Results
The 2025 My Experience Survey provides a comprehensive assessment of campus climate at UC Berkeley, capturing the experiences of students, faculty, postdoctoral scholars, and staff across academic, interpersonal, health, basic needs, and professional development domains.
As the second administration of the My Experience Survey, the 2025 results allow the campus to examine change over time since 2019, identify persistent disparities, and better understand how experiences vary across populations.
About the 2025 survey
The 2025 My Experience Survey launched on February 18, 2025 and closed on April 18, 2025. The survey was distributed to the entire campus community and designed to provide both campuswide and unit-level insights while maintaining respondent anonymity. Findings were analyzed and reviewed during 2025, with results released in Spring 2026.
Survey participation
In 2025, 59,885 people were invited to take the survey. 11,845 responded (19.8%).
Response rates by population:
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Undergraduate students: 20.2%
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Graduate students: 17.6%
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Postdoctoral students: 8%
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Faculty: 39.2%
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Academic Employees: 9.5%
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Staff: 23.7%
Overall campus experience
For the majority of respondents, the campus experience was positive:
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65% of respondents reported being comfortable with the climate (up 10 points from 2019).
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67% agreed that diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are values promoted at Berkeley (up 4 points from 2019).
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62% of respondents reported flourishing. Flourishing reflects positive wellbeing across social and psychological domains, capturing aspects such as meaning, connection, and emotional health.
Basic Needs
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Around 33% of respondents were food insecure, up from 27% in 2019.
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Food insecurity was highest among undergraduates (42%) and respondents with multiple marginalizations (81%).
Campus Climate
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Overall comfort and campus values increased across most populations and marginalization groups.
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Respondents with more marginalizations reported significantly lower comfort and alignment with campus values, highlighting persistent inequities.
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Leadership perception improved from 34% to 46%, though postdocs and the most marginalized respondents reported lower trust in campus leaders.
Academic Experiences
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About 35% of students reported positive academic experiences, up slightly from 31% in 2019.
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Experiences were higher among students with fewer marginalizations and lower among students with multiple intersecting marginalized identities.
Career Development
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Nearly half (46%) of respondents wanted more career development support.
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Interest was highest among postdocs (66%) and respondents with multiple marginalizations (66%).
