Institutional Research and Academic Planning
Survey Calendar
UC Undergraduate Student Experience Survey (UCUES):
UCUES is administered to all UC undergraduate students every two years, generally in the spring on even years (e.g., 2026, 2028, 2030).
Below is the by-campus 2026 UCUES administration schedule:
| Campus | Launch date | Close date |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley |
March 31 |
June 26 |
| Davis | April 7 | July 10 |
| Irvine | March 31 | June 12 |
| Los Angeles | April 14 | July 17 |
| Merced | April 1 | June 26 |
| Riverside | March 3 | July 15 |
| San Diego | February 24 | June 5 |
| Santa Barbara | April 7 | July 31 |
| Santa Cruz | February 10 | April 19 |
UC Graduate Student Experience Survey (UCGSES):
UCGSES is administered to all UC graduate and professional students every two years, generally in the spring on odd years (e.g., 2027, 2029, 2031).
UC Undergraduate Cost of Attendance Survey (UCOAS):
UCOAS is administered to a sample of UC undergraduate students every two years, generally in the spring on odd years (e.g., 2027, 2029, 2031).
UC Graduate Cost of Attendance Survey (GCOAS):
GCOAS is administered to a sample of UC graduate and professional students approximately every four years, generally in the spring on even years (e.g., 2026, 2030, 2034).
Below is the 2026 GCOAS administration schedule:
| Campus | Launch date | Close date |
|---|---|---|
| All campuses | April 22/23 | Mid June |
UC Graduate Student Support Survey (GSSS):
GSSS is administered to all admits of UC doctoral programs every three years, generally in May after doctoral program enrollment decision deadlines (e.g., 2026, 2029, 2032).
Below is the 2026 GSSS administration schedule:
| Campus | Launch date | Close date |
|---|---|---|
| All campuses | May 19 | Mid July |