Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 72.78
Liaison Troy Goodnough
Submission Date Feb. 10, 2022

STARS v2.2

University of Minnesota, Morris
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.73 / 5.00 Troy Goodnough
Sustainability Director
Office of Sustainability
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
1,412

Full-time equivalent of employees:
364

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:
64

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
UMN Morris employed a conservative method of analysis that looked at parking permit data and on-campus housing data to estimate commuting patterns. It is likely that if this analysis was done using campus addresses, we would be closer to 90%, because UMN Morris is a residential campus and most students live near campus. Questions were also added to the Morris Sustainability Culture Survey that asked about campus commuting choices students and staff are making.

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:
18

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
We used a conservative approach. We examined the population of faculty/staff that have purchased parking permits. Questions were also added to the Morris Sustainability Culture Survey that asked about campus commuting choices students and staff are making.

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)
Single-occupancy vehicle 26 82
Zero-emissions vehicle --- ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 64 18
Vanpool or carpool --- 0
Public transport or campus shuttle --- 0
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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