1. How Closely Do Nebraska’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Nebraska’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
91.6%
81.7%
88.0%
80.0%
Asian
3.2%
1.9%
1.4%
2.3%
Black or African American
1.8%
4.5%
2.0%
4.7%
Hispanic or Latino
1.7%
9.5%
4.8%
10.4%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.3%
0.1%
0.0%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.8%
0.5%
Two or more races
1.5%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.