Table E-4.  FY 2004 Coast Guard Applicants* for Active Component Enlistment by Education, Gender and Race/Ethnicity
		EDUCATIONAL TIER
		TIER 1				TIER 2				TIER 3				TOTAL
	GENDER	#		%		#		%		#		%		#		%
	Males	6,518		90.92%		601		8.38%		50		0.70%		7,169		100.00%
	Females	1,359		91.64%		108		7.28%		16		1.08%		1,483		100.00%
	TOTAL	7,877		91.04%		709		8.19%		66		0.76%		8,652		100.00%
	RACE/ETHNICITY
	White	5,723		90.70%		536		8.49%		51		0.81%		6,310		100.00%
	Black	927		91.06%		86		8.45%		5		0.49%		1,018		100.00%
	AIAN	201		90.54%		18		8.11%		3		NA		222		100.00%
	Asian	137		92.57%		9		6.08%		2		1.35%		148		100.00%
	NHPI	233		93.20%		14		5.60%		3		1.20%		250		100.00%
	Two or more	108		89.26%		12		9.92%		1		0.83%		121		100.00%
	Unknown	548		94.00%		34		5.83%		1		NA		583		100.00%
	TOTAL	7,877		91.04%		709		8.19%		66		0.76%		8,652		100.00%
	Hispanic	1,481		91.14%		129		7.94%		15		0.92%		1,625		100.00%
	Not Hispanic**	6,396		91.02%		580		8.25%		51		0.73%		7,027		100.00%
	TOTAL	7,877		91.04%		709		8.19%		66		0.76%		8,652		100.00%
	*  Refers to NPS individuals whose first formal application (Physical or ASVAB) was in FY 2004.
	**Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond to ethnicity question.
	Rows may not add to totals due to rounding.