Regent University

2024-25

The 2024-25 Common Data Set for Regent University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Apr 8, 2025. Subscribe via RSS.

In its 2024-25 report, Regent University says 6,140 first-year students applied and 3,207 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 52%. 687 admitted students enrolled (21% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1000–1220 and ACT of 19–26.

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First-year admissions & retention§C1 · §B22 →
Accept rate§C1
52.2%
3,207 of 6,140
Yield§C1
21.4%
687 enrolled
Applications§C1
6,140
Admitted§C1
3,207
Enrolled§C1
687
Enrolled score bands (25th–75th percentile)§C9 →
SAT 25–75§C9
1000–1220
11% SUB · MED 1110
SAT EBRW§C9
530–650
25TH–75TH · MED 600
SAT Math§C9
460–600
25TH–75TH · MED 530
ACT 25–75§C9
19–26
4% SUB · MED 25
§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported
§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants
Applicants6,140reported count
Admits3,20752%
Class seats68721% yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants6,1403,20752%687School-reported totals.
Overall yield: 21%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
§ Application cost

Application fee: $50.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →
§ Federal outcomes

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
SCORECARD
$44,498
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
SCORECARD
57%
6-year completion
Average net price
SCORECARD
$19,923
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
SCORECARD
$24,534
federal loans only
Nonpayment
FSA
20%
as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report547numbers from this report.

General Information

3 TABLES
Respondent Information
Title:Senior Director of Enrollment Analytics
Office:Enrollment Management
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.regent.edu/office-of-institutional-analytics/
Address Information
Name of College/University:Regent University
Degrees Offered
CertificateYes
AssociateYes
Bachelor'sYes
Postbachelor's certificateYes
Master'sYes
Post-master's certificateYes
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipYes
Doctoral degree – professional practiceYes

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking174254Not reported2Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking140226Not reported1Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking7491,143Not reported1Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking1,0631,623Not reported4Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates39Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduates1,0661,632Not reported4Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking114143Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking165355Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking483766Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seeking7621,264Not reported0Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates102218Not reported1Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates8641,482Not reported1Not reported
Total undergraduates19303114Not reported55,049
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seeking205368Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking5651,123Not reported1Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates15Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduates7711,496Not reported1Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking263461Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking8921,632Not reported1Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates2863Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduates1,1832,156Not reported1Not reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported5,608
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported10,657
All
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.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents42626
Hispanic/Latino82578613
Black or African American, non-Hispanic1341,2131,246
White, non-Hispanic3092,0072,176
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic43234
Asian, non-Hispanic117990
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic12222
Two or more races, non-Hispanic25207216
Race and/or ethnicity unknown117552626
Total6874,7165,049
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.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diploma7
Associate degrees30
Bachelor's degrees710
Postbachelor's certificates17
Master's degrees1,199
Post-master's certificates1
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship217
Doctoral degrees, professional practice266
Doctoral degrees, other0
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.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort13441133308
Did not persist1Not reportedNot reported1
Final cohort13341133307
Completed in less than four years551475144
Completed in less than five years1241228
Completed in less than six years4Not reportedNot reported4
Total completers711887176
Six-year graduation rate53.4%43.9%65.4%57.3%
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.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort11344118275
Did not persistNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Final cohort11344118275
Completed in less than four years322661119
Completed in less than five years117725
Completed in less than six years2013
Total completers463370149
Six-year graduation rate39.8%75%58.5%53.5%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknown genderTotal
Applied2,4213,714Not reportedNot reported6,140
Admitted1,2171,990Not reportedNot reported3,207
Enrolled full-time174254Not reported2Not reported
Enrolled part-time114143Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported687
Other fields
In-state first-time, first-year who applied1,017
In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted843
In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled235
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied4,691
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted2,255
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled451
Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied413
Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted109
Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled1
Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who applied19
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language3
Social studies3
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.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school record——Yes—
Class rank———Yes
Academic GPAYes———
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

Entrance Exams

SAT or ACT/ADMS_CONSIDER
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.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT11Not reported
ACT4Not 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.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite1,0001,1101,220
SAT evidence-based reading and writing530600650
SAT math460530600
ACT composite192526
ACT math182325
ACT English202526
ACT Writing678
ACT Science202328
ACT Reading202731
Other fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80018
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69935
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59937
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4999
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8004
SAT Math: 600-69923
SAT Math: 500-59938
SAT Math: 400-49930
SAT Math: 300-3995
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16003
SAT Composite: 1200-139931
SAT Composite: 1000-119945
SAT Composite: 800-99918
SAT Composite: 600-7993
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3611
ACT Composite: 24-2950
ACT Composite: 18-2331
ACT Composite: 12-178
ACT Math: 24-2935
ACT Math: 18-2346
ACT Math: 12-1719
ACT English: 30-3615
ACT English: 24-2950
ACT English: 18-2323
ACT English: 12-1712
ACT Science: 30-3615
ACT Science: 24-2931
ACT Science: 18-2342
ACT Science: 12-1712
ACT Reading: 30-3638
ACT Reading: 24-2935
ACT Reading: 18-2315
ACT Reading: 12-1712
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class6
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class19
Percent in top half of high school graduating class51
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class49
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class17
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:31
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.66
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:70
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:50
Yes, other:Yes
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified afterYes
Amount of housing deposit:200
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Applied1,8173,309Not reported405,166
Admitted1,0562,196Not reportedNot reported3,252
Enrolled306583Not reported1890
Application for Admission
FallYes
SpringYes
SummerYes
High school transcriptRecommended for Some
College transcript(s)Required
Essay or personal statementRecommended for Some
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresRecommended for Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Recommended for Some
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
Transfer Credit Policies
Number15
Unit TypeR
Number90
Unit TypeR
Number30
Unit TypeR
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.regent.edu/military/admissions-aid/military-transfer-credit/

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Distance learningYes
Double majorYes
Dual enrollmentYes
Honors ProgramYes
Independent studyYes
InternshipsYes
Liberal arts/career combinationYes
Study abroadYes
Teacher certification programYes
Undergraduate ResearchYes
Required Course Work
Computer literacyYes
English (including composition)Yes
HistoryYes
HumanitiesYes
MathematicsYes
PhilosophyYes
Sciences (biological or physical)Yes
Social scienceYes

Student Life

5 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)66%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing37%
Percent who live off campus or commute63%
Percent of students age 25 and older32%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)64%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing15%
Percent who live off campus or commute85%
Percent of students age 25 and older56%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students26
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)26
Average age of full-time students28
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)32
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesYes
Choral groupsYes
DanceYes
Drama/theaterYes
International Student OrganizationYes
Model UNYes
Music ensemblesYes
Musical theaterYes
Student governmentYes
Student newspaperYes
Student-run film societyYes
ROTC
Name of Cooperating InstitutionOld Dominion University
Housing
Apartments for married studentsYes
Apartments for single studentsYes

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.regent.edu/tuition-aid/net-price-calculator/
Private 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.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition$20,940$20,940
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees$1,800$1,800
Food and housing, on-campus$8,010$8,010
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Credits per Term
Minimum12
Maximum18
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.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TransportationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other expensesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:$698

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.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients61Not reportedNot reported
Average institutional non-need grant$9,229Not reportedNot reported
Athletic grant recipients0Not reportedNot reported
Average athletic grant$0Not reportedNot reported
Methodology
Federal methodology (FM)Yes
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$17,662,637
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$30,023,641
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$17,081,429
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,078,615
Total Scholarships/Grants$65,846,322
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$25,525,637
Federal Work-Study$300,000
Total Self-Help$25,825,637
Parent Loans$3,742,108
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,119,324
Athletic Awards$0
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$17,598,513
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$750,833
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,945,806
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$206,283
Total Scholarships/Grants$20,501,435
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,230,986
Total Self-Help$2,230,986
Parent Loans$3,209,295
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$78,573
Athletic Awards$0
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.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Applied for need-based aid3842,3221,738
Determined to have financial need3202,0711,675
Awarded any aid3172,0461,613
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid2311,6041,319
Awarded need-based self-help aid1951,4571,332
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid2461,194323
Need fully met3811610
Average percentage of need met53%40%25%
Average financial aid package$15,487$13,205$8,559
Average need-based scholarship or grant$7,041$6,587$5,823
Average need-based self-help award$3,312$4,137$3,699
Average need-based loan$3,312$4,137$3,699
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.62
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.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program4573%$30,270
Federal loan programs4573%$29,917
Institutional loan programs00%$0
State loan programs00%$0
Private student loans35%$5,283
Aid to Nonresidents
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
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:19
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$8,323
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$158,140
Financial Aid Forms
FAFSAYes
Institution's own financial aid formYes
State aid form/X
Institution’s own financial aid formYes
Financial Aid Reply
or within____weeks of notification.2
Aid Available
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes
Federal Pell GrantsYes
State scholarships/grantsYes
Private scholarshipsYes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes
Institutional Aid
AcademicsYes
Alumni affiliationYes
ROTCYes

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.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty142707849
Members of minority groups33168201
Females56350406
Males86357443
Nonresidents257
Doctorate or other terminal degree128482610
Master's, but not terminal master's12211223
Bachelor's degree11415
Unknown or other highest degree1Not reported1
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs101464565
Student to Faculty Ratio
based on ____ students6,866
and ____ faculty378
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.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students483
10-19 students781
20-29 students45Not reported
30-39 students17Not reported
40-49 students15Not reported
50-99 students2Not reported
100+ students0Not reported
Total2054

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
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.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported9.3%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reported3.4%
Computer and information sciencesNot reported3.3%4.2%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported4.4%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported0.5%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reported3.6%
EnglishNot reportedNot reported3.5%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reported40%Not reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported0.4%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported1.4%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reported20%Not reported
Theology and religious vocations86%Not reported11%
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reported20%17.3%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reported6.7%7%
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported3.6%
Social sciences14%Not reported1.5%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported2.5%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported2.8%
Business/marketingNot reported6.7%21%
HistoryNot reported3.3%2.6%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total100%100%100%

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