2014 UCUES: Part 2

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

1.  Will you complete a bachelor degree this spring or summer?

ResponseNumberPercent
Probably yes 2207 26%
Probably no 6383 74%

1b.  How concerned are you about paying for your undergraduate education NEXT YEAR?

ResponseNumberPercent
Not concerned 2126 33%
Somewhat concerned 2077 33%
Concerned 1052 17%
Very concerned 1090 17%

2.  How concerned HAVE YOU BEEN about paying for your undergraduate education up to now?

ResponseNumberPercent
Not concerned 2910 34%
Somewhat concerned 2685 31%
Concerned 1438 17%
Very concerned 1508 18%

3.  How concerned are you about your accumulated educational debt?

ResponseNumberPercent
Not concerned 3327 39%
Somewhat concerned 1954 23%
Concerned 1363 16%
Very concerned 1902 22%

4.  Which of the following have you done in the past year to meet college expenses?(Check all that apply)

Selected
Applied for financial aid for the first time 2500
29%
Applied for continuing financial aid 4669
54%
Applied for outside scholarships/grants 3606
42%
Asked financial aid office to reevaluate my application 1260
15%
Bought fewer books, bought cheaper used books, read books on reserve 6297
73%
Took a leave of absence or a quarter/semester off 210
2%
Took more courses per term 2120
25%
Took action to graduate more quickly 1461
17%
Did not retake a class to improve grade 1137
13%
Accepted AP or similar credit instead of taking the course 2810
33%
Decided against study abroad 2648
31%
Took a community college course because it was cheaper 1385
16%
Took a job for the first time at college 2048
24%
Worked before but increased the number of hours worked 1548
18%
Increased the debt I carry on my credit card 1072
13%
Increased my annual student loan amount 1719
20%
Have cut expenses overall / have been more frugal 4722
55%
None of the above. Cost hasn't been a problem 789
9%
Other
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213
3%

5.  How frequently have you engaged in the following behaviors in the past year?

 NEVERRARELYOCCASIONALLYSOMEWHAT OFTENOFTENVERY OFTEN
Skipped meals to save money 2338 2104 2083 850 701 411
28% 25% 25% 10% 8% 5%
Cut down on personal / recreational spending 436 587 2038 1827 2101 1497
5% 7% 24% 22% 25% 18%
Worried about my debt and financial circumstances 1118 1323 1686 1338 1386 1604
13% 16% 20% 16% 16% 19%

6.  Have you heard about the Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan, which ensures that scholarships and grants will cover fees for students from families making less than $80,000 a year, with financial need?

ResponseNumberPercent
Yes 4884 58%
No 3584 42%

7.  To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement: Given the grants and scholarships, if any, that you receive, the total cost of attending UC Berkeley is manageable.

ResponseNumberPercent
Strongly disagree 687 8%
Disagree 914 11%
Somewhat disagree 1551 18%
Somewhat agree 2677 32%
Agree 1883 22%
Strongly agree 773 9%

8.  Is there anything else that you would like to tell us about the impact of the cost to attend on your educational experience at UC Berkeley?

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9.  When did you come to the United States to live?

ResponseNumberPercent
I was born in the U.S. 6037 71%
1998 or earlier 617 7%
1999 111 1%
2000 166 2%
2001 119 1%
2002 63 1%
2003 69 1%
2004 78 1%
2005 72 1%
2006 81 1%
2007 96 1%
2008 140 2%
2009 129 2%
2010 216 3%
2011 205 2%
2012 123 1%
2013 or later 165 2%

10.  When did you learn to speak English?

ResponseNumberPercent
English is my native language 5067 60%
Before I was 6 years old 1906 23%
When I was 6-10 years old 892 11%
When I was 11-15 years old 405 5%
After turning 16 years old 214 3%

11. To the best of your knowledge, where were the following relatives born?

 In the U.S.Outside the U.S.Do not know
Your mother 2816 5651 21
33% 67% 0%
Your father 2862 5555 62
34% 66% 1%

12a.  What is the highest level of education reached by your mother in the United States?

ResponseNumberPercent
None (did not receive formal education) 830 14%
Less than high school diploma 167 3%
High school diploma 809 14%
Associate's or postsecondary certificate 586 10%
Bachelor's degree 1428 24%
Post-baccalaureate certificate 140 2%
Master's degree 1170 20%
Professional degree 289 5%
Doctorate 344 6%
Do not know 131 2%
Not applicable 2329

12b.  What is the hightest level of education reached by your mother in a foreign country?

ResponseNumberPercent
None (did not receive formal education) 717 12%
Less than high school diploma or equivalent 200 3%
High school diploma or equivalent 762 13%
Associate's or postsecondary certificate 337 6%
Bachelor's degree or equivalent 1201 20%
Post-baccalaureate certificate or equivalent 76 1%
Master's degree or equivalent 1271 21%
Professional degree or equivalent 458 8%
Doctorate or equivalent 802 13%
Do not know 197 3%
Not applicable 2171

13a.  What is the highest level of education eached by your father in the Unites States?

ResponseNumberPercent
None (did not receive formal education) 212 4%
Less than high school diploma 851 17%
High school diploma 1136 23%
Associate's or postsecondary certificate 353 7%
Bachelor's degree 1624 32%
Post-baccalaureate certificate 40 1%
Master's degree 384 8%
Professional degree 128 3%
Doctorate 139 3%
Do not know 169 3%
Not applicable 2613

13b.  What is the highest level of education eached by your father in a foreign country?

ResponseNumberPercent
None (did not receive formal education) 210 4%
Less than high school diploma or equivalent 772 16%
High school diploma or equivalent 928 19%
Associate's or postsecondary certificate 195 4%
Bachelor's degree or equivalent 1519 31%
Post-baccalaureate certificate or equivalent 38 1%
Master's degree or equivalent 529 11%
Professional degree or equivalent 182 4%
Doctorate or equivalent 284 6%
Doctorate or equivalent 252 5%
Not applicable 2669

14.  To the best of your knowledge, how many of your grandparents were born outside of the United States?

ResponseNumberPercent
Zero 1852 22%
1 441 5%
2 895 11%
3 228 3%
4 5006 59%

15.  Which of the following best describes your social class when you were growing up?

ResponseNumberPercent
Wealthy 217 3%
Upper-middle or professional-middle 2378 28%
Middle-class 2978 35%
Working-class 1638 19%
Low-income or poor 1217 14%

16.  Are you a financially independent student? Some students have no contact with their parents, and therefore cannot use their tax information for filing the FAFSA. If you find yourself in this situation and have been formally declared an independent student, then please answer yes. Note: The FAFSA is used by US citizens and permanent residents to apply for financial aid from the US federal and state governments.

ResponseNumberPercent
Yes 1185 14%
No 7244 86%

17.  To the best of your knowledge, which category includes your household's total annual combined income before taxes in 2013?

ResponseNumberPercent
Less than $10,000 419 36%
$10,000 to $19,999 246 21%
$20,000 to $34,999 169 15%
$35,000 to $49,999 88 8%
$50,000 to $64,999 36 3%
$65,000 to $79,999 41 4%
$80,000 to $99,999 46 4%
$100,000 to $124,999 38 3%
$125,000 to $149,999 16 1%
$150,000 to $199,999 26 2%
$200,000 or more 29 3%
Not applicable - independent student 7244
Skipped branch-determining question about independent status 120

17.  To the best of your knowledge, which category includes the total annual combined income of your parent(s) before taxes in 2013?

ResponseNumberPercent
Less than $10,000 297 4%
$10,000 to $19,999 431 6%
$20,000 to $34,999 727 11%
$35,000 to $49,999 538 8%
$50,000 to $64,999 539 8%
$65,000 to $79,999 528 8%
$80,000 to $99,999 692 10%
$100,000 to $124,999 1030 15%
$125,000 to $149,999 487 7%
$150,000 to $199,999 576 8%
$200,000 or more 982 14%
Not applicable - independent student 1185
Skipped branch-determining question about independent status 120

18.  What is your religious/spiritual preference?

ResponseNumberPercent
Spiritual but not associated with a major religion 1009 12%
Not particularly spiritual 1234 15%
No preference 854 10%
Agnostic 831 10%
Atheist 927 11%
Baptist 212 3%
Buddhist 324 4%
Christian Church (Disciples) 468 6%
Eastern Orthodox 54 1%
Episcopalian 29 0%
Hindu 202 2%
Jewish 222 3%
Lutheran 30 0%
Methodist 40 1%
Mormon 25 0%
Muslim 155 2%
Presbyterian 204 3%
Quaker 9 0%
Roman Catholic 902 11%
Seventh Day Adventist 17 0%
Sikh 36 0%
Taoist 16 0%
Unitarian/Universalist 13 0%
United Church of Christ/Congregational 14 0%
Other Christian 394 5%
Other Religion 93 1%

19.  Do you have any physical disabilities that affect how you access or use campus facilities?

ResponseNumberPercent
Yes 158 2%
No 8260 98%

20.  Do you have any physical disabilities that affect how you read, study, or do your coursework?

ResponseNumberPercent
Yes 443 5%
No 7974 95%

20a.  Do you currently receive accommodations from campus due to your disability?

ResponseNumberPercent
Yes 208 42%
No 286 58%

20b.  Do you currently receive accommodations from campus due to your disability?

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21.  What is your sexual orientation?

ResponseNumberPercent
Bisexual 358 4%
Gay/Lesbian 257 3%
Heterosexual 6839 82%
Questioning 134 2%
Self-identified Queer 125 2%
Decline to state 536 6%
Other (Please specify)
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119 1%

22.  With which gender do you identify?

ResponseNumberPercent
Woman 4867 58%
Man 3340 40%
Decline to state 158 2%
Other (Please specify) 57 1%

23.  How would you characterize your political orientation?

ResponseNumberPercent
Very liberal 722 9%
Liberal 2747 33%
Slightly liberal 1748 21%
Moderate or middle of the road 2106 25%
Slightly conservative 626 8%
Conservative 325 4%
Very conservative 58 1%

24.  Please indicate the highest level of organized sports in which you participate?

ResponseNumberPercent
Professional/global competitive sports 58 1%
Non-professional, collegiate-level competitive sports with athletic scholarship 104 1%
Non-professional, collegiate-level competitive sports without athletic scholarship 221 3%
Competitive personal (e.g. 5K races) 385 5%
Campus club sports team 551 7%
Intramural sports 1022 12%
Personal recreation 3492 42%
Does not apply to me 2569 31%

24a.  On average, how many hours a week do you spend on this one activity?

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25.  Where are you living this term?

ResponseNumberPercent
Campus residence hall 1801 22%
Campus owned apartment or house (on- or off-campus) 347 4%
With family 242 3%
Sorority or fraternity 495 6%
Co-op student housing 393 5%
Off-campus in an apartment 4086 49%
Off-campus in a house 922 11%
Other, please elaborate
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103 1%

26.  How far from campus do you live?

ResponseNumberPercent
On campus or < 1 mile 5699 68%
1 mile to 2 miles 1714 20%
3 miles to 10 miles 500 6%
11 to 20 miles 231 3%
21 miles or more 241 3%

27.  What is your primary mode of transportation to campus during the spring 2014 term?

ResponseNumberPercent
Walk 6467 77%
Bicycle 463 6%
Campus bus 144 2%
City bus 534 6%
Subway train or other train (e.g. Amtrak) 230 3%
Carpool (2 or more) 67 1%
Drive alone 301 4%
Motorcycle, motorized scooter, or moped 69 1%
Rollerblade, skateboard, skate, or scooter 43 1%
Mobility scooter, powered wheelchair, or wheelchair 6 0%
Other, please elaborate
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46 1%

28.  With whom do you live?

ResponseNumberPercent
No one. I live alone 532 6%
I share an apartment, house, or residence hall room with at least one other UC Berkeley student 6693 80%
I share an apartment or house with peers who are not UC Berkeley students 353 4%
I live with at least one family member 347 4%
I am a single parent living with children 60 1%
I live with my spouse or domestic partner and children 83 1%
I live with my spouse or domestic partner without children 155 2%
Other, please elaborate
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138 2%

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