Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 72.29
Liaison Jonna Korpi
Submission Date Sept. 11, 2024

STARS v2.2

University of Minnesota, Duluth
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.75 / 5.00 Lisa Norr
Associate Director of Student Life Operations
Transportation and Parking Services
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
9,166

Full-time equivalent of employees:
1,408

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:
83.40

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:

Colleagues at U of M Twin Cities ran official commuting data for UMD based on anonymous address data for students/staff/faculty and cross referenced with UPASS data to identify bus ridership; walking modality inferred based on proximity to campus (less than 0.5 miles). Data is from FY22. 


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:
20

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:

Colleagues at U of M Twin Cities ran official commuting data for UMD based on anonymous address data for students/staff/faculty and cross referenced with UPASS data to identify bus ridership; walking modality inferred based on proximity to campus (less than 0.5 miles). Data is from FY22. 


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)
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Zero-emissions vehicle --- ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode --- ---
Vanpool or carpool --- ---
Public transport or campus shuttle --- ---
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped --- ---
Distance education / telecommute --- ---

Website URL where information about student or employee commuting is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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