The majority of data elements for the IPEDS database are included in the Data Element Dictionary (DED). The field names listed on the Required and Optional Matrix correspond to the data element name in the DED.
Note: The definitions in the DED are valid for the IPEDS database, but the IPEDS database is not referenced in the DED. The following fields are specific to the IPEDS database, and are not contained in the DED.
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Field
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Valid Values
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Definition
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Action
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C - Change
D - Delete
blank - No Action
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Defines the action to take on this employee's record.
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Non-Citizen
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Y - Non-Citizen
N - US Citizen
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Identifies whether an employee is a non-citizen.
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Exec w/Acad
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T - Tenured
N - Non-tenured
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Identifies whether an executive has held a tenured faculty position.
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Primary Position
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X - Primary Position
blank - Not the Primary Position
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Identifies which position the system chose or the campus chose as the employee's primary position.
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Annual Salary
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00.00 - 999,999.00
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Indicates the annual salary of the employee.
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Override Line
Number
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001 - 076
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When updating employees, this overrides the line number picked by the system and indicates where the employee is to be counted regardless of the detail data.
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Override Column Number
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01 - 14, 33, 34
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When updating employees, this overrides the line number picked by the system and indicates where the employee is to be counted regardless of the detail data.
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Line Number
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001 - 076
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When adding employees, this is a required entry that indicates where the employee is to be counted.
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Column Number
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01 - 14, 33, 34
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When adding employees, this is a required entry that indicates where the employee is to be counted.
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