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Sex

Definition

The concept describing the biological traits that distinguish the males and females of a species.

Usage Notes

Postsecondary: As defined in IPEDS

Option Set
DescriptionDefinitionCode
MaleMaleMale
FemaleFemaleFemale
Not selectedGender is not selectedNotSelected
Related Domains, Entities and Categories

Adult Education -> AE Student -> Demographic (Data Model ID = 65323) 
Career and Technical -> CTE Student -> Demographic (Data Model ID = 66865) 
Early Learning -> Early Learning Child -> Demographic (Data Model ID = 64632) 
Early Learning -> Early Learning Staff -> Demographic (Data Model ID = 64691) 
Early Learning -> Parent/Guardian -> Demographic (Data Model ID = 68470) 
K12 -> K12 Staff -> Demographic (Data Model ID = 65111) 
K12 -> K12 Student -> Demographic (Data Model ID = 65811) 
K12 -> Parent/Guardian -> Demographic (Data Model ID = 67419) 
Postsecondary -> PS Staff -> Demographic (Data Model ID = 66170) 
Postsecondary -> PS Student -> Demographic (Data Model ID = 64781) 
Workforce -> Workforce Program Participant -> Demographic (Data Model ID = 67992) 

Related Topics

Early Learning -> Program Quality 

Global ID

000255

Term ID

23255

Element Technical Name

Sex

URL

https://ceds.ed.gov/element/000255    (Email this link)

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