1. How Closely Do Florida’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Florida’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
55.4%
57.3%
50.1%
54.1%
Black or African American
16.5%
15.5%
14.5%
15.6%
Hispanic or Latino
15.8%
23.0%
23.7%
25.6%
Asian
4.2%
2.5%
2.8%
Two or more races
1.4%
2.0%
1.6%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.2%
0.3%
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.1%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.