Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.17
Liaison Lisa Mitten
Submission Date March 2, 2023

STARS v2.2

State University of New York at New Paltz
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.84 / 5.00 Lisa Mitten
Campus Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Campus Sustainability
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
6,421

Full-time equivalent of employees:
1,054

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:
61.60

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
We sent out a survey twice to the SUNY New Paltz student email list of all enrolled students during the fall of 2021.

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:
27.50

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
A commuting survey was sent out to the informal faculty-staff listserve twice during the fall of 2021.

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 38.40 72.50
Zero-emissions vehicle 0.70 4.80
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 57.40 12.20
Vanpool or carpool 1.30 3.20
Public transport or campus shuttle 0.70 0.50
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 0 0.50
Distance education / telecommute 1.60 4.80

Website URL where information about student or employee commuting is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
This credit draws from FTE data for 2021, the period that the survey was taken.

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