1. How Closely Do Washington’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Washington’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
68.4%
72.0%
68.2%
69.5%
Asian
9.5%
7.4%
8.3%
8.4%
Hispanic or Latino
5.2%
11.5%
6.4%
12.4%
Black or African American
3.3%
3.5%
3.4%
3.8%
Two or more races
2.8%
3.6%
4.8%
4.0%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.9%
1.3%
0.8%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.5%
0.6%
0.4%
0.7%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.