| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 76.81 |
| Liaison | Aaron Durnbaugh |
| Submission Date | March 6, 2020 |
Loyola University Chicago
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.03 / 5.00 |
Aaron
Durnbaugh Director of Sustainability 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:
A survey of LUC faculty, staff, and employees was conducted in 2018. NOTE: This data is for Lakeside campuses only.
The survey received responses from:
Lake Shore Campus
Graduate Students - 115 (18.4%)
UG Students - 641 (8.5%)
Water Tower Campus
Graduate Students - 306 (10.8%)
UG Students - 477 (12.1%)
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:
A survey of LUC faculty, staff, and employees was conducted in 2018. NOTE: This data is for Lakeside campuses only. "More sustainable option" means anything other than drive alone or taxi/uber/lyft.
The survey received responses from:
Lake Shore Campus
Faculty - 259 (34.4%)
Staff- 458 (48.6%)
Water Tower Campus
Faculty - 186 (26.3%)
Staff - 212 (28.1%)
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 | 34 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | 0 | 0 |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 20 | 14 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 2 | 4 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 61 | 46 |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Distance education / telecommute | 0 | 0 |
Website URL where information about student or employee commuting is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
We don't ask about a "primary mode of transportation". We ask for average trip by mode and consider this against their reported average # of trips to campus.
Please note; This is survey data from 2018 but normalized for 2019 population. Because it is derived as percentages it does not affect the scoring.
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