1. How Closely Do Oklahoma’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Oklahoma’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
72.8%
68.3%
67.1%
65.7%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
8.0%
8.3%
7.1%
Black or African American
6.8%
7.3%
8.2%
7.4%
Asian
4.3%
1.8%
3.2%
2.3%
Hispanic or Latino
3.1%
9.1%
10.6%
Two or more races
5.1%
4.0%
5.6%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.2%
0.1%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.