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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 58.4 63.7 33.5 46.3 65.1 41.2 58.0 30.2 17.4 -1.4 22.5
2003 entry cohort in 2009 60.4 65.7 35.3 46.7 69.7 48.5 66.5 30.4 19.0 -4.0 17.2
Change between 2004 and 2009 higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher lower
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 58.4 56.7 62.3 36.6
2003 entry cohort in 2009 60.4 59.8 65.1 26.9
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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