Table E-2.  Coast Guard Applicants1 for Active Component Enlistment, FY14: by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

RACE/ NUMBER   PERCENT
ETHNICITY2 Males Females Total   Males Females Total
White 3,340 874 4,214 79.7 78.6 79.5
Black 466 131 597 11.1 11.8 11.3
AIAN3 109 30 139 2.6 2.7 2.6
Asian 78 23 101 1.9 2.1 1.9
NHPI4 61 24 85 1.5 2.2 1.6
Two or more 72 13 85 1.7 1.2 1.6
Unknown 64 17 81   1.5 1.5 1.5
TOTAL 4,190 1,112 5,302 100 100 100
Hispanic 878 245 1,123 21.0 22.0 21.2
Not Hispanic 3,304 865 4,169 78.9 77.8 78.6
Unknown 8 2 10   0.19 0.18 0.19
TOTAL 4,190 1,112 5,302 100 100 100
   
  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 FY14.
  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.