| Academic Year |
A year-long period of time that makes up the academic calendar. |
| Award Category Code (ACAT) |
This code identifies the level of the degree or certificate the student was awarded. |
| Award Date |
The year, month and day on which the academic award was conferred. |
| Credits - Cumulative Earned from Institution |
Total cumulative credits earned by the student from the institution through course work. |
| Credits - Transfer Awarded |
Credits accepted by the student's institution which were completed and awarded from other institutions in which the person was previously enrolled. |
| Credits - Transfer Evaluated |
Credits previously completed at other institutions submitted for review. These credits may not all be awarded. |
| Degree |
Degree or certificate earned by a student. |
| Degree Description |
Description of the degree or certificate awarded to the student. |
| Degree First Academic Year |
The first academic year a student was enrolled and working towards their degree. |
| Degree First Term |
The first term a student was enrolled and working towards their degree. |
| Degree Last Academic Year |
The last academic year a student was enrolled and working towards their degree. |
| Degree Last Term |
The last term a student was enrolled and working towards their degree. |
| Grade Point Average - Institution |
A measure of average performance in all courses taken by a person during his or her institution career as determined for record-keeping purposes. This is obtained by dividing the total grade points received by the total number of credits attempted. This includes grade points received and credits attempted in his or her current institution. |
| Grade Point Average - Institution and Transfer |
A measure of average performance in all courses taken by a person during his or her institution career as determined for record-keeping purposes. This is obtained by dividing the total grade points received by the total number of credits attempted. This includes grade points received and credits attempted in his or her current institution as well as those transferred from institutions in which the person was previously enrolled. |
| Grade Point Average Credits - Institution Cumulative |
Total credits that apply to a student's grade point average. |
| Honor |
Graduation honors earned by the student. |
| Institution ID |
Postsecondary Institution ID |
| Major CIP Code |
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) used to identify a student or graduate's major instructional program specialties. |
| Minor CIP Code |
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) used to identify a student or graduate's minor instructional program specialties. |
| Minor Description |
Description of the student's degree minor. |
| Quality Points - Degree |
The cumulative numerical value assigned to all letter grades to provide a basis to calculate a degree GPA. |
| Student ID - Postsecondary SLDS |
A unique number assigned to a student through the Education Unique ID (EDUID) system |
| Term |
The period of time that the institution holds academic classes. |