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Education
As shown
in Table 7.2, almost 91 percent of USCG NPS accessions in FY 2000 were
regular high school diploma graduates, down from 96 percent in FY 1999.
The USCG accepted significantly more GED holders (9 percent) this year.
For both the USCG and DoD as a whole, the overall percentage of accessions
with high school credentials, either diplomas or GED certificates, was
99 percent, exceeding the comparable civilian group at 79 percent.
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Table
7.2. Education Levels and AFQT Categories of FY 2000 USCG and
DoD Active Component
NPS Accessions and Civilians 1824 Years Old (Percent)
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Education Level
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CoastGuard
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DoD
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18-
to 24-Year-OldCivilians*
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Tier
1: Regular High School Graduate or Higher
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90.8
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91.0
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78.8
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Tier
2: GED, Alternative Credentials
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9.1
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7.5
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Tier
3: No Credentials
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0.1
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1.5
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21.2
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Total
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100.0
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100.0
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100.0
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College
Experience (Part of Tier 1)
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3.3
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6.5
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46.1
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AFQT
CATEGORY
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MALE
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|
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Coast
Guard
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DoD
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I
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4.2
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4.1
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II
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40.6
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34.3
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IIIA
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31.9
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28.4
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IIIB
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23.3
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32.2
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IV
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**
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1.0
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Total
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100.0
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100.0
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FEMALE
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I
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4.5
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2.5
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II
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38.5
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29.0
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IIIA
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34.0
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31.1
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IIIB
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23.1
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36.7
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IV
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0.0
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0.6
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Total
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100.0
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100.0
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Columns
may not add to total due to rounding.*
Civilian numbers/percentages for education combine Tiers 1 and
2 as civilian data include GED certificates with high school
graduate rates.
** Less than one-tenth of one percent.
Also see Appendix Tables B-5
(NPS Active Component Enlisted Accessions by AFQT Category,
Service, and Gender), B-7
(NPS Active Component Enlisted Accessions by Education, Service,
and Gender), E-7 (Coast
Guard NPS Active Component Enlisted Accessions by AFQT Category,
Gender, and Race/Ethnicity), and E-8
(Coast Guard NPS Active Component Enlisted Accessions by Education,
Gender, and Race/Ethnicity).
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