1. How Closely Do Alabama’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Alabama’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
74.50%
66.90%
75.90%
66.00%
Black or African American
18.90%
26.10%
16.20%
26.50%
Hispanic or Latino
1.40%
4.00%
2.10%
4.20%
Asian
1.30%
1.20%
1.70%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.90%
0.50%
0.80%
0.60%
Two or more races
1.50%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.10%
0.04%
0.05%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.