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.