Table E-2.  Coast Guard Applicants1 for Active Component Enlistment, FY15: by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

RACE/ NUMBER   PERCENT
ETHNICITY2 Males Females Total   Males Females Total
White 3,832 736 4,568 84.0 75.8 82.5
Black 409 134 543 9.0 13.8 9.8
AIAN3 71 20 91 1.6 2.1 1.6
Asian 101 31 132 2.2 3.2 2.4
NHPI4 61 18 79 1.3 1.9 1.4
Two or more 56 24 80 1.2 2.5 1.4
Unknown 33 8 41   0.72 0.82 0.74
TOTAL 4,563 971 5,534 100 100 100
Hispanic 944 224 1,168 20.7 23.1 21.1
Not Hispanic 3,612 747 4,359 79.2 76.9 78.8
Unknown 7 0 7   0.15 0 0.13
TOTAL 4,563 971 5,534 100 100 100
   
  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 FY15.
  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.