TABLE 3-7 in a Recent Academic Year, Many Public Universities in the in the United

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TABLE 3-7
In a recent academic year, many public universities in the United States raised tuition and fees due to a decrease in state subsidies. The change in the cost of tuition, a shared dormitory room, and the most popular meal plan from the previous academic year for a sample of 10 public universities were as follows: $1,589, $593, $1,223, $869, $423, $1,720, $708, $1425, $922 and $308.
-Referring to Table 3-7, what is the mean and median change in the cost?

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