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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 62.1 66.4 48.5 49.9 69.9 44.2 52.9 17.9 16.5 -3.5 22.2
2003 entry cohort in 2009 62.0 65.1 48.4 51.2 71.1 62.7 63.8 16.7 13.9 -6.0 2.4
Change between 2004 and 2009 lower lower lower higher higher higher higher lower lower higher lower
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 62.1 62.6 61.2
2003 entry cohort in 2009 62.0 62.6 62.2 30.3
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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