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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 62.5 69.3 43.5 60.0 69.9 46.5 55.4 25.8 9.3 -0.6 22.8
2003 entry cohort in 2009 62.9 72.9 40.0 62.5 73.2 55.6 44.0 32.9 10.4 -0.3 17.3
Change between 2004 and 2009 higher higher lower higher higher higher lower higher higher lower lower
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 62.5 59.0 71.7 20.0!
2003 entry cohort in 2009 62.9 60.4 71.7 8.6
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.
! Interpret data with caution.
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