| Table A-7. FY 2008 Applicants2 for Active Component Enlistment by Education, Service, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group | |||||||||||||||||
| EDUCATIONAL TIER1 | |||||||||||||||||
| RACE / | TIER 1 | TIER 2 | TIER 3 | TOTAL | |||||||||||||
| ETHNICITY5 | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |||||||||
| ARMY | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 68,552 | 72.92% | 15,793 | 16.80% | 9,661 | 10.28% | 94,006 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 16,579 | 80.54% | 2,712 | 13.17% | 1,294 | 6.29% | 20,585 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 1,009 | 74.52% | 223 | 16.47% | 122 | 9.01% | 1,354 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 2,141 | 87.35% | 175 | 7.14% | 135 | 5.51% | 2,451 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 1,648 | 88.70% | 113 | 6.08% | 97 | 5.22% | 1,858 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 716 | 77.24% | 127 | 13.70% | 84 | 9.06% | 927 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 11,253 | 75.77% | 2,303 | 15.51% | 1,296 | 8.73% | 14,852 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 101,898 | 74.91% | 21,446 | 15.77% | 12,689 | 9.33% | 136,033 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 12,500 | 78.08% | 2,041 | 12.75% | 1,469 | 9.18% | 16,010 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic3 | 89,398 | 74.48% | 19,405 | 16.17% | 11,220 | 9.35% | 120,023 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 101,898 | 74.91% | 21,446 | 15.77% | 12,689 | 9.33% | 136,033 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NAVY | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 44,882 | 92.72% | 2,944 | 6.08% | 578 | 1.19% | 48,404 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 20,980 | 95.27% | 870 | 3.95% | 172 | 0.78% | 22,022 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 5,376 | 92.83% | 348 | 6.01% | 67 | 1.16% | 5,791 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 3,566 | 95.37% | 136 | 3.64% | 37 | 0.99% | 3,739 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 1,413 | 95.28% | 56 | 3.78% | 14 | 0.94% | 1,483 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 3,415 | 92.42% | 240 | 6.50% | 40 | 1.08% | 3,695 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 484 | 91.49% | 38 | 7.18% | 7 | 1.32% | 529 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 80,116 | 93.52% | 4,632 | 5.41% | 915 | 1.07% | 85,663 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 16,096 | 94.54% | 753 | 4.42% | 177 | 1.04% | 17,026 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic3 | 64,020 | 93.27% | 3,879 | 5.65% | 738 | 1.08% | 68,637 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 80,116 | 93.52% | 4,632 | 5.41% | 915 | 1.07% | 85,663 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| MARINE CORPS | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 48,389 | 96.24% | 1,724 | 3.43% | 168 | 0.33% | 50,281 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 6,873 | 97.74% | 146 | 2.08% | 13 | 0.18% | 7,032 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 745 | 98.54% | 7 | 0.93% | 4 | 0.53% | 756 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 1,322 | 97.93% | 25 | 1.85% | 3 | 0.22% | 1,350 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 807 | 98.18% | 13 | 1.58% | 2 | 0.24% | 822 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 378 | 96.68% | 13 | 3.32% | 0 | 0.00% | 391 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 566 | 96.10% | 16 | 2.72% | 7 | 1.19% | 589 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 59,080 | 96.50% | 1,944 | 3.18% | 197 | 0.32% | 61,221 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 11,240 | 97.44% | 274 | 2.38% | 21 | 0.18% | 11,535 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic3 | 47,840 | 96.28% | 1,670 | 3.36% | 176 | 0.35% | 49,686 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 59,080 | 96.50% | 1,944 | 3.18% | 197 | 0.32% | 61,221 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIR FORCE | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 34,239 | 95.47% | 829 | 2.31% | 794 | 2.21% | 35,862 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 10,984 | 97.31% | 178 | 1.58% | 126 | 1.12% | 11,288 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 430 | 95.34% | 9 | 2.00% | 12 | 2.66% | 451 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 1,425 | 97.54% | 15 | 1.03% | 21 | 1.44% | 1,461 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 902 | 97.62% | 11 | 1.19% | 11 | 1.19% | 924 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 596 | 96.91% | 12 | 1.95% | 7 | 1.14% | 615 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 135 | 93.10% | 4 | 2.76% | 6 | 4.14% | 145 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 48,711 | 95.99% | 1,058 | 2.08% | 977 | 1.93% | 50,746 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 6,290 | 96.69% | 111 | 1.71% | 104 | 1.60% | 6,505 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic3 | 42,421 | 95.89% | 947 | 2.14% | 873 | 1.97% | 44,241 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 48,711 | 95.99% | 1,058 | 2.08% | 977 | 1.93% | 50,746 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL DoD | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 196,062 | 85.78% | 21,290 | 9.32% | 11,201 | 4.90% | 228,553 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 55,416 | 90.95% | 3,906 | 6.41% | 1,605 | 2.63% | 60,927 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 7,560 | 90.52% | 587 | 7.03% | 205 | 2.45% | 8,352 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 8,454 | 93.92% | 351 | 3.90% | 196 | 2.18% | 9,001 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 4,770 | 93.77% | 193 | 3.79% | 124 | 2.44% | 5,087 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 5,105 | 90.71% | 392 | 6.97% | 131 | 2.33% | 5,628 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 12,438 | 77.18% | 2,361 | 14.65% | 1,316 | 8.17% | 16,115 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 289,805 | 86.86% | 29,080 | 8.72% | 14,778 | 4.43% | 333,663 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 46,126 | 90.31% | 3,179 | 6.22% | 1,771 | 3.47% | 51,076 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic3 | 243,679 | 86.23% | 25,901 | 9.17% | 13,007 | 4.60% | 282,587 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 289,805 | 86.86% | 29,080 | 8.72% | 14,778 | 4.43% | 333,663 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| 18-24 YEAR-OLD CIVILIANS | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 18,290,763 | 82.96% | (4) | (4) | 3,757,813 | 17.04% | 22,048,576 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 3,201,196 | 77.70% | (4) | (4) | 918,981 | 22.30% | 4,120,177 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 203,827 | 64.22% | (4) | (4) | 113,541 | 35.78% | 317,368 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 1,054,216 | 89.52% | (4) | (4) | 123,388 | 10.48% | 1,177,604 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 81,542 | 84.54% | (4) | (4) | 14,911 | 15.46% | 96,453 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 479,367 | 79.10% | (4) | (4) | 126,635 | 20.90% | 606,001 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 0 | NA | (4) | (4) | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 23,310,911 | 82.18% | (4) | (4) | 5,055,268 | 17.82% | 28,366,179 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 3,444,099 | 68.13% | (4) | (4) | 1,611,014 | 31.87% | 5,055,113 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic3 | 19,866,812 | 85.22% | (4) | (4) | 3,444,254 | 14.78% | 23,311,066 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 23,310,911 | 82.18% | (4) | (4) | 5,055,268 | 17.82% | 28,366,179 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| 1. Tier 1 indicates individuals with at least a high school diploma. Tier 2 indicates alternate high school credentials, such as the | |||||||||||||||||
| General Educational Development certificate (GED). Tier 3 represents non-high school graduates. | |||||||||||||||||
| 2. Refers to non-prior service (NPS) individuals whose first formal application (i.e., taking a screening physical exam or the Armed Services Vocational | |||||||||||||||||
| Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)) was in FY 2008. Does not include participants in the High School Testing Program unless otherwise tested. | |||||||||||||||||
| 3. Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond to the ethnicity question. | |||||||||||||||||
| 4. Civilian numbers and percentages combine Tiers 1 and 2. | |||||||||||||||||
| 5. The race groupings used in this table reflect the number of individuals who indicate a single racial identity. Individuals who self-identify as | |||||||||||||||||
| multiracial are counted in the “two or more” category. | |||||||||||||||||
| Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding. | |||||||||||||||||
| Source: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey, noninstitutional, age 17-35, October 2007-September 2008 average. | |||||||||||||||||