IPEDS Award Levels are assigned to CIP codes on the CIP Definition window, and they're assigned to degrees on the Degree Definition window. IPEDS Award Levels appear in the IPEDS Completion report.
The levels are provided in default data and aren't editable.
Award Level |
Description |
Normal Value |
Allowable Value |
1A |
0 to 6 months |
4 |
7 |
1B |
6 months to 1 year |
9 |
13.5 |
1 |
Less than 1 year |
9 |
13.5 |
2 |
At least 1 year but less than 2 |
18 |
27 |
3 |
Associate's Degree |
24 |
36 |
4 |
At least 2 years but less than 4 years |
36 |
54 |
5 |
Bachelor's Degree |
48 |
72 |
6 |
Post Baccalaureate Certificate |
12 |
18 |
7 |
Master's Degree |
24 |
36 |
8 |
Post-Master's Degree |
12 |
18 |
17 |
Doctor's Degree- Research/Scholarship |
36 |
54 |
18 |
Doctor's Degree - Professional Practice |
36 |
54 |
19 |
Doctor's Degree - Other |
36 |
54 |
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1A and 1B were added to replace Level 1 in EX 7.4.1 and J1 Desktop 2020.2. Levels marked with 1 are reported as 1B. |
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1A: Less than 9 semester-hour postsecondary award, certificate or diploma
1B: 9 to 29 semester-hour postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma
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