Table B-7. Non-Prior Service (NPS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions, FY17: by Education, Service, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group

Table B-7. Non-Prior Service (NPS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions, FY17: by Education, Service, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group

		EDUCATION TIER¹
	GENDER and	TIER 1		TIER 2			TIER 3		TOTAL
	RACE/ETHNICITY	#	%	#		%	#	%	#	%
	Male and Female

	ARMY
	White	42,234	95.05	2,194		4.94	7	0.02	44,435	100
	Black	13,667	97.94	286		2.05	2	0.01	13,955	100
	AIAN ²	468	95.12	24		4.88	0	0	492	100
	Asian	3,137	97.51	80		2.49	0	0	3,217	100
	NHPI ³	27	100	0		0	0	0	27	100
	Two or more	93	96.88	3		3.13	0	0	96	100
	Unknown	4	100	0		0	0	0	4	100
	TOTAL	59,630	95.83	2,587		4.16	9	0.01	62,226	100
	Hispanic	11,326	97.29	314		2.70	1	0.01	11,641	100
	Not Hispanic	48,304	95.49	2,273		4.49	8	0.02	50,585	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0		-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	59,630	95.83	2,587		4.16	9	0.01	62,226	100

	NAVY
	White	22,167	98.67	288		1.28	10	0.04	22,465	100
	Black	6,085	98.91	64		1.04	3	0.05	6,152	100
	AIAN ²	331	99.40	2		0.60	0	0	333	100
	Asian	1,773	98.99	18		1.01	0	0	1,791	100
	NHPI ³	345	98.85	3		0.86	1	0.29	349	100
	Two or more	1,513	98.63	20		1.30	1	0.07	1,534	100
	Unknown	2,301	98.59	32		1.37	1	0.04	2,334	100
	TOTAL	34,515	98.73	427		1.22	16	0.05	34,958	100
	Hispanic	5,121	98.75	64		1.23	1	0.02	5,186	100
	Not Hispanic	29,391	98.73	363		1.22	15	0.05	29,769	100
	Unknown	3	100	0		0	0	0	3	100
	TOTAL	34,515	98.73	427		1.22	16	0.05	34,958	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	26,581	99.81	43		0.16	7	0.03	26,631	100
	Black	2,883	99.83	4		0.14	1	0.03	2,888	100
	AIAN ²	191	100	0		0	0	0	191	100
	Asian	862	99.88	1		0.12	0	0	863	100
	NHPI ³	226	100	0		0	0	0	226	100
	Two or more	868	99.66	3		0.34	0	0	871	100
	Unknown	85	100	0		0	0	0	85	100
	TOTAL	31,696	99.81	51		0.16	8	0.03	31,755	100
	Hispanic	8,502	99.87	8		0.09	3	0.04	8,513	100
	Not Hispanic	23,192	99.79	43		0.19	5	0.02	23,240	100
	Unknown	2	100	0		0	0	0	2	100
	TOTAL	31,696	99.81	51		0.16	8	0.03	31,755	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	21,824	99.60	77		0.35	11	0.05	21,912	100
	Black	5,417	99.67	12		0.22	6	0.11	5,435	100
	AIAN ²	280	100	0		0	0	0	280	100
	Asian	1,356	99.78	3		0.22	0	0	1,359	100
	NHPI ³	323	100	0		0	0	0	323	100
	Two or more	1,249	99.68	3		0.24	1	0.08	1,253	100
	Unknown	81	98.78	0		0	1	1.22	82	100
	TOTAL	30,530	99.63	95		0.31	19	0.06	30,644	100
	Hispanic	5,310	99.66	12		0.23	6	0.11	5,328	100
	Not Hispanic	25,186	99.62	83		0.33	13	0.05	25,282	100
	Unknown	34	100	0		0	0	0	34	100
	TOTAL	30,530	99.63	95		0.31	19	0.06	30,644	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	112,806	97.72	2,602		2.25	35	0.03	115,443	100
	Black	28,052	98.67	366		1.29	12	0.04	28,430	100
	AIAN ²	1,270	97.99	26		2.01	0	0	1,296	100
	Asian	7,128	98.59	102		1.41	0	0	7,230	100
	NHPI ³	921	99.57	3		0.32	1	0.11	925	100
	Two or more	3,723	99.17	29		0.77	2	0.05	3,754	100
	Unknown	2,471	98.64	32		1.28	2	0.08	2,505	100
	TOTAL	156,371	97.99	3,160		1.98	52	0.03	159,583	100
	Hispanic	30,259	98.67	398		1.30	11	0.04	30,668	100
	Not Hispanic	126,073	97.83	2,762		2.14	41	0.03	128,876	100
	Unknown	39	100	0		0	0	0	39	100
	TOTAL	156,371	97.99	3,160		1.98	52	0.03	159,583	100

	CIVILIAN POPULATION, 18-24 YEARS-OLD
	White	18,454,315	85.80	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	3,053,706	14.20	21,508,021	100
	Black	3,720,821	84.02	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	707,891	15.98	4,428,712	100
	AIAN ²	324,451	75.10	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	107,581	24.90	432,032	100
	Asian	1,626,491	91.58	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	149,494	8.42	1,775,986	100
	NHPI ³	128,792	81.88	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	28,493	18.12	157,285	100
	Two or more	838,185	84.98	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	148,170	15.02	986,355	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	25,093,055	85.68	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	4,195,336	14.32	29,288,391	100
	Hispanic	5,264,570	81.01	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	1,234,092	18.99	6,498,662	100
	Unknown	19,828,485	87.01	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	2,961,244	12.99	22,789,729	100
	TOTAL	25,093,055	85.68	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	4,195,336	14.32	29,288,391	100


		EDUCATION TIER¹
	GENDER and	TIER 1		TIER 2			TIER 3		TOTAL
	RACE/ETHNICITY	#	%	#		%	#	%	#	%
	Male

	ARMY
	White	36,255	94.59	2,068		5.40	6	0.02	38,329	100
	Black	10,160	97.50	259		2.49	2	0.02	10,421	100
	AIAN ²	372	94.90	20		5.10	0	0	392	100
	Asian	2,495	97.16	73		2.84	0	0	2,568	100
	NHPI ³	23	100	0		0	0	0	23	100
	Two or more	67	95.71	3		4.29	0	0	70	100
	Unknown	3	100	0		0	0	0	3	100
	TOTAL	49,375	95.31	2,423		4.68	8	0.02	51,806	100
	Hispanic	8,997	96.91	287		3.09	0	0	9,284	100
	Not Hispanic	40,378	94.96	2,136		5.02	8	0.02	42,522	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0		-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	49,375	95.31	2,423		4.68	8	0.02	51,806	100

	NAVY
	White	17,169	98.59	240		1.38	6	0.03	17,415	100
	Black	3,957	98.83	46		1.15	1	0.02	4,004	100
	AIAN ²	212	99.53	1		0.47	0	0	213	100
	Asian	1,322	98.73	17		1.27	0	0	1,339	100
	NHPI ³	232	98.31	3		1.27	1	0.42	236	100
	Two or more	1,053	98.32	17		1.59	1	0.09	1,071	100
	Unknown	1,722	98.51	25		1.43	1	0.06	1,748	100
	TOTAL	25,667	98.62	349		1.34	10	0.04	26,026	100
	Hispanic	3,578	98.59	51		1.41	0	0	3,629	100
	Not Hispanic	22,087	98.62	298		1.33	10	0.04	22,395	100
	Unknown	2	100	0		0	0	0	2	100
	TOTAL	25,667	98.62	349		1.34	10	0.04	26,026	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	24,030	99.81	38		0.16	7	0.03	24,075	100
	Black	2,484	99.80	4		0.16	1	0.04	2,489	100
	AIAN ²	170	100	0		0	0	0	170	100
	Asian	788	99.87	1		0.13	0	0	789	100
	NHPI ³	203	100	0		0	0	0	203	100
	Two or more	747	99.73	2		0.27	0	0	749	100
	Unknown	67	100	0		0	0	0	67	100
	TOTAL	28,489	99.81	45		0.16	8	0.03	28,542	100
	Hispanic	7,456	99.88	6		0.08	3	0.04	7,465	100
	Not Hispanic	21,031	99.79	39		0.19	5	0.02	21,075	100
	Unknown	2	100	0		0	0	0	2	100
	TOTAL	28,489	99.81	45		0.16	8	0.03	28,542	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	17,230	99.56	67		0.39	9	0.05	17,306	100
	Black	3,783	99.66	11		0.29	2	0.05	3,796	100
	AIAN ²	189	100	0		0	0	0	189	100
	Asian	1,061	99.72	3		0.28	0	0	1,064	100
	NHPI ³	233	100	0		0	0	0	233	100
	Two or more	882	99.89	0		0	1	0.11	883	100
	Unknown	60	98.36	0		0	1	1.64	61	100
	TOTAL	23,438	99.60	81		0.34	13	0.06	23,532	100
	Hispanic	3,915	99.67	8		0.20	5	0.13	3,928	100
	Not Hispanic	19,491	99.59	73		0.37	8	0.04	19,572	100
	Unknown	32	100	0		0	0	0	32	100
	TOTAL	23,438	99.60	81		0.34	13	0.06	23,532	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	94,684	97.49	2,413		2.48	28	0.03	97,125	100
	Black	20,384	98.43	320		1.55	6	0.03	20,710	100
	AIAN ²	943	97.82	21		2.18	0	0	964	100
	Asian	5,666	98.37	94		1.63	0	0	5,760	100
	NHPI ³	691	99.42	3		0.43	1	0.14	695	100
	Two or more	2,749	99.13	22		0.79	2	0.07	2,773	100
	Unknown	1,852	98.56	25		1.33	2	0.11	1,879	100
	TOTAL	126,969	97.74	2,898		2.23	39	0.03	129,906	100
	Hispanic	23,946	98.52	352		1.45	8	0.03	24,306	100
	Not Hispanic	102,987	97.56	2,546		2.41	31	0.03	105,564	100
	Unknown	36	100	0		0	0	0	36	100
	TOTAL	126,969	97.74	2,898		2.23	39	0.03	129,906	100

	CIVILIAN POPULATION, 18-24 YEARS-OLD
	White	9,140,830	83.86	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	1,759,686	16.14	10,900,516	100
	Black	1,780,894	82.09	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	388,458	17.91	2,169,352	100
	AIAN ²	161,402	74.10	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	56,426	25.90	217,828	100
	Asian	816,807	91.63	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	74,589	8.37	891,396	100
	NHPI ³	57,109	78.70	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	15,461	21.30	72,570	100
	Two or more	425,396	83.62	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	83,343	16.38	508,739	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	12,382,438	83.89	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	2,377,963	16.11	14,760,401	100
	Hispanic	2,584,313	78.46	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	709,413	21.54	3,293,726	100
	Not Hispanic	9,798,125	85.45	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	1,668,550	14.55	11,466,675	100
	TOTAL	12,382,438	83.89	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	2,377,963	16.11	14,760,401	100


		EDUCATION TIER¹
	GENDER and	TIER 1		TIER 2			TIER 3		TOTAL
	RACE/ETHNICITY	#	%	#		%	#	%	#	%
	Female

	ARMY
	White	5,979	97.92	126		2.06	1	0.02	6,106	100
	Black	3,507	99.24	27		0.76	0	0	3,534	100
	AIAN ²	96	96.00	4		4.00	0	0	100	100
	Asian	642	98.92	7		1.08	0	0	649	100
	NHPI ³	4	100	0		0	0	0	4	100
	Two or more	26	100	0		0	0	0	26	100
	Unknown	1	100	0		0	0	0	1	100
	TOTAL	10,255	98.42	164		1.57	1	0.01	10,420	100
	Hispanic	2,329	98.81	27		1.15	1	0.04	2,357	100
	Not Hispanic	7,926	98.30	137		1.70	0	0	8,063	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0		-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	10,255	98.42	164		1.57	1	0.01	10,420	100

	NAVY
	White	4,998	98.97	48		0.95	4	0.08	5,050	100
	Black	2,128	99.07	18		0.84	2	0.09	2,148	100
	AIAN ²	119	99.17	1		0.83	0	0	120	100
	Asian	451	99.78	1		0.22	0	0	452	100
	NHPI ³	113	100	0		0	0	0	113	100
	Two or more	460	99.35	3		0.65	0	0	463	100
	Unknown	579	98.81	7		1.19	0	0	586	100
	TOTAL	8,848	99.06	78		0.87	6	0.07	8,932	100
	Hispanic	1,543	99.10	13		0.83	1	0.06	1,557	100
	Not Hispanic	7,304	99.05	65		0.88	5	0.07	7,374	100
	Unknown	1	100	0		0	0	0	1	100
	TOTAL	8,848	99.06	78		0.87	6	0.07	8,932	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	2,551	99.80	5		0.20	0	0	2,556	100
	Black	399	100	0		0	0	0	399	100
	AIAN ²	21	100	0		0	0	0	21	100
	Asian	74	100	0		0	0	0	74	100
	NHPI ³	23	100	0		0	0	0	23	100
	Two or more	121	99.18	1		0.82	0	0	122	100
	Unknown	18	100	0		0	0	0	18	100
	TOTAL	3,207	99.81	6		0.19	0	0	3,213	100
	Hispanic	1,046	99.81	2		0.19	0	0	1,048	100
	Not Hispanic	2,161	99.82	4		0.18	0	0	2,165	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0		-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	3,207	99.81	6		0.19	0	0	3,213	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	4,594	99.74	10		0.22	2	0.04	4,606	100
	Black	1,634	99.69	1		0.06	4	0.24	1,639	100
	AIAN ²	91	100	0		0	0	0	91	100
	Asian	295	100	0		0	0	0	295	100
	NHPI ³	90	100	0		0	0	0	90	100
	Two or more	367	99.19	3		0.81	0	0	370	100
	Unknown	21	100	0		0	0	0	21	100
	TOTAL	7,092	99.72	14		0.20	6	0.08	7,112	100
	Hispanic	1,395	99.64	4		0.29	1	0.07	1,400	100
	Not Hispanic	5,695	99.74	10		0.18	5	0.09	5,710	100
	Unknown	2	100	0		0	0	0	2	100
	TOTAL	7,092	99.72	14		0.20	6	0.08	7,112	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	18,122	98.93	189		1.03	7	0.04	18,318	100
	Black	7,668	99.33	46		0.60	6	0.08	7,720	100
	AIAN ²	327	98.49	5		1.51	0	0	332	100
	Asian	1,462	99.46	8		0.54	0	0	1,470	100
	NHPI ³	230	100	0		0	0	0	230	100
	Two or more	974	99.29	7		0.71	0	0	981	100
	Unknown	619	98.88	7		1.12	0	0	626	100
	TOTAL	29,402	99.07	262		0.88	13	0.04	29,677	100
	Hispanic	6,313	99.23	46		0.72	3	0.05	6,362	100
	Not Hispanic	23,086	99.03	216		0.93	10	0.04	23,312	100
	Unknown	3	100	0		0	0	0	3	100
	TOTAL	29,402	99.07	262		0.88	13	0.04	29,677	100

	CIVILIAN POPULATION, 18-24 YEARS-OLD
	White	9,313,485	87.80	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	1,294,020	12.20	10,607,505	100
	Black	1,939,927	85.86	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	319,433	14.14	2,259,360	100
	AIAN ²	163,049	76.12	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	51,155	23.88	214,204	100
	Asian	809,684	91.53	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	74,905	8.47	884,589	100
	NHPI ³	71,683	84.62	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	13,032	15.38	84,715	100
	Two or more	412,789	86.43	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	64,828	13.57	477,616	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	12,710,617	87.49	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	1,817,374	12.51	14,527,990	100
	Hispanic	2,680,257	83.63	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	524,679	16.37	3,204,936	100
	Not Hispanic	10,030,360	88.58	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	1,292,694	11.42	11,323,054	100
	TOTAL	12,710,617	87.49	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	1,817,374	12.51	14,527,990	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 learning and adult or alternative schools. Tier 2 indicates alternate high school credentials, such as the General Educational Development (GED) certificate. Tier 3 represents non-high school graduates.
	2. American Indian, Alaska Native
	3. Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander
	4. 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 2016-September 2017 average. Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC). The military data in this table reflect NPS accessions from 1 October 2016 through 30 September 2017.