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Liaison Chelsea Hamilton
Submission Date March 5, 2021

STARS v2.2

Vanderbilt University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Chelsea Hamilton
Sustainability Outreach Program Manager
Environmental Health, Safety, and Sustainability
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
12,592

Full-time equivalent of employees:
8,828

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:
59

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
Assumptions based on CMAQ grant calculations, Kimley Horn TDM consultant modal split analysis of University combined with 2020 data provided by VU Traffic and Parking regarding parking permits and bike registrations.

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:
20.60

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
Assumptions based on CMAQ grant calculations, Kimley Horn TDM consultant modal split analysis of University combined with 2020 data provided by VU Traffic and Parking regarding parking permits and bike registrations.

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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 38.80 76.50
Zero-emissions vehicle --- ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 53.90 9
Vanpool or carpool 2.10 4.10
Public transport or campus shuttle 1.60 4
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 0.10 0.25
Distance education / telecommute 1.40 2.75

Website URL where information about student or employee commuting is available:
https://www.vanderbilt.edu/movevu/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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