a.  Number                  
                     
   
AFQT CATEGORY
   
 
GENDER
      I
     II
    IIIA
    IIIB
     IV
      V
Other/Unk.
TOTAL
 
  ARMY                  
     Males 4,388 31,762 27,102 34,405 20,534 2,778 231 121,200  
     Females 846 8,763 9,357 13,700 8,750 756 93 42,265  
     Total 5,234 40,525 36,459 48,105 29,284 3,534 324 163,465  
                     
  NAVY                  
     Males 2,778 20,303 16,399 22,496 9,822 1,217 263 73,278  
     Females 441 4,762 4,613 6,619 2,849 258 67 19,609  
     Total 3,219 25,065 21,012 29,115 12,671 1,475 330 92,887  
                     
  MARINE CORPS                
     Males 1,448 14,698 11,813 15,224 6,017 613 119 49,932  
     Females 109 1,238 1,232 1,351 574 48 14 4,566  
     Total 1,557 15,936 13,045 16,575 6,591 661 133 54,498  
                     
  AIR FORCE                  
     Males 1,548 13,403 9,222 9,786 3,167 276 351 37,753  
     Females 295 4,278 4,296 5,336 2,235 146 159 16,745  
     Total 1,843 17,681 13,518 15,122 5,402 422 510 54,498  
                     
  TOTAL DoD                
     Males 10,162 80,166 64,536 81,911 39,540 4,884 964 282,163  
     Females 1,691 19,041 19,498 27,006 14,408 1,208 333 83,185  
     Total 11,853 99,207 84,034 108,917 53,948 6,092 1,297 365,348  
                     
  1980,  18-23 YR  OLD CIVILIANS              
     Males 1,286,646 3,785,416 1,853,499 2,056,399 2,628,481 1,280,715
0
12,891,156
 
     Females 731,527 3,370,373 2,032,982 2,589,632 2,716,012 1,077,339 0 12,517,865  
     Total 2,018,173 7,155,789 3,886,481 4,646,031 5,344,493 2,358,054
0
25,409,021
 
                     
      *  Refers to NPS individuals whose first formal application (Physical or ASVAB) was in FY 2000.
          Source:  Civilian data from Profile of American Youth (Washington, DC:  Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense  
         [Manpower, Reserve Affairs, and Logistics], 1982).          
Table A-5 (Continued).  FY 2000 Applicants* for Active Component Enlistment by AFQT Category, Service, and Gender with Civilian Comparison Group
                     
  b.  Percent                  
                     
   
AFQT CATEGORY
   
 
GENDER
      I
     II
    IIIA
    IIIB
     IV
      V
Other/Unk.
TOTAL
 
  ARMY                  
     Males 3.62% 26.21% 22.36% 28.39% 16.94% 2.29% 0.19% 100.00%  
     Females 2.00% 20.73% 22.14% 32.41% 20.70% 1.79% 0.22% 100.00%  
     Total 3.20% 24.79% 22.30% 29.43% 17.91% 2.16% 0.20% 100.00%  
                     
  NAVY                  
     Males 3.79% 27.71% 22.38% 30.70% 13.40% 1.66% 0.36% 100.00%  
     Females 2.25% 24.28% 23.52% 33.75% 14.53% 1.32% 0.34% 100.00%  
     Total 3.47% 26.98% 22.62% 31.34% 13.64% 1.59% 0.36% 100.00%  
                     
  MARINE CORPS                
     Males 2.90% 29.44% 23.66% 30.49% 12.05% 1.23% 0.24% 100.00%  
     Females 2.39% 27.11% 26.98% 29.59% 12.57% 1.05% 0.31% 100.00%  
     Total 2.86% 29.24% 23.94% 30.41% 12.09% 1.21% 0.24% 100.00%  
                     
  AIR FORCE                  
     Males 4.10% 35.50% 24.43% 25.92% 8.39% 0.73% 0.93% 100.00%  
     Females 1.76% 25.55% 25.66% 31.87% 13.35% 0.87% 0.95% 100.00%  
     Total 3.38% 32.44% 24.80% 27.75% 9.91% 0.77% 0.94% 100.00%  
                     
  TOTAL DoD                  
     Males 3.60% 28.41% 22.87% 29.03% 14.01% 1.73% 0.34% 100.00%  
     Females 2.03% 22.89% 23.44% 32.46% 17.32% 1.45% 0.40% 100.00%  
     Total 3.24% 27.15% 23.00% 29.81% 14.77% 1.67% 0.36% 100.00%  
                     
  1980, 18-23 YR OLD CIVILIANS                
     Males 9.98% 29.36% 14.38% 15.95% 20.39% 9.93% 0.00% 100.00%  
     Females 5.84% 26.92% 16.24% 20.69% 21.70% 8.61% 0.00% 100.00%  
     Total 7.94% 28.16% 15.30% 18.28% 21.03% 9.28% 0.00% 100.00%  
                     
      *  Refers to NPS individuals whose first formal application (Physical or ASVAB) was in FY 2000.  
          Rows may not add to totals due to rounding.            
          Source:  Civilian data from Profile of American Youth (Washington, DC:  Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense  
         [Manpower, Reserve Affairs, and Logistics], 1982).