Examining the Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Associate Degree in Nursing Programs by Type of Institution in the US, 2012–2018

Authors: Selina Mohammed PhD, MPH, RN | Grace Guenther, MPA | Bianca Frogner, PhD | Susan Skillman, MS

Topics: Diversity, Education and Training, Nursing, Staffing

Research Center: University of Washington Center for Health Workforce Studies

April 22, 2021

Increasing nursing workforce diversity is essential to quality health care. Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) programs are a primary path to becoming a registered nurse and an important source of nursing diversity. While public institutions contribute the highest total number of diverse ADN graduates, private for-profit institutions have the highest percentage of non-white graduates.

This article provides details on ADN graduates by race/ethnicity and how these findings correlate to financial aid between 2012 and 2018.

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University of Washington Center for Health Workforce Studies