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 2017.
2011
2017
Nursing school graduates
General population
White
71.2%
76.1%
65.1%
72.2%
Black or African American
9.2%
6.5%
12.5%
7.1%
Hispanic or Latino
4.1%
10.0%
6.6%
11.9%
Asian
3.9%
5.6%
4.8%
6.8%
Two or more races
0.7%
1.5%
1.8%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.1%
0.04%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.