| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 62.34 |
| Liaison | Christie-Joy Hartman |
| Submission Date | Jan. 27, 2022 |
James Madison University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.06 / 5.00 |
Avery
Smith Sustainability Analyst Facilities Engineering and Construction |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
Full-time equivalent of employees:
Has the institution gathered data about student commuting behavior?:
Total percentage of students that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
The Continuing Student Survey was conducted in Fall 2019 by the Office of Institutional Research (OIR) which addressed a broad range of topics including their preferred mode of transportation to their first destination on campus for each day of the week. The number of respondents for questions pertaining to the transportation mode mentioned above varied between 667 and 673. See note. Also see the following link for more information on the methodology used for the survey: https://www.jmu.edu/oir/oir-research/research-docs/stdnt/CSS/CSS2019.pdf
Nearly all first-year students live on campus and do not have motor vehicles on campus.
Has the institution gathered data about employee commuting behavior?:
Total percentage of employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
An online survey was emailed to employees by the Transportation Demand Manager in Fall 2019. 480 employees responded out of approximately 3949 employees.
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 | 31.72 | 83 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | 0 | 0 |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 37.40 | 9 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 6.18 | 4 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 18.16 | 1 |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | 0.90 | 3 |
| Distance education / telecommute | 0 | 0 |
Website URL where information about student or employee commuting is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data entered for full -time equivalent students and employees is from FY 2018-2019. This year was chosen due to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic for FY 2019-2020 and FY 2020-2021. Therefore, these figures differ from those of PRE-5 which uses FY 2020-2021.
*The 2019 student survey produced significantly different results than the student survey completed in 2016 for the 2018 STARS submission. Below are the notable changes:
• The number of students that reported using a SOV to get to campus decreased from 50% in the 2016 survey to 31.72% in the 2019 survey.
• The number of students that reported walking, cycling, and or other non-motorized mode of transportation to get to campus increased from 7% in the 2016 survey to 37.4% in the 2019 survey.
• The number of students that reported using public transportation to get to campus decreased from 36% in the 2016 survey to 18.16% in the 2019 survey.
The methodology for the 2016 survey also differed from the 2019 survey. In 2016, a survey was conducted to gather data covering the student housing domicile locations and transportation mode split. All enrolled JMU students were sent the Qualitrics survey link during Fall of 2016. The request to participate in the survey was distributed through bulk email. The number of responses varied by question with most questions receiving at least 1344 responses.
Data entered for full -time equivalent students and employees is from FY 2018-2019. This year was chosen due to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic for FY 2019-2020 and FY 2020-2021. Therefore, these figures differ from those of PRE-5 which uses FY 2020-2021.
*The 2019 student survey produced significantly different results than the student survey completed in 2016 for the 2018 STARS submission. Below are the notable changes:
• The number of students that reported using a SOV to get to campus decreased from 50% in the 2016 survey to 31.72% in the 2019 survey.
• The number of students that reported walking, cycling, and or other non-motorized mode of transportation to get to campus increased from 7% in the 2016 survey to 37.4% in the 2019 survey.
• The number of students that reported using public transportation to get to campus decreased from 36% in the 2016 survey to 18.16% in the 2019 survey.
The methodology for the 2016 survey also differed from the 2019 survey. In 2016, a survey was conducted to gather data covering the student housing domicile locations and transportation mode split. All enrolled JMU students were sent the Qualitrics survey link during Fall of 2016. The request to participate in the survey was distributed through bulk email. The number of responses varied by question with most questions receiving at least 1344 responses.
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.