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File Structure: 2021 College/Career Indicator

Field names, types, and descriptions for the 2021 College/Career Indicator Data File.
Field Name Description
cds

County-District-School Code

  • 14-character string
rtype

Record Type

  • S = School Record
  • D = District/Local Education Agency (LEA) Record
  • X = State Record
schoolname

School Name

  • Text
districtname

District Name

  • Text
countyname

County Name

  • Text
charter_flag

Charter School Flag

  • Y or blank
coe_flag

County Office of Education Flag

  • Y or blank
dass_flag

Dashboard Alternative School Status (DASS) Flag

  • Y or blank
studentgroup

Student Group

  • ALL=All Students
  • AA = Black/African American
  • AI = American Indian or Alaska Native
  • AS = Asian
  • FI = Filipino
  • HI = Hispanic
  • PI = Pacific Islander
  • WH = White
  • MR = Multiple Races/Two or More
  • EL = English Learner
  • SED = Socioeconomically Disadvantaged
  • SWD = Students with Disabilities
  • FOS = Foster Youth
  • HOM = Homeless Youth
studentgroup_pct

Percent of students in the current year College/Career Indicator (CCI) represented in the student group

  • Decimal
currdenom_4y_5y_1y

Number of students in the current year CCI denominator. This number may include students from one, two, or three graduation cohort types:

  1. Students from the Class of 2021
  2. Students from the Class of 2020 who graduated in 2021
  3. DASS students from the 2021 DASS graduation rate
  • Integer
currdenom_4y

Number of students in the current year 4-year graduation rate Students from the Class of 2021

  • Integer

Note: this is the denominator for Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB)

ap

Number of students in the current year 4-year graduation rate who scored 3 or higher on at least two Advanced Placement exams

  • Integer
ap_pct

Percent of students in the current year 4-year graduation rate who scored 3 or higher on at least two Advanced Placement exams

  • Decimal
ib

Number of students in the current year 4-year graduation rate who scored 4 or higher on at least two International Baccalaureate exams

  • Integer
ib_pct

Percent of students in the current year 4-year graduation rate who scored 4 or higher on at least two International Baccalaureate exams

  • Decimal
cte

Number of students in the current year CCI who completed at least one Career Technical Education (CTE) pathway with a grade of C minus or better OR Pass in the capstone course(s)

  • Integer
cte_pct

Percent of students in the current year CCI who completed at least one CTE pathway with a grade of C minus or better OR Pass in the capstone course(s)

  • Decimal
ag

Number of students in the current year CCI who completed a-g course requirements with a grade of C or better OR Pass

  • Integer
ag_pct

Percent of students in the current year CCI who completed a-g course requirements with a grade of C or better OR Pass

  • Decimal
ag_cte

Number of students who completed at least one Career Technical Education (CTE) pathway with a C minus or better OR Pass in the capstone course(s) and completion of courses that meet the University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) a–g criteria with a grade of C or better OR Pass

  • Integer
ag_cte_pct

Percent of students who completed at least one a Career Technical Education (CTE) pathway with a C minus or better OR Pass in the capstone course(s) and completion of courses that meet the UC or CSU a–g criteria with a grade of C or better OR Pass

  • Decimal
ssb

Number of students who are proficient in English (oral and written) and one other language

  • Integer
ssb_pct

Number of students who are proficient in English (oral and written) and one other language

  • Decimal
one_college_course

Number of students who completed one semester, two quarters, or two trimesters of college coursework with a grade of C minus or better OR Pass in academic/CTE subjects where college credit is awarded

  • Integer
one_college_course_pct

Percent of students who completed one semester, two quarters, or two trimesters of college coursework with a grade of C minus or better OR Pass in academic/CTE subjects where college credit is awarded

  • Decimal
two_college _courses

Number of students who completed two semesters, three quarters, or three trimesters of college coursework with a grade of C minus or better OR Pass in academic/CTE subjects where college credit is awarded

  • Integer
two_college_courses_pct

Percent of students who completed two semesters, three quarters, or three trimesters of college coursework with a grade of C minus or better OR Pass in academic/CTE subjects where college credit is awarded

  • Decimal
reportingyear

Reporting Year

  • Text
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Last Reviewed: Tuesday, October 06, 2026
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