Table B-5.  Non-Prior Service (NPS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions, FY12: by Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) Category, Service, and Race/Ethnicity
Number
RACE/ AFQT CATEGORY1   I + II + IIIA
ETHNICITY2       I      II     IIIA     IIIB      IV Inelig./Unk. TOTAL Subtotal
ARMY                
   White 3,037 16,199 10,887 12,512 171 53 42,859 30,123
   Black 144 2,222 2,869 6,795 34 48 12,112 5,235
   AIAN 3 20 123 124 178 0 0 445 267
   Asian 184 632 414 679 53 24 1,986 1,230
   NHPI 4 9 58 60 121 23 0 271 127
   Two or more 14 85 56 105 2 0 262 155
   Unknown 61 335 258 284 16 2 956 654
   TOTAL 3,469 19,654 14,668 20,674 299 127 58,891 37,791
   Hispanic 210 2,157 2,249 3,675 151 19 8,461 4,616
   Not Hispanic 3,210 17,206 12,218 16,771 147 107 49,659 32,634
   Unknown 49 291 201 228 1 1 771 541
   TOTAL 3,469 19,654 14,668 20,674 299 127 58,891 37,791
                 
NAVY                
   White 2,482 10,194 5,592 1,541 0 1 19,810 18,268
   Black 156 2,225 2,797 1,094 0 0 6,272 5,178
   AIAN 3 109 714 396 121 0 0 1,340 1,219
   Asian 167 691 494 145 0 0 1,497 1,352
   NHPI 4 35 180 136 36 0 0 387 351
   Two or more 599 3,083 2,056 495 0 1 6,234 5,738
   Unknown 73 338 245 79 0 0 735 656
   TOTAL 3,621 17,425 11,716 3,511 0 2 36,275 32,762
   Hispanic 355 2,790 2,217 482 0 0 5,844 5,362
   Not Hispanic 3,266 14,635 9,499 3,029 0 2 30,431 27,400
   Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
   TOTAL 3,621 17,425 11,716 3,511 0 2 36,275 32,762
                 
MARINE CORPS                
   White 1,465 10,791 7,485 5,936 10 0 25,687 19,741
   Black 45 789 984 1,277 4 0 3,099 1,818
   AIAN 3 5 110 99 98 1 0 313 214
   Asian 61 303 229 208 0 0 801 593
   NHPI 4 7 80 99 61 0 0 247 186
   Two or more 17 119 96 73 0 0 305 232
   Unknown 2 24 14 12 0 0 52 40
   TOTAL 1,602 12,216 9,006 7,665 15 0 30,504 22,824
   Hispanic 151 2,069 2,038 1,983 6 0 6,247 4,258
   Not Hispanic 1,447 10,128 6,956 5,665 9 0 24,205 18,531
   Unknown 4 19 12 17 0 0 52 35
   TOTAL 1,602 12,216 9,006 7,665 15 0 30,504 22,824
AIR FORCE                
   White 2,324 12,374 6,554 248 0 0 21,500 21,252
   Black 125 1,996 2,218 196 0 0 4,535 4,339
   AIAN 3 8 104 73 2 0 0 187 185
   Asian 95 479 270 6 0 0 850 844
   NHPI 4 21 157 96 5 0 0 279 274
   Two or more 129 796 451 18 0 0 1,394 1,376
   Unknown 1 6 5 0 0 0 12 12
   TOTAL 2,703 15,912 9,667 475 0 0 28,757 28,282
   Hispanic 406 2,958 2,002 120 0 0 5,486 5,366
   Not Hispanic 2,297 12,954 7,664 355 0 0 23,270 22,915
   Unknown 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
   TOTAL 2,703 15,912 9,667 475 0 0 28,757 28,282
TOTAL DoD                
   White 9,308 49,558 30,518 20,237 181 54 109,856 89,384
   Black 470 7,232 8,868 9,362 38 48 26,018 16,570
   AIAN 3 142 1,051 692 399 1 0 2,285 1,885
   Asian 507 2,105 1,407 1,038 53 24 5,134 4,019
   NHPI 4 72 475 391 223 23 0 1,184 938
   Two or more 759 4,083 2,659 691 2 1 8,195 7,501
   Unknown 137 703 522 375 16 2 1,755 1,362
   TOTAL 11,395 65,207 45,057 32,325 314 129 154,427 121,659
   Hispanic 1,122 9,974 8,506 6,260 157 19 26,038 19,602
   Not Hispanic 10,220 54,923 36,337 25,820 156 109 127,565 101,480
   Unknown 53 310 214 245 1 1 824 577
   TOTAL 11,395 65,207 45,057 32,325 314 129 154,427 121,659
Percent
RACE/ AFQT CATEGORY1   I + II + IIIA
ETHNICITY2       I      II     IIIA     IIIB      IV Inelig./Unk. TOTAL Subtotal
ARMY                
   White 7.1 37.8 25.4 29.2 0.40 0.12 100 70.3
   Black 1.2 18.3 23.7 56.1 0.28 0.40 100 43.2
   AIAN 3 4.5 27.6 27.9 40.0 0 0 100 60.0
   Asian 9.3 31.8 20.8 34.2 2.7 1.2 100 61.9
   NHPI 4 3.3 21.4 22.1 44.6 8.5 0 100 46.9
   Two or more 5.3 32.4 21.4 40.1 0.76 0 100 59.2
   Unknown 6.4 35.0 27.0 29.7 1.7 0.21 100 68.4
   TOTAL 5.9 33.4 24.9 35.1 0.51 0.22 100 64.2
   Hispanic 2.5 25.5 26.6 43.4 1.8 0.22 100 54.6
   Not Hispanic 6.5 34.6 24.6 33.8 0.30 0.22 100 65.7
   Unknown 6.4 37.7 26.1 29.6 0.13 0.13 100 70.2
   TOTAL 5.9 33.4 24.9 35.1 0.51 0.22 100 64.2
 
NAVY                
   White 12.5 51.5 28.2 7.8 0 0.01 100 92.2
   Black 2.5 35.5 44.6 17.4 0 0 100 82.6
   AIAN 3 8.1 53.3 29.6 9.0 0 0 100 91.0
   Asian 11.2 46.2 33.0 9.7 0 0 100 90.3
   NHPI 4 9.0 46.5 35.1 9.3 0 0 100 90.7
   Two or more 9.6 49.5 33.0 7.9 0 0.02 100 92.0
   Unknown 9.9 46.0 33.3 10.7 0 0 100 89.3
   TOTAL 10.0 48.0 32.3 9.7 0 0.01 100 90.3
   Hispanic 6.1 47.7 37.9 8.2 0 0 100 91.8
   Not Hispanic 10.7 48.1 31.2 10.0 0 0.01 100 90.0
   Unknown ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
   TOTAL 10.0 48.0 32.3 9.7 0 0.01 100 90.3
 
MARINE CORPS                
   White 5.7 42.0 29.1 23.1 0.04 0 100 76.9
   Black 1.5 25.5 31.8 41.2 0.13 0 100 58.7
   AIAN 3 1.6 35.1 31.6 31.3 0.32 0 100 68.4
   Asian 7.6 37.8 28.6 26.0 0 0 100 74.0
   NHPI 4 2.8 32.4 40.1 24.7 0 0 100 75.3
   Two or more 5.6 39.0 31.5 23.9 0 0 100 76.1
   Unknown 3.8 46.2 26.9 23.1 0 0 100 76.9
   TOTAL 5.3 40.0 29.5 25.1 0.05 0 100 74.8
   Hispanic 2.4 33.1 32.6 31.7 0.10 0 100 68.2
   Not Hispanic 6.0 41.8 28.7 23.4 0.04 0 100 76.6
   Unknown 7.7 36.5 23.1 32.7 0 0 100 67.3
   TOTAL 5.3 40.0 29.5 25.1 0.05 0 100 74.8
AIR FORCE                
   White 10.8 57.6 30.5 1.2 0 0 100 98.8
   Black 2.8 44.0 48.9 4.3 0 0 100 95.7
   AIAN 3 4.3 55.6 39.0 1.1 0 0 100 98.9
   Asian 11.2 56.4 31.8 0.71 0 0 100 99.3
   NHPI 4 7.5 56.3 34.4 1.8 0 0 100 98.2
   Two or more 9.3 57.1 32.4 1.3 0 0 100 98.7
   Unknown 8.3 50.0 41.7 0 0 0 100 100
   TOTAL 9.4 55.3 33.6 1.7 0 0 100 98.3
   Hispanic 7.4 53.9 36.5 2.2 0 0 100 97.8
   Not Hispanic 9.9 55.7 32.9 1.5 0 0 100 98.5
   Unknown 0 0 100 0 0 0 100 100
   TOTAL 9.4 55.3 33.6 1.7 0 0 100 98.3
TOTAL DoD                
   White 8.5 45.1 27.8 18.4 0.16 0.05 100 81.4
   Black 1.8 27.8 34.1 36.0 0.15 0.18 100 63.7
   AIAN 3 6.2 46.0 30.3 17.5 0.04 0 100 82.5
   Asian 9.9 41.0 27.4 20.2 1.0 0.47 100 78.3
   NHPI 4 6.1 40.1 33.0 18.8 1.9 0 100 79.2
   Two or more 9.3 49.8 32.4 8.4 0.02 0.01 100 91.5
   Unknown 7.8 40.1 29.7 21.4 0.91 0.11 100 77.6
   TOTAL 7.4 42.2 29.2 20.9 0.20 0.08 100 78.8
   Hispanic 4.3 38.3 32.7 24.0 0.60 0.07 100 75.3
   Not Hispanic 8.0 43.1 28.5 20.2 0.12 0.09 100 79.6
   Unknown 6.4 37.6 26.0 29.7 0.12 0.12 100 70.0
   TOTAL 7.4 42.2 29.2 20.9 0.20 0.08 100 78.8
   
  1. 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
  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
      Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.