1. How Closely Do Rhode Island’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Rhode Island’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
75.5%
76.2%
73.8%
72.5%
Black or African American
8.1%
5.5%
5.4%
5.9%
Hispanic or Latino
3.7%
12.9%
9.1%
15.5%
Asian
2.2%
3.0%
2.3%
3.5%
Two or more races
0.6%
1.8%
2.4%
2.1%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.4%
0.0%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.1%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.