Table A-5.  Applicants 1 for Active Component Enlistment, FY15: by Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) Category,

Service, and Race/Ethnicity
Number
RACE/ AFQT CATEGORY2   I + II + IIIA
ETHNICITY3       I      II     IIIA     IIIB      IV       V Other/Unk. TOTAL SUBTOTAL
ARMY                  
   White 3,326 19,043 13,986 18,419 6,821 1,096 1,114 63,805 36,355
   Black 260 3,218 4,322 10,217 6,015 1,030 231 25,293 7,800
   AIAN 4 16 152 162 329 110 17 9 795 330
   Asian 519 2,068 1,262 1,446 916 395 61 6,667 3,849
   NHPI 5 6 10 18 35 31 8 3 111 34
   Two or more 16 78 81 82 37 6 4 304 175
   Unknown 33 114 83 111 106 25 16 488 230
   TOTAL 4,176 24,683 19,914 30,639 14,036 2,577 1,438 97,463 48,773
   Hispanic 223 2,946 3,240 6,096 3,123 601 159 16,388 6,409
   Not Hispanic 3,935 21,647 16,606 24,439 10,813 1,950 1,263 80,653 42,188
   Unknown 18 90 68 104 100 26 16 422 176
   TOTAL 4,176 24,683 19,914 30,639 14,036 2,577 1,438 97,463 48,773
                   
NAVY                  
   White 3,452 16,383 9,817 5,772 1,579 120 141 37,264 29,652
   Black 259 3,238 4,224 4,245 2,183 283 39 14,471 7,721
   AIAN 4 43 279 204 176 54 6 2 764 526
   Asian 234 1,088 800 605 230 35 11 3,003 2,122
   NHPI 5 24 216 191 140 61 7 0 639 431
   Two or more 203 1,158 828 481 177 13 5 2,865 2,189
   Unknown 158 912 661 531 219 30 7 2,518 1,731
   TOTAL 4,373 23,274 16,725 11,950 4,503 494 205 61,524 44,372
   Hispanic 330 2,647 2,401 1,807 665 62 24 7,936 5,378
   Not Hispanic 3,941 19,900 13,708 9,788 3,685 420 174 51,616 37,549
   Unknown 102 727 616 355 153 12 7 1,972 1,445
   TOTAL 4,373 23,274 16,725 11,950 4,503 494 205 61,524 44,372
                   
MARINE CORPS                  
   White 1,468 13,361 10,721 9,859 2,455 205 92 38,161 25,550
   Black 57 1,148 1,482 2,001 744 107 10 5,549 2,687
   AIAN 4 10 107 122 152 50 2 4 447 239
   Asian 84 441 315 340 75 13 8 1,276 840
   NHPI 5 10 109 97 97 22 6 1 342 216
   Two or more 31 281 267 213 67 4 0 863 579
   Unknown 0 16 23 15 8 0 0 62 39
   TOTAL 1,660 15,463 13,027 12,677 3,421 337 115 46,700 30,150
   Hispanic 198 3,200 3,661 3,984 1,328 135 14 12,520 7,059
   Not Hispanic 1,460 12,253 9,352 8,683 2,084 202 101 34,135 23,065
   Unknown 2 10 14 10 9 0 0 45 26
   TOTAL 1,660 15,463 13,027 12,677 3,421 337 115 46,700 30,150
                   
AIR FORCE                  
   White 2,439 13,031 6,961 3,769 953 71 471 27,695 22,431
   Black 200 2,444 2,430 1,964 807 71 45 7,961 5,074
   AIAN 4 16 140 88 68 22 4 3 341 244
   Asian 175 770 427 242 81 6 35 1,736 1,372
   NHPI 5 22 175 123 81 32 4 6 443 320
   Two or more 85 597 344 208 77 14 16 1,341 1,026
   Unknown 8 40 36 16 4 0 1 105 84
   TOTAL 2,945 17,197 10,409 6,348 1,976 170 577 39,622 30,551
   Hispanic 312 2,634 1,952 1,237 419 37 82 6,673 4,898
   Not Hispanic 2,622 14,505 8,425 5,089 1,549 132 494 32,816 25,552
   Unknown 11 58 32 22 8 1 1 133 101
   TOTAL 2,945 17,197 10,409 6,348 1,976 170 577 39,622 30,551
                   
TOTAL DoD                  
   White 10,685 61,818 41,485 37,819 11,808 1,492 1,818 166,925 113,988
   Black 776 10,048 12,458 18,427 9,749 1,491 325 53,274 23,282
   AIAN 4 85 678 576 725 236 29 18 2,347 1,339
   Asian 1,012 4,367 2,804 2,633 1,302 449 115 12,682 8,183
   NHPI 5 62 510 429 353 146 25 10 1,535 1,001
   Two or more 335 2,114 1,520 984 358 37 25 5,373 3,969
   Unknown 199 1,082 803 673 337 55 24 3,173 2,084
   TOTAL 13,154 80,617 60,075 61,614 23,936 3,578 2,335 245,309 153,846
   Hispanic 1,063 11,427 11,254 13,124 5,535 835 279 43,517 23,744
   Not Hispanic 11,958 68,305 48,091 47,999 18,131 2,704 2,032 199,220 128,354
   Unknown 133 885 730 491 270 39 24 2,572 1,748
   TOTAL 13,154 80,617 60,075 61,614 23,936 3,578 2,335 245,309 153,846
Percent
RACE/ AFQT CATEGORY2   I + II + IIIA
ETHNICITY3       I      II     IIIA     IIIB      IV       V Other/Unk. TOTAL SUBTOTAL
ARMY                  
   White 5.2 29.8 21.9 28.9 10.7 1.7 1.7 100 57.0
   Black 1.0 12.7 17.1 40.4 23.8 4.1 0.91 100 30.8
   AIAN 4 2.0 19.1 20.4 41.4 13.8 2.1 1.1 100 41.5
   Asian 7.8 31.0 18.9 21.7 13.7 5.9 0.91 100 57.7
   NHPI 5 5.4 9.0 16.2 31.5 27.9 7.2 2.7 100 30.6
   Two or more 5.3 25.7 26.6 27.0 12.2 2.0 1.3 100 57.6
   Unknown 6.8 23.4 17.0 22.7 21.7 5.1 3.3 100 47.1
   TOTAL 4.3 25.3 20.4 31.4 14.4 2.6 1.5 100 50.0
   Hispanic 1.4 18.0 19.8 37.2 19.1 3.7 0.97 100 39.1
   Not Hispanic 4.9 26.8 20.6 30.3 13.4 2.4 1.6 100 52.3
   Unknown 4.3 21.3 16.1 24.6 23.7 6.2 3.8 100 41.7
   TOTAL 4.3 25.3 20.4 31.4 14.4 2.6 1.5 100 50.0
                   
NAVY                  
   White 9.3 44.0 26.3 15.5 4.2 0.32 0.38 100 79.6
   Black 1.8 22.4 29.2 29.3 15.1 2.0 0.27 100 53.4
   AIAN 4 5.6 36.5 26.7 23.0 7.1 0.79 0.26 100 68.8
   Asian 7.8 36.2 26.6 20.1 7.7 1.2 0.37 100 70.7
   NHPI 5 3.8 33.8 29.9 21.9 9.5 1.1 0 100 67.4
   Two or more 7.1 40.4 28.9 16.8 6.2 0.45 0.17 100 76.4
   Unknown 6.3 36.2 26.3 21.1 8.7 1.2 0.28 100 68.7
   TOTAL 7.1 37.8 27.2 19.4 7.3 0.80 0.33 100 72.1
   Hispanic 4.2 33.4 30.3 22.8 8.4 0.78 0.30 100 67.8
   Not Hispanic 7.6 38.6 26.6 19.0 7.1 0.81 0.34 100 72.7
   Unknown 5.2 36.9 31.2 18.0 7.8 0.61 0.35 100 73.3
   TOTAL 7.1 37.8 27.2 19.4 7.3 0.80 0.33 100 72.1
                   
MARINE CORPS                  
   White 3.8 35.0 28.1 25.8 6.4 0.54 0.24 100 67.0
   Black 1.0 20.7 26.7 36.1 13.4 1.9 0.18 100 48.4
   AIAN 4 2.2 23.9 27.3 34.0 11.2 0.45 0.89 100 53.5
   Asian 6.6 34.6 24.7 26.6 5.9 1.0 0.63 100 65.8
   NHPI 5 2.9 31.9 28.4 28.4 6.4 1.8 0.29 100 63.2
   Two or more 3.6 32.6 30.9 24.7 7.8 0.46 0 100 67.1
   Unknown 0 25.8 37.1 24.2 12.9 0 0 100 62.9
   TOTAL 3.6 33.1 27.9 27.1 7.3 0.72 0.25 100 64.6
   Hispanic 1.6 25.6 29.2 31.8 10.6 1.1 0.11 100 56.4
   Not Hispanic 4.3 35.9 27.4 25.4 6.1 0.59 0.30 100 67.6
   Unknown 4.4 22.2 31.1 22.2 20.0 0 0 100 57.8
   TOTAL 3.6 33.1 27.9 27.1 7.3 0.72 0.25 100 64.6
                   
AIR FORCE                  
   White 8.8 47.1 25.1 13.6 3.4 0.26 1.7 100 81.0
   Black 2.5 30.7 30.5 24.7 10.1 0.89 0.57 100 63.7
   AIAN 4 4.7 41.1 25.8 19.9 6.5 1.2 0.88 100 71.6
   Asian 10.1 44.4 24.6 13.9 4.7 0.35 2.0 100 79.0
   NHPI 5 5.0 39.5 27.8 18.3 7.2 0.90 1.4 100 72.2
   Two or more 6.3 44.5 25.7 15.5 5.7 1.0 1.2 100 76.5
   Unknown 7.6 38.1 34.3 15.2 3.8 0 0.95 100 80.0
   TOTAL 7.4 43.4 26.3 16.0 5.0 0.43 1.5 100 77.1
   Hispanic 4.7 39.5 29.3 18.5 6.3 0.55 1.2 100 73.4
   Not Hispanic 8.0 44.2 25.7 15.5 4.7 0.40 1.5 100 77.9
   Unknown 8.3 43.6 24.1 16.5 6.0 0.75 0.75 100 75.9
   TOTAL 7.4 43.4 26.3 16.0 5.0 0.43 1.5 100 77.1
TOTAL DoD                  
   White 6.4 37.0 24.9 22.7 7.1 0.89 1.1 100 68.3
   Black 1.5 18.9 23.4 34.6 18.3 2.8 0.61 100 43.7
   AIAN 4 3.6 28.9 24.5 30.9 10.1 1.2 0.77 100 57.1
   Asian 8.0 34.4 22.1 20.8 10.3 3.5 0.91 100 64.5
   NHPI 5 4.0 33.2 27.9 23.0 9.5 1.6 0.65 100 65.2
   Two or more 6.2 39.3 28.3 18.3 6.7 0.69 0.47 100 73.9
   Unknown 6.3 34.1 25.3 21.2 10.6 1.7 0.76 100 65.7
   TOTAL 5.4 32.9 24.5 25.1 9.8 1.5 0.95 100 62.7
   Hispanic 2.4 26.3 25.9 30.2 12.7 1.9 0.64 100 54.6
   Not Hispanic 6.0 34.3 24.1 24.1 9.1 1.4 1.0 100 64.4
   Unknown 5.2 34.4 28.4 19.1 10.5 1.5 0.93 100 68.0
   TOTAL 5.4 32.9 24.5 25.1 9.8 1.5 0.95 100 62.7
   
  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 FY15.  Does not include participants in the High School Testing Program 
      unless otherwise tested.
  2. 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
  3. The race groupings used in this table reflect the number of individuals who indicate a single racial identity.  Individuals who 
      who self-identify as multiracial are counted in the "two or more" category. 
  4. American Indian, Alaska Native
  5. Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander
      Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.