Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.17
Liaison Taylor Smith
Submission Date July 26, 2022

STARS v2.2

University of Maryland, Baltimore County
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.48 / 5.00
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
11,367.80

Full-time equivalent of employees:
2,717

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:
33

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
Student commuting data is based on the following data:
1) Ridership numbers from UMBC Transit
2) Carpool permits from Parking
3) Bicycle Registrations
4) Annual Sustainability Survey responses

Data analysis annually every FY.

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:
15

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
Student commuting data is based on the following data:
1) Ridership numbers from UMBC Transit
2) Carpool permits from Parking
3) Baltimore MTA Free-ride stickers issued by Parking
4) Annual Sustainability Survey responses

Data analysis annually every FY.

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 --- ---
Zero-emissions vehicle --- ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode --- ---
Vanpool or carpool --- ---
Public transport or campus shuttle --- ---
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped --- ---
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:
Based on GHG accounting as reporting in SIMAP.

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.