1. How Closely Do Georgia’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Georgia’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
67.5%
55.5%
60.2%
52.8%
Black or African American
18.8%
30.3%
22.2%
31.3%
Asian
4.2%
3.4%
4.7%
4.1%
Hispanic or Latino
3.5%
9.0%
5.3%
9.6%
Two or more races
1.2%
1.5%
2.7%
1.8%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.3%
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.1%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.