1. How Closely Do Oregon’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of <State>’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
76.7%
78.2%
71.9%
75.8%
Asian
5.2%
3.8%
6.0%
4.5%
Hispanic or Latino
4.2%
12.0%
8.3%
13.1%
Two or more races
1.8%
2.8%
6.7%
3.2%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.4%
1.1%
0.6%
Black or African American
1.7%
1.3%
1.9%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.5%
0.3%
0.4%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.