What is the highest grade or level of school the participant has completed or the highest degree they have received

Module(s):
4309553 Demographics

Instrument(s):
NIDA Clinical Trials Network - Demographics

CDE ID CDE Long Name Preferred Definition
2674076 Person Education Level Type

A subdivision of the demographic parameter indicating the highest level of education attained by a human being.

Valid Values:

Value Value meaning Description Display order
No Formal Schooling Never attended / kindergarten only Indicates that a person never attended school or only attended kindergarten. 0
1st Grade 1st Grade Indicates that 1st grade is the highest level of educational achievement. 1
2nd Grade 2nd Grade Indicates that 2nd grade is the highest level of educational achievement. 2
3rd Grade 3rd Grade Indicates that 3rd grade is the highest level of educational achievement. 3
4th Grade 4th Grade Indicates that 4th grade is the highest level of educational achievement. 4
5th Grade 5th Grade Indicates that 5th grade is the highest level of educational achievement. 5
6th Grade 6th Grade Indicates that 6th grade is the highest level of educational achievement. 6
7th Grade 7th Grade Indicates that 7th grade is the highest level of educational achievement. 7
8th Grade 8th Grade Indicates that 8th grade is the highest level of educational achievement. 8
9th Grade 9th Grade Indicates that 9th grade is the highest level of educational achievement. 9
10th Grade 10th Grade Indicates that 10th grade is the highest level of educational achievement. 10
11th Grade 11th Grade Indicates that 11th grade is the highest level of educational achievement. 11
12th Grade No Diploma 12th Grade Indicates that a person was in school through 12th grade but that they did not receive a high school diploma. 12
High School Graduate High School Graduate Indicates that a person has attended high school and has received a high school diploma. 13
General Equivalency Diploma General Equivalency Diploma Indicates that a person has received a General Equivalency Diploma in lieu of a high school diploma. 14
Some College, No Degree Some College Indicates that a person has attended college but that they did not receive any degree. 15
VoTech Program Associate's degree: occupational, technical or vocational program Indicates that a person has received a degree from a occupational, technical, or vocational program. 16
Associate Degree Associate's degree: academic program Indicates that a person has received a degree from a 2 year college program. 17
Bachelor Degree Bachelor's degree Indicates that a person has received a degree for successful completion of a program of studies that normally requires at least 4-5 years of full-time equivalent college-level work. 18
Master's Degree Master's Degree Completion Indicates that a person has received a degree for completion of at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. 19
Professional Doctorate Degree Professional school degree Indicates that a person has received a degree allowing them to practice a profession, such as law, medicine, music, or ministry. 20
Academic Doctorate Degree Doctoral degree Indicates that a person has received a degree the highest award earned for graduate study. 21
Refused Refuse To decline to do, accept, give, or allow something. 22
Don't Know Does Not Know The answer is not known by the person answering. 23