Table A-7.  Applicants 1 for Active Component Enlistment, FY14: by Education, Service, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group
  EDUCATIONAL TIER2        
RACE / TIER 1 TIER 2 TIER 3 TOTAL
ETHNICITY3 #         %       #         %       #         %       #         %    
ARMY                              
   White 52,010 91.3 3,552 6.2 1,400 2.5 56,962 100
   Black 21,492 94.7 923 4.1 287 1.3 22,702 100
   AIAN 4 614 92.3 43 6.5 8 1.2 665 100
   Asian 5,027 97.1 112 2.2 38 0.73 5,177 100
   NHPI 5 146 93.6 6 3.8 4 2.6 156 100
   Two or more 302 92.1 18 5.5 8 2.4 328 100
   Unknown 421   92.5   23   5.1   11   2.4   455   100
   TOTAL 80,012 92.6 4,677 5.4 1,756 2.0 86,445 100
   Hispanic 13,305 93.8 634 4.5 252 1.8 14,191 100
   Not Hispanic 66,170 92.3 4,014 5.6 1,491 2.1 71,675 100
   Unknown 537   92.7   29   5.0   13   2.2   579   100
   TOTAL 80,012 92.6 4,677 5.4 1,756 2.0 86,445 100
                               
NAVY                              
   White 34,190 98.6 466 1.3 16 0.05 34,672 100
   Black 13,544 99.5 68 0.50 3 0.02 13,615 100
   AIAN 4 797 98.2 15 1.8 0 0 812 100
   Asian 2,800 99.4 17 0.60 0 0 2,817 100
   NHPI 5 597 99.7 2 0.33 0 0 599 100
   Two or more 3,275 98.6 46 1.4 0 0 3,321 100
   Unknown 1,839   98.7   25   1.3   0   0   1,864   100
   TOTAL 57,042 98.9 639 1.1 19 0.03 57,700 100
   Hispanic 5,925 99.2 46 0.77 3 0.05 5,974 100
   Not Hispanic 46,595 98.8 546 1.2 16 0.03 47,157 100
   Unknown 4,522   99.0   47   1.0   0   0   4,569   100
   TOTAL 57,042 98.9 639 1.1 19 0.03 57,700 100
                               
MARINE CORPS                              
   White 31,328 98.6 371 1.2 66 0.21 31,765 100
   Black 4,423 99.3 25 0.56 5 0.11 4,453 100
   AIAN 4 384 99.5 2 0.52 0 0 386 100
   Asian 1,128 99.1 4 0.35 6 0.53 1,138 100
   NHPI 5 318 99.1 3 0.93 0 0 321 100
   Two or more 566 98.6 6 1.0 2 0.35 574 100
   Unknown 50   100   0   0   0   0   50   100
   TOTAL 38,197 98.7 411 1.1 79 0.20 38,687 100
   Hispanic 9,862 99.5 29 0.29 16 0.16 9,907 100
   Not Hispanic 28,291 98.5 382 1.3 63 0.22 28,736 100
   Unknown 44   100   0   0   0   0   44   100
   TOTAL 38,197 98.7 411 1.1 79 0.20 38,687 100
AIR FORCE                              
   White 22,145 92.5 608 2.5 1,197 5.0 23,950 100
   Black 6,276 95.0 155 2.3 175 2.6 6,606 100
   AIAN 4 281 92.7 11 3.6 11 3.6 303 100
   Asian 1,244 93.3 33 2.5 57 4.3 1,334 100
   NHPI 5 294 90.2 12 3.7 20 6.1 326 100
   Two or more 720 92.4 26 3.3 33 4.2 779 100
   Unknown 49   94.2   3   5.8   0   0   52   100
   TOTAL 31,009 93.0 848 2.5 1,493 4.5 33,350 100
   Hispanic 4,780 93.3 112 2.2 232 4.5 5,124 100
   Not Hispanic 26,132 92.9 732 2.6 1,260 4.5 28,124 100
   Unknown 97   95.1   4   3.9   1   0.98   102   100
   TOTAL 31,009 93.0 848 2.5 1,493 4.5 33,350 100
TOTAL DoD                              
   White 139,673 94.8 4,997 3.4 2,679 1.8 147,349 100
   Black 45,735 96.5 1,171 2.5 470 0.99 47,376 100
   AIAN 4 2,076 95.8 71 3.3 19 0.88 2,166 100
   Asian 10,199 97.4 166 1.6 101 0.97 10,466 100
   NHPI 5 1,355 96.6 23 1.6 24 1.7 1,402 100
   Two or more 4,863 97.2 96 1.9 43 0.86 5,002 100
   Unknown 2,359   97.4   51   2.1   11   0.45   2,421   100
   TOTAL 206,260 95.4 6,575 3.0 3,347 1.5 216,182 100
   Hispanic 33,872 96.2 821 2.3 503 1.4 35,196 100
   Not Hispanic 167,188 95.2 5,674 3.2 2,830 1.6 175,692 100
   Unknown 5,200   98.2   80   1.5   14   0.26   5,294   100
   TOTAL 206,260 95.4 6,575 3.0 3,347 1.5 216,182 100
                               
18-24 YR-OLD CIVILIAN POPULATION                          
   White 18,950,861 85.5 (6) (6) 3,209,610 14.5 22,160,471 100
   Black 3,794,104 81.5 (6) (6) 859,125 18.5 4,653,228 100
   AIAN 4 300,228 77.7 (6) (6) 85,988 22.3 386,216 100
   Asian 1,468,438 89.8 (6) (6) 167,667 10.2 1,636,104 100
   NHPI 5 120,986 83.4 (6) (6) 24,055 16.6 145,041 100
   Two or more 839,955 85.1 (6) (6) 147,431 14.9 987,386 100
   Unknown 0   -----   (6)   (6)   0   -----   0   -----
   TOTAL 25,474,571 85.0 (6) (6) 4,493,875 15.0 29,968,446 100
   Hispanic 4,958,779 77.8 (6) (6) 1,411,598 22.2 6,370,377 100
   Not Hispanic 20,515,792 86.9 (6) (6) 3,082,277 13.1 23,598,069 100
   Unknown 0   -----   (6)   (6)   0   -----   0   -----
   TOTAL 25,474,571 85.0 (6) (6) 4,493,875 15.0 29,968,446 100
   
  1. 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 FY14.  Does not include participants in the High School Testing Program unless otherwise tested.  
  2. 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.
  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.
  4. American Indian, Alaska Native
  5. Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander
 6. 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, noninstitutional, age 18-24, October 2013-September 2014 average.