Table B-9.  Non-Prior Service (NPS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions, FY18: by Quality, Service, Gender and Race/Ethnicity
  QUALITY      
GENDER and HIGH QUALITY1 NON-HIGH QUALITY TOTAL
RACE/ETHNICITY      #     %        #     %        #     %
Male and Female
 
ARMY                
   White 30,088 64.81 16,336 35.19 46,424 100
   Black 5,647 41.92 7,823 58.08 13,470 100
   AIAN 2 304 57.04 229 42.96 533 100
   Asian 1,999 66.68 999 33.32 2,998 100
   NHPI 3 7 43.75 9 56.25 16 100
   Two or more 53 68.83 24 31.17 77 100
   Unknown 0 0   1 100   1 100
  TOTAL 38,098 59.98 25,421 40.02 63,519 100
   Hispanic 6,163 52.60 5,553 47.40 11,716 100
   Not Hispanic 31,935 61.65 19,868 38.35 51,803 100
   Unknown 0 -----   0 -----   0 -----
   TOTAL 38,098 59.98 25,421 40.02 63,519 100
                 
NAVY                
   White 19,364 78.89 5,183 21.11 24,547 100
   Black 3,660 53.43 3,190 46.57 6,850 100
   AIAN 2 190 62.30 115 37.70 305 100
   Asian 1,147 75.76 367 24.24 1,514 100
   NHPI 3 243 64.46 134 35.54 377 100
   Two or more 1,178 72.14 455 27.86 1,633 100
   Unknown 2,560 72.60   966 27.40   3,526 100
  TOTAL 28,342 73.14 10,410 26.86 38,752 100
   Hispanic 4,741 67.48 2,285 32.52 7,026 100
   Not Hispanic 23,599 74.39 8,125 25.61 31,724 100
   Unknown 2 100   0 0   2 100
   TOTAL 28,342 73.14 10,410 26.86 38,752 100
                 
MARINE CORPS                
   White 18,971 72.12 7,335 27.88 26,306 100
   Black 1,605 54.65 1,332 45.35 2,937 100
   AIAN 2 116 58.29 83 41.71 199 100
   Asian 524 74.54 179 25.46 703 100
   NHPI 3 105 61.40 66 38.60 171 100
   Two or more 568 65.82 295 34.18 863 100
   Unknown 89 67.94   42 32.06   131 100
  TOTAL 21,978 70.19 9,332 29.81 31,310 100
   Hispanic 5,448 64.45 3,005 35.55 8,453 100
   Not Hispanic 16,530 72.32 6,327 27.68 22,857 100
   Unknown 0 -----   0 -----   0 -----
   TOTAL 21,978 70.19 9,332 29.81 31,310 100
AIR FORCE                
   White 18,180 82.84 3,766 17.16 21,946 100
   Black 3,683 71.60 1,461 28.40 5,144 100
   AIAN 2 181 74.49 62 25.51 243 100
   Asian 945 83.70 184 16.30 1,129 100
   NHPI 3 240 79.21 63 20.79 303 100
   Two or more 981 82.58 207 17.42 1,188 100
   Unknown 34 70.83   14 29.17   48 100
  TOTAL 24,244 80.81 5,757 19.19 30,001 100
   Hispanic 4,338 79.23 1,137 20.77 5,475 100
   Not Hispanic 19,887 81.18 4,611 18.82 24,498 100
   Unknown 19 67.86   9 32.14   28 100
   TOTAL 24,244 80.81 5,757 19.19 30,001 100
TOTAL DoD                
   White 86,603 72.64 32,620 27.36 119,223 100
   Black 14,595 51.39 13,806 48.61 28,401 100
   AIAN 2 791 61.80 489 38.20 1,280 100
   Asian 4,615 72.75 1,729 27.25 6,344 100
   NHPI 3 595 68.63 272 31.37 867 100
   Two or more 2,780 73.92 981 26.08 3,761 100
   Unknown 2,683 72.40   1,023 27.60   3,706 100
  TOTAL 112,662 68.87 50,920 31.13 163,582 100
   Hispanic 20,690 63.33 11,980 36.67 32,670 100
   Not Hispanic 91,951 70.25 38,931 29.75 130,882 100
   Unknown 21 70.00   9 30.00   30 100
   TOTAL 112,662 68.87 50,920 31.13 163,582 100
  QUALITY      
GENDER and HIGH QUALITY1 NON-HIGH QUALITY TOTAL
RACE/ETHNICITY      #     %        #     %        #     %
Male
 
ARMY                
   White 26,072 65.48 13,744 34.52 39,816 100
   Black 4,308 43.38 5,622 56.62 9,930 100
   AIAN 2 250 58.55 177 41.45 427 100
   Asian 1,670 68.27 776 31.73 2,446 100
   NHPI 3 3 27.27 8 72.73 11 100
   Two or more 35 67.31 17 32.69 52 100
   Unknown 0 0   1 100   1 100
  TOTAL 32,338 61.38 20,345 38.62 52,683 100
   Hispanic 4,992 53.52 4,336 46.48 9,328 100
   Not Hispanic 27,346 63.07 16,009 36.93 43,355 100
   Unknown 0 -----   0 -----   0 -----
   TOTAL 32,338 61.38 20,345 38.62 52,683 100
                 
NAVY                
   White 15,673 81.02   3,671 18.98 19,344 100
   Black 2,539 56.16 1,982 43.84 4,521 100
   AIAN 2 130 63.11 76 36.89 206 100
   Asian 890 76.86 268 23.14 1,158 100
   NHPI 3 173 65.28 92 34.72 265 100
   Two or more 867 75.06 288 24.94 1,155 100
   Unknown 2,026 76.19   633 23.81   2,659 100
  TOTAL 22,298 76.08 7,010 23.92 29,308 100
   Hispanic 3,560 71.13 1,445 28.87 5,005 100
   Not Hispanic 18,737 77.10 5,565 22.90 24,302 100
   Unknown 1 100   0 0   1 100
   TOTAL 22,298 76.08 7,010 23.92 29,308 100
                 
MARINE CORPS                
   White 17,117 72.16   6,604 27.84 23,721 100
   Black 1,365 54.10 1,158 45.90 2,523 100
   AIAN 2 99 57.89 72 42.11 171 100
   Asian 466 74.32 161 25.68 627 100
   NHPI 3 89 60.96 57 39.04 146 100
   Two or more 477 64.72 260 35.28 737 100
   Unknown 70 67.31   34 32.69   104 100
  TOTAL 19,683 70.22 8,346 29.78 28,029 100
   Hispanic 4,720 64.41 2,608 35.59 7,328 100
   Not Hispanic 14,963 72.28 5,738 27.72 20,701 100
   Unknown 0 -----   0 -----   0 -----
   TOTAL 19,683 70.22 8,346 29.78 28,029 100
AIR FORCE                
   White 14,350 84.11   2,710 15.89 17,060 100
   Black 2,613 73.32 951 26.68 3,564 100
   AIAN 2 127 80.38 31 19.62 158 100
   Asian 749 84.44 138 15.56 887 100
   NHPI 3 177 80.45 43 19.55 220 100
   Two or more 731 84.31 136 15.69 867 100
   Unknown 26 72.22   10 27.78   36 100
  TOTAL 18,773 82.37 4,019 17.63 22,792 100
   Hispanic 3,262 81.33 749 18.67 4,011 100
   Not Hispanic 15,497 82.61 3,263 17.39 18,760 100
   Unknown 14 66.67   7 33.33   21 100
   TOTAL 18,773 82.37 4,019 17.63 22,792 100
TOTAL DoD                
   White 73,212 73.26 26,729 26.74 99,941 100
   Black 10,825 52.71 9,713 47.29 20,538 100
   AIAN 2 606 62.99 356 37.01 962 100
   Asian 3,775 73.76 1,343 26.24 5,118 100
   NHPI 3 442 68.85 200 31.15 642 100
   Two or more 2,110 75.06 701 24.94 2,811 100
   Unknown 2,122 75.79   678 24.21   2,800 100
  TOTAL 93,092 70.09 39,720 29.91 132,812 100
   Hispanic 16,534 64.40 9,138 35.60 25,672 100
   Not Hispanic 76,543 71.46 30,575 28.54 107,118 100
   Unknown 15 68.18   7 31.82   22 100
   TOTAL 93,092 70.09 39,720 29.91 132,812 100
  QUALITY      
GENDER and HIGH QUALITY1 NON-HIGH QUALITY TOTAL
RACE/ETHNICITY      #     %        #     %        #     %
Female
 
ARMY                
   White 4,016 60.77 2,592 39.23 6,608 100
   Black 1,339 37.82 2,201 62.18 3,540 100
   AIAN 2 54 50.94 52 49.06 106 100
   Asian 329 59.60 223 40.40 552 100
   NHPI 3 4 80.00 1 20.00 5 100
   Two or more 18 72.00 7 28.00 25 100
   Unknown 0 -----   0 -----   0 -----
  TOTAL 5,760 53.16 5,076 46.84 10,836 100
   Hispanic 1,171 49.04 1,217 50.96 2,388 100
   Not Hispanic 4,589 54.32 3,859 45.68 8,448 100
   Unknown 0 -----   0 -----   0 -----
   TOTAL 5,760 53.16 5,076 46.84 10,836 100
                 
NAVY                
   White 3,691 70.94   1,512 29.06 5,203 100
   Black 1,121 48.13 1,208 51.87 2,329 100
   AIAN 2 60 60.61 39 39.39 99 100
   Asian 257 72.19 99 27.81 356 100
   NHPI 3 70 62.50 42 37.50 112 100
   Two or more 311 65.06 167 34.94 478 100
   Unknown 534 61.59   333 38.41   867 100
  TOTAL 6,044 64.00 3,400 36.00 9,444 100
   Hispanic 1,181 58.44 840 41.56 2,021 100
   Not Hispanic 4,862 65.51 2,560 34.49 7,422 100
   Unknown 1 100   0 0   1 100
   TOTAL 6,044 64.00 3,400 36.00 9,444 100
                 
MARINE CORPS                
   White 1,854 71.72   731 28.28 2,585 100
   Black 240 57.97 174 42.03 414 100
   AIAN 2 17 60.71 11 39.29 28 100
   Asian 58 76.32 18 23.68 76 100
   NHPI 3 16 64.00 9 36.00 25 100
   Two or more 91 72.22 35 27.78 126 100
   Unknown 19 70.37   8 29.63   27 100
  TOTAL 2,295 69.95 986 30.05 3,281 100
   Hispanic 728 64.71 397 35.29 1,125 100
   Not Hispanic 1,567 72.68 589 27.32 2,156 100
   Unknown 0 -----   0 -----   0 -----
   TOTAL 2,295 69.95 986 30.05 3,281 100
AIR FORCE                
   White 3,830 78.39   1,056 21.61 4,886 100
   Black 1,070 67.72 510 32.28 1,580 100
   AIAN 2 54 63.53 31 36.47 85 100
   Asian 196 80.99 46 19.01 242 100
   NHPI 3 63 75.90 20 24.10 83 100
   Two or more 250 77.88 71 22.12 321 100
   Unknown 8 66.67   4 33.33   12 100
  TOTAL 5,471 75.89 1,738 24.11 7,209 100
   Hispanic 1,076 73.50 388 26.50 1,464 100
   Not Hispanic 4,390 76.51 1,348 23.49 5,738 100
   Unknown 5 71.43   2 28.57   7 100
   TOTAL 5,471 75.89 1,738 24.11 7,209 100
TOTAL DoD                
   White 13,391 69.45 5,891 30.55 19,282 100
   Black 3,770 47.95 4,093 52.05 7,863 100
   AIAN 2 185 58.18 133 41.82 318 100
   Asian 840 68.52 386 31.48 1,226 100
   NHPI 3 153 68.00 72 32.00 225 100
   Two or more 670 70.53 280 29.47 950 100
   Unknown 561 61.92   345 38.08   906 100
  TOTAL 19,570 63.60 11,200 36.40 30,770 100
   Hispanic 4,156 59.39 2,842 40.61 6,998 100
   Not Hispanic 15,408 64.84 8,356 35.16 23,764 100
   Unknown 6 75.00   2 25.00   8 100
   TOTAL 19,570 63.60 11,200 36.40 30,770 100
   
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 2017 through 30 September 2018.