Worcester State University

Name: Worcester State University Common Data Set 2020-21
Creator: Worcester State University
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2020-21

The 2020-21 Common Data Set for Worcester State 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 19, 2022. Subscribe via RSS.

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SAT Composite

1020-1180

SAT Math

500-590

SAT Reading

500-600

ACT Composite

21-29

§ 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

$60,624

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

61%

6-year completion

Average net price

$13,381

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$19,500

federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report425numbers from this report.

General Information

6 TABLES

Address Information

Name of College/University:W orcester State University

Street Address Line 1:486 Chandler Street

CityW orcester

StateMA

Zip1,062

Country:USA

Main Phone Number (Area Code)508

Main Phone Number:929-8000

WWW Home Page Address:www.worcester.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):508

Admissions Phone Number:929-8040

Admissions Email Address:admissions@worcester.edu

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

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

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

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	4958

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	766

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	5724

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	3	45	60
Hispanic/Latino	125	3	4
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	52	386	429
White, non-Hispanic	531	3023	3146
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	9	9
Asian, non-Hispanic	45	242	263
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	3	4
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	35	157	159
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	16	148	203
Total	807	4648	4958

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	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	1050
Postbachelor's certificates	114
Master's degrees	242
Post-master's certificates	15
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	274	224	287	785
Did not persist	3	2	3	8
Final cohort	271	222	284	777
Completed in less than four years	89	103	128	320
Completed in less than five years	46	27	34	107
Completed in less than six years	15	6	7	28
Total completers	150	136	169	455
Six-year graduation rate	55.4%	61.3%	59.5%	58.6%

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	248	192	335	775
Did not persist	1	3	2	6
Final cohort	247	189	333	769
Completed in less than four years	72	93	152	317
Completed in less than five years	42	20	49	111
Completed in less than six years	4	5	6	15
Total completers	118	118	207	443
Six-year graduation rate	47.8%	62.4%	62.2%	57.6%

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	150	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	79.8%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

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	1346	2701	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	1064	2215	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	312	487	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	487	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	5	3	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units17

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

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

Entrance Exams

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

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	78.0	627
ACT	10.0	10

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	1020	Not reported	1180
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	500	Not reported	600
SAT math	500	Not reported	590
ACT composite	21	Not reported	29
ACT math	16	Not reported	29
ACT English	7	Not reported	26
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: 700-8001.4

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69926.2

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59949.6

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49920.9

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991.9

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-8002.6

SAT Math: 600-69917.9

SAT Math: 500-59959.5

SAT Math: 400-49918.2

SAT Math: 300-3991.9

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-16001.1

SAT Composite: 1200-139919.6

SAT Composite: 1000-119960.0

SAT Composite: 800-99918.0

SAT Composite: 600-7991.3

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-3620

ACT Composite: 24-2940

ACT Composite: 18-2330

ACT Composite: 12-1710

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.020.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9916.6

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7414.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2413.0

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9918.6

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492.6

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Admission Policies

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Application closing date (fall): Month5

Application closing date (fall): Day1

Priority Date: Month3

Priority Date: Day1

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

Yes, on a rolling basis:X

Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5

Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1

Amount of housing deposit:5

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)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

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):2.00

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: 1.70 Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 72 Credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 90 Credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - 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: ##

Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:1.7

Transfer Credit Policies

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:72

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:90

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit

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

Number90

Unit Typecredit

Number90

Unit Typecredit

If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://catalog.worcester.edu/undergraduate/adm

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:X If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://catalog.worcester.edu/undergraduate/admissions/veteran-military-applicants-valor- act-academic-credit-evaluation-policy/ American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) 90 Credits 90 Credits ##

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

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

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

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)5%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing45%

Percent who live off campus or commute55%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)4%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing24%

Percent who live off campus or commute77%

Percent of students age 25 and older14%

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

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for international studentsX

Theme housingX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES

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	970	970
Tuition: in-state	970	970
Tuition: out-of-state	7050	7050
Tuition: nonresident	7050	7050
Required fees	9616	9616
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	1368	1368	1368
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	1000	1000
Other expenses	1200	1200	1200

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-district:$40

In-state (out-of-district):$40

Out-of-state:$294

Financial Aid

9 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	51	137	3
Average institutional non-need grant	2691	2406	1893
Athletic grant recipients	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average athletic grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Reporting Year

Academic Year2020-2021 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$7,473,986

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,721,801

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,553,448

Total Scholarships/Grants$11,749,235

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$7,781,265

Federal Work-Study$259,194

Total Self-Help$8,040,459

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$8,468

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$576,261

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,313,752

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$808,838

Total Scholarships/Grants$2,707,319

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$15,013,921

Total Self-Help$15,013,921

Parent Loans$3,175,086

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	878	4069	850
Applied for need-based aid	829	3512	540
Determined to have financial need	609	2582	427
Awarded any aid	592	2495	353
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	539	2133	290
Awarded need-based self-help aid	586	2392	315
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	254	895	87
Need fully met	202	938	64
Average percentage of need met	75.1	78.1	60.1
Average financial aid package	16063	15665	11272
Average need-based scholarship or grant	5420	5377	3153
Average need-based self-help award	2353	3083	2258
Average need-based loan	2181	2957	2244

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.419

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	326	77.0	29051.00
Federal loan programs	319	76.0	22686.00
Institutional loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Private student loans	96	22.0	23269.00

Financial Aid Notification

If yes, starting date (Month):12

If yes, starting date (Day):15

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:N/A Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Ye s X No

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

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	Not reported	12
10-19 students	Not reported	12
20-29 students	Not reported	67
30-39 students	Not reported	16
40-49 students	Not reported	0
50-99 students	Not reported	0
100+ students	Not reported	0
Total	Not reported	0

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.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	1.62%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	4.29%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.95%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	6.00%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.05%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	2.57%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	2.19%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	8.57%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.52%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.14%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	9.71%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6.19%
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	0.95%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	20.67%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	17.33%
History	Not reported	Not reported	2.76%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

Federal outcomes

The numbers, as published

Entrance Exams

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