1 In 2015, there were 31 colleges of osteopathic medicine in 45 locations. One in four medical students in the United States is enrolled in an osteopathic medical school.  As of 2015, there are more than 96,000 osteopathic medical physicians in the United States.
The average family budget for Christmas in 2012 is $749.51. That's up over from the $740.57 than an average family spent last year.
Collectively, Americans plan to spend the most on food at $5.5 billion, followed by $3 billion on clothes, $2.7 billion on gifts, $2.4 billion on candy and $1.2 billion on flowers. The majority of consumers (58 percent) plan to do their Easter shopping at discount stores, while 41 percent will go to department stores.