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Chapter 5:

 

Education

As shown in Table 5.12, 98 percent of FY 2002 Selected Reserve enlisted members have a high school diploma or alternative credential (Tiers 1 and 2), compared to 90 percent of the comparably aged civilian labor force. Comparing Table 5.6 (education levels of Selected Reserve accessions) with Table 5.12 suggests that a significant number of enlisted members gain college experience while in the Selected Reserve (6 percent of NPS accessions versus 24 percent of enlisted members).

Table 5.12. FY 2002 Selected Reserve Enlisted Members, by Education Levels and Component, and Civilian Labor Force 18-49 Years Old (Percent)
Education Tier
Army National Guard
Army Reserve
Naval Reserve
Marine Corps Reserve
Air National Guard
Air Force Reserve
Total DoD
18- to 49-Year-Old Civilians*
Tier 1:
Regular High School Graduate or Higher
87.6
88.6
97.7
97.4
97.8
99.6
91.5
89.5
Tier 2:
GED, Alternative Credentials
8.6
10.1
1.1
2.5
2.0
0.3
6.4
Tier 3:
No Credentials
3.8
1.4
1.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
2.1
10.6
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
College Experience
(Part of Tier 1)
9.5
20.5
26.6
7.6
82.7
24.4
24.3
57.2

Columns may not add to total due to rounding.
* Civilian percentages combine Tiers 1 and 2.
Also see Appendix Tables C-19 (Education by Component and Gender) and C-20 (Education by Component and Race/Ethnicity).
Source: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey File, September 2002.

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