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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 21.4 23.9 11.8 23.1! 31.0 6.8 42.1! 12.1 0.8 -7.1 17.1
2003 entry cohort in 2009 30.0 33.6 22.9 22.5 37.1 11.7 10.7 11.1 -3.5 21.9
Change between 2004 and 2009 higher higher higher lower higher higher lower higher lower higher
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 21.4 21.3 21.7
2003 entry cohort in 2009 30.0 29.8 47.8!
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.
! Interpret data with caution.
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