Statistically Speaking

This Friday is the start of spring break at Carnegie Mellon, the University of Pittsburgh, and many other institutions nationwide. While some students head off to the beach or to Europe, others go home to sleep off weeks of college work. Here is a look at some statistics on the ways in which students spend their spring breaks:

Number of students who traveled to the beach in 2005: 2.5 million

Estimated amount of money spent by beach spring breakers in 2005: $1 billion

Average number of alcoholic drinks consumed by men in Cancun over spring break in 2006: 18

Average number of alcoholic drinks consumed by women in Cancun over spring break in 2006: 10

Percentage of female students who reported being promiscuous as a way to fit in over spring break in 2006: 57

Source: [SLANT]www.parentingfamilies.com[SLANT], [SLANT]www.trueu.org[SLANT], [SLANT]www.time.com[SLANT]