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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 54.7 56.7 24.8 43.1 57.0 22.2 31.1 31.9 13.6 -0.3 34.5
2003 entry cohort in 2009 56.6 58.8 35.1 41.6 63.1 18.9 50.3 23.7 17.2 -4.3 39.9
Change between 2004 and 2009 higher higher higher lower higher lower higher lower higher higher higher
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 54.7 53.2 58.0
2003 entry cohort in 2009 56.6 55.8 58.4
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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