DEG Degree Record
To provide information about an educational institution's academic award
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
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 received with the degree.