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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 46.5 34.4 23.6 45.0 50.9 35.7! 65.6 10.8 -10.6 -16.5 -1.3
2003 entry cohort in 2009 43.3 34.7 27.0 39.6 48.5 39.1! 53.1 7.7 -4.9 -13.8 -4.4
Change between 2004 and 2009 lower higher higher lower lower higher lower lower lower lower higher
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 46.5 50.7 41.7 5.4
2003 entry cohort in 2009 43.3 45.0 42.1 19.5
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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