How Closely Do Texas’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity? This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Texas’ general population with that of its RN graduates of pre-licensure nursing education programs from 2011 to 2016. 2011 2016 Nursing school graduates General population White 52.9% 44.9% 47.8% 42.6% Hispanic or Latino 23.6% 38.0% 28.6% 39.1% Black or African American 12.2% 11.6% 11.8% Asian 6.0% 4.0% 5.6% 4.7% Two or more races 0.9% 1.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1% Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.