Table E-4.  Coast Guard Applicants1 for Active Component Enlistment, FY17: by Education, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity

  EDUCATIONAL TIER2        
TIER 1   TIER 2   TIER 3   TOTAL
GENDER #        %        #        %        #        %        #        %     
Males 5,971 97.6 143 2.3 4 0.07 6,118 100
Females 1,130   97.8   24   2.1   1   0.09   1,155   100
TOTAL 7,101 97.6 167 2.3 5 0.07 7,273 100
   Percent Females 15.9 14.4 20.0 15.9
RACE/ETHNICITY                              
White 5,779 97.7 131 2.2 3 0.05 5,913 100
Black 721 97.4 17 2.3 2 0.27 740 100
AIAN3 76 96.2 3 3.8 0 NA 79 100
Asian 135 97.8 3 2.2 0 0 138 100
NHPI4 133 95.0 7 5.0 0 0 140 100
Two or more 131 98.5 2 1.5 0 0 133 100
Unknown 126   96.9   4   3.1   0   NA   130   100
TOTAL 7,101 97.6 167 2.3 5 0.07 7,273 100
Hispanic 1,503 98.4 25 1.6 0 0 1,528 100
Not Hispanic 5,590 97.4 142 2.5 5 0.09 5,737 100
Unknown 8   100   0   0   0   0   8   100
TOTAL 7,101 97.6 167 2.3 5 0.07 7,273 100
     
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 FY17. 
2. 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.
3. American Indian, Alaska Native
4. 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).