Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 72.46
Liaison Paul Mathisen
Submission Date May 22, 2020
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
OP-16: Student Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.56 / 2.00 Paul Mathisen
Dir. of Sustainability & Assoc. Prof
Civil & Environmental Engineering
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Total percentage of students (graduate and undergraduate) that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary means of transportation:
78

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:

A transportation survey was conducted in April 2020 directed at all members of the WPI community. Among the questions asked in the survey was a question of how students commuted to campus. Response rate was approx. 10%, which we feel is representative of the campus student community.


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) 22
Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means 53.80
Vanpool or carpool 0
Take a campus shuttle or public transportation 2.20
Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped 0

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