1. How Closely Do Hawaii’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Hawaii’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
Asian
53.4%
37.4%
40.1%
36.6%
White
23.2%
22.8%
18.9%
21.9%
Two or more races
9.3%
19.1%
24.6%
19.4%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
7.4%
9.5%
5.2%
Hispanic or Latino
3.6%
6.6%
10.5%
Black or African American
1.0%
1.7%
0.9%
2.0%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.5%
0.2%
0.0%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.