Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 72.32
Liaison Merry Rankin
Submission Date Aug. 29, 2022

STARS v2.2

Iowa State University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.42 / 5.00 Mark Miller
Program Manager
Public Safety
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
29,458

Full-time equivalent of employees:
6,131

Part 1. Student commute modal split

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

Total percentage of students that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
76.22

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
There were 5,013 purchased commuter permits for the 2021-2022 academic year. Additionally, transportation services estimates and plans for 2.5 student commuters for each of the 797 pre-pay and metered spots on campus. Subtracting these 7,006 students from the total enrollment of 29,458 leaves 22,452 students who commute via bus, walking, cycling, or other self-propelled transportation.

Part 2. Employee commute modal split

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

Total percentage of employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
31

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
There were 5,187 parking passes issued to general staff, residence hall staff, Ames laboratory staff, and medical staff during the 2021-22 academic year, approximately 69% of all employees. The remaining 31% of staff are served by the CyRide bus system, walking to campus, or self-propelled transportation.

Optional Fields 

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)
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Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped --- ---
Distance education / telecommute --- ---

Website URL where information about student or employee commuting is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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