1. How Closely Do Nevada’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Nevada’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
61.8%
53.5%
55.2%
50.7%
Asian
18.1%
7.3%
18.3%
8.1%
Hispanic or Latino
8.3%
26.9%
12.9%
28.1%
Black or African American
4.2%
7.8%
4.3%
8.4%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
1.4%
0.6%
1.0%
Two or more races
1.2%
2.9%
4.0%
3.2%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.8%
0.9%
0.7%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.