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 2017.
2011
2017
Nursing school graduates
General population
White
84.9%
81.3%
84.5%
79.2%
Black or African American
6.1%
9.1%
6.2%
9.4%
Hispanic or Latino
2.6%
3.7%
7.0%
Asian
1.4%
1.7%
2.3%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
1.0%
0.03%
0.04%
Two or more races
0.8%
1.5%
2.1%
1.8%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.2%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.