1. How Closely Do Wisconsin’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Wisconsin’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
89.2%
83.0%
83.1%
81.7%
Asian
2.5%
2.4%
2.8%
Black or African American
6.2%
2.9%
6.3%
Hispanic or Latino
6.1%
6.7%
Two or more races
1.1%
1.4%
1.6%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.4%
0.9%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.1%
0.03%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.