Table E-4.  FY 2006 Coast Guard Applicants* for Active Component Enlistment by Education, Gender and Race/Ethnicity
		EDUCATIONAL TIER
		TIER 1				TIER 2				TIER 3				TOTAL
	GENDER	#		%		#		%		#		%		#		%
	Males	7,202		92.50%		538		6.91%		46		0.59%		7,786		100.00%
	Females	1,397		90.01%		145		9.34%		10		0.64%		1,552		100.00%
	TOTAL	8,599		92.09%		683		7.31%		56		0.60%		9,338		100.00%
	RACE/ETHNICITY
	White	6,741		92.23%		519		7.10%		49		0.67%		7,309		100.00%
	Black	1,001		90.92%		97		8.81%		3		0.27%		1,101		100.00%
	AIAN	236		88.72%		28		10.53%		2		NA		266		100.00%
	Asian	184		94.36%		10		5.13%		1		0.51%		195		100.00%
	NHPI	146		98.65%		2		1.35%		0		0.00%		148		100.00%
	Two or more	113		88.28%		15		11.72%		0		0.00%		128		100.00%
	Unknown	178		93.19%		12		6.28%		1		NA		191		100.00%
	TOTAL	8,599		92.09%		683		7.31%		56		0.60%		9,338		100.00%
	Hispanic	1,641		92.29%		128		7.20%		9		0.51%		1,778		100.00%
	Not Hispanic**	6,958		92.04%		555		7.34%		47		0.62%		7,560		100.00%
	TOTAL	8,599		92.09%		683		7.31%		56		0.60%		9,338		100.00%
	*  Refers to NPS individuals whose first formal application (Physical or ASVAB) was in FY 2006.
	**Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond to ethnicity question.
	Rows may not add to totals due to rounding.