Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.69
Liaison Alan Turnquist
Submission Date July 24, 2023

STARS v2.2

Michigan Technological University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.75 / 5.00 Clare Fidler
Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Sustainability and Resilience
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
7,009

Full-time equivalent of employees:
1,539

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:
63

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
A survey was sent to students and employees of the university to record commuting patterns. Results were recorded in the CA CP Historical Data excel sheet available in the notes section. See Scope 3, Commuting.
Student percent is sum of all categories besides automobile.

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:
18.80

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
A survey was sent to students and employees of the university to record commuting patterns. Results were recorded in the CA CP Historical Data excel sheet available in the notes section. See Scope 3, Commuting.
Employee percent is calculated by adding all percents besides automobile (for staff and faculty) and dividing by 2 to find the average for employees since it was originally separated by staff and faculty.

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 37 81.20
Zero-emissions vehicle --- ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 26.83 6.60
Vanpool or carpool 2.90 4
Public transport or campus shuttle 6.20 0.95
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:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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