST | X | ||
| MRFEM | Financial support, most recent degree: financial assistance from employer | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | MRFEM | X | ||
| MRFERN | Financial support, most recent degree: earnings from employment | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | MRFERN | X | ||
| MRFGFT | Financial support, most recent degree: gifts | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | MRFGFT | X | ||
| MRFGRN | Financial support, most recent degree: grants | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | MRFGRN | X | ||
| MRFLN | Financial support, most recent degree: loans | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | MRFLN | X | ||
| MRFPLN | Financial support, most recent degree: loans from parents, other relatives | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | MRFPLN | X | ||
| MRFOT | Financial support, most recent degree: other | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | MRFOT | X | ||
| Post-Doctorate Variables [top] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Variable
|
Variable Label
|
NSCG
2013
|
SDR
2013
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NSCG
2010
|
SDR
2010
|
NSRCG
2010
|
NSCG
2008
|
SDR
2008
|
NSRCG
2008
|
NSCG
2006
|
SDR
2006
|
NSRCG
2006
|
NSCG
2003
|
SDR
2003
|
NSRCG
2003
|
NSCG
1999
|
SDR
1999
|
NSRCG
1999
|
NSCG
1997
|
SDR
1997
|
NSRCG
1997
|
NSCG
1995
|
SDR
1995
|
NSRCG
1995
|
NSCG
1993
|
SDR
1993
|
Variable
|
NSRCG
1993
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHDMKOT | Job market for other than postdocs | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHDMKOT | . | ||
| PHDMKPD | Job market for postdocs | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHDMKPD | . | ||
| Doctorate Degree Variables [top] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Variable
|
Variable Label
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NSCG
2013
|
SDR
2013
|
NSCG
2010
|
SDR
2010
|
NSRCG
2010
|
NSCG
2008
|
SDR
2008
|
NSRCG
2008
|
NSCG
2006
|
SDR
2006
|
NSRCG
2006
|
NSCG
2003
|
SDR
2003
|
NSRCG
2003
|
NSCG
1999
|
SDR
1999
|
NSRCG
1999
|
NSCG
1997
|
SDR
1997
|
NSRCG
1997
|
NSCG
1995
|
SDR
1995
|
NSRCG
1995
|
NSCG
1993
|
SDR
1993
|
Variable
|
NSRCG
1993
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHDSATIS | Satisfaction with doctoral program | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHDSATIS | . | ||
| PHDRCNT | First doctoral degree received between June 1990 and June 1996 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHDRCNT | . | ||
| AFFLEL | Completing doctoral degree affected: level of responsibility | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | AFFLEL | . | ||
| AFFMNG | Completing doctoral degree affected: management activities | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | AFFMNG | . | ||
| AFFOTH | Completing doctoral degree affected: other | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | AFFOTH | . | ||
| AFFREW | Completing doctoral degree affected: interesting/rewarding work | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | AFFREW | . | ||
| AFFSEC | Completing doctoral degree affected: job security | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | AFFSEC | . | ||
| AFFTECH | Completing doctoral degree affected: technically demanding work | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | AFFTECH | . | ||
| AFSAL | Completing doctoral degree affected: salary level | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | AFSAL | . | ||
| ADQNONE | No more training desired | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | ADQNONE | . | ||
| ADQPRI | More training: first area | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | ADQPRI | . | ||
| ADQSEC | More training: second area | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | ADQSEC | . | ||
| ADQCOMM | Career preparation: oral communication skills | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | ADQCOMM | . | ||
| ADQCOMP | Career preparation: computer skills | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | ADQCOMP | . | ||
| ADQCONT | Career preparation: establishing contacts | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | ADQCONT | . | ||
| ADQETHIC | Career preparation: research integrity/ethics | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | ADQETHIC | . | ||
| ADQGP | Career preparation: problem solving skills | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | ADQGP | . | ||
| ADQKNOW | Career preparation: subject matter knowledge | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | ADQKNOW | . | ||
| ADQMNG | Career preparation: management/administrative skills | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | ADQMNG | . | ||
| ADQQUA | Career preparation: quantitative skills | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | ADQQUA | . | ||
|
Variable
|
Variable Label
|
NSCG
2013
|
SDR
2013
|
NSCG
2010
|
SDR
2010
|
NSRCG
2010
|
NSCG
2008
|
SDR
2008
|
NSRCG
2008
|
NSCG
2006
|
SDR
2006
|
NSRCG
2006
|
NSCG
2003
|
SDR
2003
|
NSRCG
2003
|
NSCG
1999
|
SDR
1999
|
NSRCG
1999
|
NSCG
1997
|
SDR
1997
|
NSRCG
1997
|
NSCG
1995
|
SDR
1995
|
NSRCG
1995
|
NSCG
1993
|
SDR
1993
|
Variable
|
NSRCG
1993
|
||
| ADQTEACH | Career preparation: teaching skills | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | ADQTEACH | . | ||
| ADQTEAM | Career preparation: collaboration/team work skills | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | ADQTEAM | . | ||
| ADQWRITE | Career preparation: writing skills | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | ADQWRITE | . | ||
| DGPDGY | Year of highest degree since doctorate | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | DGPDGY | . | ||
| DGPED | Field of major for highest degree since doctorate | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | DGPED | . | ||
| DGPEMG | Field of major for highest degree since doctorate (major group) | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | DGPEMG | . | ||
| DGPEMPD | Highest degree since doctorate: course costs paid for by employer | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | DGPEMPD | . | ||