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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 45.2 47.5 36.7 38.5 48.8 35.7 44.7 10.8 9.0 -1.3 11.8
2003 entry cohort in 2009 46.8 50.1 34.9 37.4 54.9 35.4 45.6 15.2 12.7 -4.8 14.7
Change between 2004 and 2009 higher higher lower lower higher lower higher higher higher higher higher
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 45.2 44.2 49.8 8.1
2003 entry cohort in 2009 46.8 46.5 49.8 29.4
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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