The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

Concordia University-Saint Paul

The mission of Concordia University, St. Paul, a university of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, is to prepare students for thoughtful and informed living, for dedicated service to God and humanity, for enlightened care of God’s creation, all within the context of the Christian Gospel. Traditional undergraduate, adult degree completion, masters and doctoral level programs are offered.

Website:

www.csp.edu

Email:

admission@csp.edu

Fall 2019 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2025

First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2019

Number of students: 351

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49%
15%
1%
7%
28%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
48%
12%
3%
11%
26%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
39%
7%
15%
16%
23%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Concordia University-Saint Paul in the Fall of 2019. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Concordia University-Saint Paul are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Concordia University-Saint Paul and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Concordia University-Saint Paul are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Concordia University-Saint Paul and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Concordia University-Saint Paul | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-SAINT PAUL IN FALL 2019 BY SUMMER 2025
 
2019-20
 
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2022-23
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2023-24
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2024-25
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Bachelor's degree from Concordia University-Saint Paul 0% 1% 11% 39% 48% 49%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Concordia University-Saint Paul 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Concordia University-Saint Paul 0% 1% 11% 39% 48% 49%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 5% 9% 12%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 1% 1% 2% 3% 3%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 1% 1% 7% 12% 15%
Enrolled at Concordia University-Saint Paul 98% 67% 46% 15% 3% 1%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 10% 12% 8% 5% 3%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 7% 9% 7% 6% 4%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 1% 17% 20% 16% 11% 7%
Current Status Unknown 1% 14% 22% 23% 26% 28%

Pell Grant Recipients Starting Fall 2019

Number of students: 187

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40%
15%
1%
10%
34%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
38%
10%
3%
15%
34%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
31%
5%
13%
20%
31%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Concordia University-Saint Paul in the Fall of 2019. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Concordia University-Saint Paul are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Concordia University-Saint Paul and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Concordia University-Saint Paul are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Concordia University-Saint Paul and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Concordia University-Saint Paul | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-SAINT PAUL IN FALL 2019 BY SUMMER 2025
 
2019-20
 
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2022-23
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2023-24
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2024-25
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Bachelor's degree from Concordia University-Saint Paul 0% 0% 8% 31% 38% 40%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Concordia University-Saint Paul 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Concordia University-Saint Paul 0% 0% 8% 31% 38% 40%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 3% 6% 9%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 1% 1% 2% 2% 4% 6%
= Total Graduated from another institution 1% 1% 2% 5% 10% 15%
Enrolled at Concordia University-Saint Paul 97% 61% 41% 13% 3% 1%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 9% 10% 8% 7% 4%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 1% 10% 14% 12% 9% 6%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 1% 19% 24% 20% 15% 10%
Current Status Unknown 1% 19% 25% 31% 34% 34%

Students of Color Starting Fall 2019

Number of students: 178

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35%
15%
1%
12%
37%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
34%
12%
2%
18%
34%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
27%
7%
12%
19%
35%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Concordia University-Saint Paul in the Fall of 2019. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Concordia University-Saint Paul are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Concordia University-Saint Paul and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Concordia University-Saint Paul are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Concordia University-Saint Paul and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Concordia University-Saint Paul | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-SAINT PAUL IN FALL 2019 BY SUMMER 2025
 
2019-20
 
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2022-23
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2023-24
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2024-25
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Bachelor's degree from Concordia University-Saint Paul 0% 0% 5% 27% 34% 35%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Concordia University-Saint Paul 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Concordia University-Saint Paul 0% 0% 5% 27% 34% 35%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 3% 5% 8%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 1% 1% 2% 4% 7% 7%
= Total Graduated from another institution 1% 1% 2% 7% 12% 15%
Enrolled at Concordia University-Saint Paul 97% 54% 38% 12% 2% 1%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 9% 11% 8% 7% 5%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 1% 13% 14% 11% 11% 7%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 1% 22% 25% 19% 18% 12%
Current Status Unknown 1% 23% 30% 35% 34% 37%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2019

Number of students: 258

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68%
5%
3%
24%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
66%
4%
3%
3%
24%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
41%
2%
38%
5%
14%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Concordia University-Saint Paul in the Fall of 2019. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Concordia University-Saint Paul are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Concordia University-Saint Paul and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Concordia University-Saint Paul are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Concordia University-Saint Paul and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Concordia University-Saint Paul | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-SAINT PAUL IN FALL 2019 BY SUMMER 2025
 
2019-20
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2022-23
 
2023-24
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2024-25
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Bachelor's degree from Concordia University-Saint Paul 7% 41% 60% 66% 67% 68%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Concordia University-Saint Paul 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Concordia University-Saint Paul 7% 41% 60% 66% 67% 68%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 1% 1% 2% 3% 3%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 1% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2%
= Total Graduated from another institution 1% 2% 4% 4% 5% 5%
Enrolled at Concordia University-Saint Paul 91% 38% 17% 3% 2% 0%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 5% 4% 3% 3% 3%
Current Status Unknown 1% 14% 15% 24% 23% 24%

Pell Grant Recipients Starting Fall 2019

Number of students: 121

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64%
18%
1%
4%
13%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
61%
17%
4%
4%
14%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
40%
2%
35%
6%
17%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Concordia University-Saint Paul in the Fall of 2019. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Concordia University-Saint Paul are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Concordia University-Saint Paul and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Concordia University-Saint Paul are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Concordia University-Saint Paul and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Concordia University-Saint Paul | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-SAINT PAUL IN FALL 2019 BY SUMMER 2025
 
2019-20
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2022-23
 
2023-24
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2024-25
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Bachelor's degree from Concordia University-Saint Paul 9% 40% 57% 61% 63% 64%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Concordia University-Saint Paul 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Concordia University-Saint Paul 9% 40% 57% 61% 63% 64%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 1% 14% 14% 15%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 1% 2% 3% 2% 3% 3%
= Total Graduated from another institution 1% 2% 4% 17% 17% 18%
Enrolled at Concordia University-Saint Paul 89% 35% 16% 4% 2% 1%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 6% 6% 4% 5% 4%
Current Status Unknown 1% 17% 17% 14% 13% 13%

Students of Color Starting Fall 2019

Number of students: 98

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62%
8%
1%
4%
25%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
60%
7%
5%
3%
25%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
42%
2%
35%
7%
14%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Concordia University-Saint Paul in the Fall of 2019. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Concordia University-Saint Paul are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Concordia University-Saint Paul and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Concordia University-Saint Paul are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Concordia University-Saint Paul and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Concordia University-Saint Paul | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-SAINT PAUL IN FALL 2019 BY SUMMER 2025
 
2019-20
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2022-23
 
2023-24
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2024-25
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Bachelor's degree from Concordia University-Saint Paul 8% 42% 56% 60% 60% 62%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Concordia University-Saint Paul 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Concordia University-Saint Paul 8% 42% 56% 60% 60% 62%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 1% 3% 4% 5%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 1% 2% 3% 4% 3% 3%
= Total Graduated from another institution 1% 2% 4% 7% 7% 8%
Enrolled at Concordia University-Saint Paul 90% 35% 16% 5% 3% 1%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 4% 3% 2% 2% 2%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 3% 4% 1% 2% 2%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 7% 7% 3% 4% 4%
Current Status Unknown 1% 14% 17% 25% 26% 25%
Part-Time Transfer

Part-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2015

Number of students: 316

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58%
10%
3%
29%
WITHIN 10 YEARS
57%
7%
1%
4%
31%
WITHIN 8 YEARS
57%
6%
2%
4%
31%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Concordia University-Saint Paul in the Fall of 2015. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Concordia University-Saint Paul are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Concordia University-Saint Paul and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Concordia University-Saint Paul are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Concordia University-Saint Paul and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Concordia University-Saint Paul | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Part-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-SAINT PAUL IN FALL 2015 BY SUMMER 2025
 
2015-16
 
2016-17
 
2017-18
 
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 8 YEARS
2022-23
 
2023-24
WITHIN 10 YEARS
2024-25
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Bachelor's degree from Concordia University-Saint Paul 0% 25% 46% 53% 55% 56% 56% 56% 56% 57%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Concordia University-Saint Paul 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
= Total Graduated from Concordia University-Saint Paul 0% 26% 47% 54% 56% 57% 57% 57% 58% 58%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 1% 2% 3% 5% 5% 5% 6% 7%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 3%
= Total Graduated from another institution 1% 1% 2% 3% 5% 6% 6% 7% 8% 10%
Enrolled at Concordia University-Saint Paul 98% 44% 14% 5% 1% 2% 2% 1% 0% 0%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 5% 7% 6% 5% 3% 4% 3% 2% 2%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 2% 3% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 6% 9% 9% 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 3%
Current Status Unknown 1% 23% 28% 29% 33% 31% 31% 31% 30% 29%