Table B-19.  FY 2004 PS Active Component Enlisted Accessions by Education, Service, and Race/Ethnicity with  
  Civilian Comparison Group
                                   
  EDUCATIONAL TIER            
  RACE/ TIER 1   TIER 2   TIER 3   TOTAL    
  ETHNICITY #   %   #   %   #   %   #   %    
ARMY                                  
  White 4,682   90.56%   467   9.03%   21   0.41%   5,170   100.00%    
  Black 1,287   93.87%   83   6.05%   1   0.07%   1,371   100.00%    
  AIAN 63   86.30%   10   13.70%   0   0.00%   73   100.00%    
  Asian 92   94.85%   4   4.12%   1   1.03%   97   100.00%    
  NHPI 56   94.92%   3   5.08%   0   0.00%   59   100.00%    
  Two or more 77   93.90%   5   6.10%   0   0.00%   82   100.00%    
  Unknown 568   92.21%   46   7.47%   2   0.32%   616   100.00%    
  TOTAL 6,825   91.39%   618   8.28%   25   0.33%   7,468   100.00%    
  Hispanic 770   92.66%   59   7.10%   2   0.24%   831   100.00%    
  Not Hispanic* 6,055   91.23%   559   8.42%   23   0.35%   6,637   100.00%    
  TOTAL 6,825   91.39%   618   8.28%   25   0.33%   7,468   100.00%    
                                   
NAVY                                  
  White 298   97.07%   7   2.28%   2   0.65%   307   100.00%    
  Black 69   94.52%   3   4.11%   1   1.37%   73   100.00%    
  AIAN 9   100.00%   0   0.00%   0   0.00%   9   100.00%    
  Asian 22   100.00%   0   0.00%   0   0.00%   22   100.00%    
  NHPI 2   100.00%   0   0.00%   0   0.00%   2   100.00%    
  Two or more 7   100.00%   0   0.00%   0   0.00%   7   100.00%    
  Unknown 8   80.00%   2   20.00%   0   0.00%   10   100.00%    
  TOTAL 415   96.51%   12   2.79%   3   0.70%   430   100.00%    
  Hispanic 54   96.43%   2   3.57%   0   0.00%   56   100.00%    
  Not Hispanic* 361   96.52%   10   2.67%   3   0.80%   374   100.00%    
  TOTAL 415   96.51%   12   2.79%   3   0.70%   430   100.00%    
                                   
MARINE CORPS                                  
  White 424   98.83%   5   1.17%   0   0.00%   429   100.00%    
  Black 68   94.44%   4   5.56%   0   0.00%   72   100.00%    
  AIAN 6   100.00%   0   0.00%   0   0.00%   6   100.00%    
  Asian 7   100.00%   0   0.00%   0   0.00%   7   100.00%    
  NHPI 4   100.00%   0   0.00%   0   0.00%   4   100.00%    
  Two or more 9   100.00%   0   0.00%   0   0.00%   9   100.00%    
  Unknown 18   100.00%   0   0.00%   0   0.00%   18   100.00%    
  TOTAL 536   98.35%   9   1.65%   0   0.00%   545   100.00%    
  Hispanic 85   98.84%   1   1.16%   0   0.00%   86   100.00%    
  Not Hispanic* 451   98.26%   8   1.74%   0   0.00%   459   100.00%    
  TOTAL 536   98.35%   9   1.65%   0   0.00%   545   100.00%    
                                   
AIR FORCE                                  
  White 900   99.89%   1   0.11%   0   0.00%   901   100.00%    
  Black 156   100.00%   0   0.00%   0   0.00%   156   100.00%    
  AIAN 9   100.00%   0   0.00%   0   0.00%   9   100.00%    
  Asian 43   100.00%   0   0.00%   0   0.00%   43   100.00%    
  NHPI 21   91.30%   1   4.35%   1   4.35%   23   100.00%    
  Two or more 46   100.00%   0   0.00%   0   0.00%   46   100.00%    
  Unknown 21   100.00%   0   0.00%   0   0.00%   21   100.00%    
  TOTAL 1,196   99.75%   2   0.17%   1   0.08%   1,199   100.00%    
  Hispanic 85   96.59%   2   2.27%   1   1.14%   88   100.00%    
  Not Hispanic* 1,111   100.00%   0   0.00%   0   0.00%   1,111   100.00%    
  TOTAL 1,196   99.75%   2   0.17%   1   0.08%   1,199   100.00%    
                                   
TOTAL DoD                                  
  White 6,304   92.61%   480   7.05%   23   0.34%   6,807   100.00%    
  Black 1,580   94.50%   90   5.38%   2   0.12%   1,672   100.00%    
  AIAN 87   89.69%   10   10.31%   0   0.00%   97   100.00%    
  Asian 164   97.04%   4   2.37%   1   0.59%   169   100.00%    
  NHPI 83   94.32%   4   4.55%   1   1.14%   88   100.00%    
  Two or more 139   96.53%   5   3.47%   0   0.00%   144   100.00%    
  Unknown 615   92.48%   48   7.22%   2   0.30%   665   100.00%    
  TOTAL 8,972   93.05%   641   6.65%   29   0.30%   9,642   100.00%    
  Hispanic 994   93.69%   64   6.03%   3   0.28%   1,061   100.00%    
  Not Hispanic* 7,978   92.97%   577   6.72%   26   0.30%   8,581   100.00%    
  TOTAL 8,972   93.05%   641   6.65%   29   0.30%   9,642   100.00%    
                                   
17-35 YEAR OLD CIVILIANS***                               
  White 38,196,542   83.93%   ***   ***   7,311,420   16.07%   45,507,962   100.00%    
  Black 6,069,807   85.39%   ***   ***   1,038,888   14.61%   7,108,695   100.00%    
  AIAN 364,685   75.30%   ***   ***   119,651   24.70%   484,337   100.00%    
  Asian 2,375,573   92.41%   ***   ***   195,223   7.59%   2,570,796   100.00%    
  NHPI 155,149   92.85%   ***   ***   11,948   7.15%   167,098   100.00%    
  Two or more 835,020   83.61%   ***   ***   163,657   16.39%   998,676   100.00%    
  Unknown 0   NA   ***   ***   0   NA   0   NA    
  TOTAL 47,996,777   84.45%   ***   ***   8,840,788   15.55%   56,837,564   100.00%    
  Hispanic 6,438,740   63.74%   ***   ***   3,663,197   36.26%   10,101,937   100.00%    
  Not Hispanic* 41,558,036   88.92%   ***   ***   5,177,590   11.08%   46,735,627   100.00%    
  TOTAL 47,996,777   84.45%   ***   ***   8,840,788   15.55%   56,837,564   100.00%    
                                   
*    Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond to ethnicity question.            
**  Comparison group includes civilians in the work force.                        
***Civilian numbers and percentages combine tiers 1 and 2.    
     Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.    
     Source:  Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey, October 2003-September 2004.