Table A-5. Applicants1 for Active
Component Enlistment, FY11: by Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT)
Category, |
Service, and
Race/Ethnicity |
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Number |
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RACE/ |
AFQT CATEGORY2 |
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I + II + IIIA |
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ETHNICITY3 |
I |
II |
IIIA |
IIIB |
IV |
V |
Other/Unk. |
TOTAL |
SUBTOTAL |
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ARMY |
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White |
5,301 |
25,491 |
16,580 |
19,590 |
7,077 |
932 |
1,498 |
76,469 |
47,372 |
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Black |
272 |
3,385 |
4,176 |
9,099 |
4,947 |
711 |
270 |
22,860 |
7,833 |
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AIAN4 |
33 |
210 |
196 |
271 |
118 |
6 |
5 |
839 |
439 |
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Asian |
265 |
951 |
600 |
841 |
424 |
91 |
47 |
3,219 |
1,816 |
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NHPI5 |
22 |
126 |
146 |
240 |
352 |
265 |
8 |
1,159 |
294 |
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Two or more |
36 |
157 |
117 |
145 |
69 |
22 |
10 |
556 |
310 |
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Unknown |
538 |
2,420 |
1,704 |
2,067 |
1,436 |
256 |
453 |
8,874 |
4,662 |
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TOTAL |
6,467 |
32,740 |
23,519 |
32,253 |
14,423 |
2,283 |
2,291 |
113,976 |
62,726 |
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Hispanic |
322 |
3,099 |
3,170 |
5,206 |
2,575 |
436 |
242 |
15,050 |
6,591 |
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Not Hispanic |
5,640 |
27,276 |
18,621 |
24,902 |
10,260 |
1,566 |
1,596 |
89,861 |
51,537 |
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Unknown |
505 |
2,365 |
1,728 |
2,145 |
1,588 |
281 |
453 |
9,065 |
4,598 |
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TOTAL |
6,467 |
32,740 |
23,519 |
32,253 |
14,423 |
2,283 |
2,291 |
113,976 |
62,726 |
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NAVY |
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White |
3,910 |
17,073 |
9,242 |
5,611 |
1,688 |
121 |
235 |
37,880 |
30,225 |
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Black |
264 |
3,439 |
3,961 |
4,316 |
2,609 |
341 |
50 |
14,980 |
7,664 |
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AIAN4 |
125 |
822 |
485 |
332 |
127 |
10 |
7 |
1,908 |
1,432 |
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Asian |
236 |
1,071 |
723 |
561 |
307 |
48 |
20 |
2,966 |
2,030 |
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NHPI5 |
43 |
216 |
189 |
155 |
98 |
13 |
4 |
718 |
448 |
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Two or more |
499 |
2,254 |
1,390 |
787 |
279 |
42 |
9 |
5,260 |
4,143 |
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Unknown |
104 |
518 |
324 |
357 |
206 |
31 |
14 |
1,554 |
946 |
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TOTAL |
5,181 |
25,393 |
16,314 |
12,119 |
5,314 |
606 |
339 |
65,266 |
46,888 |
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Hispanic |
419 |
3,101 |
2,559 |
2,018 |
914 |
105 |
44 |
9,160 |
6,079 |
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Not Hispanic |
4,235 |
19,876 |
12,244 |
8,835 |
3,889 |
450 |
243 |
49,772 |
36,355 |
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Unknown |
527 |
2,416 |
1,511 |
1,266 |
511 |
51 |
52 |
6,334 |
4,454 |
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TOTAL |
5,181 |
25,393 |
16,314 |
12,119 |
5,314 |
606 |
339 |
65,266 |
46,888 |
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MARINE CORPS |
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White |
2,039 |
15,911 |
11,246 |
9,995 |
2,701 |
242 |
137 |
42,271 |
29,196 |
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Black |
67 |
1,142 |
1,433 |
2,029 |
791 |
98 |
14 |
5,574 |
2,642 |
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AIAN4 |
10 |
181 |
142 |
163 |
44 |
7 |
0 |
547 |
333 |
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Asian |
106 |
480 |
304 |
287 |
113 |
8 |
8 |
1,306 |
890 |
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NHPI5 |
8 |
134 |
129 |
121 |
67 |
15 |
1 |
475 |
271 |
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Two or more |
33 |
168 |
122 |
89 |
33 |
1 |
0 |
446 |
323 |
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Unknown |
28 |
210 |
130 |
190 |
179 |
27 |
9 |
773 |
368 |
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TOTAL |
2,291 |
18,226 |
13,506 |
12,874 |
3,928 |
398 |
169 |
51,392 |
34,023 |
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Hispanic |
202 |
3,111 |
3,110 |
3,335 |
1,157 |
148 |
31 |
11,094 |
6,423 |
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Not Hispanic |
2,059 |
14,893 |
10,260 |
9,349 |
2,596 |
224 |
130 |
39,511 |
27,212 |
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Unknown |
30 |
222 |
136 |
190 |
175 |
26 |
8 |
787 |
388 |
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TOTAL |
2,291 |
18,226 |
13,506 |
12,874 |
3,928 |
398 |
169 |
51,392 |
34,023 |
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AIR FORCE |
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White |
3,303 |
18,302 |
9,711 |
4,122 |
1,405 |
127 |
165 |
37,135 |
31,316 |
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Black |
196 |
3,141 |
3,285 |
2,458 |
1,354 |
145 |
19 |
10,598 |
6,622 |
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AIAN4 |
23 |
203 |
132 |
73 |
43 |
3 |
1 |
478 |
358 |
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Asian |
164 |
776 |
457 |
243 |
107 |
7 |
7 |
1,761 |
1,397 |
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NHPI5 |
42 |
257 |
180 |
105 |
42 |
5 |
2 |
633 |
479 |
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Two or more |
72 |
458 |
275 |
105 |
34 |
3 |
2 |
949 |
805 |
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Unknown |
57 |
344 |
201 |
172 |
127 |
17 |
2 |
920 |
602 |
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TOTAL |
3,857 |
23,481 |
14,241 |
7,278 |
3,112 |
307 |
198 |
52,474 |
41,579 |
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Hispanic |
380 |
3,420 |
2,482 |
1,323 |
568 |
73 |
17 |
8,263 |
6,282 |
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Not Hispanic |
3,405 |
19,683 |
11,520 |
5,753 |
2,414 |
215 |
178 |
43,168 |
34,608 |
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Unknown |
72 |
378 |
239 |
202 |
130 |
19 |
3 |
1,043 |
689 |
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TOTAL |
3,857 |
23,481 |
14,241 |
7,278 |
3,112 |
307 |
198 |
52,474 |
41,579 |
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TOTAL DoD |
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White |
14,553 |
76,777 |
46,779 |
39,318 |
12,871 |
1,422 |
2,035 |
193,755 |
138,109 |
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Black |
799 |
11,107 |
12,855 |
17,902 |
9,701 |
1,295 |
353 |
54,012 |
24,761 |
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AIAN4 |
191 |
1,416 |
955 |
839 |
332 |
26 |
13 |
3,772 |
2,562 |
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Asian |
771 |
3,278 |
2,084 |
1,932 |
951 |
154 |
82 |
9,252 |
6,133 |
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NHPI5 |
115 |
733 |
644 |
621 |
559 |
298 |
15 |
2,985 |
1,492 |
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Two or more |
640 |
3,037 |
1,904 |
1,126 |
415 |
68 |
21 |
7,211 |
5,581 |
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Unknown |
727 |
3,492 |
2,359 |
2,786 |
1,948 |
331 |
478 |
12,121 |
6,578 |
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TOTAL |
17,796 |
99,840 |
67,580 |
64,524 |
26,777 |
3,594 |
2,997 |
283,108 |
185,216 |
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Hispanic |
1,323 |
12,731 |
11,321 |
11,882 |
5,214 |
762 |
334 |
43,567 |
25,375 |
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Not Hispanic |
15,339 |
81,728 |
52,645 |
48,839 |
19,159 |
2,455 |
2,147 |
222,312 |
149,712 |
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Unknown |
1,134 |
5,381 |
3,614 |
3,803 |
2,404 |
377 |
516 |
17,229 |
10,129 |
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TOTAL |
17,796 |
99,840 |
67,580 |
64,524 |
26,777 |
3,594 |
2,997 |
283,108 |
185,216 |
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Percent |
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RACE/ |
AFQT CATEGORY2 |
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I + II + IIIA |
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ETHNICITY3 |
I |
II |
IIIA |
IIIB |
IV |
V |
Other/Unk. |
TOTAL |
SUBTOTAL |
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ARMY |
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White |
6.9 |
33.3 |
21.7 |
25.6 |
9.3 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
100 |
61.9 |
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Black |
1.2 |
14.8 |
18.3 |
39.8 |
21.6 |
3.1 |
1.2 |
100 |
34.3 |
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AIAN4 |
3.9 |
25.0 |
23.4 |
32.3 |
14.1 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
100 |
52.3 |
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Asian |
8.2 |
29.5 |
18.6 |
26.1 |
13.2 |
2.8 |
1.5 |
100 |
56.4 |
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NHPI5 |
1.9 |
10.9 |
12.6 |
20.7 |
30.4 |
22.9 |
0.7 |
100 |
25.4 |
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Two or more |
6.5 |
28.2 |
21.0 |
26.1 |
12.4 |
4.0 |
1.8 |
100 |
55.8 |
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Unknown |
6.1 |
27.3 |
19.2 |
23.3 |
16.2 |
2.9 |
5.1 |
100 |
52.5 |
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TOTAL |
5.7 |
28.7 |
20.6 |
28.3 |
12.7 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
100 |
55.0 |
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Hispanic |
2.1 |
20.6 |
21.1 |
34.6 |
17.1 |
2.9 |
1.6 |
100 |
43.8 |
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Not Hispanic |
6.3 |
30.4 |
20.7 |
27.7 |
11.4 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
100 |
57.4 |
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Unknown |
5.6 |
26.1 |
19.1 |
23.7 |
17.5 |
3.1 |
5.0 |
100 |
50.7 |
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TOTAL |
5.7 |
28.7 |
20.6 |
28.3 |
12.7 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
100 |
55.0 |
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NAVY |
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White |
10.3 |
45.1 |
24.4 |
14.8 |
4.5 |
0.32 |
0.62 |
100 |
79.8 |
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Black |
1.8 |
23.0 |
26.4 |
28.8 |
17.4 |
2.3 |
0.33 |
100 |
51.2 |
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AIAN4 |
6.6 |
43.1 |
25.4 |
17.4 |
6.7 |
0.52 |
0.37 |
100 |
75.1 |
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Asian |
8.0 |
36.1 |
24.4 |
18.9 |
10.4 |
1.6 |
0.67 |
100 |
68.4 |
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NHPI5 |
6.0 |
30.1 |
26.3 |
21.6 |
13.6 |
1.8 |
0.56 |
100 |
62.4 |
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Two or more |
9.5 |
42.9 |
26.4 |
15.0 |
5.3 |
0.80 |
0.17 |
100 |
78.8 |
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Unknown |
6.7 |
33.3 |
20.8 |
23.0 |
13.3 |
2.0 |
0.9 |
100 |
60.9 |
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TOTAL |
7.9 |
38.9 |
25.0 |
18.6 |
8.1 |
0.9 |
0.52 |
100 |
71.8 |
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Hispanic |
4.6 |
33.9 |
27.9 |
22.0 |
10.0 |
1.1 |
0.48 |
100 |
66.4 |
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Not Hispanic |
8.5 |
39.9 |
24.6 |
17.8 |
7.8 |
0.9 |
0.49 |
100 |
73.0 |
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Unknown |
8.3 |
38.1 |
23.9 |
20.0 |
8.1 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
100 |
70.3 |
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TOTAL |
7.9 |
38.9 |
25.0 |
18.6 |
8.1 |
0.9 |
0.52 |
100 |
71.8 |
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MARINE CORPS |
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White |
4.8 |
37.6 |
26.6 |
23.6 |
6.4 |
0.57 |
0.32 |
100 |
69.1 |
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Black |
1.2 |
20.5 |
25.7 |
36.4 |
14.2 |
1.8 |
0.25 |
100 |
47.4 |
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AIAN4 |
1.8 |
33.1 |
26.0 |
29.8 |
8.0 |
1.3 |
0.00 |
100 |
60.9 |
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Asian |
8.1 |
36.8 |
23.3 |
22.0 |
8.7 |
0.61 |
0.6 |
100 |
68.1 |
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NHPI5 |
1.7 |
28.2 |
27.2 |
25.5 |
14.1 |
3.2 |
0 |
100 |
57.1 |
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Two or more |
7.4 |
37.7 |
27.4 |
20.0 |
7.4 |
0.22 |
0.0 |
100 |
72.4 |
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Unknown |
3.6 |
27.2 |
16.8 |
24.6 |
23.2 |
3 |
1.2 |
100 |
47.6 |
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TOTAL |
4.5 |
35.5 |
26.3 |
25.1 |
7.6 |
0.77 |
0.33 |
100 |
66.2 |
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Hispanic |
1.8 |
28.0 |
28.0 |
30.1 |
10.4 |
1.3 |
0.28 |
100 |
57.9 |
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Not Hispanic |
5.2 |
37.7 |
26.0 |
23.7 |
6.6 |
0.57 |
0.33 |
100 |
68.9 |
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Unknown |
3.8 |
28.2 |
17.3 |
24.1 |
22.2 |
3 |
1.0 |
100 |
49.3 |
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TOTAL |
4.5 |
35.5 |
26.3 |
25.1 |
7.6 |
0.77 |
0.33 |
100 |
66.2 |
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AIR FORCE |
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White |
8.9 |
49.3 |
26.2 |
11.1 |
3.8 |
0.34 |
0.44 |
100 |
84.3 |
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Black |
1.8 |
29.6 |
31.0 |
23.2 |
12.8 |
1.4 |
0.18 |
100 |
62.5 |
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AIAN4 |
4.8 |
42.5 |
27.6 |
15.3 |
9.0 |
0.6 |
0.21 |
100 |
74.9 |
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Asian |
9.3 |
44.1 |
26.0 |
13.8 |
6.1 |
0.4 |
0.40 |
100 |
79.3 |
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NHPI5 |
6.6 |
40.6 |
28.4 |
16.6 |
6.6 |
0.8 |
0.32 |
100 |
75.7 |
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Two or more |
7.6 |
48.3 |
29.0 |
11.1 |
3.6 |
0.32 |
0.21 |
100 |
84.8 |
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Unknown |
6.2 |
37.4 |
21.8 |
18.7 |
13.8 |
1.8 |
0 |
100 |
65.4 |
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TOTAL |
7.4 |
44.7 |
27.1 |
13.9 |
5.9 |
0.59 |
0.38 |
100 |
79.2 |
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Hispanic |
4.6 |
41.4 |
30.0 |
16.0 |
6.9 |
0.9 |
0.21 |
100 |
76.0 |
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Not Hispanic |
7.9 |
45.6 |
26.7 |
13.3 |
5.6 |
0.50 |
0.41 |
100 |
80.2 |
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Unknown |
6.9 |
36.2 |
22.9 |
19.4 |
12.5 |
1.8 |
0.29 |
100 |
66.1 |
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TOTAL |
7.4 |
44.7 |
27.1 |
13.9 |
5.9 |
0.59 |
0.38 |
100 |
79.2 |
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TOTAL DoD |
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White |
7.5 |
39.6 |
24.1 |
20.3 |
6.6 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
100 |
71.3 |
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Black |
1.5 |
20.6 |
23.8 |
33.1 |
18.0 |
2.4 |
0.7 |
100 |
45.8 |
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AIAN4 |
5.1 |
37.5 |
25.3 |
22.2 |
8.8 |
0.7 |
0.34 |
100 |
67.9 |
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Asian |
8.3 |
35.4 |
22.5 |
20.9 |
10.3 |
1.7 |
0.9 |
100 |
66.3 |
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NHPI5 |
3.9 |
24.6 |
21.6 |
20.8 |
18.7 |
10.0 |
0.50 |
100 |
50.0 |
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Two or more |
8.9 |
42.1 |
26.4 |
15.6 |
5.8 |
0.9 |
0.29 |
100 |
77.4 |
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Unknown |
6.0 |
28.8 |
19.5 |
23.0 |
16.1 |
2.7 |
3.9 |
100 |
54.3 |
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TOTAL |
6.3 |
35.3 |
23.9 |
22.8 |
9.5 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
100 |
65.4 |
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Hispanic |
3.0 |
29.2 |
26.0 |
27.3 |
12.0 |
1.7 |
0.8 |
100 |
58.2 |
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Not Hispanic |
6.9 |
36.8 |
23.7 |
22.0 |
8.6 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
100 |
67.3 |
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Unknown |
6.6 |
31.2 |
21.0 |
22.1 |
14.0 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
100 |
58.8 |
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TOTAL |
6.3 |
35.3 |
23.9 |
22.8 |
9.5 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
100 |
65.4 |
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1.
Refers to non-prior service (NPS) individuals whose first formal application
(i.e., taking a screening physical exam or the Armed |
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Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)) was in FY11. Does not include participants in the High
School Testing Program |
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unless otherwise tested. |
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2.
AFQT scores are percentiles that are normalized to the 1997 American youth
population. For example, a score of 92
represents the |
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92nd percentile and means that 92 percent of the youth population
scored at or below that score. It is
standard to report these AFQT |
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score percentiles in the categories listed below. |
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Cat I: |
100-93 |
Cat IIIB: |
49-31 |
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Cat II: |
92-65 |
Cat IV: |
30-10 |
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Cat IIIA: |
64-50 |
Cat V: |
9-1 |
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3. The
race groupings used in this table reflect the number of individuals who
indicate a single racial identity.
Individuals who |
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who self-identify as multiracial are counted in the "two or
more" category. |
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4.
American Indian, Alaska Native |
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5.
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander |
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