Gonzaga University Factbook, 2015-2016

FACTBOOK OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH 2015 - 2016

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he Office of Institutional Research at Gonzaga University adheres to the Code of Ethics established by the Association for Institutional Research (AIR). We also carry out our work under the guidance of Gonzaga University’s Institutional Review Board policy for research involving human subjects and the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

Teach us charity, and not to count the cost.

St. Ignatius Loyola

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contents Gonzaga University History and Mission Office of Institutional Research At a Glance

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Awards and Accolades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 Student Profile

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enrollment, demographics, admissions data, majors & minors, retention & graduation rates, completions, financial aid

Faculty Profile

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headcount & FTE, demographics, tenure, terminal degree, student to faculty ratio

for more information, please visit us on the web

www.gonzaga.edu/IR

gonzaga.edu/missionstatement

IR

office of institutional research

The IR office is under the direction of the Academic Vice President, Dr. Patricia O’Connell Killen, and formally reports to the Assistant Academic Vice President, Jolanta Weber. IR serves as a leader on campus in promoting a culture of inquiry and a commitment to continuous improvement.

mission statement The Office of Institutional Research (IR) prides itself on serving the mission of Gonzaga University by performing objective, systematic research and analysis for the university’s strategic and operational planning, decision making, and policy development. IR provides the university community with valid data and information to support institutional effectiveness, enrollment management, outcomes assessment, accreditation, and ultimately, the success of Gonzaga students.

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directory gonzaga.edu/ir Jolanta Weber

Heather Shilley

Christina Turner

Joe McCormick

Assistant AVP, University Registrar, and Director of Institutional Research weberj@gonzaga.edu 509.313.6595 CG 218

Associate Director of Institutional Research turnerc@gonzaga.edu 509.313.5838 CG 326C

Associate Director of Institutional Research for Financial Data shilley@gonzaga.edu 509.313.6948 CG 326A

Institutional Research Data Analyst mccormickw@gonzaga.edu 509.313.5592 CG 326B

values

major responsibilities

Accuracy: The Office of Institutional Research (IR) delivers accurate information.

Collection, coordination, analysis of university data for internal analysis of operations and outcomes.

Communication: IR personnel employ clear communication strategies and work as guides toward a path of inquiry and data-informed understanding.

Compiling and reporting official university statistics to the U.S. Department of Education, the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, and other state and federal agencies.

Consistency: IR staff employs appropriate and consistent data definitions to ensure consistency of information and works with data stewards and process owners to encourage the same.

Completing requests for information from external organizations, such as college guides and ratings publications.

Professionalism: IR personnel are highly skilled and current in their professions and practices. We promote excellence and continuously improve through education, evaluation, and action. In addition, we work collaboratively with our colleagues and constituents to encourage and cultivate data-informed decision making.

Providing data and informational support for program review and outcomes assessment.

Reliability: IR manages/analyzes/disseminates data and provides services that the Gonzaga community can rely upon to achieve its mission.

Assisting the campus community with survey development and analysis.

Serving as an educational resource by helping refine research and evaluation questions, assist in choosing appropriate methodologies, and identifying existing data.

“Institutional research has been described as an attitude of commitment to the institution’s purpose in society and to the value of critical appraisal and careful investigation.�

Joe L. Saupe

Association for Institutional Research

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2015-2016

at a glance

freshmen

enrollment

basic facts

gonzaga.edu/ataglance Type

Private Liberal Arts

Carnegie Classification

Master’s L University

Religious Affiliation

Roman Catholic (Jesuit) Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (For the Greater Glory of God)

Motto Established

1887

Location

Spokane, Washington Residential setting along Spokane River, 1/2 mile from downtown business district

Spokane Campus Location Number of Buildings

105

Campus Size

152 acres

Pronunciation

Gone - ZAG (as in “bag”) - uh

Total Enrollment

7,614

Undergraduate Students

5,041

New Frosh

1,337

Post-Baccalaureate Students

21

Master’s Students

1,895

Doctoral Students

195

Law Students

339

Non-Credit Students

123

Average GPA

3.72

Average SAT Score

1199

Average ACT Score

27.0

Students of Color

26%

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Academics 75 fields of study, 26 master’s degrees, three doctoral degrees and a juris doctorate in seven Colleges and Schools:

Average Class Size Student to Faculty Ratio Full-time Faculty

College of Arts & Sciences School of Business Administration School of Education School of Engineering & Applied Science School of Nursing & Human Physiology School of Professional Studies School of Law 23 12 to 1 422

Notable Alumni Frank Burgess—late federal judge and former Gonzaga basketball national record holder Tony Canadeo—late NFL Hall of Fame member Brig. Gen. Joseph Caravalho, Jr., M.D.— Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command and Fort Detrick, and Deputy for Medical Systems to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology

Thayne M. McCulloh, D. Phil President, Gonzaga University

President’s Cabinet Thayne M. McCulloh

President

John D. Sklut Judi Biggs Garbuio

Chief of Staff Vice President for Student Development Vice President for Mission Chancellor Interim CIO

Frank E. Case, S.J. Bernard J. Coughlin, S.J. Jim R. Jones Patricia O’Connell Killen Maureen McGuire Charles J. Murphy Robert “Skip” Myers

Bing Crosby—late actor and crooner Thomas Foley—late former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives

Joseph Poss

Christine Gregoire—first female Washington state attorney general and former governor of Washington

Mike Roth Joseph P. Smith

Carl Maxey—late Spokane attorney and civil rights leader

Kirk J. Wood-Gaines

Carl Pohlad—late Minnesota Twins owner Michael Stepovich—late last territorial governor of Alaska John Stockton—NBA all-time assists and steals record-holder James Wickwire—attorney and world-class mountain climber Barbara Madsen, Mary Fairhurst , Debra Stephens— sitting Washington State Supreme Court justices

Academic Vice President General Counsel Vice President for Finance Interim Vice President for Administration and Planning Vice President for University Advancement Athletic Director Associate Vice President for Finance Assistant Vice President for Human Resources

Financial Aid Institutional Aid to $78.5 million Undergraduate Students Federal Aid Average Financial Aid Package Average Percent of Need Met Percent of Students Receiving Aid

$62.1 million $28,077 78% 98%

awards & accolades gonzaga.edu/about/national-rankings-recognition.asp Sure, Gonzaga’s got “game.” Its basketball teams have made Gonzaga nearly a household word nationwide. But Gonzaga is equally proud of its students’ success off the court and particularly with its long history of excellence in debate competition, the academic sport of the mind.

2016 Fiske Guide to Colleges

Gonzaga University is among the 321 U.S., Canadian and British colleges featured in the “Fiske Guide to Colleges” (revised and updated for 2016). Compiled

by Edward B. Fiske, former education editor for The New York Times, the publication has become known for capturing the highlights and character of schools for 30 years.

Women’s Hoops Attendance Ranks No. 16 in Nation

Gonzaga women’s basketball home-game attendance during the 2013-14 season ranks 16th in the nation among NCAA Division I school.

U.S. Green Building Council: LEED Gold

The three-story, $60 million John J. Hemmingson Center at Gonzaga University, dedicated in 2015, has received the prestigious “Gold” certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. The PACCAR Center for Applied Sciesnces, dedicated in 2008, was the University’s first “green” building to receive the LEED Gold certification.

Study Abroad Excellence

Gonzaga Ranks No. 17 of Master’s Institutions for the total number of students studying abroad; No. 18 of Master’s Institutions for the number of academic year students studying abroad; No. 9 of Master’s Institutions for the number of semester students studying abroad; and No. 21 for the percentage of undergraduates studying abroad by the time they graduate. These rankings are by the Institute for International Education for 2014.

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Corporation for National & Community Service

The Corporation for National and Community Service has selected Gonzaga University for its 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for its institutional support and commitment to volunteering, servicelearning, and civic engagement.

2015 Washington Monthly College Rankings No. 30 among Top Master’s Universities nationwide (public and private).

Peace Corps

For the third year in a row, Gonzaga University is ranked No. 1 in the nation among small colleges and universities providing graduates who serve in the Peace Corps. Gonzaga has 20 undergraduate alumni currently serving overseas as volunteers, lifting the total to 330 alumni with Peace Corps service. Gonzaga has been ranked in the top five in its category for each of the past five years.

Opus Prize Host

Gonzaga University hosted the 2014 Opus Prize Foundation Award Ceremony and Process. One of the world’s major efforts to honor and support faithbased humanitarian work, the annual award includes a $1 million prize and two $100,000 runner-up honors to individuals whose work has yet to receive widespread recognition.

U.S. News (2016) Gonzaga University is the No. 4 best “Regional University” in the West in U.S. News & World Report’s annual college rankings.

Gonzaga ranks No. 2 (tie) in the West for both its average freshmen retention rate and average graduation rate.

Gonzaga’s School of Engineering and Applied Science is the No. 28 (tie) best undergraduate engineering program in the nation (at engineering schools whose highest degree is a bachelor’s or master’s).

Gonzaga ranks No. 93 (tie) in the nation for best undergraduate business program.

Gonzaga University is rated the No. 4 best value in the region.

U.S. News Best Graduate Schools (2016) Gonzaga’s School of Law ranked No. 110 (tie) among top-tier law schools nationwide.

Gonzaga’s Master of Business Administration program was ranked as the 81st best (tie) part-time MBA program in the nation.

Gonzaga’s Nursing School is ranked No. 102 (tie) in the nation.

The Princeton Review (2015) Cited as one of Princeton Review’s “The Best 379 Colleges,” (2015 Edition) No. 3 for “Everyone Plays Intramural Sports,” and No. 15 for “Students Pack the Stadiums.”

2015 Forbes America’s Top Colleges Cited as one of Forbes’s top colleges in America and No. 36 in the West.

Kiplinger’s Best College Value Kiplinger’s ranked Gonzaga University as the No. 18 best value in the West/Southwest. Factors contributing to Gonzaga’s exceptional value include: strong four-year graduation rate, low average student debt (upon graduation), small class sizes, and excellent campus resources.

student profile Enrollment ...............................................................................................................13 Demographics

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Admissions ..................................................................................................................32 Majors ...........................................................................................................34 Retention, Graduation Rates & Completions ....................................................................38 Financial Aid

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2015-2016 Source: Gonzaga Analytics, Gonzaga University Official Census Data

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student profile—enrollment

Gonzaga University Headcount Enrollment

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Gonzaga University Headcount Enrollment since 2010 Source: Gonzaga Analytics, Gonzaga University Official Census Data

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2015-2016 Graduate student detail Source: Gonzaga Analytics, Gonzaga University Official Census Data

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Gonzaga University Headcount Enrollment

student profile—enrollment

Gonzaga University Headcount Enrollment

By School, by Level, Fall 2015 Source: Gonzaga Analytics, Gonzaga University Official Census Data Note: Non-matrics are included with undergraduate students. Both post-baccalaurate and non-matrics are included with graduate students.

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Gonzaga University Headcount Enrollment, Fall 2015 Graduate Students, by School, by Percentage Including Doctoral and Law Students

Gonzaga University Headcount Enrollment, Fall 2015 All Students, by School, by Percentage

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Gonzaga University Headcount Enrollment, Fall 2015 Undergraduate Students, by School, by Percentage

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Gonzaga University Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Enrollment Source: Gonzaga Analytics, Gonzaga University Official Census Data

Gonzaga University calculates Full-time Equivalent (FTE) by dividing the number of credits taken by the appropriate average credit load of a particular student type. Undergraduate credits are divided by fifteen, graduate and doctoral credits are divided by nine, and law credits are divided by fourteen.

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By School, by Level, Fall 2015 Source: Gonzaga Analytics, Gonzaga University Official Census Data

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student profile—enrollment

Gonzaga University Credit Distribution

student profile—demographics

Gonzaga University Student Demographics Race & Ethnicity, Fall 2015 IPEDS methodology Source: Gonzaga Analytics, Gonzaga University Official Census Data

Undergraduate Unduplicated Headcount Race & Ethnicity Figures

Race & Ethnicity, by PercentageTotal Undergraduate Population

First-Time, First Year Undergraduates

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Law Unduplicated Headcount Race & Ethnicity Figures

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Graduate and Doctoral Unduplicated Headcount Race & Ethnicity Figures

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All Students Unduplicated Headcount Race & Ethnicity Figures

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Gender, by Level, Fall 2015 Please review pages 13 & 15 for more detailed gender enrollment data.

Source: Gonzaga Analytics, Gonzaga University Official Census Data

Undergraduate

Graduate Includes Graduate, Doctoral, and Law Students

Total Student Population

Excludes ELC, Sabbatical, and Continuing Education Students

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Gonzaga University Student Demographics

student profile—demographics

Gonzaga University Student Demographics Age, by Gender and Level, Fall 2015 IPEDS methodology, Source: Gonzaga Analytics, Gonzaga

Average age of a Gonzaga undergraduate student:

University Official Census Data

20.0

Undergraduate Women

Undergraduate Men

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35.2

Graduate Women Includes Graduate, Doctoral, and Law

Graduate Men Includes Graduate, Doctoral, and Law

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Average age of a Gonzaga graduate student:

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Gonzaga University Student Demographics Religious Preference, Fall 2015 Source: Gonzaga Analytics, Gonzaga University Official Census Data

Undergraduate Population

University Ministry’s mission is to support the faith development of all students, regardless of religious affiliation and tradition. In particular, we provide resources for spiritual growth and fellowship through retreats, service projects, liturgies, music ministry, Christian Life Communities (CLCs), Theology on Tap, spiritual direction, residence hall programs and more.

These activities offer students a more mature understanding of Gonzaga’s Jesuit and Catholic identity as well as a deeper respect for other religious traditions.

UNIVERSITY MINISTRY 502 E. Boone Avenue - MSC 2473 Spokane,WA 99258-2473

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Phone: 509.313.4242 Fax: 509.313.4060 Email: umin@gonzaga.edu Web: www.gonzaga.edu/UM

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Gonzaga University Student Demographics Geographic Representation, Undergraduates

By Percentage, Fall 2015 Source: Gonzaga Analytics, Gonzaga University Official Census Data

Over 20% 10% to 20% 1% to 10% 0.2% to 1%

(10 to 50 Students)

Fewer than 0.2% (9 Students or less)

0%

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21.1% California 8.6% Oregon 4.3% Colorado 2.8% Idaho 2.0% Montana 1.8% Arizona 1.5% Hawaii 1.3% Alaska 1.1% Nevada

Gonzaga undergraduates enrolled in Fall 2015 also hailed from 35 foreign countries. In order of the most represented to the least, these countries are: SAUDI ARABIA, CANADA, BRAZIL, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, CHINA,VIETNAM, GERMANY, SOUTH KOREA, PHILIPPINES, SPAIN, KENYA, NETHERLANDS, POLAND, SINGAPORE, UNITED KINGDOM, ALBANIA, BELIZE, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA, CAPE VERDE, DENMARK, EGYPT, GUAM, ICELAND, INDIA, IRAN, ITALY, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, SOUTH AFRICA, THAILAND, TURKEY, UGANDA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, and ZIMBABWE Gonzaga University Factbook, www.gonzaga.edu/IR 29

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50.2% Washington

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Gonzaga University Student Demographics Geographic Representation, Undergraduates

By Percentage, Fall 2015 Students from the State of Washington, by County Source: Gonzaga Analytics, Gonzaga University Official Census Data

Over 20% 10% to 20% 5% to 10% 1% to 5% Fewer than 1% 0%

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22.7% SPOKANE 8.4% PIERCE 8.1% SNOHOMISH 3.0% CLARK 2.8% BENTON 2.6% KITSAP 2.2% THURSTON 2.0% WHATCOM

Fall 2015, percent of freshmen from Washington State: 44.6% Fall 2015, percent of all undergraduates from Washington State: 50.2%

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37.5% KING

student profile—admissions

Gonzaga University, Freshmen Profile, Fall 2015 Source: Office of Admissions, Fall 2015 Final Profile

Freshmen, Fall 2015 Academic Profile

Fall 2015 Freshmen Applicants, Accepts, and Enrollment Source: Common Data Set, CDS-C1

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Source: Gonzaga Analytics, Gonzaga University Official Census Data

Freshmen, Fall 2015 Religious Preference

Source: Gonzaga Analytics, Gonzaga University Official Census Data

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Freshmen, Fall 2015 Race & Ethnicity Figures IPEDS Methodology, unduplicated

student profile—majors

Gonzaga University, Undergraduate Majors, Fall 2015

By School, by Percentage Source: Gonzaga Analytics, Gonzaga University Official Census Data Note: Figures represent duplicated counts, i.e. students with two or more majors are counted once for each major. Percentages may add up to more than 100%, with 4,837 students in the denominator. For example, 24.1% of our enrolled undergraduates have declared at least one major in Business.

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Gonzaga University, Undergraduate Majors, Fall 2015 Undergraduate STEM Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Source: Gonzaga Analytics, Gonzaga University Official Census Data

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STEM Majors, compared to all others combined (duplicated)

By Percentage

student profile—retention , completions & graduation rates

Gonzaga University, Graduation Rates, Retention, and Completions, Fall 2015 reporting cycle Source: Gonzaga Analytics, Gonzaga University Official Census Data

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Cohort Year 2009 Graduation Rates, by Race/Ethnicity, 6-year rates Source: Gonzaga Analytics, Gonzaga University Official Census Data

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Source: Blackboard Analytics

student profile—financial aid

Gonzaga University, Financial Aid, Aid Year (AY) 2015 Undergraduate Students. Source: Gonzaga Analytics, Common Data Set, CDS-H

Pell Grant Recipients

811

State Need Grant Recipients

358

Federal Workstudy Students

404

State Workstudy Students

189

Average Federal Studentloan Cumulative Principal $24,796

Percentage of Students Receiving Financial Aid

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97%

78%

Source: Common Data Set, CDS-H

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Full-time Undergraduates, Aid Years 2011-2015 Source: Common Data Set, CDS-H2

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Undergraduate Scholarships and Grants, 2011-2015

faculty profile Headcount & FTE

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Demographics ...................................................................................................44 Terminal Degree ...........................................................................................................44 Tenure ..................................................................................................................45 Course Load of Adjuncts

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Student to Faculty Ratio

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Source: Office of the Academic Vice President; Gonzaga Analytics

Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Faculty is calculated by adding one third of part-time faculty to the full-time faculty (e.g. 418 + (320/3) = 524.7).

Faculty FTE, Fall 2011 - Fall 2015

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Gonzaga University, Faculty Headcount & FTE

faculty profile—demographics

Gonzaga University Faculty Demographics Fall 2015 Sources: Gonzaga Analytics; Common Data Set CDSI-1

Faculty Race & Ethnicity, Fall 2015, IPEDS Methodology, unduplicated headcount

Faculty Headcount, by Gender, Fall 2015

Faculty Gender, by Percentage Fall 2015

Faculty Terminal Degree, by Percentage, Excluding Adjuncts Fall 2015

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Adjunct Course Load, by Percentage, Fall 2015

Undergraduate Student to Faculty Ratio: 12 to 1 Student to Faculty ratio is calculated by dividing our Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Undergraduate students by the number of Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) faculty (excluding faculty who teach in stand-alone graduate programs). FTE (by Common Data Set calculation) is determined by adding one third of part-time students and faculty to the fulltime figures.

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faculty profile—tenure, terminal degree, student to faculty ratio

Faculty Headcount, by Tenure Status, Fall 2015

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