1. How Closely Do Idaho’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Idaho’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
88.8%
83.7%
81.9%
82.0%
Hispanic or Latino
3.6%
11.5%
5.9%
12.5%
Asian
1.9%
1.2%
4.7%
1.4%
Two or more races
0.6%
1.7%
1.8%
2.0%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.1%
0.8%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.1%
0.3%
0.2%
Black or African American
0.7%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.