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  Gap between White and
  Total1 White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native Nonresident alien Black Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander American Indian/Alaska Native
1998 entry cohort in 2004 56.4 59.0 40.4 46.9 65.5 36.4 58.1 18.6 12.1 -6.5 22.6
2003 entry cohort in 2009 57.4 60.8 39.1 48.7 68.0 38.3 53.3 21.7 12.1 -7.2 22.5
Change between 2004 and 2009 higher higher lower higher higher higher lower higher no statistical difference higher lower
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 56.4 53.2 63.7 24.5
2003 entry cohort in 2009 57.4 55.7 65.1 20.4
1 Includes students of unknown race/ethnicity who are not reported separately.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2003-04 and 2008–09 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, Spring 2005 and Spring 2010.
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↑ Significant increase.
↓ Significant decrease.
↔ No significant change.

— Not available.
† Not applicable.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
# Rounds to zero.
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