Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 67.06
Liaison Allie Schwartz
Submission Date April 14, 2015
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STARS v2.0

Columbia University
OP-19: Student Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.90 / 2.00 Dan Allalemdjian
Director, Transportation Demand Management
Environmental Stewardship, Columbia University Facilities and Operations
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Total percentage of students that use more sustainable commuting options:
94.85

The percentage of students that use each of the following modes as their primary means of transportation to get to and from campus::
Percentage (0-100)
Commute with only the driver in the vehicle (excluding motorcycles and scooters) 2.24
Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means 51.21
Vanpool or carpool 0.29
Take a campus shuttle or public transportation 43.35
Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped 0

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

The data provided was gained from the 2013 commuter survey to all staff, faculty and students. The survey contained questions about their commute mode. The University received a 21% response rate from the survey


The website URL where information about sustainable transportation for students is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.