| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 79.55 |
| Liaison | Lindsey Kalkbrenner |
| Submission Date | Feb. 27, 2020 |
Santa Clara University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.27 / 5.00 |
Lindsey
Kalkbrenner Director Center for Sustainability |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
Full-time equivalent of employees:
Has the institution gathered data about student commuting behavior?:
Total percentage of students that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
A survey was emailed to graduate and undergraduate students on their respective Student-Events Listservs by the Transportation Services Office in February 2019. The Center for Sustainability sent several follow-up emails (with different subject lines) to encourage participation. The survey was open for the entire month, and we had a 24.23% student response rate.
Has the institution gathered data about employee commuting behavior?:
Total percentage of employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
A survey was emailed to employees on their respective non-essential Listserv by the Transportation Services Office in February 2019. The Center for Sustainability sent several follow-up emails (with different subject lines) to encourage participation. The survey was open for the entire month. Our response rate was 33.88% of employees.
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 | 27.50 | 66.32 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | 0.24 | 0.53 |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 65.54 | 14.47 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 2.31 | 5 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 4.38 | 13.42 |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | 0.19 | 0.26 |
| Distance education / telecommute | 0 | 9.21 |
Website URL where information about student or employee commuting is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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