Table A-5.  Applicants 1 for Active Component Enlistment, FY17: by Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) Category,

Service, and Race/Ethnicity
Number
RACE/ AFQT CATEGORY2   I + II + IIIA
ETHNICITY3       I      II     IIIA     IIIB      IV       V Unknown TOTAL SUBTOTAL
ARMY                  
   White 3,930 20,936 14,897 17,628 6,179 1,056 2,189 66,815 39,763
   Black 254 3,209 4,099 9,331 5,560 1,163 581 24,197 7,562
   AIAN 4 16 176 188 262 88 16 20 766 380
   Asian 335 1,025 748 1,261 786 191 123 4,469 2,108
   NHPI 5 3 32 32 44 129 106 0 346 67
   Two or more 10 71 74 110 105 32 8 410 155
   Unknown 2 19 11 19 3 1 0 55 32
   TOTAL 4,550 25,468 20,049 28,655 12,850 2,565 2,921 97,058 50,067
   Hispanic 384 3,667 3,817 6,350 3,012 624 383 18,237 7,868
   Not Hispanic 4,166 21,800 16,232 22,303 9,836 1,941 2,538 78,816 42,198
   Unknown 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 5 1
   TOTAL 4,550 25,468 20,049 28,655 12,850 2,565 2,921 97,058 50,067
                   
NAVY                  
   White 3,403 14,610 8,442 5,797 1,559 138 84 34,033 26,455
   Black 239 2,402 2,798 3,507 1,732 234 16 10,928 5,439
   AIAN 4 21 163 127 115 38 6 0 470 311
   Asian 263 1,000 624 631 257 45 3 2,823 1,887
   NHPI 5 18 188 128 153 60 9 1 557 334
   Two or more 162 835 513 390 101 6 1 2,008 1,510
   Unknown 301 1,501 939 783 269 37 6 3,836 2,741
   TOTAL 4,407 20,699 13,571 11,376 4,016 475 111 54,655 38,677
   Hispanic 397 2,862 2,427 2,212 819 104 9 8,830 5,686
   Not Hispanic 4,008 17,832 11,140 9,160 3,195 371 101 45,807 32,980
   Unknown 2 5 4 4 2 0 1 18 11
   TOTAL 4,407 20,699 13,571 11,376 4,016 475 111 54,655 38,677
                   
MARINE CORPS                  
   White 1,636 13,565 10,410 9,697 2,239 221 131 37,899 25,611
   Black 61 956 1,215 1,714 622 126 20 4,714 2,232
   AIAN 4 6 88 88 122 37 2 1 344 182
   Asian 90 448 307 277 103 13 3 1,241 845
   NHPI 5 7 86 86 99 48 16 2 344 179
   Two or more 49 402 344 341 81 10 2 1,229 795
   Unknown 3 47 50 45 18 2 0 165 100
   TOTAL 1,852 15,592 12,500 12,295 3,148 390 159 45,936 29,944
   Hispanic 251 3,507 3,611 4,020 1,274 156 29 12,848 7,369
   Not Hispanic 1,601 12,079 8,881 8,264 1,863 234 130 33,052 22,561
   Unknown 0 6 8 11 11 0 0 36 14
   TOTAL 1,852 15,592 12,500 12,295 3,148 390 159 45,936 29,944
                   
AIR FORCE                  
   White 2,843 15,151 8,218 5,951 1,546 120 576 34,405 26,212
   Black 190 2,574 2,851 3,106 1,432 184 73 10,410 5,615
   AIAN 4 25 157 127 110 29 2 3 453 309
   Asian 187 843 452 368 134 17 55 2,056 1,482
   NHPI 5 24 189 169 123 25 2 6 538 382
   Two or more 135 921 546 385 141 9 20 2,157 1,602
   Unknown 5 46 31 27 5 3 0 117 82
   TOTAL 3,409 19,881 12,394 10,070 3,312 337 733 50,136 35,684
   Hispanic 367 3,228 2,399 2,051 738 55 69 8,907 5,994
   Not Hispanic 3,039 16,623 9,977 7,999 2,569 280 663 41,150 29,639
   Unknown 3 30 18 20 5 2 1 79 51
   TOTAL 3,409 19,881 12,394 10,070 3,312 337 733 50,136 35,684
                   
TOTAL DoD                  
   White 11,812 64,262 41,967 39,073 11,523 1,535 2,980 173,152 118,041
   Black 744 9,141 10,963 17,658 9,346 1,707 690 50,249 20,848
   AIAN 4 68 584 530 609 192 26 24 2,033 1,182
   Asian 875 3,316 2,131 2,537 1,280 266 184 10,589 6,322
   NHPI 5 52 495 415 419 262 133 9 1,785 962
   Two or more 356 2,229 1,477 1,226 428 57 31 5,804 4,062
   Unknown 311 1,613 1,031 874 295 43 6 4,173 2,955
   TOTAL 14,218 81,640 58,514 62,396 23,326 3,767 3,924 247,785 154,372
   Hispanic 1,399 13,264 12,254 14,633 5,843 939 490 48,822 26,917
   Not Hispanic 12,814 68,334 46,230 47,726 17,463 2,826 3,432 198,825 127,378
   Unknown 5 42 30 37 20 2 2 138 77
   TOTAL 14,218 81,640 58,514 62,396 23,326 3,767 3,924 247,785 154,372
Percent
RACE/ AFQT CATEGORY2   I + II + IIIA
ETHNICITY3       I      II     IIIA     IIIB      IV       V Unknown TOTAL SUBTOTAL
ARMY                  
   White 5.88 31.33 22.30 26.38 9.25 1.58 3.28 100 59.51
   Black 1.05 13.26 16.94 38.56 22.98 4.81 2.40 100 31.25
   AIAN 4 2.09 22.98 24.54 34.20 11.49 2.09 2.61 100 49.61
   Asian 7.50 22.94 16.74 28.22 17.59 4.27 2.75 100 47.17
   NHPI 5 0.87 9.25 9.25 12.72 37.28 30.64 0 100 19.36
   Two or more 2.44 17.32 18.05 26.83 25.61 7.80 1.95 100 37.80
   Unknown 3.64 34.55 20.00 34.55 5.45 1.82 0 100 58.18
   TOTAL 4.69 26.24 20.66 29.52 13.24 2.64 3.01 100 51.58
   Hispanic 2.11 20.11 20.93 34.82 16.52 3.42 2.10 100 43.14
   Not Hispanic 5.29 27.66 20.59 28.30 12.48 2.46 3.22 100 53.54
   Unknown 0 20.00 0 40.00 40.00 0 0 100 20.00
   TOTAL 4.69 26.24 20.66 29.52 13.24 2.64 3.01 100 51.58
                   
NAVY                  
   White 10.00 42.93 24.81 17.03 4.58 0.41 0.25 100 77.73
   Black 2.19 21.98 25.60 32.09 15.85 2.14 0.15 100 49.77
   AIAN 4 4.47 34.68 27.02 24.47 8.09 1.28 0 100 66.17
   Asian 9.32 35.42 22.10 22.35 9.10 1.59 0.11 100 66.84
   NHPI 5 3.23 33.75 22.98 27.47 10.77 1.62 0.18 100 59.96
   Two or more 8.07 41.58 25.55 19.42 5.03 0.30 0.05 100 75.20
   Unknown 7.85 39.13 24.48 20.41 7.01 0.96 0.16 100 71.45
   TOTAL 8.06 37.87 24.83 20.81 7.35 0.87 0.20 100 70.77
   Hispanic 4.50 32.41 27.49 25.05 9.28 1.18 0.10 100 64.39
   Not Hispanic 8.75 38.93 24.32 20.00 6.97 0.81 0.22 100 72.00
   Unknown 11.11 27.78 22.22 22.22 11.11 0 5.56 100 61.11
   TOTAL 8.06 37.87 24.83 20.81 7.35 0.87 0.20 100 70.77
                   
MARINE CORPS                  
   White 4.32 35.79 27.47 25.59 5.91 0.58 0.35 100 67.58
   Black 1.29 20.28 25.77 36.36 13.19 2.67 0.42 100 47.35
   AIAN 4 1.74 25.58 25.58 35.47 10.76 0.58 0.29 100 52.91
   Asian 7.25 36.10 24.74 22.32 8.30 1.05 0.24 100 68.09
   NHPI 5 2.03 25.00 25.00 28.78 13.95 4.65 0.58 100 52.03
   Two or more 3.99 32.71 27.99 27.75 6.59 0.81 0.16 100 64.69
   Unknown 1.82 28.48 30.30 27.27 10.91 1.21 0 100 60.61
   TOTAL 4.03 33.94 27.21 26.77 6.85 0.85 0.35 100 65.19
   Hispanic 1.95 27.30 28.11 31.29 9.92 1.21 0.23 100 57.36
   Not Hispanic 4.84 36.55 26.87 25.00 5.64 0.71 0.39 100 68.26
   Unknown 0 16.67 22.22 30.56 30.56 0 0 100 38.89
   TOTAL 4.03 33.94 27.21 26.77 6.85 0.85 0.35 100 65.19
                   
AIR FORCE                  
   White 8.26 44.04 23.89 17.30 4.49 0.35 1.67 100 76.19
   Black 1.83 24.73 27.39 29.84 13.76 1.77 0.70 100 53.94
   AIAN 4 5.52 34.66 28.04 24.28 6.40 0.44 0.66 100 68.21
   Asian 9.10 41.00 21.98 17.90 6.52 0.83 2.68 100 72.08
   NHPI 5 4.46 35.13 31.41 22.86 4.65 0.37 1.12 100 71.00
   Two or more 6.26 42.70 25.31 17.85 6.54 0.42 0.93 100 74.27
   Unknown 4.27 39.32 26.50 23.08 4.27 2.56 0 100 70.09
   TOTAL 6.80 39.65 24.72 20.09 6.61 0.67 1.46 100 71.17
   Hispanic 4.12 36.24 26.93 23.03 8.29 0.62 0.77 100 67.30
   Not Hispanic 7.39 40.40 24.25 19.44 6.24 0.68 1.61 100 72.03
   Unknown 3.80 37.97 22.78 25.32 6.33 2.53 1.27 100 64.56
   TOTAL 6.80 39.65 24.72 20.09 6.61 0.67 1.46 100 71.17
TOTAL DoD                  
   White 6.82 37.11 24.24 22.57 6.65 0.89 1.72 100 68.17
   Black 1.48 18.19 21.82 35.14 18.60 3.40 1.37 100 41.49
   AIAN 4 3.34 28.73 26.07 29.96 9.44 1.28 1.18 100 58.14
   Asian 8.26 31.32 20.12 23.96 12.09 2.51 1.74 100 59.70
   NHPI 5 2.91 27.73 23.25 23.47 14.68 7.45 0.50 100 53.89
   Two or more 6.13 38.40 25.45 21.12 7.37 0.98 0.53 100 69.99
   Unknown 7.45 38.65 24.71 20.94 7.07 1.03 0.14 100 70.81
   TOTAL 5.74 32.95 23.61 25.18 9.41 1.52 1.58 100 62.30
   Hispanic 2.87 27.17 25.10 29.97 11.97 1.92 1.00 100 55.13
   Not Hispanic 6.44 34.37 23.25 24.00 8.78 1.42 1.73 100 64.07
   Unknown 3.62 30.43 21.74 26.81 14.49 1.45 1.45 100 55.80
   TOTAL 5.74 32.95 23.61 25.18 9.41 1.52 1.58 100 62.30
   
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 FY17.  Does not include participants in the High School Testing Program unless otherwise tested.
2. AFQT scores are percentiles that are normalized to the 1997 American youth population.  For example, a score of 92 represents the 92nd percentile and means that 92 percent of the youth population scored at or below that score.  It is standard to report these AFQT score percentiles in the categories listed below.
Cat I:   100-93 Cat IIIB:   49-31
Cat II:   92-65 Cat IV:   30-10
Cat IIIA:   64-50 Cat V:   9-1
3. The race groupings used in this table reflect the number of individuals who indicate a single racial identity.  Individuals who who self-identify as multiracial are counted in the "two or more" category.
4. American Indian, Alaska Native
5. Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander
Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
Source:  Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC).