Potential Magazine Feb/March 2013 | Page 11

5 things stats know your numbers? $696 average amount spent by prom goers. (parents pay 2/3 of it!) (according to Visa) more THAN 50% Percentage of students who change their major at least once. (according to Purdue University’s Center for Career Opportunities) 17% expected job growth in STEM fields. (science, technology, engineering and math) 91 Colleges and Universities in Alabama. $11,025 cost of in-state tuition, fees and books per year in Alabama +$9,510 for room & board. www.potentialmagazine.com 11