Overall Rating | Gold |
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Overall Score | 69.15 |
Liaison | Mary Ellen Mallia |
Submission Date | Feb. 27, 2023 |
University at Albany
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.75 / 5.00 |
Mary Ellen
Mallia Director of Environmental Sustainability Finance and Business |
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
15,182
Full-time equivalent of employees:
3,055
Part 1. Student commute modal split
Yes
Total percentage of students that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
60
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
The Office of Environmental Sustainability, the Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness and Urban Planning Directors created the “UAlbany Student Transportation Survey. This survey has been administered several times, first in 2009, again in 2013, 2016 and 2021. The Institutional Research office randomly sampled 5495 students, 496 completed the survey.
Part 2. Employee commute modal split
Yes
Total percentage of employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
30
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
Similar to the method to calculate the student modal split, the Office of Environmental Sustainability, the Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness and Urban Planning Directors created a transportation survey which has been administered four times. First in 2009, again in 2013, 2016 and 2021. The Institutional Research office randomly sampled faculty, staff and students to complete the survey
Of the 752 employees sampled, 126 faculty and staff completed the survey.
Of the 752 employees sampled, 126 faculty and staff completed the survey.
Optional Fields
Percentage of students (0-100) | Percentage of employees (0-100) | |
Single-occupancy vehicle | 40 | 70 |
Zero-emissions vehicle | --- | --- |
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 34 | 1 |
Vanpool or carpool | 4 | 5 |
Public transport or campus shuttle | 20 | 3 |
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | 1 | 1 |
Distance education / telecommute | 1 | 20 |
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:
Ride share percentage included in carpool figure
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