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<p>Marine Corps Recruiting Command administers minority officer recruiting, the brunt of which is the responsibility of Officer Selection Officers. Currently, minority officer accessions fail to reflect the demographic composition of the nation's college market. To  increase minority rates, MCRC must align minority officer applicant submission goals with the population of eligible, test-score-qualified, male, baccalaureate degree-seeking students. The purpose of this thesis is to analyze whether current minority applicant  submission goals are reasonably allocated. The first phase develops a propensity-weighted Qualified Candidate Population (PW-QCP) model to provide college market  estimates. Phase 2 compares these PW-QCP estimates with five-year minority officer  applicant trends and minority submission goals. The third phase builds a probit model to  predict the probability of accession based on applicant characteristics. The results show  that submission goals should be modified to reflect the changing demographics of the  nation and that the probability of minority accession is dependent on qualification  characteristics that exceed those of the average applicant. The findings suggest that  increasing minority representation depends on: (1) submission goals that align  approximately with PW-QCP estimates; (2) submission goals that are met by Marine  Corps Districts; and (3) minority applicants who can meet or exceed average eligibility  requirements.
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<br>Subjects: Minorities</div>
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Sandstrom, Michael R.</div>
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