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Percent of undergraduates receiving Pell grants and average Pell grant total for those who received, by race/ethnicity and sector: 1999-2000
  Percent receiving Pell grant Average Pell grant total for those who received

     
Public 4-year    
     
    Total 23.9 $2,033
     
Race-ethnicity (with multiple) 1999-2000    
  White, non-Hispanic 17.9 1,891
  Black, non-Hispanic 45.3 2,245
  Hispanic or Latino 40.0 2,135
  Asian 27.0 2,291
  American Indian/Alaska Native 31.4 1,802
  Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander 32.0 1,689
  Other 24.6 2,160
  More than one race 26.9 2,073
     
Private not-for-profit 4-year    
     
    Total 23.7 2,010
     
Race-ethnicity (with multiple) 1999-2000    
  White, non-Hispanic 16.8 1,807
  Black, non-Hispanic 37.4 2,046
  Hispanic or Latino 52.2 2,326
  Asian 21.8 2,232
  American Indian/Alaska Native 33.6 1,598
  Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander 32.9 #
  Other 18.7 #
  More than one race 34.1 2,276
     
Public 2-year    
     
    Total 16.9 1,673
     
Race-ethnicity (with multiple) 1999-2000    
  White, non-Hispanic 13.8 1,609
  Black, non-Hispanic 30.9 1,694
  Hispanic or Latino 19.2 1,736
  Asian 13.5 2,130
  American Indian/Alaska Native 26.2 1,983
  Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander 13.9 #
  Other 14.9 #
  More than one race 20.7 #
     
Private for-profit    
     
    Total 52.0 2,077
     
Race-ethnicity (with multiple) 1999-2000    
  White, non-Hispanic 41.7 1,936
  Black, non-Hispanic 65.2 2,057
  Hispanic or Latino 66.5 2,252
  Asian 46.7 2,399
  American Indian/Alaska Native # #
  Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander 60.9 2,323
  Other 31.6 #
  More than one race 59.0 2,254
     
More than one institution    
     
    Total 28.1 1,919
     
Race-ethnicity (with multiple) 1999-2000    
  White, non-Hispanic 22.2 1,826
  Black, non-Hispanic 46.7 1,995
  Hispanic or Latino 39.6 1,970
  Asian 30.9 2,150
  American Indian/Alaska Native 51.9 2,095
  Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander 15.5 #
  Other 24.6 1,807
  More than one race 24.5 2,356

# -- Too few cases for a reliable estimate.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 1999-2000 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study.

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