Table C-7.  Non-Prior Service (NPS) Selected Reserve Enlisted Gains, FY15: by Education, Component, and Race/Ethnicity
                       
EDUCATIONAL TIER
TIER 11 TIER 2 TIER 3 TOTAL
RACE/ETHNICITY #      %        #      %        #      %        #      %     
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD2                      
   White 23,921 95.2 1,106 4.4 112 0.45 25,139 100
   Black 7,117 94.8 346 4.6 45 0.60 7,508 100
   AIAN 3 268 97.1 8 2.9 0 0 276 100
   Asian 1,003 91.2 89 8.1 8 0.73 1,100 100
   NHPI 4 76 98.7 1 1.3 0 0 77 100
   Two or more 340 92.4 27 7.3 1 0.27 368 100
   Unknown 19 95   1 5   0 0   20 100
   TOTAL 32,744 94.9 1,578 4.6 166 0.48 34,488 100
   Hispanic 4,071 95.5 178 4.2 14 0.33 4,263 100
   Not Hispanic 28,660 94.9 1,400 4.6 152 0.50 30,212 100
   Unknown 13 100   0 0   0 0   13 100
   TOTAL 32,744 94.9 1,578 4.6 166 0.48 34,488 100
ARMY RESERVE5                      
   White 7,756 95.5 314 3.9 48 0.59 8,118 100
   Black 3,010 92.0 202 6.2 60 1.83 3,272 100
   AIAN 3 84 96.6 2 2.3 1 1.1 87 100
   Asian 881 61.8 348 24.42 196 14 1,425 100
   NHPI 4 120 95.2 5 3.97 1 1 126 100
   Two or more 0 ----- 0 ----- 0 ----- 0 -----
   Unknown 12 85.7   2 14.3   0 0   14 100
   TOTAL 11,863 91.0 873 6.7 306 2.35 13,042 100
   Hispanic 2,539 96.3 83 3.1 15 1 2,637 100
   Not Hispanic 9,324 89.6 790 7.6 291 2.80 10,405 100
   Unknown 0 -----   0 -----   0 -----   0 -----
   TOTAL 11,863 91.0 873 6.7 306 2.35 13,042 100
NAVAL RESERVE                      
   White 654 94.8   30 4.3   6 1 690 100
   Black 289 89.8 28 8.70 5 1.55 322 100
   AIAN 3 14 100 0 0 0 0 14 100
   Asian 60 91 4 6 2 3 66 100
   NHPI 4 11 91.7 1 8.3 0 0 12 100
   Two or more 72 94.7 3 3.9 1 1 76 100
   Unknown 55 90.2   5 8.2   1 2   61 100
   TOTAL 1,155 93.1 71 5.7 15 1.21 1,241 100
   Hispanic 158 94.0 9 5.4 1 1 168 100
   Not Hispanic 659 92.7 39 5.5 13 1.83 711 100
   Unknown 338 93.4   23 6.4   1 0   362 100
   TOTAL 1,155 93.1 71 5.7 15 1.21 1,241 100
MARINE CORPS RESERVE                      
   White 4,284 98.7   55 1.3   3 0 4,342 100
   Black 609 97.8 14 2.25 0 0 623 100
   AIAN 3 54 100 0 0 0 0 54 100
   Asian 241 96.4 9 3.60 0 0 250 100
   NHPI 4 36 100 0 0 0 0 36 100
   Two or more 1 33 2 67 0 0 3 100
   Unknown 62 98   1 2   0 0   63 100
   TOTAL 5,287 98.4 81 1.5 3 0 5,371 100
   Hispanic 1,289 99.3 9 0.69 0 0 1,298 100
   Not Hispanic 3,998 98.2 72 1.8 3 0 4,073 100
   Unknown 0 -----   0 -----   0 -----   0 -----
   TOTAL 5,287 98.4 81 1.5 3 0 5,371 100
AIR NATIONAL GUARD                      
   White 3,473 98.7   42 1.2   3 0.09 3,518 100
   Black 600 97.6 13 2.1 2 0 615 100
   AIAN 3 31 100.0 0 0.0 0 0 31 100
   Asian 157 95.2 8 4.8 0 0 165 100
   NHPI 4 31 100.0 0 0.0 0 0 31 100
   Two or more 145 96.7 5 3.3 0 0 150 100
   Unknown 5 83   1 17   0 0   6 100
   TOTAL 4,442 98.4 69 1.5 5 0.11 4,516 100
   Hispanic 12 86 2 14 0 0 14 100
   Not Hispanic 4,424 98.4 66 1.5 5 0.11 4,495 100
   Unknown 6 86   1 14   0 0   7 100
   TOTAL 4,442 98.4 69 1.5 5 0.11 4,516 100
AIR FORCE RESERVE                      
   White 1,426 99.9   1 0.07   1 0 1,428 100
   Black 696 99.7 1 0.14 1 0 698 100
   AIAN 3 17 100 0 0 0 0 17 100
   Asian 126 100 0 0 0 0 126 100
   NHPI 4 39 100 0 0 0 0 39 100
   Two or more 79 100 0 0 0 0 79 100
   Unknown 2 67   1 33   0 0   3 100
   TOTAL 2,385 99.8 3 0.13 2 0 2,390 100
   Hispanic 6 100 0 0 0 0 6 100
   Not Hispanic 174 97.2 3 1.7 2 1 179 100
   Unknown 2,205 100.0   0 0.00   0 0   2,205 100
   TOTAL 2,385 99.8 3 0.13 2 0 2,390 100
TOTAL DoD                      
   White 41,514 96.0 1,548 3.6 173 0.40 43,235 100
   Black 12,321 94.5 604 4.6 113 0.87 13,038 100
   AIAN 3 468 97.7 10 2.1 1 0.21 479 100
   Asian 2,468 78.8 458 14.6 206 6.58 3,132 100
   NHPI 4 313 97.5 7 2.2 1 0 321 100
   Two or more 637 94.2 37 5.5 2 0.30 676 100
   Unknown 155 92.8   11 6.6   1 1   167 100
   TOTAL 57,876 94.8 2,675 4.4 497 0.81 61,048 100
   Hispanic 8,075 96.3 281 3.4 30 0.36 8,386 100
   Not Hispanic 47,239 94.3 2,370 4.7 466 0.93 50,075 100
   Unknown 2,562 99.0   24 0.93   1 0   2,587 100
   TOTAL 57,876 94.8 2,675 4.4 497 0.81 61,048 100
   
  1. Tier 1 recruits are primarily high school diploma graduates, but they also include people with educational backgrounds 
       beyond high school, as well as those who have earned adult education diplomas, those with one semester of college, 
       and those who have attended virtual or distance learming and adult or alternative schools.  Tier 2 indicates alternate 
       high school credentials, such as the General Educational Development certificate (GED).  Tier 3 represents non-high 
       school graduates.
  2. The Army National Guard (ARNG) does not report data on the number of enlisted gains in the "Two or more" category. 
      Caution should be used in comparing the racial composition of the ARNG's enlisted gains with those of the other Selected Reserve components.
  3. American Indian, Alaska Native
  4. Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander
  5. The US Army Reserve (USAR) does not report data on the number of enlisted gains in the "Two or more" category. Caution should 
      be used in comparing the racial composition of the USAR's enlisted gains with those of the other Selected Reserve components.
      Source:  Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC).  
      Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.  Data omits 0 with Unknown education.