1. How Closely Do Arizona’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Arizona’s general population with that of its RN graduates of pre-licensure nursing education programs from 2011 to 2017.
2011
2017
Nursing school graduates
General population
White
62.9%
57.5%
57.8%
54.9%
Hispanic or Latino
12.2%
29.9%
22.4%
31.4%
Asian
4.0%
2.8%
4.7%
3.3%
Black or African American
3.8%
4.6%
4.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.5%
1.6%
Two or more races
0.9%
1.8%
3.5%
2.0%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.2%
0.7%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.