Table B-17.   FY 2003 PS Active Component Enlisted Accessions by Education, Service, and Gender with Civilian Comparison Group
		EDUCATIONAL TIER
		TIER 1				TIER 2				TIER 3				TOTAL
	GENDER	#		%		#		%		#		%		#		%
	ARMY
	Males	4,663		91.79%		406		7.99%		11		0.22%		5,080		100.00%
	Females	669		94.23%		41		5.77%		0		0.00%		710		100.00%
	Total	5,332		92.09%		447		7.72%		11		0.19%		5,790		100.00%
	NAVY
	Males	585		96.06%		20		3.28%		4		0.66%		609		100.00%
	Females	80		97.56%		2		2.44%		0		0.00%		82		100.00%
	Total	665		96.24%		22		3.18%		4		0.58%		691		100.00%
	MARINE CORPS
	Males	446		99.33%		3		0.67%		0		0.00%		449		100.00%
	Females	20		95.24%		1		4.76%		0		0.00%		21		100.00%
	Total	466		99.15%		4		0.85%		0		0.00%		470		100.00%
	AIR FORCE
	Males	1,306		99.62%		5		0.38%		0		0.00%		1,311		100.00%
	Females	235		100.00%		0		0.00%		0		0.00%		235		100.00%
	Total	1,541		99.68%		5		0.32%		0		0.00%		1,546		100.00%
	TOTAL DoD
	Males	7,000		93.97%		434		5.83%		15		0.20%		7,449		100.00%
	Females	1,004		95.80%		44		4.20%		0		0.00%		1,048		100.00%
	Total	8,004		94.20%		478		5.63%		15		0.18%		8,497		100.00%
	17-35 YEAR OLD CIVILIANS*
	Males	24,759,668		81.52%		**		**		5,614,482		18.48%		30,374,150		100.00%
	Females	22,796,538		87.19%		**		**		3,349,405		12.81%		26,145,943		100.00%
	Total	47,556,206		84.14%		**		**		8,963,887		15.86%		56,520,092		100.00%
	*   Comparison group includes civilians in the work force.
	** 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, October 2002-September 2003.