| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 42.13 |
| Liaison | Eva Rocke |
| Submission Date | June 30, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Montana
OP-16: Student Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.26 / 2.00 |
Madeleine
Jones ASUM Sustainability Coordinator ASUM |
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Total percentage of students (graduate and undergraduate) that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary means of transportation:
63
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting, including the timeframe for when the analysis was conducted and how a representative sample was reached, if applicable:
In fall 2015, UM conducted a survey of students to assess commuting behaviors to and from campus. Working with the Office of Data & Institutional Research, we removed online-only students from the sample and selected a representative number of students across class (freshman, sophomore, juniors, and seniors), on-campus student residents and off-campus student residents, full time and part time, and undergraduate and graduate students. 37% of survey respondents elect to commute to campus alone by car, while the remaining respondents choose to commute by bike, carpool, van pool, bus, and on foot. We sent the survey to an even proportion of students in each year to ensure the sample wasn't biased by a largely freshmen sample (who presumably live on/near campus). Students were given 2 weeks to respond before we closed the survey and analyzed the results.
Optional Fields
| Percentage (0-100) | |
| Commute with only the driver in the vehicle (excluding motorcycles and scooters) | 37 |
| Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means | 31 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 11 |
| Take a campus shuttle or public transportation | 21 |
| Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped | 0 |
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
UMT Office of Transportation
E-mail: udash@umontana.edu
Phone: (406) 243-4599
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