Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 57.84
Liaison Paul Edlund
Submission Date Feb. 19, 2019
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STARS v2.1

Montana State University
OP-16: Student Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.26 / 2.00 Mathew Bain
Intern
Office of Sustainability
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Total percentage of students (graduate and undergraduate) that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary means of transportation:
62.94

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting, including the timeframe for when the analysis was conducted and how a representative sample was reached, if applicable:
This survey was developed and implemented by the Western Transportation Institute. A total of 170 students were surveyed, including international, graduate, and undergraduate students. Students were asked to specify their primary mode of transportation to and from campus throughout the year. Additional information was gathered, such as distance of commute and secondary mode of transport.

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The percentage of students that use each of the following modes as their primary means of transportation to get to and from campus::
Percentage (0-100)
Commute with only the driver in the vehicle (excluding motorcycles and scooters) 37.06
Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means 58.24
Vanpool or carpool 2.35
Take a campus shuttle or public transportation 2.35
Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped 0

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