Table B-5.  FY 2007 Non-Prior Service (NPS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions by Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) Category, Service, and Race/Ethnicity
a.  Number
RACE/ AFQT CATEGORY2    
ETHNICITY3       I      II     IIIA     IIIB      IV Other/Unk. TOTAL I-IIIA Subtotal
ARMY                
   White 2,831 16,129 11,704 15,364 1,585 189 47,802 30,664
   Black 116 1,325 1,743 4,043 766 53 8,046 3,184
   AIAN 15 159 166 278 40 2 660 340
   Asian 94 355 227 392 101 9 1,178 676
   NHPI 18 112 114 204 54 2 504 244
   Two or more 13 103 87 102 10 10 325 203
   Unknown 274 1,609 1,091 1,228 104 75 4,381 2,974
   TOTAL 3,361 19,792 15,132 21,611 2,660 340 62,896 38,285
   Hispanic 144 1,502 1,650 3,230 543 41 7,110 3,296
   Not Hispanic1 3,217 18,290 13,482 18,381 2,117 299 55,786 34,989
   TOTAL 3,361 19,792 15,132 21,611 2,660 340 62,896 38,285
                 
NAVY                
   White 1,838 9,952 5,927 5,402 4 18 23,141 17,717
   Black 100 1,326 1,758 2,897 3 4 6,088 3,184
   AIAN 171 1,009 669 519 1 0 2,369 1,849
   Asian 93 465 424 501 1 1 1,485 982
   NHPI 21 149 132 187 0 0 489 302
   Two or more 49 330 208 211 0 0 798 587
   Unknown 12 56 59 66 0 2 195 127
   TOTAL 2,284 13,287 9,177 9,783 9 25 34,565 24,748
   Hispanic 208 1,868 1,638 2,012 2 6 5,734 3,714
   Not Hispanic1 2,076 11,419 7,539 7,771 7 19 28,831 21,034
   TOTAL 2,284 13,287 9,177 9,783 9 25 34,565 24,748
                 
MARINE CORPS                
   White 1,490 10,741 7,239 8,630 779 58 28,937 19,470
   Black 49 657 705 1,492 203 5 3,111 1,411
   AIAN 12 111 120 180 30 1 454 243
   Asian 43 236 165 223 27 3 697 444
   NHPI 9 95 74 140 16 1 335 178
   Two or more 8 52 48 45 5 3 161 108
   Unknown 9 127 89 110 10 0 345 225
   TOTAL 1,620 12,019 8,440 10,820 1,070 71 34,040 22,079
   Hispanic 85 1,402 1,458 2,358 243 9 5,555 2,945
   Not Hispanic1 1,535 10,617 6,982 8,462 827 62 28,485 19,134
   TOTAL 1,620 12,019 8,440 10,820 1,070 71 34,040 22,079
AIR FORCE                
   White 1,716 10,215 5,540 3,813 0 231 21,515 17,471
   Black 65 1,256 1,449 1,627 0 9 4,406 2,770
   AIAN 10 103 74 65 0 1 253 187
   Asian 60 345 233 180 0 19 837 638
   NHPI 8 130 126 106 0 1 371 264
   Two or more 12 90 58 39 0 5 204 160
   Unknown 5 74 40 40 0 0 159 119
   TOTAL 1,876 12,213 7,520 5,870 0 266 27,745 21,609
   Hispanic 109 1,122 953 848 0 20 3,052 2,184
   Not Hispanic1 1,767 11,091 6,567 5,022 0 246 24,693 19,425
   TOTAL 1,876 12,213 7,520 5,870 0 266 27,745 21,609
TOTAL DoD                
   White 7,875 47,037 30,410 33,209 2,368 496 121,395 85,322
   Black 330 4,564 5,655 10,059 972 71 21,651 10,549
   AIAN 208 1,382 1,029 1,042 71 4 3,736 2,619
   Asian 290 1,401 1,049 1,296 129 32 4,197 2,740
   NHPI 56 486 446 637 70 4 1,699 988
   Two or more 82 575 401 397 15 18 1,488 1,058
   Unknown 300 1,866 1,279 1,444 114 77 5,080 3,445
   TOTAL 9,141 57,311 40,269 48,084 3,739 702 159,246 106,721
   Hispanic 546 5,894 5,699 8,448 788 76 21,451 12,139
   Not Hispanic1 8,595 51,417 34,570 39,636 2,951 626 137,795 94,582
   TOTAL 9,141 57,311 40,269 48,084 3,739 702 159,246 106,721
b.  Percent
RACE/ AFQT CATEGORY    
ETHNICITY3       I      II     IIIA     IIIB      IV Other/Unk. TOTAL I-IIIA Subtotal
ARMY                
   White 5.92% 33.74% 24.48% 32.14% 3.32% 0.40% 100.00% 64.15%
   Black 1.44% 16.47% 21.66% 50.25% 9.52% 0.66% 100.00% 39.57%
   AIAN 2.27% 24.09% 25.15% 42.12% 6.06% 0.30% 100.00% 51.52%
   Asian 7.98% 30.14% 19.27% 33.28% 8.57% 0.76% 100.00% 57.39%
   NHPI 3.57% 22.22% 22.62% 40.48% 10.71% 0.40% 100.00% 48.41%
   Two or more 4.00% 31.69% 26.77% 31.38% 3.08% 3.08% 100.00% 62.46%
   Unknown 6.25% 36.73% 24.90% 28.03% 2.37% 1.71% 100.00% 67.88%
   TOTAL 5.34% 31.47% 24.06% 34.36% 4.23% 0.54% 100.00% 60.87%
   Hispanic 2.03% 21.13% 23.21% 45.43% 7.64% 0.58% 100.00% 46.36%
   Not Hispanic1 5.77% 32.79% 24.17% 32.95% 3.79% 0.54% 100.00% 62.72%
   TOTAL 5.34% 31.47% 24.06% 34.36% 4.23% 0.54% 100.00% 60.87%
   
NAVY                
   White 7.94% 43.01% 25.61% 23.34% 0.02% 0.08% 100.00% 76.56%
   Black 1.64% 21.78% 28.88% 47.59% 0.05% 0.07% 100.00% 52.30%
   AIAN 7.22% 42.59% 28.24% 21.91% 0.04% 0.00% 100.00% 78.05%
   Asian 6.26% 31.31% 28.55% 33.74% 0.07% 0.07% 100.00% 66.13%
   NHPI 4.29% 30.47% 26.99% 38.24% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 61.76%
   Two or more 6.14% 41.35% 26.07% 26.44% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 73.56%
   Unknown 6.15% 28.72% 30.26% 33.85% 0.00% 1.03% 100.00% 65.13%
   TOTAL 6.61% 38.44% 26.55% 28.30% 0.03% 0.07% 100.00% 71.60%
   Hispanic 3.63% 32.58% 28.57% 35.09% 0.03% 0.10% 100.00% 64.77%
   Not Hispanic1 7.20% 39.61% 26.15% 26.95% 0.02% 0.07% 100.00% 72.96%
   TOTAL 6.61% 38.44% 26.55% 28.30% 0.03% 0.07% 100.00% 71.60%
   
MARINE CORPS                
   White 5.15% 37.12% 25.02% 29.82% 2.69% 0.20% 100.00% 67.28%
   Black 1.58% 21.12% 22.66% 47.96% 6.53% 0.16% 100.00% 45.36%
   AIAN 2.64% 24.45% 26.43% 39.65% 6.61% 0.22% 100.00% 53.52%
   Asian 6.17% 33.86% 23.67% 31.99% 3.87% 0.43% 100.00% 63.70%
   NHPI 2.69% 28.36% 22.09% 41.79% 4.78% 0.30% 100.00% 53.13%
   Two or more 4.97% 32.30% 29.81% 27.95% 3.11% 1.86% 100.00% 67.08%
   Unknown 2.61% 36.81% 25.80% 31.88% 2.90% 0.00% 100.00% 65.22%
   TOTAL 4.76% 35.31% 24.79% 31.79% 3.14% 0.21% 100.00% 64.86%
   Hispanic 1.53% 25.24% 26.25% 42.45% 4.37% 0.16% 100.00% 53.02%
   Not Hispanic1 5.39% 37.27% 24.51% 29.71% 2.90% 0.22% 100.00% 67.17%
   TOTAL 4.76% 35.31% 24.79% 31.79% 3.14% 0.21% 100.00% 64.86%
AIR FORCE                
   White 7.98% 47.48% 25.75% 17.72% 0.00% 1.07% 100.00% 81.20%
   Black 1.48% 28.51% 32.89% 36.93% 0.00% 0.20% 100.00% 62.87%
   AIAN 3.95% 40.71% 29.25% 25.69% 0.00% 0.40% 100.00% 73.91%
   Asian 7.17% 41.22% 27.84% 21.51% 0.00% 2.27% 100.00% 76.22%
   NHPI 2.16% 35.04% 33.96% 28.57% 0.00% 0.27% 100.00% 71.16%
   Two or more 5.88% 44.12% 28.43% 19.12% 0.00% 2.45% 100.00% 78.43%
   Unknown 3.14% 46.54% 25.16% 25.16% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 74.84%
   TOTAL 6.76% 44.02% 27.10% 21.16% 0.00% 0.96% 100.00% 77.88%
   Hispanic 3.57% 36.76% 31.23% 27.79% 0.00% 0.66% 100.00% 71.56%
   Not Hispanic1 7.16% 44.92% 26.59% 20.34% 0.00% 1.00% 100.00% 78.67%
   TOTAL 6.76% 44.02% 27.10% 21.16% 0.00% 0.96% 100.00% 77.88%
TOTAL DoD                
   White 6.49% 38.75% 25.05% 27.36% 1.95% 0.41% 100.00% 70.28%
   Black 1.52% 21.08% 26.12% 46.46% 4.49% 0.33% 100.00% 48.72%
   AIAN 5.57% 36.99% 27.54% 27.89% 1.90% 0.11% 100.00% 70.10%
   Asian 6.91% 33.38% 24.99% 30.88% 3.07% 0.76% 100.00% 65.28%
   NHPI 3.30% 28.61% 26.25% 37.49% 4.12% 0.24% 100.00% 58.15%
   Two or more 5.51% 38.64% 26.95% 26.68% 1.01% 1.21% 100.00% 71.10%
   Unknown 5.91% 36.73% 25.18% 28.43% 2.24% 1.52% 100.00% 67.81%
   TOTAL 5.74% 35.99% 25.29% 30.19% 2.35% 0.44% 100.00% 67.02%
   Hispanic 2.55% 27.48% 26.57% 39.38% 3.67% 0.35% 100.00% 56.59%
   Not Hispanic1 6.24% 37.31% 25.09% 28.76% 2.14% 0.45% 100.00% 68.64%
   TOTAL 5.74% 35.99% 25.29% 30.19% 2.35% 0.44% 100.00% 67.02%
   
  1. Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond to the ethnicity question.
  2. AFQT categories are based on normalized test scores:
Cat I:   100-93 Cat IIIB:   49-31
Cat II:   92-65 Cat IV:   30-10
Cat IIIA:   64-50 Cat V:   9-1
  3. 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.