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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 63.9 65.1 47.4 56.9 69.9 50.6 65.9 17.7 8.2 -4.8 14.5
2003 entry cohort in 2009 66.7 68.5 48.8 60.7 73.2 55.7 68.2 19.7 7.8 -4.7 12.8
Change between 2004 and 2009 higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher lower lower lower
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 63.9 57.9 70.4
2003 entry cohort in 2009 66.7 62.1 72.7 33.7
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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