Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 53.21
Liaison Alan Burr
Submission Date July 5, 2023

STARS v2.2

University of Wisconsin-Platteville
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.39 / 5.00 Alan Burr
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
5,872

Full-time equivalent of employees:
840

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:
73

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

We completed an online survey of students in spring of 2022. The survey was administered to statistical sampling of students equally distributed across gender and enrollment year. Each student could only respond once and responses were kept anonymous (we could not connect responses to individuals). We had a response rate of 11.12%.


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:
32

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

We completed an online survey of all faculty and staff in spring of 2022. The survey was administered to all faculty and staff. Each recipient could only respond once and responses were kept anonymous (we could not connect responses to individuals). We had a response rate of 32.86%.


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 27 68
Zero-emissions vehicle --- ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 54 22
Vanpool or carpool 18 10
Public transport or campus shuttle 1 0
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 0 0
Distance education / telecommute --- ---

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