Population Representation 2004

U.S. COAST GUARD

Education. As shown in Table 7.2, almost 93 percent of USCG NPS accessions in FY 2004 were regular high school diploma graduates. The USCG accepted 7 percent GED holders this year. For both the USCG and DoD, the overall percentage of accessions with high school credentials, either diplomas or GED certificates, was 100 and 99 percent, respectively, exceeding the comparable civilian group at 80 percent.

Table 7.2. Education Levels and AFQT Categories of FY 2004 USCG and DoD Active Component NPS Accessions and Civilians 18-24 Years Old (Percent)
Education Level	Coast Guard	DoD	18- to 24-Year-Old Civilians*
Tier 1: Regular High School Graduate or Higher	92.8	92.0	79.7
Tier 2: GED, Alternative Credentials	7.1	7.2	79.7
Tier 3: No Credentials	0.1	0.8	20.3
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0
College Experience (Part of Tier 1)	7.0	7.1	47.7
Columns may not add to total due to rounding. * Civilian numbers/percentages for education combine Tiers 1 and 2; civilian data include GED certificates with high school graduate rates. See Appendix Tables B-6 (NPS Active Component Enlisted Accessions by Education, Service, and Gender) and E-8 (Coast Guard NPS Active Component Enlisted Accessions by Education, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity).

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