VERSION 1
Implementation Guide
for the
Sending of SAT Testing Results
Using
Transaction Set 138
Segment Layout and Detail for Segments and Data Elements Used When Sending SAT Testing
Results from ETS to Educational Institutions
Appendix A: List of Countries and Their Codes
Appendix B: List of Subtests and Their Codes
Appendix C: List of College Majors (for questions 22 to 27 on the Student Descriptive
Questionnaire)
Appendix D: List of Student Descriptive Questionnaire (Questions/Responses)
Appendix E: List of Statistical Category Codes
Appendix F: List of Student Activities and Their Codes
Appendix G: SAT Layout mapped to TS138 Format
Prepared by Patricia Salava for
Educational Testing Service
July 2002
Updated by Irina Kovalchuk
March 2005
138
Educational Testing Results Request and Report
Functional Group =
TT
Purpose:
This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Testing Results Request and Report Transaction Set
(138) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This standard can be used to request and receive the results of
testing programs by educational institutions and employers. This information includes one test-taker's identification, test identification, testing
conditions, scoring results, and test normalization analysis including national, regional, and local norms.
Although TS 138 can accommodate the request for and transmission of various testing results— SAT, GRE, and TOEFL, for example—this
particular implementation guide can be used for sending SAT testing results only. The Segment Summary contains all the segments in the X12
transaction set, but only those segments marked with “*” are used in reporting SAT test results. The subset of segment and data element details
contained in this implementation guide accommodate all requirements to report SAT testing results.
Segment Summary:
Heading:
Pos
Id
Segment Name
Req
Max Use
010
*ST
Transaction Set Header
M
1
020
*BGN
Beginning Segment
M
1
030
*ERP
Educational Record Purpose
M
1
040
REF
Reference Identification
M
1
Name
M
1
LOOP ID - N1
Repeat
Notes
N
2
050
*N1
060
N3
Address Information
O
1
070
N4
Geographic Location
O
1
080
*PER
Administrative Communications Contact
O
1
Id
Segment Name
N
Details:
Pos
Req
Max Use
LOOP ID - IN1
*IN1
Individual Identification of the Test-Taker
M
1
020
*IN2
Individual Name Structure Components
M
10
030
*REF
Reference Identification
O
5
040
*DMG
Demographic Information
O
1
050
* IND
Additional Individual Demographic Information
O
1
060
LUI
Language Use
O
5
Address Information
O
1
*N3
Notes
10
010
070
Repeat
2
N
080
*N4
Geographic Location
O
1
090
*COM
Communication Contact Information
O
5
100
*RQS
Request for Information
O
>1
N
110
SCA
Statistical Category Analysis
O
>1
N
LOOP ID - EMS
10
120
EMS
Employment Position
O
1
130
N1
Name
O
1
140
DTP
Date or Time or Period
O
1
LOOP ID - TST
150
*TST
N
>1
Test Score Record
M
1
LOOP ID - SBT
N
>1
160
*SBT
Subtest
O
1
170
*SRE
Test Scores
O
5
180
*MSG
Essay text
O
>1
LOOP ID - RAP
N
>1
190
RAP
Requirement, Attribute, and Proficiency
O
1
N
200
EMS
Employment Position
O
1
N
Statistical Category Analysis
O
1
N
Field of Study
O
1
N
LOOP ID - SCA
210
*SCA
220
FOS
>1
LOOP ID - N1
1
230
N1
Testing Location
O
1
240
N3
Address Information
O
1
250
N4
Geographic Location
O
1
260
PER
Administrative Communications Contact
O
1
LOOP ID - DEG
5
270
* DEG
Degree Goal
O
1
280
* FOS
Field of Study
O
5
LOOP ID – SST
290
*SST
300
SSE
310
320
323
N
N
10
High School Status
O
1
Entry and Exit Information
O
1
*SUM
Academic Summary
O
1
*FOS
Field of Study
O
>1
N
*RQS
Request for Information
O
>1
N
LOOP ID - N1
N
1
330
*N1
Name of High School
O
1
340
*N3
Address Information
O
1
350
*N4
Geographic Location
O
1
357
*COM
Communication Contact Information
O
5
LOOP ID – PCL
N
25
360
PCL
Previous College
O
1
370
N3
Address Information
O
1
380
N4
Geographic Location
O
1
390
SSE
Entry and Exit Information
O
1
400
FOS
Field of Study
O
>1
LOOP ID - DEG
N
N
10
3
410
DEG
Degree Record
O
1
420
SUM
Academic Summary
O
1
430
FOS
Field of Study
O
30
ATV
Test-Taker Activities
O
1
450
EMS
Employment Position
O
1
460
DTP
Date or Time or Period
O
1
470
*SE
Transaction Set Trailer
M
1
LOOP ID - ATV
440
N
>1
N
N
Notes:
1/040
1/050
2/010
2/100
2/110
2/120
2/150
2/180
2/190
2/200
2/210
2/220
2/230
2/270
2/290
2/320
2/323
2/330
2/360
2/400
2/410
2/440
2/460
The REF segment indicates the test-taker's identification number.
The N1 loop provides information about the sender and the intended receiver.
The IN1 loop provides information about the test-taker and related individuals who may have requested the testing or, if the test-taker is a
minor, have approved the administration of the test.
The RQS segments contain responses to questions about such topics as family income, college preferences, and other supplemental
information. The RQS segment identifies the question and the test-taker's response.
The SCA segment describes demographic norms for the test-taker or other related individuals.
The EMS loop provides employment information about the test-taker and related individuals.
The TST, DEG, SST, PCL and ATV loops provide information about the test-taker identified in the IN1 loop.
The TST loop describes the test results being reported or requested.
The MSG segment contains the text of the essay component of a test.
The RAP segment identifies a specific proficiency, licensing requirement, etc. which the test or test component meets.
The EMS describes a position the requirements for which the test or test component meets.
The SCA loop provides statistical analysis and norms for the test or test components.
The FOS segment together with the SCA segment describe the predicted degree of success the test-taker might expect upon entering
specific academic programs.
The N1 loop describes the testing center or the place where the test or test component was administered.
The DEG loop describes the test-taker's academic degree goals and field of study interests.
The SST loop provides information about the high schools the student has or is attending, along with self-reported course work, credit
hours, GPA, etc.
The FOS segments provide information about high school course work or subjects the test-taker has taken.
The RQS segments contain responses to questions about the high school the test-taker attended. The RQS segment identifies the question
and the test-taker's response.
The N1 segment identifies the high school.
The PCL loop provides information about the test-taker's current or previous experiences at post-secondary institutions.
The FOS segment provides information about the course work or subjects that the test-taker has taken at post-secondary institutions.
The DEG loop provides information about degrees, majors, minors, and fields of study which the test-taker has completed or pursued at
post-secondary institutions.
The ATV loop describes the test-taker's activities, awards and accomplishments.
The DTP segment contains the date or range of dates that the test-taker participated in an activity.
4
ST
Pos: 010
Max: 1
Heading - Mandatory
Loop: N/A
Elems: 2
Transaction Set Header
Purpose:
To indicate the start of the transaction set and to assign a control number
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req
Type
Min/Max
Usage
01
143
Transaction Set Identifier Code
M
ID
3/3
Used
329
Description: Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set
Code
Description
138
Educational Testing Results Request and Report
Transaction Set Control Number
M
AN
4/9
Used
02
Description: Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set
functional group assigned by the sender of the transaction set in the GS segment. This
value must match that in data element SE02. It will also be returned in TS 997, the
acknowledgment.
5
BGN
Pos: 020
Max: 1
Heading - Mandatory
Loop: N/A
Elems: 5
Beginning Segment
Purpose:
To indicate the beginning of the transaction set
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req
Type
Min/Max
Usage
01
353
Transaction Set Purpose Code
M
ID
2/2
Used
127
Description: Code identifying purpose of the transaction set
Code
Description
00
Original transmission of testing results report
Reference Identification
M
AN
1/30
Used
M
DT
8/8
Used
C
TM
4/8
Used
O
ID
2/2
Used
02
Description: This is a reference number assigned by the sender. Its purpose is to
facilitate machine identification and processing of testing results.
03
373
Date
Description: Date the transaction set was originated by the sender. It is expressed as
CCYYMMDD.
04
337
Time
Description: Indicates the time the transaction was originated by the sender. Time is
expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or
HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (0059) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (09) and DD = hundredths (00-99)
05
623
Time Code
Description: Code indicating the time zone or type of time in BGN04. If this data
element is used, then BGN04 must be used.
Code
Description
ED
Eastern Daylight Time
ES
Eastern Standard Time
Syntax:
05
C0504 -- If 05 is present, then 04 is required
6
ERP
Pos: 030
Max: 1
Heading - Mandatory
Loop: N/A
Elems: 1
Educational Record Purpose
Purpose:
To indicate the type of educational information being sent
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req
Type
Min/Max
Usage
01
640
Transaction Type Code
M
ID
2/2
Used
Description: Code specifying the type of data being sent
Code
Description
TT
Testing Service Report
7
N1
Pos: 050
Max: 1
Heading - Mandatory
Loop: N1
Elems: 4
Name
Purpose:
To identify the sender and receiver by name and, if possible, by code. One N1 loop identifies the sending testing service; the other iteration
identifies the receiving institution.
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req
Type
Min/Max
Usage
01
98
Entity Identifier Code
M
ID
2/3
Used
93
Description: Code describing the sender or receiver of the transaction set
Code
Description
AT
Postsecondary Education Recipient
UE
Testing Service Sender
Name of testing service or postsecondary institution
C
AN
1/60
Used
02
Description: This free-form name must be used when a code identifier in N104 does not
exist. The format for this data element when referring to a testing service is [Name of
Test]-[Abbreviated Testing Service Name]. For example:
SAT-ETS
03
04
66
Identification Code Qualifier
C
ID
1/2
Used
67
Description: Code designating the code set used in N104. This data element is used if
possible and is required if the sender or receiver in the N1 loop is identified by code in
N104.
Code
Description
72
The College Board's Admission Testing Program (ATP)
Identification Code
C
AN
2/20
Used
Description: Code uniquely identifying the sender or receiver. This data element is
required if N103 is used.
Syntax:
02
R0203 -- At least one of 02 or 03 is required.
03
P0304 -- If either 03 or 04 are present, then the others are required.
8
PER
Administrative Communications Contact
Pos: 080
Max: 1
Heading - Optional
Loop: N1
Elems: 1
Purpose:
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed. This segment is recommended for use in the sender loop
and may also be used in the receiver loop.
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req
Type
Min/Max
Usage
01
366
Contact Function Code
M
ID
2/2
Used
Description: Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group
named. Use code SM when referring to the testing service.
Code
Description
SM
Submitting Contact
UG
Undergraduate Admissions Office
9
IN1
Individual Identification of the Test-Taker
Pos: 010
Max: 1
Detail - Mandatory
Loop: IN1
Elems: 3
Purpose:
To provide identification of the test-taker. If the sender wishes to give several names for the test-taker (i.e., a current legal name and a previous
name)), the IN1 loop may be repeated using IN1 and IN2 only in the repeated loop. Each iteration of the IN1 loop, however, must relate to the
student only for this implementation of the sending of educational testing results.
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req
Type
Min/Max
Usage
01
1065
Entity Type Qualifier
M
ID
1/1
Used
1107
Description: Code to indicate if the entity is a person or non-person.
Code
Description
1
Person
Name Type Code
M
ID
2/2
Used
98
Description: Code identifying the type of name to be reported in IN2. Code 04 is
preferred when a testing result is reported for the first time.
Code
Description
02
Current Legal
Entity Identifier Code
O
ID
2/3
Used
02
03
Description: Code indicating that this transaction is reporting testing results for the testtaker.
Code
Description
S2
Test-taker
10
IN2
Individual Name Structure Components
Pos: 020
Max: 10
Detail - Mandatory
Loop: IN1
Elems: 2
Purpose:
To identify the test-taker by name and to sequence individual name components for maximum specificity. When possible, send last name, first name,
and first middle initial. If it is unknown which is the last name, send the composite name.
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req
Type
Min/Max
Usage
01
1104
Name Component Qualifier
M
ID
2/2
Used
M
AN
1/60
Used
Description: Code identifying the type of name components.
Code
Description
16
Composite name (used if the name cannot be broken into separate parts)
For SAT, Last Name = 15 characters
First Name = 12 characters
Middle Initial = 1 character
02
93
Name
Description: Name component of the test-taker.
11
REF
Pos: 030
Max: 1
Heading - Mandatory
Loop: N/A
Elems: 2
Reference Identification
Purpose:
To identify the test-taker by code
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req
Type
Min/Max
Usage
01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
M
ID
2/3
Used
M
AN
1/30
Used
Description: Code qualifying the test-taker's identification number. Indicate
Social Security Number when available.
Code
Description
SY
Social Security Number
02
127
Test-Taker Identification
Description: The test-taker social security number.
Syntax:
02
R203 -- At least one of 02 or 03 is required.
Semantics:
REF04 contains data relating to the value cited in REF02.
12
DMG
Pos: 040
Max: 1
Detail - Optional
Loop: IN1
Elems: 5
Demographic Information
Purpose:
To supply demographic information about the test-taker.
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req
Type
Min/Max
Usage
01
1250
Date Time Period Format Qualifier
C
ID
2/3
Used
1251
Description: Code indicating that the date format for the birthdate to follow is in
CCYYMMDD format. This data element is used only when DMG02 is used.
Code
Description
D8
Date Expressed in Format CCYYMMDD
Birthdate
C
AN
1/35
Used
02
Description: Expression of the test-taker's birthdate in format described in DMG01. This
data element is used only when DMG01 is used.
03
1068
Gender Code
O
ID
1/1
Used
05
1109
O
ID
1/1
Used
06
1066
Description: Code indicating the sex of the test-taker.
Code
Description
A
Not Provided
F
Female
M
Male
Race or Ethnicity Code
Description: Ethnic code as provided by ETS.
Code
Description
A
American Indian or Alaskan Native
B
Citizenship Status Code
O
ID
1/2
Used
Description: Code indicating citizenship status. For SAT, code 8 indicates test taker is a
citizen of a country other than the US.
Code
Description
1
U.S. Citizen
3
U.S. Resident Alien
8
Citizen
Syntax:
01
P0102 -- If either 01 or 02 are present, then the others are required.
13
N3
Pos: 070
Max: 1
Detail - Optional
Loop: N/A
Elems: 2
Address Information
Purpose:
To specify the location of the named party
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req
Type
Min/Max
Usage
01
166
Address Information
M
AN
1/55
Used
02
166
O
AN
1/55
Used
Description: Free-form street address information for test-taker
Address Information
Description: Continuation of free-form street address information for test-taker
14
N4
Pos: 080
Max: 1
Detail - Optional
Loop: IN1
Elems: 4
Geographic Location
Purpose:
To specify the city, state or province, postal code, and country in the mailing address of the test-taker
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req
Type
Min/Max
Usage
01
19
City Name
O
AN
2/30
Used
O
ID
2/2
Used
O
ID
3/15
Used
O
ID
2/3
Used
Description: Free-form text for city name. Include the international postal zone code if
address outside the U.S.
02
156
State or Province Code
Description: Standard state/province code as defined the US Postal System. Use this data
element only with a U.S. or Canadian address.
03
116
Postal Code
Description: Code defining the zip code excluding punctuation and blanks. Use this data
element only with a U.S. address.
04
26
Country Code
Description: Code identifying the country. This data element is used only if the country
is other than the US. The list of country codes can be found in Appendix A.
15
COM
Pos: 090
Max: 5
Detail - Optional
Loop: N/A
Elems: 2
Communication Contact Information
Purpose:
To specify a communication contact information for the test-taker
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req Type Min/Max
COM01
365
Communication Number Qualifier
M
ID
2/2
M
AN
1/80
Description: Code indication type of communication info to follow.
COM02
364
Code
HP
Description
Home phone number
EM
Email
Communication Number /Email
Code
Description
Complete communication number including country or area
code when applicable. For SAT, indicates the test taker’s telephone
number.
HP
EM
Email
16
RQS
Pos: 100
Max: >1
Detail - Optional
Loop: IN1
Elems: 5
Request for Information
Purpose:
To identify demographic and other questions asked of the test-taker and to indicate the test-taker replies
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req
Type
Min/Max
Usage
01
1270
Code List Qualifier Code
C
ID
1/3
Used
C
AN
1/30
Used
O
AN
1/80
Used
Description: Code identifying the list of questions asked of the test-taker
Code
Description
RQ
Testing Service Question Code List
02
1271
Industry Code
Description: Code identifying a question asked of the test-taker. The expected form of
the response--free-form or yes/no--is indicated in the code description. These industry
codes are divided in D codes (for demographic questions); E codes (for enrollment
questions); and codes (for questions about the test). A complete list of codes and
corresponding question numbers are listed in Appendix B.
Code
Description
E001
Plan to use EPS Market Service
Free-form response in RQS05 is expected: 1=yes; 2=no; 3=no answer.
A001
English course work or experience
Free-form response in RQS05 is expected. The choices are:
A = American Literature; B = British Literature; C = Composition;
D = Grammar; E = Literature of a country other than US or Britain;
F= Literature of different historical periods; G = Speaking and Listening skills
D001
Type of Institution interested in attending
Free-form response in RQS05 is expected. The choices are:
A = 4-year college or university; B = 2-year community or junior college;
C = Vocational/technical school; D = Undecided
05
352
Description
Description: A free-form response to the question in RQS02 or RQS03 if a Yes/No
response is not appropriate. This free-form response may be text supplied by the testtaker or a coded response such as 1=fulltime; 2=parttime. See question descriptions for
each code in RQS02 for expected responses.
17
TST
Pos: 150
Max: 1
Detail - Mandatory
Loop: TST
Elems: 4
Test Score Record
Purpose:
To provide information about the test for which results are being reported
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req
Type
Min/Max
Usage
01
1155
Educational Test Code
M
ID
1/3
Used
1250
Description: Indicates the specific test for which results are being reported. The full list of possible
tests follows:
Code
Description
800
The College Board's Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) add to list
803
The College Board's Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT I)
805
The College Board's Achievement Tests (SAT II)
Date Time Period Format Qualifier
C
ID
2/3
Used
1251
Description: Code indicating the format for the date the test was administered. This data element is
used only if TST04 is used. Code YM Year and Month expressed in Format YYMM is used for
SAT.
Code
Description
YM
Year and Month Expressed in Format YYMM
Date Time Period
C
AN
1/35
Used
O
AN
1/30
Used
O
AN
1/30
Used
O
ID
2/2
Used
O
ID
1/1
Used
03
04
Description: Expression of the date the test was administered. This data element is used only if
TST03 is used.
05
127
06
127
Form, Version, or Edition of Test
Description: Indicates the form, version, or edition of the test.
Reference Identification
Description: For SAT, indicates if the test was revised or recentered. Look at this closely
Code
Description
X
Revised
R
Recentered
Z
Revised /Recentered
07
1131 Level of Individual, Test, or Course Code
Description: Indicates the educational level of the test-taker.
14
1073 Yes/No Condition or Response Code
Description: Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response .
For SAT, code indicating unusual testing conditions that must be known to interpret properly a
person's academic test score.
Code
Description
Y
Nonstandard Administration Procedure (Braille, Signing, Extended Time, etc.)
.
18
SBT
Pos: 160
Max: 1
Detail - Optional
Loop: SBT
Elems: 2
Subtest
Purpose:
To provide information about each subtest
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req
Type
Min/Max
Usage
01
1158
Subtest Code
M
ID
5/10
Used
Description: Code indicating a subtest associated with a particular test. The first three
digits correspond to the test code which appeared in TST01. For this data element, use
the 5-digit code appearing after the hyphen to indicate the subtest. The full list of subtests
for the tests identified as possibilities in TST01 appear in Appendix B.
Old SAT
800-00001 Reading
800-00002 Vocabulary
800-00003 Test of Standard Written English (TSWE)
SAT I
803-00001 Verbal
803-00002 Reading Comprehension
803-00003 Vocabulary
803-00004 Mathematical
803-00005 Total
803-00006 Test of Standard Written English (TSWE)
803-00007 Writing
803-00008 Essay
803-00009 MC
SAT II
805-00001
805-00002
805-00003
805-00004
805-00005
805-00006
805-00007
805-00008
805-00009
805-00010
805-00011
805-00012
805-00013
805-00014
805-00015
805-00016
805-00017
805-00018
805-00019
805-00020
805-00021
805-00022
805-00023
English Composition
Literature
American History and Social Studies
European History and World Cultures
Mathematics I
Mathematics II
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
French
German
Hebrew
Latin
Spanish
World History
French with Listening
Japanese with Listening
German with Listening
Spanish with Listening
Chinese with Listening
English Composition with Essay
Italian
Mathematics Level IC
19
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req
805-00024 Mathematics Level IIC
805-00025 Modern Hebrew
805-00026 Writing
20
Type
Min/Max
Usage
SRE
Pos: 170
Max: 5
Detail - Optional
Loop: SBT
Elems: 2
Test Scores
Purpose:
To provide scores on tests that a student has taken
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req
Type
Min/Max
Usage
01
1160
Subtest Score Qualifier Code
M
ID
1/1
Used
352
Description: Code indicating the manner in which the actual academic test score result is
reported. SAT scores are reported as scaled scores
Code
Description
1
Scaled Score
Subtest Score
M
AN
1/80
Used
02
Description: The subtest score
21
MSG
Pos: 180
Max: 6
Detail - Optional
Loop: SBT
Elems: 1
Message Text
Purpose:
To provide new SAT Essay ID Information
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req
Type
Min/Max
Usage
01
933
SAT Essay ID Number
M
AN
1/264
Used
Description: MSG segment contains the SAT Essay ID.
22
SCA
Pos: 110
Max: >1
Detail - Optional
Loop: N/A
Elems: 7
Statistical Category Analysis
Purpose:
To specify statistical norms and related information associated with testing programs
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req
Type
Min/Max
Usage
01
1270
Code List Qualifier Code
C
ID
1/3
Used
1271
Description: Code identifying the list of statistical categories reported for test
results
Code
Description
108
Testing Statistical Category Code List
Industry Code
C
AN
1/30
Used
950
Description: Code indicating a code from specific industry code list. For SAT,
indicates position of scores relative to other individuals who have taken the
same test in the same time period.
Code Description
01
Number of Critical Reading Questions
02
Critical Reading - Estimated Percentile College-Bound Seniors
03
Number of Analogy Questions
04
Analogy - Estimated Percentile College-Bound Seniors
05
Number of Sentence Completion Questions
06
Sentence Completion - Estimated Percentile College-Bound Seniors
07
Number of Arithmetic and Algebraic Questions
08
Arithmetic and Algebraic - Estimated Percentile College-Bound
Seniors
09
Number of Geometric Reasoning Questions
10
Geometric Reasoning - Estimated Percentile College-Bound Seniors
11
National College-Bound Percentile
12
State College-Bound Percentile
13
Number of Identifying Sentence Errors Questions
14
Identifying Sentence Errors - Estimated Percentile College-Bound
Seniors
15
Number of Improving Sentences Questions
16
Improving Sentences - Estimated Percentile College-Bound Seniors
17
Number of Improving Paragraphs Questions
18
Improving Paragraphs - Estimated Percentile College-Bound Seniors
19
Number of Writing Sample Questions
20
Writing Sample - Estimated Percentile College-Bound Seniors
Statistic Code
O
ID
2/2
Used
380
Description: A code specifying the specific statistic being reported
Code
Description
40
Numeric
41
Percentile
Quantity
R
1/15
Used
02
03
04
Description: Numeric value for the statistic being described.
Note: For SAT, a percentile value of N/A in will not be transmitted.
23
C
Syntax:
1. SCA01 P0102 -- If either 01 or 02 are present, then the others are required.
2. SCA03 L030407 -- If 03 is present, then at least one of 04 or 07 is required.
Semantics:
1. SCA01 and SCA02 identify a particular statistical category.
2. SCA03 is the statistical measure being reported.
3. SCA04 is the primary quantity associated with the statistical measure.
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DEG
Pos: 270
Max: 10
Detail – Optional
Loop: DEG
Elems: 1
Degree Goal
Purpose:
To describe the test-taker's academic degree goal
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req
Type
Min/Max
Usage
01
1126
Subtest Score Qualifier Code
M
ID
3/3
Used
Description: Code indicating the level of postsecondary award being sought by the test
taker.
Code
Description
2.2
Postsecondary certificate or diploma (one year or more but less than 4 years)
2.3
Associate Degree
2.4
Baccalaureate
4.2
Master’s Degree
4.3
Doctoral Degree
0.1
Undecided
25
FOS
Pos: 280
Max: >1
Detail - Optional
Loop: N/A
Elems: 7
Field of Study
Purpose:
To provide the receiving institution or agency with information about a course or field of study associated with an academic program
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req Type Min/Max
FOS01
1153
Academic Field of Study Level or Type Code
M
ID
1/1
Used
C
AN
1/80
Used
C
AN
1/80
Used
Description: Code indicating the field of study described for a student in
an academic institution by indicating how it was used in the academic
program or indicating a course area in a field of study. For SAT, SDQ
(Student Descriptive Questionnaire) Questions 22, 24 thru 27 indicates
major or area of study the test taker plans in college.
FOS04
352
Code
Description
M
Major
Description
Description: A free form description to clarify the related data elements
and their content. For SAT, SDQ (Student Descriptive Questionnaire)
Questions 22, 24 thru 27 provides the test taker’s college major. The full
list of College Majors by Academic Area of Study appears in Appendix C.
FOS05
352
Description
Description: A free form description to clarify the related data elements
and their content. For SAT, SDQ (Student Descriptive Questionnaire)
Question 23 certainty of first choice major. Possible answers are:
A = Very Certain
B = Fairly Certain
C = Not Certain
26
SST
Pos: 290
Max: 1
Detail - Optional
Loop: SST
Elems: 9
Student Academic Status
Purpose:
To provide information concerning the student's eligibility to return to the reporting institution, enrollment status, residency for fee purposes, and date and type or
status of high school graduation
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req
Type
Min/Max
SST01
641
Status Reason Code
O
ID
3/3
C
ID
2/3
C
AN
1/35
Description: Code indicating graduation status earned or sought by the test taker.
Code
Description
B18
Standard High School Diploma
SST02
1250
Date Time Period Format Qualifier
Description: Code indicating the format for the date the test was administered.
This data element is used only if SST03 is used. Code YM Year and Month
expressed in Format YYMM is used for SAT.
Code
Description
YM
Year and Month Expressed in Format YYMM
SST03
1251
Date Time Period
Description: Expression of the date of high school graduation, past or anticipated
This data element is used only if SST02 is used.
Syntax:
1. SST02 P0203 -- If either 02 or 03 are present, then the others are required.
Semantics:
1.
2.
SST01 refers to the type of high school diploma or certificate the student was awarded, if applicable.
SST03 is the date of high school graduation.
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SUM
Pos: 310
Max: 1
Detail - Optional
Loop: N/A
Elems: 18
Academic Summary
Purpose:
To provide summary information for an academic session, a postsecondary degree, or for the entire student academic record
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req
Type
Min/Max
SUM09
1144
Academic Grade Point Average
O
R
1/6
O
N0
1/4
Description: The Grade Point Average of a student. For SAT, SDQ
(Student Descriptive Questionnaire) Question 7 indicates the cumulative
GPA for all academic course work in high school.
SUM11
1145
Code
Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
A+
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
E or F
Class Rank
Description: The student’s class rank. For SAT, SDQ (Student
Descriptive Questionnaire) Question 8 indicates high school class rank.
The following codes are used by for SAT.
Code
Description
1
A = Highest tenth
2
B = Second tenth
3
C = Second fifth
4
D = Middle fifth
5
E = Forth fifth
6
F = Lowest fifth
28
FOS
Pos: 320
Max: >1
Detail - Optional
Loop: N/A
Elems: 7
Field of Study
Purpose:
To provide the receiving institution or agency with information about a course or field of study associated with an academic program
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req Type Min/Max
FOS01
1153
Academic Field of Study Level or Type Code
M
ID
1/1
C
AN
1/80
O
AN
1/80
O
R
1/15
O
R
1/15
Description: Code indicating the field of study described for a student in
an academic institution by indicating how it was used in the academic
program or indicating a course area in a field of study. For SAT, SDQ
(Student Descriptive Questionnaire) Questions 1 thru 5 indicates high
school courses the test taker has taken or plans to take.
FOS04
352
Code
Description
W
Courses taken
Description
Description: A free form description to clarify the related data elements
and their content. For SAT, SDQ (Student Descriptive Questionnaire)
Questions 1 thru 5 provides high school course work / subject names the
test taker has taken or plans to take.
FOS05
352
Description
Description: Numeric value of quantity. For SAT, SDQ (Student
Descriptive Questionnaire) Questions 1 thru 5 indicates if honors were
received for course work reported in FOS04.
FOS06
380
Quantity
Description: A free form description to clarify the related data elements
and their content. For SAT, SDQ (Student Descriptive Questionnaire)
Questions 1 thru 5 indicates if the number of years the test taker studied
course work reported in FOS04.
FOS07
380
Quantity
Description: A free form description to clarify the related data elements
and their content. For SAT, SDQ (Student Descriptive Questionnaire)
Question 6 indicates the average grade received for course work reported
in FOS04.
Code
Description
4
A = Excellent
3
B = Good
2
C = Fair
1
D = Passing
0
F= Fail
Syntax:
1. FOS02 P0203 -- If either 02 or 03 are present, then the others are required.
2. FOS02 R0204 -- At least one of 02 or 04 is required.
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Semantics:
1.
2.
3.
FOS02 and FOS03 are the student's program of study.
FOS06 indicates the number of years a course or field of study was studied.
FOS07 indicates GPA in the course or field of study.
30
N1
Pos: 330
Max: 1
Detail - Optional
Loop: N1
Elems: 6
Name
Purpose:
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req Type Min/Max
N101
98
Entity Identifier Code
M
ID
2/3
C
AN
1/60
Description: Code indicating this segment contains information about a
high school.
N102
93
Code
Description
HS
High School
Name
Name of high school
Description: This free-form name of a high school.
N103
N104
66
Identification Code Qualifier
C
ID
1/2
67
Description: Code designating the code set used in N104. This data element is
used if possible and is required if the sender or receiver in the N1 loop is identified
by code in N104.
Code
Description
78
The College Board and ACT 6 digit list of secondary educational
institutions.
Identification Code
C
AN
2/80
Description: Code uniquely identifying the sender or receiver. This data element is
required if N103 is used.
Syntax:
1. N102 R0203 -- At least one of 02 or 03 is required.
2. N103 P0304 -- If either 03 or 04 are present, then the others are required.
Comments:
1.
This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code"
(N104) must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party
31
N3
Pos: 340
Max: 1
Detail - Optional
Loop: N/A
Elems: 2
Address Information
Purpose:
To specify the location of the named party
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req Type Min/Max
N301
166
Address Information
M
AN
1/55
Used
N302
166
O
AN
1/55
Used
Description: Free-form street address information for high school
Address Information
Description: Continuation of free-form street address information for high
school
32
N4
Pos: 350
Max: 1
Detail - Optional
Loop: N/A
Elems: 6
Geographic Location
Purpose:
To specify the geographic place of the named party
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req Type Min/Max
N401
19
City Name
O
AN
2/30
O
ID
2/2
O
ID
3/15
C
ID
2/2
O
AN
1/30
Description: Free-form text for city name. Include the international postal zone
code if address outside the U.S.
N402
156
State or Province Code
Description: Standard state/province code as defined the US Postal System. Use
this data element only with a U.S. or Canadian address.
N403
116
Postal Code
Description: Code defining the zip code excluding punctuation and blanks. Use
this data element only with a U.S. address.
N405
309
Location Qualifier
Description:
N406
310
For SAT, used for identifying student’s home phone number
Location Identifier
Description:
For SAT, used for student’s home phone number
Comments:
1.
2.
A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.
N402 is required only if city name (N401) is in the U.S. or Canada.
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Purpose:
To specify a communication contact number for the reported high-school
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req Type Min/Max
COM01
365
Communication Number Qualifier
M
ID
2/2
M
AN
1/80
Description: Code indication type of communication number to follow.
Code
TP
COM02
364
Description
phone number
Communication Number
Description: Complete communication number including country or area
code when applicable. For SAT, indicates the reported high school
telephone number.
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SE
Pos: 470
Max: 1
Detail - Mandatory
Loop: N/A
Elems: 2
Transaction Set Trailer
Purpose:
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning ST and ending SE segments)
Element Summary:
Ref
Id
Element Name
Req
Type
Min/Max
Usage
01
96
Number of Included Segments
M
N0
1/10
Used
M
AN
4/9
Used
Description: Total number of segments included in the transaction set including ST and
SE segments
02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Description: Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set
functional group (in the GS segment) assigned by the originator of the transaction set.
This value must match that in data element ST02.
Appendix A
List of Countries and Their Codes
Code
AD
AE
AF
AG
AI
AL
AM
AN
AO
AQ
AR
AS
AT
AU
AW
AZ
BA
BB
BD
BE
BF
BG
BH
BI
Description
Andorra
United Arab Emvirates
Afghanistan
Antigua & Barbuda
Anguilla
Albania
Armenia
Netherlands Antilles
Angola
Antarctica
Argentina
American Samoa
Austria
Australia
Aruba
Azerbaijan
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Barbados
Bangladesh
Belgium
Burkina Faso
Bulgaria
Bahrain
Burundi
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BJ
BM
BN
BO
BR
BS
BT
BU
BV
BW
BY
BZ
CA
CC
CF
CG
CH
CI
CK
CL
CM
CN
CO
CR
CS
CU
CV
CX
CY
CZ
DD
DE
DJ
DK
DM
DO
DZ
EC
EE
EG
EH
ER
ES
ET
FI
FJ
FK
FM
FO
FR
FX
GA
GB
GD
GE
GF
Benin
Bermuda
Brunei Darussalam
Bolivia
Brazil
Bahamas
Bhutan
Burma
Bouvet Island
Botswana
Belarus
Belize
Canada
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Central African Republic
Congo
Switzerland
Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Cool Islands
Chile
Cameroon
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Czechoslovakia
Cuba
Cape Verde
Christmas Island
Cyprus
Czech Republic
German Democratic Republic
Germany
Djibouti
Denmark
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Algeria
Ecuador
Estonia
Egypt
Western Sahara
Eritrea
Spain
Ethiopia
Finland
Fiji
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Micronesia
Faroe Islands
France
France, Metropolitan
Gabon
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Grenada
Georgia
French Guiana
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GH
GI
GL
GM
GN
GP
GQ
GR
GS
GT
GU
GW
GY
HK
HM
HN
HR
HT
HU
ID
IE
IL
IN
IO
IQ
IR
IS
IT
JM
JO
JP
KE
KG
KH
KI
KM
KN
KP
KR
KW
KY
KZ
LA
LB
LC
LI
LK
LR
LS
LT
LU
LV
LY
MA
MC
MD
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greenland
Gambia
Guinea
Guadeloupe
Equatorial Guinea
Greece
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Guatemala
Guam
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Hong Kong
Heard Island & McDonald Islands
Honduras
Croatia
Haiti
Hungary
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
India
British Indian Ocean Territory
Iraq
Islamic Republic of Iran
Iceland
Italy
Jamaica
Jordan
Japan
Kenya
Kyrgyzstan
Cambodia
Kiribati
Cormoros
St. Kitts and Nevis
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea, Republic of
Kuwait
Cayman Islands
Kazakhstan
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Lebanon
Saint Lucia
Liechtenstein
Sri Lanka
Liberia
Lesotho
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Latvia
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Morocco
Monaco
Moldova, Republic of
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MG
MH
ML
MN
MM
MO
MP
MQ
MR
MS
MT
MU
MV
MW
MX
MY
MZ
NA
NC
NE
NF
NG
NI
NL
NO
NP
NR
NT
NU
NZ
OM
PA
PE
PF
PG
PH
PK
PL
PM
PN
PR
PT
PW
PY
QA
RE
RO
RU
RW
SA
SB
SC
SD
SE
SG
SH
Madagascar
Marshall Islands
Mali
Mongolia
Myanmar
Macau
Northern Mariana Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Montserrat
Malta
Mauritius
Maldives
Malawi
Mexico
Malaysia
Mozambique
Namibia
New Caledonia
Niger
Norfolk Island
Nigeria
Nicaragua
Netherlands
Norway
Nepal
Nauru
Neutral Zone
Niue
New Zealand
Oman
Panama
Peru
French Polynesia
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Pakistan
Poland
St. Pierre & Miquelon
Pitcairn
Puerto Rico
Portugal
Palau
Paraguay
Qatar
Reunion
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Solomon Islands
Seychelles
Sudan
Sweden
Singapore
St. Helena
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SI
SJ
SK
SL
SM
SN
SO
SR
ST
SU
SV
SY
SZ
TC
TD
TF
TG
TH
TJ
TK
TM
TN
TO
TP
TR
TT
TV
TW
TZ
UA
UG
UM
US
UY
UZ
VA
VC
VE
VG
VI
VN
VU
WF
WS
YD
YE
YT
YU
ZA
ZM
ZR
ZW
ZZ
Slovenia
Svalbard & Jan Mayen Islands
Slovakia
Sierra Leone
San Marino
Senegal
Somalia
Suriname
Sao tome & Principe
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
El Salvador
Syrian Arab Republic
Swaziland
Turks & Caicos Islands
Chad
French Southern Territories
Togo
Thailand
Tajikistan
Tokelau
Turkmenistan
Tunisia
Tonga
East Timor
Turkey
Trinidad & Tobago
Tuvalu
Taiwan, Province of China
Tanzania, United Republic of
Ukraine
Uganda
United States Minor Outlying Islands
United States of America
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vatican City State (Holy See)
St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Venezuela
British Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands
Viet Nam
Vanuatu
Wallis & Futuna Islands
Samoa
Democratic Yemen
Yemen
Mayotte
Yugoslavia
South Africa
Zambia
Zaire
Zimbabwe
Unknown or Unspecified Country
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Appendix B
List of Subtests and Their Codes
This list identifies codes for subtests of the specific tests listed as possibilities in TST01. The first three digits
of the codes below correspond to the test code. The subtest code is the 5-digit code appearing after the hyphen.
For example, the code for Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is 809. The subtest codes for
TOEFL are 00001 (Listening Comprehension); 00002 (Structure and Written Expression); 00003 (Reading
Comprehension/Vocabulary); 00004 (Total).
Code
Description
00000 Total Score
801-00001 English
801-00002 English: Usage/Mechanics
801-00003 English: Rhetorical Skills
801-00004 Mathematics
801-00005 Mathematics: Preliminary and Elementary Algebra
801-00006 Mathematics: Intermediate Algebra and Geometry
801-00007 Mathematics: Plane Geometry and Trigonometry
801-00008 Reading
801-00009 Reading: Social Studies and Science
801-00010 Reading: Arts and Literature
801-00011 Composite
802-00001 English
802-00002 English: Usage and Mechanics
802-00003 English: Rhetorical Skills
802-00004 Mathematics
802-00005 Mathematics: Preliminary Algebra and Algebra
802-00006 Mathematics: Geometry
802-00007 Reading
802-00008 Reading: Social Studies and Science
802-00009 Reading: Arts and Literature
802-00011 Composite
803-00001 Verbal
803-00002 Reading Comprehension
803-00003 Vocabulary
803-00004 Mathematical
803-00005 Total
803-00006 Test of Standard Written English (TSWE)
803-00007 Writing
803-00008 Essay
803-00009 MC
803-00010 Science Reasoning
804-00001 Verbal
804-00002 Mathematical
804-00003 Total
805-00001 English Composition
805-00002 Literature
805-00003 American History and Social Studies
805-00004 European History and World Cultures
805-00005 Mathematics I
805-00006 Mathematics II
805-00007 Biology
805-00008 Chemistry
805-00009 Physics
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805-00010 French
805-00011 German
805-00012 Hebrew
805-00013 Latin
805-00014 Spanish
805-00015 World History
805-00016 French with Listening
805-00017 Japanese with Listening
805-00018 German with Listening
805-00019 Spanish with Listening
805-00020 Chinese with Listening
805-00021 English Composition with Essay
805-00022 Italian
805-00023 Mathematics Level IC
805-00024 Mathematics Level IIC
805-00025 Modern Hebrew
805-00026 Writing
809-00001 Paper-Based Listening Comprehension
809-00002 Paper-Based Structure and Written Expression
809-00003 Paper-Based Reading Comprehension
809-00004 Paper-Based Total
809-00005 Computer-Based Listening
809-00006 Computer-Based Structure/Written Expression
809-00008 Computer-Based Essay Rating
809-00009 Computer-Based Total
811-00001 Verbal
811-00002 Quantitative
812-00001 Reading Comprehension
812-00002 Analytical Reasoning
812-00003 Logical Reasoning
812-00004 Variable
814-00001 Biology
814-00002 Chemistry
814-00003 Physics
814-00004 Science
814-00005 Reading
814-00006 Quantitative
821-00001 Verbal
821-00002 Quantitative
821-00003 Analytical
822-00001 Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology (B22)
822-00002 Biology (B24)
822-00003 Chemistry (C27)
822-00004 Computer Science (C29)
822-00005 Economics (E31)
822-00006 Education (E34)
822-00007 Engineering (E37)
822-00008 Geology (G47)
822-00009 History (H57)
822-00010 Literature in English (L64)
822-00011 Mathematics (M67)
822-00012 Music (M72)
822-00013 Physics (P77)
822-00014 Political Science (P79)
822-00015 Psychology (P81)
822-00016 Sociology (S87)
822-00017 Revised Education(35)
822-00018 Revised Political Science(78)
822-00019 Subject Test Total
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828-00004
829-00004
831-00001
831-00002
831-00003
831-00004
831-00005
831-00006
831-00007
831-00008
831-00009
831-00010
831-00011
831-00012
831-00013
831-00014
831-00015
831-00016
831-00017
831-00018
831-00019
831-00020
831-00021
831-00022
831-00023
831-00024
831-00025
831-00026
831-00027
831-00028
831-00029
831-00030
TSE
TWE
U.S. History (7)
Art History (13)
Art - Drawing (14)
Art - General (15)
Biology (20)
Chemistry
Comp Sci - A (31)
Comp Sci - B (33)
Economics - Micro (34)
Economics - Macro (35)
English Language/Comp (36)
English Literature/Comp (37)
European History (43)
French Language (48)
French Literature (51)
German Language (55)
Govt & Pol - US (57)
Govt & Pol - Comp (58)
Latin - Vergil (60)
Latin - Cat Hor (61)
Calculus AB (66)
Calculus BC (68)
Music List & Lit (73)
Music Theory (75)
Physics (78)
Physics C - Mech (80)
Physics - E & M (82)
Psychology (85)
Spanish Language (87)
Spanish Literature (89)
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Appendix C
SAT
College Majors by Academic Area of Study
(for questions 22 to 27 on the Student Descriptive Questionnaire)
100
Agriculture and Natural Resources
101
Agriculture business
102
Agriculture economics
103
Agriculture and farm management (farming and ranching)
104
Agriculture, forestry, and wildlife technologies
105
Agronomy (field crops and crop management)
106
Animal sciences
107
Conservation
108
Dairy science
109
Equestrian science
110
Fishing and fisheries
111
Food science
112
Forestry
113
Horticulture
114
Natural resources management
115
Ornamental horticulture
117
Poultry science
116
Preveterinary or veterinary medicine
118
Soils sciences
119
Wildlife management
130
Architecture and Environmental Design
131
Architecture
132
Architectural technology
138
Building construction
139
Building science and technology
133
City, community, and regional planning and development (also see Public Affairs and
Services)
134
Environmental design
135
Interior design
136
Landscape architecture
137
Urban design
140
Arts: Visual and Performing (also see Education)
141
Applied design (ceramics, weaving, textile design, fashion design, jewelry,
metalsmithing, interior decoration, commercial art)
142
Art (painting, drawing, sculpture)
143
Art history and appreciation
144
Cinematography/Film
145
Dance
146
Dramatic arts
147
Graphic arts and industrial design
148
Instrumental music (performance)
149
Music (composition, theory)
150
Music history and appreciation
151
Photography
152
Vocal music (performance)
170
Biological (Life) Sciences (also see Science Education in Education)
171
Anatomy
172
Bacteriology
173
Biochemistry
174
Biology
175
Biometrics and biostatistics
176
Biophysics
177
Botany
43
178
Cell biology (cytology, cell physiology)
179
Ecology and environmental science (also see Agriculture and Natural Resources)
180
Embryology
181
Entomology
198
Environmental science
182
Genetics
183
Histology
184
Marine biology
185
Microbiology
186
Molecular biology
187
Neurosciences
188
Nutritional sciences (also see Home Economics)
189
Pathology, human and animal
190
Pharmacology, human and animal
191
Physiology, human and animal
192
Plant pathology (also see Agriculture and Natural Resources)
193
Plant pharmacology (also see Agriculture and Natural Resources)
194
Plant physiology (also see Agriculture and Natural Resources)
195
Radiobiology
196
Toxicology
197
Zoology
200
Business and Commerce (also see Education)
201
Accounting
202
Advertising (also see Communications)
203
Banking and finance
204
Business economics (also see Economics in Social Sciences and History)
205
Business management and administration
206
Business statistics
207
Fashion merchandising
208
Hotel/motel and restaurant management (also see Home Economics)
209
Insurance and risk management
210
International business
211
Investments and securities
212
Labor and industrial relations
213
Management information systems (also see Computer and Information Sciences and
Technologies)
214
Marketing
215
Operations research
216
Personnel management
217
Real estate
218
Recreation, tourism, and travel
219
Transportation and commerce
250
Communications (also see Language and Literature and Business and Commerce)
251
Advertising
252
Business and technical writing
253
Film
254
Journalism (printed media)
255
Public relations
256
Radio and television (broadcasting)
257
Telecommunications
300
Computer and Information Sciences and Technologies (also see Engineering)
301
Computer programming
302
Computer science
303
Data processing
304
Data systems repair
305
Information systems and sciences
306
Microcomputer software
308
Robotics
307
Systems analysis
350
Education
351
Adult and continuing education
44
352
Agricultural education (also see Agriculture and Natural Resources)
353
Art education (also see Arts: Visual and Performing)
354
Bilingual and bicultural education
355
Business education (also see Business and Commerce)
356
Child development and nursery education (also see Home Economics and Social Sciences
and History)
357
Curriculum and instruction
358
Driver and safety education
360
Education of the deaf and hearing impaired
361
Education of the emotionally handicapped
362
Education of exceptional children
363
Education of the gifted and talented
364
Education of the mentally handicapped
365
Education of the physically handicapped
366
Education of the visually handicapped
367
Educational administration
368
Educational statistics and research
369
Educational testing, evaluation, and measurement
370
Elementary education
371
English education (also see Language and Literature)
372
Health education (also see Health Professions and Allied Services)
373
Higher education
374
Home economics education (also see Home Economics)
391
Junior high education
377
Marketing and distributive education (also see Business and Commerce)
376
Mathematics education (also see Mathematics)
378
Music education (also see Arts: Visual and Performing)
380
Physical education
379
Pre-elementary education (kindergarten) (also see Social Sciences and History and
Home Economics)
381
Reading education (methodology and theory)
382
School psychology (also see Social Sciences and History)
383
Science education (also see Biological Sciences and Physical Sciences)
384
Secondary education
385
Social science education (also see Social Sciences and History)
386
Special education
387
Specific learning disabilities
388
Speech and hearing education, therapy
389
Student counseling and personnel services
390
Teaching of English as a foreign language
375
Technology/Industrial arts education
400
Engineering and Engineering Technologies
401
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
402
Agricultural engineering (also see Agriculture and Natural Resources)
403
Architectural engineering (also see Architecture and Environmental Design)
404
Bioengineering and biomedical engineering
405
Ceramic engineering
406
Chemical engineering
407
Civil and transportation engineering
408
Computer engineering (also see Computer and Information Sciences and Technologies)
432
Construction engineering
433
Construction management
409
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
410
Engineering and public policy
411
Engineering mechanics
412
Engineering physics
413
Engineering sciences
414
Environmental health engineering
415
Geological engineering
416
Geophysical engineering
417
Industrial engineering
45
418
Industrial laboratory technology
434
Industrial technology
419
Instrumentation technology
420
Materials engineering
421
Mechanical engineering
422
Mechanical engineering technologies
423
Metallurgical engineering
424
Mining and mineral engineering
425
Naval architecture and marine engineering
426
Nuclear engineering
427
Nuclear technology
428
Ocean engineering
429
Petroleum engineering
430
Plastics technology
431
Surveying and mapping sciences
450
Foreign Languages and Classical Languages
452
Arabic
454
Chinese
453
Classical languages, general
455
Foreign languages, multiple emphasis (includes concentration in more than one
foreign language without major emphasis in any
one language)
456
French
457
German
458
Greek, classical
459
Greek, modern
460
Hebrew
462
Italian
463
Japanese
465
Latin
466
Modern languages, general
468
Portuguese
469
Russian
470
Scandinavian languages
471
Slavic languages (other than Russian)
472
Spanish
480
General and Interdisciplinary Studies
483
Biological and physical sciences
484
Engineering and other disciplines
481
General liberal arts and sciences
482
General studies
485
Humanities and social sciences
486
Women's studies
500
Health Professions and Allied Services
501
Chiropractic (DC or DCM degree)
502
Dental hygiene or assistance
503
Dental laboratory technology
504
Emergency/disaster sciences or technology
505
Environmental health
531
Gerontology
506
Hospital and health care administration
507
Medical assistant or medical office assistant technologies
508
Medical laboratory technologies
509
Medical records technology and administration
510
Medical social work (medical and psychiatric and specialized rehabilitation
services) (also see Public Affairs and Services)
533
Music therapy
511
Nuclear medicine and technologies
512
Nurse anesthetist
513
Nursing
514
Occupational therapy
46
515
Optometry
516
Osteopathic medicine (DO degree)
517
Pharmacy
518
Physical therapy
519
Physician's assistant
520
Podiatry or podiatric medicine (DPM degree)
521
Predentistry - Dentistry (DDS or DMD degree)
522
Premedical - Medical (MD)
523
Preveterinary medicine - Veterinary medicine (DVM degree) (also see Agriculture and
Natural Resources)
524
Public health
525
Radiologic technologies
526
Radiology and X-ray technology
527
Recreation therapy
532
Respiratory therapy and technology
528
Speech pathology and audiology (also see Education)
529
Sports medicine
530
Surgical technology
600
Home Economics (also see Education and Business and Commerce)
601
Child development, care and guidance
602
Clothing and textiles
603
Consumer studies
604
Family relations
605
Foods and nutrition (includes dietetics) (also see Agriculture and Natural
Resources)
606
Home decoration and home equipment (also see Architecture and Environmental Design)
607
Institutional management
620
Language and Literature (also see Education)
621
American literature
622
Classics
623
Comparative literature
624
Creative writing
625
English
626
English literature
627
Linguistics (includes phonetics, semantics,
and philology)
628
Speech, debate, forensic science (includes rhetoric and public address)
640
Library and Archival Sciences
642
Library assistant
643
Library science
644
Museum studies
650
Mathematics (also see Education)
651
Actuarial sciences (also see Business and Commerce)
652
Applied mathematics
653
Mathematical and theoretical statistics
670
Military Sciences
671
Aerospace science (Air Force)
672
Coast Guard science
673
Merchant Marine science
674
Military science (Army)
675
Naval science (Navy, Marines)
690
Philosophy, Religion, and Theology
691
Philosophy
692
Religious education
693
Religious studies
694
Theology and theological professions
700
Physical Sciences
701
Analytical chemistry
702
Astronomy
703
Astrophysics
704
Atmospheric sciences and meteorology
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705
Chemistry, general
706
Earth science
707
Geochemistry
708
Geology
709
Geophysics and seismology
710
Inorganic chemistry
711
Metallurgy
712
Molecular physics
713
Nuclear physics
714
Oceanography
715
Organic chemistry
716
Paleontology
718
Pharmaceutical chemistry
719
Physical chemistry
720
Physics, general
717
Planetary science
800
Public Affairs and Services
801
City, community, and regional planning and development (also see Architecture and
Environmental Design)
802
Community services, general
803
Criminal justice
804
Fire science or protection
805
Funeral services
806
International public service (including
foreign service)
807
Law enforcement and corrections
808
Parks and recreation management
809
Public administration
810
Safety administration
811
Social work
850
Social Sciences and History, General (also see Public Affairs and Services and
Education)
851
American history
852
Anthropology
853
Archaeology
854
Child psychology
855
Clinical psychology
856
Criminology
857
Demography
858
Economics (also see Business and Commerce)
859
European history
860
Experimental psychology
861
Geography
862
History, general
863
Industrial psychology
864
International relations
885
Paralegal
865
Political science or government
866
Prelaw - Law (JD degree)
867
Psychology
868
Social psychology
869
Sociology
870
Area and ethnic studies
871
African studies
875
Africian American/Black studies
872
American studies
873
American Indian studies
874
Asian studies
876
Hispanic American studies
877
Islamic studies
878
Jewish studies
48
879
880
881
882
883
950
966
951
952
953
954
955
956
957
958
959
960
961
962
963
964
965
999
Latin American studies
Mexican American studies
Middle Eastern studies
Pacific area studies
Russian and Slavic studies
Technical and Vocational
Administrative & secretarial services
Air traffic control - professional pilot training
Flight attendant
Automotive mechanics
Aircraft mechanics
Construction trades
Carpentry and woodworking
Cosmetology
Culinary arts
Drafting/engineering graphics
Electronics
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
Machine tool technology
Masonry (brick, cement, stone, etc.)
Plumbing, pipefitting, steamfitting
Precision metalwork
Undecided
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Appendix D
RQS questions as defined by the Testing Service Question Code List. Corresponding answers as defined by ETS.
RQS02 contains the code for the question.
RQS05 contains the free form answer as defined by ETS.
Testing Service Question Code List
These industry codes are divided into A codes (for academic profile questions); E codes (for enrollment
questions); D codes (for demographic questions); H codes (for questions about a school); S codes (for questions
about the student) and T codes (for questions about the test).
Code
Q001
A001
A002
A003
A004
A005
Description
Date of SAT Student Data Questionnaire
SDQ 9
Area of English course work or experience
A = American Literature; B = British Literature; C = Composition;
D = Grammar; E = Literature of a country other than the
United States or Britain; F = Literature of different historical
periods; G = Speaking and listening skills; H = English as a
second language
SDQ10
Art and music course work or experience
A = No course work or experience in this area; B = Acting or the
production of a play; C = Art history or art appreciation;
D = Dance; E = Drama or theater for appreciation; F = Music
history, theory, or appreciation; G = Music, instrumental or
vocal performance; H = Photography or filmmaking; I = Studio art
and design
SDQ11
Computer course work or experience
A = No course work or experience in this area; B = Computer
Literacy, Awareness or Appreciation; C = Data Processing;
D = Computer programming; E= Solve math problems by computer;
F = Computer graphics; G = Internet activities
SDQ12
Regular access to a calculator
1=yes; 2=no
SDQ30
Expected/actual advanced placement, credit by examination, or exemption
from courses
A = Art; B = Biology; C = Chemistry; D = Computer Science;
E = English; F = Foreign Languages; G = Humanities;
H = Mathematics; I = Music; J = Physics; K = Social Studies
L = No plans to apply
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A006
A007
SDQ31
Services requested by student
A = Developing educational plans; B = Developing vocational/
career or placement plans; C = Developing better study skills;
D = Improving mathematical skills; E = Improving reading skills;
F = Improving writing skills G = No plans for help
SDQ6
Student self-reported Grade Point Average.
A = Excellent
B = Good
C = Fair
D = Passing
F = Failing
Arts and Music
English
Foreign and Classical Languages
Mathematics
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences and History
A008
A009
A010
SDQ21
Student Degree Goal
A = Certificate
B = Associate
C = Bachelor’s
D = Master’s
F = Doctoral or Related Degree
G = Other
H = Undecided
SDQ22
Student First Choice Major
SDQ23
Student Certainty of First Choice
A = Certain
B = Fairly Certain
C = Not certain
A011
SDQ24
Student Second Choice Major
A012
SDQ25
Student Third Choice Major
A013
SDQ26
Student Second Choice Major
A014
SDQ27
Student Fifth Choice Major
E001
POS. 131-134
Use Enrollment Planning Service (EPS) market
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E002
SDQ33
Financial Aid Intentions
1=yes; 2=no
E003
Plan to earn degree
1=yes; 2=no
E004
Intended graduate study
1=yes; 2=no
T001
Reason for taking test
1=Full Time; 2=Part Time; 3=Executive MBA; 4=Undecided
T002
Number of times test taken before
1=One; 2=Two; 3=Three; 4=Four or more
D001
D002
D003
D004
D005
D006
D007
SDQ15
Type(s) of institution interested in attending
A = A four-year college or university;
B = A two-year community or junior college; C = A vocational
/technical school; D = Undecided
SDQ16
Public or Private institution
A = A public university, state college, or community college;
B = A private university, college or junior college( not
religiously affiliated); C = A private, religiously affiliated
university, college or junior college; D = Undecided
SDQ20
Desired college population
A = All women or men; B = Coeducational; C = Undecided
SDQ17
Desired college size
A = Fewer than 1,000 students; B = About 1,000to 5,000 students;
C = About 5,000 to 10,000 students; D = About 10,000 to
20,000 students; E = More than 20,000 students; F = Undecided
SDQ18
Desired college setting
A = Large city or metropolitan area; B = Medium-size city;
C = Small city or town; D = Suburban community; E = Rural;
F = Undecided
SDQ19
Desired college location
A = Close to home; B = In my home state; C = In a state
bordering mine; D = Beyond states bordering mine; E = Outside the
United States; F = Undecided
SDQ34
Part-time job in college
1=yes; 2=no
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D008
SDQ35
Housing during first year in college
A = At home; B = On-campus housing; C = Off-campus housing;
D = Undecided
H001
POS 1104
High school type
A = Public; B = Independent nonreligious; C = Independent
religious
H002
POS 1105
Senior class size
A = Fewer than 100; B = 100-249; C = 250-499; D = 500-749;
E = 750-999; F = 1000 or more
POS 1106
H003
Percentage of seniors going to college
A = 90% or more; B
= 80%-89%; C = 70%-79%; D = 60%-69%;
E = 50%-59%; F = 40%-49%; G = 30%-39%; H = 20%-29%;I = 10%-19%;
J = Less than 10%
H004
POS 1107
Location of high school
A = Large City; B = Medium-size City; C = Small City or Town;
D = Suburban; E = Rural
H005
POS 1108-1109
Number of advanced placement courses offered
Free-form response in RQS05 is expected
H006
POS 1110
Honors courses offered
Free-form response in RQS05 is expected
H007
POS 1111-1114
Units need to graduate
Free-form response in RQS05 is expected
S001 Language first spoken
A = English only; B = English and another language;
C = Another language
S002 Best Language
A = English; B = English and another language about the same;
C = Another language
S003 Race/Ethnicity
A = American Indian or Alaskan Native; B = Asian, Asian American,
Pacific Islander; C = African American or Black
Hispanic or Latino background
D = Mexican or Mexican American; E = Puerto Rican; F = Latin
American, South American, Central American, or other Hispanic;
G = White; H = Other
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SDQ 39
S004 Religious Preference or Affiliation
01 or blank = No response
39 = Judaism
03 = African Methodist Episcopal
41 = Lutheran Church America
05 = Angelica
43 = Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
07 = Assembly of God
45 = Mennonite
08 = Baha’i
47 = Methodist
09 = Baptist
49 = United Methodist
11 = Southern Baptist Convention
51 = Eastern Orthodox Church
13 = Buddhism
53 = Pentecostal Bodies
15 = Christian Disciples
55 = Presbyterian Church USA
17 = Christian Reformed
56 = Reformed Church in America
19 = Church of the Brethren
57 = Roman Catholic
21 = Church of Christ
59 =Seventh-Day Adventists
23 = United Church of Christ
61 = Society of Friends
25 = Christian Science
(Quakers)
27 = Church of God Association
63 = Unitarian Universalist
29 = Church of Jesus Christ of
65 = Wesleyvan Church
the Latter-Day Saints
67 = Worldwide Church of God
30 = Church of the Nazarene
97 = Other
33 = Episcopal
99 = No preference or Affiliation
35 = Hinduism
37 = Islam
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APPENDIX E
Testing Statistical Category Code List
Code Description
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
Number of Critical Reading Questions
Critical Reading - Estimated Percentile College-Bound Seniors
Number of Analogy Questions
Analogy - Estimated Percentile College-Bound Seniors
Number of Sentence Completion Questions
Sentence Completion - Estimated Percentile College-Bound Seniors
Number of Arithmetic and Algebraic Questions
Arithmetic and Algebraic - Estimated Percentile College-Bound Seniors
Number of Geometric Reasoning Questions
Geometric Reasoning - Estimated Percentile College-Bound Seniors
National College-Bound Percentile
State College-Bound Percentile
3-Year comparative percentage rank--Verbal
3-Year comparative percentage rank--Quantitative
3-Year comparative percentage rank--Analytical
3-Year comparative percentage rank--Subject
Administration percentage rank--Verbal
Administration percentage rank--Quantitative
Administration percentage rank--Analytical
Number of Identifying Sentence Errors Questions
Identifying Sentence Errors - Estimated Percentile College-Bound
Seniors
Number of Improving Sentences Questions
Improving Sentences - Estimated Percentile College-Bound Seniors
Number of Improving Paragraphs Questions
Improving Paragraphs - Estimated Percentile College-Bound Seniors
Number of Writing Sample Questions
Writing Sample - Estimated Percentile College-Bound Seniors
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APPENDIX F Activities Code List (Code SA)
This code list identifies and categorizes activities in which students are commonly involved. Note that
some codes may require additional information to clarify or complete the description of the activity.
Sports:
A01 Archery
A02 Badminton
A03 Baseball
A04 Basketball
A05 Bowling
A06 Boxing
A07 Crew
A08 Cross Country
A09 Diving
A10 Field Hockey
A11 Fencing
A12 Football
A13 Golf
A14 Gymnastics
A15 Ice Hockey
A16 Lacrosse
A17 Martial Arts
A18 Polo
A19 Racquetball
A20 Rugby
A21 Sailing
A22 Skiing
A23 Soccer
A24 Softball
A25 Squash
A26 Swimming
A27 Synchronized Swimming
A28 Team Handball
A29 Tennis
A30 Track and Field
A31 Volleyball
A32 Water Polo
A33 Wrestling
A34 Rodeo
A35 Scuba Diving
A36 Horseback Riding
A37 Riflery
A38 Table Tennis
AA1 Team Manager
AA2 Cheerleading
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AZZ
Other Sport
Student Leadership and Government:
B01 Student Body President
B02 Student Body Officer
B03 Class President
B04 Class Officer
BZZ Other Student Leadership and Government
Music, Art, Performing Arts:
C01 Music -- Vocal
C02 Music -- Instrumental
C03 Music -- Theory and Composition
C04 Band
C05 Orchestra
C06 Jazz Ensemble
C07 Chorus
C0Z Other Music
CA1 Theater/Drama
CB1 Art and Graphic Design
CC1 Dance
CC2 Dance Team
CC3 Drill Team
CZZ Other Performing Arts
Journalism, Broadcasting and Year Book:
D01 Journalism
D02 Broadcasting
D03 Year Book
D04 Literary Magazine
DZZ Other
Clubs and Other Organizations
E01 Speech/Debate
E02 Drama Club
E03 Spanish Club
E04 Latin Club
E05 German Club
E06 Russian Club
E07 Italian Club
E08 French Club
E09 Portuguese Club
E10 Science Club
E11 Art Club
E12 Computer Club
E13 Future Business Leaders of America
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E14
E15
E16
E17
E18
E19
E20
E21
E22
E23
E24
E25
E26
EA1
EA2
EA3
EA4
EA5
EZ1
EZZ
Future Teachers of America
Future Farmers of America
Future Homemakers of America
Health Occupations Students of America
Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)
Peer Counseling
Tutoring
Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD)
Key Club
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
4H
Chess Club
Sorority
Fraternity
Environmental or ecology club
Ethnic Club
Career Club
Foreign Language Club (General)
Other Club or Organization
Community Service and Volunteer Work:
F01 Community Service
F02 Volunteer Work
F03 Church Service
FZZ Other Community Service or Volunteer Work
Honor Society:
G01 National Forensics League
G02 National Honor Society
G03 Academic Team/Brain Bowl
G04 Beta Club
G05 Mu Alpha Theta
G06 Psi Eta (Science Honorary)
G07 Thespian Society
GZ1 Academic Honor Society (General)
GZZ Other Honor Society
Employment:
H01 Full Time Employment
H02 Part Time Employment
H03 Internship
H04 Co-Curricular Experience
H05 Teaching Assistantship
H06 Research Assistantship
HZZ Other Employment
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Publications and Presentations:
I01
Professional or Scholarly Article
I02
Prose/Short Story
I03
Poetry
I04
Novel/Book
I05
Professional Presentation
I06
Thesis
I07
Dissertation
I08
Unpublished Manuscript
I09
Textbook
IZZ
Other Publication
Military Service:
J01 Air Force
J02 Army
J03 Coast Guard
J04 Marine Corps
J05 Navy
J06 Air Force Reserve
J07 Army Reserve
J08 Marine Corps Reserve
J09 Navy Reserve
J10 Air National Guard
J11 Army National Guard
J12 Air Force ROTC
J13 Army ROTC
J14 Marine Corps ROTC
J15 Navy ROTC
JZ1 ROTC (General)
JZZ Other Military
Professional Organization:
K01 Member
K02 Officer
K03 Committee/Subcommittee/Task Force Chair
K04 Committee/Subcommittee/Task Force Member
KZZ Other Professional Organization
Inventions, Patents and Research:
L01 Invention
L02 Patent
L03 Research
LZZ Other
Other Activity
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ZZZ
Other Activity
Student Award Code List (Code SB)
Academics:
M01 Scholar Award with Honor
M02 Scholar Award with Distinction
M03 State Scholar Award
M04 National Scholar Award
M05 National and State Scholar Award
M06 Class Valedictorian
M07 Class Salutatorian
ZZZ Other Award
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APPENDIX G
Position
1-6
7-21
22-33
34
35
36-41
42-50
51-75
76-90
92-93
95-103
104-106
107-111
112-116
or
92-116
117-126
127-130
131-134
Description
College Code
Last Name
First Name
Middle Initial
Sex
A = Not provided
M = Male
F = Female
Date of Birth
Social Security Number
Street Address
City
State
Zip Code + 4 or Postal Code
blank
State/County Residence Code
blank
TS138 Representation
Table 1
N1
Table 2
IN2
DMG
DMG
REF
N3
N4
N4
N4
IND03
Foreign Country
Telephone Number
High School Graduation Date
Enrollment Planning Service(EPS)Market
Latest SAT I Scores
140-143
Test Date (MMYY)
144
Educational Level
1 =
Not yet in 8th grade
2 =
8th grade
3 =
9th grade
4 =
10th grade
5 =
11th grade
6 =
12th grade
7 =
No longer in high school
9 =
No response
0 =
Unknown
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blank
146
Revised Score Indicator
blank = Not Revised
Z
= Revised
147-149
Verbal Score (range is 200 to 800)
150-152
Math Score (range is 200 to 800)
153-155
Writing Score(range is 200 to 800)
156-157
Essay Subscore(00-12 range)
158-159
MC Subscore (20–80)
N4
COM
SST
RQS
TST03
TST07
TST06
SBT/SRE
SBT/SRE
SBT/SRE
SBT/SRE
SBT/SRE
Previous SAT Scores
160-179
180-199
200-219
220-239
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I
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Scores
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Admin.
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2
3
4
5
6
SAME
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SAME
SAME
SAME
AS
AS
AS
AS
AS
ABOVE
ABOVE
ABOVE
ABOVE
ABOVE
Latest Subject Test Scores
260-263
Test Date (MMYY)
TST01
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264
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267-268
269-271
272-273
274-275
276-277
278-279
280-282
283-284
285-286
287-288
289-290
291-293
294-295
296-297
298-299
Educational Level
1 =
Not yet in 8th grade
2 =
8th grade
3 =
9th grade
4 =
10th grade
5 =
11th grade
6 =
12th grade
7 =
No longer in high school
9 =
No response
0 =
Unknown
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blank = Not Revised
Z = Revised
Subject Test Code 1
Subject Test Score 1
Subject Subscore 1-Test 1
Subject Subscore 2-Test 1
Subject Subscore 3-Test 1
Subject Test Code 2
Subject Test Score 2
Subject Subscore 1-Test 2
Subject Subscore 2-Test 2
Subject Subscore 3-Test 2
Subject Test Code 3
Subject Test Score 3
Subject Subscore 1-Test 3
Subject Subscore 2-Test 3
Subject Subscore 3-Test 3
TST07
TST06
SBT
SRE
SRE
SRE
SRE
SBT
SRE
SRE
SRE
SRE
SBT
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Previous SAT Subject Test Scores
300-339
340-379
340-380
420-459
460-499
SAT
SAT
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II
II
II
II
II
Scores
Scores
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Scores
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Admin.
Admin.
Admin.
Admin.
Admin.
2
3
4
5
6
SAME
SAME
SAME
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AS
AS
AS
AS
ABOVE
ABOVE
ABOVE
ABOVE
ABOVE
New SAT Subject Test Scores
500-509
SAT Essay ID Number-Latest Alphanumeric
510-519
SAT Essay ID Number Admin 2 alphanumeric
520-529
SAT Essay ID Number Admin 3 alphanumeric
530-539
SAT Essay ID Number Admin 4 alphanumeric
540-549
SAT Essay ID Number Admin 5 alphanumeric
550-559
SAT Essay ID Number Admin 6 alphanumeric
560-566
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Percentiles for the latest SAT scores only
567-568
569-570
571-572
573-574
575-576
577-578
579-628
Verbal National College-Bound Percentile
Verbal State College-Bound Percentile
Math National College-Bound Percentile
Math State College-Bound Percentile
Writing National College-Bound Percentile
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Percentiles for the latest Subject SAT scores only.
if available (if percentiles are not available, the position
will be blank or NA)
629-630
Subject Test 1 National College-Bound Percentile
631-632
Subject Subscore 1 - Test 1 National College-Bound
633-634
Subject Subscore 2 - Test 1 National College-Bound
635-636
Subject Subscore 3 - Test 1 National College-Bound
637-638
Subject Test 2 National College-Bound Percentile
639-640
Subject Subscore 1 - Test 2 National College-Bound
641-642
Subject Subscore 2 - Test 2 National College-Bound
643-644
Subject Subscore 3 - Test 2 National College-Bound
645-646
Subject Test 3 National College-Bound Percentile
647-648
Subject Subscore 1 - Test 3 National College-Bound
649-650
Subject Subscore 2 - Test 3 National College-Bound
651-652
Subject Subscore 3 - Test 3 National College-Bound
SCA
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Student Descriptive Questionnaire (SDQ) Information
663-666
Activity Date
The number in parentheses following the data element identifies the corresponding question
in the Registration Bulletin. For each subject listed, the first position is for the
number of years studied. The second position is for honors.
FOS04 (subject)
First position is for the number of years studied
FOS06 (number of years studied)
A
=
.5
B
=
1
C
=
2
D
=
3
E
=
4
F
=
more than 4
N
=
None
Blank =
No Response
The second position is for honors.
FOS05 (honors)
Y = Yes
Blank – No Response
667-678
679-702
Total Years
667-668
669-670
671-672
673-674
675-676
677-678
Studied/Honors (1)
FOS06/FOS05
Arts and Music
English
Foreign and Classical Languages
Mathematics
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences and History
Foreign/Classical Languages (2)
679-680
Chinese
681-682
French
683-684
German
685-686
Greek
687-688
Hebrew
689-690
Italian
691-692
Japanese
693-694
Korean
695-696
Latin
697-698
Russian
699-700
Spanish
701-702
Other Languages
FOS04
FOS04
FOS04
FOS04
FOS04
FOS04
SAME AS ABOVE
63
703-716
717-721
727-748
749-754
Mathematics Years (3)
SAME AS ABOVE
703-704
Algebra
705-706
Geometry
707-708
Trigonometry
709-710
Precalculus
711-712
Calculus
713-714
Computer Math
715-716
Other Math Courses
Natural Sciences Years (4)
SAME AS ABOVE
717-718
Biology
719-720
Chemistry
721-722
Geology or Other Earth/Space Science
723-724
Physics
725-726
Other Science Courses
Social Sciences/History Years (5)
SAME AS ABOVE
727-728
U.S. History
729-730
U.S. Gov’t/Civics
731-732
European History
733-734
World History
735-736
Ancient History
737-738
Anthropology
739-740
Economics
741-742
Geography
743-744
Psychology
745-746
Sociology
747-748
Other Social Science or History Courses
Average Grade for Each Subject (6) A007 RQS
4
3
2
1
0
749
750
751
752
753
754
=
=
=
=
=
A
B
C
D
E
excellent
good
fair
passing
failing
Arts and Music
English
Foreign and Classical Languages
Mathematics
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences and History
755
Grade Point Average (7)
1 = A A+
2 = B A
3 = C A4 = D B+
5 = E B
6 = F B7 = G C+
8 = H C
9 = I C10 = J D+
11 = K D
12 = L E or F
756
High School Class Rank (8)
1 = A Highest Tenth
2 = B Second Tenth
3 = C Second Fifth
4 = D Middle Fifth
SUM09
SUM11
64
5 = E Fourth Fifth
6 = F Lowest Fifth
757-764
English
757
A
758
B
759
C
760
D
761
E
762
F
763
G
764
H
(9) A001
RQS02 QUESTION / RQS05 ANSWER
= American Literature
= British Literature
= Composition
= Grammar
= Literature (other than U.S. or British)
=Literature from Different Historical Periods
= Speaking/Listening Skills
= English as a Second Language
765-773
Art and Music (10) A002 RQS02 QUESTION / RQS05 ANSWER
765
A
=
I have no experience
766
B
=
Acting/Production of a Play
767
C
=
Art History or Appreciation
768
D
=
Dance
769
E
=
Drama or Theater for Appreciation
770
F
=
Music History, Theory, or Appreciation
771
G
=
Music, Instrumental, or Vocal Performance
772
H
=
Photography or Filmmaking
773
I
=
Studio Art and Design
774-780
Computer (11) A003
RQS02 QUESTION / RQS05 ANSWER
774
A
=
No Experience
775
B
=
Basic Concepts
776
C
=
Word Processing
777
D
=
Computer Programming
778
E
=
Use spreadsheets/databases
779
F
=
Computer Graphics
780
G
=
Internet Activities
787-847 High School/Community Activities (13) S005 RQS
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
Academic Honor Society
Art Activity
Intramural/JV Sports
Varsity Sports
Career-oriented Activity
Community Activity
Computer Activity
Dance Activity
Debating/Public Speaking
Ethnic Organization
Foreign Exchange Program
Foreign Language Activity
Gov’t/Political
Journalism or Literary Activity
Junior ROTC
Music/Instrumental
Music/Vocal
Religious Activity
Science or Math Activity
School Spirit
Theater Activity
Co-op Work Program
Part-time Job
Other Activity
65
848-854
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
855-858
859-862
863-868
Sports (14)
S006
RQS
Pos.1: Y=Did not participate in any sports
Blank=No Response
=Archery
=Badminton
=Baseball
=Basketball
=Bowling
=Boxing
=Cross-country
=Diving
=Fencing
=Field Hockey
=Football
=Golf
=Gymnastics
=Handball
=Horseback Riding
=Ice Hockey
=Lacrosse
=Martial Arts
=Racquetball
=Rifle
=Rowing/Crew
=Rugby
=Sailing
=Skiing
=Skin Diving
=Soccer
=Softball
=Squash
=Swimming/Synchronized Swimming
=Table Tennis
=Tennis
=Track and Field
=Volleyball
=Water Polo
=Wrestling
=Other
2 or 4 Year School (15) D001 RQS02 QUESTION / RQS05 ANSWER
855
A
=
4-Year College or University
856
B
=
2-Year Community or Junior College
857
C
=
Vocational/Technical School
858
D
=
Undecided
Public/Private Inst (16) D002 RQS02 QUESTION / RQS05 ANSWER
859
A
=
Public University or College
860
B
=
Private University or College (not religiously affiliated)
861
C
=
Private, Religiously Affiliated University or College
862
D
=
Undecided
Size of Inst (17)
863
A
=
864
B
=
865
C
=
866
D
=
867
E
=
D004 RQS02 QUESTION / RQS05 ANSWER
Less than 1,000 Students
About 1,000-5,000 Students
About 5,000-10,000 Students
About 10,000-20,000 Students
More than 20,000 Students
66
868
`
869-874
875-880
881-883
884
889-891
892-894
895-897
898-900
=
Undecided
Setting (18) D005 RQS02 QUESTION / RQS05 ANSWER
869
A
=
Large City or Metropolitan Area
870
B
=
Medium-size City
871
C
=
Small City or Town
872
D
=
Suburban Community
873
E
=
Rural
874
F
=
Undecided
Location (19) DOO6 RQS02 QUESTION / RQS05 ANSWER
875
A
=
Close to Home
876
B
=
In My Home State
877
C
=
In States Bordering Mine
878
D
=
Beyond States Bordering Mine
879
E
=
Outside of the U.S.
880
F
=
Undecided
Coll Type(20) DOO3 RQS02 QUESTION / RQS05 ANSWER
881
A
=
All Women or All Men
882
B
=
Coeducational
883
C
=
Undecided
Degree Goal (21)
DEG01
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
885-887
888
F
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
Certificate
Associate
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral or Related Degree
Other
Undecided
First-choice Major (22) A009 RQS02 QUESTION / RQS05 ANSWER
Certainty of First Chce (23) A010 RQS02 QUESTION/RQS05 ANSWER
A
B
C
Other
Other
Other
Other
=
=
=
Major
Major
Major
Major
Very Certain
Fairly Certain
Not Certain
(24)
A011
(25)
A012
(26)
A013
(27)
A014
RQS02
RQS02
RQS02
RQS02
QUESTION
QUESTION
QUESTION
QUESTION
/
/
/
/
RQS05
RQS05
RQS05
RQS05
ANSWER
ANSWER
ANSWER
ANSWER
903-914
Advanced Placement or Exemption(30) A005 RQS02 QUESTION
/ RQS05 ANSWER
903
A
=
Art
904
B
=
Biology
905
C
=
Chemistry
906
D
=
Computer Science
907
E
=
English
908
F
=
Foreign Language
909
G
=
Humanities
910
H
=
Mathematics
911
I
=
Music
912
J
=
Physics
913
K
=
Social Studies
914
L
=
No Plans to Apply
915-921
Requested Services (31) A006 RQS02 QUESTION / RQS05 ANSWER
915
916
A
B
=
=
Educational Plans
Career Plans
67
917
918
919
920
921
922-942
C
D
E
F
G
=
=
=
=
=
Study Skills
Math Skills
Reading Skills
Writing Skills
No Plans for Help
College Activities (32) S007 RQS02 QUESTION / RQS05 ANSWER
922
A
=
Art
923
B
=
Intramural Sports
924
C
=
Varsity Sports
925
D
=
Community or Service Organization
926
E
=
Cooperative Work or Internship Program
927
F
=
Dance
928
G
=
Debating or Public Speaking
929
H
=
Departmental Organization
930
I
=
Drama or Theater
931
J
=
Environmental or Ecology Activity
932
K
=
Ethnic Activity
933
L
=
Foreign Study or Study Abroad Program
934
M
=
Fraternity, Sorority, or Social Club
935
N
=
Honors Program or Independent Study
936
O
=
Journalism or Literary Activity
937
P
=
Instrumental Music Performance
938
Q
=
Vocal Music Performance
939
R
=
Religious Activity
940
S
=
ROTC
941
T
=
Student Government
942
U
=
None of the Above
943
Financial Aid (33) E002
Y
=
Yes
N
=
No
X
=
Don’t Know
944
Part-time Job (34) D007
Y
=
Yes
N
=
No
X
=
Don’t Know
945
Housing Plans (35) D008
A
=
At Home
B
=
On Campus
C
=
Off Campus
D
=
Don’t Know
RQS02 QUESTION / RQS05 ANSWER
RQS02 QUESTION / RQS05 ANSWER
RQS02 QUESTION / RQS05 ANSWER
946
Ethnicity (36)
DMG05
A
=
American Indian or Alaskan Native
B
=
Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander
C
=
African American or Black
D
=
Mexican or Mexican American
E
=
Puerto Rican
F
=
Latin American, South American, Central
American, or Other Hispanic or Latino
G
=
White
H
=
Other
947
First Language (37A)
A
=
LUI03
English Only
68
B
C
948
949
=
=
English and Another
Another
Best Language (37B)
A
B
C
Citizenship
A
B
C
D
950-951
952-967
968-973
974-1003
1004-1033
1034-1063
1064-1093
=
=
=
(38)
=
=
=
=
LUI05
English
English and Another
Another
DMG06
U.S.
Alien, Refugee, or Permanent Resident
Citizen of Another Country
Other or Unknown
Religion (39)
S004
RQS02 QUESTION / RQS05 ANSWER
01
=
I prefer not to answer
03
=
African Methodist Episcopal
05
=
Anglican
07
=
Assembly of God
08
=
Bahai
09
=
Baptist
11
=
Southern Baptist Convention
13
=
Buddhism
15
=
Christian Ð Disciples
17
=
Christian Reformed Church in America
19
=
Church of the Brethren
21
=
Church of Christ
23
=
United Church of Christ
25
=
Christian Science
27
=
Church of God
29
=
Church of Jesus Christ of the
Latter-Day Saints
31
=
Church of the Nazarene
33
=
Episcopal
35
=
Hinduism
37
=
Islam
39
=
Judaism
41
=
Lutheran Church in America
43
=
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
45
=
Mennonite
47
=
Methodist
49
=
United Methodist
51
=
Eastern Orthodox Churches
53
=
Pentecostal Bodies
55
=
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
56
=
Reformed Church in America
57
=
Roman Catholic
59
=
Seventh-Day Adventists
61
=
Society of Friends (Quakers)
63
=
Unitarian Universalist Association
65
=
Wesleyan Church
67
=
Worldwide Church of God
97
=
Other
99
=
None, no preference or affiliation
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High School Code
N104
High School Name
N101
High School Address 1
N301
High School Address 2
N302
High School Address 3
N401
69
1094-1103
1104
High School Telephone Number
N406
High School Type
H001
RQS02 QUESTION / RQS05 ANSWER
A
=
Public
B
=
Independent Nonreligious
C
=
Independent Religious
1105 Senior Class Size
H002
RQS02 QUESTION / RQS05 ANSWER
A
=
Fewer than 100
B
=
100-249
C
=
250-499
D
=
500-749
E
=
750-999
F
=
1000 or more
1106 Percent of Seniors Going to College H003 RQS02 QUEST / RQS05 ANSWER
A
=
90% or more
B
=
80%-89%
C
=
70%-79%
D
=
60%-69%
E
=
50%-59%
F
=
40%-49%
G
=
30%-39%
H
=
20%-29%
I
=
10%-19%
J
=
Less than 10%
1107 Location of High School
H004 RQS02 QUESTION / RQS05 ANSWER
A
=
Large City
B
=
Medium-size City
C
=
Small City or Town
D
=
Suburban
E
=
Rural
1108-1109
Number of Advanced Placement Courses Offered
H005 RQS02 QUESTION / RQS05 ANSWER
1110
Honors Courses Offered
H006 RQS02 QUESTION / RQS05 ANSWER
A
=
Yes
B
=
No
1111-1114
Units to Graduate
H007 RQS02 QUESTION / RQS05 ANSWER
1115-1120
Date of Report
ST
1121-1125
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