The New Student Survey is administered each fall to incoming frosh and transfer students from mid-October to just before Thanksgiving. The focus of this survey is on student educational plans, transition to UC Merced, and use of campus services. Questions about their choice of UC Merced are also included. Institutional Research and Decision Support partners closely with the Division of Student Affairs and the Divison of Undergraduate Education for this survey.
If you are a student who is interested in taking the survey, please visit the New Student Survey Landing Page.
Survey Results
2021
2020
2019
New Student Survey Report - All Students
New Student Survey Report - Frosh
New Student Survey Report - Transfer
2018
New Student Survey Report - All Students
New Student Survey Report - Frosh
New Student Survey Report - Transfer
2017
New Student Survey Report - All Students
New Student Survey Report - Frosh
New Student Survey Report - Transfer
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
Historical Survey Results
2011 New Student Survey Report
2010 New Student Survey Report
2009 New Student Survey Report
2008 New Student Survey Report
2007 New Student Survey Report
2006 New Student Survey Report
2005 New Student Survey Report
Longitudinal Data
2014-2016 New Student Survey Data Summary
2005-2012 New Student Survey Data Summary
Survey Results Presentations
2014 NSS Data for Student Affairs Leadership Meeting
2011 NSS Data for 2012 Student Affairs Winter Retreat Presentation
2011 NSS Data for 2012 Summer Orientation Leaders Training
2011 NSS Data for 2012 HEROES Training
Survey Analysis Results
What do 2014 New Student Survey Responses Tell Us About Persistence Into the Third Term?
What do 2014 New Student Survey Responses Tell Us about Academic Achievement and Persistence?