Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 63.01
Liaison Holli Fajack
Submission Date May 9, 2024

STARS v2.2

California State University, Long Beach
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.86 / 5.00 Julia Garcia
Sustainable Transportation Coordinator
Parking and Transportation Services
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
33,506

Full-time equivalent of employees:
3,703.90

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:
15

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
On November 17, 2023, CSULB President Jane Conoley emailed all students requesting they complete a mandatory commute-related survey that inquired about the method(s) used to commute to campus. The survey is an annual requirement of the South Coast Air Quality Management Districts and of the Climate Leadership Commitment.

The survey was administered through the Qualtrics platform. Of the 40,190 enrolled students, 3093 completed the survey (8% of the university's student population).

The percentage reported represents those individuals whose primary commute mode was more sustainable, including those who came by bus, bike, walking, carpool, skateboard, scooter, or electric, hydrogen, or plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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:
37

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
On November 3, 2023, CSULB President Jane Conoley emailed a representative sample group of employees requesting they complete a mandatory commute related survey that inquired about the method(s) used to commute to campus during the week of October 30 - November 3, 2023. The survey is an annual requirement of the South Coast Air Quality Management Districts and of the Climate Leadership Commitment.


The survey was administered through the AQMD-approved platform, LA Metro. A verified representative sample of the 682 (11%) of 5972 total CSULB employees was taken per AQMD rule 2202 guidelines. Primary commute mode was utilized, and mode splits for partial commutes within the same day were not accounted for. Employees who did not respond to the survey were automatically accounted for as "drive alone" per AQMD rule 2202 guidelines.

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 0 0
Zero-emissions vehicle 0 0
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 0 0
Vanpool or carpool 0 0
Public transport or campus shuttle 0 0
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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