likelihood of finishing studies
Datafile
Variable note:
This variable is part of the "Subjective expectations about the returns to higher education and decisions to attend university" experiment. See the description of experiments in the IP User Guide.
Question asked in the latest wave:
paredexpectations_ip9.punifin1
Question label:
Likelihood of finishing studies
Question text:
Suppose CHILD NAME gains the required qualifications to apply to university, applies, and gets a place. How likely is it that CHILD NAME will finish his/her studies?
Question universe:
if ff_paredexpectip8 = 1 and ff_paredaboutip8 MIS (Adult responded to the Parental Educational Expectations module at IP8 AND identifier for subject of questions at IP8 is not missing)
and if (ff_paredaboutip8 = 1) & (HHGRID.CLSTAT for that child 0) (Child was asked about at IP8 and is not deceased)
and if (KATUNI 4) & (KATUNI 5) (Child is not studying at a HE College or University)
and if PODDSQUAL > 0 (Child has greater than no chance of gaining qualifications to get into university)
and if PHEAPPLIED = 1 | PODDSAPPLY > 0 | PODDSSCHOL > 0 (Has applied to university or greater than no chance of applying to university or greater than no chance of applying to uni if scholarship.)
Question interviewer instructions:
ENTER NUMBER
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2028 | 89.62% |
| proxy | -7 | 63 | 2.78% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.09% |
| Total | 2263 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1991 | 83.73% |
| proxy | -7 | 111 | 4.67% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 10 | 0.42% |
| Total | 2378 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 61 | 2.85% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1753 | 81.84% |
| proxy | -7 | 147 | 6.86% |
| don't know | -1 | 6 | 0.28% |
| Total | 2142 | 100.0% |



