scipeds.data.enums
Gender
Enumeration for gender.
Note that IPEDS reports gender as binary.
Attributes:
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
men |
str
|
men |
women |
str
|
women |
RaceEthn
Enumeration for race/ethnicity
Note that the categories "Two or more races" and "Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander"
were added for enrolllment data beginning in 2010-2011 and in completions data beginning in
2011-2012. scipeds
will warn users if their selected QueryFilters
include years
with mixed categories.
See IPEDS for more details.
Attributes:
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
american_indian |
str
|
American Indian or Alaska Native |
asian |
str
|
Asian |
black_or_aa |
str
|
Black or African American |
hispanic |
str
|
Hispanic or Latino |
hawaiian_pi |
str
|
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
nonres |
str
|
Non-resident alien |
two_or_more |
str
|
Two or more races |
white |
str
|
White |
unknown |
str
|
Unknown |
total |
str
|
Total |
AwardLevel
Enumeration for award level
Note that in 2011, award level codes changed. The scipeds
pipeline attempts
to transform old codes in accordance with IPEDS guidance.
Attributes:
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
lt_12w |
str
|
Certificates of less than 12 weeks |
gt_12w_lt_1y |
str
|
Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year |
lt1 |
str
|
Award of less than 1 academic year |
gt1_lt2 |
str
|
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years |
associates |
str
|
Associate's degree |
gt2_lt4 |
str
|
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years |
bachelors |
str
|
Bachelor's degree |
postbac |
str
|
Postbaccalaureate certificate |
masters |
str
|
Master's degree |
postmas |
str
|
Post-master's certificates |
doctor_research |
str
|
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship |
doctor_professional |
str
|
Doctor's degree - professional practice |
doctor_other |
str
|
Doctor's degree - professional practice |
unknown |
str
|
Unknown |
FieldTaxonomy
Enumeration for field taxonomy.
The values in this enumeration also correspond to columns in the pre-processed database
Attributes:
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
cip |
str
|
The 2020 CIP code |
original_cip |
str
|
The originally recorded CIP code |
ncses_sci_group |
str
|
|
ncses_field_group |
str
|
The NCSES Broad Field Alternative Classification |
ncses_detailed_field_group |
str
|
|
nsf_broad_field |
str
|
The NSF Broad Field Classification in the NSF Diversity in STEM report |
dhs_stem |
str
|
The US Department of Homeland Security STEM Designated Degree Program List |
NCSESSciGroup
Field values for the NCSES Science & Engineering Alternate Classification
Attributes:
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
sci |
str
|
Science and engineering |
non_sci |
str
|
Non-science and engineering |
unknown |
str
|
Not categorized in NCSES crosswalk |
NCSESFieldGroup
Field values for the NCSES Broad Field Alternate Classification
Attributes:
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
business_and_mgmt |
str
|
Business and Management |
education |
str
|
Education |
sci_eng_technologies |
str
|
Science and Engineering Technologies |
social_sciences |
str
|
Social Sciences |
nonsci_other |
str
|
Other Non-sciences or Unknown Disciplines |
art_music |
str
|
Arts and Music |
humanities |
str
|
Humanities |
math_cs |
str
|
Math and Computer Sciences |
nonsci_life_sci |
str
|
Life Sciences (Non-S&E) |
sci_life_sci |
str
|
Life Sciences |
home_ec |
str
|
Vocational Studies and Home Economics |
engineering |
str
|
Engineering |
phys_sci |
str
|
Physical Sciences |
communication_librarianship |
str
|
Communication and Librarianship |
psych |
str
|
Psychology |
religion |
str
|
Religion and Theology |
interdisc |
str
|
Interdisciplinary or Other Sciences |
social_service |
str
|
Social Service Professions |
geosci |
str
|
Geosciences |
arch_dsgn |
str
|
Architecture and Environmental Design |
law |
str
|
Law |
unknown |
str
|
Not categorized in NCSES crosswalk |
NCSESDetailedFieldGroup
Field values for the NCSES Detailed Field Alternate Classification
Attributes:
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
business_and_mgmt |
str
|
Business and Management |
nonsci_edu |
str
|
Non-Science Education |
nonsci_other |
str
|
Other Non-sciences or Unknown Disciplines |
art_music |
str
|
Arts and Music |
life_sci_other |
str
|
Other Life Sciences |
health_technologies |
str
|
Health Technologies |
compsci |
str
|
Computer Science |
bio |
str
|
Biological Sciences |
home_ec |
str
|
Vocational Studies and Home Economics |
engineering_technologies |
str
|
Engineering Technologies |
languages |
str
|
Foreign Languages |
communication_librarianship |
str
|
Communication and Librarianship |
psych |
str
|
Psychology |
polisci |
str
|
Political Science and Public Administration |
english_lit |
str
|
English and Literature |
math_stats |
str
|
Mathematics and Statistics |
ag_sci |
str
|
Agricultural Sciences |
religion |
str
|
Religion and Theology |
social_sci_other |
str
|
Other Social Sciences |
medical_sci |
str
|
Medical Sciences |
history |
str
|
History |
engineering_other |
str
|
Other Engineering |
chem |
str
|
Chemistry |
area_ethnic |
str
|
Area and Ethnic Studies |
sociology |
str
|
Sociology |
humanities_other |
str
|
Other Humanities |
interdisc |
str
|
Interdisciplinary or Other Sciences |
econ |
str
|
Economics |
physics |
str
|
Physics |
social_service |
str
|
Social Service Professions |
electrical_eng |
str
|
Electrical Engineering |
science_edu |
str
|
Science Education |
earth_sci |
str
|
Earth Sciences |
arch_dsgn |
str
|
Architecture and Environmental Design |
law |
str
|
Law |
civil_engineering |
str
|
Civil Engineering |
anthro |
str
|
Anthropology |
phys_sci_other |
str
|
Other Physical Sciences |
mech_e |
str
|
Mechanical Engineering |
math_edu |
str
|
Mathematics Education |
sci_tech_edu |
str
|
Other Science/Technical Education |
chem_e |
str
|
Chemical Engineering |
industrial_eng |
str
|
Industrial Engineering |
socsci_edu |
str
|
Social Science Education |
sci_technologies |
str
|
Science Technologies |
linguistics |
str
|
Linguistics |
materials_engineering |
str
|
Materials Engineering |
astronomy |
str
|
Astronomy |
aerospace_eng |
str
|
Aerospace Engineering |
atmospheric_sciences |
str
|
Atmospheric Sciences |
oceanography |
str
|
Oceanography |
sci_eng_tech_other |
str
|
Other Science and Engineering Technologies |
hist_sci |
str
|
History of Science |
unknown |
str
|
Not categorized in NCSES crosswalk |
NSFBroadField
Field values according to the NSF Diversity in STEM Report
Attributes:
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
ag_and_bio_sci |
str
|
Agricultural and biological sciences |
math_cs |
str
|
Mathematical and computer sciences |
phys_earth_sci |
str
|
Physical and earth sciences |
soc_behav_sci |
str
|
Social and behavioral sciences |
eng |
str
|
Engineering |
non_stem |
str
|
Non-science and engineering |
unknown |
str
|
Not categorized in NSF broad field classification |