| Table B-5. FY 2008 Non-Prior Service (NPS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions by Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) Category, Service, and Race/Ethnicity | ||||||||||
| a. Number | ||||||||||
| RACE/ | AFQT CATEGORY2 | |||||||||
| ETHNICITY3 | I | II | IIIA | IIIB | IV | Other/Unk. | TOTAL | I-IIIA Subtotal | ||
| ARMY | ||||||||||
| White | 3,007 | 17,639 | 13,502 | 16,319 | 1,421 | 0 | 51,888 | 34,148 | ||
| Black | 140 | 1,783 | 2,307 | 5,291 | 687 | 1 | 10,209 | 4,230 | ||
| AIAN | 8 | 176 | 167 | 274 | 36 | 0 | 661 | 351 | ||
| Asian | 115 | 419 | 272 | 451 | 82 | 0 | 1,339 | 806 | ||
| NHPI | 16 | 115 | 123 | 256 | 130 | 0 | 640 | 254 | ||
| Two or more | 10 | 112 | 86 | 115 | 14 | 0 | 337 | 208 | ||
| Unknown | 280 | 1,652 | 1,093 | 1,153 | 93 | 0 | 4,271 | 3,025 | ||
| TOTAL | 3,576 | 21,896 | 17,550 | 23,859 | 2,463 | 1 | 69,345 | 43,022 | ||
| Hispanic | 171 | 1,697 | 2,041 | 3,660 | 542 | 0 | 8,111 | 3,909 | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 3,405 | 20,199 | 15,509 | 20,199 | 1,921 | 1 | 61,234 | 39,113 | ||
| TOTAL | 3,576 | 21,896 | 17,550 | 23,859 | 2,463 | 1 | 69,345 | 43,022 | ||
| NAVY | ||||||||||
| White | 1,768 | 9,002 | 5,406 | 4,727 | 0 | 0 | 20,903 | 16,176 | ||
| Black | 140 | 1,743 | 2,181 | 3,201 | 2 | 0 | 7,267 | 4,064 | ||
| AIAN | 223 | 1,437 | 896 | 577 | 0 | 0 | 3,133 | 2,556 | ||
| Asian | 87 | 595 | 448 | 543 | 0 | 0 | 1,673 | 1,130 | ||
| NHPI | 37 | 255 | 188 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 640 | 480 | ||
| Two or more | 268 | 1,620 | 1,089 | 652 | 0 | 0 | 3,629 | 2,977 | ||
| Unknown | 44 | 285 | 185 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 706 | 514 | ||
| TOTAL | 2,567 | 14,937 | 10,393 | 10,052 | 2 | 0 | 37,951 | 27,897 | ||
| Hispanic | 348 | 3,020 | 2,469 | 2,145 | 1 | 0 | 7,983 | 5,837 | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 2,219 | 11,917 | 7,924 | 7,907 | 1 | 0 | 29,968 | 22,060 | ||
| TOTAL | 2,567 | 14,937 | 10,393 | 10,052 | 2 | 0 | 37,951 | 27,897 | ||
| MARINE CORPS | ||||||||||
| White | 1,512 | 11,624 | 8,176 | 9,021 | 929 | 0 | 31,262 | 21,312 | ||
| Black | 57 | 742 | 919 | 1,710 | 244 | 0 | 3,672 | 1,718 | ||
| AIAN | 10 | 114 | 101 | 166 | 39 | 0 | 430 | 225 | ||
| Asian | 45 | 282 | 211 | 219 | 34 | 0 | 791 | 538 | ||
| NHPI | 7 | 95 | 91 | 132 | 12 | 0 | 337 | 193 | ||
| Two or more | 11 | 76 | 52 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 198 | 139 | ||
| Unknown | 15 | 111 | 90 | 100 | 4 | 0 | 320 | 216 | ||
| TOTAL | 1,657 | 13,044 | 9,640 | 11,402 | 1,267 | 0 | 37,010 | 24,341 | ||
| Hispanic | 117 | 1,579 | 1,770 | 2,645 | 284 | 0 | 6,395 | 3,466 | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 1,540 | 11,465 | 7,870 | 8,757 | 983 | 0 | 30,615 | 20,875 | ||
| TOTAL | 1,657 | 13,044 | 9,640 | 11,402 | 1,267 | 0 | 37,010 | 24,341 | ||
| AIR FORCE | ||||||||||
| White | 1,747 | 10,052 | 5,538 | 3,625 | 0 | 0 | 20,962 | 17,337 | ||
| Black | 85 | 1,408 | 1,596 | 1,626 | 0 | 0 | 4,715 | 3,089 | ||
| AIAN | 8 | 94 | 53 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 155 | ||
| Asian | 55 | 290 | 187 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 682 | 532 | ||
| NHPI | 12 | 147 | 121 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 399 | 280 | ||
| Two or more | 51 | 335 | 202 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 742 | 588 | ||
| Unknown | 2 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 22 | ||
| TOTAL | 1,960 | 12,337 | 7,706 | 5,735 | 0 | 0 | 27,738 | 22,003 | ||
| Hispanic | 150 | 1,450 | 1,192 | 1,040 | 0 | 0 | 3,832 | 2,792 | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 1,810 | 10,887 | 6,514 | 4,695 | 0 | 0 | 23,906 | 19,211 | ||
| TOTAL | 1,960 | 12,337 | 7,706 | 5,735 | 0 | 0 | 27,738 | 22,003 | ||
| TOTAL DoD | ||||||||||
| White | 8,034 | 48,317 | 32,622 | 33,692 | 2,350 | 0 | 125,015 | 88,973 | ||
| Black | 422 | 5,676 | 7,003 | 11,828 | 933 | 1 | 25,863 | 13,101 | ||
| AIAN | 249 | 1,821 | 1,217 | 1,067 | 75 | 0 | 4,429 | 3,287 | ||
| Asian | 302 | 1,586 | 1,118 | 1,363 | 116 | 0 | 4,485 | 3,006 | ||
| NHPI | 72 | 612 | 523 | 667 | 142 | 0 | 2,016 | 1,207 | ||
| Two or more | 340 | 2,143 | 1,429 | 975 | 19 | 0 | 4,906 | 3,912 | ||
| Unknown | 341 | 2,059 | 1,377 | 1,456 | 97 | 0 | 5,330 | 3,777 | ||
| TOTAL | 9,760 | 62,214 | 45,289 | 51,048 | 3,732 | 1 | 172,044 | 117,263 | ||
| Hispanic | 786 | 7,746 | 7,472 | 9,490 | 827 | 0 | 26,321 | 16,004 | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 8,974 | 54,468 | 37,817 | 41,558 | 2,905 | 1 | 145,723 | 101,259 | ||
| TOTAL | 9,760 | 62,214 | 45,289 | 51,048 | 3,732 | 1 | 172,044 | 117,263 | ||
| b. Percent | ||||||||||
| RACE/ | AFQT CATEGORY | |||||||||
| ETHNICITY3 | I | II | IIIA | IIIB | IV | Other/Unk. | TOTAL | I-IIIA Subtotal | ||
| ARMY | ||||||||||
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Black | 1.37% | 17.46% | 22.60% | 51.83% | 6.73% | 0.01% | 100.00% | 41.43% | ||
| AIAN | 1.21% | 26.63% | 25.26% | 41.45% | 5.45% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 53.10% | ||
| Asian | 8.59% | 31.29% | 20.31% | 33.68% | 6.12% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 60.19% | ||
| NHPI | 2.50% | 17.97% | 19.22% | 40.00% | 20.31% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 39.69% | ||
| Two or more | 2.97% | 33.23% | 25.52% | 34.12% | 4.15% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 61.72% | ||
| Unknown | 6.56% | 38.68% | 25.59% | 27.00% | 2.18% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 70.83% | ||
| TOTAL | 5.16% | 31.58% | 25.31% | 34.41% | 3.55% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 62.04% | ||
| Hispanic | 2.11% | 20.92% | 25.16% | 45.12% | 6.68% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 48.19% | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 5.56% | 32.99% | 25.33% | 32.99% | 3.14% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 63.87% | ||
| TOTAL | 5.16% | 31.58% | 25.31% | 34.41% | 3.55% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 62.04% | ||
| NAVY | ||||||||||
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Black | 1.93% | 23.99% | 30.01% | 44.05% | 0.03% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 55.92% | ||
| AIAN | 7.12% | 45.87% | 28.60% | 18.42% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 81.58% | ||
| Asian | 5.20% | 35.56% | 26.78% | 32.46% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 67.54% | ||
| NHPI | 5.78% | 39.84% | 29.38% | 25.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 75.00% | ||
| Two or more | 7.38% | 44.64% | 30.01% | 17.97% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 82.03% | ||
| Unknown | 6.23% | 40.37% | 26.20% | 27.20% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 72.80% | ||
| TOTAL | 6.76% | 39.36% | 27.39% | 26.49% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 73.51% | ||
| Hispanic | 4.36% | 37.83% | 30.93% | 26.87% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 73.12% | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 7.40% | 39.77% | 26.44% | 26.38% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 73.61% | ||
| TOTAL | 6.76% | 39.36% | 27.39% | 26.49% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 73.51% | ||
| MARINE CORPS | ||||||||||
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Black | 1.55% | 20.21% | 25.03% | 46.57% | 6.64% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 46.79% | ||
| AIAN | 2.33% | 26.51% | 23.49% | 38.60% | 9.07% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 52.33% | ||
| Asian | 5.69% | 35.65% | 26.68% | 27.69% | 4.30% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 68.02% | ||
| NHPI | 2.08% | 28.19% | 27.00% | 39.17% | 3.56% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 57.27% | ||
| Two or more | 5.56% | 38.38% | 26.26% | 27.27% | 2.53% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 70.20% | ||
| Unknown | 4.69% | 34.69% | 28.13% | 31.25% | 1.25% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 67.50% | ||
| TOTAL | 4.48% | 35.24% | 26.05% | 30.81% | 3.42% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 65.77% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.83% | 24.69% | 27.68% | 41.36% | 4.44% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 54.20% | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 5.03% | 37.45% | 25.71% | 28.60% | 3.21% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 68.19% | ||
| TOTAL | 4.48% | 35.24% | 26.05% | 30.81% | 3.42% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 65.77% | ||
| AIR FORCE | ||||||||||
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Black | 1.80% | 29.86% | 33.85% | 34.49% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 65.51% | ||
| AIAN | 3.90% | 45.85% | 25.85% | 24.39% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 75.61% | ||
| Asian | 8.06% | 42.52% | 27.42% | 21.99% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 78.01% | ||
| NHPI | 3.01% | 36.84% | 30.33% | 29.82% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 70.18% | ||
| Two or more | 6.87% | 45.15% | 27.22% | 20.75% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 79.25% | ||
| Unknown | 6.06% | 33.33% | 27.27% | 33.33% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 66.67% | ||
| TOTAL | 7.07% | 44.48% | 27.78% | 20.68% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 79.32% | ||
| Hispanic | 3.91% | 37.84% | 31.11% | 27.14% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 72.86% | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 7.57% | 45.54% | 27.25% | 19.64% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 80.36% | ||
| TOTAL | 7.07% | 44.48% | 27.78% | 20.68% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 79.32% | ||
| TOTAL DoD | ||||||||||
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Black | 1.63% | 21.95% | 27.08% | 45.73% | 3.61% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 50.66% | ||
| AIAN | 5.62% | 41.12% | 27.48% | 24.09% | 1.69% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 74.22% | ||
| Asian | 6.73% | 35.36% | 24.93% | 30.39% | 2.59% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 67.02% | ||
| NHPI | 3.57% | 30.36% | 25.94% | 33.09% | 7.04% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 59.87% | ||
| Two or more | 6.93% | 43.68% | 29.13% | 19.87% | 0.39% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 79.74% | ||
| Unknown | 6.40% | 38.63% | 25.83% | 27.32% | 1.82% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 70.86% | ||
| TOTAL | 5.67% | 36.16% | 26.32% | 29.67% | 2.17% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 68.16% | ||
| Hispanic | 2.99% | 29.43% | 28.39% | 36.05% | 3.14% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 60.80% | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 6.16% | 37.38% | 25.95% | 28.52% | 1.99% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 69.49% | ||
| TOTAL | 5.67% | 36.16% | 26.32% | 29.67% | 2.17% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 68.16% | ||
| 1. Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond to the ethnicity question. | ||||||||||
| 2. AFQT categories are based on normalized test scores: | ||||||||||
| Cat I: | 100-93 | Cat IIIB: | 49-31 | |||||||
| Cat II: | 92-65 | Cat IV: | 30-10 | |||||||
| Cat IIIA: | 64-50 | Cat V: | 9-1 | |||||||
| 3. 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. | ||||||||||