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 2017.
2011
2017
Nursing school graduates
General population
White
83.7%
80.9%
79.4%
79.1%
Black or African American
7.2%
12.1%
10.2%
12.5%
Asian
1.5%
1.8%
2.0%
2.3%
Hispanic or Latino
1.3%
3.2%
3.8%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.9%
0.03%
0.2%
0.04%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.3%
Two or more races
0.4%
1.9%
2.1%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.