Table B-7.  Non-Prior Service (NPS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions, FY13: by Education Tier, Service, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group
  EDUCATION TIER1        
RACE/ TIER 1 TIER 2 TIER 3 TOTAL
ETHNICITY2      #       %        #       %        #       %        #       %
ARMY                              
   White 45,879 98.0 932 2.0 6 0.01 46,817 100
   Black 15,409 99.4 84 0.54 3 0.02 15,496 100
   AIAN 3 459 99.1 4 0.86 0 0 463 100
   Asian 2,812 99.2 24 0.85 0 0 2,836 100
   NHPI 4 181 98.4 3 1.6 0 0 184 100
   Two or more 278 98.9 3 1.1 0 0 281 100
   Unknown 346   98.9   4   1.1   0   0   350   100
  TOTAL 65,364 98.4 1,054 1.6 9 0.01 66,427 100
   Hispanic 9,933 98.9 110 1.1 0 0 10,043 100
   Not Hispanic 55,208 98.3 942 1.7 9 0.02 56,159 100
   Unknown 223   99.1   2   0.89   0   0   225   100
  TOTAL 65,364 98.4 1,054 1.6 9 0.01 66,427 100
                             
NAVY                              
   White 23,275 97.9 506 2.1 5 0.02 23,786 100
   Black 7,480 98.9 85 1.1 2 0.03 7,567 100
   AIAN 3 879 98.4 14 1.6 0 0 893 100
   Asian 1,570 98.7 21 1.3 0 0 1,591 100
   NHPI 4 364 98.4 6 1.6 0 0 370 100
   Two or more 4,713 97.9 99 2.1 1 0.02 4,813 100
   Unknown 863   98.3   15   1.7   0   0   878   100
  TOTAL 39,144 98.1 746 1.9 8 0.02 39,898 100
   Hispanic 4,430 98.4 69 1.5 1 0.02 4,500 100
   Not Hispanic 32,471 98.0 648 2.0 7 0.02 33,126 100
   Unknown 2,243   98.7   29   1.3   0   0   2,272   100
  TOTAL 39,144 98.1 746 1.9 8 0.02 39,898 100
                             
MARINE CORPS                              
   White 26,503 98.6 358 1.3 11 0.04 26,872 100
   Black 3,401 99.6 14 0.41 0 0 3,415 100
   AIAN 3 293 98.7 3 1.0 1 0.34 297 100
   Asian 818 99.6 3 0.37 0 0 821 100
   NHPI 4 243 100 0 0 0 0 243 100
   Two or more 401 98.8 5 1.2 0 0 406 100
   Unknown 29   100   0   0   0   0   29   100
  TOTAL 31,688 98.8 383 1.2 12 0.04 32,083 100
   Hispanic 6,846 99.5 32 0.47 2 0.03 6,880 100
   Not Hispanic 24,784 98.6 350 1.4 10 0.04 25,144 100
   Unknown 58   98.3   1   1.7   0   0   59   100
  TOTAL 31,688 98.8 383 1.2 12 0.04 32,083 100
AIR FORCE                              
   White 19,879 99.4 101 0.51 9 0.05 19,989 100
   Black 4,237 99.6 15 0.35 4 0.09 4,256 100
   AIAN 3 194 100 0 0 0 0 194 100
   Asian 948 99.8 2 0.21 0 0 950 100
   NHPI 4 242 100 0 0 0 0 242 100
   Two or more 595 99.8 1 0.17 0 0 596 100
   Unknown 39   100   0   0   0   0   39   100
  TOTAL 26,134 99.5 119 0.45 13 0.05 26,266 100
   Hispanic 4,144 99.5 16 0.38 4 0.10 4,164 100
   Not Hispanic 21,928 99.5 103 0.47 9 0.04 22,040 100
   Unknown 62   100   0   0   0   0   62   100
  TOTAL 26,134 99.5 119 0.45 13 0.05 26,266 100
TOTAL DoD                              
   White 115,536 98.4 1,897 1.6 31 0.03 117,464 100
   Black 30,527 99.3 198 0.64 9 0.03 30,734 100
   AIAN 3 1,825 98.8 21 1.1 1 0.05 1,847 100
   Asian 6,148 99.2 50 0.81 0 0 6,198 100
   NHPI 4 1,030 99.1 9 0.87 0 0 1,039 100
   Two or more 5,987 98.2 108 1.8 1 0.02 6,096 100
   Unknown 1,277   98.5   19   1.5   0   0   1,296   100
  TOTAL 162,330 98.6 2,302 1.4 42 0.03 164,674 100
   Hispanic 25,353 99.1 227 0.89 7 0.03 25,587 100
   Not Hispanic 134,391 98.5 2,043 1.5 35 0.03 136,469
   Unknown 2,586   98.8   32   1.2   0   0   2,618   100
  TOTAL 162,330 98.6 2,302 1.4 42 0.03 164,674 100
CIVILIAN POPULATION, 18-24 YEARS-OLD                        
   White 18,900,148 84.8 (5) (5) 3,388,900 15.2 22,289,047 100
   Black 3,746,240 80.4 (5) (5) 915,125 19.6 4,661,366 100
   AIAN 3 306,764 77.2 (5) (5) 90,374 22.8 397,138 100
   Asian 1,418,811 88.8 (5) (5) 179,702 11.2 1,598,513 100
   NHPI 4 122,019 83.5 (5) (5) 24,142 16.5 146,161 100
   Two or more 759,618 84.1 (5) (5) 144,068 15.9 903,686 100
   Unknown 0   -----   (5)   (5)   0   -----   0   -----
  TOTAL 25,253,601 84.2 (5) (5) 4,742,311 15.8 29,995,912 100
   Hispanic 4,815,171 76.2 (5) (5) 1,506,514 23.8 6,321,685 100
   Unknown 20,438,430   86.3   (5)   (5)   3,235,797   13.7   23,674,227   100
   TOTAL 25,253,601 84.2 (5) (5) 4,742,311 15.8 29,995,912 100
       
  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. 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.
  3. American Indian, Alaska Native
  4. Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander
  5. Civilian numbers and percentages 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 2012-September 2013 average.  Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC).