| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 58.19 |
| Liaison | Emma Blandford |
| Submission Date | March 2, 2021 |
Georgia Institute of Technology
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.91 / 5.00 |
Anne
Rogers Sustainability Program & Portfolio Manager Office of Campus 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:
Georgia Tech’s Parking and Transportation Services distributes an electronic survey to undergraduate and graduate students annually. The student responses from the 2019 survey were analyzed to determine the recent average commuting behavior for the student body. The survey is sent to a randomly selected set of students. There were 789 student responses representing approximately 2.2% of the student body. The survey collects data from each respondent for the commuting mode they use each day, the distance they are commuting, and their awareness and usage of alternative transit programs provided by the institution.
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:
Georgia Tech’s Parking and Transportation Services distributes an electronic survey to employees (faculty and staff) annually. The employee responses from the 2019 survey were analyzed to determine the recent average commuting behavior for the employee group. The survey is sent to a randomly selected set of employees. There were 1,114 employee responses representing approximately 12.5% of employees. The survey collects data from each respondent for the commuting mode they use each day, the distance they are commuting, and their awareness and usage of alternative transit programs provided by the institution.
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 | 33.82 | 67.82 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | --- | --- |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 35.41 | 7.36 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 7.67 | 7.13 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 19.64 | 12.61 |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | 2.85 | 0.56 |
| Distance education / telecommute | 0.60 | 4.51 |
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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