| Table B-7. FY 2009 Non-Prior Service (NPS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions by Education Tier, Service, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group | |||||||||||||||||
| EDUCATIONAL TIER1 | |||||||||||||||||
| RACE/ | TIER 1 | TIER 2 | TIER 3 | TOTAL | |||||||||||||
| ETHNICITY2 | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |||||||||
| ARMY | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 39,547 | 84.01% | 7,245 | 15.39% | 280 | 0.59% | 47,072 | 100% | |||||||||
| Black | 9,056 | 90.54% | 920 | 9.20% | 26 | 0.26% | 10,002 | 100% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 448 | 82.50% | 92 | 16.94% | 3 | 0.55% | 543 | 100% | |||||||||
| Asian | 1,322 | 92.58% | 103 | 7.21% | 3 | 0.21% | 1,428 | 100% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 581 | 92.08% | 50 | 7.92% | 0 | 0.00% | 631 | 100% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 507 | 88.64% | 63 | 11.01% | 2 | 0.35% | 572 | 100% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 2,987 | 87.34% | 418 | 12.22% | 15 | 0.44% | 3,420 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 54,448 | 85.52% | 8,891 | 13.96% | 329 | 0.52% | 63,668 | 100% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 6,584 | 89.20% | 755 | 10.23% | 42 | 0.57% | 7,381 | 100% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic3 | 47,864 | 85.04% | 8,136 | 14.45% | 287 | 0.51% | 56,287 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 54,448 | 85.52% | 8,891 | 13.96% | 329 | 0.52% | 63,668 | 100% | |||||||||
| NAVY | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 17,498 | 95.75% | 629 | 3.44% | 148 | 0.81% | 18,275 | 100% | |||||||||
| Black | 6,299 | 97.27% | 134 | 2.07% | 43 | 0.66% | 6,476 | 100% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 2,784 | 94.89% | 120 | 4.09% | 30 | 1.02% | 2,934 | 100% | |||||||||
| Asian | 1,340 | 96.96% | 28 | 2.03% | 14 | 1.01% | 1,382 | 100% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 633 | 96.49% | 15 | 2.29% | 8 | 1.22% | 656 | 100% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 4,526 | 95.89% | 158 | 3.35% | 36 | 0.76% | 4,720 | 100% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 743 | 95.26% | 34 | 4.36% | 3 | 0.38% | 780 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 33,823 | 96.03% | 1,118 | 3.17% | 282 | 0.80% | 35,223 | 100% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 7,618 | 95.99% | 243 | 3.06% | 75 | 0.95% | 7,936 | 100% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic3 | 26,205 | 96.03% | 875 | 3.21% | 207 | 0.76% | 27,287 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 33,823 | 96.03% | 1,118 | 3.17% | 282 | 0.80% | 35,223 | 100% | |||||||||
| MARINE CORPS | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 25,346 | 96.87% | 820 | 3.13% | 0 | 0.00% | 26,166 | 100% | |||||||||
| Black | 3,006 | 98.62% | 42 | 1.38% | 0 | 0.00% | 3,048 | 100% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 335 | 97.67% | 8 | 2.33% | 0 | 0.00% | 343 | 100% | |||||||||
| Asian | 680 | 98.27% | 12 | 1.73% | 0 | 0.00% | 692 | 100% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 323 | 97.29% | 9 | 2.71% | 0 | 0.00% | 332 | 100% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 147 | 98.00% | 3 | 2.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 150 | 100% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 198 | 97.54% | 5 | 2.46% | 0 | 0.00% | 203 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 30,035 | 97.09% | 899 | 2.91% | 0 | 0.00% | 30,934 | 100% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 4,988 | 97.84% | 110 | 2.16% | 0 | 0.00% | 5,098 | 100% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic3 | 25,047 | 96.95% | 789 | 3.05% | 0 | 0.00% | 25,836 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 30,035 | 97.09% | 899 | 2.91% | 0 | 0.00% | 30,934 | 100% | |||||||||
| AIR FORCE | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 23,439 | 97.93% | 488 | 2.04% | 7 | 0.03% | 23,934 | 100% | |||||||||
| Black | 5,237 | 98.74% | 67 | 1.26% | 0 | 0.00% | 5,304 | 100% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 222 | 98.23% | 4 | 1.77% | 0 | 0.00% | 226 | 100% | |||||||||
| Asian | 815 | 99.03% | 8 | 0.97% | 0 | 0.00% | 823 | 100% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 490 | 98.79% | 6 | 1.21% | 0 | 0.00% | 496 | 100% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 951 | 98.35% | 16 | 1.65% | 0 | 0.00% | 967 | 100% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 29 | 96.67% | 1 | 3.33% | 0 | 0.00% | 30 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 31,183 | 98.12% | 590 | 1.86% | 7 | 0.02% | 31,780 | 100% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 4,979 | 98.42% | 78 | 1.54% | 2 | 0.04% | 5,059 | 100% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic3 | 26,204 | 98.07% | 512 | 1.92% | 5 | 0.02% | 26,721 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 31,183 | 98.12% | 590 | 1.86% | 7 | 0.02% | 31,780 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL DoD | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 105,830 | 91.67% | 9,182 | 7.95% | 435 | 0.38% | 115,447 | 100% | |||||||||
| Black | 23,598 | 95.04% | 1,163 | 4.68% | 69 | 0.28% | 24,830 | 100% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 3,789 | 93.65% | 224 | 5.54% | 33 | 0.82% | 4,046 | 100% | |||||||||
| Asian | 4,157 | 96.12% | 151 | 3.49% | 17 | 0.39% | 4,325 | 100% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 2,027 | 95.84% | 80 | 3.78% | 8 | 0.38% | 2,115 | 100% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 6,131 | 95.66% | 240 | 3.74% | 38 | 0.59% | 6,409 | 100% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 3,957 | 89.26% | 458 | 10.33% | 18 | 0.41% | 4,433 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 149,489 | 92.50% | 11,498 | 7.11% | 618 | 0.38% | 161,605 | 100% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 24,169 | 94.88% | 1,186 | 4.66% | 119 | 0.47% | 25,474 | 100% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic3 | 125,320 | 92.06% | 10,312 | 7.58% | 499 | 0.37% | 136,131 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 149,489 | 92.50% | 11,498 | 7.11% | 618 | 0.38% | 161,605 | 100% | |||||||||
| 18-24 YEAR-OLD CIVILIANS | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 18,569,136 | 83.66% | (4) | (4) | 3,626,626 | 16.34% | 22,195,762 | 100% | |||||||||
| Black | 3,274,202 | 78.07% | (4) | (4) | 919,493 | 21.93% | 4,193,695 | 100% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 220,227 | 67.83% | (4) | (4) | 104,426 | 32.17% | 324,653 | 100% | |||||||||
| Asian | 1,018,728 | 88.85% | (4) | (4) | 127,784 | 11.15% | 1,146,512 | 100% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 93,910 | 87.20% | (4) | (4) | 13,788 | 12.80% | 107,698 | 100% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 492,397 | 81.28% | (4) | (4) | 113,379 | 18.72% | 605,776 | 100% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 0 | NA | (4) | (4) | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 23,668,600 | 82.83% | (4) | (4) | 4,905,496 | 17.17% | 28,574,096 | 100% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 3,623,492 | 70.87% | (4) | (4) | 1,489,725 | 29.13% | 5,113,217 | 100% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic3 | 20,045,108 | 85.44% | (4) | (4) | 3,415,771 | 14.56% | 23,460,879 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 23,668,600 | 82.83% | (4) | (4) | 4,905,496 | 17.17% | 28,574,096 | 100% | |||||||||
| 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. 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. | |||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||
| Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding. | |||||||||||||||||
| Source: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey, 18-24 year-old noninstitutional civilians, October 2008-September 2009. | |||||||||||||||||