1. How Closely Do Nevada’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Nevada’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
61.8%
53.5%
52.1%
49.1%
Asian
18.1%
7.3%
19.2%
8.4%
Hispanic or Latino
8.3%
26.9%
15.6%
28.8%
Black or African American
4.2%
7.8%
3.6%
8.9%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
1.4%
0.6%
1.6%
Two or more races
1.2%
2.9%
4.7%
3.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.8%
0.9%
0.4%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.