Table B-9.  Non-Prior Service (NPS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions, FY17: by Quality, Service, Gender and Race/Ethnicity
  QUALITY      
GENDER and HIGH QUALITY1 NON-HIGH QUALITY TOTAL
RACE/ETHNICITY      #     %        #     %        #     %
Male and Female
 
ARMY                
   White 27,510 61.91 16,925 38.09 44,435 100
   Black 5,545 39.73 8,410 60.27 13,955 100
   AIAN 2 254 51.63 238 48.37 492 100
   Asian 1,682 52.28 1,535 47.72 3,217 100
   NHPI 3 13 48.15 14 51.85 27 100
   Two or more 44 45.83 52 54.17 96 100
   Unknown 2 50.00   2 50.00   4 100
  TOTAL 35,050 56.33 27,176 43.67 62,226 100
   Hispanic 5,696 48.93 5,945 51.07 11,641 100
   Not Hispanic 29,354 58.03 21,231 41.97 50,585 100
   Unknown 0 -----   0 -----   0 -----
   TOTAL 35,050 56.33 27,176 43.67 62,226 100
                 
NAVY                
   White 19,278 85.81 3,187 14.19 22,465 100
   Black 4,299 69.88 1,853 30.12 6,152 100
   AIAN 2 281 84.38 52 15.62 333 100
   Asian 1,453 81.13 338 18.87 1,791 100
   NHPI 3 264 75.64 85 24.36 349 100
   Two or more 1,248 81.36 286 18.64 1,534 100
   Unknown 1,884 80.72   450 19.28   2,334 100
  TOTAL 28,707 82.12 6,251 17.88 34,958 100
   Hispanic 4,061 78.31 1,125 21.69 5,186 100
   Not Hispanic 24,643 82.78 5,126 17.22 29,769 100
   Unknown 3 100   0 0   3 100
   TOTAL 28,707 82.12 6,251 17.88 34,958 100
                 
MARINE CORPS                
   White 19,475 73.13 7,156 26.87 26,631 100
   Black 1,634 56.58 1,254 43.42 2,888 100
   AIAN 2 130 68.06 61 31.94 191 100
   Asian 639 74.04 224 25.96 863 100
   NHPI 3 155 68.58 71 31.42 226 100
   Two or more 606 69.58 265 30.42 871 100
   Unknown 60 70.59   25 29.41   85 100
  TOTAL 22,699 71.48 9,056 28.52 31,755 100
   Hispanic 5,510 64.72 3,003 35.28 8,513 100
   Not Hispanic 17,187 73.95 6,053 26.05 23,240 100
   Unknown 2 100   0 0   2 100
   TOTAL 22,699 71.48 9,056 28.52 31,755 100
AIR FORCE                
   White 18,378 83.87 3,534 16.13 21,912 100
   Black 3,986 73.34 1,449 26.66 5,435 100
   AIAN 2 212 75.71 68 24.29 280 100
   Asian 1,097 80.72 262 19.28 1,359 100
   NHPI 3 253 78.33 70 21.67 323 100
   Two or more 1,055 84.20 198 15.80 1,253 100
   Unknown 70 85.37   12 14.63   82 100
  TOTAL 25,051 81.75 5,593 18.25 30,644 100
   Hispanic 4,277 80.27 1,051 19.73 5,328 100
   Not Hispanic 20,749 82.07 4,533 17.93 25,282 100
   Unknown 25 73.53   9 26.47   34 100
   TOTAL 25,051 81.75 5,593 18.25 30,644 100
TOTAL DoD                
   White 84,641 73.32 30,802 26.68 115,443 100
   Black 15,464 54.39 12,966 45.61 28,430 100
   AIAN 2 877 67.67 419 32.33 1,296 100
   Asian 4,871 67.37 2,359 32.63 7,230 100
   NHPI 3 685 74.05 240 25.95 925 100
   Two or more 2,953 78.66 801 21.34 3,754 100
   Unknown 2,016 80.48   489 19.52   2,505 100
  TOTAL 111,507 69.87 48,076 30.13 159,583 100
   Hispanic 19,544 63.73 11,124 36.27 30,668 100
   Not Hispanic 91,933 71.33 36,943 28.67 128,876 100
   Unknown 30 76.92   9 23.08   39 100
   TOTAL 111,507 69.87 48,076 30.13 159,583 100
  QUALITY      
GENDER and HIGH QUALITY1 NON-HIGH QUALITY TOTAL
RACE/ETHNICITY      #     %        #     %        #     %
Male
 
ARMY                
   White 23,999 62.61 14,330 37.39 38,329 100
   Black 4,238 40.67 6,183 59.33 10,421 100
   AIAN 2 211 53.83 181 46.17 392 100
   Asian 1,402 54.60 1,166 45.40 2,568 100
   NHPI 3 11 47.83 12 52.17 23 100
   Two or more 35 50.00 35 50.00 70 100
   Unknown 2 66.67   1 33.33   3 100
  TOTAL 29,898 57.71 21,908 42.29 51,806 100
   Hispanic 4,641 49.99 4,643 50.01 9,284 100
   Not Hispanic 25,257 59.40 17,265 40.60 42,522 100
   Unknown 0 -----   0 -----   0 -----
   TOTAL 29,898 57.71 21,908 42.29 51,806 100
                 
NAVY                
   White 15,255 87.60   2,160 12.40 17,415 100
   Black 2,912 72.73 1,092 27.27 4,004 100
   AIAN 2 187 87.79 26 12.21 213 100
   Asian 1,098 82.00 241 18.00 1,339 100
   NHPI 3 190 80.51 46 19.49 236 100
   Two or more 909 84.87 162 15.13 1,071 100
   Unknown 1,465 83.81   283 16.19   1,748 100
  TOTAL 22,016 84.59 4,010 15.41 26,026 100
   Hispanic 2,944 81.12 685 18.88 3,629 100
   Not Hispanic 19,070 85.15 3,325 14.85 22,395 100
   Unknown 2 100   0 0   2 100
   TOTAL 22,016 84.59 4,010 15.41 26,026 100
                 
MARINE CORPS                
   White 17,648 73.30   6,427 26.70 24,075 100
   Black 1,376 55.28 1,113 44.72 2,489 100
   AIAN 2 115 67.65 55 32.35 170 100
   Asian 585 74.14 204 25.86 789 100
   NHPI 3 137 67.49 66 32.51 203 100
   Two or more 514 68.62 235 31.38 749 100
   Unknown 47 70.15   20 29.85   67 100
  TOTAL 20,422 71.55 8,120 28.45 28,542 100
   Hispanic 4,840 64.84 2,625 35.16 7,465 100
   Not Hispanic 15,580 73.93 5,495 26.07 21,075 100
   Unknown 2 100   0 0   2 100
   TOTAL 20,422 71.55 8,120 28.45 28,542 100
AIR FORCE                
   White 14,691 84.89   2,615 15.11 17,306 100
   Black 2,813 74.10 983 25.90 3,796 100
   AIAN 2 150 79.37 39 20.63 189 100
   Asian 881 82.80 183 17.20 1,064 100
   NHPI 3 190 81.55 43 18.45 233 100
   Two or more 752 85.16 131 14.84 883 100
   Unknown 53 86.89   8 13.11   61 100
  TOTAL 19,530 82.99 4,002 17.01 23,532 100
   Hispanic 3,220 81.98 708 18.02 3,928 100
   Not Hispanic 16,287 83.22 3,285 16.78 19,572 100
   Unknown 23 71.88   9 28.13   32 100
   TOTAL 19,530 82.99 4,002 17.01 23,532 100
TOTAL DoD                
   White 71,593 73.71 25,532 26.29 97,125 100
   Black 11,339 54.75 9,371 45.25 20,710 100
   AIAN 2 663 68.78 301 31.22 964 100
   Asian 3,966 68.85 1,794 31.15 5,760 100
   NHPI 3 528 75.97 167 24.03 695 100
   Two or more 2,210 79.70 563 20.30 2,773 100
   Unknown 1,567 83.40   312 16.60   1,879 100
  TOTAL 91,866 70.72 38,040 29.28 129,906 100
   Hispanic 15,645 64.37 8,661 35.63 24,306 100
   Not Hispanic 76,194 72.18 29,370 27.82 105,564 100
   Unknown 27 75.00   9 25.00   36 100
   TOTAL 91,866 70.72 38,040 29.28 129,906 100
  QUALITY      
GENDER and HIGH QUALITY1 NON-HIGH QUALITY TOTAL
RACE/ETHNICITY      #     %        #     %        #     %
Female
 
ARMY                
   White 3,511 57.50 2,595 42.50 6,106 100
   Black 1,307 36.98 2,227 63.02 3,534 100
   AIAN 2 43 43.00 57 57.00 100 100
   Asian 280 43.14 369 56.86 649 100
   NHPI 3 2 50.00 2 50.00 4 100
   Two or more 9 34.62 17 65.38 26 100
   Unknown 0 0   1 100   1 100
  TOTAL 5,152 49.44 5,268 50.56 10,420 100
   Hispanic 1,055 44.76 1,302 55.24 2,357 100
   Not Hispanic 4,097 50.81 3,966 49.19 8,063 100
   Unknown 0 -----   0 -----   0 -----
   TOTAL 5,152 49.44 5,268 50.56 10,420 100
                 
NAVY                
   White 4,023 79.66   1,027 20.34 5,050 100
   Black 1,387 64.57 761 35.43 2,148 100
   AIAN 2 94 78.33 26 21.67 120 100
   Asian 355 78.54 97 21.46 452 100
   NHPI 3 74 65.49 39 34.51 113 100
   Two or more 339 73.22 124 26.78 463 100
   Unknown 419 71.50   167 28.50   586 100
  TOTAL 6,691 74.91 2,241 25.09 8,932 100
   Hispanic 1,117 71.74 440 28.26 1,557 100
   Not Hispanic 5,573 75.58 1,801 24.42 7,374 100
   Unknown 1 100   0 0   1 100
   TOTAL 6,691 74.91 2,241 25.09 8,932 100
                 
MARINE CORPS                
   White 1,827 71.48   729 28.52 2,556 100
   Black 258 64.66 141 35.34 399 100
   AIAN 2 15 71.43 6 28.57 21 100
   Asian 54 72.97 20 27.03 74 100
   NHPI 3 18 78.26 5 21.74 23 100
   Two or more 92 75.41 30 24.59 122 100
   Unknown 13 72.22   5 27.78   18 100
  TOTAL 2,277 70.87 936 29.13 3,213 100
   Hispanic 670 63.93 378 36.07 1,048 100
   Not Hispanic 1,607 74.23 558 25.77 2,165 100
   Unknown 0 -----   0 -----   0 -----
   TOTAL 2,277 70.87 936 29.13 3,213 100
AIR FORCE                
   White 3,687 80.05   919 19.95 4,606 100
   Black 1,173 71.57 466 28.43 1,639 100
   AIAN 2 62 68.13 29 31.87 91 100
   Asian 216 73.22 79 26.78 295 100
   NHPI 3 63 70.00 27 30.00 90 100
   Two or more 303 81.89 67 18.11 370 100
   Unknown 17 80.95   4 19.05   21 100
  TOTAL 5,521 77.63 1,591 22.37 7,112 100
   Hispanic 1,057 75.50 343 24.50 1,400 100
   Not Hispanic 4,462 78.14 1,248 21.86 5,710 100
   Unknown 2 100   0 0   2 100
   TOTAL 5,521 77.63 1,591 22.37 7,112 100
TOTAL DoD                
   White 13,048 71.23 5,270 28.77 18,318 100
   Black 4,125 53.43 3,595 46.57 7,720 100
   AIAN 2 214 64.46 118 35.54 332 100
   Asian 905 61.56 565 38.44 1,470 100
   NHPI 3 157 68.26 73 31.74 230 100
   Two or more 743 75.74 238 24.26 981 100
   Unknown 449 71.73   177 28.27   626 100
  TOTAL 19,641 66.18 10,036 33.82 29,677 100
   Hispanic 3,899 61.29 2,463 38.71 6,362 100
   Not Hispanic 15,739 67.51 7,573 32.49 23,312 100
   Unknown 3 100   0 0   3 100
   TOTAL 19,641 66.18 10,036 33.82 29,677 100
   
1. High quality accessions are those individuals with Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) scores in categories I-IIIA and Tier 1 educational backgrounds.
2. American Indian, Alaska Native
3. Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander
Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
Source:  Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC).  The military data in this table reflect NPS accessions from 1 October 2016 through 30 September 2017.