1. How Closely Do Maryland’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Maryland’s general population with that of its RN graduates of pre-licensure nursing education programs from 2011 to 2015.
2011
2015
Nursing school graduates
General population
White
60.6%
54.2%
62.4%
52.0%
Black or African American
19.3%
29.1%
19.0%
29.4%
Asian
5.1%
5.8%
6.2%
6.4%
Hispanic or Latino
2.9%
8.5%
4.1%
9.5%
Two or more races
1.3%
2.1%
2.7%
2.3%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.4%
0.05%
0.3%
0.1%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.2%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.