1. How Closely Do Virginia’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Virginia’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
65.9%
64.5%
67.5%
61.9%
Black or African American
15.7%
19.0%
15.5%
19.1%
Asian
3.9%
5.7%
5.4%
6.7%
Hispanic or Latino
3.2%
8.2%
5.5%
9.4%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
1.1%
0.1%
0.4%
Two or more races
2.2%
2.8%
2.6%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.3%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.