1. How Closely Do Indiana’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Indiana’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
84.9%
81.3%
83.3%
79.6%
Black or African American
6.1%
9.1%
5.6%
9.3%
Hispanic or Latino
2.6%
6.2%
3.6%
6.8%
Asian
1.4%
1.7%
1.6%
2.2%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
1.0%
0.0%
2.3%
0.03%
Two or more races
0.8%
1.5%
1.8%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.2%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.