Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 82.81
Liaison Aaron Durnbaugh
Submission Date April 12, 2023

STARS v2.2

Loyola University Chicago
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.48 / 5.00 Aaron Durnbaugh
Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
15,818

Full-time equivalent of employees:
2,835

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:
72.80

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 2021.
Lake Shore Campus; Undergrads - 1.75% , Grads - 1.4%
Water Tower Campus; Undergrads - .4% , Grads 1.65%

NOTE: This data is for Lakeside campuses only. The 2021 survey did not have sufficient response rate for the Health Science Campus to make meaningful analysis.

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:
52.20

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 202. NOTE: This data is for Lakeside campuses only. "More sustainable option" means anything other than drive alone.

The survey received responses from:
Lake Shore Campus; Faculty - 3.95% Staff - 8.09%
Water Tower Campus; Faculty - 2.95% Staff - 12.9%

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 27.20 46
Zero-emissions vehicle 0 0
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 20.60 19
Vanpool or carpool 3.60 3
Public transport or campus shuttle 47.40 30
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 0 0
Distance education / telecommute 0 0

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:
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.

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