MESA - L-SLIS Documentation

When Did You Stop Taking Classes? (drop1_y1)

Type: int
Format: %tmMonth_CCYY
Label: numeric
Obs: 10511
Unique: 12
Missing: 13
Mean: December 2006
Std. Dev.: 1.3
Min.:: August 2006
Max.: March 2007

Freq.	Numeric	Label
5	559	August 2006
5	560	September 2006
10	561	October 2006
22	562	November 2006
112	563	December 2006
62	564	January 2007
17	565	February 2007
15	566	March 2007
3	.	.
8	.d	Don't know
2	.r	Refused
10250	.s	Valid Skip

Most Important Reason For Not Continuing Studies. (drop2_y1)

Type: byte
Format: %42.0g
Label: drop2_y1
Obs: 10511
Unique: 10
Missing: 47
Mean: 3.7
Std. Dev.: 1.1
Min.:: 1.0
Max.: 5.0

Freq.	Numeric	Label
14	1	Program Not Worth The Cost In The Long Run
21	2	Ran Out Of Money
26	3	Academic Reasons
101	4	No Longer Interested In Program
52	5	Health/Personal Reasons
3	.	.
4	.d	Don't know
39	.o	Other
1	.r	Refused
10250	.s	Valid Skip

Specified Other Reason For Drop2_Y1. (drop2o_y1)

Type: str82
Format: %82s
Label: (None)
Obs: 10511
Unique: 39
Missing: 0

Freq.	Value
1	Change of school
1	Changing schools and not worth the money to stay at other school
1	Classes filled up and there were no classes available for student
1	Classes not available
1	Co-op
1	Completed
1	Course was full
1	Didn't like living there
2	Didn't like school
1	Didn't like the school environment
1	Didn't offer my courses
1	Didn't want to use osap anymore
1	Family
1	Family problems
1	Finished
1	Graduated
1	Honours was not available and she will be enrolling in a different 4yr program
1	I finished my degree
1	Instructor made an error
1	Job opportunities
1	Just to take time off
1	MES COURS SONT TOUT SIMPLEMENT TERMINES
1	Money/loss interest/don't know what he wants to do
1	Moving
1	Needed a break
1	Program not worth the cost in the long run and personal reasons
1	Program not worth the cost in the long run nad no longer interested in the program
1	Ran out of money and health and personal reason
1	Ran out of money and no longer interested
1	Ran out of money/no longer interested
1	Semester was over
1	Teachers didn't care and unorganized and too much money for nothing in return
1	Too long of commute
1	Transferred
1	Travelling
1	Unable to register
1	Went into the army
1	Work and save up
10472	Valid Skip

More Specific Financial Reason For Not Continuing Studies. (drop3_y1)

Type: byte
Format: %60.0g
Label: drop3_y1
Obs: 10511
Unique: 4
Missing: 6
Mean: 1.4
Std. Dev.: 0.5
Min.:: 1.0
Max.: 2.0

Freq.	Numeric	Label
9	1	Couldn't Afford To Attend Even With More Money From Loans
6	2	Could Afford With More Loans, But Didn't Want To Borrow More
6	.d	Don't Know
10490	.s	Valid Skip

When Did You Stop Taking Classes? (drop1_y2)

Type: float
Format: %tmMonth_CCYY
Label: numeric
Obs: 7374
Unique: 12
Missing: 57
Mean: September 2007
Std. Dev.: 2.4
Min.:: August 2007
Max.: March 2008

Freq.	Numeric	Label
501	571	August 2007
16	572	September 2007
40	573	October 2007
13	574	November 2007
28	575	December 2007
129	576	January 2008
65	577	February 2008
19	578	March 2008
1	.	.
48	.d	Don't know
8	.r	Refused
9643	.s	Valid Skip

Most important reason in decision to not continue studies (drop2_y2)

Type: byte
Format: %14.0g
Label: drop2_y1
Obs: 7374
Unique: 10
Missing: 247
Mean: 3.7
Std. Dev.: 1.1
Min.:: 1.0
Max.: 5.0

Freq.	Numeric	Label
26	1	Program Not Worth The Cost In The Long Run
92	2	Ran Out Of Money
95	3	Academic Reasons
251	4	No Longer Interested In Program
157	5	Health/Personal Reasons
223	.	.
3	.d	Don't know
17	.o	Other
4	.r	Refused
9643	.s	Valid Skip

Other reason from drop2_y2 (drop2o_y2)

Type: str147
Format: %147s
Label: (None)
Obs: 7374
Unique: 19
Missing: 621

Freq.	Value
1	"I had a problem with the school due to conflict with the academic advisors"
1	"my boyfriend and I bought a place like a house"
1	Achieve personal goals before returning to school
1	Advisor Comments towards her
1	D'ORDRE FINANCIER ET MANQUE D'INTERET POUR LE PROGRAMME
1	PAS ASSEZ DE PRÊT ET BOURSE PAR MOIS ET A LA LONGUE J'AI EU DES PROBLEMES DE SANTÉ
1	She was just completing prerequiesites and she finished that but it was just courses and not an ac tual diploma she enrolled to take certain course
1	TENTÉ DE PLUS ÉTUDIER
1	all of them basically
1	combination of the first two
1	combo of not worth it and not interested
1	continuing later on
1	didn't decide what to do
1	health academic money
1	health and money issue
1	just starting classes again now may 08
1	not needed
621
9873	Valid Skip

Specification of nature of financial reason (drop3_y2)

Type: byte
Format: %14.0g
Label: drop3_y1
Obs: 7374
Unique: 5
Missing: 795
Mean: 1.5
Std. Dev.: 0.5
Min.:: 1.0
Max.: 2.0

Freq.	Numeric	Label
33	1	Couldn't Afford To Attend Even With More Money From Loans
40	2	Could Afford With More Loans, But Didn't Want To Borrow More
782	.	.
13	.d	Don't Know
9643	.s	Valid Skip

Complete program of study? (drop4_y2)

Type: byte
Format: %14.0g
Label: LABB
Obs: 7374
Unique: 5
Missing: 3
Mean: 1.7
Std. Dev.: 0.4
Min.:: 1.0
Max.: 2.0

Freq.	Numeric	Label
222	1	Yes
643	2	No
1	.	.
2	.d	Don't Know
9643	.s	Valid Skip

Credential received (drop5_y2)

Type: byte
Format: %14.0g
Label: DROP5_Y2
Obs: 7374
Unique: 7
Missing: 659
Mean: 2.1
Std. Dev.: 0.7
Min.:: 1.0
Max.: 3.0

Freq.	Numeric	Label
34	1	Certificate
115	2	Diploma
60	3	Degree
646	.	.
12	.d	Don't know
1	.r	Refused
9643	.s	Valid Skip

Do You Think You Will Return To Continue Studying At A Post-Secondary Level? (ret1_y1)

Type: byte
Format: %14.0g
Label: LABD
Obs: 10511
Unique: 5
Missing: 14
Mean: 1.0
Std. Dev.: 0.2
Min.:: 1.0
Max.: 2.0

Freq.	Numeric	Label
235	1	Yes
12	2	No
3	.	.
11	.d	Don't Know
10250	.s	Valid Skip

Do You Think You Will Continue Studying In The Same Subject Area As Before? (ret2_y1)

Type: byte
Format: %14.0g
Label: LABD
Obs: 10511
Unique: 4
Missing: 7
Mean: 1.6
Std. Dev.: 0.5
Min.:: 1.0
Max.: 2.0

Freq.	Numeric	Label
98	1	Yes
130	2	No
7	.d	Don't Know
10276	.s	Valid Skip

Do You Think You Will Return To The Same Institution, Or Will You Switch? (ret3_y1)

Type: byte
Format: %14.0g
Label: ret3_y1
Obs: 10511
Unique: 4
Missing: 0
Mean: 1.8
Std. Dev.: 0.6
Min.:: 1.0
Max.: 3.0

Freq.	Numeric	Label
81	1	Same
130	2	Switch
24	3	Don't Know
10276	.s	Valid Skip

When You Return, Do You Think You Will Go To A: (ret4_y1)

Type: byte
Format: %26.0g
Label: ret4_y1
Obs: 10511
Unique: 6
Missing: 20
Mean: 1.8
Std. Dev.: 0.6
Min.:: 1.0
Max.: 3.0

Freq.	Numeric	Label
52	1	University
144	2	Community College
19	3	Private Vocational College
16	.d	Don't Know
4	.o	Other
10276	.s	Valid Skip

Specified Other Response To Ret_D (ret4o_y1)

Type: str17
Format: %17s
Label: (None)
Obs: 10511
Unique: 4
Missing: 0

Freq.	Value
1	DANS UNE ACADÉMIE
2	Polytechnic
1	RCMP
10507	Valid Skip

Do you think you will return to continue studying at a post-secondary level? (ret1_y2)

Type: byte
Format: %14.0g
Label: LABB
Obs: 7374
Unique: 5
Missing: 83
Mean: 1.1
Std. Dev.: 0.3
Min.:: 1.0
Max.: 2.0

Freq.	Numeric	Label
685	1	Yes
100	2	No
1	.	.
82	.d	Don't Know
9643	.s	Valid Skip

When you return, do you think you will continue studying in the same subject are (ret2_y2)

Type: byte
Format: %14.0g
Label: LABB
Obs: 7374
Unique: 5
Missing: 219
Mean: 1.5
Std. Dev.: 0.5
Min.:: 1.0
Max.: 2.0

Freq.	Numeric	Label
305	1	Yes
344	2	No
183	.	.
36	.d	Don't Know
9643	.s	Valid Skip

Return to same institution, or switch (ret3_y2)

Type: byte
Format: %14.0g
Label: ret3_y1
Obs: 7374
Unique: 5
Missing: 248
Mean: 1.6
Std. Dev.: 0.5
Min.:: 1.0
Max.: 2.0

Freq.	Numeric	Label
273	1	Same
347	2	Switch
183	.	.
65	.d	Don't Know
9643	.s	Valid Skip

When you return, do you think you will go to a: (ret4_y2)

Type: byte
Format: %14.0g
Label: ret4_y1
Obs: 7374
Unique: 7
Missing: 259
Mean: 1.7
Std. Dev.: 0.6
Min.:: 1.0
Max.: 3.0

Freq.	Numeric	Label
238	1	University
329	2	Community College
42	3	Private Vocational College
183	.	.
58	.d	Don't Know
18	.o	Other
9643	.s	Valid Skip

Other response from ret4_y2 (ret4o_y2)

Type: str59
Format: %59s
Label: (None)
Obs: 7374
Unique: 19
Missing: 0

Freq.	Value
1	An Institute
1	BCIT (institute of technology)
1	DANS L ARMÉE
1	DEP ET CÉGEP
1	It depends where the course is offered
1	Joint Prgm College-Uni
1	NAIT
1	Online School
1	TECHNICAL COLLEGE--siast (name of school
1	UNIVERSITÉ
1	University Colleges of Frasier Valley
1	anything that would let me do courses through corespondence
1	bible college
1	corresponence
1	nursing
2	university and college
1	whatever is best suited for what she chosses to go back for
1	ÉCOLE NATIONALE DE POLICE
10492	Valid Skip

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Post-secondary Education Termination

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When Did You Stop Taking Classes? (drop1_y1)

Most Important Reason For Not Continuing Studies. (drop2_y1)

Specified Other Reason For Drop2_Y1. (drop2o_y1)

More Specific Financial Reason For Not Continuing Studies. (drop3_y1)

When Did You Stop Taking Classes? (drop1_y2)

Most important reason in decision to not continue studies (drop2_y2)

Other reason from drop2_y2 (drop2o_y2)

Specification of nature of financial reason (drop3_y2)

Complete program of study? (drop4_y2)

Credential received (drop5_y2)

Do You Think You Will Return To Continue Studying At A Post-Secondary Level? (ret1_y1)

Do You Think You Will Continue Studying In The Same Subject Area As Before? (ret2_y1)

Do You Think You Will Return To The Same Institution, Or Will You Switch? (ret3_y1)

When You Return, Do You Think You Will Go To A: (ret4_y1)

Specified Other Response To Ret_D (ret4o_y1)

Do you think you will return to continue studying at a post-secondary level? (ret1_y2)

When you return, do you think you will continue studying in the same subject are (ret2_y2)

Return to same institution, or switch (ret3_y2)

When you return, do you think you will go to a: (ret4_y2)

Other response from ret4_y2 (ret4o_y2)