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Education.  As shown in Table 5.12, 97 percent of FY 1997 Selected Reserve enlisted members have a high school diploma or alternative credential (Tiers 1 and 2), compared to 89 percent of the comparably aged civilian labor force.  Comparing Table 5.6 (education levels of Selected Reserve accessions) with Table 5.12 suggests that a significant number of enlisted members gain college experience while in the Selected Reserve (5 percent of NPS accessions versus 14 percent of enlisted members).

Table 5.12.  FY 1997 Selected Reserve Enlisted Members, by Education Levels and Component, and Civilian Labor Force 18-49 Years Old (Percent)
Education Tier	Army National Guard	Army Reserve	Naval Reserve	Marine Corps Reserve	Air National Guard	Air Force Reserve	Total DoD	18-49 Year-Old Civilians *
Tier 1:  Regular High School Graduate or Higher	85.6	93.2	94.8	97.2	98.9	99.6	91.5	89.0
Tier 2:  GED, Alternate Credentials	10.1	3.9	4.4	2.7	1.0	0.3	5.9
Tier 3:  No Credentials	4.3	2.9	0.8	0.1	0.1	0.1	2.6	11.1
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
College Experience (Part of Tier 1)	8.5	14.0	33.7	8.0	17.0	22.2	14.3	55.6
Columns may not add to total due to rounding. * Civilian percentages combine Tiers 1 and 2. Also see Appendix Tables C-19 (Education by Component and Gender) and C-20 (Education by Component and Race/Ethnicity). Source:  Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey File,  September 1997.

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