| Description | Definition | Code |
|---|
| Did not complete secondary school | Did not complete secondary school | B17 |
| Standard High School Diploma which may or may not include an exit test | Standard High School Diploma which may or may not include an exit test | B18 |
| Advanced or honors diploma | Advanced or honors diploma | B19 |
| Vocational diploma | Vocational diploma | B20 |
| Special Education Diploma normally for students with a disability | Special Education Diploma normally for students with a disability | B21 |
| Certificate of completion or attendance | Certificate of completion or attendance | B22 |
| Special certificate of completion or attendance | Special certificate of completion or attendance | B23 |
| General Education Development Test Diploma (GED) | General Education Development Test Diploma (GED) | B24 |
| Other high school equivalency diploma | Other high school equivalency diploma | B25 |
| International diploma or certificate (such as International Baccalaureate) | International diploma or certificate (such as International Baccalaureate) | B26 |
| Standard High School Diploma with only 3 year curriculum | Standard High School Diploma with only 3 year curriculum | B27 |
| Met all graduation requirements except for required exit test | Met all graduation requirements except for required exit test | B28 |
| Certificate of completion | Certificate of completion | 1.1 |
| Certificate of proficiency | Certificate of proficiency | 1.2 |
| Certificate | Certificate | 2.0 |
| Postsecondary Certificate Or Diploma (less than one year) | Postsecondary Certificate Or Diploma (less than one year) | 2.1 |
| Postsecondary Certificate Or Diploma (one year or more but less than four years) | Postsecondary Certificate Or Diploma (one year or more but less than four years) | 2.2 |
| Associate Degree (e.g., Associate In Arts, Associate In Science) | Associate Degree (e.g., Associate In Arts, Associate In Science) | 2.3 |
| Baccalaureate Degree | Baccalaureate Degree | 2.4 |
| Baccalaureate (Honors) Degree | Baccalaureate (Honors) Degree | 2.5 |
| Postsecondary Certificate Or Diploma (one year or more but less than two years) | Postsecondary Certificate Or Diploma (one year or more but less than two years) | 2.6 |
| Postsecondary Certificate Or Diploma (two years or more but less than four years) | Postsecondary Certificate Or Diploma (two years or more but less than four years) | 2.7 |
| First Professional Degree | First Professional Degree | 3.1 |
| Post-Professional Degree | Post-Professional Degree | 3.2 |
| Graduate Certificate | Graduate Certificate | 4.1 |
| Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 4.2 |
| Intermediate Graduate Degree | Intermediate Graduate Degree | 4.3 |
| Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 4.4 |
| Post-doctoral Award | Post-doctoral Award | 4.5 |
| Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma of less than one academic year (less than 900 contact or clock hours) | Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma of less than one academic year (less than 900 contact or clock hours) | IPEDS1 |
| Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma of at least one but less than two academic years (at least 900 but less than 1800 contact or clock hours) | Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma of at least one but less than two academic years (at least 900 but less than 1800 contact or clock hours) | IPEDS2 |
| Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | IPEDS3 |
| Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma of at least two but less than four academic years (at least 1800 contact or clock hours) | Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma of at least two but less than four academic years (at least 1800 contact or clock hours) | IPEDS4 |
| Bachelor's Degree or equivalent | Bachelor's Degree or equivalent | IPEDS5 |
| Postbaccalaureate Certificate | Postbaccalaureate Certificate | IPEDS6 |
| Master's Degree | Master's Degree | IPEDS7 |
| Post Masters Certificate | Post Masters Certificate | IPEDS8 |
| Doctor's Degree | Doctor's Degree | IPEDS9 |
| First-Professional Degree | First-Professional Degree | IPEDS10 |
| First-Professional Certificate (Post-Degree) | First-Professional Certificate (Post-Degree) | IPEDS11 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | IPEDS17 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | Doctor's degree - professional practice | IPEDS18 |
| Doctor's degree - other Award Levels | Doctor's degree - other Award Levels | IPEDS19 |
| CEGEP (an award made by Canadian secondary schools that is typically equivalent to a high school diploma plus one year of college level courses) | CEGEP (an award made by Canadian secondary schools that is typically equivalent to a high school diploma plus one year of college level courses) | CEGEP |
| French Baccalaureate (award made to high school students that allows French and international students to obtain a standardized qualification) | French Baccalaureate (an award made to high school students who complete a rigorous program of study including foreign languages. It allows French and international students to obtain a standardized qualification, typically at the age of 18) | FrenchBaccalaureate |
| Graduate non-degree - value to represent an award from graduate coursework that is not a certificate or degree | Graduate non-degree - value to represent an award from graduate coursework that is not a certificate or degree | 4.0 |
| Graduate Professional - value to represent an award from graduate coursework in a professional program | Graduate Professional - value to represent an award from graduate coursework in a professional program | 3.3 |
| Other - value to represent an award that does not otherwise fit existing enumerations | Other - value to represent an award that does not otherwise fit existing enumerations | 0.0 |
| Statement of achievement | Statement of achievement | 1.5 |
| Statement of completion | Statement of completion | 1.4 |
| Statement of participation | Statement of participation | 1.3 |
| Undergraduate non-degree - value to represent an award from undergraduate coursework that is not a certificate or degree | Undergraduate non-degree - value to represent an award from undergraduate coursework that is not a certificate or degree | 2.8 |