Table 2. Case studies: student body and...

Table 2.

Case studies: student body and waste

Institution	Student body*	Waste per weighted user (tons)**
University of California, Los Angeles	45,930	0.19
Appalachian State University	18,811	0.18
American University	16,079	0.15
Stanford University	16,914	0.69
University of Vermont	15,968	0.17
University of New Hampshire	13,680	0.19
Dartmouth College	6,342	NA
University of California, Merced	8,847	0.05
Bentley University	5,460	0.19
Mercyhurst University	2,900	NA
Colgate University	2,890	0.28
University of Lynchburg	2,692	NA
Colorado College	2,270	0.32
Mary Baldwin University	2,184	NA
Colby College	1,917	0.47
Bowdoin College	1,816	0.51
Emory & Henry College	1,292	NA
Central College	1,120	NA
Hollins University	821	NA
Randolph College	684	0.22
Sweet Briar College	457	NA
Mayland Community College	421	NA

Institution	Studentbody*	Waste per weighted user (tons)**
University of California, Los Angeles	45,930	0.19
Appalachian State University	18,811	0.18
American University	16,079	0.15
Stanford University	16,914	0.69
University of Vermont	15,968	0.17
University of New Hampshire	13,680	0.19
Dartmouth College	6,342	NA
University of California, Merced	8,847	0.05
Bentley University	5,460	0.19
Mercyhurst University	2,900	NA
Colgate University	2,890	0.28
University of Lynchburg	2,692	NA
Colorado College	2,270	0.32
Mary Baldwin University	2,184	NA
Colby College	1,917	0.47
Bowdoin College	1,816	0.51
Emory & Henry College	1,292	NA
Central College	1,120	NA
Hollins University	821	NA
Randolph College	684	0.22
Sweet Briar College	457	NA
Mayland Community College	421	NA

Notes:

* Student body includes undergraduate, graduate, resident and commuter; numbers were taken from the university website

** Waste per weighted user, according to the most recent STARS report. Weighted campus users = Campus residents + 0.75 (nonresident campus users)

Source: Compiled by authors

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