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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 70.8 79.4 51.9 70.3 77.7 41.2! 65.6 27.5 9.1 1.7 38.2
2003 entry cohort in 2009 73.6 81.5 57.2 67.3 79.6 57.1! 69.3 24.3 14.2 1.9 24.4
Change between 2004 and 2009 higher higher higher lower higher higher higher lower higher higher lower
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 70.8 10.7 73.7 6.7
2003 entry cohort in 2009 73.6 11.7 76.1 18.7
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.
! Interpret data with caution.
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