1. How Closely Do Georgia’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Georgia’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
67.5%
55.5%
64.9%
53.9%
Black or African American
18.8%
30.3%
19.7%
30.9%
Asian
4.2%
3.4%
3.9%
Hispanic or Latino
3.5%
9.0%
3.7%
9.4%
Two or more races
1.2%
1.5%
1.7%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.3%
0.2%
0.5%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.1%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.