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Postscript on Student Textbook Expenditures: More details on data sources

By Phil Hill. Posted on March 27, 2015

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There has been a fair amount of discussion around my post two days ago about what US postsecondary students actually pay for textbooks. The shortest answer is that US college students spend an average of $600 per year on textbooks despite rising retail prices. I would not use College Board as a source on this […]

How Much Do College Students Actually Pay For Textbooks?

By Phil Hill. Posted on March 25, 2015

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With all of the talk about the unreasonably high price of college textbooks, the unfulfilled potential of open educational resources (OER), and student difficulty in paying for course materials, it is surprising how little is understood about student textbook expenses. The following two quotes illustrate the most common problem. Atlantic: “According to a recent College Board […]
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