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 2016.
2011
2016
Nursing school graduates
General population
White
60.6%
54.2%
63.7%
51.5%
Black or African American
19.3%
29.1%
19.8%
29.6%
Asian
5.1%
5.8%
0.2%
0.05%
Hispanic or Latino
2.9%
8.5%
4.0%
9.8%
Two or more races
1.3%
2.1%
2.3%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.4%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.