| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.94 |
| Liaison | Samuel Crowl |
| Submission Date | Aug. 11, 2021 |
Ohio University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.74 / 5.00 |
Elaine
Goetz Director of Energy Management Facilities Management & Safety |
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:
Transportation surveys have been emailed to all Ohio University faculty, students and staff regularly since 2016. Mode share varies for each survey and by season, but 60.8% is a conservative estimate for student sustainable commuting mode share (bike, carpool, public bus and walk combined).
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:
Transportation surveys have been emailed to all Ohio University faculty, students and staff regularly since 2016. Mode share varies for each survey and by season, but 18.9% is a conservative estimate for employee sustainable commuting mode share (bike, carpool, public bus and walk combined).
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 | 39.20 | 81.20 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | --- | --- |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 31.80 | 9.90 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 12.70 | 7 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 16.30 | 1.90 |
| 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:
Data is primarily from a 2018 Transportation Survey (results attached above), data averaged between warmer and cooler seasons. Data from surveys in other years showed similar but sometimes higher percentages of sustainable mode shares.
Data entered 7/9/2021 by Elaine Goetz.
Data is primarily from a 2018 Transportation Survey (results attached above), data averaged between warmer and cooler seasons. Data from surveys in other years showed similar but sometimes higher percentages of sustainable mode shares.
Data entered 7/9/2021 by Elaine Goetz.
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