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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 54.7 58.4 44.2 52.3 65.5 50.0 53.5 14.2 6.1 -7.1 8.4
2003 entry cohort in 2009 55.4 59.7 43.7 54.9 64.8 42.8 51.4 16.0 4.8 -5.1 16.9
Change between 2004 and 2009 higher higher lower higher lower lower lower higher lower lower higher
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 54.7 58.1 50.7 26.2
2003 entry cohort in 2009 55.4 59.9 51.0 28.3
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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