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TRENDS IN ENLISTMENT PROPENSITY
WILL DEFINITELY OR PROBABLY BE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY1		 Table F-20
  MALES FEMALES
  White Black Hispanic Total2 White Black Hispanic Total2
Army                
1997 9 16 18 11 3 11 9 5
1998 9 14 21 12 3 10 13 6
1999 9 16 20 12 4 11 12 6
Navy                
1997 7 15 14 10 2 7 7 4
1998 6 10 20 9 2 13 8 5
1999 7 17 21 11 3 15 9 7
Marine Corps                
1997 7 15 20 11 2 4 8 3
1998 7 12 22 11 2 6 9 4
1999 8 14 23 12 2 6 9 4
Air Force                
1997 9 17 18 12 3 11 10 6
1998 8 15 24 12 4 12 14 7
1999 9 17 24 13 4 17 11 7
Active Composite3                
1997 21 34 37 26 7 19 21 12
1998 20 30 44 26 7 23 26 13
1999 22 36 46 29 9 29 22 15
Source: Youth Attitude Tracking Study, administered fall of 1997, 1998, and 1999.

1 Percent of 16-21 year-olds with no more than 2 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.

 

THEMES IN ENLISTMENT PROPENSITY
COMMON REASONS FOR JOINING THE MILITARY1		 Table F-21
  MALES FEMALES
  White Black Hispanic Total2 White Black Hispanic Total2
Educational Funding                
1997-1999 33 30 32 33 37 36 33 37
Job Training/Experience                
1997-1999 24 20 28 24 15 22 19 17
Duty to Country                
1997-1999 13 9 12 12 11 3 10 9
Pay                
1997-1999 12 15 13 13 11 12 10 11
Travel                
1997-1999 9 11 8 9 7 12 7 8
Develop Self-Discipline                
1997-1999 6 5 6 6 4 6 3 4
Source: Youth Attitude Tracking Study, administered fall of 1997, 1998, and 1999.

1 Percent of 16-21 year-olds with no more than 2 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.

 

THEMES IN ENLISTMENT PROPENSITY
COMMON REASONS FOR NOT JOINING THE MILITARY1		 Table F-22
  MALES FEMALES
  White Black Hispanic Total2 White Black Hispanic Total2
Don't Like Military Lifestyle                
1997-1999 20 19 14 19 25 25 22 24
Have Other Career Interests                
1997-1999 13 6 7 11 12 4 6 9
Too Long a Commitment                
1997-1999 11 6 10 10 9 7 8 8
Danger, Threat to Life                
1997-1999 9 16 10 11 8 12 11 9
Family Obligations                
1997-1999 8 5 13 8 16 11 20 16
Against Beliefs                
1997-1999 6 8 6 6 5 6 6 6
Source: Youth Attitude Tracking Study, administered fall of 1997, 1998, and 1999.

1 Percent of 16-21 year-olds with no more than 2 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.

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