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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 56.1 59.8 46.3 43.7 64.5 47.2 54.0 13.5 16.1 -4.7 12.6
2003 entry cohort in 2009 57.8 62.7 42.1 50.4 63.9 50.0 61.0 20.6 12.3 -1.2 12.7
Change between 2004 and 2009 higher higher lower higher lower higher higher higher lower lower higher
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 56.1 58.2 51.1
2003 entry cohort in 2009 57.8 60.4 52.0
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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