Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 79.37
Liaison Jillian Leach
Submission Date March 4, 2022

STARS v2.2

California State University, Chico
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.26 / 5.00 Gregory Wiggins
Climate & Energy Analyst
Facilities Management & Services
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
14,231

Full-time equivalent of employees:
1,460

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:
66.36

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
Spring 2019 Transportation Survey - 1634 Student Respondents / 15,000 Students, were distributed a survey via the Qualtrics survey tool. The responses provided by the survey detailed drive miles and frequency or gave options for participants that used sustainable methods for commuting.

Bus commuting information was taken from am Associated students report in combination with B-Line bus service. Found at: https://as.csuchico.edu/assets/resources/Corporate/Annual-Reports/AS-Annual-Report-2019-2020.pdf

Students using shuttle: 5,371

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:
52.87

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
Spring 2019 Transportation Survey - 832 Respondents / 2,000. Staff, faculty and were distributed a survey via the Qualtrics survey tool. The responses provided by the survey detailed drive miles and frequency or gave options for participants that used sustainable methods for commuting.

Bus commuting information was taken from am Associated students report in combination with B-Line bus service. Found at: https://as.csuchico.edu/assets/resources/Corporate/Annual-Reports/AS-Annual-Report-2019-2020.pdf

Employees using shuttle: 282.7

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 33.64 47.13
Zero-emissions vehicle 1.50 9.25
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 26 25.20
Vanpool or carpool 2.86 4.42
Public transport or campus shuttle 36 14
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 0 0
Distance education / telecommute 0 0

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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