1. How Closely Do Ohio’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Ohio’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
83.7%
80.9%
80.4%
79.8%
Black or African American
7.2%
12.1%
9.2%
12.4%
Asian
1.5%
1.8%
2.1%
Hispanic or Latino
1.3%
3.2%
3.6%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.9%
0.0%
0.1%
0.03%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.3%
0.2%
0.4%
Two or more races
1.4%
2.0%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.