Calvin University
OP-19: Student Commute Modal Split

The bus ridership data were collected from ridership reports from the Public Transportation authority. Bus cards must be renewed annually. These data come from campus security access databases.

Question 1: 1. 77% of students have a Calvin bus discount card. (entitles them to ride for $.50 rather than $1.50). 2. 32% of commuting students do not have a registered vehicle -- so are using some bus, bicycle, carpooling, walking, etc.) 3. About 2183 students live on campus. Out of 3,990 students. 2183 live on campus. That leaves 1807 commuters. Of those, 32% are commuting sustainably (1807 * .32 = 577 students) Total sustainable transportation students = 2183 + 577 = 2760/3990 = 69% ------ Question 2: (data is from current ay - 2015-16) 1. SOV commuters = number of commuting students with registered vehicles divided by total number of students: 1230/3990 = 30% 2. Walking students include on-campus residential = 2183/3990 = 55% 77% of of bus cards go to students. in 14-15, 77% 3. Assume for simplicity that commuters who are not in SOV are taking the bus (they may be walking or biking, we cannot tell. We no not have vanpools or campus vans). Another place for bus info for students: http://www.calvin.edu/slc/resources/transportation.html