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| Variable Name | current_enroll_coll |
| Top Access Level | released |
| Label | Currently Enrolled in College |
| Codebook | SIPP Synthetic Beta v6.02 |
| Concept | |
| Type | numeric |
Files
ssb_v6_0_2_syntheticK_M.sas7bdat
http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sipp/methodology/sipp-synthetic-beta-data-product.html
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SAS
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ssb_v6_0_2_syntheticK_M.dta
http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sipp/methodology/sipp-synthetic-beta-data-product.html
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Stata
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Full Description
Indicates whether an individual is enrolled in college at the time of the SIPP education
history topical module and has not finished his/her education. This variable can be
used to differentiate between individuals who completed some college and stopped school
and those who have finished some college but not yet stopped attending school.
Education variables come from the following waves, by panel: Wave 3 in 1984 (determined
from the year began attending college or university and last year student was at a
college or university: TM8026 & TM8040); Wave 2 in the 1990-1993 panels (TM8420, TM8426,
TM8440, TM8442); Wave 2 in the 1996 panel (TLASTCOL, TCOLLSTR, TVOCYR, TASSOCYR, TBACHYR);
Wave 2 in the 2001-2008 panels (ELASTCOL, ECOLLSTR, EVOCYR, EASSOCYR, EBACHYR).
Groups
Values (3 total)
| 0 | Not currently enrolled in college |
| 1 | Currently enrolled in college |
| Sysmiss |
