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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 67.8 68.1 57.7 64.6 75.5 56.4 69.5 10.4 3.5 -7.4 11.7
2003 entry cohort in 2009 68.5 68.6 57.3 63.8 77.7 59.6 74.8 11.3 4.8 -9.1 9.0
Change between 2004 and 2009 higher higher lower lower higher higher higher higher higher higher lower
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 67.8 52.0 73.9
2003 entry cohort in 2009 68.5 55.2 74.7 10.9
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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