Education

More Selected Reserve NPS recruits completed high school than was the case for their civilian peers, as indicated in Table 5.6. Approximately 98 percent of FY 2000 Selected Reserve NPS accessions were in Tiers 1 (high school graduates) and 2 (alternative credentials), compared to 79 percent of 18- to 24-year-old civilians. The most marked differences among the Reserve Components in FY 2000 high school graduate NPS recruits were between the Army Reserve and ANG Components. In the Army Reserve, 83 percent of NPS enlistees were high school diploma graduates. This is an increase of 12 percentage points from FY 1999. Excluding those enlisted under the GED+ program, the USAR recruited 91 percent in tier 1. The Air National Guard decreased 10 percentage points, from 93 percent in FY 1999 to 83 percent in FY 2000. In comparison, the USMCR, accessed 97 percent NPS high school graduates. The Army National Guard, Army Reserve and Air National Guard had the highest proportion of Tier 2 accessions (11, 12, and 16 percent, respectively). These are all increases from FY 1999 (8, 2, and 6 percentage points, respectively). After an increase to 27 percent in FY 1999, the Army Reserve experienced a significant decrease in Tier 3 accessions to 5 percent in FY 2000.