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.