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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 67.0 67.1 67.5 62.1 79.6 68.4 70.7 -0.4 5.0 -12.5 -1.3
2003 entry cohort in 2009 63.3 62.4 66.5 67.8 78.5 68.3 60.3 -4.1 -5.4 -16.1 -5.9
Change between 2004 and 2009 lower lower lower higher lower lower lower higher higher higher higher
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 67.0 62.4 71.9 67.6
2003 entry cohort in 2009 63.3 66.9 59.8 44.7
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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