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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 55.8 56.0 53.7 61.7 67.3 27.1 54.6 2.3 -5.7 -11.3 28.9
2003 entry cohort in 2009 59.2 59.0 62.4 69.7 75.9 32.1 80.2 -3.4 -10.7 -16.9 26.9
Change between 2004 and 2009 higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher lower
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 55.8 44.9 72.2
2003 entry cohort in 2009 59.2 51.0 69.3
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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