1. How Closely Do California’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of California’s general population with that of its RN graduates of pre-licensure nursing education programs from 2011 to 2016.
2011
2016
Nursing school graduates
General population
White
37.2%
39.8%
36.7%
37.7%
Asian
26.1%
13.2%
24.6%
14.2%
Hispanic or Latino
18.0%
38.0%
23.7%
38.9%
Black or African American
4.7%
5.8%
3.9%
5.7%
Two or more races
1.4%
2.5%
3.5%
2.7%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.9%
0.4%
1.0%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.7%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.