To use the produce_om_report function, your data must be in the format described below

  • One row per person
  • One IPEDS Unitid per file
  • Columns with values and types as described below (additional columns are allowed)
Column Name Column Type Acceptable Value - Definition
Unitid Numeric (relevant unitid; xxxxxx)
StudentId Numeric or Character (any unique identifier for each student)
CohortType Numeric 1 - First-time, full-time entering students (FTFT)
2 - First-time, part-time entering students (FTPT)
3 - Non-first-time, full-time entering students (NFTFT)
4 - Non-first-time, part-time entering students (NFTPT)
Recipient Numeric 1 - Pell Grant recipients
2 - Non-Pell Grant recipients
Exclusion Character Exclude, Include
AwardLevel4 Numeric Status at year 4
1 - Certificates
2 - Associates
3 - Bachelors
4 - None Awarded Yet/Not Relevant
AwardLevel6 Numeric Status at year 6
1 - Certificates
2 - Associates
3 - Bachelors
4 - None Awarded Yet/Not Relevant
AwardLevel8 Numeric Status at year 8
1 - Certificates
2 - Associates
3 - Bachelors
4 - None Awarded Yet/Not Relevant
EnrollStatus8 Numeric Enrollment at year 8
1 - Still enrolled
2 - Enrolled elsewhere
4 - Graduated/Not Relevant