Speaking of UC Berkeley specifically, I am not sure I would say that this number has “soared.” Here is some data from the DSP (and please do go ahead and click, it’s interesting because it also lists types of disability and types of services offered): Annual Report and Data | Disabled Students' Program
I compared the numbers from the DSP page to enrollment numbers:
| Year | Total Enrollment | Students served by DSP | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45882 | 5711 | 12.45% |
| 2023 | 45699 | 5273 | 11.54% |
| 2022 | 45307 | 4920 | 10.86% |
| 2021 | 45057 | 4585 | 10.18% |
| 2020 | 42347 | 4153 | 9.81% |
I did not list 2025 because I don’t have the number for total enrollment this year, however from the DSP page we do have the total number of students served by DSP this year, which is not a big increase over last year (5737 for 2025 vs. 5711 for 2024).