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Table D-24.  Female Active Component Officer
Accessions by Service with Civilian Comparison Group, FYs 1973-1997
 | 
 
|   | 
SERVICE
 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
CIVILIAN
COLLEGE GRADS
 | 
 
| 
FISCAL
YEAR
 | 
ARMY
 | 
  | 
NAVY
 | 
  | 
MARINE CORPS
 | 
  | 
AIR FORCE
 | 
  | 
TOTAL DoD
 | 
  | 
 
| 
 #  
 | 
 %  
 | 
  | 
 #  
 | 
 %  
 | 
  | 
 #  
 | 
 %  
 | 
  | 
 #  
 | 
 %  
 | 
  | 
 #  
 | 
 %  
 | 
  | 
%
 | 
 
| 
1973
 | 
 714 
 | 
 6.53% 
 | 
  | 
 887 
 | 
 12.04% 
 | 
  | 
 87 
 | 
 3.31% 
 | 
  | 
 802 
 | 
 7.54% 
 | 
  | 
 2,490 
 | 
 7.89% 
 | 
  | 
NA
 | 
 
| 
1974
 | 
 922 
 | 
 11.13% 
 | 
  | 
 776 
 | 
 11.93% 
 | 
  | 
 59 
 | 
 3.00% 
 | 
  | 
 904 
 | 
 10.58% 
 | 
  | 
 2,661 
 | 
 10.52% 
 | 
  | 
NA
 | 
 
| 
1975
 | 
 955 
 | 
 11.84% 
 | 
  | 
 483 
 | 
 8.57% 
 | 
  | 
 66 
 | 
 2.98% 
 | 
  | 
 1,009 
 | 
 13.13% 
 | 
  | 
 2,513 
 | 
 10.65% 
 | 
  | 
NA
 | 
 
| 
1976
 | 
 943 
 | 
 11.87% 
 | 
  | 
 448 
 | 
 7.58% 
 | 
  | 
 78 
 | 
 3.83% 
 | 
  | 
 815 
 | 
 13.37% 
 | 
  | 
 2,284 
 | 
 10.39% 
 | 
  | 
NA
 | 
 
| 
1977
 | 
 1,208 
 | 
 15.36% 
 | 
  | 
 618 
 | 
 10.81% 
 | 
  | 
 61 
 | 
 3.61% 
 | 
  | 
 1,093 
 | 
 17.28% 
 | 
  | 
 2,980 
 | 
 13.80% 
 | 
  | 
44.9%
 | 
 
| 
1978
 | 
 1,332 
 | 
 14.62% 
 | 
  | 
 652 
 | 
 12.02% 
 | 
  | 
 56 
 | 
 3.47% 
 | 
  | 
 1,341 
 | 
 17.89% 
 | 
  | 
 3,381 
 | 
 14.30% 
 | 
  | 
45.1%
 | 
 
| 
1979
 | 
 1,342 
 | 
 15.64% 
 | 
  | 
 729 
 | 
 12.70% 
 | 
  | 
 66 
 | 
 4.06% 
 | 
  | 
 1,824 
 | 
 18.00% 
 | 
  | 
 3,961 
 | 
 15.19% 
 | 
  | 
45.4%
 | 
 
| 
1980
 | 
 1,333 
 | 
 16.55% 
 | 
  | 
 885 
 | 
 14.71% 
 | 
  | 
 74 
 | 
 4.86% 
 | 
  | 
 1,827 
 | 
 19.33% 
 | 
  | 
 4,119 
 | 
 16.45% 
 | 
  | 
46.2%
 | 
 
| 
1981
 | 
 1,357 
 | 
 16.44% 
 | 
  | 
 801 
 | 
 11.94% 
 | 
  | 
 85 
 | 
 5.64% 
 | 
  | 
 1,288 
 | 
 15.93% 
 | 
  | 
 3,531 
 | 
 14.38% 
 | 
  | 
46.5%
 | 
 
| 
1982
 | 
 1,219 
 | 
 16.82% 
 | 
  | 
 749 
 | 
 11.96% 
 | 
  | 
 81 
 | 
 4.54% 
 | 
  | 
 1,466 
 | 
 16.85% 
 | 
  | 
 3,515 
 | 
 14.65% 
 | 
  | 
46.8%
 | 
 
| 
1983
 | 
 1,201 
 | 
 15.77% 
 | 
  | 
 917 
 | 
 13.84% 
 | 
  | 
 92 
 | 
 4.78% 
 | 
  | 
 1,413 
 | 
 15.64% 
 | 
  | 
 3,623 
 | 
 14.38% 
 | 
  | 
47.2%
 | 
 
| 
1984
 | 
 1,458 
 | 
 17.81% 
 | 
  | 
 725 
 | 
 13.41% 
 | 
  | 
 67 
 | 
 4.12% 
 | 
  | 
 1,561 
 | 
 17.02% 
 | 
  | 
 3,811 
 | 
 15.63% 
 | 
  | 
48.1%
 | 
 
| 
1985
 | 
 1,426 
 | 
 17.71% 
 | 
  | 
 827 
 | 
 11.91% 
 | 
  | 
 53 
 | 
 3.77% 
 | 
  | 
 1,624 
 | 
 17.83% 
 | 
  | 
 3,930 
 | 
 15.41% 
 | 
  | 
48.8%
 | 
 
| 
1986
 | 
 1,368 
 | 
 18.09% 
 | 
  | 
 919 
 | 
 13.57% 
 | 
  | 
 47 
 | 
 2.95% 
 | 
  | 
 1,433 
 | 
 18.55% 
 | 
  | 
 3,767 
 | 
 15.92% 
 | 
  | 
48.8%
 | 
 
| 
1987
 | 
 1,315 
 | 
 19.36% 
 | 
  | 
 598 
 | 
 10.34% 
 | 
  | 
 65 
 | 
 4.73% 
 | 
  | 
 1,367 
 | 
 20.31% 
 | 
  | 
 3,345 
 | 
 16.18% 
 | 
  | 
48.9%
 | 
 
| 
1988
 | 
 1,218 
 | 
 17.86% 
 | 
  | 
 712 
 | 
 12.02% 
 | 
  | 
 52 
 | 
 3.85% 
 | 
  | 
 1,450 
 | 
 21.71% 
 | 
  | 
 3,432 
 | 
 16.52% 
 | 
  | 
49.2%
 | 
 
| 
1989
 | 
 1,335 
 | 
 17.90% 
 | 
  | 
 807 
 | 
 13.58% 
 | 
  | 
 79 
 | 
 4.78% 
 | 
  | 
 1,617 
 | 
 21.77% 
 | 
  | 
 3,838 
 | 
 17.07% 
 | 
  | 
50.1%
 | 
 
| 
1990
 | 
 1,226 
 | 
 18.99% 
 | 
  | 
 998 
 | 
 16.14% 
 | 
  | 
 45 
 | 
 3.25% 
 | 
  | 
 1,142 
 | 
 21.65% 
 | 
  | 
 3,411 
 | 
 17.67% 
 | 
  | 
50.6%
 | 
 
| 
1991
 | 
 1,093 
 | 
 19.76% 
 | 
  | 
 788 
 | 
 16.37% 
 | 
  | 
 56 
 | 
 4.33% 
 | 
  | 
 1,130 
 | 
 22.44% 
 | 
  | 
 3,067 
 | 
 18.40% 
 | 
  | 
51.1%
 | 
 
| 
1992
 | 
 982 
 | 
 18.64% 
 | 
  | 
 923 
 | 
 19.03% 
 | 
  | 
 36 
 | 
 2.61% 
 | 
  | 
 1,004 
 | 
 21.22% 
 | 
  | 
 2,945 
 | 
 18.15% 
 | 
  | 
50.8%
 | 
 
| 
1993
 | 
 965 
 | 
 18.91% 
 | 
  | 
 706 
 | 
 17.69% 
 | 
  | 
 59 
 | 
 5.67% 
 | 
  | 
 1,007 
 | 
 21.50% 
 | 
  | 
 2,737 
 | 
 18.47% 
 | 
  | 
51.0%
 | 
 
| 
1994
 | 
 1,111 
 | 
 19.48% 
 | 
  | 
 661 
 | 
 16.32% 
 | 
  | 
 72 
 | 
 5.90% 
 | 
  | 
 1,096 
 | 
 23.05% 
 | 
  | 
 2,940 
 | 
 18.69% 
 | 
  | 
51.3%
 | 
 
| 
1995
 | 
 1,071 
 | 
 19.20% 
 | 
  | 
 717 
 | 
 17.74% 
 | 
  | 
 83 
 | 
 6.00% 
 | 
  | 
 1,073 
 | 
 22.03% 
 | 
  | 
 2,944 
 | 
 18.55% 
 | 
  | 
51.5%
 | 
 
| 
1996
 | 
 816 
 | 
 16.44% 
 | 
  | 
 623 
 | 
 16.15% 
 | 
  | 
 109 
 | 
 6.96% 
 | 
  | 
 1,110 
 | 
 24.31% 
 | 
  | 
 2,658 
 | 
 17.78% 
 | 
  | 
52.2%
 | 
 
| 
1997
 | 
 1,121 
 | 
 19.54% 
 | 
  | 
 687 
 | 
 17.26% 
 | 
  | 
 104 
 | 
 7.28% 
 | 
  | 
 1,131 
 | 
 24.73% 
 | 
  | 
 3,043 
 | 
 19.36% 
 | 
  | 
52.6%
 | 
 
|       Source: 
Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey
monthly files.  Civilian data prior to 1989 represent calendar year. | 
 
 
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