| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.21 |
| Liaison | Lisa Noriega |
| Submission Date | June 29, 2022 |
Yale University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.55 / 5.00 |
Lisa
Noriega Sustainability Data Analyst Yale Office of Sustainability |
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:
The biennial Transportation Survey was conducted in 2021 to gather information on how staff, faculty, and graduate students commuted to campus the week of October 25, 2021. The survey was conducted primarily online, but was also distributed in paper form to employees who do not have regular internet access at work. The survey used a stratified random-sample methodology that followed guidance developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for evaluating commuter benefit programs pursuant to air quality regulatory requirements for states. For graduate students, a representative percentage of students from the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and twelve professional schools was surveyed. Undergraduate students are not included in the survey, as nearly 100% of undergraduate students live on campus. For the total percentage of students that use more sustainable commuting methods, we averaged 89% of graduate students (gathered from the 2021 Transportation Survey) and 100% of undergraduate students, as nearly all undergraduate students live on campus and do not commute or live close enough to campus to walk.
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:
The biennial Transportation Survey was conducted in 2021 to gather information on how staff, faculty, and graduate students commuted to campus the week of October 25th, 2021. The survey was conducted primarily online, but was also distributed in paper form to employees who do not have regular internet access at work. The survey used a stratified random-sample methodology that followed guidance developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for evaluating commuter benefit programs pursuant to air quality regulatory requirements for states. For employees, a representative percentage of each category was surveyed (Faculty, Post-Docs, Managerial & Professional, Clerical & Technical, and Service & Maintenance).
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 | 11.84 | 46.90 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | --- | --- |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 63.04 | 42 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 1.73 | 2.58 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 22.55 | 7.34 |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | 0 | 0.16 |
| Distance education / telecommute | --- | 29 |
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:
A campus-wide transportation survey was first created and distributed in 2007 to provide Yale University with an accurate baseline assessment of its transportation and parking initiatives and how the university population commutes to and from campus. Now conducted biennially, the results from these surveys constitute a baseline for the University to measure progress against itself and compare to other similar institutions. In addition, the data lends support for implementing programs and initiatives that will help increase the use of more sustainable modes of transportation, rather than driving alone, and provide direction for new transportation initiatives.
A campus-wide transportation survey was first created and distributed in 2007 to provide Yale University with an accurate baseline assessment of its transportation and parking initiatives and how the university population commutes to and from campus. Now conducted biennially, the results from these surveys constitute a baseline for the University to measure progress against itself and compare to other similar institutions. In addition, the data lends support for implementing programs and initiatives that will help increase the use of more sustainable modes of transportation, rather than driving alone, and provide direction for new transportation initiatives.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.