CONTINUATION RATES FY 1996

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CONTINUATION RATES FY 1996 - FY 1998* ACTIVE DUTY PERCENTAGE CHANGES													Table G–4
ARMY MALE
	WHITE			BLACK			HISPANIC			OTHER			TOTAL
GRADE	96	97	98	96	97	98	96	97	98	96	97	98	96	97	98
0–10	72.7	91.7	63.6	0	100	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	72.7	92.3	66.7
0–9	79.4	72.7	69.2	100	33.3	100	0	0	0	100	50	100	79.5	68.4	70.7
0–8	77.6	89	88.4	90	72.7	77.8	100	100	100	100	0	0	79.4	87.4	87.6
0–7	89.9	93.4	88.7	90	90.9	93.3	0	0	100	0	100	100	89.9	93.3	89.3
0–6	84.5	84.3	82.7	87.9	86.8	84.7	88.5	73.1	89.4	90.8	92.1	80.6	84.8	84.4	82.8
0–5	89.7	89.8	86.9	90.7	91.6	87.9	92.2	92.2	90.8	90.5	92.4	91.2	89.9	90.1	87.2
0–4	88	91.3	94.8	86.2	87.2	95.7	81.7	87.1	94.3	86.6	88.1	94.7	87.5	90.6	94.9
0–3	90.8	91.7	91.1	90.2	91.3	93.2	91.1	91.9	90.7	89.5	90.7	90.8	90.7	91.6	91.3
0–2	88.3	87.7	87	87.7	86	89.3	86.9	88.5	91.1	90.5	87.8	91.7	88.3	87.6	87.6
0–1	97.2	97.8	97.9	96.4	96.7	96.9	95.9	98.7	96.8	98.3	98.8	98.9	97.1	97.8	97.8
TOTAL OFFICER	90.2	91.1	91	89.7	90.2	92.7	89.7	91.2	92.2	90.8	91.4	92.7	90.2	91.1	91.3
W–5	82.6	79.9	80.8	91.7	89.3	81.5	80	75	40	100	83.3	40	83.3	80.6	79.6
W–4	76.7	85.2	83.6	89	86.6	86.4	79.5	88.9	82.1	80	92.1	93.2	77.9	85.6	84.2
W–3	87	86.9	90.4	89.1	89.4	85.2	85.9	88.4	85.2	88.9	90.4	87.2	87.3	87.4	89.4
W–2	91.3	92.6	93.5	91.5	91.9	94	89.9	92.3	90.5	91	92.1	95.4	91.2	92.5	93.5
W–1	98.7	99.1	98.6	99.7	99.1	98.4	100	100	98.7	99.1	99	100	99	99.2	98.6
TOTAL WARRANT	88.9	90.6	91.6	92.7	92.5	91.8	89.4	92.1	89.1	91.4	93	93.4	89.5	91	91.6
TOTAL WARRANT & OFFICER	90	91.1	91.1	90.3	90.6	92.5	89.6	91.4	91.6	90.9	91.6	92.8	90	91.1	91.3
E–9	78	80.1	80	84.2	81.7	84.4	80.8	81.3	82.9	84.7	82.3	77.1	80.3	80.8	81.3
E–8	74.9	77.5	76	79.3	80.9	77.8	79.2	79.9	77.6	76.7	79.9	77.8	76.7	79	76.9
E–7	88	87.6	86.1	87	86.6	83.6	89.3	87.8	85.8	86.7	86.7	84.5	87.6	87.2	85.1
E–6	91.7	92.1	90.5	92.1	92.2	90.7	92.2	92.8	91.1	92.4	93.2	91.5	91.9	92.3	90.7
E–5	83.3	83.6	83.2	87.2	88.3	88.5	87	88.2	86.5	86.7	86.1	86.4	84.9	85.4	85.1
E–4	70.7	71.1	74.4	76.6	78.1	81.9	74.9	76.2	78.4	75.1	75.2	78.2	72.5	73.2	76.6
E–3	78.9	82.8	84.2	80.5	84.3	85.3	81.9	86.4	88.4	80.4	85.2	87.1	79.5	83.5	84.9
E–2	82.7	85.1	82.9	81.8	85.2	83.9	88.6	89.9	87.7	85.5	85.6	85.4	83.1	85.5	83.7
E–1	81.2	80.4	79.4	79.5	80.6	80.9	87.2	88.2	85	84.1	81.8	82.5	81.5	81.3	80.4
TOTAL ENLISTED	79.7	81.2	81.8	84	85.4	85.5	84.1	85.7	85.1	83.1	84	84.6	81.3	82.8	83.2
TOTAL	81.8	83.3	83.8	84.5	85.8	86	84.7	86.2	85.7	84.1	84.9	85.6	82.8	84.2	84.5

* In previous additions, these matrices were labeled Retention Rates. Continuation is a type of retention rate and more
accurately defines this data.

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CONTINUATION RATES FY 1996 - FY 1998 ACTIVE DUTY PERCENTAGE CHANGES													Table G–5
ARMY FEMALE
	WHITE			BLACK			HISPANIC			OTHER			TOTAL
GRADE	96	97	98	96	97	98	96	97	98	96	97	98	96	97	98
0–7	100	100	100	0	100	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	100	100
0–6	87.3	84.4	81.3	84.2	90.5	77.3	100	83.3	83.3	90.5	91.3	84	87.6	85.7	81.3
0–5	88.2	85.4	88.3	89.8	93.5	90.1	100	85.2	92.3	97.6	88.9	88	89.1	86.8	88.7
0–4	86.8	87.3	92.4	90.8	89.9	92.3	79.7	85.5	89.7	84.4	87.5	91.8	87.3	87.8	92.3
0–3	86.8	86.8	86.5	89.2	89.4	92.7	92.4	90.6	88	90.2	90.4	90	87.7	87.7	88.2
0–2	83	75.4	80.4	88	80.3	81.3	91.5	81.1	85.7	81.4	80.2	74.4	84.1	76.9	80.3
0–1	95.4	96.3	96.9	97.8	96.7	97.5	93.1	97.1	95.5	94.9	92.6	98.3	95.7	96.1	97.1
TOTAL OFFICER	87.9	86.3	88.4	90.6	89.5	91.2	90.5	89	89.5	89.4	88.4	88.3	88.6	87.2	89
W–5	100	100	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	100	50
W–4	80	93.8	84	66.7	50	50	100	0	0	100	100	0	80	85	78.6
W–3	86.8	86.1	81.5	86.2	83.9	91.7	100	100	100	83.3	100	80	86.8	86.7	84.8
W–2	88.7	94.4	92.3	88.1	92.1	92.4	100	100	100	82.4	100	100	88.4	94.1	93.1
W–1	100	99	98.8	98.7	98.9	99	100	100	100	100	100	100	99.5	99.1	99
TOTAL WARRANT	91.2	93.9	90.7	91.7	93.3	94.6	100	96	100	87.1	100	93	91.5	94.1	92.6
TOTAL WARRANT & OFFICER	88	86.7	88.5	90.7	89.9	91.6	91.1	89.5	90.2	89.3	89	88.6	88.8	87.6	89.2
E–9	75.9	70.7	79.4	86.7	91.4	82.9	77.8	85.7	100	80	83.3	100	80.5	81.4	82.9
E–8	77	77.3	75.5	84.9	88.9	80.1	72.7	77.8	91.9	78.9	90.4	79.7	80.2	83.4	78.7
E–7	88	85.8	80.9	91.6	90.9	87.6	89.4	93.9	86.3	92.6	90.5	89.4	90.3	89.4	85.7
E–6	92.4	91.8	87.8	95.4	95.8	90.7	94.6	94	91.2	94.9	91.9	89.8	94.5	94.4	89.9
E–5	80.3	82.2	79.8	87.5	89.3	88.3	85.5	87.1	85.5	86	87.1	86.5	84.9	86.7	85.2
E–4	70.7	71.1	71.9	78.7	80.1	81.6	80.3	80.2	80.1	76.1	78.4	79.1	75.2	76.1	77.1
E–3	78.2	78.6	79.1	83.7	85.1	85	82.8	86.7	86.1	82.2	85.6	85.1	80.9	82.2	82.4
E–2	76.6	78.5	75.1	84.1	86.7	81.4	87.5	84.4	83.2	85.1	88.1	80.3	80.5	82.6	78.3
E–1	70.4	74.1	67.3	80.4	80.4	76.1	82.9	81.4	80.3	81.7	79.9	74.7	75.2	77.1	71.6
TOTAL ENLISTED	76.8	77.8	76	85.2	86.7	85.1	84.2	84.9	83.7	82.8	84.5	83.3	81.6	82.9	81.2
TOTAL	79.6	79.9	78.8	85.6	87	85.5	85	85.4	84.3	83.8	85.1	84	82.7	83.6	82.4

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CONTINUATION RATES FY 1996 - FY 1998 ACTIVE DUTY PERCENTAGE CHANGES													Table G–6
ARMY TOTAL
	WHITE			BLACK			HISPANIC			OTHER			TOTAL
GRADE	96	97	98	96	97	98	96	97	98	96	97	98	96	97	98
0–10	72.7	91.7	63.6	0	100	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	72.7	92.3	66.7
0–9	79.4	72.7	70	100	33.3	100	0	0	0	100	50	100	79.5	68.4	71.4
0–8	77.6	89	88.5	90	72.7	77.8	100	100	100	100	0	0	79.4	87.4	87.7
0–7	90.1	93.6	88.9	90	91.7	93.8	0	0	100	0	100	100	90.1	93.5	89.5
0–6	84.6	84.3	82.6	87.5	87.2	84	89.3	74.1	88.7	90.7	92	81.4	85	84.5	82.7
0–5	89.6	89.3	87	90.6	91.9	88.3	93	91.4	90.9	91.5	91.9	90.6	89.8	89.7	87.4
0–4	87.8	90.8	94.5	87.3	87.8	94.9	81.3	86.9	93.5	86.2	88	94.3	87.5	90.2	94.5
0–3	90.3	91	90.5	89.9	90.8	93.1	91.3	91.7	90.3	89.6	90.6	90.7	90.2	91	90.8
0–2	87.4	85.7	86	87.8	84.3	86.9	87.7	87.3	90.2	88.5	86.1	87.5	87.5	85.6	86.3
0–1	96.9	97.5	97.7	96.8	96.7	97.1	95.4	98.4	96.6	97.5	97.5	98.8	96.9	97.5	97.7
TOTAL OFFICER	89.9	90.5	90.7	89.9	90	92.3	89.8	90.9	91.8	90.5	90.8	91.8	89.9	90.5	91
W–5	82.6	80	80.6	91.7	89.3	81.5	80	75	40	100	83.3	40	83.3	80.7	79.5