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 2017.
2011
2017
Nursing school graduates
General population
White
60.6%
54.2%
60.7%
50.9%
Black or African American
19.3%
29.1%
22.6%
29.7%
Asian
5.1%
5.8%
5.4%
6.6%
Hispanic or Latino
2.9%
8.5%
4.3%
10.1%
Two or more races
1.3%
2.1%
2.4%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.4%
0.05%
0.1%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.2%
0.04%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.