Table A-7.  Applicants1 for Active Component Enlistment, FY10: by Education, Service, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group
  EDUCATIONAL TIER2        
RACE / TIER 1 TIER 2 TIER 3 TOTAL
ETHNICITY3 #         %       #         %       #         %       #         %    
ARMY                              
   White 84,542 93.2% 3,575 3.9% 2,568 2.8% 90,685 100%
   Black 23,231 95.4% 682 2.8% 427 1.8% 24,340 100%
   AIAN4 947 93.9% 35 3.5% 27 2.7% 1,009 100%
   Asian 3,252 96.4% 64 1.9% 56 1.7% 3,372 100%
   NHPI5 1,730 94.8% 59 3.2% 36 2.0% 1,825 100%
   Two or more 649 93.5% 28 4.0% 17 2.4% 694 100%
   Unknown 9,653   93.2%   424   4.1%   275   2.7%   10,352   100%
   TOTAL 124,004 93.7% 4,867 3.7% 3,406 2.6% 132,277 100%
   Hispanic 15,870 95.1% 435 2.6% 377 2.3% 16,682 100%
   Not Hispanic 98,399 93.6% 4,020 3.8% 2,736 2.6% 105,155 100%
   Unknown 9,735   93.2%   412   3.9%   293   2.8%   10,440   100%
   TOTAL 124,004 93.7% 4,867 3.7% 3,406 2.6% 132,277 100%
                               
NAVY                              
   White 37,575 97.3% 963 2.5% 85 0.22% 38,623 100%
   Black 15,460 98.4% 229 1.5% 22 0.14% 15,711 100%
   AIAN4 3,652 97.0% 104 2.8% 8 0.21% 3,764 100%
   Asian 3,085 97.9% 41 1.3% 24 0.76% 3,150 100%
   NHPI5 826 98.6% 11 1.3% 1 0.12% 838 100%
   Two or more 6,199 98.1% 112 1.8% 11 0.17% 6,322 100%
   Unknown 251   96.2%   8   3.1%   2   0.77%   261   100%
   TOTAL 67,048 97.6% 1,468 2.1% 153 0.22% 68,669 100%
   Hispanic 13,650 98.2% 228 1.6% 25 0.18% 13,903 100%
   Not Hispanic 53,005 97.5% 1,231 2.3% 128 0.24% 54,364 100%
   Unknown 393   97.8%   9   2.2%   0   0%   402   100%
   TOTAL 67,048 97.6% 1,468 2.1% 153 0.22% 68,669 100%
                               
MARINE CORPS                              
   White 41,446 98.8% 388 0.92% 120 0.29% 41,954 100%
   Black 5,131 99.4% 23 0.45% 8 0.15% 5,162 100%
   AIAN4 521 98.9% 3 0.57% 3 0.57% 527 100%
   Asian 1,262 99.7% 3 0.24% 1 0.08% 1,266 100%
   NHPI5 594 99.8% 0 0% 1 0.17% 595 100%
   Two or more 408 99.0% 3 0.73% 1 0.24% 412 100%
   Unknown 80   100%   0   0%   0   0%   80   100%
   TOTAL 49,442 98.9% 420 0.84% 134 0.27% 49,996 100%
   Hispanic 9,974 99.6% 26 0.26% 15 0.15% 10,015 100%
   Not Hispanic 39,397 98.7% 393 1.0% 119 0.30% 39,909 100%
   Unknown 71   98.6%   1   1.4%   0   0%   72   100%
   TOTAL 49,442 98.9% 420 0.84% 134 0.27% 49,996 100%
AIR FORCE                              
   White 39,449 94.2% 805 1.9% 1,637 3.9% 41,891 100%
   Black 10,507 96.1% 165 1.5% 256 2.3% 10,928 100%
   AIAN4 496 94.1% 8 1.5% 23 4.4% 527 100%
   Asian 1,702 95.1% 45 2.5% 43 2.4% 1,790 100%
   NHPI5 826 98.1% 7 0.83% 9 1.1% 842 100%
   Two or more 1,045 95.5% 14 1.3% 35 3.2% 1,094 100%
   Unknown 91   92.9%   1   1.0%   6   6.1%   98   100%
   TOTAL 54,116 94.7% 1,045 1.8% 2,009 3.5% 57,170 100%
   Hispanic 8,536 95.3% 137 1.5% 282 3.1% 8,955 100%
   Not Hispanic 45,444 94.6% 899 1.9% 1,718 3.6% 48,061 100%
   Unknown 136   88.3%   9   5.8%   9   5.8%   154   100%
   TOTAL 54,116 94.7% 1,045 1.8% 2,009 3.5% 57,170 100%
                               
TOTAL DoD                              
   White 203,012 95.2% 5,731 2.7% 4,410 2.1% 213,153 100%
   Black 54,329 96.8% 1,099 2.0% 713 1.3% 56,141 100%
   AIAN4 5,616 96.4% 150 2.6% 61 1.0% 5,827 100%
   Asian 9,301 97.1% 153 1.6% 124 1.3% 9,578 100%
   NHPI5 3,976 97.0% 77 1.9% 47 1.1% 4,100 100%
   Two or more 8,301 97.4% 157 1.8% 64 0.75% 8,522 100%
   Unknown 10,075   93.4%   433   4.0%   283   2.6%   10,791   100%
   TOTAL 294,610 95.6% 7,800 2.5% 5,702 1.9% 308,112 100%
   Hispanic 48,030 96.9% 826 1.7% 699 1.4% 49,555 100%
   Not Hispanic 236,245 95.5% 6,543 2.6% 4,701 1.9% 247,489 100%
   Unknown 10,335   93.4%   431   3.9%   302   2.7%   11,068   100%
   TOTAL 294,610 95.6% 7,800 2.5% 5,702 1.9% 308,112 100%
                               
18-24 YEAR-OLD CIVILIANS                            
   White 18,636,176 83.2% (6) (6) 3,764,347 16.8% 22,400,523 100%
   Black 3,372,218 78.4% (6) (6) 928,701 21.6% 4,300,919 100%
   AIAN4 225,078 72.4% (6) (6) 85,813 27.6% 310,890 100%
   Asian 1,086,794 89.0% (6) (6) 133,654 11.0% 1,220,447 100%
   NHPI5 100,972 79.4% (6) (6) 26,121 20.6% 127,092 100%
   Two or more 524,241 81.3% (6) (6) 120,802 18.7% 645,043 100%
   Unknown 0   -----   (6)   (6)   0   -----   0   -----
   TOTAL 23,945,478 82.6% (6) (6) 5,059,437 17.4% 29,004,915 100%
   Hispanic 3,808,296 70.7% (6) (6) 1,575,279 29.3% 5,383,575 100%
   Not Hispanic 20,137,182 85.2% (6) (6) 3,484,158 14.8% 23,621,340 100%
   Unknown 0   -----   (6)   (6)   0   -----   0   -----
   TOTAL 23,945,478 82.6% (6) (6) 5,059,437 17.4% 29,004,915 100%
   
  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 FY10.  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. American Indian, Alaska Native
  5. Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander
 6. 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 2009-September 2010 average.