How Closely Do Oregon’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity? This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of <State>’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 76.7% 78.2% 71.9% 75.8% Asian 5.2% 3.8% 6.0% 4.5% Hispanic or Latino 4.2% 12.0% 8.3% 13.1% Two or more races 1.8% 2.8% 6.7% 3.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native 1.4% 1.1% 0.6% Black or African American 1.7% 1.3% 1.9% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.