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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 48.6 51.0 40.4 45.7 62.0 32.4 54.5 10.6 5.3 -11.0 18.6
2003 entry cohort in 2009 52.5 55.4 43.3 50.8 64.1 45.3 57.4 12.1 4.6 -8.7 10.1
Change between 2004 and 2009 higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher lower lower lower
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 48.6 46.7 54.1 30.7
2003 entry cohort in 2009 52.5 51.7 59.6 20.8
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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