1. How Closely Do Illinois’ RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Illinois’ 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
73.5%
63.4%
66.4%
61.9%
Black or African American
8.4%
14.3%
10.1%
14.1%
Hispanic or Latino
6.1%
16.1%
9.2%
16.9%
Asian
4.8%
6.5%
5.4%
Two or more races
0.9%
1.4%
2.0%
1.5%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.5%
0.1%
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.0%
0.4%
0.03%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.