| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.43 |
| Liaison | Greg Maginn |
| Submission Date | June 30, 2023 |
The Ohio State University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.43 / 5.00 |
Greg
Maginn Sustainability Analyst FOD |
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:
For numerous years, Ohio State has conducted the Ohio State University Campus Transportation Survey; a collaboration between the City & Regional Planning of the Knowlton School of Architecture and the Department of Transportation & Traffic Management (TTM). A key objective of the survey is to collect data that informs policy, evaluates trends in usage of alternative transportation modes, lessens congestion and pollution, and addresses safety concerns. The Survey was administered online in late 2019. A web-based survey was chosen because of its ease of delivery to a largely online population. Email addresses were provided by the Office of Human Resources (13,577-Staff; 3,655-Faculty), and by the University Registrar’s Office (23,410-Undergraduate, 1,630-Professional, and 5,550-Graduate). This randomly selected sample corresponded to 48.0% of campus faculty, staff, and students. A total of5,097 responses were received: an overall response rate of 10.7%. Of 5,097 respondents who began the survey, 4,051 respondents completed it, for a completion rate of 79.5%.
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:
The university gathered the data using the same response for how the data was gathered for student mode share.
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 | 37.20 | 75.60 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | --- | --- |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 39.90 | 9.30 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 7 | 5.70 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 20.30 | 6.50 |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | 0 | 0 |
| Distance education / telecommute | --- | 0 |
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:
Impacts of COVID-19 prevented the institution from releasing a more recent survey.
Impacts of COVID-19 prevented the institution from releasing a more recent survey.
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