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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 62.4 66.6 45.6 55.7 68.5 43.5 62.3 21.0 10.9 -1.9 23.1
2003 entry cohort in 2009 64.3 68.6 47.2 59.7 68.9 55.3 61.5 21.4 8.9 -0.3 13.3
Change between 2004 and 2009 higher higher higher higher higher higher lower higher lower lower lower
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 62.4 65.1 54.9
2003 entry cohort in 2009 64.3 68.3 56.0 15.9
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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