College
Random Facts
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Technology and Marketing
Career
100

__% of first-year college students choose a major and then change it at least once within a three-year time period.

30%

100

What are the birth years of Gen Z?

1995 to 2012

They are digital natives, born during the age of digital technology, familiar with computers and the internet from an early age. They are our current and future high school students. 

100

True or False. Gen Z is the most diverse generation in American History.

True

100

Name the top 3 online platforms among US teens ages 13 to 17.

Youtube, Instagram, Snapchat

100

__% high school students say they want to start their own business someday.

72%

200

__% of Gen Zers plan to work during college. 

38%

200

By 2020, Gen Z will account for __% of all consumers

40%

200

True or False. Gen Z prefers to see celebrities (macro-influencers) vs. real people (micro-influencers) when it comes to branded content.

False. 67% prefer to see real people vs celebrities. 

200

__% of teens have access to a smartphone, and __% say they are online almost constantly.

95% of teens have access to a smartphone, and 45% say they are online almost constantly.

200

Gen Z expects their salary for their first job out of college to be how much?

$46,799

300

What is the average college student's debt at graduation?

$35,000

300

How Much of the US Population Does Gen Z Make Up?

26% (over a quarter) beating out baby boomers and millennials.

300

Social responsibility is of no concern to Gen Zers.

False. 89% of Gen Z believe they have a responsibility to make a positive change in the world. They expect brands to have a stance on social/political issues. Gravitate towards brands that agree with their values.

300

How Many Screens Does Someone in Gen Z Use on Average?

5: smartphone, TV, laptop, desktop and tablet.

300

Seventy-six percent wish ___________ could be full-time jobs.

Their hobbies.

400

84% of younger teens (13-15 years old) plan to ________________ before they graduate high school.

Take a course for college credit.

400

What YouTube Channel has the most subscribers?

PewDiePie - 63 million subscribers

400

What is the average attention span of a Gen Zers?

8 seconds. 

But it's not the same thing as a short attention span, instead, it's the amount of time they spend on average determining whether to engage with something (an article, a clip, a song, a person...etc.).

400

What is the most important attribute a brand can have that would appeal to Gen Zers?

Authenticity. They don’t want to feel marketed to—they want to feel like they’re part of something. 

400

Name the top two career fields Gen Zers are interested in. 

Tech and Healthcare.

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