Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 70.69
Liaison Lisa Kilgore
Submission Date March 8, 2013
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STARS v1.2

Cornell University
OP-15: Student Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.57 / 4.00
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The percentage (0-100) of institution's students who use more sustainable commuting options:
89.30

The percentage (0-100) of institution’s students who commute with only the driver in the vehicle (excluding motorcycles and scooters) as their primary method of transportation:
10.70

The percentage (0-100) of institution’s students who walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means as their primary method of transportation. Please note that this may include on-campus residents :
59.90

The percentage (0-100) of institution’s students who vanpool or carpool as their primary method of transportation:
6.80

The percentage (0-100) of institution’s students who take a campus shuttle or public transportation as their primary method of transportation :
22.60

The percentage (0-100) of institution’s students who use a motorcycle, scooter or moped as their primary method of transportation:
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The website URL where information about alternative transportation is available:
http://transportation.fs.cornell.edu/commuting/

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

See pages 39-40 of:
http://www.tgeisproject.org/TGEIS_Documents/t-GEIS Vol I_July 2008.pdf

Data from t-GEIS mode share survey:
Students non-motorized:
graduate - walk 31%, bike 4%;
undergrad - walk 71%, bike 1.4%
Students car/van pool
graduate 5.5%;
undergrad 7.5% (incl private shuttle vans)
Students public transit/university shuttle:
graduate 38%;
undergrad 15%
Students drive alone:
graduate 19%;
undergrad 5%


Data source(s) and notes about the submission

See pages 39-40 of:
http://www.tgeisproject.org/TGEIS_Documents/t-GEIS Vol I_July 2008.pdf

Data from t-GEIS mode share survey:
Students non-motorized:
graduate - walk 31%, bike 4%;
undergrad - walk 71%, bike 1.4%
Students car/van pool
graduate 5.5%;
undergrad 7.5% (incl private shuttle vans)
Students public transit/university shuttle:
graduate 38%;
undergrad 15%
Students drive alone:
graduate 19%;
undergrad 5%

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