2019 My Experience Survey Results

2019 My Experience Survey Results

In 2019 55,764 people were invited to take the survey.

12,108 Responded (22%)

  • Undergraduate students: 20%
  • Graduate students: 20%
  • Postdoctoral students: 13%
  • Faculty: 55%
  • Academic Employees: 12%
  • Staff: 29 percent

In 2019 for the majority of respondents, the overall campus experience was positive.

  • 97% agreed that diversity, equity, and inclusion were important values to uphold.
  • 87% reported that diversity, equity, and inclusion are values promoted at Berkeley.
  • 82% of respondents were comfortable with the climate.

Basic Needs

Food and housing security are critical issues for the campus as a whole.

  • Almost 1 in 2 Chicanx/Latinx respondents were food insecure. Twice as high as all respondents (1 in 4)
Two students sit on a stone ledge outside at UC Berkeley, with the Campanile and a classical building in the background.

Professional Development

  • In 2019, more than half of employees want to become or continue to be leaders in areas of equity, inclusion, and diversity.
  • Over 4 in 5 Native Americans want more leadership mentoring. 20% more than all respondents (2 in 3)
A student smiles while being helped at the UC Berkeley Transfer Student Center front desk.
A diverse group of students sit in a university lecture hall, many focused and using laptops to take notes.

General Health 

  • In 2019, over four in five respondents reported their general health as good, very good, or excellent.
  • Over 2 in 3 transgender respondents had symptoms of depression. 30% more than all respondents (1 in 2)
A busy, sun-drenched campus plaza filled with students walking and talking, lined with trees in golden autumn colors.

General Climate

  • Almost 1 in 2 African Americans experienced exclusionary behaviors. Twice as high as all respondents (1 in 4)