Table E-3. Coast Guard
Applicants1
for Active Component Enlistment, FY17: by Armed Forces Qualifying Test (AFQT)
Category, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity |
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Number |
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AFQT CATEGORY2 |
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GENDER |
I |
II |
IIIA |
IIIB |
IV |
V |
Other/Unk. |
TOTAL |
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Males |
451 |
2,290 |
1,384 |
1,274 |
529 |
106 |
84 |
6,118 |
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Females |
53 |
384 |
262 |
278 |
147 |
21 |
10 |
1,155 |
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TOTAL |
504 |
2,674 |
1,646 |
1,552 |
676 |
127 |
94 |
7,273 |
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Percent Females |
10.5 |
14.4 |
15.9 |
17.9 |
21.7 |
16.5 |
10.6 |
15.9 |
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RACE/ETHNICITY |
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White |
462 |
2,338 |
1,351 |
1,176 |
443 |
67 |
76 |
5,913 |
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Black |
8 |
145 |
153 |
235 |
152 |
34 |
13 |
740 |
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AIAN3 |
2 |
23 |
21 |
19 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
79 |
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Asian |
12 |
52 |
27 |
29 |
15 |
3 |
0 |
138 |
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NHPI4 |
6 |
36 |
35 |
38 |
22 |
3 |
0 |
140 |
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Two or more |
11 |
42 |
33 |
30 |
11 |
6 |
0 |
133 |
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Unknown |
3 |
38 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
11 |
3 |
130 |
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TOTAL |
504 |
2,674 |
1,646 |
1,552 |
676 |
127 |
94 |
7,273 |
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Hispanic |
49 |
411 |
348 |
409 |
236 |
59 |
16 |
1,528 |
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Not Hispanic |
455 |
2,259 |
1,297 |
1,141 |
439 |
68 |
78 |
5,737 |
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Unknown |
0 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
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TOTAL |
504 |
2,674 |
1,646 |
1,552 |
676 |
127 |
94 |
7,273 |
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Percent |
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AFQT CATEGORY2 |
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GENDER |
I |
II |
IIIA |
IIIB |
IV |
V |
Other/Unk. |
TOTAL |
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Males |
7.4 |
37.4 |
22.6 |
20.8 |
8.6 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
100 |
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Females |
4.6 |
33.2 |
22.7 |
24.1 |
12.7 |
1.8 |
0.87 |
100 |
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TOTAL |
6.9 |
36.8 |
22.6 |
21.3 |
9.3 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
100 |
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RACE/ETHNICITY |
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White |
7.8 |
39.5 |
22.8 |
19.9 |
7.5 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
100 |
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Black |
1.1 |
19.6 |
20.7 |
31.8 |
20.5 |
4.6 |
1.8 |
100 |
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AIAN3 |
2.5 |
29.1 |
26.6 |
24.1 |
11.4 |
3.8 |
2.5 |
100 |
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Asian |
8.7 |
37.7 |
19.6 |
21.0 |
10.9 |
2.2 |
0 |
100 |
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NHPI4 |
4.3 |
25.7 |
25.0 |
27.1 |
15.7 |
2.1 |
0 |
100 |
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Two or more |
8.3 |
31.6 |
24.8 |
22.6 |
8.3 |
4.5 |
0 |
100 |
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Unknown |
2.3 |
29.2 |
20.0 |
19.2 |
18.5 |
8.5 |
2.3 |
100 |
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TOTAL |
6.9 |
36.8 |
22.6 |
21.3 |
9.3 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
100 |
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Hispanic |
3.2 |
26.9 |
22.8 |
26.8 |
15.4 |
3.9 |
1.0 |
100 |
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Not Hispanic |
7.9 |
39.4 |
22.6 |
19.9 |
7.7 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
100 |
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Unknown |
0 |
50.0 |
12.5 |
25.0 |
12.5 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
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TOTAL |
6.9 |
36.8 |
22.6 |
21.3 |
9.3 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
100 |
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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. |
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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. |
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Cat I: |
100-93 |
Cat IIIB: |
49-31 |
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Cat II: |
92-65 |
Cat IV: |
30-10 |
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Cat IIIA: |
64-50 |
Cat V: |
9-1 |
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3. American
Indian, Alaska Native |
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4. Native
Hawaiian, Pacific Islander |
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Rows and columns
may not add to totals due to rounding. |
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Source: Military
data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC). |
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