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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 50.8 55.8 35.1 39.0 63.4 39.7 52.7 20.7 16.8 -7.6 16.1
2003 entry cohort in 2009 49.6 57.7 29.1 39.6 60.3 38.2 44.3 28.6 18.1 -2.6 19.5
Change between 2004 and 2009 lower higher lower higher lower lower lower higher higher lower higher
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 50.8 48.6 57.5 23.3
2003 entry cohort in 2009 49.6 47.5 59.5 18.1
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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