How Closely Do Connecticut’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity? This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Connecticut’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 62.7% 70.7% 71.1% 67.0% Hispanic or Latino 7.7% 13.9% 10.2% 16.1% Black or African American 6.7% 9.6% 8.4% 10.1% Asian 3.7% 4.0% 3.4% 4.7% Two or more races 1.9% 1.5% 0.9% 1.7% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1.4% 0.03% 0.4% 0.04% American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.7% 0.2% 0.3% Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.