Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 58.15
Liaison Lacey Raak
Submission Date Feb. 21, 2021

STARS v2.2

California State University, Monterey Bay
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.34 / 5.00 Matthew McCluney
Sr. Campus Planner
Campus Planning and Development
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
7,231

Full-time equivalent of employees:
1,145

Has the institution gathered data about student commuting behavior?:
Yes

Total percentage of students that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
52

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:

A 2019 Fall Travel Survey was electronically distributed to the entire campus community early in the Fall Semester to learn commuting habits. The commute mode split was determined from a question that asked for the individual's 'primary commute mode of travel between your residence and your class/work site'. Approximately 1/3 of students responded to the survey.


Has the institution gathered data about employee commuting behavior?:
Yes

Total percentage of employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
14

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:

A 2019 Fall Travel Survey was electronically distributed to the entire campus community early in the Fall Semester to learn commuting habits. The commute mode split was determined from a question that asked for the individual's 'primary commute mode of travel between your residence and your class/work site'.


Percentage of students and employees that use the following as their primary mode of transportation:
Percentage of students (0-100) Percentage of employees (0-100)
Single-occupancy vehicle 48 86
Zero-emissions vehicle 0 3
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 35 5
Vanpool or carpool 6 5
Public transport or campus shuttle 7 4
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 0 0
Distance education / telecommute 3 1

Website URL where information about student or employee commuting is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

2017 Fall Travel Survey, collated self-reported data for mode utilization by user group.

2018 STARS report and also used the commute mode splits from 2017/18, because there was not a survey done before then. So there is no change between STARS 2018 and STARS 2019.

2018 Fall Travel Survey, collated self-reported data for mode utilization by user group.

2019 Fall Travel Survey, collated self-reported data for mode utilization by user group. Percentages rounded to nearest whole number, if over 1.


2017 Fall Travel Survey, collated self-reported data for mode utilization by user group.

2018 STARS report and also used the commute mode splits from 2017/18, because there was not a survey done before then. So there is no change between STARS 2018 and STARS 2019.

2018 Fall Travel Survey, collated self-reported data for mode utilization by user group.

2019 Fall Travel Survey, collated self-reported data for mode utilization by user group. Percentages rounded to nearest whole number, if over 1.

The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.