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TRENDS IN ENLISTMENT PROPENSITY
WILL DEFINITELY OR PROBABLY BE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY1

Table G–20

 

MALES

FEMALES
 

White

Black

Hispanic

Total2

White

Black

Hispanic

Total2

Army

                

1996

8

18

22

12

3

13

11

6

1997

9

16

18

11

3

11

9

5

1998

9

14

21

12

3

10

13

6

Navy

                

1996

7

14

18

10

4

10

11

6

1997

7

15

14

10

2

7

7

4

1998

6

10

20

9

2

13

8

5

Marine Corps

                

1996

7

15

22

11

2

8

5

4

1997

7

15

20

11

2

4

8

3

1998

7

12

22

11

2

6

9

4

Air Force

                

1996

9

13

22

12

4

13

14

7

1997

9

17

18

12

3

11

10

6

1998

8

15

24

12

4

12

14

7

Active Composite3

                

1996

20

34

43

27

9

23

25

14

1997

21

34

37

26

7

19

21

12

1998

20

30

44

26

7

23

26

13

Source: Youth Attitude Tracking Study, administered fall of 1996, 1997, and 1998.

1 Percent of 16 to 21 year–olds with no more than two years of postsecondary education, by gender and race/ethnicity.

2 Asians and Pacific Islanders, and Alaskan Natives/Native Americans 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.

 

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THEMES IN ENLISTMENT PROPENSITY
COMMON REASONS FOR JOINING THE MILITARY1

Table G–21

 

MALES

FEMALES

 

White

Black

Hispanic

Total2

White

Black

Hispanic

Total2

Educational Funding

               

1996–1998

33

29

31

32

38

34

34

37

Job Training/Experience

               

1996–1998

25

21

27

24

16

21

21

17

Duty to Country

               

1996–1998

13

10

13

13

11

6

9

9

Pay

               

1996–1998

11

14

11

11

9

12

8

9

Travel

               

1996–1998

7

9

7

8

6

9

6

6

Develop Self Discipline

               

1996–1998

6

4

6

6

3

4

3

4

Source: Youth Attitude Tracking Study, administered fall of 1996, 1997, and 1998.

1 Percent of 16 to 21 year–olds with no more than two years postsecondary education, by gender and race/ethnicity.

2 Asians and Pacific Islanders, and Alaskan Natives/Native Americans are included in the total, but not counted as white, black, or Hispanic.

 

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THEMES IN ENLISTMENT PROPENSITY
COMMON REASONS FOR NOT JOINING THE MILITARY1

Table G–22

 

MALES

FEMALES

White

Black

Hispanic

Total2

White

Black

Hispanic

Total2

Don’t Like Military Lifestyle

               

1996–1998

21

20

13

19

25

26

25

25

Have Other Career Interests

               

1996–1998

14

8

7

12

12

5

5

10

Too Long a Commitment

               

1996–1998

13

5

11

11

11

7

8

10

Danger, Threat to Life

               

1996–1998

9

17

11

11

8

14

11

10

Family Obligations

               

1996–1998

8

5

14

9

16

13

21

16

Against Beliefs

               

1996–1998

6

9

5

6

6

5

5

6

Source: Youth Attitude Tracking Study, administered fall of 1996, 1997, and 1998.

1 Percent of 16 to 21 year–olds with no more than 2 years postsecondary education, by gender and race/ethnicity.

2 Asians and Pacific Islanders, and Alaskan Natives/Native Americans are included in the total, but not counted as white, black, or Hispanic.


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