Population Representation 2004 - Selected Reserve Enlisted Accessions and Enlisted Force

SELECTED RESERVE ENLISTED ACCESSIONS AND ENLISTED FORCE

Education. As shown in Table 5.14, nearly 100 percent of FY 2004 Selected Reserve enlisted members have a high school diploma or alternative credential (Tiers 1 and 2), compared to 89 percent of the comparably aged civilian labor force.

Table 5.14. FY 2004 Selected Reserve Enlisted Members, by Education Levels and Component, andCivilian Labor Force 18-49 Years Old (Percent)
Education Tier	Army National Guard	Army Reserve	Naval Reserve	Marine Corps Reserve	Air National Guard	Air Force Reserve	Total DoD	18- to 49-Year-Old Civilians*
Tier 1: Regular High School Graduate or Higher	90.1	93.0	97.9	97.9	99.4	99.6	93.8	88.7
Tier 2: GED, Alternative Credentials	9.7	6.3	1.2	2.0	0.5	0.3	5.8	88.7
Tier 3: No Credentials	0.2	0.8	1.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.4	11.3
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
College Experience(Part of Tier 1)	21.9	22.8	27.2	7.9	86.8	24.0	30.4	57.5
Columns may not add to total due to rounding. * Civilian percentages combine Tiers 1 and 2. Also see Appendix Tables C-19 (Education by Component and Gender) and C-20 (Education by Component and Race/Ethnicity). Source: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey File, September 2004.

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