| Table A-7. FY 2009 Applicants1 for Active Component Enlistment by Education, Service, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group | |||||||||||||||||
| EDUCATIONAL TIER2 | |||||||||||||||||
| RACE / | TIER 1 | TIER 2 | TIER 3 | TOTAL | |||||||||||||
| ETHNICITY3 | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |||||||||
| ARMY | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 89,381 | 83.21% | 11,072 | 10.31% | 6,958 | 6.48% | 107,411 | 100% | |||||||||
| Black | 24,113 | 89.00% | 1,939 | 7.16% | 1,040 | 3.84% | 27,092 | 100% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 1,089 | 85.88% | 114 | 8.99% | 65 | 5.13% | 1,268 | 100% | |||||||||
| Asian | 3,445 | 92.71% | 138 | 3.71% | 133 | 3.58% | 3,716 | 100% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 3,508 | 92.24% | 192 | 5.05% | 103 | 2.71% | 3,803 | 100% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 824 | 85.21% | 81 | 8.38% | 62 | 6.41% | 967 | 100% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 15,826 | 84.94% | 1,717 | 9.22% | 1,088 | 5.84% | 18,631 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 138,186 | 84.83% | 15,253 | 9.36% | 9,449 | 5.80% | 162,888 | 100% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 16,676 | 87.86% | 1,350 | 7.11% | 954 | 5.03% | 18,980 | 100% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic4 | 121,510 | 84.44% | 13,903 | 9.66% | 8,495 | 5.90% | 143,908 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 138,186 | 84.83% | 15,253 | 9.36% | 9,449 | 5.80% | 162,888 | 100% | |||||||||
| NAVY | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 47,296 | 94.38% | 2,488 | 4.96% | 328 | 0.65% | 50,112 | 100% | |||||||||
| Black | 21,457 | 96.32% | 726 | 3.26% | 94 | 0.42% | 22,277 | 100% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 5,136 | 93.64% | 298 | 5.43% | 51 | 0.93% | 5,485 | 100% | |||||||||
| Asian | 3,953 | 95.78% | 119 | 2.88% | 55 | 1.33% | 4,127 | 100% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 1,507 | 96.11% | 53 | 3.38% | 8 | 0.51% | 1,568 | 100% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 5,538 | 94.14% | 317 | 5.39% | 28 | 0.48% | 5,883 | 100% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 293 | 92.72% | 21 | 6.65% | 2 | 0.63% | 316 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 85,180 | 94.89% | 4,022 | 4.48% | 566 | 0.63% | 89,768 | 100% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 17,005 | 95.38% | 713 | 4.00% | 110 | 0.62% | 17,828 | 100% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic4 | 68,175 | 94.77% | 3,309 | 4.60% | 456 | 0.63% | 71,940 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 85,180 | 94.89% | 4,022 | 4.48% | 566 | 0.63% | 89,768 | 100% | |||||||||
| MARINE CORPS | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 47,552 | 97.88% | 851 | 1.75% | 180 | 0.37% | 48,583 | 100% | |||||||||
| Black | 6,523 | 98.92% | 55 | 0.83% | 16 | 0.24% | 6,594 | 100% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 664 | 97.94% | 11 | 1.62% | 3 | 0.44% | 678 | 100% | |||||||||
| Asian | 1,383 | 98.29% | 19 | 1.35% | 5 | 0.36% | 1,407 | 100% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 828 | 99.76% | 2 | 0.24% | 0 | 0.00% | 830 | 100% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 354 | 98.61% | 5 | 1.39% | 0 | 0.00% | 359 | 100% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 191 | 97.95% | 3 | 1.54% | 1 | 0.51% | 195 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 57,495 | 98.04% | 946 | 1.61% | 205 | 0.35% | 58,646 | 100% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 11,351 | 98.73% | 116 | 1.01% | 30 | 0.26% | 11,497 | 100% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic4 | 46,144 | 97.87% | 830 | 1.76% | 175 | 0.37% | 47,149 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 57,495 | 98.04% | 946 | 1.61% | 205 | 0.35% | 58,646 | 100% | |||||||||
| AIR FORCE | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 43,123 | 96.06% | 1,013 | 2.26% | 757 | 1.69% | 44,893 | 100% | |||||||||
| Black | 13,010 | 97.72% | 168 | 1.26% | 136 | 1.02% | 13,314 | 100% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 521 | 96.30% | 12 | 2.22% | 8 | 1.48% | 541 | 100% | |||||||||
| Asian | 1,889 | 97.37% | 30 | 1.55% | 21 | 1.08% | 1,940 | 100% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 1,128 | 98.52% | 9 | 0.79% | 8 | 0.70% | 1,145 | 100% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 1,045 | 96.94% | 21 | 1.95% | 12 | 1.11% | 1,078 | 100% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 149 | 96.13% | 3 | 1.94% | 3 | 1.94% | 155 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 60,865 | 96.51% | 1,256 | 1.99% | 945 | 1.50% | 63,066 | 100% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 8,450 | 97.01% | 150 | 1.72% | 110 | 1.26% | 8,710 | 100% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic4 | 52,415 | 96.43% | 1,106 | 2.03% | 835 | 1.54% | 54,356 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 60,865 | 96.51% | 1,256 | 1.99% | 945 | 1.50% | 63,066 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL DoD | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 227,352 | 90.58% | 15,424 | 6.15% | 8,223 | 3.28% | 250,999 | 100% | |||||||||
| Black | 65,103 | 93.97% | 2,888 | 4.17% | 1,286 | 1.86% | 69,277 | 100% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 7,410 | 92.95% | 435 | 5.46% | 127 | 1.59% | 7,972 | 100% | |||||||||
| Asian | 10,670 | 95.35% | 306 | 2.73% | 214 | 1.91% | 11,190 | 100% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 6,971 | 94.90% | 256 | 3.48% | 119 | 1.62% | 7,346 | 100% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 7,761 | 93.65% | 424 | 5.12% | 102 | 1.23% | 8,287 | 100% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 16,459 | 85.29% | 1,744 | 9.04% | 1,094 | 5.67% | 19,297 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 341,726 | 91.28% | 21,477 | 5.74% | 11,165 | 2.98% | 374,368 | 100% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 53,482 | 93.80% | 2,329 | 4.08% | 1,204 | 2.11% | 57,015 | 100% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic4 | 288,244 | 90.83% | 19,148 | 6.03% | 9,961 | 3.14% | 317,353 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 341,726 | 91.28% | 21,477 | 5.74% | 11,165 | 2.98% | 374,368 | 100% | |||||||||
| 18-24 YEAR-OLD CIVILIANS | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 18,569,137 | 83.66% | (5) | (5) | 3,626,626 | 16.34% | 22,195,763 | 100% | |||||||||
| Black | 3,274,202 | 78.07% | (5) | (5) | 919,493 | 21.93% | 4,193,695 | 100% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 220,227 | 67.83% | (5) | (5) | 104,426 | 32.17% | 324,653 | 100% | |||||||||
| Asian | 1,018,728 | 88.85% | (5) | (5) | 127,784 | 11.15% | 1,146,512 | 100% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 93,910 | 87.20% | (5) | (5) | 13,788 | 12.80% | 107,698 | 100% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 492,397 | 81.28% | (5) | (5) | 113,379 | 18.72% | 605,776 | 100% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 0 | NA | (5) | (5) | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 23,668,601 | 82.83% | (5) | (5) | 4,905,496 | 17.17% | 28,574,097 | 100% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 3,623,492 | 70.87% | (5) | (5) | 1,489,725 | 29.13% | 5,113,217 | 100% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic4 | 20,045,109 | 85.44% | (5) | (5) | 3,415,771 | 14.56% | 23,460,880 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 23,668,601 | 82.83% | (5) | (5) | 4,905,496 | 17.17% | 28,574,097 | 100% | |||||||||
| 1. 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 2009. Does not include participants in the High School Testing Program unless otherwise tested. | |||||||||||||||||
| 2. 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. | |||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||
| 4. Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond to the ethnicity question. | |||||||||||||||||
| 5. Civilian numbers and percentages combine Tiers 1 and 2. | |||||||||||||||||
| Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding. | |||||||||||||||||
| Source: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey, noninstitutional, age 18-24, October 2008-September 2009 average. | |||||||||||||||||