Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.54
Liaison Maria Ayala
Submission Date Jan. 3, 2022

STARS v2.2

Universidad San Francisco de Quito - USFQ
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.85 / 5.00 Maria Jose Ayala
Innovation and Sustainability Officer
Innovation and Sustainability Office
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
9,321

Full-time equivalent of employees:
1,185

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:
59.52

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
The mobility survey was answered by 3284 students, representing 35.23% of the student population and giving a margin of error of 1.11%. The survey was designed to assess the location from which students commute (using google maps), their method of transportation, their time travel and overall patterns such as going back home directly on a regular basis, using carpooling platforms such as autocompartido and shifting methods of transportation as a result of pico y placa (a governmental restriction on peak hours for specific license plates on each day of the week). 59.52% use other methods for transport rather than driving alone.
The survey was imparted in 2019 and is representative to that year. Its completion was mandatory and was online for 3 weeks.

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:
37.96

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
The mobility survey was answered by 540 staff, representing 45.57% of the student population and giving a margin of error of 1.11%. The survey was designed to assess the location from which staff commute (using google maps), their method of transportation, their time travel and overall patterns such as going back home directly on a regular basis, using carpooling and/or shifting methods of transportation as a result of pico y placa (a governmental restriction on peak hours for specific license plates on each day of the week). The survey was mandatory online for 3 weeks on the main site of the university, to access email, d2l and other services.

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 26.45 57.33
Zero-emissions vehicle --- ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 9.42 6.19
Vanpool or carpool 12.84 9.15
Public transport or campus shuttle 36.93 22.63
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 0.90 1.56
Distance education / telecommute --- 0

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:
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