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story Junior ROTC -- At a Glance
Army JROTC
- 1,510 units as of Oct. 1, 2002
- Projected expansion: 1,555 units by the start of the 2003
school year
- Budget for this year is approximately $118.5 million
- Number of students Army JROTC, academic year 2000-2001:
250,008; 42% female, 58% male
- Number of students in Army JROTC, academic year 2002-2003:
272,746; 56% female, 44% male
- Approximately 39% of all Army JROTC program graduates enter
military service
- Approximately 9% of all Army JROTC graduates continue to
post-secondary education
- Minority participation: not provided
Air Force JROTC (AFJROTC)
- 744 units as of Oct. 1, 2002
- Projected Expansion: 945 AFJROTC by fiscal year 2005
- Budget for this year is approximately $56.9 million
- Number of students in AFJROTC, academic year 2001-2002:
103,153; female 42%, male 58%
- Number of students in AFJROTC, academic year 2002-2003:
114,668; female 42%, male 58%
- Approximately 43% of all AFJROTC program graduates indicate
plans to enlist in military
- Approximately 14.7% of all AFJROTC graduates indicate plans to
pursue post-secondary education through ROTC or at military academies
- Minority participation is 51.8%: African-American 30.9%,
Hispanic 15.5%, Native American .5%, Asian 3.3%, other 1.6%
Navy JROTC (NJROTC)
- 584 NJROTC units as of Oct. 1, 2002
- Projected Expansion: more than 600 NJROTC units by the start of
the 2003 school year
- Budget for this year is approximately $35.3 million
- Number of students in NJROTC, academic year 2000-2001: 67,513;
40% female, 60% male
- Number of students in NJROTC, academic year 2002-2003: 83,187;
40% female, 60% male
- Approximately 40% of all NJROTC program graduates enter
military service
- Approximately 58% of all NJROTC graduates continue to post-
secondary education (including ROTC programs and military academies)
- Minority participation is 59%: 30% African-American, 18%
Hispanic, 7% Asian American/Pacific Islander, 1% Native American/Alaskan
Native, 3% Other
-- Source: Office of Public Affairs for NJROTC, AFJROTC and
Army JROTC
National Catholic Reporter, March 28,
2003
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