| Table A-5. Applicants1 for Active Component Enlistment, FY11: 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 | 5,301 | 25,491 | 16,580 | 19,590 | 7,077 | 932 | 1,498 | 76,469 | 47,372 | ||
| Black | 272 | 3,385 | 4,176 | 9,099 | 4,947 | 711 | 270 | 22,860 | 7,833 | ||
| AIAN4 | 33 | 210 | 196 | 271 | 118 | 6 | 5 | 839 | 439 | ||
| Asian | 265 | 951 | 600 | 841 | 424 | 91 | 47 | 3,219 | 1,816 | ||
| NHPI5 | 22 | 126 | 146 | 240 | 352 | 265 | 8 | 1,159 | 294 | ||
| Two or more | 36 | 157 | 117 | 145 | 69 | 22 | 10 | 556 | 310 | ||
| Unknown | 538 | 2,420 | 1,704 | 2,067 | 1,436 | 256 | 453 | 8,874 | 4,662 | ||
| TOTAL | 6,467 | 32,740 | 23,519 | 32,253 | 14,423 | 2,283 | 2,291 | 113,976 | 62,726 | ||
| Hispanic | 322 | 3,099 | 3,170 | 5,206 | 2,575 | 436 | 242 | 15,050 | 6,591 | ||
| Not Hispanic | 5,640 | 27,276 | 18,621 | 24,902 | 10,260 | 1,566 | 1,596 | 89,861 | 51,537 | ||
| Unknown | 505 | 2,365 | 1,728 | 2,145 | 1,588 | 281 | 453 | 9,065 | 4,598 | ||
| TOTAL | 6,467 | 32,740 | 23,519 | 32,253 | 14,423 | 2,283 | 2,291 | 113,976 | 62,726 | ||
| NAVY | |||||||||||
| White | 3,910 | 17,073 | 9,242 | 5,611 | 1,688 | 121 | 235 | 37,880 | 30,225 | ||
| Black | 264 | 3,439 | 3,961 | 4,316 | 2,609 | 341 | 50 | 14,980 | 7,664 | ||
| AIAN4 | 125 | 822 | 485 | 332 | 127 | 10 | 7 | 1,908 | 1,432 | ||
| Asian | 236 | 1,071 | 723 | 561 | 307 | 48 | 20 | 2,966 | 2,030 | ||
| NHPI5 | 43 | 216 | 189 | 155 | 98 | 13 | 4 | 718 | 448 | ||
| Two or more | 499 | 2,254 | 1,390 | 787 | 279 | 42 | 9 | 5,260 | 4,143 | ||
| Unknown | 104 | 518 | 324 | 357 | 206 | 31 | 14 | 1,554 | 946 | ||
| TOTAL | 5,181 | 25,393 | 16,314 | 12,119 | 5,314 | 606 | 339 | 65,266 | 46,888 | ||
| Hispanic | 419 | 3,101 | 2,559 | 2,018 | 914 | 105 | 44 | 9,160 | 6,079 | ||
| Not Hispanic | 4,235 | 19,876 | 12,244 | 8,835 | 3,889 | 450 | 243 | 49,772 | 36,355 | ||
| Unknown | 527 | 2,416 | 1,511 | 1,266 | 511 | 51 | 52 | 6,334 | 4,454 | ||
| TOTAL | 5,181 | 25,393 | 16,314 | 12,119 | 5,314 | 606 | 339 | 65,266 | 46,888 | ||
| MARINE CORPS | |||||||||||
| White | 2,039 | 15,911 | 11,246 | 9,995 | 2,701 | 242 | 137 | 42,271 | 29,196 | ||
| Black | 67 | 1,142 | 1,433 | 2,029 | 791 | 98 | 14 | 5,574 | 2,642 | ||
| AIAN4 | 10 | 181 | 142 | 163 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 547 | 333 | ||
| Asian | 106 | 480 | 304 | 287 | 113 | 8 | 8 | 1,306 | 890 | ||
| NHPI5 | 8 | 134 | 129 | 121 | 67 | 15 | 1 | 475 | 271 | ||
| Two or more | 33 | 168 | 122 | 89 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 446 | 323 | ||
| Unknown | 28 | 210 | 130 | 190 | 179 | 27 | 9 | 773 | 368 | ||
| TOTAL | 2,291 | 18,226 | 13,506 | 12,874 | 3,928 | 398 | 169 | 51,392 | 34,023 | ||
| Hispanic | 202 | 3,111 | 3,110 | 3,335 | 1,157 | 148 | 31 | 11,094 | 6,423 | ||
| Not Hispanic | 2,059 | 14,893 | 10,260 | 9,349 | 2,596 | 224 | 130 | 39,511 | 27,212 | ||
| Unknown | 30 | 222 | 136 | 190 | 175 | 26 | 8 | 787 | 388 | ||
| TOTAL | 2,291 | 18,226 | 13,506 | 12,874 | 3,928 | 398 | 169 | 51,392 | 34,023 | ||
| AIR FORCE | |||||||||||
| White | 3,303 | 18,302 | 9,711 | 4,122 | 1,405 | 127 | 165 | 37,135 | 31,316 | ||
| Black | 196 | 3,141 | 3,285 | 2,458 | 1,354 | 145 | 19 | 10,598 | 6,622 | ||
| AIAN4 | 23 | 203 | 132 | 73 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 478 | 358 | ||
| Asian | 164 | 776 | 457 | 243 | 107 | 7 | 7 | 1,761 | 1,397 | ||
| NHPI5 | 42 | 257 | 180 | 105 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 633 | 479 | ||
| Two or more | 72 | 458 | 275 | 105 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 949 | 805 | ||
| Unknown | 57 | 344 | 201 | 172 | 127 | 17 | 2 | 920 | 602 | ||
| TOTAL | 3,857 | 23,481 | 14,241 | 7,278 | 3,112 | 307 | 198 | 52,474 | 41,579 | ||
| Hispanic | 380 | 3,420 | 2,482 | 1,323 | 568 | 73 | 17 | 8,263 | 6,282 | ||
| Not Hispanic | 3,405 | 19,683 | 11,520 | 5,753 | 2,414 | 215 | 178 | 43,168 | 34,608 | ||
| Unknown | 72 | 378 | 239 | 202 | 130 | 19 | 3 | 1,043 | 689 | ||
| TOTAL | 3,857 | 23,481 | 14,241 | 7,278 | 3,112 | 307 | 198 | 52,474 | 41,579 | ||
| TOTAL DoD | |||||||||||
| White | 14,553 | 76,777 | 46,779 | 39,318 | 12,871 | 1,422 | 2,035 | 193,755 | 138,109 | ||
| Black | 799 | 11,107 | 12,855 | 17,902 | 9,701 | 1,295 | 353 | 54,012 | 24,761 | ||
| AIAN4 | 191 | 1,416 | 955 | 839 | 332 | 26 | 13 | 3,772 | 2,562 | ||
| Asian | 771 | 3,278 | 2,084 | 1,932 | 951 | 154 | 82 | 9,252 | 6,133 | ||
| NHPI5 | 115 | 733 | 644 | 621 | 559 | 298 | 15 | 2,985 | 1,492 | ||
| Two or more | 640 | 3,037 | 1,904 | 1,126 | 415 | 68 | 21 | 7,211 | 5,581 | ||
| Unknown | 727 | 3,492 | 2,359 | 2,786 | 1,948 | 331 | 478 | 12,121 | 6,578 | ||
| TOTAL | 17,796 | 99,840 | 67,580 | 64,524 | 26,777 | 3,594 | 2,997 | 283,108 | 185,216 | ||
| Hispanic | 1,323 | 12,731 | 11,321 | 11,882 | 5,214 | 762 | 334 | 43,567 | 25,375 | ||
| Not Hispanic | 15,339 | 81,728 | 52,645 | 48,839 | 19,159 | 2,455 | 2,147 | 222,312 | 149,712 | ||
| Unknown | 1,134 | 5,381 | 3,614 | 3,803 | 2,404 | 377 | 516 | 17,229 | 10,129 | ||
| TOTAL | 17,796 | 99,840 | 67,580 | 64,524 | 26,777 | 3,594 | 2,997 | 283,108 | 185,216 | ||
| Percent | |||||||||||
| RACE/ | AFQT CATEGORY2 | I + II + IIIA | |||||||||
| ETHNICITY3 | I | II | IIIA | IIIB | IV | V | Other/Unk. | TOTAL | SUBTOTAL | ||
| ARMY | |||||||||||
| White | 6.9 | 33.3 | 21.7 | 25.6 | 9.3 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 100 | 61.9 | ||
| Black | 1.2 | 14.8 | 18.3 | 39.8 | 21.6 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 100 | 34.3 | ||
| AIAN4 | 3.9 | 25.0 | 23.4 | 32.3 | 14.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 100 | 52.3 | ||
| Asian | 8.2 | 29.5 | 18.6 | 26.1 | 13.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 100 | 56.4 | ||
| NHPI5 | 1.9 | 10.9 | 12.6 | 20.7 | 30.4 | 22.9 | 0.7 | 100 | 25.4 | ||
| Two or more | 6.5 | 28.2 | 21.0 | 26.1 | 12.4 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 100 | 55.8 | ||
| Unknown | 6.1 | 27.3 | 19.2 | 23.3 | 16.2 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 100 | 52.5 | ||
| TOTAL | 5.7 | 28.7 | 20.6 | 28.3 | 12.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 100 | 55.0 | ||
| Hispanic | 2.1 | 20.6 | 21.1 | 34.6 | 17.1 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 100 | 43.8 | ||
| Not Hispanic | 6.3 | 30.4 | 20.7 | 27.7 | 11.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 100 | 57.4 | ||
| Unknown | 5.6 | 26.1 | 19.1 | 23.7 | 17.5 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 100 | 50.7 | ||
| TOTAL | 5.7 | 28.7 | 20.6 | 28.3 | 12.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 100 | 55.0 | ||
| NAVY | |||||||||||
| White | 10.3 | 45.1 | 24.4 | 14.8 | 4.5 | 0.32 | 0.62 | 100 | 79.8 | ||
| Black | 1.8 | 23.0 | 26.4 | 28.8 | 17.4 | 2.3 | 0.33 | 100 | 51.2 | ||
| AIAN4 | 6.6 | 43.1 | 25.4 | 17.4 | 6.7 | 0.52 | 0.37 | 100 | 75.1 | ||
| Asian | 8.0 | 36.1 | 24.4 | 18.9 | 10.4 | 1.6 | 0.67 | 100 | 68.4 | ||
| NHPI5 | 6.0 | 30.1 | 26.3 | 21.6 | 13.6 | 1.8 | 0.56 | 100 | 62.4 | ||
| Two or more | 9.5 | 42.9 | 26.4 | 15.0 | 5.3 | 0.80 | 0.17 | 100 | 78.8 | ||
| Unknown | 6.7 | 33.3 | 20.8 | 23.0 | 13.3 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 100 | 60.9 | ||
| TOTAL | 7.9 | 38.9 | 25.0 | 18.6 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 0.52 | 100 | 71.8 | ||
| Hispanic | 4.6 | 33.9 | 27.9 | 22.0 | 10.0 | 1.1 | 0.48 | 100 | 66.4 | ||
| Not Hispanic | 8.5 | 39.9 | 24.6 | 17.8 | 7.8 | 0.9 | 0.49 | 100 | 73.0 | ||
| Unknown | 8.3 | 38.1 | 23.9 | 20.0 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 100 | 70.3 | ||
| TOTAL | 7.9 | 38.9 | 25.0 | 18.6 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 0.52 | 100 | 71.8 | ||
| MARINE CORPS | |||||||||||
| White | 4.8 | 37.6 | 26.6 | 23.6 | 6.4 | 0.57 | 0.32 | 100 | 69.1 | ||
| Black | 1.2 | 20.5 | 25.7 | 36.4 | 14.2 | 1.8 | 0.25 | 100 | 47.4 | ||
| AIAN4 | 1.8 | 33.1 | 26.0 | 29.8 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 0.00 | 100 | 60.9 | ||
| Asian | 8.1 | 36.8 | 23.3 | 22.0 | 8.7 | 0.61 | 0.6 | 100 | 68.1 | ||
| NHPI5 | 1.7 | 28.2 | 27.2 | 25.5 | 14.1 | 3.2 | 0 | 100 | 57.1 | ||
| Two or more | 7.4 | 37.7 | 27.4 | 20.0 | 7.4 | 0.22 | 0.0 | 100 | 72.4 | ||
| Unknown | 3.6 | 27.2 | 16.8 | 24.6 | 23.2 | 3 | 1.2 | 100 | 47.6 | ||
| TOTAL | 4.5 | 35.5 | 26.3 | 25.1 | 7.6 | 0.77 | 0.33 | 100 | 66.2 | ||
| Hispanic | 1.8 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 30.1 | 10.4 | 1.3 | 0.28 | 100 | 57.9 | ||
| Not Hispanic | 5.2 | 37.7 | 26.0 | 23.7 | 6.6 | 0.57 | 0.33 | 100 | 68.9 | ||
| Unknown | 3.8 | 28.2 | 17.3 | 24.1 | 22.2 | 3 | 1.0 | 100 | 49.3 | ||
| TOTAL | 4.5 | 35.5 | 26.3 | 25.1 | 7.6 | 0.77 | 0.33 | 100 | 66.2 | ||
| AIR FORCE | |||||||||||
| White | 8.9 | 49.3 | 26.2 | 11.1 | 3.8 | 0.34 | 0.44 | 100 | 84.3 | ||
| Black | 1.8 | 29.6 | 31.0 | 23.2 | 12.8 | 1.4 | 0.18 | 100 | 62.5 | ||
| AIAN4 | 4.8 | 42.5 | 27.6 | 15.3 | 9.0 | 0.6 | 0.21 | 100 | 74.9 | ||
| Asian | 9.3 | 44.1 | 26.0 | 13.8 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 100 | 79.3 | ||
| NHPI5 | 6.6 | 40.6 | 28.4 | 16.6 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 0.32 | 100 | 75.7 | ||
| Two or more | 7.6 | 48.3 | 29.0 | 11.1 | 3.6 | 0.32 | 0.21 | 100 | 84.8 | ||
| Unknown | 6.2 | 37.4 | 21.8 | 18.7 | 13.8 | 1.8 | 0 | 100 | 65.4 | ||
| TOTAL | 7.4 | 44.7 | 27.1 | 13.9 | 5.9 | 0.59 | 0.38 | 100 | 79.2 | ||
| Hispanic | 4.6 | 41.4 | 30.0 | 16.0 | 6.9 | 0.9 | 0.21 | 100 | 76.0 | ||
| Not Hispanic | 7.9 | 45.6 | 26.7 | 13.3 | 5.6 | 0.50 | 0.41 | 100 | 80.2 | ||
| Unknown | 6.9 | 36.2 | 22.9 | 19.4 | 12.5 | 1.8 | 0.29 | 100 | 66.1 | ||
| TOTAL | 7.4 | 44.7 | 27.1 | 13.9 | 5.9 | 0.59 | 0.38 | 100 | 79.2 | ||
| TOTAL DoD | |||||||||||
| White | 7.5 | 39.6 | 24.1 | 20.3 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 100 | 71.3 | ||
| Black | 1.5 | 20.6 | 23.8 | 33.1 | 18.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 100 | 45.8 | ||
| AIAN4 | 5.1 | 37.5 | 25.3 | 22.2 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 0.34 | 100 | 67.9 | ||
| Asian | 8.3 | 35.4 | 22.5 | 20.9 | 10.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 100 | 66.3 | ||
| NHPI5 | 3.9 | 24.6 | 21.6 | 20.8 | 18.7 | 10.0 | 0.50 | 100 | 50.0 | ||
| Two or more | 8.9 | 42.1 | 26.4 | 15.6 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 0.29 | 100 | 77.4 | ||
| Unknown | 6.0 | 28.8 | 19.5 | 23.0 | 16.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 100 | 54.3 | ||
| TOTAL | 6.3 | 35.3 | 23.9 | 22.8 | 9.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 100 | 65.4 | ||
| Hispanic | 3.0 | 29.2 | 26.0 | 27.3 | 12.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 100 | 58.2 | ||
| Not Hispanic | 6.9 | 36.8 | 23.7 | 22.0 | 8.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 100 | 67.3 | ||
| Unknown | 6.6 | 31.2 | 21.0 | 22.1 | 14.0 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 100 | 58.8 | ||
| TOTAL | 6.3 | 35.3 | 23.9 | 22.8 | 9.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 100 | 65.4 | ||
| 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 FY11. Does not include participants in the High School Testing Program | |||||||||||
| unless otherwise tested. | |||||||||||
| 2. AFQT scores are percentiles that are normalized to the 1997 American youth population. For example, a score of 92 represents the | |||||||||||
| 92nd percentile and means that 92 percent of the youth population scored at or below that score. It is standard to report these AFQT | |||||||||||
| score percentiles in the categories listed below. | |||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||
| Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding. | |||||||||||