Article posted Monday, November 19, 2012 11:27am

$35,296

The average salary for a woman one year after graduating with a bachelor’s degree

$42,918

The average salary for a man one year after graduating with a bachelor’s degree from a comparable college

44 cents

The average fee collected by banks and credit card companies on each debit card transaction

4 cents

The cost to the provider for each such transaction

1

Number of states that own their own depository bank (North Dakota)

50

Rank of North Dakota in unemployment, foreclosure rate, and credit card default

$454 billion

The interest paid on the federal debt in 2011

88.5

The highest quarterback rating of Jay Cutler’s seven-year career, reached during his rookie season, which would place him 14th in 2012

93.8

The lowest quarterback rating of Aaron Rodgers’ five-year career as a starter, reached during his first year as a starter

Sources: Chicago Tribune; Truthout; NFL.com