Table B-7. Non-Prior Service (NPS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions, FY18: by Education, Service, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group

Table B-7. Non-Prior Service (NPS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions, FY18: 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	43,795	94.34	2,628		5.66	1	0	46,424	100
	Black	13,059	96.95	409		3.04	2	0.01	13,470	100
	AIAN ²	502	94.18	31		5.82	0	0	533	100
	Asian	2,908	97.00	89		2.97	1	0.03	2,998	100
	NHPI ³	15	93.75	1		6.25	0	0	16	100
	Two or more	76	98.70	1		1.30	0	0	77	100
	Unknown	1	100	0		0	0	0	1	100
	TOTAL	60,356	95.02	3,159		4.97	4	0.01	63,519	100
	Hispanic	11,305	96.49	411		3.51	0	0	11,716	100
	Not Hispanic	49,051	94.69	2,748		5.30	4	0.01	51,803	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0		-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	60,356	95.02	3,159		4.97	4	0.01	63,519	100

	NAVY
	White	23,979	97.69	559		2.28	9	0.04	24,547	100
	Black	6,749	98.53	100		1.46	1	0.01	6,850	100
	AIAN ²	296	97.05	9		2.95	0	0	305	100
	Asian	1,496	98.81	18		1.19	0	0	1,514	100
	NHPI ³	373	98.94	4		1.06	0	0	377	100
	Two or more	1,593	97.55	40		2.45	0	0	1,633	100
	Unknown	3,439	97.53	84		2.38	3	0.09	3,526	100
	TOTAL	37,925	97.87	814		2.10	13	0.03	38,752	100
	Hispanic	6,897	98.16	124		1.76	5	0.07	7,026	100
	Not Hispanic	31,026	97.80	690		2.18	8	0.03	31,724	100
	Unknown	2	100	0		0	0	0	2	100
	TOTAL	37,925	97.87	814		2.10	13	0.03	38,752	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	26,222	99.68	79		0.30	5	0.02	26,306	100
	Black	2,930	99.76	7		0.24	0	0	2,937	100
	AIAN ²	196	98.49	3		1.51	0	0	199	100
	Asian	702	99.86	1		0.14	0	0	703	100
	NHPI ³	171	100	0		0	0	0	171	100
	Two or more	860	99.65	3		0.35	0	0	863	100
	Unknown	131	100	0		0	0	0	131	100
	TOTAL	31,212	99.69	93		0.30	5	0.02	31,310	100
	Hispanic	8,435	99.79	17		0.20	1	0.01	8,453	100
	Not Hispanic	22,777	99.65	76		0.33	4	0.02	22,857	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0		-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	31,212	99.69	93		0.30	5	0.02	31,310	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	21,822	99.43	103		0.47	21	0.10	21,946	100
	Black	5,130	99.73	10		0.19	4	0.08	5,144	100
	AIAN ²	240	98.77	1		0.41	2	0.82	243	100
	Asian	1,122	99.38	6		0.53	1	0.09	1,129	100
	NHPI ³	302	99.67	1		0.33	0	0	303	100
	Two or more	1,183	99.58	4		0.34	1	0.08	1,188	100
	Unknown	48	100	0		0	0	0	48	100
	TOTAL	29,847	99.49	125		0.42	29	0.10	30,001	100
	Hispanic	5,452	99.58	19		0.35	4	0.07	5,475	100
	Not Hispanic	24,367	99.47	106		0.43	25	0.10	24,498	100
	Unknown	28	100	0		0	0	0	28	100
	TOTAL	29,847	99.49	125		0.42	29	0.10	30,001	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	115,818	97.14	3,369		2.83	36	0.03	119,223	100
	Black	27,868	98.12	526		1.85	7	0.02	28,401	100
	AIAN ²	1,234	96.41	44		3.44	2	0.16	1,280	100
	Asian	6,228	98.17	114		1.80	2	0.03	6,344	100
	NHPI ³	861	99.31	6		0.69	0	0	867	100
	Two or more	3,712	98.70	48		1.28	1	0.03	3,761	100
	Unknown	3,619	97.65	84		2.27	3	0.08	3,706	100
	TOTAL	159,340	97.41	4,191		2.56	51	0.03	163,582	100
	Hispanic	32,089	98.22	571		1.75	10	0.03	32,670	100
	Not Hispanic	127,221	97.20	3,620		2.77	41	0.03	130,882	100
	Unknown	30	100	0		0	0	0	30	100
	TOTAL	159,340	97.41	4,191		2.56	51	0.03	163,582	100

	CIVILIAN POPULATION, 18-24 YEARS-OLD
	White	18,280,290	85.74	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	3,040,216	14.26	21,320,505	100
	Black	3,722,418	84.40	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	687,807	15.60	4,410,225	100
	AIAN ²	355,047	80.65	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	85,204	19.35	440,252	100
	Asian	1,605,541	90.67	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	165,206	9.33	1,770,747	100
	NHPI ³	110,818	78.87	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	29,693	21.13	140,512	100
	Two or more	868,658	84.96	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	153,825	15.04	1,022,483	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	24,942,772	85.70	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	4,161,953	14.30	29,104,724	100
	Hispanic	5,310,443	80.71	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	1,269,133	19.29	6,579,576	100
	Unknown	19,632,328	87.16	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	2,892,820	12.84	22,525,148	100
	TOTAL	24,942,772	85.70	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	4,161,953	14.30	29,104,724	100


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

	ARMY
	White	37,367	93.85	2,448		6.15	1	0	39,816	100
	Black	9,562	96.29	367		3.70	1	0.01	9,930	100
	AIAN ²	399	93.44	28		6.56	0	0	427	100
	Asian	2,363	96.61	82		3.35	1	0.04	2,446	100
	NHPI ³	10	90.91	1		9.09	0	0	11	100
	Two or more	51	98.08	1		1.92	0	0	52	100
	Unknown	1	100	0		0	0	0	1	100
	TOTAL	49,753	94.44	2,927		5.56	3	0.01	52,683	100
	Hispanic	8,950	95.95	378		4.05	0	0	9,328	100
	Not Hispanic	40,803	94.11	2,549		5.88	3	0.01	43,355	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0		-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	49,753	94.44	2,927		5.56	3	0.01	52,683	100

	NAVY
	White	18,841	97.40	497		2.57	6	0.03	19,344	100
	Black	4,444	98.30	76		1.68	1	0.02	4,521	100
	AIAN ²	198	96.12	8		3.88	0	0	206	100
	Asian	1,142	98.62	16		1.38	0	0	1,158	100
	NHPI ³	261	98.49	4		1.51	0	0	265	100
	Two or more	1,124	97.32	31		2.68	0	0	1,155	100
	Unknown	2,588	97.33	69		2.59	2	0.08	2,659	100
	TOTAL	28,598	97.58	701		2.39	9	0.03	29,308	100
	Hispanic	4,899	97.88	103		2.06	3	0.06	5,005	100
	Not Hispanic	23,698	97.51	598		2.46	6	0.02	24,302	100
	Unknown	1	100	0		0	0	0	1	100
	TOTAL	28,598	97.58	701		2.39	9	0.03	29,308	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	23,640	99.66	76		0.32	5	0.02	23,721	100
	Black	2,516	99.72	7		0.28	0	0	2,523	100
	AIAN ²	169	98.83	2		1.17	0	0	171	100
	Asian	627	100	0		0	0	0	627	100
	NHPI ³	146	100	0		0	0	0	146	100
	Two or more	734	99.59	3		0.41	0	0	737	100
	Unknown	104	100	0		0	0	0	104	100
	TOTAL	27,936	99.67	88		0.31	5	0.02	28,029	100
	Hispanic	7,312	99.78	15		0.20	1	0.01	7,328	100
	Not Hispanic	20,624	99.63	73		0.35	4	0.02	20,701	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0		-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	27,936	99.67	88		0.31	5	0.02	28,029	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	16,959	99.41	85		0.50	16	0.09	17,060	100
	Black	3,552	99.66	10		0.28	2	0.06	3,564	100
	AIAN ²	158	100	0		0	0	0	158	100
	Asian	883	99.55	3		0.34	1	0.11	887	100
	NHPI ³	219	99.55	1		0.45	0	0	220	100
	Two or more	863	99.54	3		0.35	1	0.12	867	100
	Unknown	36	100	0		0	0	0	36	100
	TOTAL	22,670	99.46	102		0.45	20	0.09	22,792	100
	Hispanic	3,991	99.50	17		0.42	3	0.07	4,011	100
	Not Hispanic	18,658	99.46	85		0.45	17	0.09	18,760	100
	Unknown	21	100	0		0	0	0	21	100
	TOTAL	22,670	99.46	102		0.45	20	0.09	22,792	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	96,807	96.86	3,106		3.11	28	0.03	99,941	100
	Black	20,074	97.74	460		2.24	4	0.02	20,538	100
	AIAN ²	924	96.05	38		3.95	0	0	962	100
	Asian	5,015	97.99	101		1.97	2	0.04	5,118	100
	NHPI ³	636	99.07	6		0.93	0	0	642	100
	Two or more	2,772	98.61	38		1.35	1	0.04	2,811	100
	Unknown	2,729	97.46	69		2.46	2	0.07	2,800	100
	TOTAL	128,957	97.10	3,818		2.87	37	0.03	132,812	100
	Hispanic	25,152	97.97	513		2.00	7	0.03	25,672	100
	Not Hispanic	103,783	96.89	3,305		3.09	30	0.03	107,118	100
	Unknown	22	100	0		0	0	0	22	100
	TOTAL	128,957	97.10	3,818		2.87	37	0.03	132,812	100

	CIVILIAN POPULATION, 18-24 YEARS-OLD
	White	9,074,380	84.39	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	1,678,996	15.61	10,753,377	100
	Black	1,805,016	83.63	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	353,343	16.37	2,158,359	100
	AIAN ²	175,247	76.94	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	52,517	23.06	227,765	100
	Asian	811,818	90.47	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	85,472	9.53	897,290	100
	NHPI ³	55,345	75.65	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	17,816	24.35	73,161	100
	Two or more	429,864	84.50	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	78,832	15.50	508,697	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	12,351,671	84.49	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	2,266,977	15.51	14,618,648	100
	Hispanic	2,605,299	78.66	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	706,931	21.34	3,312,230	100
	Not Hispanic	9,746,371	86.20	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	1,560,046	13.80	11,306,418	100
	TOTAL	12,351,671	84.49	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	2,266,977	15.51	14,618,648	100


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

	ARMY
	White	6,428	97.28	180		2.72	0	0	6,608	100
	Black	3,497	98.79	42		1.19	1	0.03	3,540	100
	AIAN ²	103	97.17	3		2.83	0	0	106	100
	Asian	545	98.73	7		1.27	0	0	552	100
	NHPI ³	5	100	0		0	0	0	5	100
	Two or more	25	100	0		0	0	0	25	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0		-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	10,603	97.85	232		2.14	1	0.01	10,836	100
	Hispanic	2,355	98.62	33		1.38	0	0	2,388	100
	Not Hispanic	8,248	97.63	199		2.36	1	0.01	8,448	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0		-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	10,603	97.85	232		2.14	1	0.01	10,836	100

	NAVY
	White	5,138	98.75	62		1.19	3	0.06	5,203	100
	Black	2,305	98.97	24		1.03	0	0	2,329	100
	AIAN ²	98	98.99	1		1.01	0	0	99	100
	Asian	354	99.44	2		0.56	0	0	356	100
	NHPI ³	112	100	0		0	0	0	112	100
	Two or more	469	98.12	9		1.88	0	0	478	100
	Unknown	851	98.15	15		1.73	1	0.12	867	100
	TOTAL	9,327	98.76	113		1.20	4	0.04	9,444	100
	Hispanic	1,998	98.86	21		1.04	2	0.10	2,021	100
	Not Hispanic	7,328	98.73	92		1.24	2	0.03	7,422	100
	Unknown	1	100	0		0	0	0	1	100
	TOTAL	9,327	98.76	113		1.20	4	0.04	9,444	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	2,582	99.88	3		0.12	0	0	2,585	100
	Black	414	100	0		0	0	0	414	100
	AIAN ²	27	96.43	1		3.57	0	0	28	100
	Asian	75	98.68	1		1.32	0	0	76	100
	NHPI ³	25	100	0		0	0	0	25	100
	Two or more	126	100	0		0	0	0	126	100
	Unknown	27	100	0		0	0	0	27	100
	TOTAL	3,276	99.85	5		0.15	0	0	3,281	100
	Hispanic	1,123	99.82	2		0.18	0	0	1,125	100
	Not Hispanic	2,153	99.86	3		0.14	0	0	2,156	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0		-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	3,276	99.85	5		0.15	0	0	3,281	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	4,863	99.53	18		0.37	5	0.10	4,886	100
	Black	1,578	99.87	0		0	2	0.13	1,580	100
	AIAN ²	82	96.47	1		1.18	2	2.35	85	100
	Asian	239	98.76	3		1.24	0	0	242	100
	NHPI ³	83	100	0		0	0	0	83	100
	Two or more	320	99.69	1		0.31	0	0	321	100
	Unknown	12	100	0		0	0	0	12	100
	TOTAL	7,177	99.56	23		0.32	9	0.12	7,209	100
	Hispanic	1,461	99.80	2		0.14	1	0.07	1,464	100
	Not Hispanic	5,709	99.49	21		0.37	8	0.14	5,738	100
	Unknown	7	100	0		0	0	0	7	100
	TOTAL	7,177	99.56	23		0.32	9	0.12	7,209	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	19,011	98.59	263		1.36	8	0.04	19,282	100
	Black	7,794	99.12	66		0.84	3	0.04	7,863	100
	AIAN ²	310	97.48	6		1.89	2	0.63	318	100
	Asian	1,213	98.94	13		1.06	0	0	1,226	100
	NHPI ³	225	100	0		0	0	0	225	100
	Two or more	940	98.95	10		1.05	0	0	950	100
	Unknown	890	98.23	15		1.66	1	0.11	906	100
	TOTAL	30,383	98.74	373		1.21	14	0.05	30,770	100
	Hispanic	6,937	99.13	58		0.83	3	0.04	6,998	100
	Not Hispanic	23,438	98.63	315		1.33	11	0.05	23,764	100
	Unknown	8	100	0		0	0	0	8	100
	TOTAL	30,383	98.74	373		1.21	14	0.05	30,770	100

	CIVILIAN POPULATION, 18-24 YEARS-OLD
	White	9,205,909	87.12	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	1,361,219	12.88	10,567,129	100
	Black	1,917,402	85.15	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	334,464	14.85	2,251,867	100
	AIAN ²	179,800	84.62	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	32,687	15.38	212,487	100
	Asian	793,723	90.87	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	79,734	9.13	873,457	100
	NHPI ³	55,473	82.37	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	11,877	17.63	67,351	100
	Two or more	438,793	85.40	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	74,993	14.60	513,786	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	12,591,101	86.92	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	1,894,975	13.08	14,486,076	100
	Hispanic	2,705,144	82.79	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	562,202	17.21	3,267,346	100
	Not Hispanic	9,885,957	88.12	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	1,332,773	11.88	11,218,730	100
	TOTAL	12,591,101	86.92	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	1,894,975	13.08	14,486,076	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 2017-September 2018 average. Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC). The military data in this table reflect NPS accessions from 1 October 2017 through 30 September 2018.