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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 44.3 45.3 32.9 39.8 49.6 37.0 47.7 12.4 5.5 -4.3 8.3
2003 entry cohort in 2009 45.5 46.8 29.9 35.5 55.2 25.0! 51.0 16.9 11.3 -8.4 21.8
Change between 2004 and 2009 higher higher lower lower higher lower higher higher higher higher higher
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 44.3 43.2 49.6
2003 entry cohort in 2009 45.5 46.5 40.7 35.2
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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