1. How Closely Do New Mexico’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of New Mexico’s general population with that of its RN graduates of pre-licensure nursing education programs from 2011 to 2015.
2011
2015
Nursing school graduates
General population
White
43.0%
40.2%
45.4%
38.4%
Hispanic or Latino
37.3%
46.7%
40.5%
48.0%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.7%
8.5%
4.4%
8.6%
Black or African American
2.4%
1.8%
2.0%
1.9%
Asian
2.1%
1.3%
2.8%
1.5%
Two or more races
1.4%
1.1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.3%
0.1%
0.5%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.