1. How Closely Do Indiana’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Indiana’s general population with that of its RN graduates of pre-licensure nursing education programs from 2011 to 2015.
2011
2015
Nursing school graduates
General population
White
84.9%
81.3%
78.6%
80.0%
Black or African American
6.1%
9.1%
6.8%
9.3%
Hispanic or Latino
2.6%
6.2%
2.9%
6.7%
Asian
1.4%
1.7%
1.5%
2.1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
1.0%
0.0%
0.1%
0.03%
Two or more races
0.8%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.2%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.