Hi everyone, I'm currently working on a research paper for my AP Gov class about high school grads enlisting in the military. I'm having trouble finding reliable data and stats about it. Can anybody suggest some good places to look for this kind of information? Thank you.
Hello! It's clear you're aiming to get some comprehensive data for your research paper, which is great. Information on high school grads enlisting in the military can be sourced from a few places.
One possible source is the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), which is a part of the Department of Defense. They collect and maintain comprehensive data on military personnel, including those entering straight from high school. You might find their Statistical Information Analysis Division particularly useful because it offers detailed military demographic reports and related statistics.
Another source is the Department of Defense's 'Population Representation in the Military Services' annual report. This report contains numerous statistics about the makeup of the military, including information about education levels.
Also consider reaching out to educational researchers or professors, it's possible they have access to data sets or research that isn't publicly available.
Remember, when searching for high school enlistment rates, you might need to do a bit of cross-referencing and calculation on your own, as the data might not be explicitly stated in these sources but could be determined from available statistics.
I hope this gives you a good starting point for your research.
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