Graduate Student Experience

In the summer of 2014, current graduate students were invited to participate in a survey about their experiences at UC Merced.

Fifty percent of graduate students participated and here are some highlights:

• 81 percent rate the quality of their overall experiences at UC Merced as good or excellent;
• 92 percent agree or strongly agree that the students in their programs are collegial;
• 86 percent agree or strongly agree that, overall, the climate of their programs is positive;
• 82 percent are somewhat or very satisfied with the feedback they receive on their research;
• 80 percent are somewhat or very satisfied with the teaching and teaching-assistant preparation offered by their academic programs;
• 90 percent are somewhat or very likely to stay in their programs until they reach their ultimate degree objectives; and
• 86 percent probably or definitely would select the same field of study if they were to do it again.

The full 2014 report, as well as a 2007-2014 report that tracks change over time, can be found online.