HEDS SYSTEM FORM EDITS
NYSED-2.4A
PRELIMINARY FALL DEGREE-CREDIT ENROLLMENT

Validity check of records, variables and form

Check for missing, invalid, out-of-range duplicate institutional codes and record identifiers such as part, section and line number as well as needed institutional characteristics such as sector and level. Check for missing forms vs. not applicable forms. This form is applicable to institutions of all levels, 2-year, 4-year, and graduate only.

Fatal error checks. An error message is generated for each of the following relationships when not true [fatal errors may not be overridden by editor, must be resolved]:

  • R#1 Horizontal add checks- For each level of student enrollment, the sum of full-time enrollment + part-time enrollment must equal the total enrollment. That is, for each of lines 1-8, column 1 + column 2 = column 3.
  • Vertical add checks- For each enrollment status(column), i.e. full-time(column 1), part-time(column 2) and total (column 3):
  • R#2 Line 1 = line 2 + line 3 in each column
  • R#3 Line 6 = line 1 + line 4 + line 5 in each column

Comparison error checks. An error message should be generated for each of the following conditions that is not met [comparison errors may be accepted as 'ok' at the discretion of the editor]:

  • Internal form comparison - For each column:
    • R#4 Line 7 should be less than line 2. First-time freshmen enrollment normally does not exceed the number of undergraduates enrolled in a program, and rarely are they equivalent. Error message when Line 7 => line 2 in any column.
    • R#5 Line 8 should be less than line 3. First-time non-degree seeking undergraduates may not exceed the number of non-degree seeking undergraduates. Error message when Line 8 => line 3 in any column.
  • Institution level comparison -
    • R#6 An institution, whose level is '2-year', may not report enrollment on lines 4 or 5. Error message when institution level =' 2-year' and enrollment on line 4 or line 5 is > 0.
    • R#7 An institution whose level is 'graduate only' may not report enrollment on lines 1,2,3,7,8. Error message when institution level ='graduate only' and enrollment on line 1 or 2 or 3 or 7 or 8 > 0.
  • Year to year comparisons, current year (CY) vs. prior year(PY)-
    • R#8.1 – R8.6, R8.10-R8.18, For each data cell in lines 1,2,4-6 columns 1,2,3, error message when: The absolute value of the current year minus the prior year is greater than 39 and the absolute value of the percent change from the prior year is greater than 27. If CY=current year data and PY=prior year data

Define [%CHG]=absolute value of 100*[(CY-PY) / PY] applied to the cells listed above

Error message when absolute value (CY-PY) > 39 and [%CHG] >27

  • R#8.7-8.9, R8.19, R8.20, R9.1, R9.2, For each data cell in line 3 columns 1,2,3 and in lines 7 and 8, columns 1 and 2, error message when: The absolute value of the current year minus the prior year is greater than 100 and the absolute value of the percent change from the prior year is greater than 25. If CY=current year data and PY=prior year data

Define [%CHG]=absolute value of 100*[(CY-PY) / PY] applied to the cells listed above

Error message when absolute value (CY-PY) > 100 and [%CHG] >25

  • R#10.1-11.2 Apply rules 8 and 9 to PY data file NYSED-2.4

 

Calculated Fields

Prelim. Full-time, First-time Enr =line7col1+line8col1

Prelim. Part-time, first-time Enr = line7col2+line8col2

Prelim. Full-time Equivalent Enr = line6col1 + 1/3*line1col2 +0.4*(line4col2+line5col2)