Table B-27.  FY 2004 Active Component Enlisted Members by Education, Service, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group
		EDUCATIONAL TIER
	RACE/	TIER 1				TIER 2				TIER 3				TOTAL
	ETHNICITY	#		%		#		%		#		%		#		%
	ARMY
	White	233,387		88.87%		27,139		10.33%		2,080		0.79%		262,606		100.00%
	Black	98,853		95.27%		4,411		4.25%		492		0.47%		103,756		100.00%
	AIAN	3,482		90.58%		341		8.87%		21		0.55%		3,844		100.00%
	Asian	11,411		92.94%		800		6.52%		67		0.55%		12,278		100.00%
	NHPI	0		NA		0		NA		0		NA		0		0.00%
	Two or more	0		NA		0		NA		0		NA		0		0.00%
	Unknown	29,052		93.62%		1,780		5.74%		199		0.64%		31,031		100.00%
	TOTAL	376,185		90.97%		34,471		8.34%		2,859		0.69%		413,515		100.00%
	Hispanic	42,756		91.44%		3,678		7.87%		325		0.70%		46,759		100.00%
	Not Hispanic*	333,429		90.91%		30,793		8.40%		2,534		0.69%		366,756		100.00%
	TOTAL	376,185		90.97%		34,471		8.34%		2,859		0.69%		413,515		100.00%
	NAVY
	White	187,370		92.50%		11,299		5.58%		3,897		1.92%		202,566		100.00%
	Black	64,777		95.93%		2,046		3.03%		701		1.04%		67,524		100.00%
	AIAN	8,583		90.17%		707		7.43%		229		2.41%		9,519		100.00%
	Asian	17,823		95.26%		697		3.73%		189		1.01%		18,709		100.00%
	NHPI	964		92.25%		60		5.74%		21		2.01%		1,045		100.00%
	Two or more	2,192		92.88%		116		4.92%		52		2.20%		2,360		100.00%
	Unknown	11,341		93.19%		609		5.00%		220		1.81%		12,170		100.00%
	TOTAL	293,050		93.36%		15,534		4.95%		5,309		1.69%		313,893		100.00%
	Hispanic	26,429		91.59%		1,865		6.46%		561		1.94%		28,855		100.00%
	Not Hispanic*	266,621		93.54%		13,669		4.80%		4,748		1.67%		285,038		100.00%
	TOTAL	293,050		93.36%		15,534		4.95%		5,309		1.69%		313,893		100.00%
	MARINE CORPS
	White	108,672		96.89%		3,400		3.03%		91		0.08%		112,163		100.00%
	Black	19,956		97.19%		561		2.73%		17		0.08%		20,534		100.00%
	AIAN	1,774		97.21%		51		2.79%		0		0.00%		1,825		100.00%
	Asian	3,221		97.52%		80		2.42%		2		0.06%		3,303		100.00%
	NHPI	787		96.45%		29		3.55%		0		0.00%		816		100.00%
	Two or more	1,126		95.59%		50		4.24%		2		0.17%		1,178		100.00%
	Unknown	17,952		96.73%		588		3.17%		19		0.10%		18,559		100.00%
	TOTAL	153,488		96.91%		4,759		3.00%		131		0.08%		158,378		100.00%
	Hispanic	22,294		96.77%		724		3.14%		21		0.09%		23,039		100.00%
	Not Hispanic*	131,194		96.94%		4,035		2.98%		110		0.08%		135,339		100.00%
	TOTAL	153,488		96.91%		4,759		3.00%		131		0.08%		158,378		100.00%
	AIR FORCE
	White	216,301		99.83%		224		0.10%		145		0.07%		216,670		100.00%
	Black	51,617		99.89%		29		0.06%		26		0.05%		51,672		100.00%
	AIAN	1,487		99.73%		2		0.13%		2		0.13%		1,491		100.00%
	Asian	5,505		99.82%		5		0.09%		5		0.09%		5,515		100.00%
	NHPI	1,623		100.00%		0		0.00%		0		0.00%		1,623		100.00%
	Two or more	3,282		99.82%		3		0.09%		3		0.09%		3,288		100.00%
	Unknown	18,042		99.92%		7		0.04%		8		0.04%		18,057		100.00%
	TOTAL	297,857		99.85%		270		0.09%		189		0.06%		298,316		100.00%
	Hispanic	17,730		99.85%		10		0.06%		17		0.10%		17,757		100.00%
	Not Hispanic*	280,127		99.85%		260		0.09%		172		0.06%		280,559		100.00%
	TOTAL	297,857		99.85%		270		0.09%		189		0.06%		298,316		100.00%
	TOTAL DoD
	White	745,730		93.92%		42,062		5.30%		6,213		0.78%		794,005		100.00%
	Black	235,203		96.60%		7,047		2.89%		1,236		0.51%		243,486		100.00%
	AIAN	15,326		91.89%		1,101		6.60%		252		1.51%		16,679		100.00%
	Asian	37,960		95.36%		1,582		3.97%		263		0.66%		39,805		100.00%
	NHPI	3,374		96.84%		89		2.55%		21		0.60%		3,484		100.00%
	Two or more	6,600		96.69%		169		2.48%		57		0.84%		6,826		100.00%
	Unknown	76,387		95.70%		2,984		3.74%		446		0.56%		79,817		100.00%
	TOTAL	1,120,580		94.64%		55,034		4.65%		8,488		0.72%		1,184,102		100.00%
	Hispanic	109,209		93.81%		6,277		5.39%		924		0.79%		116,410		100.00%
	Not Hispanic*	1,011,371		94.72%		48,757		4.57%		7,564		0.71%		1,067,692		100.00%
	TOTAL	1,120,580		94.64%		55,034		4.65%		8,488		0.72%		1,184,102		100.00%
	18-44 YEAR OLD CIVILIAN WORKFORCE
	White	61,738,751		87.96%		**		**		8,447,276		12.04%		70,186,028		100.00%
	Black	9,691,284		87.59%		**		**		1,373,605		12.41%		11,064,889		100.00%
	AIAN	581,846		79.61%		**		**		149,020		20.39%		730,865		100.00%
	Asian	3,721,329		93.06%		**		**		277,644		6.94%		3,998,973		100.00%
	NHPI	222,909		92.63%		**		**		17,727		7.37%		240,636		100.00%
	Two or more	1,233,473		88.68%		**		**		157,402		11.32%		1,390,875		100.00%
	Unknown	0		NA		**		**		0.00%		NA		0		NA
	TOTAL	77,189,592		88.10%		**		**		10,422,674		11.90%		87,612,265		100.00%
	Hispanic	9,348,063		65.01%		**		**		5,031,605		34.99%		14,379,669		100.00%
	Not Hispanic*	67,841,528		92.64%		**		**		5,391,068		7.36%		73,232,597		100.00%
	TOTAL	77,189,592		88.10%		**		**		10,422,674		11.90%		87,612,265		100.00%
	*  Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond to ethnicity question.
	** 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 File, September 2004.