Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 67.35
Liaison Juliana Goodlaw-Morris
Submission Date Feb. 6, 2024

STARS v2.2

California State University, San Marcos
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.37 / 5.00 Ally Parker
Sustainable Transportation Coordinator
Parking and Commuter Services
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
13,123.80

Full-time equivalent of employees:
1,564

Part 1. Student commute modal split

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:
28.10

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
Permit sales, bike rack counts, bike locker rentals, bike registration, carpool registration, monthly and semester transit pass sales, campus survey every 2 years. Our last survey was conducted in Fall 2023.

Part 2. Employee commute modal split

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:
21.90

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
Use data from permit sales, bicycle registration and locker rental, monthly and semester transit sales, car/van pool registrations, campus survey every 2 years and reports from SANDAG (regional transportation agency that has an alternate modes trip tracking site). Our last campus survey was conducted in Fall 2023.

Optional Fields 

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 74.20 90.80
Zero-emissions vehicle 1.90 7.90
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 10.10 1.90
Vanpool or carpool 8.60 4.50
Public transport or campus shuttle 5.80 1.20
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 0.70 0.90
Distance education / telecommute 2.60 9.20

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:
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