1. How Closely Do Massachusetts’ RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Massachusetts’ general population with that of its RN graduates of pre-licensure nursing education programs from 2011 to 2016.
2011
2016
Nursing school graduates
General population
White
71.2%
76.1%
67.1%
73.0%
Black or African American
9.2%
6.5%
11.8%
7.0%
Hispanic or Latino
4.1%
10.0%
11.5%
Asian
3.9%
5.6%
5.0%
6.6%
Two or more races
0.7%
1.5%
1.6%
1.7%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.2%
0.3%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.1%
0.04%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.