Highlights

Record Level: Student by cohort year by school year 
Record Count: 120,000-150,000 student per cohort 
Years Covered: 2007-2020 
Population Coverage: Students who enrolled in the 9th grade under an educational entity in Michigan or transferred

The K12 graduation records contain audited tracking of individual students’ progress through high school as they work to graduate. Students are assigned to a cohort (indicated by the COHORT_YEAR variable) based on their expected graduation year when they enter high school from middle school or other non-traditional entries into the school system. Nonpublic, home-schooled, and adult education participant students are not placed into a cohort, but special education transition students are.

Cohorts are used by the State of Michigan to define whether students are on-track for high school graduation in conjunction with several other variables. Exit statuses (EXIT_STATUS_CODE) are reported for each student by their school. The last school to report exit code continuing (‘19’) or a terminating one (‘01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 20, 21, 40 or 41’) becomes the Primary Education Providing Entity (PEPE) for that student.

Cohort and Exist Status Mapping

The table below identifies the exit status codes provided by each PEPE, along with their corresponding exit status definitions, cohort codes, and cohort status categories. The cohort status (COHORT_STATUS_CODE) represents an aggregation of exit statuses to establish the expected graduation trajectory of a student by combining the most recent exit status (EXIT_STATUS_CODE) and grades. These represent the reporting groups used by the State of Michigan with regard to graduation numbers. There are ten possible cohort status categories, and in-depth definitions of Cohort Status categories can be found here.

Note that over the years, some exit codes were discontinued and new ones were added. In SY 2005-06, exit status codes 25 (enrolled in another district, known to continue in special education) and 26 (enrolled in another district, known not to continue in special education) were removed. SY 2004-05 is the last year these codes were used. In school year 2005-06, exit code 30 (exited early childhood or early on program) was introduced and remains in use till date.

Exit status codes 40 (gradated from a Middle College with high school diploma and associates degree) and 42 (graduated from another district) were introduced in school year 2007-08. In SY 2009-10 exit status code 41 (graduated from a middle college with only a high school diploma) was introduced. In SY 2010-11 exit status code 0 (not enrolled) was introduced. These codes are in use till date.

Exit code 18 (left adult education) was discontinued in SY 2012-13.

Exit Status CodeExit Status DefinitionCohort CodeCohort Status Category
00Not enrolledNot AssignedNot Assigned
01Graduated from general education with a regular high school diploma01On-Track Graduated
02Graduated from general education with a regular high school diploma and applied to a degree-granting college or university01On-Track Graduated
03Graduated from an alternative program with a regular high school diploma01On-Track Graduated
04Graduated from general education with a regular high school diploma and applied to a non-degree granting institution01On-Track Graduated
05Completed general education with an equivalency certificate (GED)10GED Completer
06Completed general education with other certificate05Other Completer
07Dropped out of school07Dropout
08Enrolled in another public school district in Michigan07, 02, 04?If not located, Dropout; if located, Continuing in new district
09Moved out of state06Exempt
10Expelled from the school district (no further services)07Dropout
11Enlisted in military or Job Corps prior to graduation07Dropout
12Deceased06Exempt
13Incarcerated07Dropout
14Enrolled in home school06Exempt
15Enrolled in nonpublic school06Exempt
16Unknown07Dropout
17Placed in a recovery or rehabilitation program07Dropout
18Left Adult Education07Dropout
19Expected to continue in the same school district02, 04?On-track Continuing or Off-track Continuing, depending on Expected Graduation Year
20Received Special Education certificate of completion and exited the K-12 system05Other Completer
21Special Education - Reached maximum age and exited the K-12 system05Other Completer
25Enrolled in another district, known to continue in special educationNot AssignedNot Assigned
26Enrolled in another district, known not to continue in special educationNot AssignedNot Assigned
30Exited early childhood or Early Onr program/serviceNot AssignedNot Assigned
40Graduated from a middle college with both a high school diploma and an associate degree or other advanced certificate01On-Track Graduated
41Graduated from a middle college with only a high school diploma01Graduated: On-track graduated if within 5 years, Off-track graduated if after 5 years HS grad
42Graduated from another district07, 01?If not located, Dropout; if located, Graduate in new district

Codebook

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Category Sort descending Variable Description
Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: ADDITIONAL_ELIGIBILITY_FACTORS Description: 

Added in 2017-2018 Year Data: Additional factors used to determine a child’s eligibility for a Great Start Readiness Program.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: DELIVERY_METHOD_NAME Description: 

The name of the type of location where the child attends the reported program or receives early childhood services.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: PROGRAM_END_DATE Description: 

The date (month, day and year) the child last participated in a program or received services through the reported early childhood program. Note where Program Start Date = Program End date typically indicates a correction in submission and these records are normally filtered out.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: FISCAL_ENTITY_NAME Description: 

The state-assigned entity name identifying the entity receiving funding directly from the state to provide programs and/or services to the student/child reported.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: FISCAL_ENTITY_TYPE_CODE Description: 

The category code to which the fiscal entity belongs within EEM.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: PROVIDER_LICENSE_NUMBER Description: 

The license number assigned to the location a child receives early childhood services. License numbers are alphanumeric codes that are unique to each provider, as assigned by Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). Tribal programs not licensed by the state may use a 14-digit code assigned by the Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC) instead.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: FISCAL_ENTITY_CODE2 Description: 

Refer to definition of Fiscal_Entity_Code. Fiscal_Entity_Code2 identifies thesecond entity receiving funding for blended programs.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: FISCAL_ENTITY_NAME2 Description: 

The state-assigned entity name identifying the second fiscal entity receiving funding directly from the state to provide programs and/or services to the student/child reported.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: QUALIFYING_FACTORS Description: 

Added in 2017-2018 Year Data: A list of qualifying factors considered at the time child eligibility was determined for a Great Start Readiness Program. Qualifying factors are those which automatically prioritize a child for enrollment in GSRP.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: DELIVERY_SCHEDULE_NAME Description: 

The name of the primary schedule followed by the child for this program or service.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: PROGRAM_EXIT_REASON_CODE Description: 

The primary reason code for the child leaving the reported early childhood program or service.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: EARLY_CHILDHOOD_PROGRAM_NAME Description: 

The name of the early childhood program or service provided to the child.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IHE_ENTRY_DATE Description: 

The year, month and day of the first enrollment at the institution.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IHE_CONTROL Description: 

Designates whether an IHE is publicly or privately controlled.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IS_REMEDIAL_READING_SESSION Description: 

Y/N indicator of whether any remedial reading courses were taken during the session.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IHE_RESIDENCY_STATUS Description: 

A student’s residency status for tuition purposes.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IS_REMEDIAL_WRITING_SESSION Description: 

Y/N indicator of whether any remedial writing courses were taken during the session.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IHE_INSTATE_OUTSTATE Description: 

Designates whether an IHE is in Michigan or not in Michigan.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: MOD_CREDITS_ATTEMPTED_SESSION Description: 

Sum Total of STARR Credits Attempted and NSC FTE Days converted to Credits Earned, during a session.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IS_REMEDIAL_SESSION Description: 

Y/N indicator of whether remedial courses of any type were taken during the session.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IHE_GPA_TERM Description: 

The grade point average (GPA) for the respective academic session.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IHE_GPA_CUM Description: 

The cumulative grade point average (GPA) for all courses taken at the IHE by the end of the session.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: STUDENT_LEVEL_CODE Description: 

The level of education the student is working toward during the academic session. (NO LONGER COLLECTED as of 2017-18).

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: MOD_CREDITS_EARNED_INSTATE_CUM Description: 

Cumulative total to date of STARR Credits Earned and NSC FTE Days converted to Credits Earned, at all Michigan institutions the student has attended.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: MOD_CREDITS_EARNED_4YR_CUM Description: 

Cumulative total to date of STARR Credits Earned and NSC FTE Days converted to Credits Earned, at all 4 year institutions the student has attended.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IHE_TOTAL_CREDITS Description: 

Total (cumulative) credits earned at an IHE according to STARR data only.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IS_REMEDIAL_SCIENCE_SESSION Description: 

Y/N indicator of whether any remedial science courses were taken during the session.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: STUDENT_HOME_STATE Description: 

The name of the student's legal home permanent state or province.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IS_LEAVE_OF_ABSENCE Description: 

Indicator of whether ALL courses in a specific session had an enrollment status of ‘Leave of Absence’.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IS_REMEDIAL_ESL_SESSION Description: 

Y/N indicator of whether any remedial English as a Second Language (ESL) courses were taken during the session.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: ENROLLMENT_LEVEL Description: 

The student's enrollment level (undergraduate or graduate) at the IHE.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: MOD_CREDITS_EARNED_PRIVATE_CUM Description: 

Cumulative total to date of STARR Credits Earned and NSC FTE Days converted to Credits Earned, at all private institutions the student has attended.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IS_FULL_TIME_30 Description: 

An indicator of whether or not a student is a full time student using 30 attempted credits per academic school year as the metric.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IS_CC_SEEKING_TRNSFR_TO_4YR Description: 

Indicator of whether or not a student is enrolled at a community college with the intention of transferring to a 4-year institution only.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: MOD_CREDITS_EARNED_OUTSTATE_CUM Description: 

Cumulative total to date of STARR Credits Earned and NSC FTE Days converted to Credits Earned, at all out of state institutions the student has attended.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IS_FOR_PROFIT_IHE Description: 

Y/N field that designates whether an IHE operates on a for-profit basis.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IHE_PELL_STATUS Description: 

A value that indicates whether or not the student was eligible for or received a Pell Grant for the academic session.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IHE_HIGH_SCHOOL_STUDENT Description: 

An indication of high school student status; options are: Not High School Student, Dual Enrolled, Concurrent Enrollment, Early Middle College, and Other High School Student

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IHE_CTE_STATUS Description: 

A value that indicates a student's status of enrollment and completion in occupational programs as identified by CIP Code, occupational specialty courses, or general occupational courses or apprenticeship-related instruction.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: FALL_TOTAL_FTE Description: 

GeneralEdFTE + Section52FTE + Section53FTE from Fall collection

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: EXIT_STATUS_NAME Description: 

Descriptive name which correlates to student's exit status.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: COUNT_DAYS_IN_BUILDING Description: 

The number of fall and spring collection in which a student was submitted in the MSDS in the building as continuing, regardless of FTE.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IS_NON_RESIDENT Description: 

Indicates the student was attending the school as a non-resident during at least one of the collection periods in the school year.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: EXIT_STATUS_CODE Description: 

Code which correlates to the student's exit status.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IS_FALL_PRIMARY Description: 

Indicates the primary school record for the student for the fall time period. Eligible records are those in which the student was actively enrolled as a public school student (residency code)--a deduplication process is then used to set this flag to Y for only one record, most often the record from the PEPE (see Technical Notes). Missing values indicate the student was not reported in this entity in the Fall.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IS_FIRST_PRIMARY Description: 

Indicates the record from the first primary school seen for the student for the school year (IS_FALL_PRIMARY over IS_SPRING_PRIMARY over IS_EOY_PRIMARY).

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: EXIT_STATUS Description: 

The student's current enrollment status description with the operating district or primary reason the student is no longer enrolled in the school district.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IS_IEP_PLACED_ANOTHER_DISTRICT Description: 

Indicates when the student, as stipulated in his/her current IEP, participates in a center program, a cooperative-agreement program designed specifically for special education students or a cross-district special education program.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: DAYS_POSSIBLE Description: 

The total number of days that education services were available to the student. This is a cumulative number, from the first day the student could have attended (i.e. the first day of the school year, the date of new enrollment, or the beginning of a program [e.g., summer school]) through the last day of attendance (last day of school year, enrollment or program). For additional information about enrollment refer to the characteristic Enrollment Date in the Enrollment component.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: LEP_REENTRY_DATE Description: 

The date (month, day, and year) that the student was became re-engaged in either a Limited English Proficient (LEP) or an English as a Second Language (ESL) program or service.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: ENROLLMENT_DATE Description: 

The Enrollment Date from the CohortHistory record.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: SPECIAL_ED_EXIT_DATE Description: 

The month, day and year of the first day after the date a student last participated in special education programs or services because of the reason reported in Special Education Exit Reason.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: SCHOOL_LOCALE Description: 

A measure of a school's geographic status on an urban continuum that ranges from "large city" to "rural" as determined by NCES.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: PROGRAM_START_DATE Description: 

The date (month, day and year) the child first participated in a program or received services through the reported early childhood program. Note where Program Start Date = Program End date typically indicates a correction in submission and these records are normally filtered out.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: SPECIAL_ED_EXIT_REASON Description: 

The reason the student is no longer participating in special education programs or services.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IS_SPRING_PRIMARY Description: 

Indicates the primary school record for the student for the spring time period. Eligible records are those in which the student was actively enrolled for that time period as a public school student (residency code)--a deduplication process is then used to set this flag to Y for only one, most often the record from the PEPE (see Technical Notes). Missing values indicate the student was not reported in this entity in the Spring.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: LEP_EXIT_DATE Description: 

The date (month, day, and year) that the student was no longer engaged in either an LEP or an ESL program or service.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: ENTITY_TYPE Description: 

Labels the entity by type (e.g., ISD School, LEA Unique Education Provider, Nonpublic School, College/University, etc.)

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IS_MOST_PRIMARY Description: 

Indicates the primary record according to which school was the student's primary school for the most collection periods (fall, spring, end of year). If no school was the primary school for 2 or more periods, then this flag is assigned to the first primary school of the school year.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: EXIT_DATE Description: 

The Exit Date from the CohortHistory record.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IS_EOY_PRIMARY Description: 

Indicates the primary school record for the student for the end-of-year time period. Eligible records are those in which the student was actively enrolled for that time period as a public school student (residency code) OR was a graduating student--a deduplication process is then used to set this flag to Y for only one, most often the record with the most recent As Of Date.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: DAYS_ATTENDED Description: 

The total number of days that the student actually attended or received educational services.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: IS_SCHOOL_OF_CHOICE Description: 

Indicates the student was attending the school as a non-resident and using the Section 105 Schools of Choice option during at least one of the collection periods in the school year.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: SPRING_TOTAL_FTE Description: 

GeneralEdFTE + Section52FTE + Section53FTE from Spring collection

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: FALL_SPECIAL_EDUCATION_FTE Description: 

Section52FTE + Section53FTE from Fall collection

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: SPRING_SPECIAL_EDUCATION_FTE Description: 

Section52FTE + Section53FTE from Spring collection

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: PROGRAM_EXIT_REASON_NAME Description: 

The primary reason name for the child leaving the reported early childhood program or service.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: EARLY_CHILDHOOD_PROGRAM_CODE Description: 

The code for the early childhood program or service provided to the child.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: FISCAL_ENTITY_CODE Description: 

The state-assigned entity code identifying the entity receiving funding directly from the state to provide programs and/or services to the student/child reported.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: FISCAL_ENTITY_TYPE_NAME Description: 

The category name to which the fiscal entity belongs within EEM.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: DELIVERY_SCHEDULE_CODE Description: 

The code for the primary schedule followed by the child for this program or service.

Category: Enrollment and Attendance Variable: COUNT_DAYS_IN_DISTRICT Description: 

The number of fall and spring collections in which a student was submitted in the MSDS in the district as continuing, regardless of FTE.

Category: Graduation Records Variable: COURT_ORDERED_FACILITY Description: 

Facilities that solely serve neglected and/or delinquent children and youth as defined by Title I, Part D.

Category: Graduation Records Variable: DROPOUT Description: 

Indicates if the student was a Dropout for graduation cohort purposes.

Category: Graduation Records Variable: EXEMPT Description: 

Indicates if the student is Exempt for graduation rate purposes.

Category: Graduation Records Variable: IS_SCHOOL_NONPUBLIC Description: 

Indicates if the graduating school is non-public.

Category: Graduation Records Variable: FIVE_YEAR Description: 

Indicator for students who earned a regular high school diploma in 5 years.

Category: Graduation Records Variable: SIX_YEAR Description: 

Indicator for students who earned a regular high school diploma in 6 years.

Category: Graduation Records Variable: FOUR_YEAR Description: 

Indicator for students who earned a regular high school diploma in 4 years.

Category: Graduation Records Variable: IS_EMC_PROGRAM Description: 

Indicates that the student is enrolled in a Early Middle College program.

Category: Graduation Records Variable: OFFTRACK Description: 

Indicates if the student's expected graduation date or graduation date is later than their cohort year.

Category: K12 Building Variable: COUNTY_NAME Description: 

The name of the county.

Category: K12 Building Variable: COUNTY_CODE Description: 

The official state-assigned two-digit code denoting the county location of the entity.

Category: K12 Building Variable: CONTRACTOR_STATUS Description: 

The profit status of the management organization associated with the PSA. For-profit management organizations are called EMOs and non-profit management organizations are called CMOs. These organizations provide managerial services to a district.

Category: K12 Building Variable: CONTACT_PHONE Description: 

This aligns with the current school principal information-Principals Phone number

Category: K12 Building Variable: CYBER_SCHOOL Description: 

Flag to specify if this entity is authorized to offer instruction for a cyber school virtual school setting.

Category: K12 Building Variable: CAREER_TECH_ED Description: 

Flag denoting a school that focuses primarily on providing secondary students with an occupationally relevant or career-related curriculum, including formal preparation for vocational, technical or professional occupations.

Category: K12 Building Variable: GR_12_ACTUAL Description: 

Flag to specify if this entity is offering instruction of Twelfth grade students.

Category: K12 Building Variable: CONTACT_LAST_NAME Description: 

This aligns with the current school principal information-Principals Last Name

Category: K12 Building Variable: CONTACT_FIRST_NAME Description: 

This aligns with the current school principal information-Principals First Name

Category: K12 Building Variable: CONTACT_EMAIL Description: 

This aligns with the current school principal information-Principals Email

Category: K12 Building Variable: COMM_ELIG_OPTION Description: 

Flag denoting if this entity has the Community Eligibility Provision. The Community Eligibility Provision provides schools in high-poverty areas a means of sharing with USDA the cost of providing free breakfast and lunch to all students without applications.

Category: K12 Building Variable: CHARTERING_ORG_NAME Description: 

Name of the charter authorizer for the PSA district.

Category: K12 Building Variable: CHARTERING_ORG_CODE Description: 

Code of the charter authorizer for the PSA district.

Category: K12 Building Variable: CHARTER_AUTHORIZER_TYPE Description: 

The entity type for the chartering authorizer (i.e. district, ISD, and higher education institution).

Category: K12 Building Variable: CHART_ORG_PHYS_ZIP Description: 

Chartering org physical address ZIP

Category: K12 Building Variable: CHART_ORG_PHYS_CITY Description: 

Chartering org physical address City

Category: K12 Building Variable: CHART_ORG_PHYS_ADD_LINE_TWO Description: 

Chartering org physical address line two

Category: K12 Building Variable: CHART_ORG_PHYS_ADD_LINE_ONE Description: 

Chartering org physical address line one

Category: K12 Building Variable: PART_TIME_VIRTUAL_SCHOOL Description: 

Flag to specify if this entity is authorized to offer instruction for a part time virtual school setting. Retired as of the Fall 2017 EEM collection.