CUCRA Retiree Surveys
The Council of University of California Retiree Associations (CUCRA) surveys University of California retirees every four years about their contributions to the University and their accomplishments during their retirement. The survey results highlight how UC retirees remained committed to UC's mission through regular financial contributions and through volunteering for UC and in their home communities. They are also continuing to receive awards and recognitions by staying professionally active. Retirement did not signal an end to the retirees' relationship with the University. It signaled, rather, a shift in that relationship.
2024 Survey
Activities and contributions from January 2021 through September 2024.
Available after the CUCRA Summer Update Session, July 22, 2025.
2020 Survey
Activities and contributions from January 2017 through September 2020
Survey Report 1(PDF)
Retiree Survey Questionnaire (PDF)
Tabulated Results (PDF)
Note: 1The PDF of the survey report was updated on April 26, 2021, to correct an error on the Philanthropy page. The number of 2016-17 donors for UC San Diego is now correctly shown as 124, not 24. The error does appear in the print version of the report.
2016 Survey
Activities and contributions from July 2013 through September 2016
Survey Report (PDF)
CUCRA Survey Goals
- Enable CUCRA, its member retirees associations, and retiree centers to advocate more effectively on behalf of UC retirees.
- Help the UC President's Office and campus and laboratory administrators better understand the contributions made by retirees to UC and the broader community.
- Assist UC retiree associations and retiree centers create and improve upon programs for retirees.
- Provide retirees with comprehensive information about their collective contributions and achievements.
These surveys are sponsored by the Council of UC Retiree Associations (CUCRA), local UC retiree associations, and retiree centers.