Table A-4 (Continued).  FY 2003 Applicants* for Active Component Enlistment by AFQT Category, Service, and Gender with Civilian Comparison Group
                         
  b.  Percent                      
                         
    AFQT CATEGORY        
  GENDER   I   II   IIIA   IIIB   IV   V Other/Unk. TOTAL TOTAL    
  ARMY                      
    Males 6.43% 31.57% 23.32% 24.07% 12.67% 1.68% 0.26% 100.00% 61.32%    
    Females 3.22% 25.04% 23.23% 29.59% 16.88% 1.59% 0.44% 100.00% 51.49%    
    Total 5.68% 30.05% 23.30% 25.36% 13.65% 1.66% 0.30% 100.00% 59.03%    
                         
  NAVY                      
    Males 5.57% 30.73% 22.10% 27.60% 12.46% 1.38% 0.16% 100.00% 58.41%    
    Females 3.60% 29.31% 25.96% 27.19% 12.75% 0.94% 0.24% 100.00% 58.87%    
    Total 5.24% 30.49% 22.75% 27.53% 12.51% 1.30% 0.17% 100.00% 58.49%    
                         
  MARINE CORPS                    
    Males 4.32% 33.60% 24.83% 27.04% 9.34% 0.66% 0.20% 100.00% 62.76%    
    Females 3.32% 31.41% 27.38% 27.15% 9.95% 0.58% 0.23% 100.00% 62.10%    
    Total 4.24% 33.43% 25.04% 27.05% 9.39% 0.65% 0.20% 100.00% 62.71%    
                         
  AIR FORCE                      
    Males 6.55% 40.56% 24.92% 20.18% 6.23% 0.37% 1.19% 100.00% 72.03%    
    Females 2.80% 30.69% 27.83% 27.36% 9.67% 0.54% 1.11% 100.00% 61.32%    
    Total 5.48% 37.74% 25.75% 22.23% 7.21% 0.42% 1.17% 100.00% 68.97%    
                         
  TOTAL DoD                    
    Males 5.88% 33.09% 23.54% 24.83% 11.06% 1.23% 0.37% 100.00% 62.51%    
    Females 3.20% 27.54% 25.06% 28.48% 14.01% 1.17% 0.55% 100.00% 55.80%    
    Total 5.33% 31.96% 23.85% 25.58% 11.66% 1.22% 0.40% 100.00% 61.14%    
                         
  1980, 18-23 YR OLD CIVILIANS                    
    Males 9.98% 29.36% 14.38% 15.95% 20.39% 9.93% 0.00% 100.00% 53.72%    
    Females 5.84% 26.92% 16.24% 20.69% 21.70% 8.61% 0.00% 100.00% 49.01%    
    Total 7.94% 28.16% 15.30% 18.28% 21.03% 9.28% 0.00% 100.00% 51.40%    
                         
    *  Refers to NPS individuals whose first formal application (Physical or ASVAB) was in FY 2003.    
        Rows may not add to totals due to rounding.    
        Source:  Civilian data from Profile of American Youth (Washington, DC:  Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense    
        [Manpower, Reserve Affairs, and Logistics], 1982).