1. How Closely Do Connecticut’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Connecticut’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
62.7%
70.7%
71.1%
67.0%
Hispanic or Latino
7.7%
13.9%
10.2%
16.1%
Black or African American
6.7%
9.6%
8.4%
10.1%
Asian
3.7%
4.0%
3.4%
4.7%
Two or more races
1.9%
1.5%
0.9%
1.7%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
1.4%
0.03%
0.4%
0.04%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.7%
0.2%
0.3%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.