Following is a descriptive table of all of the input
expected by the user. This table can be used to match
the Variable Labels, as seen as the previous page, with
the Variable Names, which will be the column headings in
the data download.
|
Variable
Name |
Variable
Label |
Possible
Values |
Data
Type |
|
user_type
|
User type
|
Student,
Instructor
|
text
|
|
Gender
|
Gender
|
Male,
Female
|
text
|
|
Grade
|
Current College Grade Level
|
Freshman,
Sophomore,
Junior,
Senior,
Graduate,
Other
|
text
|
|
Miles
|
Miles to school from home
|
user entry
|
numerical
|
|
Region
|
Region of school location
|
West Coast, Midwest,
South, Northeast, Southeast
|
text
|
|
U_Size
|
Number of students at
current university/college
|
0-5000, ... , 30,000+
|
numerical
|
|
Area
|
University/College is located at
|
Rural or Urban
|
text
|
|
The reason I chose this
university (check all that apply for you):
|
|
right_distance
|
It is not too far and not too close to home.
|
0 = no (unchecked)
1 = yes (checked)
|
binary
|
|
expense
|
It is fairly inexpensive.
|
0 = no (unchecked)
1 = yes (checked)
|
binary
|
|
reputation
|
It has a very good reputation.
|
0 = no (unchecked)
1 = yes (checked)
|
binary
|
|
friends
|
My friends go here.
|
0 = no (unchecked)
1 = yes (checked)
|
binary
|
|
scholarship
|
I received a scholarship.
|
0 = no (unchecked)
1 = yes (checked)
|
binary
|
|
friendly
|
The university is very friendly.
|
0 = no (unchecked)
1 = yes (checked)
|
binary
|
|
size
|
The university size is nice.
|
0 = no (unchecked)
1 = yes (checked)
|
binary
|
|
small_community
|
The community is small.
|
0 = no (unchecked)
1 = yes (checked)
|
binary
|
|
right_university
|
This was the right school for my grades and ACT scores.
|
0 = no (unchecked)
1 = yes (checked)
|
binary
|
|
in_state
|
Wanted to stay in-state.
|
0 = no (unchecked)
1 = yes (checked)
|
binary
|
|
recommendation
|
People strongly recommended it.
|
0 = no (unchecked)
1 = yes (checked)
|
binary
|
|
alumni
|
A family member graduated from this university.
|
0 = no (unchecked)
1 = yes (checked)
|
binary
|
