Table A-5.  Applicants 1 for Active Component Enlistment, FY18: by Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) Category,

Service, and Race/Ethnicity
Number
RACE/ AFQT CATEGORY2   I + II + IIIA
ETHNICITY3       I      II     IIIA     IIIB      IV       V Unknown TOTAL SUBTOTAL
ARMY                  
   White 4,327 21,452 14,705 16,369 6,150 1,198 2,406 66,607 40,484
   Black 304 3,585 4,401 9,189 5,849 1,337 737 25,402 8,290
   AIAN 4 20 181 184 216 109 15 25 750 385
   Asian 400 1,293 891 1,219 644 193 138 4,778 2,584
   NHPI 5 3 27 43 80 214 178 4 549 73
   Two or more 15 94 66 109 114 69 7 474 175
   Unknown 2 20 16 28 10 3 0 79 38
   TOTAL 5,071 26,652 20,306 27,210 13,090 2,993 3,317 98,639 52,029
   Hispanic 446 4,008 3,863 5,980 2,925 702 484 18,408 8,317
   Not Hispanic 4,625 22,643 16,443 21,227 10,162 2,286 2,833 80,219 43,711
   Unknown 0 1 0 3 3 5 0 12 1
   TOTAL 5,071 26,652 20,306 27,210 13,090 2,993 3,317 98,639 52,029
                   
NAVY                  
   White 2,844 13,309 8,053 7,478 2,145 226 97 34,152 24,206
   Black 172 2,216 2,736 4,894 2,367 441 18 12,844 5,124
   AIAN 4 20 140 128 137 48 8 0 481 288
   Asian 214 954 646 857 322 71 7 3,071 1,814
   NHPI 5 23 163 167 231 82 15 0 681 353
   Two or more 118 733 514 553 154 15 5 2,092 1,365
   Unknown 371 1,852 1,313 1,478 519 87 4 5,624 3,536
   TOTAL 3,762 19,367 13,557 15,628 5,637 863 131 58,945 36,686
   Hispanic 403 3,064 2,699 3,447 1,236 177 26 11,052 6,166
   Not Hispanic 3,356 16,297 10,851 12,176 4,397 685 104 47,866 30,504
   Unknown 3 6 7 5 4 1 1 27 16
   TOTAL 3,762 19,367 13,557 15,628 5,637 863 131 58,945 36,686
                   
MARINE CORPS                  
   White 1,638 13,101 9,930 10,043 2,434 307 99 37,552 24,669
   Black 68 1,013 1,133 1,765 744 141 10 4,874 2,214
   AIAN 4 5 105 98 119 44 6 0 377 208
   Asian 109 431 264 287 97 13 2 1,203 804
   NHPI 5 5 70 63 105 57 12 1 313 138
   Two or more 38 401 304 392 92 18 3 1,248 743
   Unknown 7 60 53 59 12 2 0 193 120
   TOTAL 1,870 15,181 11,845 12,770 3,480 499 115 45,760 28,896
   Hispanic 285 3,578 3,567 4,266 1,324 175 21 13,216 7,430
   Not Hispanic 1,585 11,602 8,276 8,501 2,153 324 94 32,535 21,463
   Unknown 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 9 3
   TOTAL 1,870 15,181 11,845 12,770 3,480 499 115 45,760 28,896
                   
AIR FORCE                  
   White 2,853 14,682 7,999 5,717 1,377 132 621 33,381 25,534
   Black 212 2,611 2,808 3,119 1,445 204 86 10,485 5,631
   AIAN 4 15 145 114 88 41 1 4 408 274
   Asian 214 845 466 357 124 18 91 2,115 1,525
   NHPI 5 27 242 172 145 78 12 7 683 441
   Two or more 159 910 510 352 129 8 30 2,098 1,579
   Unknown 7 34 24 34 5 0 1 105 65
   TOTAL 3,487 19,469 12,093 9,812 3,199 375 840 49,275 35,049
   Hispanic 420 3,467 2,549 2,110 730 85 105 9,466 6,436
   Not Hispanic 3,066 15,993 9,536 7,697 2,469 290 734 39,785 28,595
   Unknown 1 9 8 5 0 0 1 24 18
   TOTAL 3,487 19,469 12,093 9,812 3,199 375 840 49,275 35,049
                   
TOTAL DoD                  
   White 11,662 62,544 40,687 39,607 12,106 1,863 3,223 171,692 114,893
   Black 756 9,425 11,078 18,967 10,405 2,123 851 53,605 21,259
   AIAN 4 60 571 524 560 242 30 29 2,016 1,155
   Asian 937 3,523 2,267 2,720 1,187 295 238 11,167 6,727
   NHPI 5 58 502 445 561 431 217 12 2,226 1,005
   Two or more 330 2,138 1,394 1,406 489 110 45 5,912 3,862
   Unknown 387 1,966 1,406 1,599 546 92 5 6,001 3,759
   TOTAL 14,190 80,669 57,801 65,420 25,406 4,730 4,403 252,619 152,660
   Hispanic 1,554 14,117 12,678 15,803 6,215 1,139 636 52,142 28,349
   Not Hispanic 12,632 66,535 45,106 49,601 19,181 3,585 3,765 200,405 124,273
   Unknown 4 17 17 16 10 6 2 72 38
   TOTAL 14,190 80,669 57,801 65,420 25,406 4,730 4,403 252,619 152,660
Percent
RACE/ AFQT CATEGORY2   I + II + IIIA
ETHNICITY3       I      II     IIIA     IIIB      IV       V Unknown TOTAL SUBTOTAL
ARMY                  
   White 6.50 32.21 22.08 24.58 9.23 1.80 3.61 100 60.78
   Black 1.20 14.11 17.33 36.17 23.03 5.26 2.90 100 32.64
   AIAN 4 2.67 24.13 24.53 28.80 14.53 2.00 3.33 100 51.33
   Asian 8.37 27.06 18.65 25.51 13.48 4.04 2.89 100 54.08
   NHPI 5 0.55 4.92 7.83 14.57 38.98 32.42 0.73 100 13.30
   Two or more 3.16 19.83 13.92 23.00 24.05 14.56 1.48 100 36.92
   Unknown 2.53 25.32 20.25 35.44 12.66 3.80 0 100 48.10
   TOTAL 5.14 27.02 20.59 27.59 13.27 3.03 3.36 100 52.75
   Hispanic 2.42 21.77 20.99 32.49 15.89 3.81 2.63 100 45.18
   Not Hispanic 5.77 28.23 20.50 26.46 12.67 2.85 3.53 100 54.49
   Unknown 0 8.33 0 25.00 25.00 41.67 0 100 8.33
   TOTAL 5.14 27.02 20.59 27.59 13.27 3.03 3.36 100 52.75
                   
NAVY                  
   White 8.33 38.97 23.58 21.90 6.28 0.66 0.28 100 70.88
   Black 1.34 17.25 21.30 38.10 18.43 3.43 0.14 100 39.89
   AIAN 4 4.16 29.11 26.61 28.48 9.98 1.66 0 100 59.88
   Asian 6.97 31.06 21.04 27.91 10.49 2.31 0.23 100 59.07
   NHPI 5 3.38 23.94 24.52 33.92 12.04 2.20 0 100 51.84
   Two or more 5.64 35.04 24.57 26.43 7.36 0.72 0.24 100 65.25
   Unknown 6.60 32.93 23.35 26.28 9.23 1.55 0.07 100 62.87
   TOTAL 6.38 32.86 23.00 26.51 9.56 1.46 0.22 100 62.24
   Hispanic 3.65 27.72 24.42 31.19 11.18 1.60 0.24 100 55.79
   Not Hispanic 7.01 34.05 22.67 25.44 9.19 1.43 0.22 100 63.73
   Unknown 11.11 22.22 25.93 18.52 14.81 3.70 3.70 100 59.26
   TOTAL 6.38 32.86 23.00 26.51 9.56 1.46 0.22 100 62.24
                   
MARINE CORPS                  
   White 4.36 34.89 26.44 26.74 6.48 0.82 0.26 100 65.69
   Black 1.40 20.78 23.25 36.21 15.26 2.89 0.21 100 45.42
   AIAN 4 1.33 27.85 25.99 31.56 11.67 1.59 0 100 55.17
   Asian 9.06 35.83 21.95 23.86 8.06 1.08 0.17 100 66.83
   NHPI 5 1.60 22.36 20.13 33.55 18.21 3.83 0.32 100 44.09
   Two or more 3.04 32.13 24.36 31.41 7.37 1.44 0.24 100 59.54
   Unknown 3.63 31.09 27.46 30.57 6.22 1.04 0 100 62.18
   TOTAL 4.09 33.18 25.89 27.91 7.60 1.09 0.25 100 63.15
   Hispanic 2.16 27.07 26.99 32.28 10.02 1.32 0.16 100 56.22
   Not Hispanic 4.87 35.66 25.44 26.13 6.62 1.00 0.29 100 65.97
   Unknown 0 11.11 22.22 33.33 33.33 0 0 100 33.33
   TOTAL 4.09 33.18 25.89 27.91 7.60 1.09 0.25 100 63.15
                   
AIR FORCE                  
   White 8.55 43.98 23.96 17.13 4.13 0.40 1.86 100 76.49
   Black 2.02 24.90 26.78 29.75 13.78 1.95 0.82 100 53.71
   AIAN 4 3.68 35.54 27.94 21.57 10.05 0.25 0.98 100 67.16
   Asian 10.12 39.95 22.03 16.88 5.86 0.85 4.30 100 72.10
   NHPI 5 3.95 35.43 25.18 21.23 11.42 1.76 1.02 100 64.57
   Two or more 7.58 43.37 24.31 16.78 6.15 0.38 1.43 100 75.26
   Unknown 6.67 32.38 22.86 32.38 4.76 0 0.95 100 61.90
   TOTAL 7.08 39.51 24.54 19.91 6.49 0.76 1.70 100 71.13
   Hispanic 4.44 36.63 26.93 22.29 7.71 0.90 1.11 100 67.99
   Not Hispanic 7.71 40.20 23.97 19.35 6.21 0.73 1.84 100 71.87
   Unknown 4.17 37.50 33.33 20.83 0 0 4.17 100 75.00
   TOTAL 7.08 39.51 24.54 19.91 6.49 0.76 1.70 100 71.13
TOTAL DoD                  
   White 6.79 36.43 23.70 23.07 7.05 1.09 1.88 100 66.92
   Black 1.41 17.58 20.67 35.38 19.41 3.96 1.59 100 39.66
   AIAN 4 2.98 28.32 25.99 27.78 12.00 1.49 1.44 100 57.29
   Asian 8.39 31.55 20.30 24.36 10.63 2.64 2.13 100 60.24
   NHPI 5 2.61 22.55 19.99 25.20 19.36 9.75 0.54 100 45.15
   Two or more 5.58 36.16 23.58 23.78 8.27 1.86 0.76 100 65.32
   Unknown 6.45 32.76 23.43 26.65 9.10 1.53 0.08 100 62.64
   TOTAL 5.62 31.93 22.88 25.90 10.06 1.87 1.74 100 60.43
   Hispanic 2.98 27.07 24.31 30.31 11.92 2.18 1.22 100 54.37
   Not Hispanic 6.30 33.20 22.51 24.75 9.57 1.79 1.88 100 62.01
   Unknown 5.56 23.61 23.61 22.22 13.89 8.33 2.78 100 52.78
   TOTAL 5.62 31.93 22.88 25.90 10.06 1.87 1.74 100 60.43
   
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 FY18.  Does not include participants in the High School Testing Program unless otherwise tested.
2. AFQT scores are percentiles that are normalized to the 1997 American youth population.  For example, a score of 92 represents the 92nd percentile and means that 92 percent of the youth population scored at or below that score.  It is standard to report these AFQT score percentiles in the categories listed below.
Cat I:   100-93 Cat IIIB:   49-31
Cat II:   92-65 Cat IV:   30-10
Cat IIIA:   64-50 Cat V:   9-1
3. The race groupings used in this table reflect the number of individuals who indicate a single racial identity.  Individuals who who self-identify as multiracial are counted in the "two or more" category.
4. American Indian, Alaska Native
5. 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).