| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 64.13 |
| Liaison | Michael Kensler |
| Submission Date | Feb. 4, 2022 |
Auburn University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.84 / 5.00 |
Amy
Strickland Program Manager Office of 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:
Sampled campus mode survey with respondents identifying their main travel mode for each day they traveled to campus during the week of Sept 20th through Sept 24th. The main mode was defined as either the most used mode by the respondent, or, in the event of multiple modes used equally, the first mode used in the week. Respondents were randomly selected from the current campus population with sample size based on 2018 mode share, response rates, a targeted margin of error of ±5%, and a 90% CL.
Respondents were screened for eligibility by only issuing surveys to participants over the age of 19. During this time period, the survey was accessible through Qualtrics Survey Software. There were no major issues with the survey and no follow-up email as requested by the Auburn University Office of Institutional Research and Assessment.
The first section of the survey, Getting to and From Campus, was created to find out how the Auburn University student body and employees get to and from campus during a normal school week. The second section of the survey, Getting Around Campus, was developed to determine how students and employees get around campus on an average Wednesday during the school year. The third section of the survey, Improving Campus Travel, was produced to find out about students’ and employees’ involvement in transportation programs in the Auburn area. The fourth section of the survey, Travel Preferences, was created to determine participants’ motives when they decide what mode of transportation to take to and from campus. The fifth section of the survey, Traveler Information, was developed to find out the sociodemographic composition of the participants taking this survey.
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:
Sampled campus mode survey with respondents identifying their main travel mode for each day they traveled to campus during the week of Sept 20th through Sept 24th. The main mode was defined as either the most used mode by the respondent, or, in the event of multiple modes used equally, the first mode used in the week. Respondents were randomly selected from the current campus population with sample size based on 2018 mode share, response rates, a targeted margin of error of ±5%, and a 90% CL.
Respondents were screened for eligibility by only issuing surveys to participants over the age of 19. During this time period, the survey was accessible through Qualtrics Survey Software. There were no major issues with the survey and no follow-up email as requested by the Auburn University Office of Institutional Research and Assessment.
The first section of the survey, Getting to and From Campus, was created to find out how the Auburn University student body and employees get to and from campus during a normal school week. The second section of the survey, Getting Around Campus, was developed to determine how students and employees get around campus on an average Wednesday during the school year. The third section of the survey, Improving Campus Travel, was produced to find out about students’ and employees’ involvement in transportation programs in the Auburn area. The fourth section of the survey, Travel Preferences, was created to determine participants’ motives when they decide what mode of transportation to take to and from campus. The fifth section of the survey, Traveler Information, was developed to find out the sociodemographic composition of the participants taking this survey.
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 | 34.50 | 87.20 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | 0 | 3 |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 30.60 | 3.40 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 2.40 | 4.90 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 33.70 | 1 |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | 0 | 1.50 |
| Distance education / telecommute | --- | --- |
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:
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