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The Commission Data Element Dictionary (DED) defines the basic organization of the Commission database. The DED contains a list of tables, the relationship between the tables, and it lists and defines the names and types of each field (element or column) collected and stored in the Commission database.

Categories

• Student Characteristics
• Postsecondary Institution Characteristics
• K-12 Institutions Characteristics
• Enrollment and Transfer Data
• Degree Data
• Faculty Data
• K-12 Data
• Geographic Data
• Table Descriptions

Student / Faculty Characteristics
Ethnicity	Dictionary	Cross-Walk
Combined Ethnicity	Dictionary	Cross-Walk
Gender	Dictionary	Cross-Walk
Age Category	Dictionary
Disability	Dictionary
Disability Group	Dictionary
Student / Faculty Supporting Tables	Descriptions
Enrollment and Transfer Data
Student Level	Dictionary
Enrollment Status	Dictionary
Full/Part-Time Status	Dictionary
Program Code	Dictionary
Enrollment and Transfer Supporting Tables	Descriptions
Degree Data
Degree Type	Dictionary	Cross-Walk
CIP Code, 2-Digit	Dictionary
CIP Code, 4-Digit	Dictionary
CIP Code, 6-Digit (with STEM and CTE indicators)	Dictionary
CTE Disciplines	Dictionary
STEM Classification	Dictionary
STEM Disciplines	Dictionary
Degree Supporting Tables	Descriptions
Institution Characteristics
System	Dictionary
School Type	Dictionary
School Ownership	Dictionary	Cross-Walk
District Ownership	Dictionary
School Status	Dictionary
Calendar System	Dictionary
Profit Status	Dictionary
Religious Affiliation	Dictionary
IPEDS Sector	Dictionary
Carnegie Classification (2000)	Dictionary
Carnegie Classification (1994)	Dictionary
Institution Supporting Tables	Descriptions
Geographic Data
Counties	Dictionary	Cross-Walk
Regions	Dictionary	Cross-Walk
States	Dictionary	Cross-Walk
Area Type	Dictionary
Geographic Supporting Tables	Descriptions
Table Descriptions
Enrollment and Transfer Tables	Descriptions
Degree Tables	Descriptions
K-12 Data Tables	Descriptions
IPEDS Data Tables	Descriptions
All Supporting Tables	Descriptions
Degree Supporting Tables	Descriptions
Enrollment and Transfer Supporting Tables	Descriptions
Geographic Supporting Tables	Descriptions
Institution Supporting Tables	Descriptions
IPEDS Supporting Tables	Descriptions
Student / Faculty Supporting Tables	Descriptions

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