| TRENDS IN ENLISTMENT PROPENSITY WILL DEFINITELY OR PROBABLY BE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY1 | Table G-19 | |||||||
MALES |
FEMALES |
|||||||
| White | Black | Hispanic | Total2 | White | Black | Hispanic | Total2 | |
| Army | ||||||||
| 1994 | 8 |
14 |
18 |
11 |
4 |
12 |
13 |
7 |
| 1995 | 10 |
15 |
21 |
12 |
3 |
13 |
13 |
6 |
| 1996 | 8 |
18 |
22 |
12 |
3 |
13 |
11 |
6 |
| Navy | ||||||||
| 1994 | 7 |
11 |
14 |
9 |
2 |
5 |
16 |
5 |
| 1995 | 8 |
12 |
15 |
10 |
2 |
10 |
9 |
5 |
| 1996 | 7 |
14 |
18 |
10 |
4 |
10 |
11 |
6 |
| Marine Corps | ||||||||
| 1994 | 9 |
13 |
18 |
11 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
4 |
| 1995 | 8 |
14 |
23 |
11 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
4 |
| 1996 | 7 |
15 |
22 |
11 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
4 |
| Air Force | ||||||||
| 1994 | 9 |
15 |
19 |
12 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
5 |
| 1995 | 9 |
16 |
21 |
12 |
3 |
14 |
12 |
7 |
| 1996 | 9 |
13 |
22 |
12 |
4 |
13 |
14 |
7 |
| Active Composite3 | ||||||||
| 1994 | 22 |
32 |
39 |
26 |
9 |
20 |
25 |
13 |
| 1995 | 23 |
32 |
44 |
28 |
7 |
24 |
25 |
13 |
| 1996 | 20 |
34 |
43 |
27 |
9 |
23 |
25 |
14 |
1 Percent of 16-21 year-olds with no more than two years postsecondary education, by gender and race/ethnicity.
2 Asians, Pacific Islanders, American Indians, and Alaskan Natives are included in the total, but not counted as White, Black, or Hispanic.
3 Active Composite propensity is the percent saying they will definitely or probably be in one or more of the Services.
Source: Youth Attitude Tracking Study, administered fall of 1994, 1995, and 1996.
| TRENDS IN ENLISTMENT PROPENSITY COMMON REASONS FOR JOINING THE MILITARY1 | Table G-20 | |||||||
MALES |
FEMALES |
|||||||
| White | Black | Hispanic | Total2 | White | Black | Hispanic | Total2 | |
| Educational funding | ||||||||
| 1994 | 31 |
25 |
34 |
30 |
34 |
22 |
18 |
30 |
| 1995 | 34 |
29 |
36 |
33 |
40 |
27 |
30 |
36 |
| 1996 | 34 |
26 |
31 |
32 |
41 |
34 |
37 |
39 |
| Job training/ experience | ||||||||
| 1994 | 24 |
26 |
18 |
23 |
12 |
16 |
12 |
12 |
| 1995 | 24 |
23 |
27 |
24 |
14 |
15 |
11 |
13 |
| 1996 | 26 |
21 |
21 |
24 |
16 |
16 |
23 |
17 |
| Duty to country | ||||||||
| 1994 | 11 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
8 |
16 |
11 |
| 1995 | 11 |
9 |
8 |
10 |
8 |
10 |
7 |
8 |
| 1996 | 12 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
10 |
| Pay | ||||||||
| 1994 | 12 |
21 |
8 |
13 |
10 |
17 |
13 |
11 |
| 1995 | 11 |
14 |
11 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
9 |
| 1996 | 10 |
16 |
11 |
11 |
8 |
14 |
8 |
9 |
| Travel | ||||||||
| 1994 | 6 |
8 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
10 |
2 |
4 |
| 1995 | 6 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
12 |
9 |
8 |
| 1996 | 7 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
| Develop self-discipline | ||||||||
| 1994 | 4 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
| 1995 | 5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
| 1996 | 5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 Percent of 16-21 year-olds with no more than two years postsecondary
education, by gender and race/ethnicity.
2 Asians, Pacific Islanders, American Indians, and Alaskan Natives
are included in the total, but not counted as White, Black, or Hispanic.
Source: Youth Attitude Tracking Study, administered fall of 1994, 1995, and 1996.
| TRENDS IN ENLISTMENT PROPENSITY COMMON REASONS FOR NOT JOINING THE MILITARY1 | Table G-21 | |||||||
MALES |
FEMALES |
|||||||
| White | Black | Hispanic | Total2 | White | Black | Hispanic | Total2 | |
| Do not like military lifestyle | ||||||||
| 1994 | 13 |
11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
| 1995 | 13 |
15 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 |
| 1996 | 18 |
18 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 21 |
| Have other career interests | ||||||||
| 1994 | 11 |
6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| 1995 | 11 |
6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| 1996 | 11 |
8 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| Too long a commitment | ||||||||
| 1994 | 10 |
5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1995 | 11 |
7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| 1996 | 11 |
3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
| Danger, threat to life | ||||||||
| 1994 | 6 |
10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 9 |
| 1995 | 5 |
12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 6 |
| 1996 | 7 |
16 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 9 |
| Family obligations | ||||||||
| 1994 | 5 |
4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 13 |
| 1995 | 5 |
2 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 13 |
| 1996 | 6 |
4 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 13 |
| Against beliefs | ||||||||
| 1994 | 5 |
9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| 1995 | 4 |
7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 1996 | 4 |
9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
1 Percent of 16-21 year-olds with no more than two years postsecondary
education, by gender and race/ethnicity.
2 Asians, Pacific Islanders, American Indians, and Alaskan Natives
are included in the total, but not counted as White, Black, or Hispanic.
Source: Youth Attitude Tracking Study, administered fall of 1994, 1995, and 1996.