Table B-7. Non-Prior Service (NPS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions, FY11: by Education Tier, Service, and Race/Ethnicity
with Civilian Comparison Group

		EDUCATION TIER¹
	RACE/	TIER 1		TIER 2		TIER 3		TOTAL
	ETHNICITY²	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
	ARMY
	White	42,896	97.0	1,340	3.0	0	0	44,236	100
	Black	11,801	98.0	237	2.0	0	0	12,038	100
	AIAN³	436	96.7	15	3.3	0	0	451	100
	Asian	1,804	98.8	22	1.2	0	0	1,826	100
	NHPI⁴	464	98.3	8	1.7	0	0	472	100
	Two or more	365	98.1	7	1.9	0	0	372	100
	Unknown	2,511	98.6	36	1.4	0	0	2,547	100
	TOTAL	60,277	97.3	1,665	2.7	0	0	61,942	100
	Hispanic	8,125	98.0	164	2.0	0	0	8,289	100
	Not Hispanic	49,952	97.2	1,464	2.8	0	0	51,416	100
	Unknown	2,200	98.3	37	1.7	0	0	2,237	100
	TOTAL	60,277	97.3	1,665	2.7	0	0	61,942	100

	NAVY
	White	17,529	98.4	276	1.5	9	0.05	17,814	100
	Black	5,621	98.9	58	1.0	4	0.07	5,683	100
	AIAN³	1,895	98.3	32	1.7	1	0.05	1,928	100
	Asian	1,358	99.5	6	0.44	1	0.07	1,365	100
	NHPI⁴	370	99.2	3	0.80	0	0	373	100
	Two or more	5,357	98.7	67	1.2	4	0.07	5,428	100
	Unknown	752	98.3	12	1.6	1	0.13	765	100
	TOTAL	32,882	98.6	454	1.4	20	0.06	33,356	100
	Hispanic	6,412	99.3	44	0.68	3	0.05	6,459	100
	Not Hispanic	26,470	98.4	410	1.5	17	0.06	26,897	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	32,882	98.6	454	1.4	20	0.06	33,356	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	25,012	98.7	329	1.3	1	0	25,342	100
	Black	2,866	99.6	11	0.38	0	0	2,877	100
	AIAN³	276	100	0	0	0	0	276	100
	Asian	709	99.3	5	0.70	0	0	714	100
	NHPI⁴	249	99.6	1	0.40	0	0	250	100
	Two or more	110	99.1	1	0.90	0	0	111	100
	Unknown	181	100	0	0	0	0	181	100
	TOTAL	29,403	98.8	347	1.2	1	0	29,751	100
	Hispanic	5,775	99.6	26	0.45	0	0	5,801	100
	Not Hispanic	23,592	98.7	321	1.3	1	0	23,914	100
	Unknown	36	100	0	0	0	0	36	100
	TOTAL	29,403	98.8	347	1.2	1	0	29,751	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	20,848	98.2	358	1.7	15	0.07	21,221	100
	Black	4,351	98.7	54	1.2	2	0.05	4,407	100
	AIAN³	194	98.5	3	1.5	0	0	197	100
	Asian	791	99.4	5	0.63	0	0	796	100
	NHPI⁴	334	99.4	2	0.60	0	0	336	100
	Two or more	1,261	98.1	22	1.7	2	0.16	1,285	100
	Unknown	23	100	0	0	0	0	23	100
	TOTAL	27,802	98.4	444	1.6	19	0.07	28,265	100
	Hispanic	5,310	98.7	68	1.3	2	0.04	5,380	100
	Not Hispanic	22,492	98.3	376	1.6	17	0.07	22,885	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	27,802	98.4	444	1.6	19	0.07	28,265	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	106,285	97.9	2,303	2.1	25	0.02	108,613	100
	Black	24,639	98.5	360	1.4	6	0.02	25,005	100
	AIAN³	2,801	98.2	50	1.8	1	0.04	2,852	100
	Asian	4,662	99.2	38	0.81	1	0.02	4,701	100
	NHPI⁴	1,417	99.0	14	0.98	0	0	1,431	100
	Two or more	7,093	98.6	97	1.3	6	0.08	7,196	100
	Unknown	3,467	98.6	48	1.4	1	0.03	3,516	100
	TOTAL	150,364	98.1	2,910	1.9	40	0.03	153,314	100
	Hispanic	25,622	98.8	302	1.2	5	0.0	25,929	100
	Not Hispanic	122,506	97.9	2,571	2.1	35	0.0	125,112
	Unknown	2,236	98.4	37	1.6	0	0.0	2,273	100
	TOTAL	150,364	98.1	2,910	1.9	40	0.03	153,314	100

	CIVILIAN POPULATION, 18-24 YEARS-OLD
	White	18,826,873	83.1	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	3,824,934	16.9	22,651,807	100
	Black	3,517,120	79.7	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	893,492	20.3	4,410,611	100
	AIAN³	240,179	77.4	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	70,226	22.6	310,405	100
	Asian	1,127,419	88.2	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	150,172	11.8	1,277,590	100
	NHPI⁴	90,591	82.8	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	18,870	17.2	109,461	100
	Two or more	533,791	81.1	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	124,107	18.9	657,898	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	24,335,972	82.7	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	5,081,801	17.3	29,417,774	100
	Hispanic	4,140,998	72.5	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	1,571,161	27.5	5,712,160	100
	Unknown	20,194,974	85.2	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	3,510,640	14.8	23,705,614	100
	TOTAL	24,335,972	82.7	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	5,081,801	17.3	29,417,774	100


	1. 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.
	2. 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.
	3. American Indian, Alaska Native
	4. Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander
	5. 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, 18-24 year-old noninstitutional civilians,
	October 2010-September 2011 average. Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC).