1. How Closely Do Hawaii’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Hawaii’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
Asian
53.4%
37.4%
41.7%
36.1%
White
23.2%
22.8%
19.1%
22.9%
Two or more races
9.3%
22.4%
18.8%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
7.4%
9.5%
6.4%
9.2%
Hispanic or Latino
3.6%
7.3%
10.4%
Black or African American
1.0%
1.7%
1.4%
2.4%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.5%
0.2%
0.3%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.