| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.09 |
| Liaison | Shane Stennes |
| Submission Date | Jan. 11, 2023 |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.74 / 5.00 |
Carley
Rice Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Management |
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:
Student OD and travel mode survey in 2016. Numbers include commuting and intra campus trips. community. The survey link was e-mailed to a random 16,600 University faculty, students and staff as the sample size. 2,210 surveys were included in the final data set representing three percent of the total student, faculty and staff population.
An updated survey was planned for 2020 and has been delayed due to the pandemic. We acknowledge that the 2016 survey occurred outside of the reporting time frame.
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:
Staff and Faculty OD and travel mode survey in 2016. Numbers include commuting and intra campus trips. community. The survey link was e-mailed to a random 16,600 University faculty, students and staff as the sample size. 2,210 surveys were included in the final data set representing three percent of the total student, faculty and staff population.
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 | 23 | 31 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | --- | --- |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 35 | 23 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 3 | 3 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 39 | 42 |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | 1 | 1 |
| Distance education / telecommute | 43.32 | --- |
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:
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