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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 57.5 60.3 36.0 48.6 70.3 34.7 57.3 24.3 11.7 -10.0 25.6
2003 entry cohort in 2009 58.6 62.3 32.7 53.6 71.6 48.4 62.5 29.6 8.7 -9.3 13.9
Change between 2004 and 2009 higher higher lower higher higher higher higher higher lower lower lower
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 57.5 58.7 55.2 7.1
2003 entry cohort in 2009 58.6 60.4 54.9 10.5
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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