Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 66.99
Liaison Olivia Conner-Bennett
Submission Date Aug. 31, 2023

STARS v2.2

Stevens Institute of Technology
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.46 / 5.00 Luke Hansen
Transportation and Sustainability Development Manager
Facilities and Campus Operations
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
8,337

Full-time equivalent of employees:
1,076

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:
92.10

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
Based on the Fall 2022 Commute Habits Survey only 11.8% of students drive single-occupancy gas vehicles to campus and only 7.9% of students consider single-occupancy gas vehicles to be their primary mode of transportation. This indicates that 88.2% of students always use more sustainable commuting options and 92.1% use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation.

A student intern created a thorough survey based on extensive research. The survey was publicized in the student newspaper, on social media, in email announcements, and by professors.

The parking permit data are maintained by the Transportation and Sustainability Development Manager.

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:
67.10

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
Based on the Fall 2022 Commute Habits Survey only 42.2% of employees drive single-occupancy gas vehicles to campus and only 32.9% of employees consider single-occupancy gas vehicles to be their primary mode of transportation. This indicates that 57.8% of employees always use more sustainable commuting options and 67.1% use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation.

A student intern created a thorough survey based on extensive research. The survey was publicized in the student newspaper, on social media, in email announcements, and by professors.

The parking permit data are maintained by the Transportation and Sustainability Development Manager.

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 --- ---
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:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
This information can be found in the attached report.

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