Table B-7. Non-Prior Service (NPS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions, FY19: by Education, Service, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group

Table B-7. Non-Prior Service (NPS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions, FY19: by Education, Service, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group

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

	ARMY
	White	40,759	93.18	2,978		6.81	5	0.01	43,742	100
	Black	13,608	95.21	683		4.78	1	0.01	14,292	100
	AIAN ²	432	90.57	45		9.43	0	0	477	100
	Asian	3,378	96.49	123		3.51	0	0	3,501	100
	NHPI ³	7	100	0		0	0	0	7	100
	Two or more	46	93.88	3		6.12	0	0	49	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0		-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	58,230	93.82	3,832		6.17	6	0.01	62,068	100
	Hispanic	11,847	95.23	594		4.77	0	0	12,441	100
	Not Hispanic	46,383	93.46	3,238		6.52	6	0.01	49,627	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0		-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	58,230	93.82	3,832		6.17	6	0.01	62,068	100

	NAVY
	White	22,506	97.43	585		2.53	8	0.03	23,099	100
	Black	7,357	98.51	110		1.47	1	0.01	7,468	100
	AIAN ²	253	96.20	10		3.80	0	0	263	100
	Asian	2,156	98.90	24		1.10	0	0	2,180	100
	NHPI ³	400	97.32	10		2.43	1	0.24	411	100
	Two or more	1,391	97.48	36		2.52	0	0	1,427	100
	Unknown	3,336	97.86	73		2.14	0	0	3,409	100
	TOTAL	37,399	97.76	848		2.22	10	0.03	38,257	100
	Hispanic	6,900	98.23	122		1.74	2	0.03	7,024	100
	Not Hispanic	30,499	97.65	726		2.32	8	0.03	31,233	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0		-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	37,399	97.76	848		2.22	10	0.03	38,257	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	25,791	99.46	133		0.51	6	0.02	25,930	100
	Black	3,089	99.68	10		0.32	0	0	3,099	100
	AIAN ²	201	99.50	1		0.50	0	0	202	100
	Asian	885	99.55	4		0.45	0	0	889	100
	NHPI ³	184	100	0		0	0	0	184	100
	Two or more	974	99.49	5		0.51	0	0	979	100
	Unknown	146	100	0		0	0	0	146	100
	TOTAL	31,270	99.49	153		0.49	6	0.02	31,429	100
	Hispanic	9,075	99.67	28		0.31	2	0.02	9,105	100
	Not Hispanic	22,193	99.42	125		0.56	4	0.02	22,322	100
	Unknown	2	100	0		0	0	0	2	100
	TOTAL	31,270	99.49	153		0.49	6	0.02	31,429	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	22,051	98.80	249		1.12	18	0.08	22,318	100
	Black	5,954	99.28	40		0.67	3	0.05	5,997	100
	AIAN ²	287	99.31	2		0.69	0	0	289	100
	Asian	1,403	99.36	9		0.64	0	0	1,412	100
	NHPI ³	370	98.67	5		1.33	0	0	375	100
	Two or more	1,364	98.77	13		0.94	4	0.29	1,381	100
	Unknown	47	97.92	1		2.08	0	0	48	100
	TOTAL	31,476	98.92	319		1.00	25	0.08	31,820	100
	Hispanic	6,149	99.11	51		0.82	4	0.06	6,204	100
	Not Hispanic	25,315	98.87	268		1.05	21	0.08	25,604	100
	Unknown	12	100	0		0	0	0	12	100
	TOTAL	31,476	98.92	319		1.00	25	0.08	31,820	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	111,107	96.54	3,945		3.43	37	0.03	115,089	100
	Black	30,008	97.25	843		2.73	5	0.02	30,856	100
	AIAN ²	1,173	95.29	58		4.71	0	0	1,231	100
	Asian	7,822	98.00	160		2.00	0	0	7,982	100
	NHPI ³	961	98.36	15		1.54	1	0.10	977	100
	Two or more	3,775	98.41	57		1.49	4	0.10	3,836	100
	Unknown	3,529	97.95	74		2.05	0	0	3,603	100
	TOTAL	158,375	96.82	5,152		3.15	47	0.03	163,574	100
	Hispanic	33,971	97.69	795		2.29	8	0.02	34,774	100
	Not Hispanic	124,390	96.59	4,357		3.38	39	0.03	128,786	100
	Unknown	14	100	0		0	0	0	14	100
	TOTAL	158,375	96.82	5,152		3.15	47	0.03	163,574	100

	CIVILIAN POPULATION, 18-24 YEARS-OLD
	White	18,419,244	86.32	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	2,920,228	13.68	21,339,472	100
	Black	3,662,108	84.98	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	647,475	15.02	4,309,582	100
	AIAN ²	346,895	83.86	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	66,747	16.14	413,642	100
	Asian	1,654,586	90.10	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	181,859	9.90	1,836,445	100
	NHPI ³	98,851	82.67	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	20,720	17.33	119,571	100
	Two or more	923,033	85.70	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	153,997	14.30	1,077,031	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	25,104,717	86.28	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	3,991,026	13.72	29,095,743	100
	Hispanic	5,498,884	82.55	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	1,162,508	17.45	6,661,392	100
	Unknown	19,605,833	87.39	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	2,828,518	12.61	22,434,351	100
	TOTAL	25,104,717	86.28	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	3,991,026	13.72	29,095,743	100


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

	ARMY
	White	34,331	92.50	2,779		7.49	4	0.01	37,114	100
	Black	9,936	94.37	592		5.62	1	0.01	10,529	100
	AIAN ²	330	88.95	41		11.05	0	0	371	100
	Asian	2,680	96.30	103		3.70	0	0	2,783	100
	NHPI ³	6	100	0		0	0	0	6	100
	Two or more	30	90.91	3		9.09	0	0	33	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0		-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	47,313	93.07	3,518		6.92	5	0.01	50,836	100
	Hispanic	9,254	94.56	532		5.44	0	0	9,786	100
	Not Hispanic	38,059	92.71	2,986		7.27	5	0.01	41,050	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0		-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	47,313	93.07	3,518		6.92	5	0.01	50,836	100

	NAVY
	White	17,679	97.24	499		2.74	3	0.02	18,181	100
	Black	4,906	98.22	88		1.76	1	0.02	4,995	100
	AIAN ²	174	96.13	7		3.87	0	0	181	100
	Asian	1,632	99.03	16		0.97	0	0	1,648	100
	NHPI ³	297	97.38	7		2.30	1	0.33	305	100
	Two or more	1,002	97.19	29		2.81	0	0	1,031	100
	Unknown	2,523	97.53	64		2.47	0	0	2,587	100
	TOTAL	28,213	97.53	710		2.45	5	0.02	28,928	100
	Hispanic	4,895	97.82	108		2.16	1	0.02	5,004	100
	Not Hispanic	23,318	97.47	602		2.52	4	0.02	23,924	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0		-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	28,213	97.53	710		2.45	5	0.02	28,928	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	23,208	99.42	129		0.55	6	0.03	23,343	100
	Black	2,696	99.63	10		0.37	0	0	2,706	100
	AIAN ²	164	99.39	1		0.61	0	0	165	100
	Asian	807	99.51	4		0.49	0	0	811	100
	NHPI ³	163	100	0		0	0	0	163	100
	Two or more	843	99.53	4		0.47	0	0	847	100
	Unknown	127	100	0		0	0	0	127	100
	TOTAL	28,008	99.45	148		0.53	6	0.02	28,162	100
	Hispanic	7,861	99.62	28		0.35	2	0.03	7,891	100
	Not Hispanic	20,145	99.39	120		0.59	4	0.02	20,269	100
	Unknown	2	100	0		0	0	0	2	100
	TOTAL	28,008	99.45	148		0.53	6	0.02	28,162	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	16,923	98.68	209		1.22	18	0.10	17,150	100
	Black	4,064	99.17	33		0.81	1	0.02	4,098	100
	AIAN ²	212	99.07	2		0.93	0	0	214	100
	Asian	1,057	99.25	8		0.75	0	0	1,065	100
	NHPI ³	252	98.82	3		1.18	0	0	255	100
	Two or more	1,017	98.55	12		1.16	3	0.29	1,032	100
	Unknown	37	97.37	1		2.63	0	0	38	100
	TOTAL	23,562	98.78	268		1.12	22	0.09	23,852	100
	Hispanic	4,427	99.15	35		0.78	3	0.07	4,465	100
	Not Hispanic	19,127	98.70	233		1.20	19	0.10	19,379	100
	Unknown	8	100	0		0	0	0	8	100
	TOTAL	23,562	98.78	268		1.12	22	0.09	23,852	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	92,141	96.19	3,616		3.78	31	0.03	95,788	100
	Black	21,602	96.75	723		3.24	3	0.01	22,328	100
	AIAN ²	880	94.52	51		5.48	0	0	931	100
	Asian	6,176	97.92	131		2.08	0	0	6,307	100
	NHPI ³	718	98.49	10		1.37	1	0.14	729	100
	Two or more	2,892	98.27	48		1.63	3	0.10	2,943	100
	Unknown	2,687	97.64	65		2.36	0	0	2,752	100
	TOTAL	127,096	96.45	4,644		3.52	38	0.03	131,778	100
	Hispanic	26,437	97.39	703		2.59	6	0.02	27,146	100
	Not Hispanic	100,649	96.20	3,941		3.77	32	0.03	104,622	100
	Unknown	10	100	0		0	0	0	10	100
	TOTAL	127,096	96.45	4,644		3.52	38	0.03	131,778	100

	CIVILIAN POPULATION, 18-24 YEARS-OLD
	White	9,107,416	84.59	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	1,658,702	15.41	10,766,118	100
	Black	1,731,238	82.69	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	362,291	17.31	2,093,530	100
	AIAN ²	178,342	82.39	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	38,121	17.61	216,463	100
	Asian	818,538	88.58	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	105,488	11.42	924,026	100
	NHPI ³	48,696	80.08	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	12,112	19.92	60,808	100
	Two or more	446,225	84.83	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	79,788	15.17	526,013	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	12,330,455	84.53	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	2,256,503	15.47	14,586,959	100
	Hispanic	2,709,956	80.49	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	657,015	19.51	3,366,970	100
	Not Hispanic	9,620,500	85.74	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	1,599,489	14.26	11,219,988	100
	TOTAL	12,330,455	84.53	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	2,256,503	15.47	14,586,959	100


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

	ARMY
	White	6,428	96.98	199		3.00	1	0.02	6,628	100
	Black	3,672	97.58	91		2.42	0	0	3,763	100
	AIAN ²	102	96.23	4		3.77	0	0	106	100
	Asian	698	97.21	20		2.79	0	0	718	100
	NHPI ³	1	100	0		0	0	0	1	100
	Two or more	16	100	0		0	0	0	16	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0		-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	10,917	97.20	314		2.80	1	0.01	11,232	100
	Hispanic	2,593	97.66	62		2.34	0	0	2,655	100
	Not Hispanic	8,324	97.05	252		2.94	1	0.01	8,577	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0		-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	10,917	97.20	314		2.80	1	0.01	11,232	100

	NAVY
	White	4,827	98.15	86		1.75	5	0.10	4,918	100
	Black	2,451	99.11	22		0.89	0	0	2,473	100
	AIAN ²	79	96.34	3		3.66	0	0	82	100
	Asian	524	98.50	8		1.50	0	0	532	100
	NHPI ³	103	97.17	3		2.83	0	0	106	100
	Two or more	389	98.23	7		1.77	0	0	396	100
	Unknown	813	98.91	9		1.09	0	0	822	100
	TOTAL	9,186	98.47	138		1.48	5	0.05	9,329	100
	Hispanic	2,005	99.26	14		0.69	1	0.05	2,020	100
	Not Hispanic	7,181	98.25	124		1.70	4	0.05	7,309	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0		-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	9,186	98.47	138		1.48	5	0.05	9,329	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	2,583	99.85	4		0.15	0	0	2,587	100
	Black	393	100	0		0	0	0	393	100
	AIAN ²	37	100	0		0	0	0	37	100
	Asian	78	100	0		0	0	0	78	100
	NHPI ³	21	100	0		0	0	0	21	100
	Two or more	131	99.24	1		0.76	0	0	132	100
	Unknown	19	100	0		0	0	0	19	100
	TOTAL	3,262	99.85	5		0.15	0	0	3,267	100
	Hispanic	1,214	100	0		0	0	0	1,214	100
	Not Hispanic	2,048	99.76	5		0.24	0	0	2,053	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0		-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	3,262	99.85	5		0.15	0	0	3,267	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	5,128	99.23	40		0.77	0	0	5,168	100
	Black	1,890	99.53	7		0.37	2	0.11	1,899	100
	AIAN ²	75	100	0		0	0	0	75	100
	Asian	346	99.71	1		0.29	0	0	347	100
	NHPI ³	118	98.33	2		1.67	0	0	120	100
	Two or more	347	99.43	1		0.29	1	0.29	349	100
	Unknown	10	100	0		0	0	0	10	100
	TOTAL	7,914	99.32	51		0.64	3	0.04	7,968	100
	Hispanic	1,722	99.02	16		0.92	1	0.06	1,739	100
	Not Hispanic	6,188	99.41	35		0.56	2	0.03	6,225	100
	Unknown	4	100	0		0	0	0	4	100
	TOTAL	7,914	99.32	51		0.64	3	0.04	7,968	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	18,966	98.26	329		1.70	6	0.03	19,301	100
	Black	8,406	98.57	120		1.41	2	0.02	8,528	100
	AIAN ²	293	97.67	7		2.33	0	0	300	100
	Asian	1,646	98.27	29		1.73	0	0	1,675	100
	NHPI ³	243	97.98	5		2.02	0	0	248	100
	Two or more	883	98.88	9		1.01	1	0.11	893	100
	Unknown	842	98.94	9		1.06	0	0	851	100
	TOTAL	31,279	98.37	508		1.60	9	0.03	31,796	100
	Hispanic	7,534	98.77	92		1.21	2	0.03	7,628	100
	Not Hispanic	23,741	98.25	416		1.72	7	0.03	24,164	100
	Unknown	4	100	0		0	0	0	4	100
	TOTAL	31,279	98.37	508		1.60	9	0.03	31,796	100

	CIVILIAN POPULATION, 18-24 YEARS-OLD
	White	9,311,828	88.07	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	1,261,525	11.93	10,573,353	100
	Black	1,930,869	87.13	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	285,183	12.87	2,216,052	100
	AIAN ²	168,554	85.48	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	28,626	14.52	197,179	100
	Asian	836,047	91.63	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	76,371	8.37	912,419	100
	NHPI ³	50,155	85.35	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	8,608	14.65	58,762	100
	Two or more	476,809	86.53	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	74,209	13.47	551,018	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	12,774,262	88.05	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	1,734,522	11.95	14,508,784	100
	Hispanic	2,788,928	84.66	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	505,493	15.34	3,294,422	100
	Not Hispanic	9,985,333	89.04	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	1,229,029	10.96	11,214,363	100
	TOTAL	12,774,262	88.05	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	1,734,522	11.95	14,508,784	100

	1. Tier 1 recruits are primarily high school diploma graduates, but they also include people with educational backgrounds beyond high school, as well as those who have earned adult education diplomas, those with one semester of college, and those who have attended virtual or distance learning and adult or alternative schools. 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. 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, 18-24 year-old noninstitutional civilians, October 2018-September 2019 average. Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC). The military data in this table reflect NPS accessions from 1 October 2018 through 30 September 2019.