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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 56.4 58.5 36.3 48.9 64.5 49.4 57.7 22.2 9.6 -6.0 9.1
2003 entry cohort in 2009 55.9 58.7 31.8 54.1 66.0 44.9 60.3 26.9 4.6 -7.3 13.8
Change between 2004 and 2009 lower higher lower higher higher lower higher higher lower higher higher
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 56.4 52.6 64.3 38.5
2003 entry cohort in 2009 55.9 52.2 64.6 28.2
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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