1. How Closely Do Virginia’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Virginia’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
65.9%
64.5%
68.4%
62.4%
Black or African American
15.7%
19.0%
14.0%
19.1%
Asian
3.9%
5.7%
5.2%
6.5%
Hispanic or Latino
3.2%
8.2%
9.1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
1.1%
0.1%
0.3%
Two or more races
0.4%
2.2%
2.4%
2.5%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.5%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.