1. How Closely Do Arizona’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Arizona’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
62.9%
57.5%
60.4%
55.8%
Hispanic or Latino
12.2%
29.9%
20.3%
30.7%
Asian
4.0%
2.8%
3.6%
3.1%
Black or African American
3.3%
3.8%
4.2%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.5%
1.4%
Two or more races
0.9%
1.8%
1.9%
2.0%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.2%
0.3%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.