Table C-5.  Non-Prior Service (NPS) Selected Reserve Enlisted Gains, FY19: by Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) Category, Component, and Race/Ethnicity
Number
RACE/ AFQT CATEGORY1   I + II + IIIA
ETHNICITY I      II      IIIA     IIIB     IV      Other/Unk. TOTAL  Subtotal
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD2              
   White 2,099 9,861 6,053 7,174 747 73 26,007 18,013
   Black 111 1,415 1,665 3,732 313 49 7,285 3,191
   AIAN 3 8 61 50 87 11 0 217 119
   Asian 119 501 283 330 43 12 1,288 903
   NHPI 4 4 33 23 65 6 1 132 60
   Two or more 32 179 128 217 44 3 603 339
   Unknown 5 31 32 31 2 4 105 68
   TOTAL 2,378 12,081 8,234 11,636 1,166 142 35,637 22,693
   Hispanic 149 1,351 1,194 1,997 313 14 5,018 2,694
   Not Hispanic 2,219 10,704 7,026 9,620 846 126 30,541 19,949
   Unknown 10 26 14 19 7 2 78 50
   TOTAL 2,378 12,081 8,234 11,636 1,166 142 35,637 22,693
ARMY RESERVE5                
   White 663 3,182 1,968 2,383 152 19 8,367 5,813
   Black 88 840 857 1,614 63 8 3,470 1,785
   AIAN 3 5 25 23 26 0 0 79 53
   Asian 95 389 196 280 24 4 988 680
   NHPI 4 2 31 32 60 33 0 158 65
   Two or more 1 4 0 3 0 4 12 5
   Unknown 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
   TOTAL 856 4,471 3,076 4,366 272 35 13,076 8,403
   Hispanic 94 916 803 1,200 109 11 3,133 1,813
   Not Hispanic 762 3,555 2,273 3,166 163 24 9,943 6,590
   Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
   TOTAL 856 4,471 3,076 4,366 272 35 13,076 8,403
NAVAL RESERVE                
   White 5 70 26 22 0 19 142 101
   Black 4 13 19 17 0 9 62 36
   AIAN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
   Asian 1 3 2 5 0 2 13 6
   NHPI 4 0 0 3 1 0 0 4 3
   Two or more 1 9 9 4 0 6 29 19
   Unknown 2 6 4 1 0 11 24 12
   TOTAL 13 101 63 50 0 47 274 177
   Hispanic 1 18 9 6 0 5 39 28
   Not Hispanic 7 49 35 28 0 18 137 91
   Unknown 5 34 19 16 0 24 98 58
   TOTAL 13 101 63 50 0 47 274 177
MARINE CORPS RESERVE                
   White 388 2,039 1,080 1,052 0 102 4,661 3,507
   Black 17 234 185 213 0 8 657 436
   AIAN 3 2 20 18 10 0 4 54 40
   Asian 49 156 40 67 0 12 324 245
   NHPI 4 3 21 10 5 0 0 39 34
   Two or more 5 32 2 3 0 6 48 39
   Unknown 1 7 0 2 0 0 10 8
   TOTAL 465 2,509 1,335 1,352 0 132 5,793 4,309
   Hispanic 58 596 412 515 0 21 1,602 1,066
   Not Hispanic 407 1,913 923 837 0 111 4,191 3,243
   Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
   TOTAL 465 2,509 1,335 1,352 0 132 5,793 4,309
AIR NATIONAL GUARD                
   White 477 2,041 977 813 0 257 4,565 3,495
   Black 17 182 209 270 0 31 709 408
   AIAN 3 3 21 6 8 0 1 39 30
   Asian 22 104 47 46 0 10 229 173
   NHPI 4 1 17 17 18 0 6 59 35
   Two or more 14 101 51 35 0 19 220 166
   Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
   TOTAL 534 2,466 1,307 1,190 0 324 5,821 4,307
   Hispanic 45 288 220 267 0 30 850 553
   Not Hispanic 489 2,178 1,086 921 0 294 4,968 3,753
   Unknown 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 1
   TOTAL 534 2,466 1,307 1,190 0 324 5,821 4,307
AIR FORCE RESERVE                
   White 215 997 449 377 0 47 2,085 1,661
   Black 24 331 321 364 1 4 1,045 676
   AIAN 3 2 15 11 7 0 0 35 28
   Asian 33 99 59 47 0 2 240 191
   NHPI 4 2 26 18 7 0 0 53 46
   Two or more 9 69 33 33 0 1 145 111
   Unknown 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 2
   TOTAL 285 1,538 892 835 1 54 3,605 2,715
   Hispanic 1 3 0 1 0 0 5 4
   Not Hispanic 1 13 6 4 1 2 27 20
   Unknown 283 1,522 886 830 0 52 3,573 2,691
   TOTAL 285 1,538 892 835 1 54 3,605 2,715
TOTAL DoD                
   White 3,847 18,190 10,553 11,821 899 517 45,827 32,590
   Black 261 3,015 3,256 6,210 377 109 13,228 6,532
   AIAN 3 20 142 108 138 11 5 424 270
   Asian 319 1,252 627 775 67 42 3,082 2,198
   NHPI 4 12 128 103 156 39 7 445 243
   Two or more 62 394 223 295 44 39 1,057 679
   Unknown 10 45 37 34 2 15 143 92
   TOTAL 4,531 23,166 14,907 19,429 1,439 734 64,206 42,604
   Hispanic 348 3,172 2,638 3,986 422 81 10,647 6,158
   Not Hispanic 3,885 18,412 11,349 14,576 1,010 575 49,807 33,646
   Unknown 298 1,582 920 867 7 78 3,752 2,800
   TOTAL 4,531 23,166 14,907 19,429 1,439 734 64,206 42,604
Percent
RACE/ AFQT CATEGORY1   I + II + IIIA
ETHNICITY I       II       IIIA      IIIB      IV       Other/Unk. TOTAL  Subtotal
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD2              
   White 8.07 37.92 23.27 27.58 2.87 0.28 100 69.26
   Black 1.52 19.42 22.86 51.23 4.30 0.67 100 43.80
   AIAN 3 3.69 28.11 23.04 40.09 5.07 0 100 54.84
   Asian 9.24 38.90 21.97 25.62 3.34 0.93 100 70.11
   NHPI 4 3.03 25.00 17.42 49.24 4.55 0.76 100 45.45
   Two or more 5.31 29.68 21.23 35.99 7.30 0.50 100 56.22
   Unknown 4.76 29.52 30.48 29.52 1.90 3.81 100 64.76
   TOTAL 6.67 33.90 23.11 32.65 3.27 0.40 100 63.68
   Hispanic 2.97 26.92 23.79 39.80 6.24 0.28 100 53.69
   Not Hispanic 7.27 35.05 23.01 31.50 2.77 0.41 100 65.32
   Unknown 12.82 33.33 17.95 24.36 8.97 2.56 100 64.10
   TOTAL 6.67 33.90 23.11 32.65 3.27 0.40 100 63.68
ARMY RESERVE5                
   White 7.92 38.03 23.52 28.48 1.82 0.23 100 69.48
   Black 2.54 24.21 24.70 46.51 1.82 0.23 100 51.44
   AIAN 3 6.33 31.65 29.11 32.91 0 0 100 67.09
   Asian 9.62 39.37 19.84 28.34 2.43 0.40 100 68.83
   NHPI 4 1.27 19.62 20.25 37.97 20.89 0 100 41.14
   Two or more 8.33 33.33 0 25.00 0 33.33 100 41.67
   Unknown 100 0 0 0 0 0 100 100
   TOTAL 6.55 34.19 23.52 33.39 2.08 0.27 100 64.26
   Hispanic 3.00 29.24 25.63 38.30 3.48 0.35 100 57.87
   Not Hispanic 7.66 35.75 22.86 31.84 1.64 0.24 100 66.28
   Unknown ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
   TOTAL 6.55 34.19 23.52 33.39 2.08 0.27 100 64.26
NAVAL RESERVE                
   White 3.52 49.30 18.31 15.49 0 13.38 100 71.13
   Black 6.45 20.97 30.65 27.42 0 14.52 100 58.06
   AIAN 3 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
   Asian 7.69 23.08 15.38 38.46 0 15.38 100 46.15
   NHPI 4 0 0 75.00 25.00 0 0 100 75.00
   Two or more 3.45 31.03 31.03 13.79 0 20.69 100 65.52
   Unknown 8.33 25.00 16.67 4.17 0 45.83 100 50.00
   TOTAL 4.74 36.86 22.99 18.25 0 17.15 100 64.60
   Hispanic 2.56 46.15 23.08 15.38 0 12.82 100 71.79
   Not Hispanic 5.11 35.77 25.55 20.44 0 13.14 100 66.42
   Unknown 5.10 34.69 19.39 16.33 0 24.49 100 59.18
   TOTAL 4.74 36.86 22.99 18.25 0 17.15 100 64.60
MARINE CORPS RESERVE                
   White 8.32 43.75 23.17 22.57 0 2.19 100 75.24
   Black 2.59 35.62 28.16 32.42 0 1.22 100 66.36
   AIAN 3 3.70 37.04 33.33 18.52 0 7.41 100 74.07
   Asian 15.12 48.15 12.35 20.68 0 3.70 100 75.62
   NHPI 4 7.69 53.85 25.64 12.82 0 0 100 87.18
   Two or more 10.42 66.67 4.17 6.25 0 12.50 100 81.25
   Unknown 10.00 70.00 0 20.00 0 0 100 80.00
   TOTAL 8.03 43.31 23.05 23.34 0 2.28 100 74.38
   Hispanic 3.62 37.20 25.72 32.15 0 1.31 100 66.54
   Not Hispanic 9.71 45.65 22.02 19.97 0 2.65 100 77.38
   Unknown ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
   TOTAL 8.03 43.31 23.05 23.34 0 2.28 100 74.38
AIR NATIONAL GUARD                
   White 10.45 44.71 21.40 17.81 0 5.63 100 76.56
   Black 2.40 25.67 29.48 38.08 0 4.37 100 57.55
   AIAN 3 7.69 53.85 15.38 20.51 0 2.56 100 76.92
   Asian 9.61 45.41 20.52 20.09 0 4.37 100 75.55
   NHPI 4 1.69 28.81 28.81 30.51 0 10.17 100 59.32
   Two or more 6.36 45.91 23.18 15.91 0 8.64 100 75.45
   Unknown ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
   TOTAL 9.17 42.36 22.45 20.44 0 5.57 100 73.99
   Hispanic 5.29 33.88 25.88 31.41 0 3.53 100 65.06
   Not Hispanic 9.84 43.84 21.86 18.54 0 5.92 100 75.54
   Unknown 0 0 33.33 66.67 0 0 100 33.33
   TOTAL 9.17 42.36 22.45 20.44 0 5.57 100 73.99
AIR FORCE RESERVE                
   White 10.31 47.82 21.53 18.08 0 2.25 100 79.66
   Black 2.30 31.67 30.72 34.83 0.10 0.38 100 64.69
   AIAN 3 5.71 42.86 31.43 20.00 0 0 100 80.00
   Asian 13.75 41.25 24.58 19.58 0 0.83 100 79.58
   NHPI 4 3.77 49.06 33.96 13.21 0 0 100 86.79
   Two or more 6.21 47.59 22.76 22.76 0 0.69 100 76.55
   Unknown 0 50.00 50.00 0 0 0 100 100
   TOTAL 7.91 42.66 24.74 23.16 0.03 1.50 100 75.31
   Hispanic 20.00 60.00 0 20.00 0 0 100 80.00
   Not Hispanic 3.70 48.15 22.22 14.81 3.70 7.41 100 74.07
   Unknown 7.92 42.60 24.80 23.23 0 1.46 100 75.31
   TOTAL 7.91 42.66 24.74 23.16 0.03 1.50 100 75.31
TOTAL DoD                
   White 8.39 39.69 23.03 25.79 1.96 1.13 100 71.12
   Black 1.97 22.79 24.61 46.95 2.85 0.82 100 49.38
   AIAN 3 4.72 33.49 25.47 32.55 2.59 1.18 100 63.68
   Asian 10.35 40.62 20.34 25.15 2.17 1.36 100 71.32
   NHPI 4 2.70 28.76 23.15 35.06 8.76 1.57 100 54.61
   Two or more 5.87 37.28 21.10 27.91 4.16 3.69 100 64.24
   Unknown 6.99 31.47 25.87 23.78 1.40 10.49 100 64.34
   TOTAL 7.06 36.08 23.22 30.26 2.24 1.14 100 66.36
   Hispanic 3.27 29.79 24.78 37.44 3.96 0.76 100 57.84
   Not Hispanic 7.80 36.97 22.79 29.26 2.03 1.15 100 67.55
   Unknown 7.94 42.16 24.52 23.11 0.19 2.08 100 74.63
   TOTAL 7.06 36.08 23.22 30.26 2.24 1.14 100 66.36
   
Note: Enlisted gains reflect an addition to the enlisted ranks between 1 October 2018 and 30 September 2019. This addition can reflect a new accession, a movement from another component, or a return to the same component.  The OSD definition of a gain is a transaction in a database that reflects the addition of an SSN that was not in the previous file.
1. 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
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.
Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
Source:  Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC).