Table B-7.  Non-Prior Service (NPS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions, FY12: by Education Tier, Service, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group
  EDUCATION TIER1        
RACE/ TIER 1 TIER 2 TIER 3 TOTAL
ETHNICITY2      #       %        #       %        #       %        #       %
ARMY                              
   White 40,566 94.6 2,288 5.3 5 0.01 42,859 100
   Black 11,838 97.7 274 2.3 0 0 12,112 100
   AIAN 3 424 95.3 21 4.7 0 0 445 100
   Asian 1,944 97.9 41 2.1 1 0.05 1,986 100
   NHPI 4 262 96.7 9 3.3 0 0 271 100
   Two or more 256 97.7 5 1.9 1 0.38 262 100
   Unknown 915   95.7   41   4.3   0   0   956   100
  TOTAL 56,205 95.4 2,679 4.5 7 0.01 58,891 100
   Hispanic 8,181 96.7 280 3.3 0 0 8,461 100
   Not Hispanic 47,288 95.2 2,364 4.8 7 0.01 49,659 100
   Unknown 736   95.5   35   4.5   0   0   771   100
  TOTAL 56,205 95.4 2,679 4.5 7 0.01 58,891 100
                             
NAVY                              
   White 19,537 98.6 266 1.3 7 0.04 19,810 100
   Black 6,200 98.9 71 1.1 1 0.02 6,272 100
   AIAN 3 1,325 98.9 15 1.1 0 0 1,340 100
   Asian 1,490 99.5 7 0.47 0 0 1,497 100
   NHPI 4 385 99.5 2 0.52 0 0 387 100
   Two or more 6,133 98.4 99 1.6 2 0.03 6,234 100
   Unknown 719   97.8   16   2.2   0   0   735   100
  TOTAL 35,789 98.7 476 1.3 10 0.03 36,275 100
   Hispanic 5,788 99.0 52 0.89 4 0.07 5,844 100
   Not Hispanic 30,001 98.6 424 1.4 6 0.02 30,431 100
   Unknown 0   -----   0   -----   0   -----   0   -----
  TOTAL 35,789 98.7 476 1.3 10 0.03 36,275 100
                             
MARINE CORPS                              
   White 25,381 98.8 306 1.2 0 0 25,687 100
   Black 3,090 99.7 9 0.29 0 0 3,099 100
   AIAN 3 307 98.1 6 1.9 0 0 313 100
   Asian 797 99.5 4 0.50 0 0 801 100
   NHPI 4 247 100 0 0 0 0 247 100
   Two or more 304 99.7 1 0.33 0 0 305 100
   Unknown 51   98.1   1   1.9   0   0   52   100
  TOTAL 30,177 98.9 327 1.1 0 0 30,504 100
   Hispanic 6,220 99.6 27 0.43 0 0 6,247 100
   Not Hispanic 23,905 98.8 300 1.2 0 0 24,205 100
   Unknown 52   100   0   0   0   0   52   100
  TOTAL 30,177 98.9 327 1.1 0 0 30,504 100
AIR FORCE                              
   White 21,182 98.5 316 1.5 2 0.01 21,500 100
   Black 4,489 99.0 45 0.99 1 0.02 4,535 100
   AIAN 3 182 97.3 5 2.7 0 0 187 100
   Asian 844 99.3 6 0.71 0 0 850 100
   NHPI 4 272 97.5 7 2.5 0 0 279 100
   Two or more 1,377 98.8 16 1.1 1 0.07 1,394 100
   Unknown 12   100   0   0   0   0   12   100
  TOTAL 28,358 98.6 395 1.4 4 0.01 28,757 100
   Hispanic 5,419 98.8 66 1.2 1 0.02 5,486 100
   Not Hispanic 22,938 98.6 329 1.4 3 0.01 23,270 100
   Unknown 1   100   0   0   0   0   1   100
  TOTAL 28,358 98.6 395 1.4 4 0.01 28,757 100
TOTAL DoD                              
   White 106,666 97.1 3,176 2.9 14 0.01 109,856 100
   Black 25,617 98.5 399 1.5 2 0.01 26,018 100
   AIAN 3 2,238 97.9 47 2.1 0 0 2,285 100
   Asian 5,075 98.9 58 1.1 1 0.02 5,134 100
   NHPI 4 1,166 98.5 18 1.5 0 0 1,184 100
   Two or more 8,070 98.5 121 1.5 4 0.05 8,195 100
   Unknown 1,697   96.7   58   3.3   0   0   1,755   100
  TOTAL 150,529 97.5 3,877 2.5 21 0.01 154,427 100
   Hispanic 25,608 98.3 425 1.6 5 0.02 26,038 100
   Not Hispanic 124,132 97.3 3,417 2.7 16 0.01 127,565
   Unknown 789   95.8   35   4.2   0   0   824   100
  TOTAL 150,529 97.5 3,877 2.5 21 0.01 154,427 100
CIVILIAN POPULATION, 18-24 YEARS-OLD                        
   White 18,797,967 83.4 (5) (5) 3,728,822 16.6 22,526,789 100
   Black 3,657,082 80.6 (5) (5) 881,682 19.4 4,538,764 100
   AIAN 3 285,686 72.8 (5) (5) 106,477 27.2 392,162 100
   Asian 1,299,528 88.6 (5) (5) 166,742 11.4 1,466,270 100
   NHPI 4 114,574 83.1 (5) (5) 23,233 16.9 137,807 100
   Two or more 684,214 81.9 (5) (5) 151,274 18.1 835,488 100
   Unknown 0   -----   (5)   (5)   0   -----   0   -----
  TOTAL 24,839,051 83.1 (5) (5) 5,058,229 16.9 29,897,280 100
   Hispanic 4,599,118 74.5 (5) (5) 1,575,213 25.5 6,174,332 100
   Unknown 20,239,933   85.3   (5)   (5)   3,483,016   14.7   23,722,948   100
   TOTAL 24,839,051 83.1 (5) (5) 5,058,229 16.9 29,897,280 100
       
  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 2011-September 2012 average.  Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC).