school_preferences {IPEDS}

Function for Selecting Institution by Preferences

Description

Lists the names of institutions that fit inputted preferences

Usage

school_preferences(
  financial_aid = 0,
  size = -Inf,
  region = NULL,
  diversity_students = 0,
  diversity_staff = 0,
  disabled = 0,
  affiliation = -Inf,
  relig_affil = NULL,
  calsys = NULL,
  openadmp = -Inf,
  vet_programs = NULL,
  alt_credits = NULL,
  yrscoll = -Inf,
  counsel_service = NULL,
  employ_service = NULL,
  daycare_service = NULL,
  alt_tuition = NULL,
  dist_educ = NULL,
  live_oncamp = -Inf,
  room_price = 0,
  board_price = 0,
  app_fee = 0
)

Arguments

financial_aid

(numeric) Percent of undergraduate students awarded aid.

size

(numeric) Amount of Students attending the institution. (-4 = Any Size; 1 = Under 1,000; 2 = 1,000 - 4,999; 3 = 5,000 - 9,999; 4 = 10,000 - 19,999; 5 = 20,000 and above; -1 = Not reported; -2 = Not applicable)

region

(character) Region the institution resides.

diversity_students

(numeric) Percent of non-white students. Returns inputted percent and higher.

diversity_staff

(numeric) Percent of non-white staff. Returns inputted percent and higher.

disabled

(numeric) Percent of disabled students. Returns inputted percent and higher.

affiliation

(numeric) Institutional affiliation. (1 = Public, 2 = Private for-profit, 3 = Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation), 4 = Private not-for-profit (religious affiliation))

relig_affil

(numeric) Indicates religious affiliation (denomination) for private not-for-profit institutions that are religiously affiliated. (See relig_aff dataset for more information.)

calsys

(numeric) Standard academic term (1 = Semester, 2 = Quarter, 3 = Trimester, 4 = Four-one-four plan, 5 = Other academic year, 6 = Differs by program, 7 = Continuous, -2 = Not applicable)

openadmp

(numeric) OPEN ADMISSION - Admission policy whereby the school will accept any student who applies. (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

vet_programs

(character) Programs offered to Veterans ("Yes" or blank)

alt_credits

(character) Alternate credits taken by institution ("Yes" or blank)

yrscoll

(numeric) Years of completed college-level work are required for entrance (1 = One, 2 = Two, 3 = Three, 4 = Four, 5 = Five, 6 = Six, 8 = Eight, -1 = Not reported, -2 = Not applicable)

counsel_service

(character) Offers activities designed to assist students in making plans and decisions related to their education, career, or personal development. ("Yes" or blank)

employ_service

(character) Offers activities intended to assist students in obtaining part-time employment as a means of defraying part of the cost of their education. ("Yes" or blank)

daycare_service

(character) Offers A student service designed to provide appropriate care and protection of infants, preschool, and school-age children so their parents can participate in postsecondary education programs. ("Yes" or blank)

alt_tuition

(character) Offers alternative tuition plans ("Yes" or blank)

dist_educ

(character) Offers distance education opportunities ("Yes" or blank)

live_oncamp

(numeric) First-time degree/certificate-seeking students required to live on campus or in institutionally-controlled housing ("Yes" or blank)

room_price

(numeric) Price for room (0-9990)

board_price

(numeric) Price for board (0-9760)

app_fee

(numeric) Price for application fee (0-99)

Value

A data frame of the institution that fit inputted preferences. For arguments that represent percentages, the user can expect institutions that meet that percentage or higher; for arguments that represent amounts, the user can expect institutions that meet that amount or lower.

Examples

school_preferences(size = 2, alt_credits = "Yes", diversity_students = 30, diversity_staff = 20)
school_preferences(size = 3, daycare_service = "Yes", app_fee = 50, region = "Southeast")