Table B-7. Non-Prior Service (NPS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions, FY16: by Education, Service, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group

Table B-7. Non-Prior Service (NPS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions, FY16: by Education, Service, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group

		EDUCATION TIER¹
	GENDER and	TIER 1		TIER 2			TIER 3		TOTAL
	RACE/ETHNICITY	#	%	#		%	#	%	#	%
	Male and Female

	ARMY
	White	38,894	95.29	1,912		4.68	10	0.02	40,816	100
	Black	13,483	97.98	278		2.02	0	0	13,761	100
	AIAN ²	455	95.99	19		4.01	0	0	474	100
	Asian	3,446	98.46	53		1.51	1	0.03	3,500	100
	NHPI ³	23	95.83	1		4.17	0	0	24	100
	Two or more	105	96.33	4		3.67	0	0	109	100
	Unknown	8	88.89	1		11.11	0	0	9	100
	TOTAL	56,414	96.12	2,268		3.86	11	0.02	58,693	100
	Hispanic	9,868	97.43	258		2.55	2	0.02	10,128	100
	Not Hispanic	46,544	95.84	2,009		4.14	9	0.02	48,562	100
	Unknown	2	66.67	1		33.33	0	0	3	100
	TOTAL	56,414	96.12	2,268		3.86	11	0.02	58,693	100

	NAVY
	White	19,275	99.16	161		0.83	2	0.01	19,438	100
	Black	5,720	99.31	38		0.66	2	0.03	5,760	100
	AIAN ²	330	98.80	4		1.20	0	0	334	100
	Asian	1,476	99.80	3		0.20	0	0	1,479	100
	NHPI ³	295	97.36	8		2.64	0	0	303	100
	Two or more	1,536	98.84	18		1.16	0	0	1,554	100
	Unknown	1,603	99.13	12		0.74	2	0.12	1,617	100
	TOTAL	30,235	99.18	244		0.80	6	0.02	30,485	100
	Hispanic	4,616	99.20	37		0.80	0	0	4,653	100
	Not Hispanic	25,418	99.17	206		0.80	6	0.02	25,630	100
	Unknown	201	99.50	1		0.50	0	0	202	100
	TOTAL	30,235	99.18	244		0.80	6	0.02	30,485	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	24,918	99.87	22		0.09	11	0.04	24,951	100
	Black	3,228	99.91	3		0.09	0	0	3,231	100
	AIAN ²	236	99.58	1		0.42	0	0	237	100
	Asian	878	100	0		0	0	0	878	100
	NHPI ³	192	100	0		0	0	0	192	100
	Two or more	741	99.60	1		0.13	2	0.27	744	100
	Unknown	50	100	0		0	0	0	50	100
	TOTAL	30,243	99.87	27		0.09	13	0.04	30,283	100
	Hispanic	7,705	99.90	4		0.05	4	0.05	7,713	100
	Not Hispanic	22,521	99.86	23		0.10	9	0.04	22,553	100
	Unknown	17	100	0		0	0	0	17	100
	TOTAL	30,243	99.87	27		0.09	13	0.04	30,283	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	22,860	99.69	60		0.26	12	0.05	22,932	100
	Black	5,732	99.77	8		0.14	5	0.09	5,745	100
	AIAN ²	253	99.61	1		0.39	0	0	254	100
	Asian	1,502	99.60	5		0.33	1	0.07	1,508	100
	NHPI ³	325	99.69	0		0	1	0.31	326	100
	Two or more	1,079	99.81	1		0.09	1	0.09	1,081	100
	Unknown	83	100	0		0	0	0	83	100
	TOTAL	31,834	99.70	75		0.23	20	0.06	31,929	100
	Hispanic	5,460	99.82	7		0.13	3	0.05	5,470	100
	Not Hispanic	26,302	99.68	67		0.25	17	0.06	26,386	100
	Unknown	72	98.63	1		1.37	0	0	73	100
	TOTAL	31,834	99.70	75		0.23	20	0.06	31,929	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	105,947	97.97	2,155		1.99	35	0.03	108,137	100
	Black	28,163	98.83	327		1.15	7	0.02	28,497	100
	AIAN ²	1,274	98.08	25		1.92	0	0	1,299	100
	Asian	7,302	99.14	61		0.83	2	0.03	7,365	100
	NHPI ³	835	98.82	9		1.07	1	0.12	845	100
	Two or more	3,461	99.23	24		0.69	3	0.09	3,488	100
	Unknown	1,744	99.15	13		0.74	2	0.11	1,759	100
	TOTAL	148,726	98.24	2,614		1.73	50	0.03	151,390	100
	Hispanic	27,649	98.87	306		1.09	9	0.03	27,964	100
	Not Hispanic	120,785	98.09	2,305		1.87	41	0.03	123,131	100
	Unknown	292	98.98	3		1.02	0	0	295	100
	TOTAL	148,726	98.24	2,614		1.73	50	0.03	151,390	100

	CIVILIAN POPULATION, 18-24 YEARS-OLD
	White	18,570,808	85.37	⁽⁵⁾		⁽⁵⁾	3,181,601	14.63	21,752,409	100
	Black	3,743,205	82.66	⁽⁵⁾		⁽⁵⁾	784,985	17.34	4,528,190	100
	AIAN ²	362,671	75.95	⁽⁵⁾		⁽⁵⁾	114,849	24.05	477,520	100
	Asian	1,576,492	90.61	⁽⁵⁾		⁽⁵⁾	163,337	9.39	1,739,828	100
	NHPI ³	127,345	80.48	⁽⁵⁾		⁽⁵⁾	30,892	19.52	158,238	100
	Two or more	793,661	84.57	⁽⁵⁾		⁽⁵⁾	144,810	15.43	938,471	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁵⁾		⁽⁵⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	25,174,182	85.06	⁽⁵⁾		⁽⁵⁾	4,420,474	14.94	29,594,656	100
	Hispanic	5,180,177	80.02	⁽⁵⁾		⁽⁵⁾	1,293,238	19.98	6,473,415	100
	Unknown	19,994,006	86.47	⁽⁵⁾		⁽⁵⁾	3,127,236	13.53	23,121,241	100
	TOTAL	25,174,182	85.06	⁽⁵⁾		⁽⁵⁾	4,420,474	14.94	29,594,656	100


		EDUCATION TIER¹
	GENDER and	TIER 1		TIER 2			TIER 3		TOTAL
	RACE/ETHNICITY	#	%	#		%	#	%	#	%
	Male

	ARMY
	White	33,313	94.93	1,772		5.05	8	0.02	35,093	100
	Black	9,860	97.52	251		2.48	0	0	10,111	100
	AIAN ²	364	95.04	19		4.96	0	0	383	100
	Asian	2,828	98.23	50		1.74	1	0.03	2,879	100
	NHPI ³	17	94.44	1		5.56	0	0	18	100
	Two or more	80	96.39	3		3.61	0	0	83	100
	Unknown	4	100	0		0	0	0	4	100
	TOTAL	46,466	95.67	2,096		4.32	9	0.02	48,571	100
	Hispanic	7,947	97.15	232		2.84	1	0.01	8,180	100
	Not Hispanic	38,517	95.37	1,864		4.62	8	0.02	40,389	100
	Unknown	2	100	0		0	0	0	2	100
	TOTAL	46,466	95.67	2,096		4.32	9	0.02	48,571	100

	NAVY
	White	15,142	99.15	128		0.84	2	0.01	15,272	100
	Black	3,802	99.22	29		0.76	1	0.03	3,832	100
	AIAN ²	236	99.16	2		0.84	0	0	238	100
	Asian	1,123	99.73	3		0.27	0	0	1,126	100
	NHPI ³	216	96.86	7		3.14	0	0	223	100
	Two or more	1,101	98.92	12		1.08	0	0	1,113	100
	Unknown	1,199	98.93	11		0.91	2	0.17	1,212	100
	TOTAL	22,819	99.14	192		0.83	5	0.02	23,016	100
	Hispanic	3,302	99.10	30		0.90	0	0	3,332	100
	Not Hispanic	19,358	99.15	161		0.82	5	0.03	19,524	100
	Unknown	159	99.38	1		0.63	0	0	160	100
	TOTAL	22,819	99.14	192		0.83	5	0.02	23,016	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	22,570	99.87	21		0.09	9	0.04	22,600	100
	Black	2,780	99.89	3		0.11	0	0	2,783	100
	AIAN ²	199	100	0		0	0	0	199	100
	Asian	790	100	0		0	0	0	790	100
	NHPI ³	171	100	0		0	0	0	171	100
	Two or more	635	99.53	1		0.16	2	0.31	638	100
	Unknown	43	100	0		0	0	0	43	100
	TOTAL	27,188	99.87	25		0.09	11	0.04	27,224	100
	Hispanic	6,747	99.91	3		0.04	3	0.04	6,753	100
	Not Hispanic	20,426	99.85	22		0.11	8	0.04	20,456	100
	Unknown	15	100	0		0	0	0	15	100
	TOTAL	27,188	99.87	25		0.09	11	0.04	27,224	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	18,168	99.67	50		0.27	10	0.05	18,228	100
	Black	4,099	99.78	5		0.12	4	0.10	4,108	100
	AIAN ²	178	99.44	1		0.56	0	0	179	100
	Asian	1,193	99.67	3		0.25	1	0.08	1,197	100
	NHPI ³	255	100	0		0	0	0	255	100
	Two or more	807	99.88	0		0	1	0.12	808	100
	Unknown	63	100	0		0	0	0	63	100
	TOTAL	24,763	99.70	59		0.24	16	0.06	24,838	100
	Hispanic	4,125	99.76	7		0.17	3	0.07	4,135	100
	Not Hispanic	20,582	99.69	51		0.25	13	0.06	20,646	100
	Unknown	56	98.25	1		1.75	0	0	57	100
	TOTAL	24,763	99.70	59		0.24	16	0.06	24,838	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	89,193	97.81	1,971		2.16	29	0.03	91,193	100
	Black	20,541	98.59	288		1.38	5	0.02	20,834	100
	AIAN ²	977	97.80	22		2.20	0	0	999	100
	Asian	5,934	99.03	56		0.93	2	0.03	5,992	100
	NHPI ³	659	98.80	8		1.20	0	0	667	100
	Two or more	2,623	99.28	16		0.61	3	0.11	2,642	100
	Unknown	1,309	99.02	11		0.83	2	0.15	1,322	100
	TOTAL	121,236	98.05	2,372		1.92	41	0.03	123,649	100
	Hispanic	22,121	98.75	272		1.21	7	0.03	22,400	100
	Not Hispanic	98,883	97.89	2,098		2.08	34	0.03	101,015	100
	Unknown	232	99.15	2		0.85	0	0	234	100
	TOTAL	121,236	98.05	2,372		1.92	41	0.03	123,649	100

	CIVILIAN POPULATION, 18-24 YEARS-OLD
	White	9,237,060	83.81	⁽⁵⁾		⁽⁵⁾	1,784,187	16.19	11,021,248	100
	Black	1,799,498	80.98	⁽⁵⁾		⁽⁵⁾	422,526	19.02	2,222,023	100
	AIAN ²	183,581	74.99	⁽⁵⁾		⁽⁵⁾	61,213	25.01	244,794	100
	Asian	789,987	90.36	⁽⁵⁾		⁽⁵⁾	84,294	9.64	874,280	100
	NHPI ³	63,948	78.74	¹		⁽⁵⁾	17,269	21.26	81,216	100
	Two or more	381,042	83.38	⁽⁵⁾		⁽⁵⁾	75,948	16.62	456,989	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁵⁾		⁽⁵⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	12,455,116	83.59	⁽⁵⁾		⁽⁵⁾	2,445,435	16.41	14,900,551	100
	Hispanic	2,557,134	78.35	⁽⁵⁾		⁽⁵⁾	706,686	21.65	3,263,821	100
	Not Hispanic	9,897,981	85.06	⁽⁵⁾		⁽⁵⁾	1,738,749	14.94	11,636,730	100
	TOTAL	12,455,116	83.59	⁽⁵⁾		⁽⁵⁾	2,445,435	16.41	14,900,551	100


		EDUCATION TIER¹
	GENDER and	TIER 1		TIER 2			TIER 3		TOTAL
	RACE/ETHNICITY	#	%	#		%	#	%	#	%
	Female

	ARMY
	White	5,581	97.52	140		2.45	2	0.03	5,723	100
	Black	3,623	99.26	27		0.74	0	0	3,650	100
	AIAN ²	91	100	0		0	0	0	91	100
	Asian	618	99.52	3		0.48	0	0	621	100
	NHPI ³	6	100	0		0	0	0	6	100
	Two or more	25	96.15	1		3.85	0	0	26	100
	Unknown	4	80.00	1		20.00	0	0	5	100
	TOTAL	9,948	98.28	172		1.70	2	0.02	10,122	100
	Hispanic	1,921	98.61	26		1.33	1	0.05	1,948	100
	Not Hispanic	8,027	98.21	145		1.77	1	0.01	8,173	100
	Unknown	0	0	1		100	0	0	1	100
	TOTAL	9,948	98.28	172		1.70	2	0.02	10,122	100

	NAVY
	White	4,133	99.21	33		0.79	0	0	4,166	100
	Black	1,918	99.48	9		0.47	1	0.05	1,928	100
	AIAN ²	94	97.92	2		2.08	0	0	96	100
	Asian	353	100	0		0	0	0	353	100
	NHPI ³	79	98.75	1		1.25	0	0	80	100
	Two or more	435	98.64	6		1.36	0	0	441	100
	Unknown	404	99.75	1		0.25	0	0	405	100
	TOTAL	7,416	99.29	52		0.70	1	0.01	7,469	100
	Hispanic	1,314	99.47	7		0.53	0	0	1,321	100
	Not Hispanic	6,060	99.25	45		0.74	1	0.02	6,106	100
	Unknown	42	100	0		0	0	0	42	100
	TOTAL	7,416	99.29	52		0.70	1	0.01	7,469	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	2,348	99.87	1		0.04	2	0.09	2,351	100
	Black	448	100	0		0	0	0	448	100
	AIAN ²	37	97.37	1		2.63	0	0	38	100
	Asian	88	100	0		0	0	0	88	100
	NHPI ³	21	100	0		0	0	0	21	100
	Two or more	106	100	0		0	0	0	106	100
	Unknown	7	100	0		0	0	0	7	100
	TOTAL	3,055	99.87	2		0.07	2	0.07	3,059	100
	Hispanic	958	99.79	1		0.10	1	0.10	960	100
	Not Hispanic	2,095	99.90	1		0.05	1	0.05	2,097	100
	Unknown	2	100	0		0	0	0	2	100
	TOTAL	3,055	99.87	2		0.07	2	0.07	3,059	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	4,692	99.74	10		0.21	2	0.04	4,704	100
	Black	1,633	99.76	3		0.18	1	0.06	1,637	100
	AIAN ²	75	100	0		0	0	0	75	100
	Asian	309	99.36	2		0.64	0	0	311	100
	NHPI ³	70	98.59	0		0	1	1.41	71	100
	Two or more	272	99.63	1		0.37	0	0	273	100
	Unknown	20	100	0		0	0	0	20	100
	TOTAL	7,071	99.72	16		0.23	4	0.06	7,091	100
	Hispanic	1,335	100	0		0	0	0	1,335	100
	Not Hispanic	5,720	99.65	16		0.28	4	0.07	5,740	100
	Unknown	16	100	0		0	0	0	16	100
	TOTAL	7,071	99.72	16		0.23	4	0.06	7,091	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	16,754	98.88	184		1.09	6	0.04	16,944	100
	Black	7,622	99.46	39		0.51	2	0.03	7,663	100
	AIAN ²	297	99.00	3		1.00	0	0	300	100
	Asian	1,368	99.64	5		0.36	0	0	1,373	100
	NHPI ³	176	98.88	1		0.56	1	0.56	178	100
	Two or more	838	99.05	8		0.95	0	0	846	100
	Unknown	435	99.54	2		0.46	0	0	437	100
	TOTAL	27,490	99.10	242		0.87	9	0.03	27,741	100
	Hispanic	5,528	99.35	34		0.61	2	0.04	5,564	100
	Not Hispanic	21,902	99.03	207		0.94	7	0.03	22,116	100
	Unknown	60	98.36	1		1.64	0	0	61	100
	TOTAL	27,490	99.10	242		0.87	9	0.03	27,741	100

	CIVILIAN POPULATION, 18-24 YEARS-OLD
	White	9,333,748	86.98	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	1,397,414	13.02	10,731,161	100
	Black	1,943,707	84.28	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	362,459	15.72	2,306,167	100
	AIAN ²	179,090	76.95	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	53,637	23.05	232,726	100
	Asian	786,505	90.87	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	79,043	9.13	865,548	100
	NHPI ³	63,398	82.31	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	13,624	17.69	77,021	100
	Two or more	412,619	85.70	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	68,862	14.30	481,481	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	12,719,067	86.56	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	1,975,038	13.44	14,694,105	100
	Hispanic	2,623,042	81.73	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	586,552	18.27	3,209,594	100
	Not Hispanic	10,096,024	87.91	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	1,388,487	12.09	11,484,511	100
	TOTAL	12,719,067	86.56	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	1,975,038	13.44	14,694,105	100

	1. Tier 1 recruits are primarily high school diploma graduates, but they also include people with educational backgrounds beyond high school, as well as those who have earned adult education diplomas, those with one semester of college, and those who have attended virtual or distance learning and adult or alternative schools. Tier 2 indicates alternate high school credentials, such as the General Educational Development (GED) certificate. Tier 3 represents non-high school graduates.
	2. American Indian, Alaska Native
	3. Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander
	4. 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 2015-September 2016 average. Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC).