Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 58.79
Liaison Mike Furno
Submission Date June 9, 2021

STARS v2.2

University of Denver
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.57 / 5.00 Chad King
Sustainability Coordinator
Sustainbility
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
10,068

Full-time equivalent of employees:
2,754

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:
79

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
A transportation survey is distributed to all campus users every fall with followup emails and some intercept surveys at locations across campus to get to representative samples. Only 21% of students drive alone to commute.

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:
44

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
A transportation survey is distributed to all campus users every fall with followup emails and some intercept surveys at locations across campus to get to representative samples. 51% of staff and 58% of faculty drive alone to commute.

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 21 55
Zero-emissions vehicle --- ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 61 22
Vanpool or carpool 9 5
Public transport or campus shuttle 15 18
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped --- 0
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:
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