| Table A-5. Applicants1 for Active Component Enlistment, FY10: by Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) Category, | |||||||||||
| Service, and Race/Ethnicity | |||||||||||
| Number | |||||||||||
| RACE/ | AFQT CATEGORY2 | I + II + IIIA | |||||||||
| ETHNICITY3 | I | II | IIIA | IIIB | IV | V | Other/Unk. | TOTAL | SUBTOTAL | ||
| ARMY | |||||||||||
| White | 6,821 | 29,889 | 18,500 | 22,098 | 8,952 | 1,476 | 2,949 | 90,685 | 55,210 | ||
| Black | 313 | 3,786 | 4,281 | 8,977 | 5,390 | 948 | 645 | 24,340 | 8,380 | ||
| AIAN4 | 32 | 234 | 213 | 321 | 159 | 22 | 28 | 1,009 | 479 | ||
| Asian | 295 | 1,028 | 605 | 810 | 454 | 103 | 77 | 3,372 | 1,928 | ||
| NHPI5 | 34 | 286 | 213 | 391 | 483 | 382 | 36 | 1,825 | 533 | ||
| Two or more | 30 | 218 | 126 | 167 | 95 | 38 | 20 | 694 | 374 | ||
| Unknown | 739 | 3,109 | 1,883 | 2,303 | 1,218 | 207 | 893 | 10,352 | 5,731 | ||
| TOTAL | 8,264 | 38,550 | 25,821 | 35,067 | 16,751 | 3,176 | 4,648 | 132,277 | 72,635 | ||
| Hispanic | 359 | 3,322 | 3,205 | 5,388 | 3,114 | 760 | 534 | 16,682 | 6,886 | ||
| Not Hispanic | 7,221 | 32,224 | 20,717 | 27,298 | 12,327 | 2,203 | 3,165 | 105,155 | 60,162 | ||
| Unknown6 | 684 | 3,004 | 1,899 | 2,381 | 1,310 | 213 | 949 | 10,440 | 5,587 | ||
| TOTAL | 8,264 | 38,550 | 25,821 | 35,067 | 16,751 | 3,176 | 4,648 | 132,277 | 72,635 | ||
| NAVY | |||||||||||
| White | 3,944 | 16,950 | 9,146 | 6,142 | 1,947 | 170 | 324 | 38,623 | 30,040 | ||
| Black | 268 | 3,576 | 3,966 | 4,556 | 2,892 | 387 | 66 | 15,711 | 7,810 | ||
| AIAN4 | 313 | 1,564 | 956 | 661 | 237 | 20 | 13 | 3,764 | 2,833 | ||
| Asian | 237 | 1,030 | 752 | 649 | 400 | 76 | 6 | 3,150 | 2,019 | ||
| NHPI5 | 43 | 294 | 183 | 195 | 96 | 26 | 1 | 838 | 520 | ||
| Two or more | 551 | 2,561 | 1,538 | 1,149 | 459 | 48 | 16 | 6,322 | 4,650 | ||
| Unknown | 11 | 77 | 67 | 55 | 37 | 8 | 6 | 261 | 155 | ||
| TOTAL | 5,367 | 26,052 | 16,608 | 13,407 | 6,068 | 735 | 432 | 68,669 | 48,027 | ||
| Hispanic | 710 | 4,871 | 3,671 | 3,016 | 1,399 | 171 | 65 | 13,903 | 9,252 | ||
| Not Hispanic | 4,624 | 21,072 | 12,836 | 10,313 | 4,598 | 559 | 362 | 54,364 | 38,532 | ||
| Unknown6 | 33 | 109 | 101 | 78 | 71 | 5 | 5 | 402 | 243 | ||
| TOTAL | 5,367 | 26,052 | 16,608 | 13,407 | 6,068 | 735 | 432 | 68,669 | 48,027 | ||
| MARINE CORPS | |||||||||||
| White | 2,112 | 15,811 | 10,843 | 9,913 | 2,753 | 286 | 236 | 41,954 | 28,766 | ||
| Black | 60 | 1,095 | 1,303 | 1,801 | 766 | 114 | 23 | 5,162 | 2,458 | ||
| AIAN4 | 7 | 129 | 143 | 167 | 67 | 11 | 3 | 527 | 279 | ||
| Asian | 99 | 465 | 285 | 297 | 96 | 10 | 14 | 1,266 | 849 | ||
| NHPI5 | 9 | 152 | 135 | 163 | 97 | 39 | 0 | 595 | 296 | ||
| Two or more | 19 | 134 | 121 | 96 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 412 | 274 | ||
| Unknown | 5 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 80 | 44 | ||
| TOTAL | 2,311 | 17,802 | 12,853 | 12,460 | 3,819 | 464 | 287 | 49,996 | 32,966 | ||
| Hispanic | 200 | 2,736 | 2,653 | 3,139 | 1,110 | 136 | 41 | 10,015 | 5,589 | ||
| Not Hispanic | 2,108 | 15,045 | 10,181 | 9,302 | 2,701 | 328 | 244 | 39,909 | 27,334 | ||
| Unknown6 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 43 | ||
| TOTAL | 2,311 | 17,802 | 12,853 | 12,460 | 3,819 | 464 | 287 | 49,996 | 32,966 | ||
| AIR FORCE | |||||||||||
| White | 3,514 | 19,823 | 10,922 | 5,279 | 1,940 | 216 | 197 | 41,891 | 34,259 | ||
| Black | 191 | 3,021 | 3,196 | 2,667 | 1,629 | 191 | 33 | 10,928 | 6,408 | ||
| AIAN4 | 30 | 204 | 138 | 105 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 527 | 372 | ||
| Asian | 120 | 756 | 478 | 278 | 126 | 21 | 11 | 1,790 | 1,354 | ||
| NHPI5 | 27 | 288 | 245 | 155 | 100 | 24 | 3 | 842 | 560 | ||
| Two or more | 78 | 517 | 306 | 137 | 46 | 6 | 4 | 1,094 | 901 | ||
| Unknown | 3 | 46 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 70 | ||
| TOTAL | 3,963 | 24,655 | 15,306 | 8,637 | 3,893 | 467 | 249 | 57,170 | 43,924 | ||
| Hispanic | 385 | 3,441 | 2,585 | 1,561 | 816 | 133 | 34 | 8,955 | 6,411 | ||
| Not Hispanic | 3,571 | 21,153 | 12,685 | 7,051 | 3,055 | 332 | 214 | 48,061 | 37,409 | ||
| Unknown6 | 7 | 61 | 36 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 154 | 104 | ||
| TOTAL | 3,963 | 24,655 | 15,306 | 8,637 | 3,893 | 467 | 249 | 57,170 | 43,924 | ||
| TOTAL DoD | |||||||||||
| White | 16,391 | 82,473 | 49,411 | 43,432 | 15,592 | 2,148 | 3,706 | 213,153 | 148,275 | ||
| Black | 832 | 11,478 | 12,746 | 18,001 | 10,677 | 1,640 | 767 | 56,141 | 25,056 | ||
| AIAN4 | 382 | 2,131 | 1,450 | 1,254 | 505 | 60 | 45 | 5,827 | 3,963 | ||
| Asian | 751 | 3,279 | 2,120 | 2,034 | 1,076 | 210 | 108 | 9,578 | 6,150 | ||
| NHPI5 | 113 | 1,020 | 776 | 904 | 776 | 471 | 40 | 4,100 | 1,909 | ||
| Two or more | 678 | 3,430 | 2,091 | 1,549 | 632 | 96 | 46 | 8,522 | 6,199 | ||
| Unknown | 758 | 3,248 | 1,994 | 2,397 | 1,273 | 217 | 904 | 10,791 | 6,000 | ||
| TOTAL | 19,905 | 107,059 | 70,588 | 69,571 | 30,531 | 4,842 | 5,616 | 308,112 | 197,552 | ||
| Hispanic | 1,654 | 14,370 | 12,114 | 13,104 | 6,439 | 1,200 | 674 | 49,555 | 28,138 | ||
| Not Hispanic | 17,524 | 89,494 | 56,419 | 53,964 | 22,681 | 3,422 | 3,985 | 247,489 | 163,437 | ||
| Unknown6 | 727 | 3,195 | 2,055 | 2,503 | 1,411 | 220 | 957 | 11,068 | 5,977 | ||
| TOTAL | 19,905 | 107,059 | 70,588 | 69,571 | 30,531 | 4,842 | 5,616 | 308,112 | 197,552 | ||
| Percent | |||||||||||
| RACE/ | AFQT CATEGORY2 | I + II + IIIA | |||||||||
| ETHNICITY3 | I | II | IIIA | IIIB | IV | V | Other/Unk. | TOTAL | SUBTOTAL | ||
| ARMY | |||||||||||
| White | 7.5% | 33.0% | 20.4% | 24.4% | 9.9% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 100% | 60.9% | ||
| Black | 1.3% | 15.6% | 17.6% | 36.9% | 22.1% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 100% | 34.4% | ||
| AIAN4 | 3.2% | 23.2% | 21.1% | 31.8% | 15.8% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 100% | 47.5% | ||
| Asian | 8.7% | 30.5% | 17.9% | 24.0% | 13.5% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 100% | 57.2% | ||
| NHPI5 | 1.9% | 15.7% | 11.7% | 21.4% | 26.5% | 20.9% | 2.0% | 100% | 29.2% | ||
| Two or more | 4.3% | 31.4% | 18.2% | 24.1% | 13.7% | 5.5% | 2.9% | 100% | 53.9% | ||
| Unknown | 7.1% | 30.0% | 18.2% | 22.2% | 11.8% | 2.0% | 8.6% | 100% | 55.4% | ||
| TOTAL | 6.2% | 29.1% | 19.5% | 26.5% | 12.7% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 100% | 54.9% | ||
| Hispanic | 2.2% | 19.9% | 19.2% | 32.3% | 18.7% | 4.6% | 3.2% | 100% | 41.3% | ||
| Not Hispanic | 6.9% | 30.6% | 19.7% | 26.0% | 11.7% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 100% | 57.2% | ||
| Unknown6 | 6.6% | 28.8% | 18.2% | 22.8% | 12.5% | 2.0% | 9.1% | 100% | 53.5% | ||
| TOTAL | 6.2% | 29.1% | 19.5% | 26.5% | 12.7% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 100% | 54.9% | ||
| NAVY | |||||||||||
| White | 10.2% | 43.9% | 23.7% | 15.9% | 5.0% | 0.44% | 0.84% | 100% | 77.8% | ||
| Black | 1.7% | 22.8% | 25.2% | 29.0% | 18.4% | 2.5% | 0.42% | 100% | 49.7% | ||
| AIAN4 | 8.3% | 41.6% | 25.4% | 17.6% | 6.3% | 0.53% | 0.35% | 100% | 75.3% | ||
| Asian | 7.5% | 32.7% | 23.9% | 20.6% | 12.7% | 2.4% | 0.19% | 100% | 64.1% | ||
| NHPI5 | 5.1% | 35.1% | 21.8% | 23.3% | 11.5% | 3.1% | 0.12% | 100% | 62.1% | ||
| Two or more | 8.7% | 40.5% | 24.3% | 18.2% | 7.3% | 0.76% | 0.25% | 100% | 73.6% | ||
| Unknown | 4.2% | 29.5% | 25.7% | 21.1% | 14.2% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 100% | 59.4% | ||
| TOTAL | 7.8% | 37.9% | 24.2% | 19.5% | 8.8% | 1.1% | 0.63% | 100% | 69.9% | ||
| Hispanic | 5.1% | 35.0% | 26.4% | 21.7% | 10.1% | 1.2% | 0.47% | 100% | 66.5% | ||
| Not Hispanic | 8.5% | 38.8% | 23.6% | 19.0% | 8.5% | 1.0% | 0.67% | 100% | 70.9% | ||
| Unknown6 | 8.2% | 27.1% | 25.1% | 19.4% | 17.7% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 100% | 60.4% | ||
| TOTAL | 7.8% | 37.9% | 24.2% | 19.5% | 8.8% | 1.1% | 0.63% | 100% | 69.9% | ||
| MARINE CORPS | |||||||||||
| White | 5.0% | 37.7% | 25.8% | 23.6% | 6.6% | 0.68% | 0.56% | 100% | 68.6% | ||
| Black | 1.2% | 21.2% | 25.2% | 34.9% | 14.8% | 2.2% | 0.45% | 100% | 47.6% | ||
| AIAN4 | 1.3% | 24.5% | 27.1% | 31.7% | 12.7% | 2.1% | 0.57% | 100% | 52.9% | ||
| Asian | 7.8% | 36.7% | 22.5% | 23.5% | 7.6% | 0.79% | 1.1% | 100% | 67.1% | ||
| NHPI5 | 1.5% | 25.5% | 22.7% | 27.4% | 16.3% | 6.6% | 0% | 100% | 49.7% | ||
| Two or more | 4.6% | 32.5% | 29.4% | 23.3% | 7.8% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 100% | 66.5% | ||
| Unknown | 6.3% | 20.0% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 10.0% | 0% | 6.3% | 100% | 55.0% | ||
| TOTAL | 4.6% | 35.6% | 25.7% | 24.9% | 7.6% | 0.93% | 0.57% | 100% | 65.9% | ||
| Hispanic | 2.0% | 27.3% | 26.5% | 31.3% | 11.1% | 1.4% | 0.41% | 100% | 55.8% | ||
| Not Hispanic | 5.3% | 37.7% | 25.5% | 23.3% | 6.8% | 0.82% | 0.61% | 100% | 68.5% | ||
| Unknown6 | 4.2% | 29.2% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 11.1% | 0% | 2.8% | 100% | 59.7% | ||
| TOTAL | 4.6% | 35.6% | 25.7% | 24.9% | 7.6% | 0.93% | 0.57% | 100% | 65.9% | ||
| AIR FORCE | |||||||||||
| White | 8.4% | 47.3% | 26.1% | 12.6% | 4.6% | 0.52% | 0.47% | 100% | 81.8% | ||
| Black | 1.7% | 27.6% | 29.2% | 24.4% | 14.9% | 1.7% | 0.30% | 100% | 58.6% | ||
| AIAN4 | 5.7% | 38.7% | 26.2% | 19.9% | 8.0% | 1.3% | 0.19% | 100% | 70.6% | ||
| Asian | 6.7% | 42.2% | 26.7% | 15.5% | 7.0% | 1.2% | 0.61% | 100% | 75.6% | ||
| NHPI5 | 3.2% | 34.2% | 29.1% | 18.4% | 11.9% | 2.9% | 0.36% | 100% | 66.5% | ||
| Two or more | 7.1% | 47.3% | 28.0% | 12.5% | 4.2% | 0.55% | 0.37% | 100% | 82.4% | ||
| Unknown | 3.1% | 46.9% | 21.4% | 16.3% | 10.2% | 2.0% | 0% | 100% | 71.4% | ||
| TOTAL | 6.9% | 43.1% | 26.8% | 15.1% | 6.8% | 0.82% | 0.44% | 100% | 76.8% | ||
| Hispanic | 4.3% | 38.4% | 28.9% | 17.4% | 9.1% | 1.5% | 0.38% | 100% | 71.6% | ||
| Not Hispanic | 7.4% | 44.0% | 26.4% | 14.7% | 6.4% | 0.69% | 0.45% | 100% | 77.8% | ||
| Unknown6 | 4.5% | 39.6% | 23.4% | 16.2% | 14.3% | 1.3% | 0.65% | 100% | 67.5% | ||
| TOTAL | 6.9% | 43.1% | 26.8% | 15.1% | 6.8% | 0.82% | 0.44% | 100% | 76.8% | ||
| TOTAL DoD | |||||||||||
| White | 7.7% | 38.7% | 23.2% | 20.4% | 7.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 100% | 69.6% | ||
| Black | 1.5% | 20.4% | 22.7% | 32.1% | 19.0% | 2.9% | 1.4% | 100% | 44.6% | ||
| AIAN4 | 6.6% | 36.6% | 24.9% | 21.5% | 8.7% | 1.0% | 0.77% | 100% | 68.0% | ||
| Asian | 7.8% | 34.2% | 22.1% | 21.2% | 11.2% | 2.2% | 1.1% | 100% | 64.2% | ||
| NHPI5 | 2.8% | 24.9% | 18.9% | 22.0% | 18.9% | 11.5% | 1.0% | 100% | 46.6% | ||
| Two or more | 8.0% | 40.2% | 24.5% | 18.2% | 7.4% | 1.1% | 0.54% | 100% | 72.7% | ||
| Unknown | 7.0% | 30.1% | 18.5% | 22.2% | 11.8% | 2.0% | 8.4% | 100% | 55.6% | ||
| TOTAL | 6.5% | 34.7% | 22.9% | 22.6% | 9.9% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 100% | 64.1% | ||
| Hispanic | 3.3% | 29.0% | 24.4% | 26.4% | 13.0% | 2.4% | 1.4% | 100% | 56.8% | ||
| Not Hispanic | 7.1% | 36.2% | 22.8% | 21.8% | 9.2% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 100% | 66.0% | ||
| Unknown6 | 6.6% | 28.9% | 18.6% | 22.6% | 12.7% | 2.0% | 8.6% | 100% | 54.0% | ||
| TOTAL | 6.5% | 34.7% | 22.9% | 22.6% | 9.9% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 100% | 64.1% | ||
| 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 FY10. Does not include participants in the High School Testing Program | |||||||||||
| unless otherwise tested. | |||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||
| who self-identify as multiracial are counted in the "two or more" category. | |||||||||||
| 4. American Indian, Alaska Native | |||||||||||
| 5. Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | |||||||||||
| 6. Includes individuals who did not respond to the ethnicity question. | |||||||||||
| Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding. | |||||||||||