1. How Closely Do Alaska’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Alaska’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
70.3%
63.7%
62.9%
61.5%
Asian
9.3%
5.5%
14.0%
6.1%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
6.0%
14.4%
7.0%
14.2%
Hispanic or Latino
3.8%
5.9%
4.2%
Two or more races
6.3%
6.5%
Black or African American
2.7%
3.2%
3.5%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
2.2%
1.1%
2.8%
1.2%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.