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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 61.4 65.1 42.7 51.4 68.2 50.0 60.1 22.4 13.7 -3.1 15.1
2003 entry cohort in 2009 64.4 68.4 48.5 53.9 72.5 58.7 54.0 19.9 14.5 -4.1 9.7
Change between 2004 and 2009 higher higher higher higher higher higher lower lower higher higher lower
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 61.4 60.7 70.3 21.9
2003 entry cohort in 2009 64.4 64.5 72.6 31.4
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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