| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.20 |
| Liaison | Denice Koljonen |
| Submission Date | Feb. 17, 2022 |
Boston College
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.45 / 5.00 |
Carol
Pepin Associate Director IRPA |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
Full-time equivalent of employees:
Has the institution gathered data about student commuting behavior?:
Total percentage of students that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
A survey was sent to all students living off-campus via email. Time frame of data gathering was Monday, October 25, 2021 Through Friday, October 29, 2021. Students that live on-campus walk and the 879 students that live on Newton campus (11.7% of on-campus residents) take a shuttle bus. Source on Residence Hall occupancy = Fact Book
Has the institution gathered data about employee commuting behavior?:
Total percentage of employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
All employees were emailed a survey requesting commuting data. Time frame for gathering this data was Monday, October 25, 2021 through Friday, October 29, 2021. The question asks respondents to indicate how they commuted each day of the week in the survey. Respondents who chose 3-5 days for a particular method were counted as using that mode as their "primary mode of transportation". It does not sum to 100% because some employees were out of the office that week (e.g., vacation or sick) or using a mode not asked on the survey.
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 | 14.20 | 65.60 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | --- | --- |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 58.60 | 8.10 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 4 | 4.50 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 16.60 | 6.20 |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | --- | --- |
| Distance education / telecommute | --- | 8.20 |
Website URL where information about student or employee commuting is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Source: Ride Share survey conducted annually for MA state regulatory purposes.
Source: Ride Share survey conducted annually for MA state regulatory purposes.
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