1. How Closely Do Georgia’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Georgia’s general population with that of its RN graduates of pre-licensure nursing education programs from 2011 to 2016.
2011
2016
Nursing school graduates
General population
White
67.5%
55.5%
64.4%
53.4%
Black or African American
18.8%
30.3%
21.3%
31.1%
Asian
4.2%
3.4%
3.9%
4.0%
Hispanic or Latino
3.5%
9.0%
4.7%
9.4%
Two or more races
1.2%
1.5%
2.2%
1.8%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.3%
0.2%
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.