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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 41.9 44.7 28.8 36.5 47.2 33.0 53.2 15.9 8.2 -2.5 11.7
2003 entry cohort in 2009 42.1 46.7 22.7 45.0 60.4 31.1 61.3 24.0 1.7 -13.7 15.6
Change between 2004 and 2009 higher higher lower higher higher lower higher higher lower higher higher
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 41.9 38.1 57.4
2003 entry cohort in 2009 42.1 39.4 54.1 16.7
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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