| 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. | |||||||||||||||||