Table C-8.   FY 2003 NPS Selected Reserve Enlisted Accessions by Education, Component, and Race/Ethnicity  
                         
  EDUCATIONAL TIER        
  TIER 1**   TIER 2   TIER 3   TOTAL  
RACE/ETHNICITY* #    %      #    %      #    %      #    %     
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD                        
   White 9,792 61.71%   547 3.45%   5,529 34.84%   15,868 100.00%  
   Black 1,612 62.05%   92 3.54%   894 34.41%   2,598 100.00%  
   AIAN 102 62.96%   5 3.09%   55 33.95%   162 100.00%  
   Asian 149 81.87%   4 2.20%   29 15.93%   182 100.00%  
   NHPI 0 NA   0 NA   0 NA   0 NA  
   Two or more 0 NA   0 NA   0 NA   0 NA  
   Unknown 912 70.64%   30 2.32%   349 27.03%   1,291 100.00%  
   SUBTOTAL 12,567 62.52%   678 3.37%   6,856 34.11%   20,101 100.00%  
   Hispanic 1,004 71.10%   43 3.05%   365 25.85%   1,412 100.00%  
   Not Hispanic*** 11,563 61.87%   635 3.40%   6,491 34.73%   18,689 100.00%  
   SUBTOTAL 12,567 62.52%   678 3.37%   6,856 34.11%   20,101 100.00%  
   Q1 2,707 63.07%   277 6.45%   1,308 30.48%   4,292 100.00%  
   TOTAL 15,274 62.62%   955 3.92%   8,164 33.47%   24,393 100.00%  
ARMY RESERVE                        
   White 12,022 97.90%   173 1.41%   85 0.69%   12,280 100.00%  
   Black 3,088 98.16%   40 1.27%   18 0.57%   3,146 100.00%  
   AIAN 100 95.24%   5 4.76%   0 0.00%   105 100.00%  
   Asian 664 98.81%   6 0.89%   2 0.30%   672 100.00%  
   NHPI 122 96.83%   4 3.17%   0 0.00%   126 100.00%  
   Two or more 0 NA   0 NA   0 NA   0 NA  
   Unknown 291 97.32%   6 2.01%   2 0.67%   299 100.00%  
   SUBTOTAL 16,287 97.95%   234 1.41%   107 0.64%   16,628 100.00%  
   Hispanic 1,975 97.43%   38 1.87%   14 0.69%   2,027 100.00%  
   Not Hispanic*** 14,312 98.02%   196 1.34%   93 0.64%   14,601 100.00%  
   SUBTOTAL 16,287 97.95%   234 1.41%   107 0.64%   16,628 100.00%  
   Q1 4,829 97.83%   60 1.22%   47 0.95%   4,936 100.00%  
   TOTAL 21,116 97.92%   294 1.36%   154 0.71%   21,564 100.00%  
NAVAL RESERVE                        
   White 2,404 95.21%   10 0.40%   111 4.40%   2,525 100.00%  
   Black 956 95.50%   1 0.10%   44 4.40%   1,001 100.00%  
   AIAN 47 87.04%   1 1.85%   6 11.11%   54 100.00%  
   Asian 200 98.52%   0 0.00%   3 1.48%   203 100.00%  
   NHPI 40 95.24%   0 0.00%   2 4.76%   42 100.00%  
   Two or more 263 98.13%   0 0.00%   5 1.87%   268 100.00%  
   Unknown 215 96.41%   0 0.00%   8 3.59%   223 100.00%  
   SUBTOTAL 4,125 95.57%   12 0.28%   179 4.15%   4,316 100.00%  
   Hispanic 487 93.83%   3 0.58%   29 5.59%   519 100.00%  
   Not Hispanic*** 3,638 95.81%   9 0.24%   150 3.95%   3,797 100.00%  
   SUBTOTAL 4,125 95.57%   12 0.28%   179 4.15%   4,316 100.00%  
   Q1 1,828 96.62%   3 0.16%   61 3.22%   1,892 100.00%  
   TOTAL 5,953 95.89%   15 0.24%   240 3.87%   6,208 100.00%  
MARINE CORPS RESERVE                        
   White 2,461 97.62%   57 2.26%   3 0.12%   2,521 100.00%  
   Black 232 98.72%   3 1.28%   0 0.00%   235 100.00%  
   AIAN 13 100.00%   0 0.00%   0 0.00%   13 100.00%  
   Asian 0 NA   0 NA   0 NA   0 NA  
   NHPI 0 NA   0 NA   0 NA   0 NA  
   Two or more 0 NA   0 NA   0 NA   0 NA  
   Unknown 608 97.59%   13 2.09%   2 0.32%   623 100.00%  
   SUBTOTAL 3,314 97.70%   73 2.15%   5 0.15%   3,392 100.00%  
   Hispanic 208 98.11%   3 1.42%   1 0.47%   212 100.00%  
   Not Hispanic*** 3,106 97.67%   70 2.20%   4 0.13%   3,180 100.00%  
   SUBTOTAL 3,314 97.70%   73 2.15%   5 0.15%   3,392 100.00%  
   Q1 1,244 97.49%   31 2.43%   1 0.08%   1,276 100.00%  
   TOTAL 4,558 97.64%   104 2.23%   6 0.13%   4,668 100.00%  
AIR NATIONAL GUARD                        
   White 2,738 95.47%   114 3.97%   16 0.56%   2,868 100.00%  
   Black 278 96.19%   10 3.46%   1 0.35%   289 100.00%  
   AIAN 18 100.00%   0 0.00%   0 0.00%   18 100.00%  
   Asian 33 100.00%   0 0.00%   0 0.00%   33 100.00%  
   NHPI 21 100.00%   0 0.00%   0 0.00%   21 100.00%  
   Two or more 115 96.64%   4 3.36%   0 0.00%   119 100.00%  
   Unknown 72 94.74%   4 5.26%   0 0.00%   76 100.00%  
   SUBTOTAL 3,275 95.65%   132 3.86%   17 0.50%   3,424 100.00%  
   Hispanic 158 94.05%   9 5.36%   1 0.60%   168 100.00%  
   Not Hispanic*** 3,117 95.73%   123 3.78%   16 0.49%   3,256 100.00%  
   SUBTOTAL 3,275 95.65%   132 3.86%   17 0.50%   3,424 100.00%  
   Q1 1,020 97.24%   25 2.38%   4 0.38%   1,049 100.00%  
   TOTAL 4,295 96.02%   157 3.51%   21 0.47%   4,473 100.00%  
AIR FORCE RESERVE                        
   White 1,101 97.18%   32 2.82%   0 0.00%   1,133 100.00%  
   Black 501 96.53%   18 3.47%   0 0.00%   519 100.00%  
   AIAN 11 91.67%   1 8.33%   0 0.00%   12 100.00%  
   Asian 42 95.45%   2 4.55%   0 0.00%   44 100.00%  
   NHPI 26 96.30%   1 3.70%   0 0.00%   27 100.00%  
   Two or more 31 100.00%   0 0.00%   0 0.00%   31 100.00%  
   Unknown 596 97.07%   17 2.77%   1 0.16%   614 100.00%  
   SUBTOTAL 2,308 96.97%   71 2.98%   1 0.04%   2,380 100.00%  
   Hispanic 153 96.84%   4 2.53%   1 0.63%   158 100.00%  
   Not Hispanic*** 2,155 96.98%   67 3.02%   0 0.00%   2,222 100.00%  
   SUBTOTAL 2,308 96.97%   71 2.98%   1 0.04%   2,380 100.00%  
   Q1 689 97.87%   14 1.99%   1 0.14%   704 100.00%  
   TOTAL 2,997 97.18%   85 2.76%   2 0.06%   3,084 100.00%  
TOTAL DoD                        
   White 30,518 82.05%   933 2.51%   5,744 15.44%   37,195 100.00%  
   Black 6,667 85.61%   164 2.11%   957 12.29%   7,788 100.00%  
   AIAN 291 79.95%   12 3.30%   61 16.76%   364 100.00%  
   Asian 1,088 95.94%   12 1.06%   34 3.00%   1,134 100.00%  
   NHPI 209 96.76%   5 2.31%   2 0.93%   216 100.00%  
   Two or more 409 97.85%   4 0.96%   5 1.20%   418 100.00%  
   Unknown 2,694 86.18%   70 2.24%   362 11.58%   3,126 100.00%  
   SUBTOTAL 41,876 83.35%   1,200 2.39%   7,165 14.26%   50,241 100.00%  
   Hispanic 3,985 88.63%   100 2.22%   411 9.14%   4,496 100.00%  
   Not Hispanic*** 37,891 82.83%   1,100 2.40%   6,754 14.76%   45,745 100.00%  
   SUBTOTAL 41,876 83.35%   1,200 2.39%   7,165 14.26%   50,241 100.00%  
   Q1 12,317 87.05%   410 2.90%   1,422 10.05%   14,149 100.00%  
   TOTAL 54,193 84.16%   1,610 2.50%   8,587 13.34%   64,390 100.00%  
                         
*    New race and ethnicity data were not available for all Services until after the first quarter of FY03. Therefore, DOD and civilian race and ethnicity
      data only represent the last three quarters of FY03. First quarter totals, (represented by Q1) are added to DOD second through fourth quarter
      subtotals for comparison purposes.
**  Includes accessions currently attending high school.   The following numbers of accessions are included in this category:   ARNG-1,481; USAR-
      3,862; USNR-2; USMCR-130; USAFR-255.
***Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond to ethnicity question.  
      Rows may not at to totals due to rounding