1. How Closely Do Colorado’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Colorado’s general population with that of its RN graduates of pre-licensure nursing education programs from 2011 to 2017.
2011
2017
Nursing school graduates
General population
White
73.6%
69.8%
73.1%
68.3%
Hispanic or Latino
9.8%
20.8%
12.0%
21.5%
Asian
3.1%
2.8%
3.8%
3.2%
Black or African American
2.6%
2.7%
4.0%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.0%
0.6%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.2%
0.1%
Two or more races
0.4%
2.0%
2.4%
2.3%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.