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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 60.8 64.9 43.9 44.6 65.6 50.0 62.0 21.0 20.3 -0.7 14.9
2003 entry cohort in 2009 63.6 67.2 46.9 50.0 67.9 52.9 64.6 20.3 17.2 -0.7 14.3
Change between 2004 and 2009 higher higher higher higher higher higher higher lower lower higher lower
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 60.8 52.6 65.5 47.0
2003 entry cohort in 2009 63.6 56.8 68.1 51.7
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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