2004 University of California Undergraduate
Experience Survey
Time Allocation
1. During a typical week in this academic year, how
many hours do you spend doing the following?
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Attend class or labs
205 (0.4%)
1245 (2.5%)
4922 (10.0%)
124424 (25.2%)
15483 (31.4%)
8859 (18%)
3433 (7%)
1336 (2.7%)
522 (1.1%)
879 (1.8%)
8 (0.2%)
117 (3.0%)
500 (13.0%)
1144 (29.7%)
1127 (29.2%)
543 (14.1%)
199 (5.2%)
86 (5.2%)
52 (1.3%)
82 (2.1%)
383 (0.8%)
5967 (12.2%)
11911 (24.3)
10555 (21.5%)
6674 (13.6%)
5241 (10.7%)
3058 (6.2%)
2081 (4.2%)
1153 (2.4%)
1976 (4.0%)
27 (0.7%)
455 (11.9%)
1074 (28.1%)
822 (21.5%)
539 (14.1%)
345 (9.0%)
221 (5.8%)
145 (3.8%)
75 (2.0%)
121 (32.%)
0
1-4
5-8
9-12
13-16
17-20
21-24
25-28
29-32
>32
34575 (72.0%)
1309 (2.7%)
2333 (4.9%)
4474 (9.3%)
2495 (5.2%)
1769 (3.7%)
503 (1.0%)
182 (0.4%)
106 (0.2%)
251 (0.5%)
2658 (71.0%)
149 (4.0%)
239 (6.4%)
341 (9.1%)
160 (4.3%)
118 (3.2%)
40 (1.1%)
6 (0.2%)
15 (0.4%)
20 (0.5%)
0
1-4
5-8
9-12
13-16
17-20
21-24
25-28
29-32
>32
31772 (66.9%)
1892 (4.0%)
2175 (4.6%)
2752 (5.8%)
2372 (5.0%)
2584 (5.4%)
1563 (3.3%)
898 (1.9%)
564 (1.2%)
955 (2.0%)
2701 (731.%)
152 (4.1%)
153 (4.1%)
147 (4.0%)
136 (3.7%)
166 (4.5%)
108 (2.9%)
62 (1.7%)
38 (1.0%)
33 (0.9%)
0
1-4
5-8
9-12
13-16
17-20
21-24
25-28
29-32
>32
Study and other academic activities(*) outside of class
0
1-4
5-8
9-12
13-16
17-20
21-24
25-28
29-32
>32
(*) Academic activities include: completing reading or
Work for pay on campus
Work for pay off campus
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0
<1
1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
11-12
13-16
>17
10850 (22.6%)
10797 (22.5%)
9443 (19.6%)
6560 (13.6%)
4551 (9.5%)
2233 (4.6%)
1760 (3.7%)
743 (1.5%)
563 (1.2%)
591 (1.2%)
1124 (29.8%)
672 (17.8%)
603 (16.0%)
571 (15.1%)
398 (10.5%)
174 (4.6%)
122 (3.2%)
51 (1.4%)
30 (0.8%)
29 (0.8%)
0
<1
1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
11-12
13-16
>17
12149 (25.6%)
10303 (21.8%)
9551(20.2%)
6194 (13.1%)
3519 (7.4%)
1808 (3.8%)
1297 (2.7%)
566 (1.2%)
427 (0.9%)
1554 (3.3%)
1213 (32.6%)
922 (24.8%)
753 (20.2%)
383 (10.3%)
183 (4.9%)
84 (2.3%)
61 (1.6%)
26 (0.7%)
19 (0.5%)
77 (2.1%)
2. During a typical week in this academic year, how
many hours do you spend doing the following?
Commute to school and to work
Fulfill family responsibilities
Perform community service or volunteer activities
0 23301 (49.3%)
<1 7447 (15.8%)
1-2 6301 (13.3%)
3-4 4830 (10.2%)
5-6
2503 (5.3%)
7-8
1107 (2.3%)
9-10
821 (1.7%)
332 (0.7%)
11-12
253 (0.5%)
13-16
362 (0.8%)
>17
2235 (60.0%)
469 (12.6%)
393 (10.6%)
291 (7.8%)
156 (4.2%)
65 (1.7%)
55 (1.5%)
22 (0.6%)
19 (0.5%)
20 (0.5%)
Participate in physical exercise, fitness activities or
recreational sports
0
5556 (11.6%)
<1 6257 (13.1%)
1-2 9735 (20.4%)
3-4 11144 (23.3%)
5-6 7049 (14.8%)
7-8
3497 (7.3%)
9-10
1999 (4.2%)
892 (1.9%)
11-12
660 (1.4%)
13-16
939 (2.0%)
>17
450 (12.1%)
469 (12.6%)
753 (20.2%)
918 (24.6%)
541 (14.5%)
263 (7.0%)
168 (4.5%)
82 (2.2%)
56 (1.5%)
32 (0.9%)
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2. During a typical week in this academic year, how
many hours do you spend doing the following?
Participate in student clubs or groups such as
publications, cultural groups or student government
0 24194 (50.6%)
<1 4937 (10.3%)
1-2 6514 (13.6%)
3-4 5133 (10.7%)
5-6
3002 (6.3%)
7-8
1476 (3.1%)
9-10
1103 (2.3%)
480 (1.0%)
11-12
356 (0.7%)
13-16
631 (1.4%)
>17
2370 (63.2%)
353 (9.4%)
419 (11.2%)
271 (7.2%)
130 (3.5%)
69 (1.8%)
58 (1.5%)
24 (0.6%)
18 (0.5%)
37 (1.0%)
Attend movies, concerts, sports or other events
0 6819 (14.2%)
<1 10757 (22.4%)
1-2 16180 (33.7%)
3-4 9851 (20.5%)
5-6
2810 (5.9%)
7-8
855 (1.8%)
9-10
358 (0.7%)
145 (0.3%)
11-12
52 (0.1%)
13-16
136 (0.3%)
>17
447 (11.9%)
781 (20.8%)
1329 (35.4%)
822 (21.9%)
257 (6.8%)
70 (1.9%)
27 (0.7%)
10 (0.3%)
2 (0.1%)
11 (0.3%)
0 15401 (32.4%)
<1 8673 (18.2%)
1-2 7578 (15.9%)
3-4 7113 (14.9%)
5-6
4196 (8.8%)
7-8
2150 (4.5%)
9-10
1249 (2.6%)
578 (1.2%)
11-12
274 (0.6%)
13-16
384 (0.8%)
>17
900 (24.1%)
624 (16.7%)
667 (17.8%)
686 (18.3%)
418 (11.2%)
210 (5.6%)
112 (3.0%)
52 (1.4%)
23 (0.6%)
50 (1.3%)
0
4270 (9.0%)
<1 11001 (23.1%)
1-2 13009 (27.3%)
3-4 8841 (18.5%)
5-6
4538 (9.5%)
7-8
2304 (4.8%)
9-10
1547 (3.2%)
643 (1.3%)
11-12
445 (0.9%)
13-16
1094 (2.3%)
>17
308 (8.2%)
895 (24.0%)
1010 (27.0%)
700 (18.7%)
338 (9.0%)
175 (4.7%)
129 (3.5%)
62 (1.7%)
41 (1.1%)
77 (2.1%)
Party
Exchange email or visit online chat rooms
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2. During a typical week in this academic year, how
many hours do you spend doing the following?
Other socializing, talk with friends
0
576 (1.2%)
<1
2320 (4.9%)
1-2 6576 (13.8%)
3-4 10631 (22.4%)
5-6 9404 (19.8%)
7-8 6207 (13.1%)
9-10
4669 (9.8%)
2254 (4.7%)
11-12
1485 (3.1%)
13-16
3385 (7.1%)
>17
Play video or computer games, shop on-line, or surf the
Internet (non-academic)
0
<1
1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
11-12
13-16
>17
24 (0.6%)
125 (3.3%)
452 (12.1%)
715 (19.1%)
756 (20.2%)
518 (13.9%)
423 (11.3%)
219 (5.9%)
155 (4.1%)
352 (9.4%)
6802 (14.2%)
8558 (17.9%)
9425 (19.7%)
8037 (16.8%)
5477 (11.4%)
3320 (6.9%)
2387 (5.0%)
1141 (2.4%)
820 (1.7%)
1957 (4.1%)
541 (14.4%)
662 (17.6%)
750 (19.9%)
591 (15.7%)
422 (11.2%)
261 (6.9%)
200 (5.3%)
103 (2.7%)
72 (1.9%)
158 (4.2%)
7413 (15.5%)
7818 (16.4%)
9313 (19.5%)
8817 (18.5%)
5903 (12.4%)
3352 (7.0%)
2347 (4.9%)
1089 (2.3%)
707 (1.5%)
1023 (2.1%)
806 (21.4%)
628 (16.7%)
714 (19.0%)
617 (16.4%)
394 (10.5%)
230 (6.1%)
164 (4.4%)
74 (2.0%)
50 (1.3%)
81 (2.2%)
0 25177 (52.5%)
<1 9252 (19.3%)
1-2 6691 (14.0%)
3-4
3109 (6.5%)
5-6
1654 (3.5%)
7-8
898 (1.9%)
9-10
465 (1.0%)
257 (0.5%)
11-12
169 (0.4%)
13-16
269 (0.6%)
>17
2226 (59.2%)
733 (19.5%)
418 (11.1%)
199 (5.3%)
67 (1.8%)
57 (1.5%)
14 (0.4%)
12 (0.3%)
7 (0.2%)
24 (0.6%)
Watch TV
0
<1
1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
11-12
13-16
>17
Spiritual activities (meditation, prayer, religious services)
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3. During the regular academic year how many hours of
sleep PER NIGHT do you average during the week (that
is, not counting week-ends)?
0-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
11+
117 (0.2%)
2246 (4.7%)
23618 (49.5%)
19860 (41.7%)
1611 (3.4%)
214 (0.4%)
UCSC
5 (0.1%)
114 (3.0%)
1587 (42.4%)
1799 (48.1%)
218 (5.8%)
16 (0.4%)