Overall Rating Reporter
Overall Score
Liaison Michelle Rodriguez
Submission Date Jan. 25, 2023

STARS v2.2

San Diego Mesa College
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Michelle Rodriguez
Professor
Political Science
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
31,892

Full-time equivalent of employees:
1,723

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:
39

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
The data collection took place in the Fall 2022 term, from October 17 to November 7. The Institutional Research Department sent invitations to students and staff members via email. The tool Survey Monkey was used to collect answers. The target audience received up to three reminders.

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:
27

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
The data collection took place in the Fall 2022 term, from October 17 to November 7. The Institutional Research Department sent invitations to students and staff members via email. The tool Survey Monkey was used to collect answers. The target audience received up to three reminders.

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 79 85
Zero-emissions vehicle 4 13
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 4 0
Vanpool or carpool 17 9
Public transport or campus shuttle 12 2
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 1 1
Distance education / telecommute --- ---

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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