The survey starts Tuesday, February 10, 2026
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UCUES is the largest regular campuswide undergraduate survey, with a goal of improving instruction and student services
- The University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey takes place every two years at all undergraduate University of California campuses. The goal of the survey is to give students an opportunity to give feedback about academic and campus life experiences, to improve undergraduate instruction and student services.
Prize drawings happen every week!
- Complete the survey early to increase your chances of winning! Prize drawings start the first week of the survey, and are awarded each week of regular instruction while the survey is open. The many prizes for 2026 include gift cards for:
- Bookshop Santa Cruz!
- Santa Cruz Downtown Dollars!
- Pacific Cookie Company!
- Woodstock’s Pizza!
- Trader Joe’s!
- Apple!
The survey is voluntary and confidential
- Confidentiality of responses is an important part of the survey: results from the survey will only be reported in a way that is not individually identifiable.
Survey findings are used to improve student life
- The survey allows students to give feedback about academic experiences, which can be seen by faculty in each major and leaders throughout campus, and is used in formal evaluation of academic majors.
- Survey findings help highlight trends in students’ experiences over time including the curriculum in each major, academic instruction, advising needs, basic needs, experiences with campus events, involvement in research and creative projects, extracurricular activities, and student services. The survey has been run since 2006.
- The survey is designed specifically for University of California students and helps provide cross-campus comparative data for UC Santa Cruz and other campuses.
Faculty, staff, and student leaders: please share information about the survey
- Promotional Materials for the 2026 Survey can be used to encourage student participation in the survey. Suggested ways include messages from faculty; announcements in classes or student organization meetings; newsletters by departments, divisions, and centers; and social media for student organizations, centers, divisions, and departments.
Results Across All University of California Campuses
2024 University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey Results
The 2024 University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey at UC Santa Cruz was open from April 2, 2024 to June 9, 2024. 23% of students enrolled in Winter 2024 participated in the survey.
- Questionnaire for the 2024 University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey
- Early Findings from the 2024 UC Undergraduate Experience Survey (PDF)
- Interactive Data Tables for UC Santa Cruz and Other UC Campuses, 2024 – Results can be filtered by major name, student level, and student background characteristics (University of California Information Center).
2022 University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey Results
The 2022 University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey at UC Santa Cruz was open from April 6, 2022 to July 1, 2022. 28% of students enrolled in Winter 2022 participated in the survey.
- Questionnaire for the 2022 University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey
- Interactive Data Tables for UC Santa Cruz and Other UC Campuses, 2022 – Results can be filtered by major name, student level, and student background characteristics. Available at the University of California Information Center.
- Interactive Data Tables on Advising for UC Santa Cruz, 2022 – Results from the 2022 UC Santa Cruz-specific Module on Advising show undergraduate students’ experiences with advising provided by faculty and various campus units, as well as their advising needs related to academic progress, financial needs, and post-graduate plans.
- Undergraduate Student Suggestions for Improving Advising, 2022 (PDF)
- Undergraduate Student Experiences with the Climate for Diversity and Inclusion, 2022 (PDF)
- Undergraduate Student Participation in Research and Creative Projects, 2022 (PDF)
- Undergraduate Student Satisfaction with Library Resources and Skills Levels in Library Research, 2022 (PDF)
- Undergraduate Student Financial Literacy Needs and Impact of Finances on Retention, 2022 (PDF)
2018-2022 Student Experiences in Academic Programs, by Department within Each Division
2020 University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey Results
The 2020 University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey at UC Santa Cruz was open from May 5, 2020 to August 8, 2020. 29% of students enrolled in Winter 2020 took the survey.
- Questionnaire for the 2020 University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey
- Interactive Data Tables for UC Santa Cruz and Other UC Campuses, 2020
- Interactive Data Tables about COVID-19 and Remote Learning, UC Santa Cruz and Other UC Campuses, 2020
- UC Santa Cruz Student Experiences with Advising, 2020 (PDF)
- UC Santa Cruz Student Experiences with the Climate for Diversity and Inclusion, 2020 (PDF)
- UC Santa Cruz Student Participation in Research and Creative Projects, 2020 (PDF)
2018 University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey Results
The 2018 UC Undergraduate Experience Survey at UC Santa Cruz was open from April through July 2018. 39% of students enrolled in Winter and/or Spring 2018 took the survey.
2016 University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey Results
2014 University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey Results
- Questionnaire for the 2014 University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey
- Response Rate
- Satisfaction with Advising
- Academic Engagement
- Campus Climate
- Community and Civic Engagement
- Financial Concerns and Other Obstacles
- General Satisfaction and Belonging
- Research and Creative Experiences
- Time Allocation
Results from previous years 2008-2012 are available upon request.