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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 56.2 56.9 36.4! 53.6! 53.8! 10.0! 46.2! 20.5 3.3 3.1 46.9
2003 entry cohort in 2009 55.3 56.2 25.0! 53.7 73.7! 31.2 2.5 -17.5
Change between 2004 and 2009 lower lower lower higher higher higher lower higher #VALUE!
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 56.2 56.2
2003 entry cohort in 2009 55.3 55.3
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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