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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 48.1 49.8 39.4 48.6 59.6 38.1 44.7 10.4 1.2 -9.8 11.7
2003 entry cohort in 2009 50.6 53.7 37.5 53.1 60.4 37.8 42.7 16.2 0.6 -6.7 15.9
Change between 2004 and 2009 higher higher lower higher higher lower lower higher lower lower higher
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 48.1 42.7 57.0
2003 entry cohort in 2009 50.6 46.8 58.3 11.0
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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