Table E-8.  FY 2003 Coast Guard NPS Active Component Enlisted Accessions by Education, Gender and Race/Ethnicity
                                   
                                   
    EDUCATIONAL TIER          
    TIER 1   TIER 2   TIER 3   TOTAL  
  GENDER    #    %      #    %      #    %      #    %  
                                   
  Males 3,002   90.04%   330   9.90%   2   0.06%   3,334   100.00%  
  Females 491   91.95%   43   8.05%   0   0.00%   534   100.00%  
  TOTAL 3,493   90.31%   373   9.64%   2   0.05%   3,868   100.00%  
  RACE/ETHNICITY*                                
  White 1,997   90.77%   202   9.18%   1   0.05%   2,200   100.00%  
  Black 186   89.86%   21   10.14%   0   0.00%   207   100.00%  
  AIAN 36   90.00%   4   10.00%   0   0.00%   40   100.00%  
  Asian 26   92.86%   2   7.14%   0   0.00%   28   100.00%  
  NHPI 21   95.45%   1   4.55%   0   0.00%   22   100.00%  
  Two or more 77   96.25%   3   3.75%   0   0.00%   80   100.00%  
  Unknown 99   90.83%   10   9.17%   0   0.00%   109   100.00%  
  SUBTOTAL 2,442   90.92%   243   9.05%   1   0.04%   2,686   100.00%  
  Hispanic 271   90.94%   27   9.06%   0   0.00%   298   100.00%  
  Not Hispanic** 2,171   90.91%   216   9.05%   1   0.04%   2,388   100.00%  
  SUBTOTAL 2,442   90.92%   243   9.05%   1   0.04%   2,686   100.00%  
  Q1 1,051   88.92%   130   11.00%   1   0.08%   1,182   100.00%  
                                   
  TOTAL 3,493   90.31%   373   9.64%   2   0.05%   3,868   100.00%  
                                   
  *  New race and ethnicity data were not available for all Services until after the first quarter of FY03. Therefore, DOD and civilian race and ethnicity data only represent
      the last three quarters of FY03. First quarter totals, (represented by Q1) are added to DOD second through fourth quarter subtotals for comparison purposes.
  **Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not resopnd to ethnicity question.  
      Rows may not add to totals due to rounding.