Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 52.66
Liaison Grace Afflerbach
Submission Date March 8, 2024

STARS v2.2

Purchase College - State University of New York
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.87 / 5.00 Grace Afflerbach
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
3,259

Full-time equivalent of employees:
758

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:
70.70

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
Residential student data was used to obtain the percentage. 2,306 students live on campus and do not have to drive to class. 2306/3259=70.7%
Fall 2023 data was used.

Part 2. Employee commute modal split

Has the institution gathered data about employee commuting behavior?:
No

Total percentage of employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
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A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
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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:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
94 employees are approved for telecommuting but it is not used a primary mode of transportation.

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