| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.42 |
| Liaison | Jen Jones |
| Submission Date | Feb. 18, 2020 |
College of Charleston
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.43 / 5.00 |
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:
The Center for Sustainable Development organized and distributed a commuter survey in January 2020. The survey was distributed to all faculty, staff and students. About 450 students completed the survey (12 percent of student respondents are graduate students). Of the undergraduate students who completed the survey, 15 percent were freshmen, 22 percent were sophomores, 25 percent were juniors, and 36 percent were seniors.
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:
The Center for Sustainable Development organized and distributed a commuter survey in January 2020. The survey was distributed to all academic staff, non-academic staff and students. About 185 academic staff members and 214 non-academic staff members completed the 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 | 47.70 | 69.17 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | --- | 0.75 |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 37.77 | 9.02 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 6.77 | 10.02 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 7.75 | 11.03 |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | --- | --- |
| 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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