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Academic Awards
- Data Dictionary
- Version 1.0.1
- 2-Year Postsecondary
The Postsecondary Academic Awards file collects a cumulative set of students granted postsecondary degrees, diplomas, or certificates for the requested academic year(s). Students receiving multiple awards will appear in the file multiple times, once per award.
Note: A Postsecondary Enrollment record must first be submitted for each student appearing in a Postsecondary Academic Awards file or the data loading process will reject the record.
Note: A Postsecondary Enrollment record must first be submitted for each student appearing in a Postsecondary Academic Awards file or the data loading process will reject the record.
These elements are mandatory. They require non-blank and non-null data.
Provide the institution identifier (IPEDS Institution ID) in the format “######”.
The Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) codes are provided by IPEDS (2020 version)
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Provide the unique number used to identify an individual student at the institution.
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Provide the date on which the academic award was granted, i.e., the date of graduation rather than the degree audit or conferred date.
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Provide the code that indicates the type of academic award granted.
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Provide the six-digit (2022) CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code in the format ##.#### that identifies the instructional program specialty for which this award was granted. Refer to IPEDS reporting requirements for a list of valid CIP codes.
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