Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 70.33
Liaison Neha Sood
Submission Date March 3, 2022

STARS v2.2

Rochester Institute of Technology
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.24 / 5.00 Neha Sood
Director of Sustainability
Office of the President
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
13,394

Full-time equivalent of employees:
3,731

Part 1. Student commute modal split

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:
80

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
The data above was gathered through parking statistics from the parking and transportation database, shuttle ridership numbers, public transit ridership numbers, and staff observation.

Part 2. Employee commute modal split

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:
10

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
The data above was gathered through parking statistics from the parking and transportation database, shuttle ridership numbers, public transit ridership numbers, and staff observation.

Optional Fields 

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 20 90
Zero-emissions vehicle --- 2
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 30 2
Vanpool or carpool 20 0
Public transport or campus shuttle 28 5
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 2 1
Distance education / telecommute --- 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:
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