2012 Annual Research Preliminary Report

2012 Annual Research Preliminary Report

Gender of Participating JROTC Students Female 40.9% Male 59.1% Ethnicity of Participating JROTC Students Middle Eastern American Indian Asian 0.2% 1.9% 2.8% Prefer not to Respond 9.2% Hispanic Other/Multiracial 16.8% 17.1% African-American 21.9% White 30.0% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

Graduation Year of Participating JROTC Students 35% 30% 25% 29.1% 31.4% 20% 22.7% 15% 16.4% 10% 5% 0% 0.3% Class of 2012 Class of 2013 Class of 2014 Class of 2015 Class of 2016 Grade Point Average of Participating JROTC Students "C" Average 17.9% Less than "C" Average 1.7% "B" Average 55.8% "A" Average 24.6%

Estimated Number of JROTC Students Interested in the Military/ROTC by Future Career Path Estimated Number of JROTC Students Future Career Path Science/ Military Medical Engineering Technology Nursing Mathematics JROTC Estimate 500,000 Nationally 372,323 138,162 127,710 125,641 74,160 27,141 And With an "A" Average 86,272 32,014 29,592 29,113 17,184 6,289 And Taking Honors/AP Courses 61,086 22,668 20,953 20,614 12,167 4,453 And Interested in Playing Varsity Sports 54,974 20,400 18,857 18,551 10,950 4,007 And Interested in Military Academy/ROTC 41,772 15,501 14,328 14,096 8,320 3,045 Career Path Definitions: Military/R.O.T.C. Military Plans, Military College/Academy, Military/R.O.T.C., Military Science Medical Medical School, Medical Physician, Medical Technology, Sports Medicine, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Dental Health, Veterinary Medicine Engineering Engineering College, Engineering (Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical/Electronic, General, Mechanical) Science/Technology College of Science, Institute of Technology, Biology, Chemistry, Marine Biology, Physics, Science, Computer/Information Sciences, Game Design and Development, Web/Software Developer Nursing Nursing College, Nurse Mathematics College of Mathematics, Mathematics/Statistics Penetration of the COF Survey in the National JROTC Population JROTC Estimated Total Students Branch Population Penetration Army 40,351 286,000 14.1% Air Force 15,705 110,000 14.3% Navy 8,104 86,000 9.4% Marines 4,649 23,500 19.8%

College Major/Career Interests of JROTC Students Major/Career Interest JROTC National Military Science 14.6% 3.8% Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement 12.7% 5.8% Nursing/Health Care 10.7% 9.4% Engineering (Mechanical) 9.3% 5.3% Music 8.2% 7.5% Medical Physician 8.1% 10.3% Lawyer/Legal Services 7.1% 6.2% Art 6.9% 7.7% Game Design and Developer 6.2% 3.3% Culinary/Chef 6.0% 5.1% Undecided/Other 5.7% 12.4% Psychology/Psychiatry 4.1% 4.8% Business Owner/Entrepreneur 4.1% 4.2% Child Care/Development 4.1% 4.2% Sports Management 3.5% 3.3% Aeronautics/Flight Training 3.5% 1.0% Athletics/Coaching 3.4% 4.8% Engineering (Computer) 3.3% 2.0% Engineering (Electrical/Electronic) 3.2% 2.4% Dance/Choreography 3.0% 2.9% Drama/Theatre Arts 2.8% 3.6% Architecture 2.8% 3.5% Marine Biology 2.5% 2.2% Biology 2.4% 2.9% Medical Technology 2.3% 2.1% Aerospace Technology 2.3% 0.9% Veterinary Medicine 2.3% 3.3% Engineering (General) 2.1% 2.8% Graphic Arts/Design 2.1% 2.4% Photography/Video/Film 2.1% 2.9%

College Activity Interests of JROTC Students College Activity JROTC National Military/ROTC 63.1% 12.5% Leadership 30.9% 14.7% Hunting/Fishing 28.4% 15.5% Art/Design 27.4% 29.6% Outdoor Adventure/Rec 22.3% 17.7% Fraternity/Sorority 20.4% 19.2% Drama/Theatre 19.2% 18.4% Community Serv/Volunteer 16.7% 15.6% Academic/Honors Club 16.3% 20.0% Church/Religious 15.8% 16.1% Outdoor Winter Sports 14.7% 12.0% Business/Entrepreneur 13.7% 13.3% Math/Science Club 12.5% 10.5% Band/Orchestra 12.4% 12.4% Choir 12.1% 12.4% Debate/Forensics 11.1% 9.4% Language Club 11.0% 10.0% Peer Mentoring/Tutoring 10.0% 9.3% Student Government 8.6% 7.3% Newspaper/TV/Radio 7.7% 9.2% Writing/Publications 7.5% 8.8% Study Abroad 7.3% 8.9% Environmental Club 7.1% 6.4% Intramural/Club Sports 6.4% 8.0%

First Generation Status of JROTC Students 80% 70% 60% 50% 58.8% 67.9% 40% 41.2% 30% 32.1% 20% 10% 0% First Generation College-Bound JROTC National Not First Generation College-Bound College Planning Needs of JROTC Students Mentoring/Motivational Programs 18.1% Tutoring 23.1% Test Prep 28.1% Study Skills 36.2% Financial Aid/Student Loans 47.1% College/Career Information 73.4% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

Skills Developed by JROTC Participation Study Skills Attendance Ethics Citizenship Discipline Leadership skills 36.1% 34.6% 31.8% 26.9% 38.9% 36.4% 31.9% 26.9% 41.1% 37.4% 32.0% 24.2% Four or more years Three years Two years One year 69.1% 68.4% 66.2% 63.6% 80.7% 79.0% 74.4% 69.4% 91.1% 89.6% 86.0% 78.6% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Scholarship Interest of JROTC Students with an A Average Army Historically Black College and University 6.5% Navy 20.0% Nursing 21.1% Marine Corps 23.8% Engineering/Math/Science 28.5% Air Force 34.3% Army 37.2% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

Service Learning Participation of JROTC Students 70% 60% 50% 40% 59.9% 49.8% 30% 20% 10% 0% School Activities (Flag Details, Burial Details, etc. Parades Service Learning Participation of JROTC Students Special Needs Tutoring 3.4% Coaching 9.4% Human Services 13.1% Peer Tutoring/Mentoring 13.3% Community Improvement 31.6% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

Hours Per Week Spent in Service Learning Participation According to Students 35% 30% 33.2% 25% 20% 21.8% 15% 10% 5% 0% 10.8% 6.2% 5.0% 1-2 hours 2-4 hours 5-6 hours 7-8 hours 9+ hours Hours Per Week Spent In Service Learning Participation According to JROTC Instructors 35% 30% 25% 29.7% 31.3% 20% 15% 18.5% 10% 5% 8.3% 11.8% 0% 1-2 hours 3-4 hours 5-6 hours 7-8 hours 9+ hours

Highest Degree Completed by JROTC Instructors 60% 50% 52.7% 40% 30% 33.8% 20% 10% 0% 0.3% 0.1% High School Diploma/GED Career/Technical Certi cate 11.2% 1.9% Associate Bachelor's Master's Doctorate Tenure of JROTC Instructors 30% 25% 27.4% 27.8% 20% 21.9% 19.7% 15% 10% 5% 0% 0-5 years 6-10 years 11-15 years 16-20 years 2.4% 0.7% 0.1% 21-25 years 26-30 years 31+ years

Additional Duties of JROTC Instructors Teaching Assistant Other Subject Teacher Substitute Teacher 6.5% 3.6% 11.3% Disciplinary Personnel Physical Education Other 19.7% 20.8% 22.1% Coach 38.1% Study Hall, Lunch Room, or Media Center Supervisor 54.6% 0% 20% 40% 60% For more information, please contact Ryan Munce at ryan@mycollegeoptions.org.

JROTC Student Demographics Gender Percent Race/Ethnic Group Percent Male 59.1% American Indian 1.9% Female 40.9% Asian 2.8% African-American 21.9% Hispanic 16.8% Graduation Year Percent Middle Eastern 0.2% Class of 2012 16.4% White 30.0% Class of 2013 22.7% Other/Multiracial 17.1% Class of 2014 29.1% Prefer not to Respond 9.2% Class of 2015 31.4% Class of 2016 0.3% Other 0.0% Region Percent Midwest 12.8% Northeast 4.4% Grade Point Average Percent South 69.8% "A" Average 24.6% West 13.0% "B" Average 55.8% "C" Average 17.9% Less than "C" Average 1.7% College Type Interests Percent Private College/University 42.2% State College/University 82.1% Estimated Household Income Percent Community/Junior College 16.4% $1 - $9,999 0.0% Vocational/Technical School 13.7% $10,000 - $19,999 6.3% $20,000 - $29,999 15.3% $30,000 - $39,999 19.9% Desired College Characteristics Percent $40,000 - $49,999 19.6% In a big city 44.5% $50,000 - $59,999 13.4% In a mid-sized city or town 54.8% $60,000 - $69,999 8.6% In a small town 11.9% $70,000 - $79,999 6.0% Small (under 3,000 students) 20.4% $80,000 - $89,999 3.8% Medium (3,001 to 10,000 students) 60.3% $90,000 - $99,999 2.8% Large (over 10,000 students) 31.1% $100,000 - UP 4.2% Ethnically diverse 44.9% Ethnically similar 12.0% Historically black 6.4% Current High School Courses Percent Tribal 2.8% Advanced Placement (AP) 24.3% Major sports program 31.0% International Baccalaureate (IB) 3.4% Dormitories available 38.0% Honors Programs 35.0% Close to home 44.9% Gifted/Accelerated Programs 10.1% Far from home 33.5% Other Advanced Programs 19.8% College-Credit Courses 21.6% General College Prep 49.9% Vocational 13.5%

JROTC Student Demographics College Major/Career Interests Percent College Major/Career Interests Percent Accounting/Finance 1.3% Hospitality/Resort Management 0.4% Advertising/Marketing 0.5% Interior Design 0.4% Aeronautics/Flight Training 3.5% Journalism 1.1% Aerospace Technology 2.3% Lawyer/Legal Services 7.1% Agricultural Sciences 0.9% Marine Biology 2.5% Architecture 2.8% Mathematics/Statistics 1.5% Art 6.9% Medical Physician 8.1% Athletics/Coaching 3.4% Medical Technology 2.3% Biology 2.4% Military Science 14.6% Broadcasting/Radio/TV 0.8% Music 8.2% Business Administration 1.6% Nursing/Health Care 10.7% Business (International) 1.2% Pharmacy 1.2% Business Owner/Entrepreneur 4.1% Philosophy 0.4% Chemistry 1.2% Photography/Video/Film 2.1% Child Care/Development 4.1% Physical Education/Recreation 1.4% Christian Services/Missionary 0.9% Physical Therapy 1.9% Communications/Public Relations 0.5% Physics 0.7% Computer/Information Sciences 1.6% Politics/Government Science 0.9% Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement 12.7% Psychology/Psychiatry 4.1% Culinary/Chef 6.0% Religion/Ministry/Theology 0.6% Dance/Choreography 3.0% Science 1.9% Dental Health 1.3% Social Work/Human Services 0.9% Drama/Theatre Arts 2.8% Sports Management 3.5% Electronic Technician 1.1% Sports Medicine 1.8% Engineering (Chemical) 1.0% Teaching/Education 1.8% Engineering (Civil) 1.1% Travel/Tourism 0.9% Engineering (Computer) 3.3% Veterinary Medicine 2.3% Engineering (Electrical/Electronic) 3.2% Web/Software Developer 0.8% Engineering (General) 2.1% Undecided/Other 5.7% Engineering (Mechanical) 9.3% English/Writing 1.1% Environmental Studies 0.6% Equine Studies 0.3% Fashion Merchandising 1.5% Foreign Language 1.7% Forestry/Conservation 0.8% Game Design and Developer 6.2% Golf Course Design/Management 0.3% Graphic Arts/Design 2.1% History/Archaeology 1.5%

JROTC Student Demographics Specialized Program Interests Percent College Activity Interests Percent Architectural College 6.9% Academic/Honors Club 16.3% Art/Design College 16.7% Art/Design 27.4% Bible College 3.6% Band/Orchestra 12.4% School of Business 13.2% Business/Entrepreneur 13.7% School of Communications 2.7% Choir 12.1% Culinary School 11.1% Church/Religious 15.8% College of Education 9.7% Community Serv/Volunteer 16.7% Engineering College 22.8% Debate/Forensics 11.1% School of Forestry/Environmental Studies 3.3% Drama/Theatre 19.2% General/Liberal Arts College 3.0% Environmental Club 7.1% School of Journalism 2.6% Fraternity/Sorority 20.4% Law School 18.7% Hunting/Fishing 28.4% College of Mathematics 5.3% Intramural/Club Sports 6.4% Medical School 25.2% Language Club 11.0% Military Academy/College 36.2% Leadership 30.9% Music College/Conservatory 10.1% Math/Science Club 12.5% Nursing College 12.3% Military/ROTC 63.1% School of Psychology/Sociology 8.9% Newspaper/TV/Radio 7.7% College of Science 7.8% Outdoor Adventure/Rec 22.3% Institute of Technology 9.2% Outdoor Winter Sports 14.7% Theatre Arts College 6.0% Peer Mentoring/Tutoring 10.0% Other/Undecided 12.7% Student Government 8.6% Study Abroad 7.3% Writing/Publications 7.5% College Sports Interests Percent Baseball 17.5% Basketball 25.1% Military Plans Percent Bowling 11.3% Enlist after high school 25.4% Cheerleading/Dance Team 18.8% College-Based ROTC 35.8% Crew/Rowing 2.7% Military Academy/College 29.2% Cross Country 10.6% Military Reserves 17.3% Field Hockey 2.1% National Guard 15.5% Football 26.6% Other military plans 14.8% Golf 6.7% No military interest 27.8% Gymnastics 9.3% Horsemanship 4.9% Ice Hockey 4.1% Lacrosse 4.4% Rodeo 5.1% Soccer 21.6% Softball 11.5% Swimming/Diving 16.7% Tennis 10.9% Track and Field 22.3% Volleyball 16.5% Wrestling 14.1% Other Athletics 26.8%