Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 53.22
Liaison Jay Price
Submission Date March 3, 2023

STARS v2.2

University of Tennessee at Knoxville
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.67 / 5.00 Jessica GerberDolan
Data Analyst
Facilities Services
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
27,812

Full-time equivalent of employees:
8,950

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:
14.90

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:

A commuter survey was sent out to a representative population of UT students, faculty and staff. This survey had 68 potential questions. This survey that went out Fall 2021 got 8420 responses.


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:
9

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:

A commuter survey was sent out to a representative population of UT students, faculty and staff. This survey had 68 potential questions. This survey that went out Fall 2021 got 8420 responses.


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 60.80 89.60
Zero-emissions vehicle --- ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 8.90 5.80
Vanpool or carpool 4.10 2.20
Public transport or campus shuttle 1.90 1.10
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 0.20 0
Distance education / telecommute --- ---

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