Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 67.00
Liaison Cindy Shea
Submission Date Nov. 13, 2024

STARS v3.0

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
OP-14: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.63 / 6.00 Cheryl Stout
Director
Transportation & Parking
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14.1 Percentage of students and employees using more sustainable commuting options

Performance year for commute modal split:
2023

Full-time equivalent student enrollment:
30,127

Full-time equivalent of employees:
13,695

Has the institution gathered data about student commuting behavior?:
Yes

Percentage of students that use more sustainable commuting options:
69

Description of the methodology used to gather data about student commuting:

A survey was distributed randomly to 2,472 students, and 568 students responded. The survey includes questions about students' primary mode of transportation when commuting to campus.

Drive Alone, Not Low Emission 28.43%
Drive Alone, Low Emission 2.47%
Bus 32.70%
Park & Ride 4.92%
Bicycle 6.10%
Carpool/Vanpool 4.60%
Other 0.30%
Walk 14.60%
Taxi 0.20%
Scooter 0.50%
Remote 5.30%

Has the institution gathered data about employee commuting behavior?:
Yes

Percentage of employees that use more sustainable commuting options:
42

Description of the methodology used to gather data about employee commuting:

A survey was distributed to 13,278 employees, and 2,361 employees responded. The survey includes questions about employees' primary mode of transportation when commuting to campus.

Drive Alone, Not Low Emission 56%
Drive Alone, Low Emission 2.32%
Bus 5.60%
Park & Ride 1.90%
Bicycle 3.40%
Carpool/Vanpool 2.10%
Other 0.40%
Walk 1.10%
Taxi 0.10%
Scooter 0.40%
Remote 27.00%

The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:

Points earned for indicator OP 14.1:
3.63

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Student commuting data

The following 10 fields are included to provide additional context for interpreting the institution’s student modal split. Report either the percentage of students that use each option as their primary means of transportation or the percentage of trips for which students use each option (or avoided trips in the case of remote learning). The figures should total 100.

Percentage of students that commute using single-occupancy car, van, or truck:
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Percentage of students that commute by motorcycle or moped:
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Percentage of students that commute by zero emission vehicle:
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Percentage of students that avail of remote learning:
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Employee commuting data

The following 10 fields are included to provide additional context for interpreting the institution’s employee modal split. Report either the percentage of employees that use each option as their primary means of transportation or the percentage of trips for which employees use each option (or avoided trips in the case of remote work). The figures should total 100.

Percentage of employees that commute using single-occupancy car, van, or truck:
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Percentage of employees that avail of remote work:
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