1. How Closely Do Pennsylvania’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Pennsylvania’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
81.9%
79.1%
75.7%
76.5%
Black or African American
6.5%
10.6%
6.4%
10.8%
Asian
3.5%
2.9%
4.7%
Hispanic or Latino
2.5%
5.9%
4.0%
7.3%
Two or more races
0.3%
1.4%
1.5%
1.6%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.2%
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.03%
0.02%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.