Table A-7. Applicants¹ for Active Component Enlistment, FY11: by Education, Service, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group

		EDUCATIONAL TIER²
	RACE /	TIER 1		TIER 2		TIER 3		TOTAL
	ETHNICITY³	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
	ARMY
	White	70,339	92.0	4,716	6.2	1,414	1.8	76,469	100
	Black	21,828	95.5	783	3.4	249	1.1	22,860	100
	AIAN⁴	773	92.1	56	6.7	10	1.2	839	100
	Asian	3,088	95.9	99	3.1	32	0.99	3,219	100
	NHPI⁵	1,129	97.4	24	2.1	6	0.52	1,159	100
	Two or more	523	94.1	25	4.5	8	1.4	556	100
	Unknown	8,243	92.9	437	4.9	194	2.2	8,874	100
	TOTAL	105,923	92.9	6,140	5.4	1,913	1.7	113,976	100
	Hispanic	14,198	94.3	593	3.9	259	1.7	15,050	100
	Not Hispanic	83,269	92.7	5,117	5.7	1,475	1.6	89,861	100
	Unknown	8,456	93.3	430	4.7	179	2.0	9,065	100
	TOTAL	105,923	92.9	6,140	5.4	1,913	1.7	113,976	100

	NAVY
	White	37,124	98.0	708	1.9	48	0.13	37,880	100
	Black	14,807	98.8	156	1.0	17	0.11	14,980	100
	AIAN⁴	1,867	97.9	38	2.0	3	0.16	1,908	100
	Asian	2,928	98.7	14	0.47	24	0.81	2,966	100
	NHPI⁵	712	99.2	5	0.70	1	0.14	718	100
	Two or more	5,165	98.2	82	1.6	13	0.25	5,260	100
	Unknown	1,513	97.4	38	2.4	3	0.19	1,554	100
	TOTAL	64,116	98.2	1,041	1.6	109	0.17	65,266	100
	Hispanic	9,066	99.0	82	0.90	12	0.13	9,160	100
	Not Hispanic	48,840	98.1	843	1.7	89	0.18	49,772	100
	Unknown	6,210	98.0	116	1.8	8	0.13	6,334	100
	TOTAL	64,116	98.2	1,041	1.6	109	0.17	65,266	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	41,838	99.0	339	0.80	94	0.22	42,271	100
	Black	5,544	99.5	20	0.36	10	0.18	5,574	100
	AIAN⁴	543	99.3	2	0.37	2	0.37	547	100
	Asian	1,301	99.6	2	0.15	3	0.23	1,306	100
	NHPI⁵	473	99.6	2	0.42	0	0	475	100
	Two or more	443	99.3	1	0.22	2	0.45	446	100
	Unknown	763	98.7	6	0.78	4	0.52	773	100
	TOTAL	50,905	99.1	372	0.72	115	0.22	51,392	100
	Hispanic	11,058	99.7	24	0.22	12	0.11	11,094	100
	Not Hispanic	39,068	98.9	343	0.87	100	0.25	39,511	100
	Unknown	779	99.0	5	0.64	3	0.38	787	100
	TOTAL	50,905	99.1	372	0.72	115	0.22	51,392	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	34,858	93.9	684	1.8	1,593	4.3	37,135	100
	Black	10,142	95.7	152	1.4	304	2.9	10,598	100
	AIAN⁴	456	95.4	5	1.0	17	3.6	478	100
	Asian	1,689	95.9	30	1.7	42	2.4	1,761	100
	NHPI⁵	609	96.2	10	1.6	14	2.2	633	100
	Two or more	892	94.0	17	1.8	40	4.2	949	100
	Unknown	894	97.2	20	2.2	6	0.65	920	100
	TOTAL	49,540	94.4	918	1.7	2,016	3.8	52,474	100
	Hispanic	7,878	95.3	110	1.3	275	3.3	8,263	100
	Not Hispanic	40,649	94.2	783	1.8	1,736	4.0	43,168	100
	Unknown	1,013	97.1	25	2.4	5	0.48	1,043	100
	TOTAL	49,540	94.4	918	1.7	2,016	3.8	52,474	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	184,159	95.0	6,447	3.3	3,149	1.6	193,755	100
	Black	52,321	96.9	1,111	2.1	580	1.1	54,012	100
	AIAN⁴	3,639	96.5	101	2.7	32	0.85	3,772	100
	Asian	9,006	97.3	145	1.6	101	1.1	9,252	100
	NHPI⁵	2,923	97.9	41	1.4	21	0.70	2,985	100
	Two or more	7,023	97.4	125	1.7	63	0.87	7,211	100
	Unknown	11,413	94.2	501	4.1	207	1.7	12,121	100
	TOTAL	270,484	95.5	8,471	3.0	4,153	1.5	283,108	100
	Hispanic	42,200	96.9	809	1.9	558	1.3	43,567	100
	Not Hispanic	211,826	95.3	7,086	3.2	3,400	1.5	222,312	100
	Unknown	16,458	95.5	576	3.3	195	1.1	17,229	100
	TOTAL	270,484	95.5	8,471	3.0	4,153	1.5	283,108	100

	18-24 YR-OLD CIVILIAN POPULATION
	White	18,826,872	83.1	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	3,824,934	16.9	22,651,806	100
	Black	3,517,120	79.7	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	893,492	20.3	4,410,611	100
	AIAN⁴	240,179	77.4	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	70,226	22.6	310,405	100
	Asian	1,127,419	88.2	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	150,172	11.8	1,277,590	100
	NHPI⁵	90,591	82.8	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	18,870	17.2	109,461	100
	Two or more	533,791	81.1	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	124,107	18.9	657,898	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	24,335,971	82.7	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	5,081,801	17.3	29,417,773	100
	Hispanic	4,140,998	72.5	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	1,571,161	27.5	5,712,160	100
	Not Hispanic	20,194,973	85.2	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	3,510,640	14.8	23,705,613	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	24,335,971	82.7	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	5,081,801	17.3	29,417,773	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 FY11. 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 2010-September 2011 average.