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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 55.4 56.4 43.4 50.6 68.3 39.6 49.5 13.0 5.8 -11.9 16.8
2003 entry cohort in 2009 55.4 57.4 38.5 50.7 66.4 40.5 46.4 18.9 6.7 -9.0 16.9
Change between 2004 and 2009 no statistical difference higher lower higher lower higher lower higher higher lower higher
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 55.4 54.1 58.0 50.1
2003 entry cohort in 2009 55.4 54.4 58.7 21.9
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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