| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.76 |
| Liaison | Mark Klapatch-Mathias |
| Submission Date | Feb. 21, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
OP-16: Student Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.90 / 2.00 |
Mark
Klapatch Sustainability and Custodial Supervisor Facilities Management |
Total percentage of students (graduate and undergraduate) that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary means of transportation:
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:
Information for this credit was gathered from the UWRF Transportation/Campus Amenities Survey which was administered in October, 2017. Previous data was from 2005.
'More sustainable Commuting Options' was interpreted as any commuting method that was not driving alone in a single occupancy vehicle. The survey went out to a representative sample of students. 413 students took the survey which was 16% of students invited to participate. Given our student population, the data collected is estimated at being accurate to within =/- 4.7% with 95% confidence.
The percentage of students that use each of the following modes as their primary means of transportation to get to and from campus::
| Percentage (0-100) | |
| Commute with only the driver in the vehicle (excluding motorcycles and scooters) | 55 |
| Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means | 39 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 5 |
| Take a campus shuttle or public transportation | 0 |
| Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped | 1 |
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