Texas Christian University

Name: Texas Christian University Common Data Set 2024-25
Creator: Texas Christian University
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2024-25

The 2024-25 Common Data Set for Texas Christian University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 16, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

In its 2024-25 report, Texas Christian University says 22,307 first-year students applied and 9,925 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 44%. 2,453 admitted students enrolled (25% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1150–1340 and ACT of 26–31.

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Acceptance Rate

44.5%

Applications

22,307

Admitted

9,925

Enrolled

2,453

SAT Composite

1150-1340

SAT Math

560-670

SAT Reading

580-680

ACT Composite

26-31

§ 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

Applicants22,307reported count

Admits9,92544%

Class seats2,45325% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	22,307	9,925	44%	2,453	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 25%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ Wait list attrition

Offered a spot3,707

Accepted a spot909

Admitted from wait listn/a

n/a joined after being offered a spot. n/a of students who joined were admitted.

Exact wait-list data

Wait-list data
Metric	Value
Offered a wait-list spot	3,707
Accepted a wait-list spot	909
Admitted from wait list	n/a
Joined after being offered	n/a
Admitted after joining	n/a

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Factors this school weighs

First generation: Important

§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ 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

$68,424

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

86%

6-year completion

Average net price

$36,660

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$21,500

federal loans only

Nonpayment

FSA · 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 report466 of ~466numbers from this report.

General Information

7 TABLES

Respondent Information

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

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://ir.tcu.edu/common-data-set/

Admissions Office

Admissions Email Address:| Texas Christian University | Texas Christian University |

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://admissions.tcu.edu/apply/

Institutional Control

PublicPrivate (nonprofit)

Classification

Coeducational collegeCoeducational college

Academic Year

SemesterSemester

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

DiplomaX

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

DEI

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/pdf/Reporting\_Study\_Abroad\_Students.pdf

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.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	941	1505	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	68	63	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	3163	5106	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	4172	6674	0	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	4172	6674	0	0	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	4172	6674	0	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	4	3	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	2	7	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	71	93	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	77	103	0	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	20	3	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	97	106	0	0	Not reported
Total undergraduates	4269	6780	0	0	11049

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.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	268	401	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	423	663	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	2	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	693	1064	0	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	8	20	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	48	55	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	56	76	0	0	Not reported
Total graduate students	749	1140	0	0	1889

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	12938	7920	0	0	12938

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.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	98	493	494
Hispanic/Latino	522	2129	2131
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	98	429	429
White, non-Hispanic	1422	6831	6835
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	6	27	27
Asian, non-Hispanic	55	282	283
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	3	13	13
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	107	475	476
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	142	347	361
Total	2453	11026	11049

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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	898	4618	58	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	92.9%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES

Entrance Exams

SATX

ACTX

APX

CLEPX

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.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	8910	13397	Not reported	Not reported	22,307
Admitted	3660	6265	Not reported	Not reported	9,925
Enrolled full-time	941	1505	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	4	3	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2,453

Other fields

In-state first-time, first-year who applied10,417

In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted4,210

In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled1,092

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied10,802

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted5,336

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled1,250

Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied952

Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted325

Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled98

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who applied136

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who were admitted54

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who enrolled13

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:3,707

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:909

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units17

English4

Mathematics3

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab1

Foreign language2

Social studies3

History2

Total academic units20

English4

Mathematics4

Science4

Of these, units that must be lab1

Foreign language4

Social studies4

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	Yes	—	—	—
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	22	548
ACT	21	503

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	1150	1260	1340
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	580	630	680
SAT math	560	620	670
ACT composite	26	29	31
ACT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	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

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80018.4

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69950.7

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59925.6

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4995.1

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.2

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-80017.3

SAT Math: 600-69944.9

SAT Math: 500-59928.3

SAT Math: 400-4998.9

SAT Math: 300-3990.4

SAT Math: 200-2990.2

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-160015.3

SAT Composite: 1200-139950.9

SAT Composite: 1000-119926.7

SAT Composite: 800-9996.9

SAT Composite: 600-7990.2

ACT Composite: 30-3642

ACT Composite: 24-2947.3

ACT Composite: 18-239.3

ACT Composite: 12-171.4

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class50.7

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class80.5

Percent in top half of high school graduating class95.9

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class4.1

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.2

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:33.9

Admission Policies

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

DateX

Yes, other:4

Other Date1

Yes, in part5

No1

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?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

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Application for Admission

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##

Transfer Credit Policies

If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://admissions.tcu.edu/apply/other/index.php

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://admissions.tcu.edu/apply/other/index.php ##

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)53%

Percent of men who join fraternities49%

Percent of women who join sororities62%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing96%

Percent who live off campus or commute4%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)49%

Percent of men who join fraternities46%

Percent of women who join sororities59%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing48%

Percent who live off campus or commute52%

Percent of students age 25 and older3%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

YearbookX

Housing

Coed dormsX

Women's dormsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Theme housingX

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://financialaid.tcu.edu/cost/net-price-calculator.php

All Institutions Expenses

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	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	90	90
Food and housing, on-campus	18020	18020
Housing only, on-campus	11500	11500
Food only, on-campus meal plan	6520	6520
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

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	700	700	700
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	18020
Transportation	1340	948	1340
Other expenses	4422	4422	4422

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	898	4618	58
Average institutional non-need grant	23555	22330	14792
Athletic grant recipients	73	336	8
Average athletic grant	38214	43852	37405

Methodology

Both FM and IM13984651

Need-based Aid Awarded

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$165,149,366

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,738,775

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$184,983,725

Total Scholarships/Grants$19,967,900

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,293,191

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$25,261,091

Total Self-Help$10,720,842

Parent Loans$5,176,783

Athletic Awards$7,544

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$113,333,940

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,137,528

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$114,479,012

Total Scholarships/Grants$25,513,306

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$25,513,306

Total Self-Help$28,235,285

Parent Loans$15,033,512

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	2446	10846	203
Applied for need-based aid	1574	5841	121
Determined to have financial need	985	4008	85
Awarded any aid	975	3980	82
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	960	3906	76
Awarded need-based self-help aid	664	2719	48
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	893	3714	66
Need fully met	368	994	13
Average percentage of need met	80.7	73.0	71.6
Average financial aid package	53798	51400	28602
Average need-based scholarship or grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based self-help award	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based loan	2976	Not reported	3381

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.1,920

Financial Aid Forms

Other (specify):X

Specify:##

FAFSAX

CSS PROFILEX

Noncustodial PROFILEX

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:2

No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)1

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):5

Other

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1

Financial Aid Notification

If yes, starting date (Month):12

If yes, starting date (Day):1

Aid Available

Federal Direct PLUS LoansX

Federal Nursing LoansX

State LoansX

Federal Pell GrantsX

Federal SEOGX

Institutional Aid

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:##

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 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	734	536	1270
Members of minority groups	164	99	263
Females	379	309	688
Males	355	227	582
Nonresidents	35	10	45
Doctorate or other terminal degree	633	181	814
Master's, but not terminal master's	83	211	294
Bachelor's degree	6	34	40
Unknown or other highest degree	12	110	122
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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	179	26
10-19 students	179	26
20-29 students	653	76
30-39 students	606	111
40-49 students	445	25
50-99 students	142	6
100+ students	97	1
Total	30	2

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	100.0%	Not reported	0.2%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	0.4%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.3%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	12.7%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.7%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	4.5%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	2.0%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.6%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	1.1%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.8%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.1%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.5%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	2.3%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	0.7%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.2%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.3%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	5.8%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	2.6%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	1.3%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	9.0%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	5.2%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	12.9%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	28.2%
History	Not reported	Not reported	0.6%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100.0%	0.0%	100.0%

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