Table E-2. FY 1998 Coast Guard Applicants* for Active Component Enlistment by Race/Ethnicity and Gender RACE/ ETHNICITY NUMBER   PERCENT Males Females Total   Males Females Total White 4,861 1,025 5,886   73.88% 72.23% 73.58% Black 477 163 640   7.25% 11.49% 8.00% Hispanic 892 156 1,048   13.56% 10.99% 13.10% Other 350 75 425   5.32% 5.29% 5.31%   TOTAL 6,580 1,419 7,999   100.00% 100.00% 100.00%  * Refers to NPS individuals whose first formal application (Physical or ASVAB) was in FY 1998.  Columns may not add to totals due to rounding. Last Updated on 12/15/99