Highlights
Record Level: Entity by year
Record Count: 9,500 institutions
Years Covered: 2008-Present
Population Coverage: Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) in the United States
The Postsecondary Entity researcher file contains information about higher education institutions such as physical address, level (two-year or four-year), and control (publicly or privately owned). This includes both Michigan IHEs and out-of-state institutions. Michigan institutions comprise around 3% of the data. Data from the EOY 2008 collection forward are available. Data are collected annually, and are regenerated in entirety annually, merging all previously reported data with the most current reporting year’s data.
Some fields (HIGHER_ED_CODE, OPEN_DATE and physical address) are only provided for Michigan institutions. Data available for out of state institutions include state, IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) code, level, and control. For the 2018-2019 school year, 44% of observations represent four-year institutions.
Data for Michigan entities are sourced from the Educational Entity Master (EEM). Data for out-of-state entities are sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
Codebook
Category Sort descending | Variable | Description |
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Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_GRADE_LEVEL_13 |
Description: The thirteenth endorsement grade level for the staff member sorted alphabetically (e.g., subject area endorsements). |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_CODE_7 |
Description: The seventh permit code for the staff member sorted alphabetically. |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_CODE_5 |
Description: The fifth permit code for the staff member sorted alphabetically. |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: LICENSE_TYPE |
Description: Name of the Certificate License Type (e.g., Provisional Teaching Certificate or School Counselor License) which is populated when the educator completes their application for certification through MOECS. |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: LICENSE_STATUS |
Description: Certificate status description (i.e., Valid, Expired, Invalid, Nullified, Revoked, Suspended, and Withdrawn). |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_AUTHORIZATION_4 |
Description: The fourth endorsed authorization of the staff member sorted alphabetically. |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_CERTIFICATION_8 |
Description: The eighth endorsement certificate for the staff member sorted alphabetically. |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_CERTIFICATION_7 |
Description: The seventh endorsement certificate for the staff member sorted alphabetically. |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_CERTIFICATION_6 |
Description: The sixth endorsement certificate for the staff member sorted alphabetically. |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_CERTIFICATION_5 |
Description: The fifth endorsement certificate for the staff member sorted alphabetically. |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_CERTIFICATION_4 |
Description: The fourth endorsement certificate for the staff member sorted alphabetically. |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_CERTIFICATION_3 |
Description: The third endorsement certificate for the staff member sorted alphabetically. |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_CERTIFICATION_2 |
Description: The second endorsement certificate for the staff member sorted alphabetically. |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_CERTIFICATION_11 |
Description: The eleventh endorsement certificate for the staff member sorted alphabetically. |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_CERTIFICATION_10 |
Description: The tenth endorsement certificate for the staff member sorted alphabetically. |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_CERTIFICATION_1 |
Description: The first endorsement certificate for the staff member sorted alphabetically (e.g., subject area endorsements). |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_AUTHORIZATION_5 |
Description: The fifth endorsed authorization of the staff member sorted alphabetically. |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_CERTIFICATION_9 |
Description: The ninth endorsement certificate for the staff member sorted alphabetically. |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_AUTHORIZATION_3 |
Description: The third endorsed authorization of the staff member sorted alphabetically. |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_AUTHORIZATION_2 |
Description: The second endorsed authorization of the staff member sorted alphabetically. |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_AUTHORIZATION_1 |
Description: The first endorsed authorization of the staff member sorted alphabetically. |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: CERTIFICATE_REINSTATEMENT_DATE |
Description: Date certificate reinstated |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: CERTIFICATE_ISSUE_DATE |
Description: Date certificate was issued |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: CERTIFICATE_EXPIRATION_DATE |
Description: Date certificate will/has expired |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: AUTHORIZATION_TYPE |
Description: Name of Authorization type (There are four different types of authorizations). Authorizations are utilized in situations where a school is unable to fill a position with an appropriately certified and/or endorsed educator. |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: AUTHORIZATION_STATUS |
Description: Authorization status description (e.g., Valid, Expired, etc.). |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: PROGRAM_TYPE_NAME |
Description: Populated when the educator completes their application for certification through MOECS. This field identifies whether the staff is certified to teach elementary, secondary, or occupational classes. |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: PROGRAM_TYPE_CODE |
Description: Populated when the educator completes their application for certification through MOECS. |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_CODE_9 |
Description: The ninth endorsement code for the staff member sorted alphabetically (e.g., subject area endorsements). |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_GRADE_LEVEL_9 |
Description: The ninth endorsement grade level for the staff member sorted alphabetically (e.g., subject area endorsements). |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_GRADE_LEVEL_8 |
Description: The eighth endorsement grade level for the staff member sorted alphabetically (e.g., subject area endorsements). |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_GRADE_LEVEL_7 |
Description: The seventh endorsement grade level for the staff member sorted alphabetically (e.g., subject area endorsements). |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_GRADE_LEVEL_6 |
Description: The sixth endorsement grade level for the staff member sorted alphabetically (e.g., subject area endorsements). |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_GRADE_LEVEL_5 |
Description: The fifth endorsement grade level for the staff member sorted alphabetically (e.g., subject area endorsements). |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_GRADE_LEVEL_4 |
Description: The fourth endorsement grade level for the staff member sorted alphabetically (e.g., subject area endorsements). |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_GRADE_LEVEL_3 |
Description: The third endorsement grade level for the staff member sorted alphabetically (e.g., subject area endorsements). |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_GRADE_LEVEL_2 |
Description: The second endorsement grade level for the staff member sorted alphabetically (e.g., subject area endorsements). |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_GRADE_LEVEL_11 |
Description: The eleventh endorsement grade level for the staff member sorted alphabetically (e.g., subject area endorsements). |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_GRADE_LEVEL_10 |
Description: The tenth endorsement grade level for the staff member sorted alphabetically (e.g., subject area endorsements). |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_GRADE_LEVEL_1 |
Description: The first endorsement grade level for the staff member sorted alphabetically (e.g., subject area endorsements). |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_CODE_8 |
Description: The eighth endorsement code for the staff member sorted alphabetically (e.g., subject area endorsements). |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_CODE_7 |
Description: The seventh endorsement code for the staff member sorted alphabetically (e.g., subject area endorsements). |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_CODE_6 |
Description: The sixth endorsement code for the staff member sorted alphabetically (e.g., subject area endorsements). |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_CODE_5 |
Description: The fifth endorsement code for the staff member sorted alphabetically (e.g., subject area endorsements). |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_CODE_4 |
Description: The fourth endorsement code for the staff member sorted alphabetically (e.g., subject area endorsements). |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_CODE_3 |
Description: The third endorsement code for the staff member sorted alphabetically (e.g., subject area endorsements). |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_CODE_2 |
Description: The second endorsement code for the staff member sorted alphabetically (e.g., subject area endorsements). |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_CODE_11 |
Description: The eleventh endorsement code for the staff member sorted alphabetically (e.g., subject area endorsements). |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_CODE_10 |
Description: The tenth endorsement code for the staff member sorted alphabetically (e.g., subject area endorsements). |
Category: Endorsements | Variable: ENDORSE_CODE_1 |
Description: The first endorsement code for the staff member sorted alphabetically (e.g., subject area endorsements). |
Category: English Language Learner | Variable: COMPREHENSION_PL |
Description: The performance level for the comprehension portion of the assessment. |
Category: English Language Learner | Variable: OVERALL_PL |
Description: The performance level for the entire assessment. |
Category: English Language Learner | Variable: SPEAKING_VALID |
Description: Flag denoting whether the student's test was valid for the speaking portion of the assessment. |
Category: English Language Learner | Variable: LITERACY_PL |
Description: The performance level for the literacy portion of the assessment. |
Category: English Language Learner | Variable: OVERALL_PL_NAME |
Description: The performance level name for the entire assessment. |
Category: English Language Learner | Variable: OVERALL_VALID |
Description: Flag denoting whether the student's test was valid for the entire assessment. |
Category: English Language Learner | Variable: ORAL_SS |
Description: The scaled score for the oral portion of the assessment. |
Category: English Language Learner | Variable: COMPREHENSION_VALID |
Description: Flag denoting whether the student's test was valid for the comprehension portion of the assessment. |
Category: English Language Learner | Variable: SPEAKING_SS |
Description: The scaled score for the speaking portion of the assessment. |
Category: English Language Learner | Variable: LISTENING_PL |
Description: The performance level for the listening portion of the assessment. |
Category: English Language Learner | Variable: LITERACY_PL_NAME |
Description: The performance level name for the literacy portion of the assessment. |
Category: English Language Learner | Variable: COMPREHENSION_PL_NAME |
Description: The performance level name for the comprehension portion of the assessment. |
Category: English Language Learner | Variable: SPEAKING_PL |
Description: The performance level for the speaking portion of the assessment. |
Category: English Language Learner | Variable: OVERALL_SS |
Description: The scaled score for the entire assessment. |
Category: English Language Learner | Variable: ORAL_PL_NAME |
Description: The performance level name for the oral portion of the assessment. |
Category: English Language Learner | Variable: SPEAKING_PL_NAME |
Description: The performance level name for the speaking portion of the assessment. |
Category: English Language Learner | Variable: COMPREHENSION_SS |
Description: The scaled score for the comprehension portion of the assessment. |
Category: English Language Learner | Variable: LISTENING_PL_NAME |
Description: The performance level name for the listening portion of the assessment. |
Category: English Language Learner | Variable: LITERACY_SS |
Description: The scaled score for the literacy portion of the assessment. |
Category: English Language Learner | Variable: LISTENING_SS |
Description: The scaled score for the listening portion of the assessment. |
Category: English Language Learner | Variable: ORAL_VALID |
Description: Flag denoting whether the student's test was valid for the oral portion of the assessment. |
Category: English Language Learner | Variable: LISTENING_VALID |
Description: Flag denoting whether the student's test was valid for the listening portion of the assessment. |
Category: English Language Learner | Variable: ORAL_PL |
Description: The performance level for the oral portion of the assessment. |
Category: English Language Learner | Variable: LITERACY_VALID |
Description: Flag denoting whether the student's test was valid for the literacy portion of the assessment. |
Category: English Learner and Immigrant | Variable: LEP_INSTR_PROG_CODE_3 |
Description: The code for the English language acquisition program in which the student is currently enrolled. |
Category: English Learner and Immigrant | Variable: LEP_LANGUAGE_CODE_3 |
Description: The code for the student's primary or home language if a home language survey indicates that the language of the home is not English or the student's primary language is not English. |
Category: English Learner and Immigrant | Variable: LEP_INSTR_PROG_CODE_1 |
Description: The code for the English language acquisition program in which the student is currently enrolled. |
Category: English Learner and Immigrant | Variable: LEP_INSTR_PROG_CODE_4 |
Description: The code for the English language acquisition program in which the student is currently enrolled. |
Category: English Learner and Immigrant | Variable: LEP_LANGUAGE_CODE_5 |
Description: The code for the student's primary or home language if a home language survey indicates that the language of the home is not English or the student's primary language is not English. |
Category: English Learner and Immigrant | Variable: LEP_INSTR_PROG_CODE_5 |
Description: The code for the English language acquisition program in which the student is currently enrolled. |
Category: English Learner and Immigrant | Variable: LEP_INSTR_PROG_CODE_2 |
Description: The code for the English language acquisition program in which the student is currently enrolled. |
Category: English Learner and Immigrant | Variable: LEP_LANGUAGE_CODE_1 |
Description: The code for the student's primary or home language if a home language survey indicates that the language of the home is not English or the student's primary language is not English. |
Category: English Learner and Immigrant | Variable: LEP_LANGUAGE_CODE_2 |
Description: The code for the student's primary or home language if a home language survey indicates that the language of the home is not English or the student's primary language is not English. |
Category: English Learner and Immigrant | Variable: LEP_LANGUAGE_CODE_4 |
Description: The code for the student's primary or home language if a home language survey indicates that the language of the home is not English or the student's primary language is not English. |
Category: Enrollment and Attendance | Variable: MOD_CREDITS_EARNED_SESSION |
Description: Sum Total of STARR credits earned and NSC FTE Days converted to Credits Earned, during a session. |
Category: Enrollment and Attendance | Variable: IHE_UNDER_OVER_AGE_25 |
Description: The student's age status (under 25 or over 25) as of September 30th of the enrollment year. |
Category: Enrollment and Attendance | Variable: IHE_MILITARY_STATUS |
Description: The student’s military status at the time of enrollment. |
Category: Enrollment and Attendance | Variable: IS_FULL_TIME_24 |
Description: An indicator of whether or not a student is a full time student using 24 attempted credits per academic school year as the metric. |
Category: Enrollment and Attendance | Variable: ENROLLMENT_TYPE |
Description: An indicator of the enrollment type of a student at the beginning of the respective academic session. (Examples: FirstTime, Continuing, TransferIn) |
Category: Enrollment and Attendance | Variable: SESSION_TYPE |
Description: The type of academic session as reported by the IHE for STARR records, and as calculated by CEPI for NSC records. Examples: Semester, Quarter, Trimester, Quinmester, MiniTerm, SummerSession. |
Category: Enrollment and Attendance | Variable: IS_STARR_SESSION |
Description: Designates if the session record came from the STARR collection. |
Category: Enrollment and Attendance | Variable: IHE_LEVEL |
Description: Designates whether an IHE is a 2-year or 4-year institution. |
Category: Enrollment and Attendance | Variable: MOD_CREDITS_EARNED_CUM |
Description: Cumulative total to date of STARR Credits Earned and NSC FTE Days converted to Credits Earned, at all institutions the student has attended. |
Category: Enrollment and Attendance | Variable: IS_REMEDIAL_MATH_SESSION |
Description: Y/N indicator of whether any remedial math courses were taken during the session. |
Category: Enrollment and Attendance | Variable: ENROLLED_IN_AWARD_LEVEL |
Description: The level of education the student is working toward during the academic session. |
Category: Enrollment and Attendance | Variable: DEGREE_SEEKING |
Description: Indicates whether the student is a degree-seeking student or a non-degree-seeking student at the IHE. |
Category: Enrollment and Attendance | Variable: IS_TRANSFER_NOGRADE |
Description: Indicator of whether or not ALL courses in a specific session had a grade status of ‘TransferNoGrade’. |
Category: Enrollment and Attendance | Variable: MOD_CREDITS_EARNED_2YR_CUM |
Description: Cumulative total to date of STARR Credits Earned and NSC FTE Days converted to Credits Earned, at all 2 year institutions the student has attended. |
Category: Enrollment and Attendance | Variable: MOD_CREDITS_EARNED_PUBLIC_CUM |
Description: Cumulative total to date of STARR Credits Earned and NSC FTE Days converted to Credits Earned, at all public institutions the student has attended. |
Category: Enrollment and Attendance | Variable: DELIVERY_METHOD_CODE |
Description: The code for the type of location where the child attends the reported program or receives early childhood services. This includes School Based, Home Based, and Community Based. |