How many Boy Scouts actually become Eagle Scouts?

Question

How many Boy Scouts actually become Eagle Scouts?

Answer 1

About 50,000 a year.  

According to Wikipedia, there have been a total of 83,486,083 Boy Scouts since it's inception in 1911.  Of that number, 1,835,410 have earned their Eagle.  That's about 2% of the total number of Boy Scouts, ever. (2005 numbers)

However, getting an Eagle has become a more popular pastime these days, as many boys like being able to point to an Eagle on their college and scholarship applications.  In 2005, therere were 49,895 Eagles awarded  -- about 5% of the 2005 Boy Scout enrollment.

Answer 2

Not every boy who joins a Boy Scout troop earns the Eagle Scout rank.  Only about 5 percent of all Boy Scouts do so.  This represents more than 1.7 million Boy Scouts who have earned the rank since 1912.

Answer 3

Only about 5 percent ...it is a great honor in my community..

Answer 4

Only 5%.

Answer 5

Duh CB!

Answer 6

as many that have the motivation to stick with the program through adolesence