Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 66.21
Liaison Stephen Ellis
Submission Date June 9, 2023

STARS v2.2

Boston University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.35 / 5.00 Stephen Ellis
Director, Data Analytics
BU Sustainability
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
25,315

Full-time equivalent of employees:
6,573

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:
92

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
The data is based upon the calculation of permit and T-Pass registration figures divided by the total number of students at Boston University.

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:
67.80

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
The data are based upon a combination of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) bi-annual survey responses and calculations of permit and T-Pass registration figures divided by the total number of employees at Boston University.

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 8 32.20
Zero-emissions vehicle --- ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 39.20 32.80
Vanpool or carpool 1.80 3.20
Public transport or campus shuttle 48.40 27.40
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 1.20 0.40
Distance education / telecommute --- 18.10

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:
This represents FY2021 BU Metrics.

DEP's bi-annual survey does not include questions about "Zero-emissions vehicle."

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