Table B-18.  FY 2005 PS Active Component Enlisted Accessions by Education, Service, and Gender with Civilian Comparison Group
                                   
    EDUCATIONAL TIER          
    TIER 1   TIER 2   TIER 3   TOTAL  
  GENDER #   %   #   %   #   %   #   %  
  ARMY*                                
     Males 5,425   88.83%   650   10.64%   32   0.52%   6,107   100.00%  
     Females 730   93.11%   50   6.38%   4   0.51%   784   100.00%  
     Total 6,155   89.32%   700   10.16%   36   0.52%   6,891   100.00%  
                                   
  NAVY                                
     Males 336   94.92%   15   4.24%   3   0.85%   354   100.00%  
     Females 62   98.41%   1   1.59%   0   0.00%   63   100.00%  
     Total 398   95.44%   16   3.84%   3   0.72%   417   100.00%  
                                   
  MARINE CORPS                                
     Males 914   97.44%   24   2.56%   0   0.00%   938   100.00%  
     Females 52   96.30%   2   3.70%   0   0.00%   54   100.00%  
     Total 966   97.38%   26   2.62%   0   0.00%   992   100.00%  
                                   
  AIR FORCE                                
     Males 277   99.64%   1   0.36%   0   0.00%   278   100.00%  
     Females 39   97.50%   1   2.50%   0   0.00%   40   100.00%  
     Total 316   99.37%   2   0.63%   0   0.00%   318   100.00%  
                                   
  TOTAL DoD                                
     Males 6,952   90.56%   690   8.99%   35   0.46%   7,677   100.00%  
     Females 883   93.84%   54   5.74%   4   0.43%   941   100.00%  
     Total 7,835   90.91%   744   8.63%   39   0.45%   8,618   100.00%  
                                   
  17-35 YEAR OLD CIVILIANS**                            
     Males 25,379,284   81.99%   **   **   5,576,230   18.01%   30,955,515   100.00%  
     Females 22,918,430   87.51%   **   **   3,272,502   12.49%   26,190,931   100.00%  
     Total 48,297,714   84.52%   **   **   8,848,732   15.48%   57,146,446   100.00%  
                                   
  *   The Army's previously reported PS accession achievement of 8,354 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 PS accessions from 1 October 2004 through    
       30 September 2005.                              
  **  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 2004-September 2005.