Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 61.51
Liaison Karen Eckert, Ph.D.
Submission Date March 5, 2021
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Principia College
OP-16: Student Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.98 / 2.00 Karen Eckert, Ph.D.
Professor and Director
Center for Sustainability
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Total percentage of students (graduate and undergraduate) that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary means of transportation:
99

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting, including the timeframe for when the analysis was conducted and how a representative sample was reached, if applicable:
Principia's undergraduate student population is 99% resident and the campus is fully accessible by walking and bike paths. Bike racks and provision for skate/long boards are provided at every building entrance. Fewer than five students live off campus, and these are typically "non-traditional" (older) students or students with parents (employees) that live close-by.

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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) 1
Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means 99
Vanpool or carpool 0
Take a campus shuttle or public transportation 0
Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped 0

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