Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 67.59
Liaison Susan Dorward
Submission Date Aug. 4, 2022

STARS v2.2

Raritan Valley Community College
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.93 / 5.00 Susan Dorward
Sustainability and Energy Coordinator
Facilities and Grounds
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
4,152

Full-time equivalent of employees:
530

Has the institution gathered data about student commuting behavior?:
Yes

Total percentage of students that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
20

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

A voluntary, online transportation survey was sent to the college community in April 2022. 59 students responded.


Has the institution gathered data about employee commuting behavior?:
Yes

Total percentage of employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
7

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

A voluntary, online transportation survey was sent to the college community in April 2022. 60 employees responded.


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 80 93
Zero-emissions vehicle --- ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode --- ---
Vanpool or carpool 15 5
Public transport or campus shuttle 5 2
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 0 0
Distance education / telecommute 24 0

Website URL where information about student or employee commuting is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Employee use of public transportation decreased significantly, presumably due to covid.

Sarah Donnelly in IR provided FY22 distance ed and preliminary FTE numbers.


Employee use of public transportation decreased significantly, presumably due to covid.

Sarah Donnelly in IR provided FY22 distance ed and preliminary FTE numbers.

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