1. How Closely Do New Jersey’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of New Jersey’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
50.7%
58.7%
46.3%
55.1%
Black or African American
10.4%
12.9%
19.1%
Hispanic or Latino
9.4%
18.2%
14.0%
20.4%
Asian
8.6%
10.1%
9.9%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.5%
0.03%
0.04%
Two or more races
0.4%
1.3%
2.2%
1.5%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.1%
0.2%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.