Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 68.45
Liaison Justin Mog
Submission Date March 4, 2022

STARS v2.2

University of Louisville
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.61 / 5.00 Justin Mog
Assistant to the Provost for Sustainability Initiatives
Office of the Provost
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
18,397

Full-time equivalent of employees:
6,566

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:
39.23

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
The Sustainability Council conducted a baseline university-wide survey of commuting behaviors and willingness to consider alternatives in 2010 and repeated the survey in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and most recently in 2021. A random sample of students and employees were surveyed every year. The data reported here are from the 2021 calendar year.

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:
12.38

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
The Sustainability Council conducted a baseline university-wide survey of commuting behaviors and willingness to consider alternatives in 2010 and repeated the survey in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and most recently in 2021. A random sample of students and employees were surveyed every year. The data reported here are from the 2021 calendar year.

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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 63.60 87.60
Zero-emissions vehicle --- ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 24.90 3.89
Vanpool or carpool 9.49 6.26
Public transport or campus shuttle 4.84 1.53
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped --- 0.70
Distance education / telecommute --- ---

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:
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