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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 66.0 66.6 52.7 57.5 76.8 57.1! 78.4 13.9 9.1 -10.2 9.5
2003 entry cohort in 2009 67.3 67.5 56.1 61.9 75.6 53.1 82.4 11.4 5.6 -8.1 14.4
Change between 2004 and 2009 higher higher higher higher lower lower higher lower lower lower higher
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 66.0 52.7 72.6
2003 entry cohort in 2009 67.3 55.5 73.3
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.
! Interpret data with caution.
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