Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.85
Liaison Sarah Williams
Submission Date Feb. 8, 2017
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STARS v2.1

Whitman College
OP-16: Student Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.97 / 2.00 Brandon Bishop
Campus Sustainability Coordinator
Physical Plant
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Total percentage of students (graduate and undergraduate) that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary means of transportation:
98.30

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting, including the timeframe for when the analysis was conducted and how a representative sample was reached, if applicable:

The student commute and travel survey formed the basis for this section this survey was administered by the Office of Sustainability in collaboration with ASWC and Whitman College's Institutional Research Office. This survey is administered biannually serving as our information point for student transportation trends. The last survey administered was answered by 14% of the student population.


The percentage of students that use each of the following modes as their primary means of transportation to get to and from campus::
Percentage (0-100)
Commute with only the driver in the vehicle (excluding motorcycles and scooters) 2.70
Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means 96.30
Vanpool or carpool 1.80
Take a campus shuttle or public transportation 0.20
Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped 0

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