1. How Closely Do Michigan’s RN Graduates Reflect the State’s Diversity?
This chart compares the racial and ethnic composition of Michigan’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
81.2%
76.4%
80.9%
75.2%
Black or African American
5.2%
14.0%
5.6%
13.8%
Asian
2.5%
3.2%
Hispanic or Latino
2.2%
4.5%
3.0%
5.1%
Two or more races
0.6%
1.9%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.2%
0.02%
0.1%
0.03%
Non-U.S. residents and unknown ethnicities excluded, so percentages may not total 100.