Table E-7.  Coast Guard Non-Prior Service (NPS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions, FY18: by AFQT Category, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity
Number
AFQT CATEGORY1  
GENDER I    II    IIIA    IIIB    IV    Unknown TOTAL
Males 255 1,299 726 588 0 12 2,880
Females 25 193 112 92 1 5 428
TOTAL 280 1,492 838 680 1 17 3,308
   Percent Females 8.9 12.9 13.4 13.5 100 29.4 12.9
RACE/ETHNICITY            
White 248 1,337 701 546 1 12 2,845
Black 10 65 72 76 0 1 224
AIAN2 0 18 6 8 0 0 32
Asian 10 25 19 10 0 0 64
NHPI3 2 20 10 27 0 1 60
Two or more 8 16 20 2 0 2 48
Unknown 2 11 10 11 0 1 35
TOTAL 280 1,492 838 680 1 17 3,308
Hispanic 26 215 164 160 0 4 569
Not Hispanic 254 1,276 674 520 1 13 2,738
Unknown 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
TOTAL 280 1,492 838 680 1 17 3,308
Percent
AFQT CATEGORY1  
GENDER I    II    IIIA    IIIB    IV    Unknown TOTAL
Males 8.85 45.10 25.21 20.42 0 0.42 100
Females 5.84 45.09 26.17 21.50 0.23 1.17 100
TOTAL 8.46 45.10 25.33 20.56 0.03 0.51 100
RACE/ETHNICITY            
White 8.72 46.99 24.64 19.19 0.04 0.42 100
Black 4.46 29.02 32.14 33.93 0 0.45 100
AIAN2 0 56.25 18.75 25.00 0 0 100
Asian 15.63 39.06 29.69 15.63 0 0 100
NHPI3 3.33 33.33 16.67 45.00 0 1.67 100
Two or more 16.67 33.33 41.67 4.17 0 4.17 100
Unknown 5.71 31.43 28.57 31.43 0 2.86 100
TOTAL 8.46 45.10 25.33 20.56 0.03 0.51 100
Hispanic 4.57 37.79 28.82 28.12 0 0.70 100
Not Hispanic 9.28 46.60 24.62 18.99 0.04 0.47 100
Unknown 0 100 0 0 0 0 100
TOTAL 8.46 45.10 25.33 20.56 0.03 0.51 100
   
1. 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
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).