University of Massachusetts-Boston

Name: University of Massachusetts-Boston Common Data Set 2022-23
Creator: University of Massachusetts-Boston
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Common Data Set 2022-23

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Acceptance Rate

80.8%

Applications

19,512

Admitted

15,757

Enrolled

2,357

SAT Composite

1110-1290

SAT Math

540-650

SAT Reading

540-650

ACT Composite

24-29

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

$65,865

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

49%

6-year completion

Average net price

$17,707

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$21,974

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction467fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

8 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Bruce

Last Name:Haimowitz

Title:Senior Data Specialist

Office:Office of Institutional Research, Assessment, &

Address Line 1:100 Morrissey Boulevard

Zipcode2,125

Phone:617-287-5423

Email Address:Bruce.Haimowitz@umb.edu

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

Other

City:Boston

StateMA

Address Information

Name of College/University:University of Massachusetts Boston

Street Address Line 1:100 Morrissey Boulevard

CityBoston

StateMA

Zip2,125

WWW Home Page Address:www.umb.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):617

Admissions Phone Number:287-6100

Admissions Email Address:undergrad.admissions@umb.edu

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://ww.umb.edu/odei

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Enrollment And Persistence

5 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	12221

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	3365

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	15586

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	189	735	784
Hispanic/Latino	537	2282	2294
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	379	2104	2120
White, non-Hispanic	730	3870	3925
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	2	7	8
Asian, non-Hispanic	428	1873	1889
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	2	5	5
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	85	448	453
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	89	425	743
Total	2441	11749	12221

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	6
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	2674
Postbachelor's certificates	173
Master's degrees	833
Post-master's certificates	13
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
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	703	198	642	1543
Did not persist	0	1	5	6
Final cohort	703	197	637	1532
Completed in less than four years	148	51	232	431
Completed in less than five years	158	34	88	280
Completed in less than six years	36	13	24	73
Total completers	342	98	344	784
Six-year graduation rate	49%	50%	54%	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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Final cohort	0	0	0	0
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Total completers	0	0	0	0
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	0	0
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	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	72.40%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

8 TABLES

Entrance Exams

In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes

SATX

ACTX

APX

CLEPX

Institutional ExamX

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	7014	12498	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	5343	10414	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	1016	1341	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	1016	1341	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	39	45	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units17

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Foreign language2

Social studies1

History1

Academic electives2

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	28	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	1110	1190	1290
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	540	600	650
SAT math	540	590	650
ACT composite	24	27	29
ACT math	22	26	28
ACT English	22	28	31
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 extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80011

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69941

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59939

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4999

SAT Math: 700-80010

SAT Math: 600-69936

SAT Math: 500-59944

SAT Math: 400-4999

SAT Math: 300-3991

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-16007

SAT Composite: 1200-139942

SAT Composite: 1000-119944

SAT Composite: 800-9997

ACT Composite: 30-3624

ACT Composite: 24-2955

ACT Composite: 18-2317

ACT Composite: 12-173

ACT Composite: Total99

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class17

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class27

Percent in top half of high school graduating class79

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class21

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class3

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:38

Percent who had GPA of 4.019

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9914

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2417

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9918

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491

Total100

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?Yes

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Application closing date (fall): Month2

Application closing date (fall): Day15

Priority Date: Month11

Priority Date: Day1

Yes, on a rolling basis:X

Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2

Amount of housing deposit:300

Refundable if student does not enroll?X

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

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year

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? (FT)No

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?Yes

Other

If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X

Transfer Admission

4 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	1147	2058	Not reported	3205
Admitted	960	1608	Not reported	2568
Enrolled	463	668	Not reported	1131

Other extracted fields

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

FallX

SpringX

SummerX

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

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

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):2.50

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. Rolling

Fall Closing Date: Month6

Spring Closing Date: Month12

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

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day15

Spring Closing Date: Day15

Transfer Credit Policies

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)No

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

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:admissions.umb.edu/veterans/transfer-credits

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

Computer literacyX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

Physical EducationX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)16%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)9%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

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

Average age of full-time students21

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Housing

Coed residence hallsX

Annual Expenses

5 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	14542	14542
Tuition: in-state	14542	14542
Tuition: out-of-state	35514	35514
Tuition: nonresident	35514	35514
Required fees	590	590
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

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	800	800	800
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	500	1644	1644
Other expenses	1422	1422	1422

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-district:$591

In-state (out-of-district):$591

Out-of-state:$1,434

NONRESIDENTS:$1,434

Financial Aid

8 TABLES

Methodology

Federal methodology (FM)X

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	2179	9889	2060
Applied for need-based aid	1965	8108	1409
Determined to have financial need	1677	7014	1234
Awarded any aid	1659	6872	1095
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	1607	6538	996
Awarded need-based self-help aid	1550	6489	1006
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	85	250	8
Need fully met	437	1957	245
Average percentage of need met	84.8	83.6	76.1
Average financial aid package	20398	18155	11887
Average need-based scholarship or grant	13359	11239	4927
Average need-based self-help award	5862	5485	4900
Average need-based loan	3535	4481	4633

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.1,074

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	714	66.00	27117
Federal loan programs	706	66.00	22143
Institutional loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Private student loans	133	12.00	28034

Financial Aid Forms

Institution’s own financial aid formX

Financial Aid Notification

b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X

Aid Available

Federal Pell GrantsX

State scholarships/grantsX

Private scholarshipsX

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX

Institutional Aid

AcademicsX

State/district residencyX

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	674	460	1134
Members of minority groups	206	80	286
Females	351	302	653
Males	323	158	481
Nonresidents	29	8	37
Doctorate or other terminal degree	564	139	703
Master's, but not terminal master's	110	Not reported	Not reported
Bachelor's degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Unknown or other highest degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio16

based on ____ students12,490

and ____ faculty792

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	159	197
10-19 students	159	197
20-29 students	479	111
30-39 students	516	117
40-49 students	330	30
50-99 students	89	2
100+ students	69	Not reported
Total	41	457

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	31%	Not reported	31%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Communication technologies	6%	Not reported	6%
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	7%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	9%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Military science and military technologies	19%	Not reported	28%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	6%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	44%	Not reported	1%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	10%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	9%
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	2%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	17%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	16%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100.00%	0.00%	100.00%

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