Minnesota State University-Mankato

Name: Minnesota State University-Mankato Common Data Set 2021-22
Creator: Minnesota State University-Mankato
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Common Data Set 2021-22

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Acceptance Rate

69.4%

Applications

9,864

Admitted

6,850

Enrolled

2,073

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$56,922

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

54%

6-year completion

Average net price

$19,139

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$21,106

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction533fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

8 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Sharifun

Last Name:Syed

Title:Institutional Research Specialist

Office:Institutional Analytics and Strategic Effectiveness

Address Line 1:325 W igley Administration

Phone:507-389-1374

Email Address:sharifun.syed@mnsu.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

Other

City:Mankato, MN 56001, USA

Address Information

Name of College/University:Mankato

CityMankato

StateMN

Zip56,001

Main Phone Number (Area Code)507

Main Phone Number:389-1866

WWW Home Page Address:www.mnsu.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):507

Admissions Phone Number:389-1822

Admissions Email Address:admissions@mnsu.edu

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

AssociateX

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	12579

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1967

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	14546

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	178	1026	1068
Hispanic/Latino	99	5	5
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	86	696	714
White, non-Hispanic	1579	8247	9064
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	6	36	38
Asian, non-Hispanic	65	423	446
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	1	5	5
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	82	405	433
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	17	71	159
Total	2113	11498	12579

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	127
Associate degrees	64
Bachelor's degrees	2539
Postbachelor's certificates	264
Master's degrees	590
Post-master's certificates	41
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	9
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	2
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	707	601	1071	2379
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Final cohort	707	601	1071	2379
Completed in less than four years	145	186	358	689
Completed in less than five years	105	100	206	411
Completed in less than six years	39	21	61	121
Total completers	289	307	625	1221
Six-year graduation rate	41%	51%	58%	51%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	729	580	963	2272
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	729	580	963	2272
Completed in less than four years	155	162	329	646
Completed in less than five years	123	102	167	392
Completed in less than six years	45	27	40	112
Total completers	323	291	536	1150
Six-year graduation rate	46%	48.42%	50.05%	48.34%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No

Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	4208	5656	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	2899	3951	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	910	1163	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	1163	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	19	21	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units16

English4

Mathematics3

Science3

Foreign language2

Social studies3

Visual/Performing Arts1

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Class rank	—	Yes	—	—
Academic GPA	—	Yes	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	Yes	—
Application essay	—	—	—	Yes
Recommendations	—	—	—	Yes
Interview	—	—	—	Yes
Extracurricular activities	—	—	—	Yes
Talent or ability	—	—	—	Yes
Character and personal qualities	—	—	—	Yes
First generation	—	—	—	Yes
Alumni relation	—	—	—	Yes
Geographical residence	—	—	—	Yes
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	—	Yes
Work experience	—	—	—	Yes
Level of applicant interest	—	—	—	Yes

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	54	Not reported
ACT	Not reported	Not reported

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT composite	19	25	Not reported
ACT math	18	25	Not reported
ACT English	17	23	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total0

SAT Math: Total0

SAT Composite: Total0

ACT Composite: 30-363

ACT Composite: 24-2924

ACT Composite: 18-2362

ACT Composite: 12-1711

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.08

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9920

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4920

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2415

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9914

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.02

Total100

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?Yes

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Amount of housing deposit:250

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No

Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	1110	1300	Not reported	2410
Admitted	839	1009	Not reported	1848
Enrolled	489	581	Not reported	1070

Other extracted fields

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.

Fall Rolling AdmissionX

Spring Rolling AdmissionX

Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: D Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 90 Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 90 - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: 20 - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No X Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: https://minn No maxium No maximum American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:20

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30

American Council on Education (ACE)Yes

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes

DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes

Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: https://minn

Academic Offerings and Policies

1 TABLE

Special Study Options

Other (specify):X

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)13%

Percent who live off campus or commute19%

Percent of students age 25 and older8%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)14%

Percent who live off campus or commute88%

Percent of students age 25 and older9%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18.3

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21.6

Average age of full-time students21.6

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22.8

Annual Expenses

7 TABLES

Information

If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X

Public Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	8072	8072
Tuition: in-state	8072	8072
Tuition: out-of-state	17126	17126
Tuition: nonresident	17126	17126
Required fees	1074	8072
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Credits per Term

Minimum12

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1042	1042	1042
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	652	870	870
Other expenses	2142	2360	2630

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-district:$316

In-state (out-of-district):$316

Out-of-state:$320

Financial Aid

12 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	537	1593	112
Average institutional non-need grant	3305	5516	2597
Athletic grant recipients	75	312	5
Average athletic grant	6648	7903	4461

Reporting Year

Academic Year2021-2022 estimated

Methodology

Federal methodology (FM)X

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$13,837,119

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$10,708,183

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$2,634,644

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,261,528

Total Scholarships/Grants$28,441,474

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$32,420,001

Federal Work-Study$1,188,210

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,287,434

Total Self-Help$34,895,645

Parent Loans$560,548

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$164,176

Athletic Awards$998,495

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$361,068

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$72,517

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$9,520,053

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,472,210

Total Scholarships/Grants$14,425,848

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$36,159,764

Total Self-Help$36,159,764

Parent Loans$4,125,202

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$946,247

Athletic Awards$2,488,098

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	2073	9896	1602
Applied for need-based aid	1702	7088	824
Determined to have financial need	1029	4605	637
Awarded any aid	1029	4599	630
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	891	3769	485
Awarded need-based self-help aid	993	4449	610
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	163	454	14
Need fully met	241	1214	90
Average percentage of need met	74.2	75.7	64.6
Average financial aid package	10806	10664	8954
Average need-based scholarship or grant	7160	7037	5897
Average need-based self-help award	6511	6857	8120
Average need-based loan	3366	4149	4385

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	987	68.00	29136
Federal loan programs	978	67.00	21524
Institutional loan programs	0	0.00	0
State loan programs	86	6.00	22037
Private student loans	294	20.00	19770

Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX

Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX

If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:919

Financial Aid Forms

FAFSAX

Other (specify):X

Financial Aid Notification

b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X

If yes, starting date (Month):3

If yes, starting date (Day):30

Aid Available

State LoansX

Federal Pell GrantsX

State scholarships/grantsX

Private scholarshipsX

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX

Institutional Aid

AcademicsX

ArtX

AthleticsX

LeadershipX

Music/dramaX

AcademicsX

LeadershipX

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	460	202	662
Members of minority groups	91	19	110
Females	227	110	337
Males	233	92	325
Nonresidents	9	5	14
Doctorate or other terminal degree	405	51	456
Master's, but not terminal master's	32	93	125
Bachelor's degree	1	36	37
Unknown or other highest degree	22	22	44
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio23

based on ____ students11,981

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	135	174
10-19 students	135	174
20-29 students	247	204
30-39 students	287	215
40-49 students	167	37
50-99 students	99	14
100+ students	73	10
Total	17	1

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	0%	0%	0%
Natural resources and conservation	0%	0%	0.2%
Architecture	0%	0%	0%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	0%	0%	0.6%
Communication/journalism	0%	0%	4.7%
Communication technologies	0%	0%	0.2%
Computer and information sciences	37%	0%	3.2%
Personal and culinary services	0%	0%	0%
Education	18.9%	0%	8%
Engineering	0%	0%	5.5%
Engineering technologies	0.8%	0%	2.1%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	0%	0%	0.6%
Family and consumer sciences	0%	0%	1.9%
Law/legal studies	0%	0%	0%
English	0%	0%	0.6%
Liberal arts/general studies	0%	100%	0%
Library science	0%	0%	0%
Biological/life sciences	0%	0%	4%
Mathematics and statistics	0%	0%	0.5%
Military science and military technologies	0%	0%	0%
Interdisciplinary studies	0%	0%	1.5%
Parks and recreation	0%	0%	5.4%
Philosophy and religious studies	0%	0%	0.1%
Theology and religious vocations	0%	0%	0%
Physical sciences	3.1%	0%	0.8%
Science technologies	0%	0%	0%
Psychology	5.5%	0%	5%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	0%	0%	4.1%
Public administration and social services	0%	0%	2.6%
Social sciences	11.1%	0%	3.5%
Construction trades	0%	0%	0%
Mechanic and repair technologies	0%	0%	0%
Precision production	0%	0%	0%
Transportation and materials moving	0%	0%	2.4%
Visual and performing arts	0%	0%	3.6%
Health professions and related programs	0%	0%	16.7%
Business/marketing	23.6%	0%	21.3%
History	0%	0%	0.9%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

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