DEG Degree Record
To provide the receiving institution or agency notice of academic awards made to the student whose record is being transmitted
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
DEG-01
Academic Degree Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
3
3
-
Code indicating the level of postsecondary academic award earned by a student.
DEG-02
Date Time Period Format Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
3
-
Code indicating the date format, time format, or date and time format.
DEG02 and DEG03 refer to the date the degree was awarded.
DEG-03
Date Time Period
String (AN)
Conditional
1
35
-
Expression of a date, a time, or range of dates, times or dates and times.
DEG-04
Description
String (AN)
Optional
1
80
-
A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content.
DEG-05
Status Reason Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
3
3
-
Code indicating the status reason.
DEG05 indicates the type of honors the student received with the degree.