George Washington University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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4.28 / 5.00 |
Joshua
Lasky Director 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:
GW conducted a commuting survey in September 2022. The survey was designed to help learn more about commuting behavior and patterns of the GW community. Random samples of students and of employees (faculty and staff) were selected to participate. Employees included in the sample were from Foggy Bottom Campus, Mount Vernon Campus, and Virginia Science Technology Campus. The survey closed after nine weeks of distribution, near the beginning of December. The survey was distributed electronically to 1,500 employees and 1,295 students. A total of 664 faculty and staff responded, while 355 students responded, which provided response rates of 44% and 27%, respectively.
Primary transportation and telecommuting status were self-identified by the respondent. For modes others than telecommuting, the self identified response should be based on mode used to travel the greatest distance (mileage) to and from campus. For telecommuting, rather than report percentage of students who are exclusively enrolled in distance education, GW reported the percentage of students who telecommute as their primary mode of transportation for consistent reporting and to complete the dataset (represent 100% of the student body).
The commuting data do not include student travel to/from campus at the beginning/end of each semester. STARS data are based on this 2022 survey. Numbers extrapolated were determined to the best of our understanding of the data being requested.
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:
GW conducted a commuting survey in September 2022. The survey was designed to help learn more about commuting behavior and patterns of the GW community. Random samples of students and of employees (faculty and staff) were selected to participate. Employees included in the sample were from Foggy Bottom Campus, Mount Vernon Campus, and Virginia Science Technology Campus. The survey closed after nine weeks of distribution, near the beginning of December. The survey was distributed electronically to 1,500 employees and 1,295 students. A total of 664 faculty and staff responded, while 355 students responded, which provided response rates of 44% and 27%, respectively.
Primary transportation and telecommuting status were self-identified by the respondent. For modes others than telecommuting, the self identified response should be based on mode used to travel the greatest distance (mileage) to and from campus.
The commuting data do not include student travel to/from campus at the beginning/end of each semester. STARS data are based on this 2022 survey. Numbers extrapolated were determined to the best of our understanding of the data being requested.
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 | 11.85 | 24.26 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | 0 | 2.97 |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 28.52 | 9.41 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 1.11 | 2.97 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 38.89 | 27.06 |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | 0.37 | 1.49 |
| Distance education / telecommute | 18.89 | 31.90 |
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:
To facilitate transportation between GW's three campuses (Foggy Bottom, Mount Vernon, and Virginia), GW operates the Vern Express which runs between the Mount Vernon Campus and the Foggy Bottom Campus, the Virginia Shuttle which transports people between the Virginia Science and Technology Campus (VSTC) to the Foggy Bottom Campus, and offers a free shuttle (the Wiehle Express) to and from the Wiehle Metro station to GW's VSTC. These shuttle and bus services for students, faculty, and staff help reduce vehicle miles traveled per capita by reducing reliance on single occupancy vehicles (SOVs) as a primary mode of transit. Portions of this service are open to members of GW's community neighbors as well.
"More sustainable commuting options" interpreted as all means of transportation other than commuting to campus via single occupancy vehicle.
To facilitate transportation between GW's three campuses (Foggy Bottom, Mount Vernon, and Virginia), GW operates the Vern Express which runs between the Mount Vernon Campus and the Foggy Bottom Campus, the Virginia Shuttle which transports people between the Virginia Science and Technology Campus (VSTC) to the Foggy Bottom Campus, and offers a free shuttle (the Wiehle Express) to and from the Wiehle Metro station to GW's VSTC. These shuttle and bus services for students, faculty, and staff help reduce vehicle miles traveled per capita by reducing reliance on single occupancy vehicles (SOVs) as a primary mode of transit. Portions of this service are open to members of GW's community neighbors as well.
"More sustainable commuting options" interpreted as all means of transportation other than commuting to campus via single occupancy vehicle.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.