UC Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES)
A survey for all enrolled undergraduates about a comprehensive set of topics including academics, student life, and future plans. Held every two years, most recently in 2024.
A survey for recent UC Santa Cruz undergraduate degree recipients about employment, graduate school plans, and career plans. Held every quarter for that quarter’s graduates.
Environmental Sustainability Survey
A series of surveys focusing on undergraduates’ perceptions and attitudes of the environmental sustainability movement on campus, sponsored by the People of Color Sustainability Collective. Held periodically (2016, 2019, 2022).
A survey for all enrolled graduate students about a comprehensive set of topics including academic training, research, teaching preparation, financial support, basic needs, well-being, and campus services. Part of the University of California Graduate Student Experience Survey (UCGSES). Held every two years, most recently in 2025.
The UC Santa Cruz Doctoral Placement Survey is an ongoing survey for doctoral students during the quarter of program completion.
A survey of first-year and transfer students admitted to UC Santa Cruz about students’ college choice and experience with the admissions process. Held periodically, most recently in 2023.