| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.75 |
| Liaison | Jauna Vitale |
| Submission Date | Feb. 14, 2025 |
New York University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.91 / 5.00 |
Jauna
Vitale Assistant Director, Sustainability NYU Office of Sustainability |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
Full-time equivalent of employees:
Part 1. Student commute modal split
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:
In Fall 2024 NYU launched a transportation survey that ran for six weeks. Like the previous survey conducted in 2019, it was available to all students and employees at the NYC campuses. It garnered over 16,500 responses from the NYU community. Our internal goal to gain a representative sample was to achieve a 20% response rate of each role, student, faculty, and administrators/staff. The survey questions included what modes of transportation students and employees use along with duration and origin. The data was analyzed and separated into students and employees. The responders that selected they use only an Automobile or Taxi/car service/Uber/Lyft for the entirety of their commute were added to calculate the amount of non-sustainable commuting. In cases where a non-sustainable mode was used to get to a sustainable mode of transit, such as departing from their residence by car to a parking lot to take a rail system or bus into NYC, were excluded as their primary mode is the sustainable mode of transportation.
Part 2. Employee commute modal split
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:
In Fall 2024 NYU launched a transportation survey that ran for six weeks. Like the previous survey conducted in 2019, it was available to all students and employees at the NYC campuses. It garnered over 16,500 responses from the NYU community. Our internal goal to gain a representative sample was to achieve a 20% response rate of each role, student, faculty, and administrators/staff. The survey questions included what modes of transportation students and employees use along with duration and origin. The data was analyzed and separated into students and employees. The responders that selected they use only an Automobile or Taxi/car service/Uber/Lyft for the entirety of their commute was added to calculate the amount of non-sustainable commuting. In cases where a non-sustainable mode was used to get to a sustainable mode of transit, such as departing from their residence by car to a parking lot to take a rail system or bus into NYC, were excluded as their primary mode is the sustainable mode of transportation.
Optional Fields
| Percentage of students (0-100) | Percentage of employees (0-100) | |
| Single-occupancy vehicle | --- | --- |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | --- | --- |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | --- | --- |
| Vanpool or carpool | --- | --- |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | --- | --- |
| 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:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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