The Old Ethnic Group column displays the name of the ethnic group for the designated individual or organization prior to Version 2.9 for historical purposes only. For IPEDS reporting, J1 Desktop uses the IPEDS value on the Ethnic/Race sub tab on the Biograph tab or window.
These codes were stored on the Table Details table via the Maintain Table Values window. To review the system-defined codes, go to the Maintain Table Values window and choose the Column Name of ethnic_group. The related IPEDS code for each system-defined code is displayed in the Alternate Value 1 column.
Following are valid values prior to Version 2.9:
IPEDS Ethnicity Code |
Description |
1 |
Nonresident Alien |
2 |
Black, Non-Hispanic |
3 |
American Indian or Alaskan Native |
4 |
Asian or Pacific Islander |
5 |
Hispanic |
6 |
White, Non-Hispanic |
7 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown |