Table A-7.  Applicants 1 for Active Component Enlistment, FY13: by Education, Service, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group
  EDUCATIONAL TIER2        
RACE / TIER 1 TIER 2 TIER 3 TOTAL
ETHNICITY3 #         %       #         %       #         %       #         %    
ARMY                              
   White 58,415 94.9 2,028 3.3 1,130 1.8 61,573 100
   Black 23,962 97.1 482 2.0 222 0.90 24,666 100
   AIAN 4 657 95.4 22 3.2 10 1.5 689 100
   Asian 5,176 98.2 64 1.2 30 0.57 5,270 100
   NHPI 5 291 98.0 5 1.7 1 0.34 297 100
   Two or more 442 97.8 4 0.88 6 1.3 452 100
   Unknown 907   96.7   19   2.0   12   1.3   938   100
   TOTAL 89,850 95.7 2,624 2.8 1,411 1.5 93,885 100
   Hispanic 13,853 96.6 326 2.3 163 1.1 14,342 100
   Not Hispanic 75,080 95.5 2,278 2.9 1,235 1.6 78,593 100
   Unknown 917   96.5   20   2.1   13   1.4   950   100
   TOTAL 89,850 95.7 2,624 2.8 1,411 1.5 93,885 100
                               
NAVY                              
   White 38,114 97.9 808 2.1 20 0.05 38,942 100
   Black 16,022 98.9 179 1.1 2 0.01 16,203 100
   AIAN 4 1,196 97.6 29 2.4 1 0.08 1,226 100
   Asian 2,968 99.0 23 0.77 6 0.20 2,997 100
   NHPI 5 589 98.8 7 1.2 0 0 596 100
   Two or more 5,409 98.2 94 1.7 4 0.07 5,507 100
   Unknown 1,971   98.3   34   1.7   0   0   2,005   100
   TOTAL 66,269 98.2 1,174 1.7 33 0.05 67,476 100
   Hispanic 7,452 98.5 108 1.4 3 0.04 7,563 100
   Not Hispanic 48,941 98.2 898 1.8 24 0.05 49,863 100
   Unknown 9,876   98.3   168   1.7   6   0.06   10,050   100
   TOTAL 66,269 98.2 1,174 1.7 33 0.05 67,476 100
                               
MARINE CORPS                              
   White 38,805 98.4 516 1.3 133 0.34 39,454 100
   Black 5,537 99.3 32 0.57 8 0.14 5,577 100
   AIAN 4 428 99.3 3 0.70 0 0 431 100
   Asian 1,247 99.3 8 0.64 1 0.08 1,256 100
   NHPI 5 392 99.5 1 0.25 1 0.25 394 100
   Two or more 723 98.5 7 0.95 4 0.54 734 100
   Unknown 59   96.7   2   3.3   0   0   61   100
   TOTAL 47,191 98.5 569 1.2 147 0.31 47,907 100
   Hispanic 11,759 99.1 74 0.62 27 0.23 11,860 100
   Not Hispanic 35,334 98.3 495 1.4 120 0.33 35,949 100
   Unknown 98   100   0   0   0   0   98   100
   TOTAL 47,191 98.5 569 1.2 147 0.31 47,907 100
AIR FORCE                              
   White 26,737 94.2 424 1.5 1,231 4.3 28,392 100
   Black 7,782 96.4 95 1.2 193 2.4 8,070 100
   AIAN 4 299 91.7 8 2.5 19 5.8 326 100
   Asian 1,382 95.8 16 1.1 44 3.1 1,442 100
   NHPI 5 360 94.7 5 1.3 15 3.9 380 100
   Two or more 936 94.3 15 1.5 42 4.2 993 100
   Unknown 56   91.8   2   3.3   3   4.9   61   100
   TOTAL 37,552 94.7 565 1.4 1,547 3.9 39,664 100
   Hispanic 6,088 94.6 78 1.2 268 4.2 6,434 100
   Not Hispanic 31,313 94.7 483 1.5 1,274 3.9 33,070 100
   Unknown 151   94.4   4   2.5   5   3.1   160   100
   TOTAL 37,552 94.7 565 1.4 1,547 3.9 39,664 100
TOTAL DoD                              
   White 162,071 96.3 3,776 2.2 2,514 1.5 168,361 100
   Black 53,303 97.8 788 1.4 425 0.78 54,516 100
   AIAN 4 2,580 96.6 62 2.3 30 1.1 2,672 100
   Asian 10,773 98.2 111 1.0 81 0.74 10,965 100
   NHPI 5 1,632 97.9 18 1.1 17 1.0 1,667 100
   Two or more 7,510 97.7 120 1.6 56 0.73 7,686 100
   Unknown 2,993   97.7   57   1.9   15   0.49   3,065   100
   TOTAL 240,862 96.8 4,932 2.0 3,138 1.3 248,932 100
   Hispanic 39,152 97.4 586 1.5 461 1.1 40,199 100
   Not Hispanic 190,668 96.6 4,154 2.1 2,653 1.3 197,475 100
   Unknown 11,042   98.1   192   1.7   24   0.21   11,258   100
   TOTAL 240,862 96.8 4,932 2.0 3,138 1.3 248,932 100
                               
18-24 YR-OLD CIVILIAN POPULATION                          
   White 18,900,147 84.8 (6) (6) 3,388,899 15.2 22,289,046 100
   Black 3,746,241 80.4 (6) (6) 915,125 19.6 4,661,366 100
   AIAN 4 306,764 77.2 (6) (6) 90,374 22.8 397,138 100
   Asian 1,418,811 88.8 (6) (6) 179,702 11.2 1,598,513 100
   NHPI 5 122,019 83.5 (6) (6) 24,142 16.5 146,161 100
   Two or more 759,618 84.1 (6) (6) 144,068 15.9 903,686 100
   Unknown 0   -----   (6)   (6)   0   -----   0   -----
   TOTAL 25,253,601 84.2 (6) (6) 4,742,310 15.8 29,995,911 100
   Hispanic 4,815,170 76.2 (6) (6) 1,506,514 23.8 6,321,684 100
   Not Hispanic 20,438,431 86.3 (6) (6) 3,235,797 13.7 23,674,227 100
   Unknown 0   -----   (6)   (6)   0   -----   0   -----
   TOTAL 25,253,601 84.2 (6) (6) 4,742,310 15.8 29,995,911 100
   
  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 FY13.  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 2012-September 2013 average.