| Table C-5. FY 2008 Non-Prior Service (NPS) Selected Reserve Enlisted Gains by Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) Category, Component, and Race/Ethnicity | ||||||||||
| a. Number | ||||||||||
| RACE/ | AFQT CATEGORY | |||||||||
| ETHNICITY2 | I | II | IIIA | IIIB | IV | Other/Unk. | TOTAL | I-IIIA Subtotal | ||
| ARMY NATIONAL GUARD | ||||||||||
| White | 1,826 | 11,954 | 9,006 | 12,674 | 362 | 127 | 35,949 | 22,786 | ||
| Black | 55 | 1,141 | 1,737 | 4,025 | 104 | 7 | 7,069 | 2,933 | ||
| AIAN | 9 | 78 | 78 | 185 | 3 | 17 | 370 | 165 | ||
| Asian | 72 | 303 | 173 | 376 | 24 | 10 | 958 | 548 | ||
| NHPI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Two or more | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Unknown | 18 | 131 | 162 | 514 | 112 | 5 | 942 | 311 | ||
| TOTAL | 1,980 | 13,607 | 11,156 | 17,774 | 605 | 166 | 45,288 | 26,743 | ||
| Hispanic | 61 | 715 | 919 | 1,893 | 142 | 11 | 3,741 | 1,695 | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 1,919 | 12,892 | 10,237 | 15,881 | 463 | 155 | 41,547 | 25,048 | ||
| TOTAL | 1,980 | 13,607 | 11,156 | 17,774 | 605 | 166 | 45,288 | 26,743 | ||
| ARMY RESERVE | ||||||||||
| White | 897 | 5,542 | 4,014 | 5,659 | 461 | 141 | 16,714 | 10,453 | ||
| Black | 48 | 875 | 1,173 | 2,455 | 217 | 49 | 4,817 | 2,096 | ||
| AIAN | 2 | 42 | 47 | 75 | 11 | 3 | 180 | 91 | ||
| Asian | 62 | 228 | 144 | 244 | 47 | 8 | 733 | 434 | ||
| NHPI | 2 | 40 | 44 | 108 | 43 | 1 | 238 | 86 | ||
| Two or more | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | ||
| TOTAL | 1,012 | 6,728 | 5,423 | 8,547 | 779 | 203 | 22,692 | 13,163 | ||
| Hispanic | 39 | 580 | 688 | 1,326 | 211 | 18 | 2,862 | 1,307 | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 973 | 6,148 | 4,735 | 7,221 | 568 | 185 | 19,830 | 11,856 | ||
| TOTAL | 1,012 | 6,728 | 5,423 | 8,547 | 779 | 203 | 22,692 | 13,163 | ||
| NAVAL RESERVE | ||||||||||
| White | 42 | 266 | 218 | 137 | 1 | 55 | 719 | 526 | ||
| Black | 3 | 52 | 79 | 118 | 0 | 13 | 265 | 134 | ||
| AIAN | 3 | 25 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 80 | 61 | ||
| Asian | 4 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 49 | ||
| NHPI | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 10 | ||
| Two or more | 0 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 62 | 41 | ||
| Unknown | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | ||
| TOTAL | 55 | 391 | 384 | 321 | 2 | 86 | 1,239 | 830 | ||
| Hispanic | 8 | 56 | 67 | 65 | 0 | 10 | 206 | 131 | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 47 | 335 | 317 | 256 | 2 | 76 | 1,033 | 699 | ||
| TOTAL | 55 | 391 | 384 | 321 | 2 | 86 | 1,239 | 830 | ||
| MARINE CORPS RESERVE | ||||||||||
| White | 349 | 1,637 | 816 | 763 | 85 | 0 | 3,650 | 2,802 | ||
| Black | 6 | 96 | 72 | 110 | 17 | 0 | 301 | 174 | ||
| AIAN | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12 | ||
| Asian | 28 | 79 | 26 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 164 | 133 | ||
| NHPI | 0 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 21 | ||
| Two or more | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Unknown | 11 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 84 | 61 | ||
| TOTAL | 395 | 1,862 | 946 | 942 | 108 | 0 | 4,253 | 3,203 | ||
| Hispanic | 14 | 99 | 70 | 82 | 8 | 0 | 273 | 183 | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 381 | 1,763 | 876 | 860 | 100 | 0 | 3,980 | 3,020 | ||
| TOTAL | 395 | 1,862 | 946 | 942 | 108 | 0 | 4,253 | 3,203 | ||
| AIR NATIONAL GUARD | ||||||||||
| White | 396 | 1,960 | 1,045 | 840 | 8 | 46 | 4,295 | 3,401 | ||
| Black | 8 | 164 | 153 | 246 | 1 | 6 | 578 | 325 | ||
| AIAN | 0 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 29 | ||
| Asian | 8 | 41 | 36 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 126 | 85 | ||
| NHPI | 2 | 26 | 21 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 49 | ||
| Two or more | 6 | 32 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 56 | ||
| Unknown | 5 | 34 | 33 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 72 | ||
| TOTAL | 425 | 2,271 | 1,321 | 1,244 | 9 | 54 | 5,324 | 4,017 | ||
| Hispanic | 2 | 39 | 43 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 157 | 84 | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 423 | 2,232 | 1,278 | 1,172 | 8 | 54 | 5,167 | 3,933 | ||
| TOTAL | 425 | 2,271 | 1,321 | 1,244 | 9 | 54 | 5,324 | 4,017 | ||
| AIR FORCE RESERVE | ||||||||||
| White | 46 | 203 | 145 | 131 | 1 | 871 | 1,397 | 394 | ||
| Black | 3 | 67 | 58 | 112 | 3 | 308 | 551 | 128 | ||
| AIAN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Asian | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 53 | 13 | ||
| NHPI | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 43 | 10 | ||
| Two or more | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 8 | ||
| Unknown | 2 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 54 | 114 | 44 | ||
| TOTAL | 56 | 315 | 228 | 265 | 5 | 1,316 | 2,185 | 599 | ||
| Hispanic | 2 | 23 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 40 | 112 | 52 | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 54 | 292 | 201 | 246 | 4 | 1,276 | 2,073 | 547 | ||
| TOTAL | 56 | 315 | 228 | 265 | 5 | 1,316 | 2,185 | 599 | ||
| TOTAL DoD | ||||||||||
| White | 3,556 | 21,562 | 15,244 | 20,204 | 918 | 1,240 | 62,724 | 40,362 | ||
| Black | 123 | 2,395 | 3,272 | 7,066 | 342 | 383 | 13,581 | 5,790 | ||
| AIAN | 15 | 167 | 178 | 295 | 14 | 30 | 699 | 360 | ||
| Asian | 175 | 680 | 407 | 714 | 73 | 60 | 2,109 | 1,262 | ||
| NHPI | 7 | 90 | 79 | 167 | 44 | 32 | 419 | 176 | ||
| Two or more | 8 | 57 | 40 | 34 | 1 | 17 | 157 | 105 | ||
| Unknown | 39 | 223 | 238 | 613 | 116 | 63 | 1,292 | 500 | ||
| TOTAL | 3,923 | 25,174 | 19,458 | 29,093 | 1,508 | 1,825 | 80,981 | 48,555 | ||
| Hispanic | 126 | 1,512 | 1,814 | 3,457 | 363 | 79 | 7,351 | 3,452 | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 3,797 | 23,662 | 17,644 | 25,636 | 1,145 | 1,746 | 73,630 | 45,103 | ||
| TOTAL | 3,923 | 25,174 | 19,458 | 29,093 | 1,508 | 1,825 | 80,981 | 48,555 | ||
| b. Percent | ||||||||||
| RACE/ | AFQT CATEGORY | |||||||||
| ETHNICITY2 | I | II | IIIA | IIIB | IV | Other/Unk. | TOTAL | I-IIIA Subtotal | ||
| ARMY NATIONAL GUARD | ||||||||||
| White | 5.08% | 33.25% | 25.05% | 35.26% | 1.01% | 0.35% | 100.00% | 63.38% | ||
| Black | 0.78% | 16.14% | 24.57% | 56.94% | 1.47% | 0.10% | 100.00% | 41.49% | ||
| AIAN | 2.43% | 21.08% | 21.08% | 50.00% | 0.81% | 4.59% | 100.00% | 44.59% | ||
| Asian | 7.52% | 31.63% | 18.06% | 39.25% | 2.51% | 1.04% | 100.00% | 57.20% | ||
| NHPI | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||
| Two or more | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||
| Unknown | 1.91% | 13.91% | 17.20% | 54.56% | 11.89% | 0.53% | 100.00% | 33.01% | ||
| TOTAL | 4.37% | 30.05% | 24.63% | 39.25% | 1.34% | 0.37% | 100.00% | 59.05% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.63% | 19.11% | 24.57% | 50.60% | 3.80% | 0.29% | 100.00% | 45.31% | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 4.62% | 31.03% | 24.64% | 38.22% | 1.11% | 0.37% | 100.00% | 60.29% | ||
| TOTAL | 4.37% | 30.05% | 24.63% | 39.25% | 1.34% | 0.37% | 100.00% | 59.05% | ||
| ARMY RESERVE | ||||||||||
| White | 5.37% | 33.16% | 24.02% | 33.86% | 2.76% | 0.84% | 100.00% | 62.54% | ||
| Black | 1.00% | 18.16% | 24.35% | 50.97% | 4.50% | 1.02% | 100.00% | 43.51% | ||
| AIAN | 1.11% | 23.33% | 26.11% | 41.67% | 6.11% | 1.67% | 100.00% | 50.56% | ||
| Asian | 8.46% | 31.11% | 19.65% | 33.29% | 6.41% | 1.09% | 100.00% | 59.21% | ||
| NHPI | 0.84% | 16.81% | 18.49% | 45.38% | 18.07% | 0.42% | 100.00% | 36.13% | ||
| Two or more | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||
| Unknown | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 60.00% | 0.00% | 10.00% | 100.00% | 30.00% | ||
| TOTAL | 4.46% | 29.65% | 23.90% | 37.67% | 3.43% | 0.89% | 100.00% | 58.01% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.36% | 20.27% | 24.04% | 46.33% | 7.37% | 0.63% | 100.00% | 45.67% | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 4.91% | 31.00% | 23.88% | 36.41% | 2.86% | 0.93% | 100.00% | 59.79% | ||
| TOTAL | 4.46% | 29.65% | 23.90% | 37.67% | 3.43% | 0.89% | 100.00% | 58.01% | ||
| NAVAL RESERVE | ||||||||||
| White | 5.84% | 37.00% | 30.32% | 19.05% | 0.14% | 7.65% | 100.00% | 73.16% | ||
| Black | 1.13% | 19.62% | 29.81% | 44.53% | 0.00% | 4.91% | 100.00% | 50.57% | ||
| AIAN | 3.75% | 31.25% | 41.25% | 17.50% | 0.00% | 6.25% | 100.00% | 76.25% | ||
| Asian | 5.33% | 28.00% | 32.00% | 30.67% | 0.00% | 4.00% | 100.00% | 65.33% | ||
| NHPI | 5.26% | 21.05% | 26.32% | 42.11% | 0.00% | 5.26% | 100.00% | 52.63% | ||
| Two or more | 0.00% | 32.26% | 33.87% | 20.97% | 1.61% | 11.29% | 100.00% | 66.13% | ||
| Unknown | 10.53% | 15.79% | 21.05% | 42.11% | 0.00% | 10.53% | 100.00% | 47.37% | ||
| TOTAL | 4.44% | 31.56% | 30.99% | 25.91% | 0.16% | 6.94% | 100.00% | 66.99% | ||
| Hispanic | 3.88% | 27.18% | 32.52% | 31.55% | 0.00% | 4.85% | 100.00% | 63.59% | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 4.55% | 32.43% | 30.69% | 24.78% | 0.19% | 7.36% | 100.00% | 67.67% | ||
| TOTAL | 4.44% | 31.56% | 30.99% | 25.91% | 0.16% | 6.94% | 100.00% | 66.99% | ||
| MARINE CORPS RESERVE | ||||||||||
| White | 9.56% | 44.85% | 22.36% | 20.90% | 2.33% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 76.77% | ||
| Black | 1.99% | 31.89% | 23.92% | 36.54% | 5.65% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 57.81% | ||
| AIAN | 5.00% | 35.00% | 20.00% | 40.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 60.00% | ||
| Asian | 17.07% | 48.17% | 15.85% | 17.68% | 1.22% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 81.10% | ||
| NHPI | 0.00% | 41.18% | 20.59% | 35.29% | 2.94% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 61.76% | ||
| Two or more | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||
| Unknown | 13.10% | 34.52% | 25.00% | 23.81% | 3.57% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 72.62% | ||
| TOTAL | 9.29% | 43.78% | 22.24% | 22.15% | 2.54% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 75.31% | ||
| Hispanic | 5.13% | 36.26% | 25.64% | 30.04% | 2.93% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 67.03% | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 9.57% | 44.30% | 22.01% | 21.61% | 2.51% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 75.88% | ||
| TOTAL | 9.29% | 43.78% | 22.24% | 22.15% | 2.54% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 75.31% | ||
| AIR NATIONAL GUARD | ||||||||||
| White | 9.22% | 45.63% | 24.33% | 19.56% | 0.19% | 1.07% | 100.00% | 79.19% | ||
| Black | 1.38% | 28.37% | 26.47% | 42.56% | 0.17% | 1.04% | 100.00% | 56.23% | ||
| AIAN | 0.00% | 34.15% | 36.59% | 29.27% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 70.73% | ||
| Asian | 6.35% | 32.54% | 28.57% | 31.75% | 0.00% | 0.79% | 100.00% | 67.46% | ||
| NHPI | 2.35% | 30.59% | 24.71% | 42.35% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 57.65% | ||
| Two or more | 7.89% | 42.11% | 23.68% | 26.32% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 73.68% | ||
| Unknown | 4.07% | 27.64% | 26.83% | 40.65% | 0.00% | 0.81% | 100.00% | 58.54% | ||
| TOTAL | 7.98% | 42.66% | 24.81% | 23.37% | 0.17% | 1.01% | 100.00% | 75.45% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.27% | 24.84% | 27.39% | 45.86% | 0.64% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 53.50% | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 8.19% | 43.20% | 24.73% | 22.68% | 0.15% | 1.05% | 100.00% | 76.12% | ||
| TOTAL | 7.98% | 42.66% | 24.81% | 23.37% | 0.17% | 1.01% | 100.00% | 75.45% | ||
| AIR FORCE RESERVE | ||||||||||
| White | 3.29% | 14.53% | 10.38% | 9.38% | 0.07% | 62.35% | 100.00% | 28.20% | ||
| Black | 0.54% | 12.16% | 10.53% | 20.33% | 0.54% | 55.90% | 100.00% | 23.23% | ||
| AIAN | 0.00% | 12.50% | 12.50% | 12.50% | 0.00% | 62.50% | 100.00% | 25.00% | ||
| Asian | 1.89% | 15.09% | 7.55% | 3.77% | 0.00% | 71.70% | 100.00% | 24.53% | ||
| NHPI | 4.65% | 13.95% | 4.65% | 6.98% | 0.00% | 69.77% | 100.00% | 23.26% | ||
| Two or more | 10.53% | 26.32% | 5.26% | 5.26% | 0.00% | 52.63% | 100.00% | 42.11% | ||
| Unknown | 1.75% | 21.93% | 14.91% | 13.16% | 0.88% | 47.37% | 100.00% | 38.60% | ||
| TOTAL | 2.56% | 14.42% | 10.43% | 12.13% | 0.23% | 60.23% | 100.00% | 27.41% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.79% | 20.54% | 24.11% | 16.96% | 0.89% | 35.71% | 100.00% | 46.43% | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 2.60% | 14.09% | 9.70% | 11.87% | 0.19% | 61.55% | 100.00% | 26.39% | ||
| TOTAL | 2.56% | 14.42% | 10.43% | 12.13% | 0.23% | 60.23% | 100.00% | 27.41% | ||
| TOTAL DoD | ||||||||||
| White | 5.67% | 34.38% | 24.30% | 32.21% | 1.46% | 1.98% | 100.00% | 64.35% | ||
| Black | 0.91% | 17.63% | 24.09% | 52.03% | 2.52% | 2.82% | 100.00% | 42.63% | ||
| AIAN | 2.15% | 23.89% | 25.46% | 42.20% | 2.00% | 4.29% | 100.00% | 51.50% | ||
| Asian | 8.30% | 32.24% | 19.30% | 33.85% | 3.46% | 2.84% | 100.00% | 59.84% | ||
| NHPI | 1.67% | 21.48% | 18.85% | 39.86% | 10.50% | 7.64% | 100.00% | 42.00% | ||
| Two or more | 5.10% | 36.31% | 25.48% | 21.66% | 0.64% | 10.83% | 100.00% | 66.88% | ||
| Unknown | 3.02% | 17.26% | 18.42% | 47.45% | 8.98% | 4.88% | 100.00% | 38.70% | ||
| TOTAL | 4.84% | 31.09% | 24.03% | 35.93% | 1.86% | 2.25% | 100.00% | 59.96% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.71% | 20.57% | 24.68% | 47.03% | 4.94% | 1.07% | 100.00% | 46.96% | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 5.16% | 32.14% | 23.96% | 34.82% | 1.56% | 2.37% | 100.00% | 61.26% | ||
| TOTAL | 4.84% | 31.09% | 24.03% | 35.93% | 1.86% | 2.25% | 100.00% | 59.96% | ||
| 1. Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond to the ethnicity question. | ||||||||||
| 2. 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. | ||||||||||