Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 80.87
Liaison Megan Butler
Submission Date Jan. 26, 2024

STARS v2.2

Macalester College
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.08 / 5.00 Megan Butler
Sustainability Director
Sustainability
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
2,154

Full-time equivalent of employees:
661

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:
96.40

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
We combined the transportation survey with our sustainability culture survey. The questions included queries about both traveling both to and from campus and provides space for students to provide their top two transport modes. The survey was administered to students in the spring of 2023 and asked about current practices.
The survey was distributed in the daily newsletter and directly to all students through the student list-serv.

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:
33

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
We combined the transportation survey with our sustainability culture survey. The questions included queries about both traveling both to and from campus and provides space for students to provide their top two transport modes. The survey was administered to faculty and staff in the spring of 2023 and asked about current practices.
The survey was distributed in the daily newsletter and directly emailed to all faculty and staff.

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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 3.60 66.03
Zero-emissions vehicle --- 7.90
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 90 18.80
Vanpool or carpool 3.20 2.29
Public transport or campus shuttle 3.20 2.56
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 0 0
Distance education / telecommute --- 1.52

Website URL where information about student or employee commuting is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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