Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 76.05
Liaison Jack Byrne
Submission Date March 4, 2022

STARS v2.2

Middlebury College
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.75 / 5.00 Jack Byrne
Director of Sustainability Integration
Environmental Affair
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
3,951

Full-time equivalent of employees:
1,168

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:
98.94

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
For 2020-2021, nearly 99% percent of Middlebury's academic year students registered as living on campus without a commuter permit. Because the campus is relatively compact and parking is generally on the outskirts of campus nearly all students walk or bike to get around.

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:
82

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
We have 217 cars registered by employees. This does not necessarily reflect how many staff and faculty members actually drive into work every day as many of our colleagues are still remote. This percentage was calculated by deducting that 217 from the total number of employees.

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 0 ---
Zero-emissions vehicle --- ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 98.94 0
Vanpool or carpool 0 ---
Public transport or campus shuttle 0 0
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 0 ---
Distance education / telecommute --- ---

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:
Middlebury encourages students, staff, faculty, and community to act sustainably whenever possible—and that includes getting from point A to point B. Several useful transportation resources are Tri-Valley Transit (TVT) and Amtrak.

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