1. How Closely Do Alaska’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Alaska’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
70.3%
63.7%
68.8%
60.8%
Asian
9.3%
5.5%
8.6%
6.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
6.0%
14.4%
4.3%
14.5%
Hispanic or Latino
3.8%
5.9%
3.2%
7.1%
Two or more races
6.7%
Black or African American
2.7%
2.2%
3.3%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
1.1%
1.3%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.