Table B-6.  Non-Prior Service (NPS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions, FY12: by Education Tier, Service, and Gender with Civilian Comparison Group
  EDUCATION TIER1        
TIER 1   TIER 2   TIER 3   TOTAL
GENDER    #    %      #    %      #    %      #    %
ARMY                              
   Males 47,702 95.0 2,515 5.0 7 0.01 50,224 100
   Females 8,503 98.1 164 1.9 0 0 8,667 100
   Total 56,205 95.4 2,679 4.5 7 0.01 58,891 100
   Percent Females 15.1 6.1 0 14.7
NAVY                              
   Males 27,477 98.6 368 1.3 9 0.03 27,854 100
   Females 8,312 98.7 108 1.3 1 0.01 8,421 100
   Total 35,789 98.7 476 1.3 10 0.03 36,275 100
   Percent Females 23.2 22.7 10.0 23.2
MARINE CORPS                              
   Males 27,601 98.9 300 1.1 0 0 27,901 100
   Females 2,576 99.0 27 1.0 0 0 2,603 100
   Total 30,177 98.9 327 1.1 0 0 30,504 100
   Percent Females 8.5 8.3 ----- 8.5
AIR FORCE                              
   Males 23,087 98.6 336 1.4 3 0.01 23,426 100
   Females 5,271 98.9 59 1.1 1 0.02 5,331 100
   Total 28,358 98.6 395 1.4 4 0.01 28,757 100
   Percent Females 18.6 14.9 25.0 18.5
TOTAL DoD                              
   Males 125,867 97.3 3,519 2.7 19 0.01 129,405 100
   Females 24,662 98.6 358 1.4 2 0.01 25,022 100
   Total 150,529 97.5 3,877 2.5 21 0.01 154,427 100
   Percent Females 16.4 9.2 9.5 16.2
                               
CIVILIAN POPULATION, 18-24 YEARS-OLD                        
   Males 12,234,456 81.3 (2) (2) 2,813,657 18.7 15,048,113 100
   Females 12,604,595 84.9 (2) (2) 2,244,572 15.1 14,849,167 100
   Total 24,839,051 83.1 (2) (2) 5,058,229 16.9 29,897,280 100
   Percent Females 50.7 44.4 49.7
       
  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. Civilian data combine Tiers 1 and 2.
      Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
      Source:  Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey, 18-24 year-old noninstitutional civilians, 
      October 2011-September 2012 average.  Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC).