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 | 31-Mar | TBD |
| Davis | 7-Apr | 10-Jul |
| Irvine | 31-Mar | 12-Jun |
| Los Angeles | 14-Apr | 17-Jul |
| Merced | 1-Apr | 26-Jun |
| Riverside | TBD | TBD |
| San Diego | 24-Feb | 14-May |
| Santa Barbara | 7-Apr | 31-Jul |
| Santa Cruz | 10-Feb | 19-Apr |
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 | TBD- April | TBD- 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 | TBD- May | TBD- July |