Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 72.94
Liaison Jen Maxwell
Submission Date Dec. 5, 2023

STARS v2.2

Appalachian State University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.37 / 5.00 Jim Dees
Data and Assessment Specialist
Office of Sustailability
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
18,582.30

Full-time equivalent of employees:
3,050.20

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:
75.64

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
As part of Appalachian's ongoing commitment to Second Nature's Climate Committement, App State preforms a greenhouse gas inventory every year. The model split data is derived via survey that is made available to all App State students, faculty and staff as part of the inventory process.

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:
17

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
As part of Appalachian's ongoing commitment to Second Nature's Climate Commitment, App State preforms a greenhouse gas inventory every year. The model split data is derived via survey that is made available to all App State students, faculty and staff as part of the inventory process.

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 24.36 83.33
Zero-emissions vehicle --- ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 46.83 6.89
Vanpool or carpool 4.90 9.01
Public transport or campus shuttle 23.92 0.75
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped --- ---
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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