Table B-19. Active Component Enlisted Members, FY17: by Education, Service, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group

Table B-19. Active Component Enlisted Members, FY17: by Education, Service, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group

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

	ARMY
	White	238,166	95.80	10,157	4.09	281	0.11	248,604	100
	Black	89,726	98.06	1,705	1.86	66	0.07	91,497	100
	AIAN²	2,857	95.65	125	4.18	5	0.17	2,987	100
	Asian	17,230	98.17	306	1.74	15	0.09	17,551	100
	NHPI³	4,687	97.34	122	2.53	6	0.12	4,815	100
	Two or more⁴	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	Unknown	14,047	96.99	395	2.73	41	0.28	14,483	100
	TOTAL	366,713	96.52	12,810	3.37	414	0.11	379,937	100
	Hispanic	60,893	97.05	1,780	2.84	68	0.11	62,741	100
	Not Hispanic	305,772	96.41	11,028	3.48	346	0.11	317,146	100
	Unknown	48	96.00	2	4.00	0	0	50	100
	TOTAL	366,713	96.52	12,810	3.37	414	0.11	379,937	100

	NAVY
	White	152,772	98.30	2,024	1.30	614	0.40	155,410	100
	Black	49,991	98.97	386	0.76	135	0.27	50,512	100
	AIAN²	6,982	97.07	153	2.13	58	0.81	7,193	100
	Asian	14,940	98.90	108	0.71	58	0.38	15,106	100
	NHPI³	3,241	98.30	41	1.24	15	0.45	3,297	100
	Two or more	22,382	98.59	258	1.14	61	0.27	22,701	100
	Unknown	10,636	98.44	120	1.11	49	0.45	10,805	100
	TOTAL	260,944	98.46	3,090	1.17	990	0.37	265,024	100
	Hispanic	43,180	98.41	507	1.16	192	0.44	43,879	100
	Not Hispanic	179,859	98.37	2,216	1.21	759	0.42	182,834	100
	Unknown	37,905	98.94	367	0.96	39	0.10	38,311	100
	TOTAL	260,944	98.46	3,090	1.17	990	0.37	265,024	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	129,680	99.69	381	0.29	26	0.02	130,087	100
	Black	18,471	99.72	49	0.26	3	0.02	18,523	100
	AIAN²	1,743	99.66	6	0.34	0	0	1,749	100
	Asian	4,637	99.76	10	0.22	1	0.02	4,648	100
	NHPI³	1,879	99.79	3	0.16	1	0.05	1,883	100
	Two or more	1,494	99.40	9	0.60	0	0	1,503	100
	Unknown	4,846	98.96	49	1.00	2	0.04	4,897	100
	TOTAL	162,750	99.67	507	0.31	33	0.02	163,290	100
	Hispanic	35,998	99.73	89	0.25	9	0.02	36,096	100
	Not Hispanic	126,752	99.65	418	0.33	24	0.02	127,194	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	162,750	99.67	507	0.31	33	0.02	163,290	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	179,576	99.94	106	0.06	6	0	179,688	100
	Black	42,464	99.98	6	0.01	3	0	42,473	100
	AIAN²	1,817	99.89	1	0.05	1	0.05	1,819	100
	Asian	9,145	99.95	5	0.05	0	0	9,150	100
	NHPI³	3,303	100	0	0	0	0	3,303	100
	Two or more	11,302	99.96	4	0.04	0	0	11,306	100
	Unknown	9,244	100	0	0	0	0	9,244	100
	TOTAL	256,851	99.95	122	0.05	10	0	256,983	100
	Hispanic	40,465	99.93	27	0.07	3	0	40,495	100
	Not Hispanic	212,367	99.95	95	0.04	7	0	212,469	100
	Unknown	4,019	100	0	0	0	0	4,019	100
	TOTAL	256,851	99.95	122	0.05	10	0	256,983	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	700,194	98.10	12,668	1.77	927	0.13	713,789	100
	Black	200,652	98.84	2,146	1.06	207	0.10	203,005	100
	AIAN²	13,399	97.46	285	2.07	64	0.47	13,748	100
	Asian	45,952	98.92	429	0.92	74	0.16	46,455	100
	NHPI³	13,110	98.59	166	1.25	22	0.17	13,298	100
	Two or more	35,178	99.07	271	0.76	61	0.17	35,510	100
	Unknown	38,773	98.34	564	1.43	92	0.23	39,429	100
	TOTAL	1,047,258	98.31	16,529	1.55	1,447	0.14	1,065,234	100
	Hispanic	180,536	98.54	2,403	1.31	272	0.15	183,211	100
	Not Hispanic	824,750	98.23	13,757	1.64	1,136	0.14	839,643	100
	Unknown	41,972	99.04	369	0.87	39	0.09	42,380	100
	TOTAL	1,047,258	98.31	16,529	1.55	1,447	0.14	1,065,234	100

	CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE, 18-44 YEARS-OLD
	White	88,064,463	91.99	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	7,665,446	8.01	95,729,909	100
	Black	15,587,109	92.86	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	1,198,299	7.14	16,785,408	100
	AIAN²	1,280,042	85.23	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	221,811	14.77	1,501,854	100
	Asian	7,835,819	94.84	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	426,374	5.16	8,262,193	100
	NHPI³	520,988	90.62	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	53,896	9.38	574,883	100
	Two or more	2,468,457	90.79	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	250,271	9.21	2,718,728	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	115,756,878	92.18	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	9,816,096	7.82	125,572,974	100
	Hispanic	18,385,751	77.12	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	5,454,669	22.88	23,840,420	100
	Not Hispanic	97,371,127	95.71	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	4,361,428	4.29	101,732,555	100
	TOTAL	115,756,878	92.18	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	9,816,096	7.82	125,572,974	100


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

	ARMY
	White	213,324	95.53	9,710	4.35	275	0.12	223,309	100
	Black	68,017	97.71	1,535	2.21	59	0.08	69,611	100
	AIAN²	2,305	94.97	118	4.86	4	0.16	2,427	100
	Asian	14,281	97.92	288	1.97	15	0.10	14,584	100
	NHPI³	3,641	96.78	115	3.06	6	0.16	3,762	100
	Two or more⁴	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	Unknown	11,422	96.56	367	3.10	40	0.34	11,829	100
	TOTAL	312,990	96.15	12,133	3.73	399	0.12	325,522	100
	Hispanic	50,923	96.70	1,668	3.17	68	0.13	52,659	100
	Not Hispanic	262,030	96.04	10,463	3.84	331	0.12	272,824	100
	Unknown	37	94.87	2	5.13	0	0	39	100
	TOTAL	312,990	96.15	12,133	3.73	399	0.12	325,522	100

	NAVY
	White	127,860	98.13	1,836	1.41	594	0.46	130,290	100
	Black	35,823	98.77	326	0.90	121	0.33	36,270	100
	AIAN²	5,735	96.63	144	2.43	56	0.94	5,935	100
	Asian	12,142	98.82	95	0.77	50	0.41	12,287	100
	NHPI³	2,549	98.11	34	1.31	15	0.58	2,598	100
	Two or more	17,464	98.46	219	1.23	55	0.31	17,738	100
	Unknown	8,341	98.18	107	1.26	48	0.56	8,496	100
	TOTAL	209,914	98.27	2,761	1.29	939	0.44	213,614	100
	Hispanic	33,351	98.15	443	1.30	184	0.54	33,978	100
	Not Hispanic	146,891	98.17	2,012	1.34	721	0.48	149,624	100
	Unknown	29,672	98.87	306	1.02	34	0.11	30,012	100
	TOTAL	209,914	98.27	2,761	1.29	939	0.44	213,614	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	119,579	99.67	374	0.31	25	0.02	119,978	100
	Black	16,276	99.69	47	0.29	3	0.02	16,326	100
	AIAN²	1,508	99.60	6	0.40	0	0	1,514	100
	Asian	4,209	99.74	10	0.24	1	0.02	4,220	100
	NHPI³	1,683	99.76	3	0.18	1	0.06	1,687	100
	Two or more	1,327	99.40	8	0.60	0	0	1,335	100
	Unknown	4,242	98.84	48	1.12	2	0.05	4,292	100
	TOTAL	148,824	99.65	496	0.33	32	0.02	149,352	100
	Hispanic	31,850	99.70	88	0.28	9	0.03	31,947	100
	Not Hispanic	116,974	99.63	408	0.35	23	0.02	117,405	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	148,824	99.65	496	0.33	32	0.02	149,352	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	150,000	99.93	96	0.06	5	0	150,101	100
	Black	30,205	99.98	5	0.02	2	0.01	30,212	100
	AIAN²	1,375	99.85	1	0.07	1	0.07	1,377	100
	Asian	7,179	99.94	4	0.06	0	0	7,183	100
	NHPI³	2,463	100	0	0	0	0	2,463	100
	Two or more	8,534	99.98	2	0.02	0	0	8,536	100
	Unknown	7,024	100	0	0	0	0	7,024	100
	TOTAL	206,780	99.94	108	0.05	8	0	206,896	100
	Hispanic	31,363	99.92	23	0.07	2	0	31,388	100
	Not Hispanic	172,202	99.95	85	0.05	6	0	172,293	100
	Unknown	3,215	100	0	0	0	0	3,215	100
	TOTAL	206,780	99.94	108	0.05	8	0	206,896	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	610,763	97.93	12,016	1.93	899	0.14	623,678	100
	Black	150,321	98.62	1,913	1.26	185	0.12	152,419	100
	AIAN²	10,923	97.07	269	2.39	61	0.54	11,253	100
	Asian	37,811	98.79	397	1.04	66	0.17	38,274	100
	NHPI³	10,336	98.34	152	1.45	22	0.21	10,510	100
	Two or more	27,325	98.97	229	0.83	55	0.20	27,609	100
	Unknown	31,029	98.07	522	1.65	90	0.28	31,641	100
	TOTAL	878,508	98.12	15,498	1.73	1,378	0.15	895,384	100
	Hispanic	147,487	98.34	2,222	1.48	263	0.18	149,972	100
	Not Hispanic	698,097	98.03	12,968	1.82	1,081	0.15	712,146	100
	Unknown	32,924	98.97	308	0.93	34	0.10	33,266	100
	TOTAL	878,508	98.12	15,498	1.73	1,378	0.15	895,384	100

	CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE, 18-44 YEARS-OLD
	White	46,681,213	90.30	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	5,011,662	9.70	51,692,875	100
	Black	7,355,151	92.42	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	603,201	7.58	7,958,352	100
	AIAN²	695,588	82.09	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	151,731	17.91	847,319	100
	Asian	4,187,969	95.18	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	212,275	4.82	4,400,244	100
	NHPI³	260,915	90.75	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	26,607	9.25	287,523	100
	Two or more	1,220,693	89.49	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	143,326	10.51	1,364,019	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	60,401,529	90.76	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	6,148,802	9.24	66,550,331	100
	Hispanic	10,080,863	73.71	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	3,595,727	26.29	13,676,589	100
	Not Hispanic	50,320,666	95.17	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	2,553,075	4.83	52,873,742	100
	TOTAL	60,401,529	90.76	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	6,148,802	9.24	66,550,331	100


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

	ARMY
	White	24,842	98.21	447	1.77	6	0.02	25,295	100
	Black	21,709	99.19	170	0.78	7	0.03	21,886	100
	AIAN²	552	98.57	7	1.25	1	0	560	100
	Asian	2,949	99.39	18	0.61	0	0	2,967	100
	NHPI³	1,046	99.34	7	0.66	0	0	1,053	100
	Two or more⁴	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	Unknown	2,625	98.91	28	1.06	1	0.04	2,654	100
	TOTAL	53,723	98.73	677	1.24	15	0.03	54,415	100
	Hispanic	9,970	98.89	112	1.11	0	0.00	10,082	100
	Not Hispanic	43,742	98.69	565	1.27	15	0.03	44,322	100
	Unknown	11	100	0	0	0	0	11	100
	TOTAL	53,723	98.73	677	1.24	15	0.03	54,415	100

	NAVY
	White	24,912	99.17	188	0.75	20	0.08	25,120	100
	Black	14,168	99.48	60	0.42	14	0.10	14,242	100
	AIAN²	1,247	99.13	9	0.72	2	0.16	1,258	100
	Asian	2,798	99.26	13	0.46	8	0.28	2,819	100
	NHPI³	692	99.00	7	1.00	0	0	699	100
	Two or more	4,918	99.09	39	0.79	6	0.12	4,963	100
	Unknown	2,295	99.39	13	0.56	1	0.04	2,309	100
	TOTAL	51,030	99.26	329	0.64	51	0.10	51,410	100
	Hispanic	9,829	99.27	64	0.65	8	0.08	9,901	100
	Not Hispanic	32,968	99.27	204	0.61	38	0.11	33,210	100
	Unknown	8,233	99.20	61	0.74	5	0.06	8,299	100
	TOTAL	51,030	99.26	329	0.64	51	0.10	51,410	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	10,101	99.92	7	0.07	1	0.01	10,109	100
	Black	2,195	99.91	2	0.09	0	0	2,197	100
	AIAN²	235	100.00	0	0.00	0	0	235	100
	Asian	428	100	0	0	0	0	428	100
	NHPI³	196	100	0	0	0	0	196	100
	Two or more	167	99.40	1	0.60	0	0	168	100
	Unknown	604	99.83	1	0.17	0	0	605	100
	TOTAL	13,926	99.91	11	0.08	1	0.01	13,938	100
	Hispanic	4,148	99.98	1	0.02	0	0.00	4,149	100
	Not Hispanic	9,778	99.89	10	0.10	1	0.01	9,789	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	13,926	99.91	11	0.08	1	0.01	13,938	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	29,576	99.96	10	0.03	1	0	29,587	100
	Black	12,259	99.98	1	0.01	1	0	12,261	100
	AIAN²	442	100	0	0	0	0	442	100
	Asian	1,966	99.95	1	0.05	0	0	1,967	100
	NHPI³	840	100	0	0	0	0	840	100
	Two or more	2,768	100	2	0	0	0	2,770	100
	Unknown	2,220	100	0	0	0	0	2,220	100
	TOTAL	50,071	99.97	14	0.03	2	0	50,087	100
	Hispanic	9,102	99.95	4	0.04	1	0	9,107	100
	Not Hispanic	40,165	99.97	10	0.02	1	0	40,176	100
	Unknown	804	100	0	0	0	0	804	100
	TOTAL	50,071	99.97	14	0.03	2	0	50,087	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	89,431	99.25	652	0.72	28	0.03	90,111	100
	Black	50,331	99.50	233	0.46	22	0.04	50,586	100
	AIAN²	2,476	99.24	16	0.64	3	0.12	2,495	100
	Asian	8,141	99.51	32	0.39	8	0.10	8,181	100
	NHPI³	2,774	99.50	14	0.50	0	0	2,788	100
	Two or more	7,853	99.39	42	0.53	6	0.08	7,901	100
	Unknown	7,744	99.44	42	0.54	2	0.03	7,788	100
	TOTAL	168,750	99.35	1,031	0.61	69	0.04	169,850	100
	Hispanic	33,049	99.43	181	0.54	9	0.03	33,239	100
	Not Hispanic	126,653	99.34	789	0.62	55	0.04	127,497	100
	Unknown	9,048	99.28	61	0.67	5	0.05	9,114	100
	TOTAL	168,750	99.35	1,031	0.61	69	0.04	169,850	100

	CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE, 18-44 YEARS-OLD
	White	41,383,250	93.97	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	2,653,784	6.03	44,037,034	100
	Black	8,231,958	93.26	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	595,098	6.74	8,827,056	100
	AIAN²	584,454	89.29	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	70,080	10.71	654,535	100
	Asian	3,647,851	94.46	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	214,098	5.54	3,861,949	100
	NHPI³	260,072	90.50	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	27,288	9.50	287,361	100
	Two or more	1,247,764	92.11	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	106,945	7.89	1,354,709	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	55,355,349	93.79	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	3,667,294	6.21	59,022,643	100
	Hispanic	8,304,888	81.71	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	1,858,942	18.29	10,163,830	100
	Not Hispanic	47,050,461	96.30	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	1,808,352	3.70	48,858,813	100
	TOTAL	55,355,349	93.79	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	3,667,294	6.21	59,022,643	100

	1. Tier 1 indicates individuals with at least a high school diploma. 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. The Army does not report data on the number of active duty enlisted personnel in the "Two or more" category. Caution should be used in comparing the racial composition of the Army's enlisted force with those of the other Services.
	5. 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, September 2017. Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC). The military data in this table reflect enlisted members as of 30 September 2017.