Table C-7. FY 2009 Non-Prior Service (NPS) Selected Reserve Enlisted Gains by Education, Component, and Race/Ethnicity

		EDUCATIONAL TIER
		TIER 1¹		TIER 2		TIER 3		TOTAL
	RACE/ETHNICITY²	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
	ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
	White	25,658	80.38%	3,143	9.85%	3,121	9.78%	31,922	100%
	Black	4,697	81.62%	541	9.40%	517	8.98%	5,755	100%
	AIAN	226	79.58%	26	9.15%	32	11.27%	284	100%
	Asian	802	91.87%	36	4.12%	35	4.01%	873	100%
	NHPI³	0	NA	0	NA	0	NA	0	NA
	Two or more	0	NA	0	NA	0	NA	0	NA
	Unknown	539	90.44%	27	4.53%	30	5.03%	596	100%
	TOTAL	31,922	80.96%	3,773	9.57%	3,735	9.47%	39,430	100%
	Hispanic	2,306	80.66%	205	7.17%	348	12.17%	2,859	100%
	Not Hispanic⁴	29,616	80.98%	3,568	9.76%	3,387	9.26%	36,571	100%
	TOTAL	31,922	80.96%	3,773	9.57%	3,735	9.47%	39,430	100%

	ARMY RESERVE
	White	13,012	96.89%	118	0.88%	299	2.23%	13,429	100%
	Black	4,192	97.97%	43	1.00%	44	1.03%	4,279	100%
	AIAN	142	97.26%	0	0.00%	4	2.74%	146	100%
	Asian	624	96.59%	4	0.62%	18	2.79%	646	100%
	NHPI	191	98.45%	2	1.03%	1	0.52%	194	100%
	Two or more⁵	0	NA	0	NA	0	NA	0	NA
	Unknown	69	98.57%	1	1.43%	0	0.00%	70	100%
	TOTAL	18,230	97.15%	168	0.90%	366	1.95%	18,764	100%
	Hispanic	2,345	97.51%	27	1.12%	33	1.37%	2,405	100%
	Not Hispanic⁴	15,885	97.10%	141	0.86%	333	2.04%	16,359	100%
	TOTAL	18,230	97.15%	168	0.90%	366	1.95%	18,764	100%

	NAVAL RESERVE
	White	548	96.31%	12	2.11%	9	1.58%	569	100%
	Black	226	97.41%	2	0.86%	4	1.72%	232	100%
	AIAN	67	98.53%	1	1.47%	0	0.00%	68	100%
	Asian	55	96.49%	0	0.00%	2	3.51%	57	100%
	NHPI	19	100.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	19	100%
	Two or more	77	97.47%	2	2.53%	0	0.00%	79	100%
	Unknown	9	90.00%	1	10.00%	0	0.00%	10	100%
	TOTAL	1,001	96.81%	18	1.74%	15	1.45%	1,034	100%
	Hispanic	198	94.29%	6	2.86%	6	2.86%	210	100%
	Not Hispanic⁴	803	97.45%	12	1.46%	9	1.09%	824	100%
	TOTAL	1,001	96.81%	18	1.74%	15	1.45%	1,034	100%

	MARINE CORPS RESERVE
	White	4,666	97.66%	112	2.34%	0	0.00%	4,778	100%
	Black	558	98.94%	6	1.06%	0	0.00%	564	100%
	AIAN	26	100.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	26	100%
	Asian	194	100.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	194	100%
	NHPI	42	100.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	42	100%
	Two or more	17	94.44%	1	5.56%	0	0.00%	18	100%
	Unknown	78	100.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	78	100%
	TOTAL	5,581	97.91%	119	2.09%	0	0.00%	5,700	100%
	Hispanic	316	99.37%	2	0.63%	0	0.00%	318	100%
	Not Hispanic⁴	5,265	97.83%	117	2.17%	0	0.00%	5,382	100%
	TOTAL	5,581	97.91%	119	2.09%	0	0.00%	5,700	100%

	AIR NATIONAL GUARD
	White	3,756	95.28%	180	4.57%	6	0.15%	3,942	100%
	Black	439	96.48%	16	3.52%	0	0.00%	455	100%
	AIAN	24	100.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	24	100%
	Asian	96	89.72%	11	10.28%	0	0.00%	107	100%
	NHPI	68	95.77%	3	4.23%	0	0.00%	71	100%
	Two or more	86	95.56%	4	4.44%	0	0.00%	90	100%
	Unknown	59	100.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	59	100%
	TOTAL	4,528	95.37%	214	4.51%	6	0.13%	4,748	100%
	Hispanic	87	96.67%	3	3.33%	0	0.00%	90	100%
	Not Hispanic⁴	4,441	95.34%	211	4.53%	6	0.13%	4,658	100%
	TOTAL	4,528	95.37%	214	4.51%	6	0.13%	4,748	100%

	AIR FORCE RESERVE
	White	1,916	97.31%	53	2.69%	0	0.00%	1,969	100%
	Black	801	98.77%	10	1.23%	0	0.00%	811	100%
	AIAN	11	100.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	11	100%
	Asian	101	99.02%	1	0.98%	0	0.00%	102	100%
	NHPI	43	100.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	43	100%
	Two or more	33	91.67%	3	8.33%	0	0.00%	36	100%
	Unknown	234	98.32%	4	1.68%	0	0.00%	238	100%
	TOTAL	3,139	97.79%	71	2.21%	0	0.00%	3,210	100%
	Hispanic	93	94.90%	5	5.10%	0	0.00%	98	100%
	Not Hispanic⁴	3,046	97.88%	66	2.12%	0	0.00%	3,112	100%
	TOTAL	3,139	97.79%	71	2.21%	0	0.00%	3,210	100%

	TOTAL DoD
	White	49,556	87.54%	3,618	6.39%	3,435	6.07%	56,609	100%
	Black	10,913	90.22%	618	5.11%	565	4.67%	12,096	100%
	AIAN	496	88.73%	27	4.83%	36	6.44%	559	100%
	Asian	1,872	94.59%	52	2.63%	55	2.78%	1,979	100%
	NHPI	363	98.37%	5	1.36%	1	0.27%	369	100%
	Two or more	213	95.52%	10	4.48%	0	0.00%	223	100%
	Unknown	988	94.01%	33	3.14%	30	2.85%	1,051	100%
	TOTAL	64,401	88.36%	4,363	5.99%	4,122	5.66%	72,886	100%
	Hispanic	5,345	89.38%	248	4.15%	387	6.47%	5,980	100%
	Not Hispanic⁴	59,056	88.27%	4,115	6.15%	3,735	5.58%	66,906	100%
	TOTAL	64,401	88.36%	4,363	5.99%	4,122	5.66%	72,886	100%

	1. Includes gains who are currently high school seniors.
	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. The Army National Guard (ARNG) does not report data on the number of enlisted gains in either the NHPI or "Two or more"
	category. Caution should be used in comparing the racial composition of the ARNG’s enlisted gains with those of the other
	Selected Reserve components.
	4. Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond to the ethnicity question.
	5. The US Army Reserve (USAR) does not report data on the number of enlisted gains in the "Two or more" category. Caution should
	be used in comparing the racial composition of the USAR’s enlisted gains with those of the other Selected Reserve components.
	Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.