College Choice Survey

The College Choice Survey is a periodic survey of first-year and transfer students admitted to UC Santa Cruz and has been conducted since 1992. This survey includes both students who attended UC Santa Cruz and those who chose to attend other universities. This survey allows campus units to identify the relative influence of college characteristics on students’ college choice and to evaluate applicants’ experiences with the admissions process.


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This dashboard provides College Choice Survey results from undergraduate students admitted to UC Santa Cruz for Fall 2023. Access is restricted to UCSC faculty and staff.

Results from the 2011, 2016, and 2019 College Choice Surveys are available upon request to units within UC Santa Cruz. Please write to iraps@ucsc.edu.

Last modified: Mar 07, 2025