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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 37.7 42.5 23.0 34.9 44.0 20.8 47.9 19.5 7.6 -1.5 21.7
2003 entry cohort in 2009 39.4 44.2 33.2 35.4 46.9 25.8 29.8 11.0 8.8 -2.7 18.4
Change between 2004 and 2009 higher higher higher higher higher higher lower lower higher higher lower
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 37.7 38.3 45.6 16.0
2003 entry cohort in 2009 39.4 40.3 39.4 32.7
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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