Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 43.72
Liaison Karen Marin-Hines
Submission Date March 1, 2022

STARS v2.2

Texas Tech University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.35 / 5.00 Jessica Bunyard
Analyst
BIMAR
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
36,783

Full-time equivalent of employees:
6,517

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:
54

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
Ridership counts on the buses, Bike rack utilization studies, and parking permit tabulation.

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:
8

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
Parking permit rate demand versus overall employee population

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 46 92
Zero-emissions vehicle --- ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 12 1
Vanpool or carpool --- ---
Public transport or campus shuttle 32 1
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 5 1
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:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/parking/InformationFor/Busing.php

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