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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 40.9 42.1 32.1 38.3 45.6 22.6 58.7 10.0 3.8 -3.5 19.5
2003 entry cohort in 2009 39.6 42.3 32.0 35.7 44.9 25.9 26.1 10.3 6.6 -2.6 16.4
Change between 2004 and 2009 lower higher lower lower lower higher lower higher higher lower lower
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 40.9 44.7 21.7 3.1
2003 entry cohort in 2009 39.6 41.7 37.7 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.
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