1. 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 2015.
2011
2015
Nursing school graduates
General population
White
62.7%
70.7%
70.8%
68.2%
Hispanic or Latino
7.7%
13.9%
8.7%
15.4%
Black or African American
6.7%
9.6%
10.0%
Asian
3.7%
4.0%
3.3%
4.5%
Two or more races
1.9%
1.5%
1.7%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
1.4%
0.03%
0.1%
0.04%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.7%
0.2%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.