a.  Number                  
                     
 
RACE/
AFQT CATEGORY
   
 
ETHNICITY
      I
     II
    IIIA
    IIIB
     IV
      V
Other/Unk.
TOTAL
 
  ARMY                  
     White 4,499 30,618 23,349 23,749 10,238 975 201 93,629  
     Black 277 5,317 7,772 15,139 11,993 1,501 79 42,078  
     Hispanic 176 2,702 3,649 6,588 4,955 739 25 18,834  
     Other 282 1,888 1,689 2,629 2,098 319 19 8,924  
     Total 5,234 40,525 36,459 48,105 29,284 3,534 324 163,465  
  NAVY                  
     White 2,584 17,658 12,665 13,427 3,997 343 211 50,885  
     Black 157 2,701 3,711 8,653 5,402 667 75 21,366  
     Hispanic 167 2,167 2,528 4,282 1,968 255 18 11,385  
     Other 311 2,539 2,108 2,753 1,304 210 26 9,251  
     Total 3,219 25,065 21,012 29,115 12,671 1,475 330 92,887  
  MARINE CORPS                  
     White 1,340 12,366 8,815 9,582 3,020 260 103 35,486  
     Black 67 1,224 1,652 3,143 1,853 242 17 8,198  
     Hispanic 59 1,522 1,868 2,843 1,225 102 10 7,629  
     Other 91 824 710 1,007 493 57 3 3,185  
     Total 1,557 15,936 13,045 16,575 6,591 661 133 54,498  
  AIR FORCE                  
     White 1,607 13,899 9,048 8,145 1,992 134 395 35,220  
     Black 100 1,911 2,710 4,711 2,438 206 51 12,127  
     Hispanic 50 915 969 1,308 534 39 13 3,828  
     Other 86 956 791 958 438 43 51 3,323  
     Total 1,843 17,681 13,518 15,122 5,402 422 510 54,498  
  TOTAL DoD                  
     White 10,030 74,541 53,877 54,903 19,247 1,712 910 215,220  
     Black 601 11,153 15,845 31,646 21,686 2,616 222 83,769  
     Hispanic 452 7,306 9,014 15,021 8,682 1,135 66 41,676  
     Other 770 6,207 5,298 7,347 4,333 629 99 24,683  
     Total 11,853 99,207 84,034 108,917 53,948 6,092 1,297 365,348  
                     
      *  Refers to NPS individuals whose first formal application (Physical or ASVAB) was in FY 2000.  
Table A-6 (Continued).  FY 2000 Applicants* for Active Component Enlistment by AFQT Category, Service, and Race/Ethnicity
                     
  b.  Percent                  
                     
 
RACE/
AFQT CATEGORY
   
 
ETHNICITY
      I
     II
    IIIA
    IIIB
     IV
      V
Other/Unk.
TOTAL
 
  ARMY                  
     White 4.81% 32.70% 24.94% 25.37% 10.93% 1.04% 0.21% 100.00%  
     Black 0.66% 12.64% 18.47% 35.98% 28.50% 3.57% 0.19% 100.00%  
     Hispanic 0.93% 14.35% 19.37% 34.98% 26.31% 3.92% 0.13% 100.00%  
     Other 3.16% 21.16% 18.93% 29.46% 23.51% 3.57% 0.21% 100.00%  
     Total 3.20% 24.79% 22.30% 29.43% 17.91% 2.16% 0.20% 100.00%  
  NAVY                  
     White 5.08% 34.70% 24.89% 26.39% 7.85% 0.67% 0.41% 100.00%  
     Black 0.73% 12.64% 17.37% 40.50% 25.28% 3.12% 0.35% 100.00%  
     Hispanic 1.47% 19.03% 22.20% 37.61% 17.29% 2.24% 0.16% 100.00%  
     Other 3.36% 27.45% 22.79% 29.76% 14.10% 2.27% 0.28% 100.00%  
     Total 3.47% 26.98% 22.62% 31.34% 13.64% 1.59% 0.36% 100.00%  
  MARINE CORPS                  
     White 3.78% 34.85% 24.84% 27.00% 8.51% 0.73% 0.29% 100.00%  
     Black 0.82% 14.93% 20.15% 38.34% 22.60% 2.95% 0.21% 100.00%  
     Hispanic 0.77% 19.95% 24.49% 37.27% 16.06% 1.34% 0.13% 100.00%  
     Other 2.86% 25.87% 22.29% 31.62% 15.48% 1.79% 0.09% 100.00%  
     Total 2.86% 29.24% 23.94% 30.41% 12.09% 1.21% 0.24% 100.00%  
  AIR FORCE                  
     White 4.56% 39.46% 25.69% 23.13% 5.66% 0.38% 1.12% 100.00%  
     Black 0.82% 15.76% 22.35% 38.85% 20.10% 1.70% 0.42% 100.00%  
     Hispanic 1.31% 23.90% 25.31% 34.17% 13.95% 1.02% 0.34% 100.00%  
     Other 2.59% 28.77% 23.80% 28.83% 13.18% 1.29% 1.53% 100.00%  
     Total 3.38% 32.44% 24.80% 27.75% 9.91% 0.77% 0.94% 100.00%  
  TOTAL DoD                  
     White 4.66% 34.63% 25.03% 25.51% 8.94% 0.80% 0.42% 100.00%  
     Black 0.72% 13.31% 18.92% 37.78% 25.89% 3.12% 0.27% 100.00%  
     Hispanic 1.08% 17.53% 21.63% 36.04% 20.83% 2.72% 0.16% 100.00%  
     Other 3.12% 25.15% 21.46% 29.77% 17.55% 2.55% 0.40% 100.00%  
     Total 3.24% 27.15% 23.00% 29.81% 14.77% 1.67% 0.36% 100.00%  
                     
      *  Refers to NPS individuals whose first formal application (Physical or ASVAB) was in FY 2000.  
          Rows may not add to totals due to rounding.