1. How Closely Do Louisiana’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Louisiana’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
68.1%
60.1%
67.9%
59.1%
Black or African American
18.0%
32.0%
21.2%
Asian
3.9%
1.6%
2.7%
1.8%
Hispanic or Latino
2.1%
4.4%
3.6%
5.0%
Two or more races
0.4%
1.2%
0.8%
1.4%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.3%
0.6%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.0%
0.04%
0.1%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.