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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