| Table A-7. FY 2007 Applicants2 for Active Component Enlistment by Education, Service, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group | |||||||||||||||||
| EDUCATIONAL TIER1 | |||||||||||||||||
| RACE / | TIER 1 | TIER 2 | TIER 3 | TOTAL | |||||||||||||
| ETHNICITY5 | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |||||||||
| ARMY | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 60,925 | 71.37% | 15,080 | 17.66% | 9,363 | 10.97% | 85,368 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 13,000 | 77.70% | 2,446 | 14.62% | 1,285 | 7.68% | 16,731 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 1,014 | 74.01% | 235 | 17.15% | 121 | 8.83% | 1,370 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 1,994 | 86.73% | 177 | 7.70% | 128 | 5.57% | 2,299 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 1,719 | 86.60% | 135 | 6.80% | 131 | 6.60% | 1,985 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 745 | 75.71% | 153 | 15.55% | 86 | 8.74% | 984 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 11,341 | 74.26% | 2,570 | 16.83% | 1,362 | 8.92% | 15,273 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 90,738 | 73.17% | 20,796 | 16.77% | 12,476 | 10.06% | 124,010 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 11,579 | 77.56% | 1,945 | 13.03% | 1,405 | 9.41% | 14,929 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic3 | 79,159 | 72.57% | 18,851 | 17.28% | 11,071 | 10.15% | 109,081 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 90,738 | 73.17% | 20,796 | 16.77% | 12,476 | 10.06% | 124,010 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NAVY | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 39,096 | 90.15% | 3,358 | 7.74% | 914 | 2.11% | 43,368 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 15,571 | 93.67% | 870 | 5.23% | 183 | 1.10% | 16,624 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 4,466 | 90.06% | 398 | 8.03% | 95 | 1.92% | 4,959 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 3,131 | 91.82% | 228 | 6.69% | 51 | 1.50% | 3,410 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 1,109 | 92.42% | 77 | 6.42% | 14 | 1.17% | 1,200 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 1,764 | 90.55% | 149 | 7.65% | 35 | 1.80% | 1,948 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 397 | 88.81% | 32 | 7.16% | 18 | 4.03% | 447 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 65,534 | 91.08% | 5,112 | 7.10% | 1,310 | 1.82% | 71,956 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 11,908 | 90.87% | 929 | 7.09% | 268 | 2.05% | 13,105 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic3 | 53,626 | 91.12% | 4,183 | 7.11% | 1,042 | 1.77% | 58,851 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 65,534 | 91.08% | 5,112 | 7.10% | 1,310 | 1.82% | 71,956 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| MARINE CORPS | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 42,831 | 95.74% | 1,688 | 3.77% | 220 | 0.49% | 44,739 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 5,739 | 97.24% | 144 | 2.44% | 19 | 0.32% | 5,902 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 697 | 97.21% | 17 | 2.37% | 3 | 0.42% | 717 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 1,180 | 96.96% | 33 | 2.71% | 4 | 0.33% | 1,217 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 741 | 98.93% | 8 | 1.07% | 0 | 0.00% | 749 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 403 | 96.18% | 16 | 3.82% | 0 | 0.00% | 419 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 477 | 95.78% | 18 | 3.61% | 3 | 0.60% | 498 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 52,068 | 95.99% | 1,924 | 3.55% | 249 | 0.46% | 54,241 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 9,453 | 97.46% | 215 | 2.22% | 31 | 0.32% | 9,699 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic3 | 42,615 | 95.67% | 1,709 | 3.84% | 218 | 0.49% | 44,542 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 52,068 | 95.99% | 1,924 | 3.55% | 249 | 0.46% | 54,241 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIR FORCE | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 31,958 | 94.91% | 920 | 2.73% | 793 | 2.36% | 33,671 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 9,213 | 96.70% | 165 | 1.73% | 149 | 1.56% | 9,527 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 466 | 95.88% | 9 | 1.85% | 11 | 2.26% | 486 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 1,302 | 97.09% | 18 | 1.34% | 21 | 1.57% | 1,341 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 839 | 98.01% | 10 | 1.17% | 7 | 0.82% | 856 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 346 | 96.65% | 7 | 1.96% | 5 | 1.40% | 358 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 157 | 92.90% | 7 | 4.14% | 5 | 2.96% | 169 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 44,281 | 95.42% | 1,136 | 2.45% | 991 | 2.14% | 46,408 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 5,403 | 96.52% | 93 | 1.66% | 102 | 1.82% | 5,598 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic3 | 38,878 | 95.27% | 1,043 | 2.56% | 889 | 2.18% | 40,810 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 44,281 | 95.42% | 1,136 | 2.45% | 991 | 2.14% | 46,408 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL DoD | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 174,810 | 84.39% | 21,046 | 10.16% | 11,290 | 5.45% | 207,146 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 43,523 | 89.22% | 3,625 | 7.43% | 1,636 | 3.35% | 48,784 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 6,643 | 88.20% | 659 | 8.75% | 230 | 3.05% | 7,532 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 7,607 | 92.02% | 456 | 5.52% | 204 | 2.47% | 8,267 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 4,408 | 92.03% | 230 | 4.80% | 152 | 3.17% | 4,790 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 3,258 | 87.84% | 325 | 8.76% | 126 | 3.40% | 3,709 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 12,372 | 75.50% | 2,627 | 16.03% | 1,388 | 8.47% | 16,387 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 252,621 | 85.17% | 28,968 | 9.77% | 15,026 | 5.07% | 296,615 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 38,343 | 88.49% | 3,182 | 7.34% | 1,806 | 4.17% | 43,331 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic3 | 214,278 | 84.60% | 25,786 | 10.18% | 13,220 | 5.22% | 253,284 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 252,621 | 85.17% | 28,968 | 9.77% | 15,026 | 5.07% | 296,615 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| 18-24 YEAR-OLD CIVILIANS | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 17,852,866 | 81.54% | (4) | (4) | 4,042,146 | 18.46% | 21,895,012 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 3,134,192 | 77.88% | (4) | (4) | 890,018 | 22.12% | 4,024,210 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 189,710 | 62.55% | (4) | (4) | 113,606 | 37.45% | 303,316 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 1,055,516 | 89.29% | (4) | (4) | 126,603 | 10.71% | 1,182,119 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 91,241 | 88.91% | (4) | (4) | 11,382 | 11.09% | 102,623 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 477,052 | 80.98% | (4) | (4) | 112,080 | 19.02% | 589,133 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 0 | NA | (4) | (4) | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 22,800,578 | 81.15% | (4) | (4) | 5,295,835 | 18.85% | 28,096,413 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 3,241,068 | 64.82% | (4) | (4) | 1,759,153 | 35.18% | 5,000,221 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic3 | 19,559,510 | 84.69% | (4) | (4) | 3,536,682 | 15.31% | 23,096,192 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 22,800,578 | 81.15% | (4) | (4) | 5,295,835 | 18.85% | 28,096,413 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| 1. Tier 1 indicates individuals with at least a high school diploma. Tier 2 indicates alternate high school credentials, such as the | |||||||||||||||||
| General Educational Development certificate (GED). Tier 3 represents non-high school graduates. | |||||||||||||||||
| 2. Refers to non-prior service (NPS) individuals whose first formal application (i.e., taking a screening physical exam or the Armed Services Vocational | |||||||||||||||||
| Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)) was in FY 2007. Does not include participants in the High School Testing Program unless otherwise tested. | |||||||||||||||||
| 3. Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond to the ethnicity question. | |||||||||||||||||
| 4. Civilian numbers and percentages combine Tiers 1 and 2. | |||||||||||||||||
| 5. The race groupings used in this table reflect the number of individuals who indicate a single racial identity. Individuals who self-identify as | |||||||||||||||||
| multiracial are counted in the "two or more" category. | |||||||||||||||||
| Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding. | |||||||||||||||||
| Source: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey, noninstitutional, age 17-35, October 2006-September 2007 average. | |||||||||||||||||