Table E-4.  FY 2005 Coast Guard Applicants* for Active Component Enlistment by Education, Gender and Race/Ethnicity
		EDUCATIONAL TIER
		TIER 1				TIER 2				TIER 3				TOTAL
	GENDER	#		%		#		%		#		%		#		%
	Males	6,678		91.40%		577		7.90%		51		0.70%		7,306		100.00%
	Females	1,356		90.76%		120		8.03%		18		1.20%		1,494		100.00%
	TOTAL	8,034		91.30%		697		7.92%		69		0.78%		8,800		100.00%
	RACE/ETHNICITY
	White	5,824		91.30%		500		7.84%		55		0.86%		6,379		100.00%
	Black	918		89.21%		104		10.11%		7		0.68%		1,029		100.00%
	AIAN	239		91.22%		21		8.02%		2		NA		262		100.00%
	Asian	148		91.93%		12		7.45%		1		0.62%		161		100.00%
	NHPI	187		88.63%		21		9.95%		3		1.42%		211		100.00%
	Two or more	176		94.62%		10		5.38%		0		0.00%		186		100.00%
	Unknown	542		94.76%		29		5.07%		1		NA		572		100.00%
	TOTAL	8,034		91.30%		697		7.92%		69		0.78%		8,800		100.00%
	Hispanic	1,517		92.33%		116		7.06%		10		0.61%		1,643		100.00%
	Not Hispanic**	6,517		91.06%		581		8.12%		59		0.82%		7,157		100.00%
	TOTAL	8,034		91.30%		697		7.92%		69		0.78%		8,800		100.00%
	*  Refers to NPS individuals whose first formal application (Physical or ASVAB) was in FY 2005.
	**Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond to ethnicity question.
	Rows may not add to totals due to rounding.