How Closely Do Colorado’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity? This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Colorado’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 73.6% 69.8% 73.1% 68.3% Hispanic or Latino 9.8% 20.8% 12.0% 21.5% Asian 3.1% 2.8% 3.8% 3.2% Black or African American 2.6% 2.7% 4.0% American Indian or Alaskan Native 1.0% 0.6% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1% Two or more races 0.4% 2.0% 2.4% 2.3% Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.