Table B-9.  FY 2005 NPS Active Component Enlisted Accessions by Quality, Service, and Race/Ethnicity
		QUALITY
	RACE/	HIGH QUALITY *			NON-HIGH QUALITY			TOTAL
	ETHNICITY	#	%		#	%		#	%
	ARMY**
	White	26,872	59.07%		18,616	40.93%		45,488	100.00%
	Black	3,038	40.06%		4,546	59.94%		7,584	100.00%
	AIAN	359	48.51%		381	51.49%		740	100.00%
	Asian	756	58.51%		536	41.49%		1,292	100.00%
	NHPI	243	43.47%		316	56.53%		559	100.00%
	Two or more	175	50.00%		175	50.00%		350	100.00%
	Unknown	4,172	57.06%		3,139	42.94%		7,311	100.00%
	TOTAL	35,615	56.24%		27,709	43.76%		63,324	100.00%
	Hispanic	3,476	45.02%		4,245	54.98%		7,721	100.00%
	Not Hispanic***	32,139	57.80%		23,464	42.20%		55,603	100.00%
	TOTAL	35,615	56.24%		27,709	43.76%		63,324	100.00%
	NAVY
	White	17,097	70.51%		7,152	29.49%		24,249	100.00%
	Black	3,383	47.76%		3,701	52.24%		7,084	100.00%
	AIAN	1,992	75.71%		639	24.29%		2,631	100.00%
	Asian	1,118	60.53%		729	39.47%		1,847	100.00%
	NHPI	265	57.99%		192	42.01%		457	100.00%
	Two or more	432	69.45%		190	30.55%		622	100.00%
	Unknown	459	54.71%		380	45.29%		839	100.00%
	TOTAL	24,746	65.59%		12,983	34.41%		37,729	100.00%
	Hispanic	3,698	60.76%		2,388	39.24%		6,086	100.00%
	Not Hispanic***	21,048	66.52%		10,595	33.48%		31,643	100.00%
	TOTAL	24,746	65.59%		12,983	34.41%		37,729	100.00%
	MARINE CORPS
	White	17,843	66.63%		8,938	33.37%		26,781	100.00%
	Black	1,114	45.16%		1,353	54.84%		2,467	100.00%
	AIAN	230	54.12%		195	45.88%		425	100.00%
	Asian	448	66.08%		230	33.92%		678	100.00%
	NHPI	171	57.38%		127	42.62%		298	100.00%
	Two or more	128	65.31%		68	34.69%		196	100.00%
	Unknown	662	56.58%		508	43.42%		1,170	100.00%
	TOTAL	20,596	64.33%		11,419	35.67%		32,015	100.00%
	Hispanic	2,714	52.13%		2,492	47.87%		5,206	100.00%
	Not Hispanic***	17,882	66.70%		8,927	33.30%		26,809	100.00%
	TOTAL	20,596	64.33%		11,419	35.67%		32,015	100.00%
	AIR FORCE
	White	12,215	83.42%		2,428	16.58%		14,643	100.00%
	Black	1,924	70.01%		824	29.99%		2,748	100.00%
	AIAN	128	85.91%		21	14.09%		149	100.00%
	Asian	486	82.23%		105	17.77%		591	100.00%
	NHPI	184	68.40%		85	31.60%		269	100.00%
	Two or more	189	78.10%		53	21.90%		242	100.00%
	Unknown	351	78.00%		99	22.00%		450	100.00%
	TOTAL	15,477	81.07%		3,615	18.93%		19,092	100.00%
	Hispanic	1,556	74.31%		538	25.69%		2,094	100.00%
	Not Hispanic***	13,921	81.90%		3,077	18.10%		16,998	100.00%
	TOTAL	15,477	81.07%		3,615	18.93%		19,092	100.00%
	TOTAL DoD
	White	74,027	66.59%		37,134	33.41%		111,161	100.00%
	Black	9,459	47.57%		10,424	52.43%		19,883	100.00%
	AIAN	2,709	68.67%		1,236	31.33%		3,945	100.00%
	Asian	2,808	63.70%		1,600	36.30%		4,408	100.00%
	NHPI	863	54.52%		720	45.48%		1,583	100.00%
	Two or more	924	65.53%		486	34.47%		1,410	100.00%
	Unknown	5,644	57.77%		4,126	42.23%		9,770	100.00%
	TOTAL	96,434	63.38%		55,726	36.62%		152,160	100.00%
	Hispanic	11,444	54.22%		9,663	45.78%		21,107	100.00%
	Not Hispanic***	84,990	64.85%		46,063	35.15%		131,053	100.00%
	TOTAL	96,434	63.38%		55,726	36.62%		152,160	100.00%
	*    High quality accessions are AFQT Category I-IIIA, high school graduates.
	** The Army's previously reported NPS accession achievement of 65,019 included three days of accessions in FY 2004
	(September 28-30 2004), in conjunction with its FY 2005 recruiting calendar.  The number in this report
	accurately reflects NPS accessions from 1 October 2004 through 30 September 2005.
	***Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond to ethnicity question.
	Rows may not add to totals due to rounding.