Table A-7.  Applicants 1 for Active Component Enlistment, FY12: by Education, Service, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group
  EDUCATIONAL TIER2        
RACE / TIER 1 TIER 2 TIER 3 TOTAL
ETHNICITY3 #         %       #         %       #         %       #         %    
ARMY                              
   White 60,848 91.0 4,956 7.4 1,035 1.5 66,839 100
   Black 22,007 95.0 974 4.2 186 0.8 23,167 100
   AIAN 4 693 91.1 62 8.1 6 0.8 761 100
   Asian 2,966 95.6 111 3.6 27 0.87 3,104 100
   NHPI 5 632 95.3 30 4.5 1 0.15 663 100
   Two or more 512 94.3 27 5.0 4 0.7 543 100
   Unknown 1,401   91.2   108   7.0   28   1.8   1,537   100
   TOTAL 89,059 92.2 6,268 6.5 1,287 1.3 96,614 100
   Hispanic 13,431 93.7 722 5.0 185 1.3 14,338 100
   Not Hispanic 74,434 91.9 5,448 6.7 1,079 1.3 80,961 100
   Unknown 1,194   90.8   98   7.5   23   1.7   1,315   100
   TOTAL 89,059 92.2 6,268 6.5 1,287 1.3 96,614 100
                               
NAVY                              
   White 34,572 98.2 602 1.7 22 0.06 35,196 100
   Black 14,829 98.9 142 0.9 16 0.11 14,987 100
   AIAN 4 1,984 98.1 37 1.8 1 0.05 2,022 100
   Asian 2,738 98.6 20 0.72 19 0.68 2,777 100
   NHPI 5 708 98.5 10 1.39 1 0.14 719 100
   Two or more 7,799 98.5 117 1.5 1 0.01 7,917 100
   Unknown 1,270   98.8   14   1.1   1   0.08   1,285   100
   TOTAL 63,900 98.5 942 1.5 61 0.09 64,903 100
   Hispanic 8,401 98.9 84 0.99 9 0.11 8,494 100
   Not Hispanic 47,142 98.3 757 1.6 48 0.10 47,947 100
   Unknown 8,357   98.8   101   1.2   4   0.05   8,462   100
   TOTAL 63,900 98.5 942 1.5 61 0.09 64,903 100
                               
MARINE CORPS                              
   White 37,881 98.9 351 0.92 69 0.18 38,301 100
   Black 5,012 99.4 21 0.42 9 0.18 5,042 100
   AIAN 4 502 99.2 4 0.79 0 0.00 506 100
   Asian 1,157 99.5 1 0.09 5 0.43 1,163 100
   NHPI 5 432 99.5 2 0.46 0 0 434 100
   Two or more 499 99.0 5 0.99 0 0.00 504 100
   Unknown 60   98.4   1   1.64   0   0.00   61   100
   TOTAL 45,543 99.0 385 0.84 83 0.18 46,011 100
   Hispanic 10,299 99.4 42 0.41 21 0.20 10,362 100
   Not Hispanic 35,155 98.9 343 0.96 62 0.17 35,560 100
   Unknown 89   100.0   0   0.00   0   0.00   89   100
   TOTAL 45,543 99.0 385 0.84 83 0.18 46,011 100
AIR FORCE                              
   White 32,792 94.2 538 1.5 1,488 4.3 34,818 100
   Black 9,583 96.7 93 0.9 238 2.4 9,914 100
   AIAN 4 409 94.5 8 1.8 16 3.7 433 100
   Asian 1,606 96.7 11 0.7 43 2.6 1,660 100
   NHPI 5 488 97.2 4 0.8 10 2.0 502 100
   Two or more 983 95.9 16 1.6 26 2.5 1,025 100
   Unknown 113   95.0   4   3.4   2   1.68   119   100
   TOTAL 45,974 94.8 674 1.4 1,823 3.8 48,471 100
   Hispanic 7,519 95.1 85 1.1 300 3.8 7,904 100
   Not Hispanic 38,224 94.8 583 1.4 1,517 3.8 40,324 100
   Unknown 231   95.1   6   2.5   6   2.47   243   100
   TOTAL 45,974 94.8 674 1.4 1,823 3.8 48,471 100
TOTAL DoD                              
   White 166,093 94.8 6,447 3.7 2,614 1.5 175,154 100
   Black 51,431 96.8 1,230 2.3 449 0.8 53,110 100
   AIAN 4 3,588 96.4 111 3.0 23 0.62 3,722 100
   Asian 8,467 97.3 143 1.6 94 1.1 8,704 100
   NHPI 5 2,260 97.5 46 2.0 12 0.52 2,318 100
   Two or more 9,793 98.0 165 1.7 31 0.31 9,989 100
   Unknown 2,844   94.7   127   4.2   31   1.0   3,002   100
   TOTAL 244,476 95.5 8,269 3.2 3,254 1.3 255,999 100
   Hispanic 39,650 96.5 933 2.3 515 1.3 41,098 100
   Not Hispanic 194,955 95.2 7,131 3.5 2,706 1.3 204,792 100
   Unknown 9,871   97.6   205   2.0   33   0.3   10,109   100
   TOTAL 244,476 95.5 8,269 3.2 3,254 1.3 255,999 100
                               
18-24 YR-OLD CIVILIAN POPULATION                          
   White 18,797,966 83.4 (6) (6) 3,728,822 16.6 22,526,789 100
   Black 3,657,082 80.6 (6) (6) 881,682 19.4 4,538,763 100
   AIAN 4 285,686 72.8 (6) (6) 106,477 27.2 392,162 100
   Asian 1,299,528 88.6 (6) (6) 166,742 11.4 1,466,270 100
   NHPI 5 114,574 83.1 (6) (6) 23,233 16.9 137,807 100
   Two or more 684,214 81.9 (6) (6) 151,274 18.1 835,488 100
   Unknown 0   -----   (6)   (6)   0   -----   0   -----
   TOTAL 24,839,049 83.1 (6) (6) 5,058,229 16.9 29,897,279 100
   Hispanic 4,599,118 74.5 (6) (6) 1,575,213 25.5 6,174,331 100
   Not Hispanic 20,239,932 85.3 (6) (6) 3,483,016 14.7 23,722,947 100
   Unknown 0   -----   (6)   (6)   0   -----   0   -----
   TOTAL 24,839,049 83.1 (6) (6) 5,058,229 16.9 29,897,279 100
   
  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 FY12.  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 2011-September 2012 average.