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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 55.3 56.8 34.2 46.0 58.6 38.7 66.6 22.6 10.8 -1.8 18.1
2003 entry cohort in 2009 58.2 59.1 38.2 52.9 70.9 44.1 70.3 20.9 6.2 -11.8 15.0
Change between 2004 and 2009 higher higher higher higher higher higher higher lower lower higher lower
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 55.3 49.7 68.2 56.2
2003 entry cohort in 2009 58.2 53.7 68.9 18.6
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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