Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 59.20
Liaison Elaine Durr
Submission Date Feb. 27, 2024

STARS v2.2

Elon University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.15 / 5.00 Elaine Durr
Senior Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
7,109

Full-time equivalent of employees:
1,558

Part 1. Student commute modal split

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:
74.30

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
A commuter habit survey was conducted in fall 2023. All students, faculty and staff receive the survey via email.

Part 2. Employee commute modal split

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:
11.50

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
A commuter habit survey was conducted in fall 2023. All students, faculty and staff receive the survey via email.

Optional Fields 

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 25.70 88.50
Zero-emissions vehicle --- ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode --- ---
Vanpool or carpool --- ---
Public transport or campus shuttle --- ---
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:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
This information is based on the fall 2023 commuter habit survey results and represents primary mode of transportation.
The full-time equivalent numbers are for fall 2023 because the survey was conducted in fall 2023. The numbers in PRE-5 are for fall 2022.

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