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Graduate Pulse Survey

Our goal is to foster a culture of communication and transparency between the Graduate College, graduate students, and university administration. To achieve this, we will administer these surveys several times each academic year.

On April 14 2025, the Graduate College launched a Pulse Survey to assess student class registration for Fall 2025 semester. Pulse surveys are one-to-three question surveys embedded in emails to get a quick snapshot of our graduate student population and guide the priorities of the Graduate College.

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Survey launched April 14. When asked "Do you plan on registering for classes for the Fall 2025 semester?" 97.1% of respondents reported registering for fall 2025 classes or graduating before fall.

Past Pulse Surveys

2024 - 2025 Academic Year

Survey launched November 4. When asked, "In general, would you say that your mental health is..." 37.9% of respondents answered "fair" or "poor."

Survey launched November 4. When asked, "In general, would you say that your mental health is..." 37.9% of respondents answered "fair" or "poor."

Survey launched November 19. When asked, "Do you currently have caregiving responsibilities?" 43.4% of respondents reported being a parent or caregiver.

Survey launched November 19. When asked, "Do you currently have caregiving responsibilities?" 43.4% of respondents reported being a parent or caregiver.

Survey launched November 5. When asked, "In general, would you say that your mental health is..." 42.3% of respondents answered "fair" or "poor."

Survey launched November 5. When asked, "In general, would you say that your mental health is..." 42.3% of respondents answered "fair" or "poor."

Survey launched December 2. When asked, “Do you plan on registering for classes for the spring 2025 semester?” 97.2% of respondents reported registering for spring 2025 classes or graduating fall 2024.

Survey launched December 2. When asked, “Do you plan on registering for classes for the spring 2025 semester?” 97.2% of respondents reported registering for spring 2025 classes or graduating fall 2024.

Survey launched November 6. When asked, "In general, would you say that your mental health is..." 48.1% of respondents answered "fair" or "poor."

Survey launched January 27. When asked, "In general, would you say that your mental health is..." 29.6% of respondents answered "fair" or "poor."

Survey launched January 27. When asked, "In general, would you say that your mental health is..." 29.6% of respondents answered "fair" or "poor."

When asked to list “Required or commonly used software for your academic or research program” Over 100 applications were shared. The top five listed by students were Microsoft Office Suite tools, Adobe Creative Cloud tools, MATLAB, SPSS, and Python.

When asked to list “Required or commonly used software for your academic or research program” Over 100 applications were shared. The top five listed by students were Microsoft Office Suite tools, Adobe Creative Cloud tools, MATLAB, SPSS, and Python.

Survey launched February 21st. When asked “Do you use software for your program or research?” 71.2% of respondents answered “yes."

Survey launched February 21. When asked “Do you use software for your program or research?” 71.2% of respondents answered “yes."

2023 - 2024 Academic Year

Survey launched November 9. When asked, "What is your overall satisfaction with your experience as a graduate student at UC?" 72.6% of respondents answered "satisfied" or "very satisfied."

Survey launched November 9. When asked, "What is your overall satisfaction with your experience as a graduate student at UC?" 72.6% of respondents answered "satisfied" or "very satisfied."

Survey launched February 12. When polled, "Do you know who to talk to when you have questions about your bill?" 50.5% of respondents correctly answered "Enrollment Services."

Survey launched February 12. When polled, "Do you know who to talk to when you have questions about your bill?" 50.5% of respondents correctly answered "Enrollment Services."

Strengthening Our Graduate Community

The Graduate Pulse Surveys are designed with embedded features from Qualtrics, ensuring a seamless experience for graduate students to share responses directly from their email inboxes. Rest assured, your data is confidential, and group-level pulse reports are shared with the administration to help improve our community.