1 = Australia
2 = New Zealand

Higher education provider
3 = Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education
47 = Knowledge Engineering and Discovery Research Institute
50 = New Zealand International Campus (Wellington)

Student year level (imputed)
1 = First year
3 = Later year
9 = Missing

Asked questions
1 = Never
2 = Sometimes
3 = Often
4 = Very often

Memorising facts
1 = Very little
2 = Some
3 = Quite a bit
4 = Very much

Less than an hour
1 = None
2 = 1 to 2
3 = 3 to 4
4 = 5 to 6
5 = More than 6

Subject related assigned texts
1 = None
2 = 1 to 4
3 = 5 to 10
4 = 11 to 20
5 = More than 20

Examinations challenged to do best work
1 = Very little
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = Very much

Practicum/internship
0 = Do not know about
1 = Have not decided
2 = Do not plan to do
3 = Plan to do
4 = Done

Other students
1 = Unfriendly, unsupportive, sense of alienation
7 = Friendly, supportive, sense of belonging

Teaching staff
1 = Unavailable, unhelpful, unsympathetic
7 = Available, helpful, sympathetic

Administrative personnel
1 = Unhelpful, inconsiderate, rigid
7 = Helpful, considerate, flexible

Preparing for class
1 = None
2 = 1 to 5
3 = 6 to 10
4 = 11 to 15
5 = 16 to 20
6 = 21 to 25
7 = 26 to 30
8 = More than 30

Graduating this year
0 = Not selected
1 = Selected

Overall rating: Quality of academic advising
1 = Poor
2 = Fair
3 = Good
4 = Excellent

Attend same institution if starting over
1 = Definitely no
2 = Probably no
3 = Probably yes
4 = Definitely yes

Age in years
1 = Under 18
2 = 18 to 19
3 = 20 to 21
4 = 22 to 23
5 = 24 to 25
6 = 26 to 30
7 = Over 30

Age group
1 = Under 20
2 = 20 and over

1 = Male
2 = Female

Permanent resident or citizen of Australia
1 = Yes
2 = No

Main way of financing study
1 = Full or partial upfront HECS-HELP payment
2 = Defer all or part through HECS-HELP
3 = Defer all or part through FEE-HELP
4 = NZ Student Loan Scheme
5 = International fees
6 = Domestic fees

Main language spoken at home
1 = English
2 = Language other than English

Mother highest education level
1 = Not applicable or not sure
2 = Some but not all of secondary school
3 = All of secondary school
4 = Post-secondary certificate or diploma
5 = Undergrad university degree
6 = Postgraduate university degree

Family highest education level
0 = Not applicable or not sure
1 = Secondary education
2 = Post-secondary vocational education
3 = Higher education

Type of qualification
1 = Bachelor Degree (pass)
2 = Bachelor Degree (honours)
3 = Other undergraduate qualification

Year first enrolled at university
1 = Before 2003
2 = 2003
3 = 2004
4 = 2005
5 = 2006
6 = 2007

Attendance type
1 = Full time
2 = Part time

Number of years completed so far
1 = None, currently in first year
2 = Completed first year
3 = Completed second year
4 = Completed third year
5 = Completed more than three years

Proportion of study online
1 = None
2 = About a quarter
3 = About half
4 = All or nearly all

Location of study
1 = External/distance
2 = On one campus
3 = On two campuses
4 = On more than two campuses

Average overall grade so far
1 = No results
2 = Less than 50
3 = 50 to 59
4 = 60 to 69
5 = 70 to 79
6 = 80 to 100

Broad field of education
1 = Natural and Physical Sciences
2 = Information Technology
3 = Engineering and Related Technologies
4 = Architecture and Building
5 = Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies
6 = Health
7 = Education
8 = Management and Commerce
9 = Society and Culture
10 = Creative Arts
11 = Food, Hospitality and Personal Services
12 = Other