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

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What is the highest grade or level of school the participant has completed or the highest degree they have received
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Common Data Elements
CDE Long NamePreferred DefinitionCDE ID
Person Education Level TypeA subdivision of the demographic parameter indicating the highest level of education attained by a human being.2674076
Valid Values
ValueValue MeaningDescriptionDisplay Order
No Formal SchoolingNever attended / kindergarten onlyIndicates that a person never attended school or only attended kindergarten.0
1st Grade1st GradeIndicates that 1st grade is the highest level of educational achievement.1
2nd Grade2nd GradeIndicates that 2nd grade is the highest level of educational achievement.2
3rd Grade3rd GradeIndicates that 3rd grade is the highest level of educational achievement.3
4th Grade4th GradeIndicates that 4th grade is the highest level of educational achievement.4
5th Grade5th GradeIndicates that 5th grade is the highest level of educational achievement.5
6th Grade6th GradeIndicates that 6th grade is the highest level of educational achievement.6
7th Grade7th GradeIndicates that 7th grade is the highest level of educational achievement7
8th Grade8th GradeIndicates that 8th grade is the highest level of educational achievement8
9th Grade9th GradeIndicates that 9th grade is the highest level of educational achievement9
10th Grade10th GradeIndicates that 10th grade is the highest level of educational achievement10
11th Grade11th GradeIndicates that 11th grade is the highest level of educational achievement11
12th Grade No Diploma12th GradeIndicates that a person was in school through 12th grade but that they did not receive a high school diploma.12
High School GraduateHigh School GraduateIndicates that a person has attended high school and has received a high school diploma.13
General Equivalency DiplomaGED or equivalentIndicates that a person has received a General Equivalency Diploma in lieu of a high school diploma.14
Some College, No DegreeSome CollegeIndicates that a person has attended college but that they did not receive any degree.15
VoTech ProgramAssociate's degree: occupational, technical or vocational programIndicates that a person has received a degree from a occupational, technical, or vocational program.16
Associate DegreeAssociate's degree: academic programIndicates that a person has received a degree from a 2 year college program.17
Bachelor DegreeBachelor's degreeIndicates 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 DegreeMaster's Degree CompletionIndicates 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 DegreeProfessional school degreeIndicates that a person has received a degree allowing them to practice a profession, such as law, medicine, music, or ministry.20
Academic Doctorate DegreeDoctoral degreeIndicates that a person has received a degree the highest award earned for graduate study.21
RefusedRefuseTo decline to do, accept, give, or allow something.22
Don't KnowDoes Not KnowThe answer is not known by the person answering.23